GUIDE MEDIA GT Rd. 8 + 9 Rd. 7 + 8 Rd. 11 + 12 Rd. 11 + 12 Grand Prix of Watkins Glen presented by TM Performance GT/GTA Rds. 8 + 9, GT Cup Rds. 7 + 8, GTS/GTSA Rds. 7 + 8, TCR / TCA Rds. 11 + 12, TC Rds. 11 + 12 Watkins Glen, NY. AUG 31-SEP 02, 2018 WATKINSGLENINTERNATIONALMEDIAGUIDE ® Watkins Glen International Event Info and Track Records 3 Media Overview 4 Weekend Event Schedule 5 Entry List 6 Media Advance Overview 7 Championship Title Feature 11 Team Feature 14 2018 Current Points Standings GT + Overall 16 2018 Current Points Standings GTS + Overall 18 2018 Current Points Standings TCR / TC / TCA 20 2018 Year-to-date GT Sprint, GTS Sprint and TC Rounds RECAP 25 STPT + COTA + LBGP + VIRA + CTMP + LIME + RDAM + PORT + UTAH Live Stream and CBS Sports Network Schedules 58 WATKINSGLENINTERNATIONALMEDIAINFO WHAT: The 2018 Pirelli World Challenge Championships is competing in its 29th consecutive season with the PWC Grand Prix of Watkins Glen presented by TM Performance weekend appearance on the 3.4-mile road circuit at Watkins Glen International. The weekend will have doubleheader races in eight divisions (Sprint – GT/GTA/GT Cup; GTS/GTSA and TCR, Touring Car & TCA). TELEVISION (on CBS Sports Network): GT/GTA Sprint: Sunday, Sept. 8, 12:00 p.m. EDT GTS/GTSA Sprint: Thursday, Sept. 13, 8:00 p.m. EDT TCR/TCA: Thursday, Sept. 13, 10:00 p.m. EDT Touring Car: Thursday, Sept. 13, 9:00 p.m. EDT (All races are live streamed on www.world-challenge.com and SiriusXM Channel 383, app channel 983) RACE LENGTHS: PWC race lengths for the Sprint GT/GTA and GTS/GTSA will be 50 minutes (one drivers). The TCR/TC/TCA classes will be 40 minutes. TRACK RECORDS: GT: (Pro) Qualifying: To Be Determined Race Lap: To Be Determined GTA: (Am) Qualifying: To Be Determined Race Lap: To Be Determined GT4/GTS: Qualifying: To Be Determined Race Lap: To Be Determined TCR: Qualifying: To Be Determined Race Lap: To Be Determined Touring Car: Qualifying: To Be Determined Race Lap: To Be Determined TCA: Qualifying: To Be Determined Race Lap: To Be Determined Recent Race Winners at Lime Rock Park 1992 Bill Cooper (A) Lou Gigliotti (B) Dave Jolly (C) Bill Saunders (D) 1996 Martin Snow (S1) Steve Saleen (S2) Lou Gigliotti (T1) Peter Schwartzott (T2) 1997 Lou Gigliotti (T1) Michael Galati (T2) 1998 Terry Borcheller (T1) Lance Stewart (T2) 2007 Randy Pobst (GT) Randy Pobst (TC 1) Randy Pobst (TC 2) 2008 Randy Pobst (GT) Michael Galati (TC) 2009 Dino Crescentini (GT) Seth Thomas (TC) 2010 Ron Fellows (GT) Peter Cunningham (GTS) Robert Stout (TC) WATKINSGLENINTERNATIONALMEDIAOVERVIEW Grand Prix of Watkins Glen presented by TM Performance, August 31 - September 2, 2018 Event hashtag: #PWCtheGlen Event schedule (subject to change): http://files.world-challenge.com/events/2018-08-wgln/2018-PWC-WGLN-Schedule.pdf PWC PR & Social Overview: Robbie Montinola (Director, MarComm) – 531.777.2612 – [email protected] Carlin Sanderson (Social Media) - 678.634.8532– [email protected] Tom Blattler (Communications Director) – 317.525.5692 - [email protected] Arnold Eugenio (Media/Communications) –531.444.7411 - [email protected] Social Channels: Twitter @WCRacing Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pirelliworldchallenge Instagram @PirelliWC -Series hashtag: #PirelliWC -Event hashtag: #PWCtheGlen 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 Watkins Glen International Social Media Overview: Website: http://www.theglen.com/ -Social channels: Twitter: @WGI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatkinsGlenInternational Circuit Map: http://www.seats3d.com/international_speedway_corporation/watkins_glen_international/#/ Event Notes: Timing and Scoring Link: www.tsl-timing.com/Event/183506 • Suggested that public is sent to http://world-challenge.com/race/2018-08-wgln/ for T&S links Live Stream Link: www.world-challenge.com/streamvideo/ or stream.world-challenge.com EVENTSCHEDULE 2018 Pirelli World Challenge Watkins Glen International Revision Date: 8/24/18 Thursday August 30, 2018 Friday August 31, 2018 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM PWC Paddock Load-In 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM RCNA Practice 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM PWC Transporters may open 9:05 AM - 9:45 AM PWC TC Practice 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PWC Media / VIP Rides 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM PWC GT Practice 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Track Walk 11:05 AM - 11:45 AM PWC TCR/TCA Practice 4:00 PM PWC WGI Extrication Exercise - Team TBA 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM PWC GTS Practice 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ALL CARS Photo Shoot 12:50 PM - 1:40 PM Lunch 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM RCNA Practice 2:15 PM - 2:55 PM PWC TC Practice 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM PWC GT Practice 4:15 PM - 4:55 PM PWC TCR/TCA Practice 5:10 PM - 6:00 PM PWC GTS Practice Saturday September 1, 2018 Sunday September 2, 2018 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM RCNA Practice 9:00 AM - 9:40 AM RCNA Race 2 9:05 AM - 9:25 AM PWC TC Qualify 10:00 AM - 10:40 AM PWC TC Race 2 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM PWC GT Qualify 10:55 AM - 11:05 AM PWC GTS Pre-Race 10:15 AM - 10:35 AM PWC TCR/TCA Qualify 11:05 AM - 11:55 AM PWC GTS Race 2 10:50 AM - 11:10 AM PWC GTS Qualify 11:55 AM - 1:05 PM Lunch 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM RCNA Qualify 1:05 PM - 1:15 PM PWC GT Pre-Race 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM PWC TC Race 1 1:15 PM - 2:05 PM PWC GT Race 2 12:40 PM - 1:40 PM Lunch 2:25 PM - 3:05 PM RCNA Race 3 1:40 PM - 1:50 PM PWC GT Pre-Race 3:25 PM - 4:05 PM PWC TCR/TCA Race 2 1:50 PM - 2:40 PM PWC GT Race 1 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM PWC TCR/TCA Race 1 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM PWC GTS Pre-Race 4:10 PM - 5:00 PM PWC GTS Race 1 5:20 PM - 6:00 PM RCNA Race 1 Registration Tech/Scales Driver Clothing Meetings/Other Data & Video Tire Service Fuel Sales Hours Inspections Inspections Required Submissions Hours Hours Thu Registration Bldg Tech Trailer Tech Trailer Crew Chief Meeting Pirelli Tire Center VP Truck 7:00AM - 4:00PM 3:00PM - 6:00PM 3:00PM - 6:00PM 3:00PM 3:00PM - 6:00PM 3:00PM - 6:00PM Across from Lot #3 Location - The Great Rm Fri Registration Bldg Tech Trailer Tech Trailer TC/TCR/TCA Driver Mtg 30 mins Post Session Pirelli Tire Center VP Truck 7:00AM - 4:00PM 7:00AM - 6:00PM 7:00AM - 6:00PM 8:00AM Unless downloaded by PWC 7:00AM - 6:00PM 7:00AM - 6:00PM Across from Lot #3 GT / GTS Driver Mtg Impound 8:45AM Location - The Great Rm Sat Registration Bldg Tech Trailer Tech Trailer Autograph Session 30 mins Post Session Pirelli Tire Center VP Truck 7:00AM - 5:00PM 7:00AM - 5:00PM 7:00AM - 5:00PM GT/GTS Unless downloaded by PWC 7:00AM - 5:00PM 7:00AM - 5:00PM Across from Lot #3 11:30AM - 12:15PM Impound TC/TCR/TCA 1:15PM - 2:00PM Location: Team Transporter/Garage Sun Registration Bldg Tech Trailer Tech Trailer 30 mins Post Session Pirelli Tire Center VP Truck 8:00AM - 3:00PM 8:00AM - 4:00PM 8:00AM - 4:00PM Unless downloaded by PWC 8:00AM - 4:00PM 8:00AM - 3:00PM Across from Lot #3 Impound ENTRYLISTS Last Update: 8/28/2018 Find the latest entry list at - http://files.world-challenge.com/events/2018-08-wgln/2018-PWC-WGLN-EntryList.pdf Grand Prix of Watkins Glen presented by TM Performance August 31 - September 2, 2018 81 Entries: GT: 8, GTA: 5, GTS: 8, GTSA: 16, TCR: 12, TC: 21, TCA: 11 Driver Class Car # Driver Categorization Team Car Make/Model Sponsors Driver Hometown NAT (CAT) GT 2 Michael Cooper Gold CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 DeVilbiss Huntington, NY USA GT 3 Rodrigo Baptista Silver K-PAX Racing Bentley Continental GT3 Opti-Coat São Paulo BRA GT 9 Alvaro Parente Platinum K-PAX Racing Bentley Continental GT3 Opti-Coat Porto PRT GT 24 Michael Christensen Platinum Alegra Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) Insync Healthcare Solutions Karlslunde DNK GT 31 Daniel Mancinelli Silver TR3 Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Oprena Fabriano ITA GT 61 Toni Vilander Platinum R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari of Ontario, Toronto, Alberta, Zekelman Industries Kankaanpää FIN GT 93 Mario Farnbacher Silver HART Acura NSX GT3 Acura Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Lichtenau DEU GT 96 Scott Hargrove Gold Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) Pfaff Porsche, Castrol, Carbon Marine, Glasurit, KPMG, Wurth, C17 Media, Orlando Corporation Tsawwassen, BC CAN GTA 19 Parker Chase Bronze* TruSpeed AutoSport Audi R8 LMS Vertical Bridge, Probalance Protein Water New Braunfels, TX USA GTA 55 Yuki Harata Bronze* Dream Racing Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Ace 1 Narita JPN GTA 63 David Askew Bronze DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 USALCO, Security National Mortgage Salt Lake City, UT USA GTA 91 Anthony Imperato Bronze Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) Henry Repeating Arms Brooklyn, NY USA GTA 07 Martin Fuentes Bronze Squadra Corse Garage Italia Ferrari 488 GT3 Garage Italia, Hublot, Alpha Prime, Italia Independent Mexico City MEX GTS 1 Lawson Aschenbach Gold Blackdog Speed Shop Chevrolet Camaro GT4 Blackdog Speed Shop Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA GTS 10 Patrick Gallagher Silver PF Racing Ford Mustang GT4 PF Racing Thornville, OH USA GTS 14 James Sofronas Bronze GMG Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 GMG Racing, 5.11 Tactical, Mobil 1, Thermal Club Villa Park, CA USA GTS 50 Ian James Silver Team Panoz Racing Panoz Avezzano GT4 Paradise Valley, AZ USA GTS 55 Jade Buford Silver PF Racing Ford Mustang GT4 PF Racing Nashville, TN USA GTS 69 Harry Gottsacker Silver Racers Edge Motorsports SIN R1 FRAM, Autolite, Protein Water, Gruene Harley Davidson San Antonio, TX USA GTS 72 Shane Lewis Bronze* Robinson Racing Chevrolet Camaro GT4 74 Ranch Resort Jupiter, FL USA GTS 74 Gar Robinson Silver Robinson Racing Chevrolet Camaro GT4 74 Ranch Resort