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2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge

The 2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by Mazda is the thirteenth season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors and the second season as the IMSA Prototype Challenge. The season features 6 races across 6 weekends.

Series news edit

  • 2018 is the final season Fox Sports will televise the series, NBC Sports Group becomes the series' broadcaster, starting in 2019.
  • 2018 is also the final season that Continental Tire will be the tire supplier, Michelin will take over that role for the 2019 season.
  • 2018 will be the final season of the Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC) class, with LMP3 to become to sole class from 2019 onwards.

Classes edit

  • Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3)
  • Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC)

Calendar edit

Race schedule edit

The 2018 schedule was released on 24 August 2017 and features six rounds.[1]

Rnd Circuit Location Date Duration Supporting
1 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 6 1 hour 45 mins WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
2 Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 16 1 hour 45 mins 12 Hours of Sebring
3 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama April 22 1 hour 45 mins Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
4 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario July 8 1 hour 45 mins WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
5 Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia August 18 1 hour 45 mins WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
6 Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia October 12 1 hour 45 mins Petit Le Mans
NC Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida November 9 4 hours IMSA Michelin Encore1

1 LMP3 will participate in this race with the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's GT Daytona class and the Grand Sport and TCR cars from the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as one single four-hour race. This race will preview the 2019 IMSA rules package and new tyre supplier Michelin.[2]

Calendar Changes edit

Entry List edit

LMP3 edit

All teams use Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 engines.

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Extreme Speed Motorsports Ligier JS P3 3   Max Hanratty All
  Michael Whelden 1
  Benjamin Waddell 2–3, 5
  Garett Grist 4
  Harry Gottsacker 6
30   Kris Wright All
  Daniel Morad 1
  Michael Whelden 2
  Yann Clairay 3–4
  Stephen Simpson 5
  Niclas Jönsson 6
33   Lance Willsey (M) 1–4, 6
ANSA Motorsports Ligier JS P3 4   Roman De Angelis 1
  Dean Baker (M) 2–6
  Zacharie Robichon
Charles Wicht Racing Ligier JS P3 7   Charles Wicht (M) 1
  Leo Lamelas All
  Patricio O'Ward 2
  Will Owen 3
  Roman De Angelis 4
  Andrew Evans 5–6
Mazzoni Ginetta-Juno P3-15 12   Bill Mazzoni 2
P1 Motorsports Ligier JS P3 17   Corey Lewis All
  Matt Dicken
25   Kenton Koch All
  Joel Janco (M)
42   Jim Garrett (M) All
  Robby Foley
Baker Racing Ligier JS P3 19   Brad Baker (M) 2–4
  Jan Heylen
Gilbert LMP3 Racing Ligier JS P3 23   Henry Gilbert (M) 1
  Andy Pilgrim (M) 1
  Mike Skeen 2
  Shane Lewis 2
K2R Motorsports Ligier JS P3 26   James McGuire Jr (M) 2
  Matthew Bell
51   Rob Hodes (M) All
  Sean Rayhall 1–4
  Scott Andrews 5
  Garett Grist 6
Polestar Motor Racing Inc. Ligier JS P3 40   Keith Grant 3–6
  David Grant
Ave Motorsports Riley-Ave AR-2 44   Josh Hurley 1–3
  Gary Gibson (M)
Forty 7 Motorsports Norma M30 47   Austin McCusker All
  David Droux 1
  TJ Fischer 2–6
74   Anthony Simone 2–4, 6
  Rodrigo Pflucker
JDC Motorsports Ligier JS P3 55   Gerry Kraut (M) 2, 6
  Scott Andrews
Wulver Racing Ligier JS P3 60   Bruce Hamilton 5–6
  Tõnis Kasemets
Performance Tech Motorsports Ligier JS P3 75   Cameron Cassels (M) All
  Trent Hindman 4
Five Miles Out Racing Norma M30 87   Nicholas Colyvas (M) 3
  Jay Howard 3–4
  Hanna Zellers 4–6
  Daniel Swanbeck 5
  Nicholas Colyvas 6
88   Charles Chi (M) 3–6
  Memo Gidley
Source: [3][4][5][6][7]

Note: A driver with a (M) is participating in the Amateur Masters Category.

Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC) edit

All teams use Elan DP02 chassis and Mazda MZR 2.0L 4 cylinder engines.

Team No. Drivers Rounds
Performance Tech Motorsports 11   Robert Masson All
  Kyle Masson 4–6
18   Wyatt Schwab 1–3
  John DeAngelis 6
22   Stephen Dawes All
77   Howard Jacobs All
  James French 4–6
ODU Motorsports 21   Stuart Rettie 1
46   Jay Salmon 1
Eurosport Racing 24   Tim George 1–2
31   Michal Chlumecky 1, 3–6
34   Jon Brownson All
Wolf Motorsports 28   Bart Wolf All
  Tazio Ottis
ONE Motorsports 32   Gerhard Watzinger 6
36   Paul LaHaye All
86   Dave House All
  Mikel Miller 1, 5–6
Source: [3][4][5][6][7]

Results edit

Race Results edit

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit LMP3 Winning Car MPC Winning Car
LMP3 Winning Drivers MPC Winning Drivers
1 Daytona[8] No. 4 ANSA Motorsports No. 11 Performance Tech Motorsports
  Roman De Angelis   Robert Masson
2 Sebring[9] No. 7 CWR No. 86 ONE Motorsports
  Leo Lamelas
  Patricio O'Ward 		  Dave House
3 Barber[10] No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports No. 31 Eurosport Racing
  Yann Clairay
  Kris Wright 		  Michal Chlumecky
4 Mosport[11] No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports No. 77 Performance Tech Motorsports
  TJ Fischer
  Austin McCusker 		  James French
  Howard Jacobs
5 Virginia[12] No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports No. 77 Performance Tech Motorsports
  Stephen Simpson
  Kris Wright 		  James French
  Howard Jacobs
6 Road Atlanta No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports No. 34 Eurosport Racing
  TJ Fischer
  Austin McCusker 		  Jon Brownson

Points system edit

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Race 35 32 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championships edit

LMP3 edit

Pos. Driver DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
1   Kris Wright 3 3 1 2 1 2 194
2   Austin McCusker 2 2 16 1 6 1 174
3   Max Hanratty 4 8 4 3 5 4 163
4   Leo Lamelas 7 1 3 16 4 13 150
5   TJ Fischer 2 16 1 6 1 142
6   Matt Dicken
  Corey Lewis 		12 5 6 6 8 9 140
7   Cameron Cassels 8 11 13 7 9 5 133
8   Rob Hodes 11 16 7 5 3 16 130
9   Robby Foley
  Jim Garrett 		9 6 9 8 13 12 129
10   Zacharie Robichon
  Dean Baker 		13 8 4 2 8 124
11   Kenton Koch
  Joel Janco 		6 14 11 13 7 17 118
12   Keith Grant
  David Grant 		5 10 11 3 97
13   Lance Willsey 13 10 12 14 10 96
14   Sean Rayhall 11 16 7 5 85
15   Rodrigo Pflucker
  Anthony Simone 		17 2 15 15 78
16   Benjamin Waddell 8 4 5 77
17   Charles Chi
  Memo Gidley 		10 12 14 11 77
18   Scott Andrews 12 3 7 73
19   Yann Clairay 1 2 67
20   Gary Gibson
  Josh Hurley 		5 7 17 64
21   Michael Whelden 4 3 58
22   Hanna Zellers 9 12 14 58
23   Brad Baker
  Jan Heylen 		15 14 11 53
24   Roman De Angelis 1 16 50
25   Andrew Evans 4 13 46
26   Bruce Hamilton
  Tõnis Kasemets 		10 6 46
27   Garett Grist 3 16 45
28   Gerry Kraut 12 7 43
29   Jay Howard 15 9 38
30   Patricio O'Ward 1 35
31   Stephen Simpson 1 35
32   Nicholas Colyvas 15 14 33
33   David Droux 2 32
35   Daniel Morad 3 30
36   Will Owen 3 30
37   Matthew Bell
  James McGuire Jr 		4 28
38   Harry Gottsacker 4 28
39   Charles Wicht 7 24
40   Trent Hindman 7 24
41   Shane Lewis
  Mike Skeen 		9 22
42   Henry Gilbert
  Andy Pilgrim 		10 21
43   Daniel Swanbeck 12 19
Pos. Driver DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

Mazda Prototype Challenge edit

Pos. Driver DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
1   Jon Brownson 5 9 2 2 6 1 172
2   Tazio Ottis
  Bart Wolf 		3 4 4 7 4 2 170
3   Stephen Dawes 4 3 8 4 3 3 169
4   Howard Jacobs 11 5 7 1 1 5 166
5   Dave House 6 1 5 6 2 10 164
6   Paul LaHaye 9 2 6 3 5 4 163
7   Robert Masson 1 8 3 8 8 9 156
8   Michal Chlumecky 12 1 5 7 8 104
9   James French 1 1 5 96
10   Mikel Miller 6 2 10 78
11   Wyatt Schwab 7 6 9 71
12   Kyle Masson 8 8 9 68
13   Tim George 8 7 47
14   Stuart Rettie 2 32
15   Gerhard Watzinger 6 25
16   John DeAngelis 7 24
17   Jay Salmon 10 21
Pos. Driver DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points

Team's Championships edit

LMP3 edit

Pos. Team DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
1 No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports 3 3 1 2 1 2 194
2 No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports 2 2 16 1 6 1 174
3 No. 3 Extreme Speed Motorsports 4 8 4 3 5 4 163
4 No. 4 ANSA Motorsports 1 13 8 4 2 8 159
5 No. 7 CWR 7 1 3 16 4 13 150
6 No. 17 P1 Motorsports 12 5 6 6 8 9 140
7 No. 75 Performance Tech Motorsports 8 11 13 7 9 5 133
8 No. 51 K2R Motorsports 9 16 7 5 3 16 130
9 No. 42 P1 Motorsports 9 6 9 8 13 12 129
10 No. 25 P1 Motorsports 6 14 11 13 7 17 118
11 No. 40 Polestar Motor Racing Inc. 5 10 11 3 97
12 No. 33 Extreme Speed Motorsports 13 10 12 14 10 96
13 No. 74 Forty 7 Motorsports 17 2 15 15 78
14 No. 87 Five Miles Out Racing 15 9 12 14 77
15 No. 88 Five Miles Out Racing 10 12 14 11 74
16 No. 44 Ave Motorsports 5 7 17 64
17 No. 19 Baker Racing 15 14 11 53
18 No. 60 Wulver Racing 10 6 46
19 No. 55 JDC Motorsports 12 7 43
20 No. 23 Gilbert LMP3 Racing 10 9 43
21 No. 26 K2R Motorsports 4 28
Pos. Team DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points

Mazda Prototype Challenge edit

Pos. Team DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
1 No. 34 Eurosport Racing 5 9 2 2 6 1 172
2 No. 28 Wolf Motorsports 3 4 4 7 4 2 170
3 No. 22 Performance Tech Motorsports 4 3 8 4 3 3 169
4 No. 77 Performance Tech Motorsports 11 5 7 1 1 5 166
5 No. 86 ONE Motorsports 6 1 5 6 2 10 164
6 No. 36 ONE Motorsports 9 2 6 3 5 4 163
7 No. 11 Performance Tech Motorsports 1 8 3 8 8 9 156
8 No. 31 Eurosport Racing 12 1 5 7 8 127
9 No. 18 Performance Tech Motorsports 7 6 9 7 95
10 No. 24 Eurosport Racing 8 7 47
11 No. 21 ODU Motorsports 2 32
12 No. 32 ONE Motorsports 6 25
13 No. 46 ODU Motorsports 10 21
Pos. Team DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points

References edit

  1. ^ "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge Schedule Released". IMSA. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ "IMSA Confirms Sebring Encore Race for November 2018 – Sportscar365". Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  3. ^ a b "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge Daytona Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge Sebring Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge Barber Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge Mosport Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge VIR Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ^ "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge Daytona Race Results" (PDF). IMSA. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  9. ^ "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge Sebring Race Results" (PDF). IMSA. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. ^ "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge Barber Race Results" (PDF). IMSA. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  11. ^ "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge CTMP Race Results" (PDF). IMSA. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  12. ^ "2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge VIR Race Results" (PDF). IMSA. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

External links edit

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