The 2024 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge season is an ongoing motor racing championship. It is the second season of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge after being established in 2023 as a replacement for the IMSA Prototype Challenge. The season will begin on January 20 at Daytona International Speedway and will conclude on October 19 at Road Atlanta. After IMSA's removal of the LMP3 class from the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship, this series is now the highest tier of racing for LMP3s in the United States.
Calendar
editThe provisional schedule was released on August 4, 2023, at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring twelve rounds split across six race weekends. Five of the six events had confirmed dates.[1]
Round | Circuit | Date |
---|---|---|
1 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | January 19–21 |
2 | St. Petersburg Street Circuit, St. Petersburg, Florida | March 8–10 |
3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio | June 7–9 |
4 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario | July 12–14 |
5 | Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia | August 23–25 |
6 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia, Georgia | October 9–12 |
Entry List
editLMP3
editManufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duqueine[2] | Duqueine D-08 | Fast MD Racing with Remstar[2] | 87 | Marco Kacic[2] | 1 |
Jagger Jones | 2–3 | ||||
Ligier | Ligier JS P320 | MLT Motorsports[3] | 6 | Steven Aghakhani[3] | 1–3 |
Performance Tech Motorsports[2] | 7 | Alex Kirby[2] | 1–3 | ||
18 | Jordan Menzin | 3 | |||
38 | Scott Locke[2] | 1 | |||
Jonathan Woolridge | 2–3 | ||||
Escuderia ABRO[2] | 23 | Miguel Villagomez[2] | 1–3 | ||
Sean Creech Motorsport[2] | 33 | Lance Willsey[2] | 1 | ||
Rick Ware Racing with Ave Motorsports[2] | 51 | Cody Ware[2] | 1–2 | ||
Ryan Phinny | 3 | ||||
Ave Motorsports[2] | 61 | George Staikos[2] | 1 | ||
Ryan Phinny | 2 | ||||
Seth Lucas | 3 | ||||
Mishumotors[2] | 70 | Mirco Schultis[2] | 1–2 | ||
Forte Racing[2] | 77 | Brian Thienes[2] | 1–3 |
GSX
editManufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aston Martin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Prosport Competition | 2 | Jason Bell | 2 |
Archangel Motorsports[2] | 22 | Robbie McWilliams[2] | 1 | ||
Todd Coleman | 2 | ||||
Ruckus Racing[2] | 45 | Scott Blind[2] | 1–3 | ||
van der Steur Racing[2] | 82 | Brady Behrman[2] | 1 | ||
Jackson Lee | 2 | ||||
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | Rebel Rock Racing[4] | 72 | Frank DePew[4] | 1–3 | |
BMW | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | Team ACP by Random Vandals[5] | 9 | Nathan Martin[5] | 1 |
Swish Motorsports[2] | 12 | Michael Dayton[2] | 1–3 | ||
Stephen Cameron Racing[2] | 19 | Sean Quinlan[2] | 1 | ||
Gregory Liefooghe | 2 | ||||
43 | Gregory Liefooghe[2] | 1 | |||
Sean Quinlan | 2 | ||||
Auto Technic Racing[2] | 25 | Mark Brummond[2] | 1–3 | ||
26 | Christopher Tasca[2] | 1 | |||
Split Decision Motorsports[2] | 88 | Patrick Wilmot[2] | 1–3 | ||
Turner Motorsport[2] | 96 | Joe Dalton[2] | 1, 3 | ||
Vincent Barletta | 2–3 | ||||
Ford | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | KohR Motorsports[2] | 59 | Luca Mars[2] | 1–3 |
McLaren | McLaren Artura GT4 | Motorsport in Action[2] | 21 | Jesse Lazare[2] | 1–3 |
Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Thaze Competition[2] | 37 | Marc Miller[2] | 1 |
Eddie Killeen | 2–3 | ||||
78 | Jonathan Woolridge[2] | 1 | |||
Josh Green | 3 | ||||
Porsche | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering[2] | 5 | Angus Rogers[2] | 1–3 |
BGB Motorsports[2] | 17 | Will Wachs[2] | 1–3 | ||
808 | Jim Jonsin[2] | 1 | |||
Thomas Collingwood | 2 | ||||
Baby Bull Racing[2] | 44 | Moisey Uretsky[2][N 1] | 1 | ||
55 | Michael Cooper[2] | 1 | |||
Czabok-Simpson Motorsport[6] | 66 | Jackson Lee[6] | 1 | ||
Toyota | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo | BSI Racing | 67 | Eric Thompson | 1 |
Race Results
editBold indicates overall winner.
Round | Circuit | P3 Winner | GSX Winner | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | R1 | Daytona | No. 6 MLT Motorsports | No. 59 KohR Motorsports |
Steven Aghakhani | Luca Mars | |||
R2 | No. 6 MLT Motorsports | No. 59 KohR Motorsports | ||
Steven Aghakhani | Luca Mars | |||
2 | R1 | St. Petersburg | No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar | No. 21 Motorsport in Action |
Jagger Jones | Jesse Lazare | |||
R2 | No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar | No. 21 Motorsport in Action | ||
Jagger Jones | Jesse Lazare | |||
3 | R1 | Mid-Ohio | No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar | No. 59 KohR Motorsports |
Jagger Jones | Luca Mars | |||
R2 | No. 87 FastMD Racing with Remstar | No. 21 Motorsport in Action | ||
Jagger Jones | Jesse Lazare | |||
4 | R1 | Mosport | ||
R2 | ||||
5 | R1 | VIR | ||
R2 | ||||
6 | R1 | Road Atlanta | ||
R2 | ||||
Championship Standings
editPoints system
editChampionship 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.[7]
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 |
LMP3 Driver's Championship
edit
|
Bold - Pole position |
GSX Driver's Championship
editPos. | Drivers | DAY |
STP |
MOH |
MOS |
VIR |
ATL |
Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Luca Mars | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1280 | ||||||||
2 | Jesse Lazare | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1160 | ||||||||
3 | Jackson Lee | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1130 | ||||||||
4 | Gregory Liefooghe | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1080 | ||||||||
5 | Michael Dayton | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 960 | ||||||||
6 | Patrick Wilmot | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 920 | ||||||||
7 | Scott Blind | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 890 | ||||||||
8 | Sean Quinlan | 9 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 820 | ||||||||
9 | Angus Rogers | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 800 | ||||||||
10 | Mark Brummond | 8 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 780 | ||||||||
11 | Will Wachs | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 670 | ||||||||
12 | Michael Cooper | 4 | 2 | 600 | ||||||||||
13 | Eric Thompson | 6 | 7 | 490 | ||||||||||
14 | Thomas Collingwood | 8 | 10 | 440 | ||||||||||
15 | Marc Miller | 3 | 19 | 420 | ||||||||||
16 | Jason Bell | 13 | 8 | 410 | ||||||||||
17 | Todd Coleman | 12 | 11 | 390 | ||||||||||
18 | Brady Behrman | 14 | 10 | 380 | ||||||||||
19 | Eddie Killeen | 10 | 14 | 380 | ||||||||||
20 | Jim Jonsin | 11 | 14 | 370 | ||||||||||
21 | Moisey Uretsky | 18 | 11 | 330 | ||||||||||
22 | Frank DePew | DNS | DNS | 14 | 15 | 330 | ||||||||
23 | Joe Dalton | 16 | 15 | 310 | ||||||||||
24 | Vincent Barletta | 16 | 17 | 290 | ||||||||||
25 | Christopher Tasca | 20 | 16 | 260 | ||||||||||
26 | Robbie McWilliams | 19 | 20 | 230 | ||||||||||
27 | Nathan Martin | DNS | DNS | 0 | ||||||||||
28 | Jonathan Woolridge | DNS | DNS | 0 |
LMP3 Bronze Drivers Cup
editPos. | Drivers | DAY |
STP |
MOH |
MOS |
VIR |
ATL |
Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brian Thienes | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1320 | ||||||||
2 | Mirco Schultis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1290 | ||||||||
3 | Miguel Villagomez | 2 | 1 | 670 | ||||||||||
4 | Lance Willsey | 3 | 3 | 600 | ||||||||||
5 | George Staikos | 4 | 4 | 560 | ||||||||||
6 | Scott Locke | 5 | 5 | 520 |
GSX Bronze Drivers Cup
editPos. | Drivers | DAY |
STP |
MOH |
MOS |
VIR |
ATL |
Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Dayton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1320 | ||||||||
2 | Scott Blind | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1190 | ||||||||
3 | Sean Quinlan | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1100 | ||||||||
4 | Mark Brummond | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 1060 | ||||||||
5 | Angus Rogers | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1060 | ||||||||
6 | Will Wachs | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 900 | ||||||||
7 | Brady Behrman | 6 | 3 | 550 | ||||||||||
8 | Jim Jonsin | 4 | 7 | 520 | ||||||||||
9 | Thomas Collingwood | 5 | 5 | 520 | ||||||||||
10 | Jason Bell | 10 | 3 | 510 | ||||||||||
11 | Moisey Uretsky | 10 | 4 | 490 | ||||||||||
12 | Todd Coleman | 9 | 6 | 470 | ||||||||||
13 | Eddie Killeen | 7 | 9 | 460 | ||||||||||
14 | Joe Dalton | 8 | 8 | 460 | ||||||||||
15 | Christopher Tasca | 12 | 9 | 410 | ||||||||||
16 | Frank DePew | DNS | DNS | 11 | 10 | 410 | ||||||||
17 | Robbie McWilliams | 11 | 12 | 390 | ||||||||||
18 | Vincent Barletta | 12 | 12 | 380 |
LMP3 Team's Championship
editPos. | Team | DAY |
STP |
MOH |
MOS |
VIR |
ATL |
Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #87 Fast MD Racing with Remstar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2000 | ||||||
2 | #6 MLT Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1910 | ||||||
3 | #23 Escuderia ABRO | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1630 | ||||||
4 | #61 Ave Motorsports | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1590 | ||||||
5 | #77 Forte Racing | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1540 | ||||||
6 | #38 Performance Tech Motorsports | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1480 | ||||||
7 | #51 Rick Ware Racing with Ave Motorsports | 3 | 8 | 9 | DNS | 4 | 4 | 1310 | ||||||
8 | #7 Performance Tech Motorsports | 2 | 10 | 8 | DNS | 6 | 5 | 1270 | ||||||
9 | #70 Mishumotors | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1010 | ||||||||
10 | #33 Sean Creech Motorsport | 7 | 6 | 490 | ||||||||||
11 | #18 Performance Tech Motorsports | 9 | 9 | 440 |
GSX Team's Championship
editPos. | Team | DAY |
STP |
MOH |
MOS |
VIR |
ATL |
Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #59 KohR Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1280 | ||||||||
2 | #21 Motorsports in Action | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1160 | ||||||||
3 | #43 Stephen Cameron Racing | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1030 | ||||||||
4 | #82 van der Steur Racing | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1020 | ||||||||
5 | #12 Swish Motorsports | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 960 | ||||||||
6 | #88 Split Decision Motorsports | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 920 | ||||||||
7 | #45 Ruckus Racing | 12 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 890 | ||||||||
8 | #19 Stephen Cameron Racing | 9 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 870 | ||||||||
9 | #808 BGB Motorsports | 11 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 810 | ||||||||
10 | #37 Thaze Competition | 3 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 800 | ||||||||
11 | #5 KMW Motorsports with TMR | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 800 | ||||||||
12 | #25 Auto Technic Racing | 8 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 780 | ||||||||
13 | #17 BGB Motorsports | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 670 | ||||||||
14 | #22 Archangel Motorsports | 19 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 620 | ||||||||
15 | #55 Baby Bull Racing | 4 | 2 | 600 | ||||||||||
16 | #96 Turner Motorsport | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 600 | ||||||||
17 | #67 BSI Racing | 6 | 7 | 490 | ||||||||||
18 | #66 Czabok-Simpson Motorsport | 7 | 6 | 490 | ||||||||||
19 | #2 Prosport Competition | 13 | 8 | 410 | ||||||||||
20 | #44 Baby Bull Racing | 18 | 11 | 330 | ||||||||||
21 | #72 Rebel Rock Racing | DNS | DNS | 14 | 15 | 330 | ||||||||
22 | #26 Auto Technic Racing | 20 | 16 | 260 | ||||||||||
23 | #9 Team ACP by Random Vandals | DNS | DNS | 0 | ||||||||||
24 | #78 Thaze Competition | DNS | DNS | 0 |
GSX Manufacturer's Championship
editPos. | Drivers | DAY |
STP |
MOH |
MOS |
VIR |
ATL |
Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ford | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1280 | ||||||||
2 | McLaren | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1220 | ||||||||
3 | BMW | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1200 | ||||||||
4 | Aston Martin | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1140 | ||||||||
5 | Porsche | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1120 | ||||||||
6 | Mercedes-AMG | 3 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 1040 | ||||||||
7 | Toyota | 6 | 7 | 520 |
Notes
edit- ^ Uretsky is Russian, but he competes under as neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
References
edit- ^ "2024 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Schedule".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Wire Service, IMSA (January 15, 2024). "VP Racing Challenge Ready to Sprint into Second Season". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (December 28, 2023). "Aghakhani to Make LMP3 Debut With MLT Motorsports". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (January 12, 2024). "Rebel Rock Confirms Switch to Aston Martin GT4s". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (January 11, 2024). "Random Vandals Expands to Three-Car BMW GT4 Program". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (5 January 2024). "Czabok-Simpson Motorsport Sets Porsche GS Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ 2023 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Regulations