2017 Pirelli World Challenge

The 2017 Pirelli World Challenge was the 28th running of the Pirelli World Challenge. Álvaro Parente was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class. It was the first season sanctioned by the United States Auto Club, after being under Sports Car Club of America sanctioning for the previous 27 seasons.

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Schedule

The calendar was revealed on 13 October 2016. The season comprised eleven rounds, with several rounds in support of the IndyCar Series. All tracks from the previous season returned on the schedule except for Barber Motorsports Park, which was replaced by Virginia International Raceway.

Round	Date	Event	Circuit	Location	Classes	Supporting
1	March 9–12	Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by Case-it	Streets of St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg, Florida	GT/GTA/GT Cup GTS/GTSA	IndyCar Series
2	April 7–9	Grand Prix of Long Beach presented by Optima Batteries	Streets of Long Beach	Long Beach, California	GT/GTA	IndyCar Series WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
3	April 28–30	Nissan Grand Prix of VIR	Virginia International Raceway	Alton, Virginia	SprintX GTS/GTSA TC/TCA/TCB	Headline
4	May 19–21	Pirelli World Challenge at CTMP	Canadian Tire Motorsport Park	Bowmanville, Ontario	SprintX GTS/GTSA TC/TCA/TCB	Co-Headliner with Can-Am 200
5	May 26–27	Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park	Lime Rock Park	Lakeville, Connecticut	SprintX GTS/GTSA TC TCA/TCB	Headline
6	June 23–25	Grand Prix of Road America presented by VP Racing Fuels	Road America	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	GT/GTA/GT Cup GTS/GTSA/TC	IndyCar Series
7	July 28–30	Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio presented by Honda Racing	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Lexington, Ohio	GT/GTA/GT Cup GTS/GTSA	IndyCar Series
8	August 11–13	Grand Prix of Utah presented by Security National Mortgage	Utah Motorsports Campus	Tooele, Utah	SprintX GTS/GTSA TC/TCA/TCB	Headline
9	September 1–3	Grand Prix of Texas	Circuit of the Americas	Austin, Texas	SprintX GTS/GTSA TC/TCA/TCB	Headline
10	September 15–17	Grand Prix of Sonoma	Sonoma Raceway	Sonoma, California	GT/GTA/GT Cup GTS/GTSA	IndyCar Series
11	October 13–15	Grand Prix of Monterey	Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca	Monterey, California	TC TCA/TCB	Intercontinental GT Challenge

Entry list

GTS/GTSA

TRG-AMR--

TC/TCA/TCB

;Notes:

– Drivers with an asterisk in the "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship round at Road America.

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

Championship points were awarded for the first twenty positions in each race. The pole-sitter also received one point with the exception of the GTA and GTSA classes. Entries were required to complete 50% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	19th	20th	Pole
Points	25	23	21	19	17	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Manufacturers' championships

Only those manufacturers who are SCCA Pro Racing corporate members were eligible to receive points toward the Manufacturers' championship. Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below. Only the highest finishing car of each eligible manufacturer earned points for its finishing position.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	Pole
Points	10	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1