2021 GT4 America Series

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The 2021 Pirelli GT4 America Series is the third season of the GT4 America Series. The season begins on 5 March at Sonoma Raceway and ends on 17 October at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Calendar

The final calendar was announced on 3 October 2020, featuring seven rounds.[1] The round at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park was later canceled.[2] In June, Sebring International Raceway was announced as the CTMP round's replacement.[3]

Round Circuit Date
1   Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California 5–7 March
2   Circuit of the Americas, Elroy, Texas 30 April-2 May
3   Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia 11–13 June
4   Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 27–29 August
5   Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 17–19 September
6   Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida 1–3 October
7   Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana 15–17 October
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Circuit Original Date
  Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, Bowmanville, Ontario 21–23 May

Entry list

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Notlad Racing by RS1[4] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 00   Matt Dalton[4] PA 1–3
  Patrick Gallagher[4] 1–3
  Automatic Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 09   Paul Kiebler Am 4
  Mikel Miller 4
  Dexter Racing[4] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 062   Ryan Dexter[4] S 1–4
  Warren Dexter[4] 1–4
  GMG Racing[5] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 2   Jason Bell[5] PA 1–4
  Andrew Davis[5] 1–4
Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo 8   Andy Lee[5] PA 1–2
  Elias Sabo[5] 1–2
  Motorsport USA[4] McLaren 570S GT4 5   Michael McAleenan[4] Am 1–2, 4
  Jerold Lowe 1
  Dan Rogers[4] 2, 4
23   Cavan O'Keefe[4] Am 1–2, 4
  Memo Gidley[4] 1
  Jason Alexandridis 4
  Jerold Lowe[6] 2
111   Todd Clarke[4] Am 1–2, 4
  Ty Clarke[4] 1–2, 4
  Nolasport with OGH[4] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 7   Sean Gibbons[4] Am 1–4
  Sam Owens[4] 1–4
  Nolasport[4] 46   Russell Walker[4] Am 1–4
  Patrick Byrne[4] 1
  David Walker[6] 2-4
47   Jason Hart[4] PA 1–4
  Matt Travis[4] 1–4
48   Anthony Geraci Am 4
  Dominic Starkweather 4
  Classic BMW[6] BMW M4 GT4 11   Toby Grahovec[6] S 2-4
  Stevan McAleer[6] 2-4
  BSport Racing[4] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 15   Kenton Koch[4] PA 1–4
  Bryan Putt[4] 1–4
  Capstone Motorsports[4] Mercedes-AMG GT4 16   John Allen[4] Am 1–4
  Kris Wilson[4] 1–4
  The Racer's Group[4] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 17   James Rappaport[4] Am 1–4
  Robert Orcutt[4] 1
  Todd Hetherington[6] 2–4
66   Derek DeBoer[4] PA 1–4
  Spencer Pumpelly[4] 1–4
  TGR Forbush Performance[7] Toyota GR Supra GT4 18   Matt Forbush[7] Am 1–4
  Damon Surzyshyn[7] 1–4
  CCR Racing / Team TFB[4] BMW M4 GT4 22   Tim Barber[4] S 1–4
  Cole Ciraulo[4] 1–4
  Heart of Racing Team[4] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 24   Ian James[4] PA 1–4
  Gray Newell[4] 1–4
  ST Racing[8] BMW M4 GT4 28   Ryan Eversley[8] PA 1–2
  Joe Rubbo[8] 1–2
  Harry Gottsacker S 4
  Tyler Maxson 4
38   Bryson Lew[8] S 1, 4
  Tomas Mejia[8] 1–4
  Nick Wittmer[6] 2–3
  Rearden Racing[4] Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo 29   Dmitri Novikov[9] PA 2
  Owen Trinkler[9] 2
888   Kris McCoy[4] PA 1
  Jeff Westphal[4] 1
S 2
  Vesko Kozarov[9] 2
  Bimmerworld Racing[10] BMW M4 GT4 34   Bill Auberlen[10] PA 1–4
  James Walker[10] 1–4
36   James Clay[10] PA 1–4
  Nick Galante[10] 1–4
94   Chandler Hull[10] S 1–4
  Jon Miller[10] 1–4
  Conquest Racing West Mercedes-AMG GT4 35   Colin Mullan S 4
  Michael Stevens 4
  RENNtech Motorsports[11] Mercedes-AMG GT4 39   Chris Cagnazzi[12] PA 2–4
  Guy Cosmo[12] 2–4
79   Christopher Gumprecht PA 4
  Kyle Marcelli 4
89   Ross Chouest[11] PA 1–4
  Aaron Povoledo[11] 1–4
  PF Racing Ford Mustang GT4 40   Chad McCumbee S 4
  James Pesek 4
  Murillo Racing[13] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 43   Aurora Straus[13] Am 1–2
  Christina Nielsen[13] 1
  Jeff Mosing[6] 2
Mercedes-AMG GT4 72   Kenny Murillo[4] S 1–4
  Christian Szymczak[4] 1–4
  AutoTechnic Racing[14] BMW M4 GT4 52   John Capestro-Dubets[14] PA 2–4
  Tom Capizzi[14] 2–4
  Black Swan Racing[4] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 54   Jeroen Bleekemolen[4] PA 1–4
  Tim Pappas[4] 1–4
  WR Racing[4] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 59   Brandon Davis[4] PA 1–4
  Paul Terry[4] 1–4
  TGR Smooge Racing[15] Toyota GR Supra GT4 68   Kevin Conway[15] Am 1–4
  John Geesbreght[15] 1–4
  Marco Polo Motorsports[16] KTM X-Bow GT4 Evo 71   Nicolai Elghanayan[16] S 1–4
  Mads Siljehaug[16] 1–4
  Random Vandals Racing[17] BMW M4 GT4 98   Paul Sparta[17] Am 1–4
  Al Carter[17] 1–2, 4
  Andrew Wikstrom 3
  Stephen Cameron Racing[4] BMW M4 GT4 119   Gregory Liefooghe[4] PA 1–4
  Sean Quinlan[4] 1–4
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 619   Thomas Merrill Am 4
  Alain Stad 4
  Premier Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 120   Adam Adelson PA 4
  Elliot Skeer 4
  RHC Jorgensen / Strom[4] BMW M4 GT4 450   Daren Jorgensen[4] PA 1–2, 4
  Brett Strom[4] 1–2, 4
  CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing[6] Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo 930   Tom Dyer[6] PA 2–4
  Mark Siegel[6] 2
  Tyler McQuarrie 3–4
Icon Class
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole position Silver Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners
1 R1   Sonoma   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 062 Dexter Racing   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 46 Nolasport
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Ryan Dexter
  Warren Dexter
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Patrick Byrne
  Russell Walker
R2   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 72 Murillo Racing   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 68 TGR Smooge Racing
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Kenny Murillo
  Christian Szymczak
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Kevin Conway
  John Geesbreght
2 R1   Austin   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 94 Bimmerworld Racing   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 68 TGR Smooge Racing
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Chandler Hull
  Jon Miller
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Kevin Conway
  John Geesbreght
R2   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 72 Murillo Racing   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 7 Nolasport with OGH
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Kenny Murillo
  Christian Szymczak
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Sean Gibbons
  Sam Owen
3 R1   Virginia   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 72 Murillo Racing   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 68 TGR Smooge Racing
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Kenny Murillo
  Christian Szymczak
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Kevin Conway
  John Geesbreght
R2   No. 00 Notlad Racing by RS1   No. 11 Classic BMW   No. 15 BSport Racing   No. 16 Capstone Motorsports
  Matt Dalton
  Patrick Gallagher
  Toby Grahovec
  Stevan McAleer
  Kenton Koch
  Bryan Putt
  John Allen
  Kris Wilson
4 R1   Road America
R2
5 R1   Watkins Glen
R2
6 R1   Sebring
R2
7 R1   Indianapolis
R2

Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries are required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any SprintX race.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Driver's championships

Pos. Driver Team SON AUS VIR ELK WGL SEB IMS Points
Silver Cup
1   Kenny Murillo
  Christian Szymczak
  Murillo Racing 3 2 Ret 2 1 Ret 93
2   Tim Barber
  Cole Ciraulo
  CCR Racing / Team TFB 8 15 15 18 7 6 80
3   Stevan McAleer
  Toby Grahovec
  Classic BMW 11 4 5 2 76
4   Chandler Hull
  Jon Miller
  Bimmerworld Racing 18 31 7 Ret 11 7 70
5   Nicolai Elghanayan
  Mads Siljehaug
  Marco Polo Motorsports 9 6 19 9 14 22 67
6   Ryan Dexter
  Warren Dexter
  Dexter Racing 2 4 25 8 Ret DNS 64
7   Tomas Mejia   ST Racing 27 18 17 12 17 10 58
8   Nick Wittmer   ST Racing 17 12 17 10 40
9   Vesko Kozarov
  Jeff Westphal
  Rearden Racing 9 22 24
10   Bryson Lew   ST Racing 27 18 18
Pro-Am Cup
1   Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Nolasport 1 1 1 1 2 3 143
2   Kenton Koch
  Bryan Putt
  BSport Racing 4 8 18 6 9 1 73
3   Brandon Davis
  Paul Terry
  WR Racing 10 3 12 7 4 12 65
4   Gregory Liefooghe
  Sean Quinlan
  Stephen Cameron Racing 6 9 34 3 3 23 59
5   Derek DeBoer
  Spencer Pumpelly
  The Racer's Group 19 5 10 14 6 4 55
6   Jeroen Bleekemolen
  Tim Pappas
  Black Swan Racing 11 7 2 21 Ret DNS 39
7   Ross Chouest
  Aaron Povoledo
  RENNtech Motorsports 16 16 3 5 22 25 33
8   Jason Bell
  Andrew Davis
  GMG Racing 12 11 6 Ret 13 8 30
9   Tom Capizzi
  John Capestro-Dubets
  AutoTechnic Racing 5 15 8 19 28
10   Bill Auberlen
  James Walker
  Bimmerworld Racing 7 27 4 Ret 16 24 24
11   James Clay
  Nick Galante
  Bimmerworld Racing 25 12 13 Ret Ret 5 16
12   Chris Cagnazzi
  Guy Cosmo
  RENNtech Motorsports 36 Ret 10 17 12
13   Ryan Eversley
  Joe Rubbo
  ST Racing 24 25 35 10 8
14   Matt Dalton
  Patrick Gallagher
  Notlad Racing by RS1 14 33 Ret 25 12 DNS 8
15   Kris McCoy
  Jeff Westphal
  Rearden Racing 23 10 6
16   Ian James
  Gray Newell
  Heart of Racing Team 20 22 20 19 15 21 4
17   Mark Siegel   CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing 32 30 21 20 2
18   Tyler McQuarrie   CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing 21 20 2
19   Andy Lee
  Elias Sabo
  GMG Racing 29 26 16 26 1
  Daren Jorgensen
  Brett Strom
  RHC Jorgensen / Storm 30 32 28 28 0
  Dmitri Novikov
  Owen Trinkler
  Rearden Racing 24 29 0
  Tom Dyer   CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing 32 30 0
Am Cup
1   Kevin Conway
  John Geesbreght
  TGR Smooge Racing 15 13 8 17 18 11 120
2   John Allen
  Kris Wilson
  Capstone Motorsports 13 14 14 Ret 20 9 94
3   Russell Walker   Nolasport 5 17 27 23 Ret 16 62
4   Paul Sparta   Random Vandals Racing 28 30 21 20 19 13 62
5   Sean Gibbons
  Sam Owens
  Nolasport with OGH 26 24 26 11 Ret 14 55
6   Jerold Lowe   Motorsports USA 17 21 22 13 50
7   Cavan O'Keefe   Motorsports USA 22 20 22 13 48
8   Patrick Byrne   Nolasport 5 17 40
9   Michael McAleenan   Motorsports USA 17 21 29 16 39
10   Andrew Wikstrom   Random Vandals Racing 19 13 33
11   Al Carter   Random Vandals Racing 28 30 21 20 29
12   Todd Clarke
  Ty Clarke
  Motorsports USA 21 23 23 31 28
13   Matt Forbush
  Damon Surzyshyn
  TGR Forbush Performance 32 29 30 27 23 18 26
14   James Rappaport   The Racer's Group 31 28 33 Ret 24 15 24
15   David Walker   Nolasport 27 23 Ret 16 22
16   Todd Hetherington   The Racer's Group 33 Ret 24 15 20
17   Dan Rogers   Motorsports USA 29 16 19
18   Aurora Straus   Murillo Racing Ret 19 31 24 19
19   Memo Gidley   Motorsports USA 22 20 18
20   Christina Nielsen   Murillo Racing Ret 19 12
21   Jeff Mosing   Murillo Racing 31 24 7
22   Robert Orcutt   The Racer's Group 31 28 4
Pos. Driver Team SON AUS VIR ELK WGL SEB IMS Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Team's championships

Pos. Team Manufacturer SON
 
AUS
 
VIR
 
ELK
 
WGL
 
SEB
 
IMS
 
Points
Silver Cup
1   Murillo Racing   Mercedes-AMG 3 2 Ret 2 1 Ret 93
2   CCR Racing / Team TFB   BMW 8 15 15 18 7 6 80
3   Classic BMW   BMW 11 4 5 2 76
4   Bimmerworld Racing   BMW 18 31 7 Ret 11 7 70
5   Marco Polo Motorsports   KTM 9 6 19 9 14 22 67
6   Dexter Racing   Aston Martin 2 4 25 8 Ret DNS 64
7   ST Racing   BMW 27 18 17 12 17 10 58
8   Rearden Racing   Audi 9 22 24
Pro-Am Cup
1   Nolasport   Porsche 1 1 1 1 2 3 143
2   BSport Racing   Aston Martin 4 8 18 6 9 1 73
3   WR Racing   Aston Martin 10 3 12 7 4 12 65
4   Stephen Cameron Racing   BMW 6 9 34 3 3 23 59
5   The Racer's Group   Porsche 19 5 10 14 6 4 55
6   RENNtech Motorsports   Mercedes-AMG 16 16 3 5 10 17 45
7   Black Swan Racing   Porsche 11 7 2 21 Ret DNS 39
8   Bimmerworld Racing   BMW 7 12 4 Ret 16 5 38
9   GMG Racing   Aston Martin
  Audi
12 11 6 26 13 8 30
10   AutoTechnic Racing   BMW 5 15 8 19 28
11   ST Racing   BMW 24 25 35 10 8
12   Notlad Racing by RS1   Aston Martin 14 33 Ret 25 12 DNS 8
13   Rearden Racing   Audi 23 10 24 29 6
14   Heart of Racing Team   Aston Martin 20 22 20 19 15 21 5
15   CarBahn with Peregrine Racing   Audi 32 30 21 20 2
  RHC Jorgensen / Strom   BMW 30 32 28 28 0
Am Cup
1   TGR Smooge Racing   Toyota 15 13 8 17 18 11 123
2   Capstone Motorsports   Mercedes-AMG 13 14 14 Ret 20 9 94
3   Nolasport   Porsche 5 17 26 11 Ret 14 87
4   Random Vandals Racing   BMW 28 30 21 20 19 13 70
5   Motorsports USA   McLaren 17 20 22 13 52
6   TGR Forbush Performance   Toyota 32 29 30 27 23 18 46
7   The Racer's Group   Porsche 31 28 33 Ret 24 15 40
8   Murillo Racing   Porsche Ret 19 31 24 28
Pos. Team Manufacturer SON
 
AUS
 
VIR
 
ELK
 
WGL
 
SEB
 
IMS
 
Points

See also

References

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