--- title: "Pirelli World Challenge At COTA – Photos From The GTS, TC and MX5 Cup Classes" description: "Motorsport photography from Pirelli World Challenge at Circuit Of The Americas in Austin" date: "2018-03-26" modified: "2018-03-26" authors: - name: "Rip Shaub" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/rip-shaub" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19641/pirelli-world-challenge-at-cota-photos-from-the-gts-tc-and-mx5-cup-classes" categories: - "News" tags: - "Austin" - "Circuit of the Americas" - "Motorsport Photography" - "PWC" - "racing" --- # Pirelli World Challenge At COTA – Photos From The GTS, TC and MX5 Cup Classes ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* The Pirelli World Challenge consists of the GT class (GT3-level cars), GTS (GT4-level cars), and three levels of Touring Cars. The Mazda MX5 Cup series also ran with them this weekend in Austin. We take a look at the GT cars in a [separate gallery](), but here are scenes from the rest of the classes. ![message-editor%2F1522096139493-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-1.jpg]() *KPR Racing's Mark Klenin and Max Riddle in the McLaren 570S GT4., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096146518-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-2.jpg]() *GMG Racing with Alex Welch and James Sofronas took the overall win in Sunday's race., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096153469-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-3.jpg]() *Mike Hedlund of Flying Lizard in the Audi R8 LMS GT4., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096158061-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-4.jpg]() *Caseit and Flying Lizard represented by Adam Merzon and Ryan Eversley Audi R8 LMS GT4, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096164425-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-5.jpg]() *GMG with Elias Sabo and Andy Lee in the McLaren 570S GT4., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096171037-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-6.jpg]() *Stephen Cameron Racing with Henry Schmitt and Greg Liefooghe in a BMW M4 GT4., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096181174-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-7.jpg]() *Compass Racing's Mclaren 570S GT4 featured Ray Mason and Paul Holton., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096186719-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-8.jpg]() *Alex Welch and James Sofronas again in their Audi R8 LMS GT4., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096192088-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-9.jpg]() *Hyundai debuted their i30 N racer and swept the top two spots in both TCR/TCA races., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096197146-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-10.jpg]() *Mason Filippi lifts a tire in Turn 15 in his Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096202828-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-11.jpg]() *Reardon Racing had a slew of Audis in Austin, including this R\* LMS GT4 driven by Vesko Kozarov and Ace Robey., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096209390-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-12.jpg]() *The Mazda MX5 Cup ran two races, and Saturday's winner was Bryan Ortiz., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096223384-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-13.jpg]() *Another look at the dominating Hyundai i30 N twins., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ![message-editor%2F1522096228616-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_othergallery-14.jpg]() *Early wet conditions during Sunday morning's MX5 Cup race made for high drama at COTA., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved** ### Author social links [Instagram]()