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2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge

The 2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge was the seventeenth and final season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors, and the sixth under the IMSA Prototype Challenge name. The season started on January 21 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on October 1 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Calendar edit

The provisional 2022 calendar was released on August 6, 2021 at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring five rounds.[1]

Round Circuit Location Date Duration
1   Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 21–23 3 Hours
2   Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio May 13–15 1 Hour 30 Minutes
3   Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario July 1–3 1 Hour 30 Minutes
4   Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia August 26–28 1 Hour 30 Minutes
5   Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 28–October 1 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Calendar Changes

Series News edit

  • 2015-spec LMP3 machinery would no longer be permitted to compete from 2022 onwards, returning the series to a single class consisting entirely of 2020-spec machinery.[2]

Entry list edit

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Jr III Racing[3] Ligier JS P320[3] 3   Courtney Crone[4] All
  Terry Olson[4] 1–2, 4–5
  Ari Balogh[5] 3
30   Ari Balogh[4] B 1–2, 4–5
  Thomas Merrill[6] 2
  Nolan Siegel[7] 5
  CrowdStrike Racing by D Motorsports[8] Ligier JS P320[8] 4   Jon Bennett[9] B 1
  George Kurtz[8] 1
  D Motorsports[9] 15   Niclas Jönsson[9] 1
  Mike Watt[9] 1
  Performance Tech Motorsports[10] Ligier JS P320[10] 6   Oscar Bitar[10] 1–2, 4–5
  Dan Goldburg[10] 1–2, 4–5
7   Christopher Allen[11] 4
  Robert Mau[11] 4
  JDC MotorSports[12][13] Duqueine M30 - D08[12] 9   Gerry Kraut[6] 2
  Stephen Simpson[6] 2
23   Memo Gidley[14] All
  Alexander Koreiba[12] All
40   Keith Grant[9] B All
  David Grant[9] 1–2, 4–5
  Dakota Dickerson[15] 3
43   Stevan McAleer[13] 1
  Joe Robillard[13] 1
  Sean Creech Motorsport[16] Ligier JS P320[16] 14   Lance Willsey[16] 1–3
  Sebastian Priaulx[16] 1
  Parker Thompson[6] 2–3
  AWA[17] Duqueine M30 - D08[17] 17   Anthony Mantella[17] B 1–4
  Orey Fidani[16] 1
  Mühlner Motorsports America[9] Duqueine M30 - D08[9] 18   Efrin Castro[16] 1
  Riley Dickinson[16] 1
  Mark Kvamme[6] 2
  Dillon Machavern[6] 2
  Alex Popow[18] 5
  Óscar Tunjo[18] 5
21   Bob Doyle[9] 1
  Moritz Kranz[9] 1
  Ave Motorsports with GRS[19] Ligier JS P320[19] 44   Tony Ave[19] B 1–3, 5
  Antoine Comeau[16] 1
  Josh Sarchet 4
  Kaz Grala[11] 4–5
61   George Staikos[19] All
  Hanna Zellers[19] All
  CT Motorsports LLC[9] Duqueine M30 - D08[9] 46   Steve Scullen[9] All
  Danny Formal[9] 1–3
  Scott Huffaker[11] 4–5
  Forty7 Motorsports[9] Duqueine M30 - D08[9] 47   Jon Brownson[9] 1, 4–5
  Dario Cangialosi[16] 1, 4–5
  MLT Motorsports[9] Ligier JS P320[9] 54   Dakota Dickerson[9] 1
  Josh Sarchet[16] 1
  Jason Rabe[6] 2, 4–5
  Tyler Maxson[6] 2
  Corey Lewis[11] 4–5
  Ophanim Motorsports[9] Ligier JS P320[9] 57   John Saurino[9] 1–2, 4–5
  Josh Saurino[9] 1–2
  Nigel Saurino[11] 4
  Hans Saurino[7] 5
  Wulver Racing[9] Ligier JS P320[9] 60   Tonis Kasemets[9] B All
  Bruce Hamilton[9] 1
  CORE Autosport[7] Ligier JS P320[7] 65   Jon Bennett[7] B 5
  George Kurtz[7] 5
  Riley Motorsports[11] Ligier JS P320[11] 74   Shane Lewis[11] 4
  Gar Robinson[11] 4
  US RaceTronics[9] Ligier JS P320[9] 77   Patrick Kujala[9] All
  Brian Thienes[9] All
Icon Class
B Bronze Cup

Race results edit

Rnd Circuit Pole position Race winners
1   Daytona   No. 23 JDC MotorSports   No. 60 Wulver Racing
  Memo Gidley
  Alexander Koreiba 		  Bruce Hamilton
  Tonis Kasemets
2   Mid-Ohio   No. 23 JDC MotorSports   No. 23 JDC MotorSports
  Memo Gidley
  Alexander Koreiba 		  Memo Gidley
  Alexander Koreiba
3   Mosport   No. 60 Wulver Racing   No. 60 Wulver Racing
  Tonis Kasemets   Tonis Kasemets
4   Virginia   No. 60 Wulver Racing   No. 60 Wulver Racing
  Tonis Kasemets   Tonis Kasemets
5   Road Atlanta   No. 60 Wulver Racing   No. 60 Wulver Racing
  Tonis Kasemets   Tonis Kasemets

Championship standings edit

Points system edit

Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions in the race as shown in the chart below.

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 350 320 300 280 260 250 240 230 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10

Driver's Championship edit

Pos. Drivers DAY
  		MOH
  		MOS
  		VIR
  		ATL
  		Points
1   Tonis Kasemets 1 2 1 1 1 1720
2   Memo Gidley
  Alexander Koreiba 		3 1 5 2 2 1550
3   Patrick Kujala
  Brian Thienes 		2 4 10† 3 4 1390
4   Ari Balogh 9 3 6 5 9 1250
5   Keith Grant 10 5 4 10 6 1210
6   Courtney Crone 5 9 6 12 12 1110
7   Steve Scullen 8 14 8 11 8 1060
8   Anthony Mantella 13 6 3 9 950
9   David Grant 10 5 10 6 930
10   George Staikos
  Hanna Zellers 		17 11 7 16 11 930
11   Terry Olson 5 9 12 12 860
12   Tony Ave 12 15 9 5 830
13   Oscar Bitar
  Dan Goldburg 		18 7 6 10 830
14   Lance Willsey 6 8 2 800
15   John Saurino 14 12 15 13 700
16   Jon Brownson
  Dario Cangialosi 		4 7 14 690
17   Jason Rabe 16† 13 3 630
18   Danny Formal 8 14 8 630
19   Parker Thompson 8 2 550
20   Corey Lewis 13 3 480
21   Dakota Dickerson 11 4 480
22   Kaz Grala 14 5 430
23   Scott Huffaker 11 8 430
24   Josh Sarchet 11 14 370
25   Josh Saurino 14 12 360
26   Bruce Hamilton 1 350
27   Thomas Merrill 3 300
28   Shane Lewis
  Gar Robinson 		4 280
29   Sebastian Priaulx 6 250
30   Niclas Jönsson
  Mike Watt 		7 240
31   Alex Popow
  Óscar Tunjo 		7 240
32   Christopher Allen
  Robert Mau 		8 230
33   Nolan Siegel 9 220
34   Mark Kvamme
  Dillon Machavern 		10 210
35   Antoine Comeau 12 190
36   Orey Fidani 13 180
37   Gerry Kraut
  Stephen Simpson 		13 180
38   Hans Saurino 13 180
39   Efrin Castro
  Riley Dickinson 		15 160
40   Nigel Saurino 15 160
41   Stevan McAleer
  Joe Robillard 		16 150
42   Tyler Maxson 16† 150
43   Jon Bennett
  George Kurtz 		19† DNS 120
44   Bob Doyle
  Moritz Kranz 		DNS 0
Pos. Drivers DAY
  		MOH
  		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

†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.

Bronze Driver's Cup edit

Pos. Drivers DAY
  		MOH
  		MOS
  		VIR
  		ATL
  		Points
1   Tonis Kasemets 1 1 1 1 1 1750
2   David Grant
  Keith Grant 		3 3 4 2 1200
3   Anthony Mantella 5 4 2 3 1160
4   Ari Balogh 2 2 2 960
5   Tony Ave 4 5 3 840
6   Bruce Hamilton 1 350
7   Thomas Merrill 2 320
8   Antoine Comeau 4 280
9   Orey Fidani 5 260
10   Jon Bennett
  George Kurtz 		6† DNS 250
Pos. Drivers DAY
  		MOH
  		MOS
  		VIR
  		ATL
  		Points

†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.

Team's Championship edit

Pos. Drivers DAY
  		MOH
  		MOS
  		VIR
  		ATL
  		Points
1   #60 Wulver Racing 1 2 1 1 1 1720
2   #23 JDC MotorSports 3 1 5 2 2 1550
3   #77 US RaceTronics 2 4 10† 3 4 1390
4   #40 JDC MotorSports 10 5 4 10 6 1210
5   #3 Jr III Racing 5 9 6 12 12 1110
6   #46 CT Motorsports LLC 8 14 8 11 8 1060
7   #30 Jr III Racing 9 3 5 9 1000
8   #44 Ave Motorsports with GRS 12 15 9 14 5 1000
9   #17 AWA 13 6 3 9 950
10   #61 Ave Motorsports with GRS 17 11 7 16 11 930
11   #54 MLT Motorsports 11 16† 13 3 830
12   #6 Performance Tech Motorsports 18 7 6 10 830
13   #14 Sean Creech Motorsport 6 8 2 800
14   #57 Ophanim Motorsports 14 12 15 13 700
15   #47 Forty7 Motorsports 4 7 14 690
16   #18 Mühlner Motorsports America 15 10 7 610
17   #74 Riley Motorsports 4 280
18   #15 D Motorsports 7 240
19   #7 Performance Tech Motorsports 8 230
20   #9 JDC MotorSports 13 180
21   #43 JDC MotorSports 16 150
22   #4 CrowdStrike Racing by D Motorsports 19† 120
23   #65 CORE Autosport DNS 0
24   #21 Mühlner Motorsports America DNS 0
Pos. Drivers DAY
  		MOH
  		MOS
  		VIR
  		ATL
  		Points

†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.

References edit

  1. ^ "State of the Sport Sets Table for Momentous 2022 IMSA Season". imsa.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Dagys, John (August 6, 2021). "IMSA Challenge, Single-Make Series Calendars Revealed". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved October 2, 2021. Unlike this year, only 2020-spec LMP3 machinery will be permitted in 2022, with previous-gen cars to be phased out at the end of this season.
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  18. ^ a b "Juan Pablo Montoya y su hijo Sebastián, entre los colombianos que verán acción en el automovilismo este fin de semana" [Juan Pablo Montoya and his son Sebastián, among the Colombians who will see action in motorsports this weekend]. infobae.com (in Spanish). October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022. For his debut in the United States, Tunjo teamed up with veteran Venezuelan driver Alex Popow, driving the #18 Duqueine D08 LMP3 for the Muehlner Motorsports America team.
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