Wikipedia

2024 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR

The 2024 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR will be a sports car race held at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, on August 25, 2024. It will be the ninth round of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

The layout of Virginia International Raceway, where the race will be held.

Background

edit

Preview

edit
 
Virginia International Raceway, where the race will be held.

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2023.[1] It will be the eleventh consecutive year the IMSA SCC hosts a race at Virginia International Raceway. The 2024 IMSA SportsCar Weekend will be the ninth of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2024 by IMSA.[2] The race will be held at the seventeen-turn 3.270 mi (5.263 km) Virginia International Raceway on August 25, 2024.[2]

Balance of performance

edit

Ahead of the event, IMSA published a bulletin regarding the latest balance of performance (BoP) changes in the GTD Pro and GTD classes.[3] The Acura has been given a 1-liter increase in fuel capacity to accommodate the 11.5 horsepower gained across all power levels. Additionally, the Lamborghini will see an increase in weight of 15 kilograms. This is countered, however, by an increase of 5.3 horsepower across all power levels, and a 2-liter fuel capacity increase. Finally, the Ferrari will see an increase of 10 kilograms in weight, with no adjustments to the power level.[3]

Standings before the race

edit

Preceding the event, Laurin Heinrich leads the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 2256 points, 76 points ahead of second-placed Ross Gunn. Ben Barnicoat and Jack Hawksworth sit in third place, a further 97 points behind.[4] The GTD Drivers' Championship is currently led by Philip Ellis and Russell Ward with 2396 points. They have a lead of 268 points over second-placed Robby Foley and Patrick Gallagher. Parker Thompson sits in third, 526 points behind Ellis and Ward.[4] The Manufacturers' Championships are led by Porsche and Mercedes-AMG, respectively, whilst AO Racing and Winward Racing lead the Teams' Championships.[4]

Entry list

edit
Main article: 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship § Entries

The entry list was revealed on August 14, 2024, and features 23 entries: 9 entries in GTD Pro, and 14 entries in GTD.[5] Klaus Bachler will replace Julien Andlauer in the No. 77 AO Racing Porsche, to race alongside Laurin Heinrich. Furthermore, Kyle Marcelli will re-join Danny Formal in the No. 45 Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Lamborghini, after missing the previous round due to an arm-related injury.[6] Both the No. 023 Triarsi Competizione and No. 35 Conquest Racing Ferrari's will not appear at the start after one-off appearances at Road America.[7]

No. Entrant Car Driver 1 Driver 2
GTD Pro (GT Daytona Pro) (9 entries)
1   Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3   Bryan Sellers   Madison Snow
3   Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R   Antonio García   Alexander Sims
4   Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R   Nicky Catsburg   Tommy Milner
9   Pfaff Motorsports McLaren 720S GT3 Evo   Oliver Jarvis   Marvin Kirchhöfer
14   Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3   Ben Barnicoat   Jack Hawksworth
23   Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo   Ross Gunn   Alex Riberas
64   Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3   Mike Rockenfeller   Harry Tincknell
65   Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3   Joey Hand   Dirk Müller
77   AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)   Klaus Bachler   Laurin Heinrich
GTD (GT Daytona) (14 entries)
12   Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3   Frankie Montecalvo   Parker Thompson
13   AWA Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R   Matt Bell   Orey Fidani
27   Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo   Roman De Angelis   Zacharie Robichon
32   Korthoff/Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo   Mikaël Grenier   Kenton Koch
34   Conquest Racing Ferrari 296 GT3   Albert Costa   Manny Franco
45   Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2   Danny Formal   Kyle Marcelli
55   Proton Competition Ford Mustang GT3   Giammarco Levorato   Corey Lewis
57   Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo   Philip Ellis   Russell Ward
66   Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22   Stevan McAleer   Sheena Monk
70   Inception Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo   Brendan Iribe   Frederik Schandorff
78   Forte Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2   Misha Goikhberg   Loris Spinelli
86   MDK Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)   Anders Fjordbach   Kerong Li
96   Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3   Robby Foley   Patrick Gallagher
120   Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)   Adam Adelson   Elliott Skeer
Source:[5][6][7]

References

edit
  1. ^ Bradley, Charles (August 4, 2023). "IMSA reveals 2024 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar". Motorsport.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2024 IMSA Schedules Revealed at Road America". imsa.com. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Dagys, John (August 14, 2024). "Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 Gets Power Increase for VIR". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "00_Championship Points - Official.pdf" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. August 7, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Michelin GT Challenge at VIR – Pre-Event Entry List" (PDF). imsa.com. IMSA. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Dagys, John (August 14, 2024). "23 Entries for Michelin GT Challenge at VIR". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  7. ^ a b O'Connell, RJ (August 14, 2024). "23 Cars Entered For IMSA VIR GT Challenge". Dailysportscar. Retrieved August 14, 2024.


IMSA SportsCar Championship
Previous race:
IMSA SportsCar Weekend 		2024 season Next race:
IMSA Battle On The Bricks
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2024_Michelin_GT_Challenge_at_VIR&oldid=1240425109"