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The 2024 Michelin Pilot Challenge was the twenty-fifth season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the eleventh season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The season began on January 26 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on October 11 at Road Atlanta . It featured a round of the TCR World Tour .[ 1]
Grand Sport (GS) (run to GT4 regulations)
Touring Car (TCR) The provisional 2024 calendar was released on August 4, 2023, featuring ten rounds.[ 2]
Round
Race
Circuit
Location
Date
Duration
1
BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
January 25–26
4 Hours
2
Alan Jay Automotive Network 120
Sebring International Raceway
Sebring, Florida
March 13–15
2 Hours
3
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, California
May 10–12
2 Hours
4
O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
June 7–9
4 Hours
5
Watkins Glen International 120
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York
June 20–22
2 Hours
6
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Bowmanville, Ontario
July 12–14
2 Hours
7
Road America 120
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 2–4
2 Hours
8
Virginia Is Racing for Lovers Grand Prix
Virginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
August 23–25
2 Hours
9
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 120
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway, Indiana
September 20–21
2 Hours
10
Fox Factory 120
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
Braselton, Georgia
October 9–11
2 Hours
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.
Team
Car
Engine
Drivers
Rounds
AMR
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4
Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8
09
1–2, 5
1–2
1
John Potter
5
9
5
Tom Long
5
[ 3] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
2
[ 3] 2–3
Jackson Lee
2
[ 4] 3
67
[ 3] All
Nikita Lastochkin [ 3] [ N 1] 1–5
[ 3] 1, 7–8
Jackson Lee
4, 6, 9–10
JTR Motorsports Engineering
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
3
4, 6
Jared Thomas
4, 6
McCumbee McAleer Racing with Aerosport[ 5] Ford Mustang GT4 (2024)
Ford 5.0 L Coyote V8
13
[ 5] All
Chad McCumbee [ 5] 1–6, 8
7
9
10
Skip Barber Racing AMR
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4
Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8
16
1–5, 7–8
1–5, 8
1
Ross Chastain [ 6] 7
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4
Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8
19
All
Valentin Hasse-Clot
1–2, 5, 7, 10
6, 8
1
Alexandre Prémat
3, 9
4
82
5, 9–10
5, 9–10
45
4, 6–7
4, 7
6
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
21
1–2
[ 7] 1–2
Riley [ 8] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
3, 5
[ 7] 3, 5
91
Riley Dickinson [ 8] All
[ 8] All
[ 8] 1
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
22
6
6
TGR Team Smooge Racing[ 9] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo
BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
23
Corey Heim [ 9] 1
John Hunter Nemechek [ 9] 1
Bubba Wallace [ 9] 1
68
Kevin Conway [ 9] 1
[ 9] 1
Corey Lewis [ 9] 1
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
28
Trent Hindman
All
Stevan McAleer
All
1, 4
[ 10] Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8
34
[ 10] 1–8
[ 10] 1–8
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
38
Spencer Pumpelly
All
1–5, 7–10
Jeroen Bleekemolen
1, 4
6
[ 11] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
39
[ 11] All
[ 11] All
BMW M4 GT4 Gen II
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
43
1–2
1–2
Ford Mustang GT4 (2024)
Ford 5.0 L Coyote V8
3–10
3–10
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
44
Michael Cooper
1–3, 5–10
[ N 1] 1–3, 5–10
[ 12] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4
Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8
46
Matt Plumb [ 12] All
2–10
[ 12] 1
64
[ 12] All
[ 12] All
[ 12] 1, 4
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
47
2
2
TGR Team Hattori Motorsports [ 13] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo
BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
50
Jack Hawksworth [ 13] 1, 3, 6–7
Parker Thompson [ 14] 4, 6
Tyler Maxson [ 13] 1
3, 7
Yuichi Nakayama [ 15] 4
Gabby Chaves
10
Zach Veach
10
51
[ 13] 1
[ 13] 1
Mark Kvamme [ 13] 1
Winward Racing
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8
57
All
Daniel Morad
1–8, 10
Philip Ellis
9
[ 16] Ford Mustang GT4 (2024)
Ford 5.0 L Coyote V8
59
[ 16] All
[ 16] All
TGR Team CDR Valkyrie[ 17] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo
BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
66
3
3
[ 18] McLaren Artura GT4
McLaren M630 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6
69
[ 18] 1–9
[ 18] 1–9
Rebel Rock Racing [ 19] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo
Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8
71
Robin Liddell [ 19] All
[ 19] All
[ 19] 1, 4
[ 20] Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8
78
Josh Green [ 20] 2
Marc Miller [ 20] 2
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8
79
9
9
[ 21] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4
Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Twin-Turbo V8
88
[ 21] All
Aaron Telitz [ 21] All
[ 22] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
92
Kenton Koch [ 22] 1–5, 7
[ 22] 1–5, 7
94
Terry Borcheller [ 22] 1
[ 22] 1
[ 22] 1
Turner Motorsport [ 23] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6
95
[ 23] All
Robert Megennis [ 23] All
96
Robby Foley [ 23] All
[ 23] All
97
4
4
Patrick Gallagher
4
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6
808
Jim Jonsin
10
Tom Long
10
Sources:[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33]
Team
Car
Drivers
Rounds
[ 34] Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR
5
[ 34] All
[ 34] All
[ 35] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)
6
[ 36] 1–7
Bryan Ortiz [ 36] 1–5
6–7
93
[ 37] All
Daijiro Yoshihara [ 37] All
Victor Gonzalez Racing Team
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)
8
1
1
Hyundai Elantra N TCR
80
1–5
2–5
Julián Santero
1
99
All
Victor Gonzalez Jr.
1–4
6–10
4
5
StarCom Racing [ 38] Hyundai Elantra N TCR
12
[ 38] 2, 7
Nick Tucker [ 38] 2, 7
[ 39] Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017)
15
Tom O'Gorman [ 39] 1, 4
Eric Rockwell [ 39] 1, 4
[ 39] 1
4
Unitronic/JDC-Miller MotorSports [ 40] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)
17
Chris Miller [ 40] All
[ 40] All
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian [ 41] Hyundai Elantra N TCR
33
Harry Gottsacker
All
Robert Wickens
All
76
[ 41] All
Denis Dupont [ 41] All
1
77
Taylor Hagler
All
All
98
Mason Filippi
All
Mark Wilkins
All
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)
52
4, 6, 8, 10
4, 6, 8, 10
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)
55
All
All
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)
61
1–3, 5, 7, 9
1–3, 5, 7
Tom O'Gorman
9
[ 42] Hyundai Elantra N TCR
70
1
1
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)
[ 42] 4
[ 42] 4
Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017)
72
Larry Pegram
7, 9–10
7, 9–10
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)
73
1, 4–5, 9–10
Daniel Wu
1, 4–5, 9–10
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)
89
1–2, 4–5, 9
1–2, 4
1, 4–5, 9
Sources:[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33]
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship Standings [ edit ] 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.[ 43]
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
[ edit ] †: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class. [ edit ] †: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
^ a b Uretsky and Lastochkin are Russian, but compete as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine .
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International
Asia
Europe
Americas
Oceania
Daytona International Speedway
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Mikey Taylor
Robin Liddell
Denis Dupont
Daijiro Yoshihara
