---
title: "Pirelli World Challenge At COTA – Photos Of The GT Class"
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/19644/pirelli-world-challenge-at-cota-photos-of-the-gt-class"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Austin"
  - "Circuit of the Americas"
  - "Motorsport Photography"
  - "PWC"
  - "racing"
---

# Pirelli World Challenge At COTA – Photos Of The GT Class

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The Pirelli World Challenge consists of the GT class (GT3-level cars), GTS (GT4-level cars), and three levels of Touring Cars. We look at the GTS, TC and MX5 Cup cars [here](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19641/pirelli-world-challenge-at-cota-photos-from-the-gts-tc-and-mx5-cup-classes>). Here's a look at some of the GT cars raced the road course in Texas.

![message-editor%2F1522098312711-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098312711-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-1.jpg>)
*Dream Racing and Ace 1 brought their striking Lamborghini Huracan GT3 back to COTA with drivers Yuki Harata and Alessandro Bressan., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098320755-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098320755-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-2.jpg>)
*Squadra Corse Garage Italia with the Ferrari 488 GT3 and drivers Caeser Bacarella and Martin Fuentes., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098325604-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098325604-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-3.jpg>)
*R. Ferri Motorsport won both of the weekends GT Class races with Toni Vilander and Miguel Molina behind the wheel., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098330542-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098330542-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-4.jpg>)
*Dream Racing and 1st Phorm in the Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098334502-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098334502-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-5.jpg>)
*TruSpeed Autosport with Parker Chase and Ryan Dalziel in the Audi R8 LMS., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098341982-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098341982-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-7.jpg>)
*Lone Star Racing with Mike Skeen and Scott Heckart took 3rd on Saturday and 2nd on Sunday., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098338181-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-6.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098338181-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-6.jpg>)
*R. Ferri Motorsport won both of the weekends GT Class races with Toni Vilander and Miguel Molina behind the wheel., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098346213-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-8.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098346213-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-8.jpg>)
*GMG's Alec Udell and Mathieu Jaminet in the Porsche 911 GT3R (991)., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098350530-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-9.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098350530-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-9.jpg>)
*CRP Racing's Mercedes AMG GT3 with Daniel Morad and Fabien Schiller took second place on Sunday., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098354718-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-10.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098354718-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-10.jpg>)
*Dream Racing and Ace 1 brought their striking Lamborghini Huracan GT3 back to COTA with drivers Yuki Harata and Alessandro Bressan., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098358579-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-11.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098358579-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-11.jpg>)
*K-Pax brought a pair of Bentley Continental GT3 racers, this one with Alvaro Parente and Andy Soucek., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098362832-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-12.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098362832-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-12.jpg>)
*Black Swan Racing with Tim Pappas and Jeroen Bleekmolen in the Porsche 911 GT3 R (991)., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098367647-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-13.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098367647-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-13.jpg>)
*TR3's Ferrari 488 GT3 featured Wei Lu and Jeff Segal., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098372190-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-14.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098372190-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-14.jpg>)
*Perez drives P1 Motorsports' Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098376066-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-15.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098376066-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-15.jpg>)
*Baker drives Topp Racing's Porsche 911 GT3 Cup entry., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098380650-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-16.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098380650-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-16.jpg>)
*Alegra Motorsports featured Michael Christensen and Spencer Pumpelly in the Porsche 911 GT3 R (991)., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098385048-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-17.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098385048-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-17.jpg>)
*Dream Racing and Ace 1 brought their striking Lamborghini Huracan GT3 back to COTA with drivers Yuki Harata and Alessandro Bressan., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098388976-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-18.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098388976-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-18.jpg>)
*TruSpeed Autosport with Parker Chase and Ryan Dalziel in the Audi R8 LMS., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098393499-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-19.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098393499-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-19.jpg>)
*Squadra Corse Garage Italia with the Ferrari 488 GT3 and drivers Caeser Bacarella and Martin Fuentes., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098397323-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-20.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098397323-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-20.jpg>)
*Callaway Competition USA is running their new Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R this season with Daniel Keilwitz and Eric Curran., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1522098424601-ripshaub\_pwc\_2018\_cota\_gtgallery-1-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1522098424601-ripshaub_pwc_2018_cota_gtgallery-1-2.jpg>)
*CRP Racing's Mercedes AMG GT3 with Daniel Morad and Fabien Schiller took second place on Sunday., *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

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