2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge

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The 2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by Mazda is the thirteenth season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors and the second season as the IMSA Prototype Challenge. The season features 6 races across 6 weekends.

Series news

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  • 2018 is the final season Fox Sports will televise the series, NBC Sports Group becomes the series' broadcaster, starting in 2019.
  • 2018 is also the final season that Continental Tire will be the tire supplier, Michelin will take over that role for the 2019 season.
  • 2018 will be the final season of the Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC) class, with LMP3 to become to sole class from 2019 onwards.

Classes

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  • Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3)
  • Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC)

Calendar

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Race schedule

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The 2018 schedule was released on 24 August 2017 and features six rounds.[1]

Rnd Circuit Location Date Duration Supporting
1 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 6 1 hour 45 mins WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
2 Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 16 1 hour 45 mins 12 Hours of Sebring
3 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama April 22 1 hour 45 mins Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
4 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario July 8 1 hour 45 mins WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
5 Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia August 18 1 hour 45 mins WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
6 Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia October 12 1 hour 45 mins Petit Le Mans
NC Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida November 9 4 hours IMSA Michelin Encore1

1 LMP3 will participate in this race with the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's GT Daytona class and the Grand Sport and TCR cars from the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as one single four-hour race. This race will preview the 2019 IMSA rules package and new tyre supplier Michelin.[2]

Calendar Changes

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Entry list

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LMP3

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All teams use Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 engines.

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Extreme Speed Motorsports Ligier JS P3 3 United States Max Hanratty All
United States Michael Whelden 1
Canada Benjamin Waddell 2–3, 5
Canada Garett Grist 4
United States Harry Gottsacker 6
30 United States Kris Wright All
Canada Daniel Morad 1
United States Michael Whelden 2
France Yann Clairay 3–4
South Africa Stephen Simpson 5
Sweden Niclas Jönsson 6
33 United States Lance Willsey (M) 1–4, 6
ANSA Motorsports Ligier JS P3 4 Canada Roman De Angelis 1
Canada Dean Baker (M) 2–6
Canada Zacharie Robichon
Charles Wicht Racing Ligier JS P3 7 United States Charles Wicht (M) 1
Brazil Leo Lamelas All
Mexico Patricio O'Ward 2
United States Will Owen 3
Canada Roman De Angelis 4
United States Andrew Evans 5–6
Mazzoni Ginetta-Juno P3-15 12 United States Bill Mazzoni 2
P1 Motorsports Ligier JS P3 17 United States Corey Lewis All
United States Matt Dicken
25 United States Kenton Koch All
United States Joel Janco (M)
42 United States Jim Garrett (M) All
United States Robby Foley
Baker Racing Ligier JS P3 19 Canada Brad Baker (M) 2–4
Belgium Jan Heylen
Gilbert LMP3 Racing Ligier JS P3 23 United States Henry Gilbert (M) 1
United States Andy Pilgrim (M) 1
United States Mike Skeen 2
United States Shane Lewis 2
K2R Motorsports Ligier JS P3 26 United States James McGuire Jr (M) 2
United Kingdom Matthew Bell
51 United States Rob Hodes (M) All
United States Sean Rayhall 1–4
Australia Scott Andrews 5
Canada Garett Grist 6
Polestar Motor Racing Inc. Ligier JS P3 40 United States Keith Grant 3–6
United States David Grant
Ave Motorsports Riley-Ave AR-2 44 United States Josh Hurley 1–3
United States Gary Gibson (M)
Forty 7 Motorsports Norma M30 47 United States Austin McCusker All
Switzerland David Droux 1
United States TJ Fischer 2–6
74 Canada Anthony Simone 2–4, 6
Peru Rodrigo Pflucker
JDC Motorsports Ligier JS P3 55 United States Gerry Kraut (M) 2, 6
Australia Scott Andrews
Wulver Racing Ligier JS P3 60 United States Bruce Hamilton 5–6
Estonia Tõnis Kasemets
Performance Tech Motorsports Ligier JS P3 75 Canada Cameron Cassels (M) All
United States Trent Hindman 4
Five Miles Out Racing Norma M30 87 United States Nicholas Colyvas (M) 3
United Kingdom Jay Howard 3–4
United States Hanna Zellers 4–6
United States Daniel Swanbeck 5
United States Nicholas Colyvas 6
88 Canada Charles Chi (M) 3–6
United States Memo Gidley
Source:[3][4][5][6][7]

Note: A driver with a (M) is participating in the Amateur Masters Category.

Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC)

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All teams use Elan DP02 chassis and Mazda MZR 2.0L 4 cylinder engines.

Team No. Drivers Rounds
Performance Tech Motorsports 11 United States Robert Masson All
United States Kyle Masson 4–6
18 United States Wyatt Schwab 1–3
United States John DeAngelis 6
22 United States Stephen Dawes All
77 United States Howard Jacobs All
United States James French 4–6
ODU Motorsports 21 United Kingdom Stuart Rettie 1
46 United States Jay Salmon 1
Eurosport Racing 24 United States Tim George 1–2
31 Canada Michal Chlumecky 1, 3–6
34 United States Jon Brownson All
Wolf Motorsports 28 United States Bart Wolf All
United States Tazio Ottis
ONE Motorsports 32 United States Gerhard Watzinger 6
36 United States Paul LaHaye All
86 United States Dave House All
United States Mikel Miller 1, 5–6
Source:[3][4][5][6][7]

Results

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Race results

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Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit LMP3 Winning Car MPC Winning Car
LMP3 Winning Drivers MPC Winning Drivers
1 Daytona[8] No. 4 ANSA Motorsports No. 11 Performance Tech Motorsports
Canada Roman De Angelis United States Robert Masson
2 Sebring[9] No. 7 CWR No. 86 ONE Motorsports
Brazil Leo Lamelas
Mexico Patricio O'Ward 		United States Dave House
3 Barber[10] No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports No. 31 Eurosport Racing
France Yann Clairay
United States Kris Wright 		Canada Michal Chlumecky
4 Mosport[11] No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports No. 77 Performance Tech Motorsports
United States TJ Fischer
United States Austin McCusker 		United States James French
United States Howard Jacobs
5 Virginia[12] No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports No. 77 Performance Tech Motorsports
South Africa Stephen Simpson
United States Kris Wright 		United States James French
United States Howard Jacobs
6 Road Atlanta No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports No. 34 Eurosport Racing
United States TJ Fischer
United States Austin McCusker 		United States Jon Brownson

Points system

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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 35 32 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championships

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LMP3

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Pos. Driver DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
1 United States Kris Wright 3 3 1 2 1 2 194
2 United States Austin McCusker 2 2 16 1 6 1 174
3 United States Max Hanratty 4 8 4 3 5 4 163
4 Brazil Leo Lamelas 7 1 3 16 4 13 150
5 United States TJ Fischer 2 16 1 6 1 142
6 United States Matt Dicken
United States Corey Lewis 		12 5 6 6 8 9 140
7 Canada Cameron Cassels 8 11 13 7 9 5 133
8 Canada Rob Hodes 11 16 7 5 3 16 130
9 United States Robby Foley
United States Jim Garrett 		9 6 9 8 13 12 129
10 Canada Zacharie Robichon
Canada Dean Baker 		13 8 4 2 8 124
11 United States Kenton Koch
United States Joel Janco 		6 14 11 13 7 17 118
12 United States Keith Grant
United States David Grant 		5 10 11 3 97
13 United States Lance Willsey 13 10 12 14 10 96
14 United States Sean Rayhall 11 16 7 5 85
15 Peru Rodrigo Pflucker
Canada Anthony Simone 		17 2 15 15 78
16 Canada Benjamin Waddell 8 4 5 77
17 Canada Charles Chi
United States Memo Gidley 		10 12 14 11 77
18 Australia Scott Andrews 12 3 7 73
19 France Yann Clairay 1 2 67
20 United States Gary Gibson
United States Josh Hurley 		5 7 17 64
21 Canada Michael Whelden 4 3 58
22 United States Hanna Zellers 9 12 14 58
23 Canada Brad Baker
United States Jan Heylen 		15 14 11 53
24 Canada Roman De Angelis 1 16 50
25 United States Andrew Evans 4 13 46
26 United States Bruce Hamilton
Estonia Tõnis Kasemets 		10 6 46
27 Canada Garett Grist 3 16 45
28 United States Gerry Kraut 12 7 43
29 United Kingdom Jay Howard 15 9 38
30 Mexico Patricio O'Ward 1 35
31 South Africa Stephen Simpson 1 35
32 United States Nicholas Colyvas 15 14 33
33 Switzerland David Droux 2 32
35 Canada Daniel Morad 3 30
36 United States Will Owen 3 30
37 United States Matthew Bell
United States James McGuire Jr 		4 28
38 United States Harry Gottsacker 4 28
39 United States Charles Wicht 7 24
40 United States Trent Hindman 7 24
41 United States Shane Lewis
United States Mike Skeen 		9 22
42 United States Henry Gilbert
United States Andy Pilgrim 		10 21
43 United States Daniel Swanbeck 12 19
Pos. Driver DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (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

Mazda Prototype Challenge

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Pos. Driver DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
1 United States Jon Brownson 5 9 2 2 6 1 172
2 United States Tazio Ottis
United States Bart Wolf 		3 4 4 7 4 2 170
3 United States Stephen Dawes 4 3 8 4 3 3 169
4 United States Howard Jacobs 11 5 7 1 1 5 166
5 United States Dave House 6 1 5 6 2 10 164
6 United States Paul LaHaye 9 2 6 3 5 4 163
7 United States Robert Masson 1 8 3 8 8 9 156
8 Canada Michal Chlumecky 12 1 5 7 8 104
9 United States James French 1 1 5 96
10 United States Mikel Miller 6 2 10 78
11 United States Wyatt Schwab 7 6 9 71
12 United States Kyle Masson 8 8 9 68
13 United States Tim George 8 7 47
14 United Kingdom Stuart Rettie 2 32
15 United States Gerhard Watzinger 6 25
16 United States John DeAngelis 7 24
17 United States Jay Salmon 10 21
Pos. Driver DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points

Team's Championships

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LMP3

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Pos. Team DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
1 No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports 3 3 1 2 1 2 194
2 No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports 2 2 16 1 6 1 174
3 No. 3 Extreme Speed Motorsports 4 8 4 3 5 4 163
4 No. 4 ANSA Motorsports 1 13 8 4 2 8 159
5 No. 7 CWR 7 1 3 16 4 13 150
6 No. 17 P1 Motorsports 12 5 6 6 8 9 140
7 No. 75 Performance Tech Motorsports 8 11 13 7 9 5 133
8 No. 51 K2R Motorsports 9 16 7 5 3 16 130
9 No. 42 P1 Motorsports 9 6 9 8 13 12 129
10 No. 25 P1 Motorsports 6 14 11 13 7 17 118
11 No. 40 Polestar Motor Racing Inc. 5 10 11 3 97
12 No. 33 Extreme Speed Motorsports 13 10 12 14 10 96
13 No. 74 Forty 7 Motorsports 17 2 15 15 78
14 No. 87 Five Miles Out Racing 15 9 12 14 77
15 No. 88 Five Miles Out Racing 10 12 14 11 74
16 No. 44 Ave Motorsports 5 7 17 64
17 No. 19 Baker Racing 15 14 11 53
18 No. 60 Wulver Racing 10 6 46
19 No. 55 JDC Motorsports 12 7 43
20 No. 23 Gilbert LMP3 Racing 10 9 43
21 No. 26 K2R Motorsports 4 28
Pos. Team DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points

Mazda Prototype Challenge

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Pos. Team DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points
1 No. 34 Eurosport Racing 5 9 2 2 6 1 172
2 No. 28 Wolf Motorsports 3 4 4 7 4 2 170
3 No. 22 Performance Tech Motorsports 4 3 8 4 3 3 169
4 No. 77 Performance Tech Motorsports 11 5 7 1 1 5 166
5 No. 86 ONE Motorsports 6 1 5 6 2 10 164
6 No. 36 ONE Motorsports 9 2 6 3 5 4 163
7 No. 11 Performance Tech Motorsports 1 8 3 8 8 9 156
8 No. 31 Eurosport Racing 12 1 5 7 8 127
9 No. 18 Performance Tech Motorsports 7 6 9 7 95
10 No. 24 Eurosport Racing 8 7 47
11 No. 21 ODU Motorsports 2 32
12 No. 32 ONE Motorsports 6 25
13 No. 46 ODU Motorsports 10 21
Pos. Team DAY SEB BAR MOS VIR ATL Points

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