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.
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
GT/GTA/GT Cup
GTS/GTSA
TC/TCA/TCB
;Notes:- – Drivers with an asterisk in the "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship round at Road America.
Race results
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 |
GT
GTA
GT Cup
GTS
GTSA
TC/TCA/TCB
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 |