2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge Explained
The 2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge will be the twenty-fifth season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the eleventh season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The season will begin on January 26 at Daytona International Speedway and will conclude on October 11 at Road Atlanta. It will also feature a round of the TCR World Tour.[1]
Classes
- Grand Sport (GS) (run to GT4 regulations)
- Touring Car (TCR)
Calendar
The provisional 2024 calendar was released on August 4, 2023, featuring ten rounds.[2]
| Round | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
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| 1 | BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona |  Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 25–26 | 4 Hours |
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| 2 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 13–15 | 2 Hours |
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| 3 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | May 10–12 | 2 Hours |
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| 4 | O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | June 7–9 | 4 Hours |
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| 5 | Watkins Glen International 120 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | June 27–29 | 2 Hours |
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| 6 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 |  Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | July 12–14 | 2 Hours |
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| 7 | Road America 120 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 2–4 | 2 Hours |
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| 8 | Virginia Is Racing for Lovers Grand Prix | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | August 23–25 | 2 Hours |
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| 9 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 120 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | September 20–21 | 2 Hours |
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| 10 | Fox Factory 120 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | October 9–11 | 2 Hours | |
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- Calendar Changes
- The single-class events at Detroit (GS) and Lime Rock Park (TCR) were dropped from the schedule for 2024.
- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course returned to the schedule after a one-year absence, replacing Indianapolis as the second four-hour event after Daytona.
Entry list
Grand Sport (GS)
| Team | Car | Engine | | Drivers | Rounds |
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| Automatic Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 09 | Rob Ecklin | 1–2, 5 |
| Ramin Abdolvahabi | 1–2 |
| Brandon Kidd | 1 |
| John Potter | 5 |
| 9 | Brandon Kidd | 5 |
| Tom Long | 5 |
| Czabok-Simpson Motorsport[3] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 2 | Gordon Scully | 2–3 |
| Jackson Lee | 2 |
| Mat Pombo[4] | 3 |
| 67 |  Sebastian Carazo | 1–7 |
| Nikita Lastochkin | 1–5 |
| Jackson Lee | 4, 6 |
| Gordon Scully | 1, 7 |
| JTR Motorsports Engineering | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 3 | Nick Shaeffer | 4, 6 |
| Jared Thomas | 4, 6 |
| McCumbee McAleer Racing with Aerosport[5] | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | Ford 5.0 L Coyote V8 | 13 | Jenson Altzman | 1–7 |
| Chad McCumbee | 1–6 |
| Gavin Sanders | 7 |
| Skip Barber Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 16 | Ken Fukuda | 1–5, 7 |
| Will Lambros | 1–5 |
| Carter Fartuch | 1 |
| Ross Chastain[6] | 7 |
| Van der Steur Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 19 | Rory van der Steur | 1–7 |
 Valentin Hasse-Clot | 1–2, 5, 7 |
| Dominic Starkweather | 1 |
| Alexandre Prémat | 3 |
| Danny Formal | 4 |
 Scott Andrews | 6 |
| Van der Steur Racing with Ruckus Racing | 82 | Brady Behrman | 5 |
| Scott Blind | 5 |
| Ruckus Racing | 45 | 4, 6–7 |
| John Paul Southern Jr. | 4, 7 |
| Andrew Davis | 6 |
| Rearden Racing | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 21 | Vesko Kozarov | 1–2 |
| Jake Pedersen | 1–2 |
| Kellymoss with Riley[7] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 3, 5 |
 Kay van Berlo[8] | 3, 5 |
| 91 | Riley Dickinson | 1–7 |
| Michael McCarthy | 1–7 |
| Brady Golan | 1 |
| TWOth Autosport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 22 | Justin Di Benedetto | 6 |
| Travis Hill | 6 |
| TGR Team Smooge Racing[9] | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo | BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 23 | Corey Heim | 1 |
| John Hunter Nemechek | 1 |
| Bubba Wallace | 1 |
| 68 | Kevin Conway | 1 |
| John Geesbreght | 1 |
| Corey Lewis | 1 |
| RennSport1 | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 28 | Trent Hindman | 1–7 |
 Stevan McAleer | 1–7 |
| Austin Krainz | 1, 4 |
| JMF Motorsports[10] | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 34 | Michai Stephens | 1–7 |
| Jesse Webb | 1–7 |
| BGB Motorsports | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 38 | Spencer Pumpelly | 1–7 |
| Thomas Collingwood | 1–5, 7 |
| Jeroen Bleekemolen | 1, 4 |
| John Tecce | 6 |
| CarBahn with Peregrine Racing[11] | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 39 | Sean McAlister | 1–7 |
| Jeff Westphal | 1–7 |
| Stephen Cameron Racing | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 43 | Greg Liefooghe | 1–2 |
| Sean Quinlan | 1–2 |
| Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | Ford 5.0 L Coyote V8 | Greg Liefooghe | 3–7 |
| Sean Quinlan | 3–7 |
| Baby Bull Racing | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 44 | Michael Cooper | nowrap | 1–3, 5–7 |
| Moisey Uretsky | 1–3, 5–7 |
| Team TGM[12] | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 46 | Matt Plumb | 1–7 |
| Paul Holton | 2–7 |
| Owen Trinkler | 1 |
| 64 | Ted Giovanis | 1–7 |
| Hugh Plumb | 1–7 |
| Kris Wilson | 1, 4 |
| NOLAsport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 47 | Matt Travis | 2 |
| Jason Hart | 2 |
 TGR Team Hattori Motorsports[13] | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo | BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 50 | Jack Hawksworth | 1, 3, 6–7 |
| Parker Thompson[14] | 4, 6 |
| Tyler Maxson | 1 |
| Jaden Conwright | 3, 7 |
| Yuichi Nakayama[15] | 4 |
| 51 | Matt Forbush | 1 |
| Nick Galante | 1 |
| Mark Kvamme | 1 |
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 57 | Daniel Morad | 1–7 |
| Bryce Ward | 1–7 |
| KohR Motorsports[16] | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | Ford 5.0 L Coyote V8 | 59 | Luca Mars | 1–7 |
| Bob Michaelian | 1–7 |
| TGR Team CDR Valkyrie[17] | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo | BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 66 | Amir Haleem | 3 |
| Brian Lock | 3 |
| Motorsport in Action[18] | McLaren Artura GT4 | McLaren M630 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 | 69 | Jesse Lazare | 1–7 |
| Michael de Quesada | 1–7 |
| Rebel Rock Racing[19] | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 71 | Robin Liddell | 1–7 |
| Frank DePew | 1–7 |
| Andrew Davis | 1, 4 |
| Thaze Competition[20] | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 78 | Josh Green | 2 |
| Marc Miller | 2 |
| Archangel Motorsports[21] | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8 | 88 | Todd Coleman | 1–7 |
| Aaron Telitz | 1–7 |
| Team ACP by Random Vandals[22] | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 92 | Kenton Koch | 1–5, 7 |
| Paul Sparta | 1–5, 7 |
| 94 | Terry Borcheller | 1 |
| Ken Goldberg | 1 |
| Catesby Jones | 1 |
| Turner Motorsport[23] | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 95 | Dillon Machavern | 1–7 |
| Robert Megennis | 1–7 |
| 96 | Robby Foley | 1–7 |
| Francis Selldorff | 1–7 |
| 97 | Vin Barletta | 4 |
| Joe Dalton | 4 |
| Patrick Gallagher | 4 |
| Sources:[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] | |
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Touring Car (TCR)
| Team | Car | | Drivers | Rounds |
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| KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering[31] | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 5 | William Tally | 1–7 | | Tim Lewis Jr. | 1–7 | | Montreal Motorsport Group[32] | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 6 | Louis-Philippe Montour[33] | 1–7 | | Bryan Ortiz | 1–5 | | Jonathan Brel | 6–7 | | 93 | Karl Wittmer[34] | 1–7 | | Daijiro Yoshihara | 1–7 | | Victor Gonzalez Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 8 | Colton Reynolds | 1 | | Clayton Williams | 1 | | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 80 | Morgan Burkhard | 1–5 | | Chase Jones | 2–5 |  Julián Santero | 1 | | 99 | Tyler Gonzalez | 1–7 | | Victor Gonzalez Jr. | 1–4 | | Elliott Budzinski | 4 | | Clayton Williams | 5 | | Morgan Burkhard | 6–7 | | StarCom Racing[35] | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 12 | Andy Lally | 2, 7 | | Nick Tucker | 2, 7 | | Rockwell Autosport Development[36] | Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017) | 15 | Tom O'Gorman | 1, 4 | | Doug Oakley | 1 | | Eric Rockwell | 1, 4 | | Alex Rockwell | 4 | | Unitronic/JDC-Miller MotorSports[37] | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 17 | Chris Miller | 1–7 | | Mikey Taylor | 1–7 | | Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian[38] | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 33 | Harry Gottsacker | 1–7 | | Robert Wickens | 1–7 | | 76 | Preston Brown | 1–7 |  Denis Dupont | 1–7 | | Nick Looijmans | 1 | | 77 | Taylor Hagler | 1–7 | | Bryson Morris | 1–7 | | 98 | Mason Filippi | 1–7 | | Mark Wilkins | 1–7 | | Baker Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 52 | Dean Baker | 4, 6 | | Sam Baker | 4, 6 | | Gou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 55 | Eddie Gou | 1–7 | | Eduardo Gou | 1–7 | | Road Shagger Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 61 | Gavin Ernstone | 1–3, 5, 7 | | Jon Morley | 1–3, 5, 7 | | Deily Motorsports[39] | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 70 | Jacob Deily | 1 | | Jordan Wisely | 1 | | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | Jacob Deily | 4 | | James Vance | 4 | | Pegram Racing | Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017) | 72 | Larry Pegram | 7 | | Riley Pegram | 7 | | Racers Edge Motorsports | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 73 | Tazio Ottis | 1, 4–5 |  Daniel Wu | 1, 4–5 | | HART | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 89 | Chad Gilsinger | nowrap | 1–2, 4–5 | | Steve Eich | 1–2, 4 | | Tyler Chambers | 1, 4–5 | | Sources: | |
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Race Results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship Standings
Points system
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.[40]
GS Drivers' Championship
| Bold - Pole positionItalics - Fastest lap | |
Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
TCR Drivers' Championship
| Bold - Pole positionItalics - Fastest lap | |
Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: TCR World Tour gets FIA status and confirms 2024 calendar. TouringCarTimes. en-US. December 15, 2023. December 15, 2023.
- News: 2024 Pilot Challenge Schedule Revealed. August 4, 2023. Dailysportscar. Stephen. Kilbey. December 17, 2023.
- News: Czabok-Simpson Motorsport Sets Porsche GS Lineup. Dagys. John. January 5, 2024. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 4, 2024.
- News: Pombo to Sub for Lee at Czabok-Simpson for Laguna Seca. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Dagys. John. 16 April 2024. 16 April 2024.
- Web site: McCumbee McAleer Racing to Run New Mustang GT4. Dagys. John. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 11, 2023. January 11, 2023.
- Web site: Chastain to make IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge debut with Skip Barber Racing. RACER. 24 July 2024. 24 July 2024.
- Web site: McCarthy, Dickinson to Share Kellymoss With Riley Porsche. January 17, 2024. Euwema. Davey. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 17, 2024.
- News: Pedersen Joins Kellymoss for Dual Series Program. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Dagys. John. 16 April 2024. 17 April 2024.
- News: NASCAR Trio In Smooge Racing GR Supra. Goodwin. Graham. January 11, 2024. Dailysportscar. January 11, 2024.
- Web site: Stephens, Webb Move to GS in JMF Motorsport Expansion. January 2, 2024. Dagys. John. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 2, 2024.
- Web site: Westphal, McAlister Back in CarBahn With Peregrine BMW. January 17, 2024. Dagys. John. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 17, 2024.
- Web site: Team TGM Shuffles Lineup in Pair of Aston Martin GT4s. January 15, 2024. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 15, 2024.
- News: Racing to End Alzheimer’s set to begin 2024 campaign with four-hour IMSA race at Daytona. Release. Official. January 23, 2024. SpeedwayMedia. January 23, 2024.
- Web site: Hawksworth to Make Le Mans Debut With Akkodis ASP. Davey. Euwema. Sportscar365. June 7, 2024. June 7, 2024. The 33-year-old was due to compete with Hattori Motorsports... that seat will be filled by Parker Thompson..
- Web site: .@jackhawkrace and @YuOne_n lock in for @Mid_Ohio 4 hour. Read more here:. Hattori Motorsports. June 4, 2024. @Hattori_MTSPS. en.
- News: KoHR Field New Mustang GT4 For Mars & Michaelian. Goodwin. Graham. January 9, 2024. Dailysportscar. January 9, 2024.
- News: CDR Valkyrie Joins GS Class With Supra GT4. Euwema. Davey. January 3, 2024. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 3, 2024.
- News: Rolex 24 Winning Co-Drivers to Reunite in MIA McLaren. January 3, 2024. Dagys. John. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 3, 2024.
- News: Rebel Rock Confirms Switch to Aston Martin GT4s. Dagys. John. January 12, 2024. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 12, 2024.
- Web site: Thaze to Rejoin for Remainder of Season with Green, Miller. January 31, 2024. sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Dagys. John. January 31, 2024.
- Web site: Telitz Rejoins Todd Coleman Racing for GS Campaign. December 21, 2023. Dagys. John. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. December 21, 2023.
- Web site: Random Vandals Expands to Three-Car BMW GT4 Program. January 11, 2024. Dagys. John. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 11, 2024.
- News: Turner Motorsport Confirm Line-ups For Title Defence. Goodwin. Graham. January 9, 2024. Dailysportscar. January 9, 2024.
- Web site: BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona - Entry List. IMSA. January 25, 2024.
- Web site: Alan JayAutomotive Network 120 Pre-Event Entry List. IMSA. March 7, 2024.
- Web site: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 Pre-Event Entry List. IMSA. June 21, 2024.
- Web site: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Weekend Pre-Event Entry List.pdf. IMSA. June 5, 2024.
- Web site: Watkins Glen International 120 Pre-Event Entry List.pdf. IMSA. June 21, 2024.
- Web site: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 Pre-Event Entry List.pdf. IMSA. July 13, 2024.
- Web site: IMPC Official Entry List.pdf. IMSA. August 4, 2024.
- Web site: Tally Joins KMW Motorsports With TMR Engineering Alfa TCR. December 11, 2023. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. December 17, 2023.
- Web site: Montreal-Based MMG Planning Two-Car Honda TCR Entry. October 17, 2023. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. December 17, 2023.
- Web site: DSC’s Daily Notebook (18/12/2023). December 18, 2023. Dailysportscar. December 18, 2023. Louis-Philippe Montour will partner with Bryan Ortiz aboard the #6..
- Web site: Wittmer, Yoshihara to Share MMG Honda. Davey. Euwema. December 15, 2023. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. December 17, 2023.
- Web site: StarCom Racing joins IMSA Michelin Challenge with Hyundai. March 7, 2024. tcr-series.com. March 7, 2024.
- Web site: Rockwell Autosport Confirms Daytona TCR Plans. sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. January 3, 2024. January 3, 2024.
- Web site: Unitronic JDC-Miller Confirms Audi TCR Return. Dagys. John. January 17, 2024. sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. January 17, 2024.
- Web site: Brown, Dupont Join Bryan Herta Autosport. Euwema. Davey. December 14, 2023. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. December 17, 2023.
- News: Deily to Return With Vance in Audi TCR Entry. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Dagys. John. May 20, 2024. May 20, 2024.
- Web site: November 1, 2023 . 2024 IMSA SPORTING REGULATIONS and SSR IMPC Blackline . January 27, 2024.
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