IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge explained

IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
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Category:Sports car racing
Country/Region:United States, Canada
Inaugural:2023
Classes:LMP3, GSX
Current Season: IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
Website:IMSA Official Site

The IMSA VP Racing Sportscar Challenge is a North American auto racing series for LMP3 and GT4 (run as the GSX class) vehicles. The series is sanctioned by IMSA and is usually run as support races for the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The series began in 2023 as a replacement for the IMSA Prototype Challenge series.[1]

The IMSA VP Racing Sportscar Challenge retained LMP3 class cars from the Prototype Challenge series, but introduced GT4 cars to allow for multi-class racing.[2] The series features two 45-minute races per event weekend with no mid-race pit stops or driver changes.[3] The series is designed as a development series for other IMSA series, and as such drivers must have either a silver or bronze categorization from the FIA to participate.[4]

The series is currently sponsored by VP Racing Fuels.

Champions

Drivers

SeasonLMP3GSX
2023 Bijoy Garg Francis Selldorff
2024 Steven Aghakhani Luca Mars

Teams

SeasonLMP3GSX
2023 #3 Jr III Racing #95 Turner Motorsport
2024 #87 Fast MD Racing with Remstar #59 KohR Motorsports

Manufacturers

SeasonGSX
2023 BMW
2024 Ford

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMSA to Replace Prototype Challenge with New Sprint Racing Class in 2023. July 1, 2022. January 21, 2023. autoweek.com. Hearst Autos, Inc.
  2. Web site: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Offers More Opportunity. October 27, 2022. January 21, 2023. imsa.com. IMSA.
  3. Web site: IMSA Confirms VP Racing SportsCar Challenge for 2023. July 1, 2022. January 21, 2023. sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC.
  4. Web site: VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Ready to Roar in First Season. January 18, 2023. January 21, 2023. IMSA.com. IMSA.