MEDIAGUIDE GT Rd. 1 + 2 Rd. 1 + 2 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Brought to you by GT Rd. 1 + 2 09 – 12 Rd. 1 + 2 MARCH PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE AT THE GRAND PRIX of ST. PETERSBURG Brought To You By CaseIt GT Rds. 1 - 2, GTA Rds. 1 - 2, GT Cup Rds. 1 - 2, GTS Rds. 1 - 2 St. Petersburg, Fla. MAR. 9-12, 2017 ST.PETERSBURGMEDIAKIT Media Overview 3 Weekend Schedule 4 Entry Lists 6 Advance Race Media Release 8 Driver Features 12 Series Features 16 2016 Final Point Standings - GT / GTA 18 2016 Final Point Standings - GT Cup, GTS 20 2016 St. Petersburg Race Results RECAP - GT/GTA, GT Cup 22 2016 St. Petersburg Race Results RECAP - GTS 26 2016 St. Petersburg Qualifying Results - GT/GTA, GT Cup, GTS 30 2016 St. Petersburg Practice Results - GT/GTA, GT Cup, GTS 32 2017 Live Stream and Television Broadcast Schedule 34 MEDIAOVERVIEW Pirelli World Challenge Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Presented by CaseIT Streets of St. Petersburg | March 9-12 Event hashtag: #PWCSPGP Event schedule (subject to change): http://files.world-challenge.com/events/2017-03-stpt/2017-PWC-STPT-Schedule.pdf 2017 Media Guide: http://files.world-challenge.com/press-media/guides/2017-PWC-MediaGuide.pdf PWC PR & Social Overview: Erica Baldwin (Social Media) 678.708.1419 – [email protected] Tom Blattler (Public Relations) – 317.525.5692 - [email protected] Dave Drimmie (Public Relations)– 416.835.6601 - [email protected] Arnold Eugenio (Website) – [email protected] Jeff Lepper (Marketing / Television) – 916.749.5404 – [email protected] Melissa Sinclair (Photographer) – 813-739-9775 [email protected] Social Channels: Twitter @WCRacing Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pirelliworldchallenge Instagram @PirelliWC -Series hashtag: #PirelliWC -Event hashtag: #PWCSPGP Pirelli Social Overview: Pirelli contacts: Brooklyn Trammel ([email protected]), Cecilia Fassina ([email protected]) -Social channels: Twitter @PirelliUSA Facebook: www.facebook.com/PirelliUSA Instagram @PirelliTireNorthAmerica -Hashtag: #FindPirelli St. Petersburg Social Media Overview: Website: gpstpete.com -Social channels: Twitter: @GPSTPETE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gpstpete Instagram: @GPSTPETE Circuit Map: http://gpstpete.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=188 Event Notes: Timing and Scoring Link: www.tsl-timing.com/Event/171006 • Suggested that public is sent to http://world-challenge.com/race/2017-03-09-stpt/ for T&S links Live Stream Link: www.world-challenge.com/streamvideo/ MotorTrend OnDemand Streaming Link: www.motortrendondemand.com Special Happenings: Kart4Kids with Wright Motorsports driver Pat Long at Andersen Karting Center, Wednesday, March 8 at 5pm Media Rides Thursday, March 9 at 12:50pm – 1:10pm Driver Headshots: Thursday, March 9 at 10:30am – 12:00pm Dressing Room next to Mahaffey Theater Driver’s Meeting: Thursday, March 9 at 12:00pm, Mahaffey Theatre Crew Chief Meeting: Thursday, March 9 at 11am at Mahaffey Theatre EVENTSCHEDULE Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL Schedule as of 02/16/2017 v1 SCHEDULE WEDS-FRI Wednesday, March 8, 2017 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pirelli World Challenge Transporter Load In 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Indy Lights, Pro Mazda, USF2000 Transporter Load In 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Verizon IndyCar Transporter Load In 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Speed Zone/Vendor Load In Thursday, March 9, 2017 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Pirelli World Challenge Registration (Series Transporter in Paddock) Track Walk - All Participants - Golf carts, Tuggers or Walking Only. No rental cars or two 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM wheeled vehicles 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pirelli World Challenge Crew Chief Meeting - Mahaffey Theater 12:00PM - 12:30 PM Pirelli World Challenge Driver Meeting - Mahaffey Theater 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM 2 Seater Event Car Rides 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM Pirelli World Challenge Media Rides 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM SST Media Rides 1:40 PM - 2:35 PM Pirelli World Challenge GT and GTS Combined Test 2:55 PM - 3:50 PM Pirelli World Challenge GTS Championship Official Practice 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Pirelli World Challenge GT-GTA-GT Championship Official Practice 5:05 PM - 5:35 PM USF2000 Practice 5:45 PM - 6:05 PM Pirelli World Challenge GTS Championship Official Qualifying Friday, March 10, 2017 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pirelli World Challenge Registration/Staybridge Suites 940 5th Ave S 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Pirelli World Challenge Technical Office and Scales Open 7:55 AM - 8:25 AM USF2000 Qualifying 8:20 AM - 8:50 AM Pro Mazda Practice 9:05 AM - 9:50 AM Indy Lights Practice 10:05 AM - 10:25 AM Pirelli World Challenge Championship GT-GTA-GT Cup Qualifying 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM USF2000 Qualifying 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Verizon IndyCar Practice 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Pirelli World Challenge GTS Championship Race # 1 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Pro Mazda Qualifying 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Indy Lights Qualifying 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM IndyCar Practice 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM SST Practice 4:45 PM - 5:35 PM Promoter Session WCV Competition Department 2017 PWC SPGP Schedule Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL Schedule as of 02/16/2017 v1 SCHEDULE SAT-SUN Saturday, March 11, 2017 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Pirelli World Challenge Registration/Staybridge Suites 940 5th Ave S 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pirelli World Challenge Technical Office and Scales Open 7:30 AM - 7:50 AM Pro Mazda Qualifying 7:55 AM - 8:25 AM Indy Lights Qualifying 8:40 AM - 9:20 AM USF2000 Race # 1 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM Pirelli World Challenge GT-GTA-GT Championship Race # 1 10:50 AM - 11:35 AM Verizon IndyCar Practice 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Pirelli World Challenge Driver Autograph Session 11:50 AM - 12:40 PM Pro Mazda Race # 1 12:55 PM - 1:45 PM Pirelli World Challenge GTS Championship Race #2 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM USF2000 Race # 2 2:55 PM - 4:10 PM Verizon IndyCar Qualifying and Firestone Fast 6 4:25 PM - 4:55 PM SST Race #1 5:10 PM - 6:00 PM Indy Lights Race #1 6:15 PM - 7:05 PM Car Corral Laps Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pirelli World Challenge Registration/Staybridge Suites 940 5th Ave S 7:30 AM - 2:45 PM Pirelli World Challenge Technical Office and Scales Open 7:55 AM - 8:45 AM 2-Seater and Event Car Rides 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Verizon IndyCar Warm-Up 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM IndyLights Race # 2 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM SST Race # 2 11:35 PM - 12:30 PM Verizon IndyCar Pre-Race 12:30 PM - 2:50 PM Verizon Indy Car Race 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Pirelli World Challenge Championship GT-GTA-GT Cup Race # 2 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM Pro Mazda Race # 2 WCV Competition Department 2017 PWC SPGP Schedule ENTRYLISTS GT GT Class: 14 Entries CAR# DRIVER HOMETOWN TEAM MAKE/MODEL SPONSORS 2 Ryan Dalziel Windermere, FL CRP Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 DeVilbiss, Emkay 3 Johnny O'Connell Flowery Branch, GA Cadillac Racing Cadillac ATS-V.R Cadillac 4 Pierre Kaffer Germany Magnus Racing Audi R8 LMS 6 Bryan Sellers Braselton, GA K-PAX Racing McLaren 650S 8 Michael Cooper Syosset, NY Cadillac Racing Cadillac ATS-V.R Cadillac 9 Alvaro Parente Porto, Portugal K-PAX Racing McLaren 650S 43 Ryan Eversley Atlanta, GA RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Acura, HPD, RealTime 58 Patrick Long Manhattan Beach, CA Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R Ferrari of Ontario/ Alex Riberas Barcelona, Spain R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 488 GT3 61 Toronto/Alberta Absolute Racing, Bentley Yufeng Luo Arcadia, California Absolute Racing Bentley Continental GT3 78 Motorsports Absolute Racing, Bentley Adderly Fong Hong Kong Absolute Racing Bentley Continental GT3 88 Motorsports 93 Peter Kox Eindhoven, Netherlands RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Acura, HPD, RealTime Gainsco/Bob Stallings Jon Fogarty Bend, OR Porsche 911 GT3 R Gainsco Auto Insurance 99 Racing 007 JD Davison Miami, FL TRG Aston Martin Vantage GT3 GTA Class: 9 Entries CAR# DRIVER HOMETOWN TEAM MAKE/MODEL SPONSORS 14 James Sofronas Villa Park, CA GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R GMG, Spyder, Mobil 1 16 Michael Schein Glen Cove, NY Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R GMG, Euroworld Alec Udell The Woodlands, TX GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 17 Motorsports 31 Daniel Mancinelli Italy TR3 Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Italian Shoemaker 44 John Potter Salt Lake City, UT Magnus Racing Audi R8 LMS 54 Tim Pappas Boston, MA Black Swan Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 Pablo Perez Com- Squadra Lupo Buenos Aires, Argentina Champ 1 Mercedes AMG GT3 69 panc CorseChamp1 Design 98 Mike Hedlund Redwood City, CA K-PAX Racing McLaren 650S 04 Jorge De La Torre McAllen, TX De La Torre Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Delgac Last Update: 3/6/2017 Find the latest entry list at - http://files.world-challenge.com/events/2017-03-stpt/2017-PWC-STPT-EntryList.pdf GT GT Cup Class: 2 Entries CAR# DRIVER HOMETOWN TEAM MAKE/MODEL SPONSORS 11 Marko Radisic Belgrade, Serbia Precision Driving Ferrari Challenge Evo Phoenix Performance, Preston Calvert Potomac, MD Calvert Dynamics Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 77 Boys Republic GT4/GTS Class: 20 Entries CAR# DRIVER HOMETOWN TEAM MAKE/MODEL SPONSORS Racers Edge Motor- SIN CARS Racers Edge Jason Bell Tampa, FL SIN R1 GT4 2 sports Motorsports Flying Lizard Motor- Porsche Cayman GT4 Rodrigo Baptista Barcelona, Spain 3 sports Clubsport MR Porsche Cayman GT4 Cameron Maugeri Ormond Beach, FL KRUGSPEED KRUGSPEED 7 Clubsport MR Gulf, APR, MBRP, NKPR, 8 Anthony Mantella Toronto, ON Mantella Autosport KTM Xbow GT4 Piloti, The Machine Works 9 Bill Ziegler Ponte Vedra, FL ANSA Motorsports KTM Xbow GT4 Lawson Aschen- Palm Beach Gardens, Blackdog Speed Shop Chevrolet Camaro GT4 Blackdog Speed Shop 10 bach FL 11 Tony Gaples Libertyville, IL Blackdog Speed Shop Chevrolet Camaro GT4 Blackdog Speed Shop 13 TBA ANSA Motorsports KTM Xbow GT4 Flying Lizard Motor- Porsche Cayman GT4 Nate Stacy Tulsa, OK