2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge

2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge

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Parent series:
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Michelin Pilot Challenge
Support series:
IMSA Michelin Encore

The 2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge is the fourteenth season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors and the third season as the IMSA Prototype Challenge. It began on 5 January at Daytona International Speedway, and concluded on 11 October at Road Atlanta. The IMSA Prototype Challenge series is for future IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers and veteran drivers alike. Entering its 14th season, IMSA Prototype Challenge shifts to a single-class, endurance race format in 2019 with six races held on North America’s most premier road courses. The series will continue to feature the global-spec LMP3 prototypes. The endurance format pairs two-drivers per car in a six race season.

Series news

• NBC Sports Group took over from Fox Sports as the series' official broadcaster. ^[1]
• Michelin became the new official tire supplier of the series, following the departure of Continental Tire at the end of 2018.
• The Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC) class was discontinued at the end of 2018.

Calendar

Race schedule

The 2019 schedule was released on 2 August 2018 and features six rounds. ^[2]

Rnd	Circuit	Location	Date	Duration
1	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida	5 January	3 hours
2	Sebring International Raceway	Sebring, Florida	14 March	1 hour 45 mins
3	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Lexington, Ohio	5 May	1 hour 45 mins
4	Canadian Tire Motorsport Park	Bowmanville, Ontario	6 July	3 hours
5	Virginia International Raceway	Alton, Virginia	24 August	1 hour 45 mins
6	Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta	Braselton, Georgia	11 October	1 hour 45 mins

Calendar changes

• The round at Barber Motorsports Park was replaced with a round at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
• The rounds at Daytona International Speedway and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park had their race lengths increased from 1 hour 45 minutes to 3 hours.

Entry List

All teams use the Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 engines.

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
ANSA Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	2	Jon Brownson	All
			Michal Chlumecky	1, 3–6
			Dakota Dickerson	1
			Tim George	2
		4	Leo Lamelas	All
			Neil Alberico	All
		13	Benjamin Waddell	3
			Jordan Perroy	3
Jr III Racing	Ligier JS P3	3	Kris Wilson	5–6
Performance Tech Motorsports [3]	Ligier JS P3	7	Blake Mount [3]	All
			Júlio Campos	1
			Max Hanratty	2–6
		19	Dean Baker	All
			Bradley Baker	1–2, 4
			Kyle Masson	1, 3–6
		75	Cameron Cassels	All
			James French	All
JDC Motorsports	Norma M30	9	Scott Andrews	2–6
			Gerry Kraut	2–6
Robillard Racing [4]	Norma M30	10	Joe Robillard [4]	2–6
			Kenton Koch	1
			Stevan McAleer [4]	1, 4
		43	Stevan McAleer [4]	2–3, 5–6
Simraceway Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	11	Maurice Smith	1–3, 5
			Nicolas Rondet	1–3, 5
		12	Kevin Woods	2–3
			Tim Moser	2–3
Alianza/Gilbert Motorsports [5] Gilbert/Korthoff MotorSports	Norma M30	23	Anthony Simone [5]	1–3
			Jason Bell [5]	1
			Mike Skeen	3, 5–6
Conquest Racing [6]	Ligier JS P3	25	Ross Chouest [6]	1–2, 5
			Aaron Povoledo [6]	1–2, 5
Forty 7 Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	25	Ross Chouest [6]	6
			Aaron Povoledo [6]	6
	Norma M30	47	Austin McCusker	All
			Rodrigo Pflucker	All
		55	Nikko Reger	All
			Timo Reger	1–3
			Wyatt Schwab	4–6
		74	Wyatt Schwab	1–2
			Benjamin Waddell	1
			Colin Thompson	2
			Garett Grist	5–6
			Rob Hodes	5–6
K2R Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	26	Matthew Bell	2
			James McGuire Jr.	2
		51	Rob Hodes	1–4
			Garett Grist	1–4
		64	Naveen Rao	1–5
			Alex Barron	1–3
			Matthew Bell	4–6
Sean Creech Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	30	Naj Husain	6
			Wayne Boyd	6
		33	Lance Willsey	All
			Nigel Greensall	1, 4
Polestar Motor Racing Inc.	Ligier JS P3	40	Keith Grant	All
			David Grant	All
			Kenton Koch	4
PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports [7]	Ligier JS P3	52	Scott Huffaker [7]	2–5
			Mike Guasch [7]	2
			Chris Archinaco	3–5
MLT Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	54	Dylan Murry	2–6
			David Murry	2
			Dakota Dickerson	3–4, 6
			Skylar Robinson	5
Wulver Racing	Ligier JS P3	60	Bruce Hamilton	All
			Tonis Kasemets	All
			Scott Maxwell	1
			Jade Buford	4
ONE Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	66	Will Lin	4
			Mikel Miller	4
			Benjamin Waddell	4
		86	Dave House	All
			Paul LaHaye	All
P1 Motorsports	Ligier JS P3	70	Joel Janco	All
			Jonathan Jorge	All
Entry Lists: [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Results

Race Results

Rnd	Circuit	Pole Position	Race Winners
1	Daytona	No. 51 K2R Motorsports	No. 4 ANSA Motorsports
		Garett Grist Rob Hodes	Neil Alberico Leo Lamelas
2	Sebring	No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports	No. 43 Robillard Racing
		Austin McCuscker Rodrigo Pflucker	Stevan McAleer
3	Mid-Ohio	No. 23 Gilbert/Korthoff MotorSports	No. 54 MLT Motorsports
		Anthony Simone Mike Skeen	Dylan Murry Dakota Dickerson
4	Mosport	No. 10 Robillard Racing	No. 47 Forty 7 Motorsports
		Stevan McAleer Joe Robillard	Austin McCusker Rodrigo Pflucker
5	Virginia	No. 43 Robillard Racing	No. 43 Robillard Racing
		Stevan McAleer	Stevan McAleer
6	Road Atlanta	No. 43 Robillard Racing	No. 23 Gilbert/Korthoff MotorSports
		Stevan McAleer	Mike Skeen
Sources: [14] [15] [16]

Points system

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' Championship

Overall

Pos. Driver(s) DAY SEB MOH MOS VIR ATL Points 1 Austin McCusker Rodrigo Pflucker 2 2 4 1 8 6 175 2 Stevan McAleer 17 1 15 10 1 4 149 3 Neil Alberico Leo Lamelas 1 10 2 5 22 5 149 4 Bruce Hamilton Tonis Kasemets 3 17 3 11 10 7 139 5 Dylan Murry 5 1 4 4 18 130 6 Cameron Cassels James French 5 6 23 6 6 10 130 7 Blake Mount 14 4 9 17 7 9 127 8 David Grant Keith Grant 19 8 8 8 5 11 127 9 Dean Baker 7 20 12 13 3 21 112 10 Max Hanratty 4 9 17 7 9 110 11 Joel Janco Jonathan Jorge 8 11 16 16 14 15 106 12 Kyle Masson 7 12 13 3 21 101 13 Garett Grist Rob Hodes 12 19 17 7 15 20 96 14 Naveen Rao 6 7 7 18 23 94 15 Lance Willsey 11 12 21 19 16 14 93 16 Dakota Dickerson 18 1 4 18 89 17 Wyatt Schwab 13 9 12 20 12 89 18 Joe Robillard 13 13 10 17 13 89 19 Scott Andrews Gerry Kraut 21 5 3 21 19 88 20 Jon Brownson 18 23 19 9 13 16 88 21 Nikko Reger 10 25 22 12 20 12 85 22 Dave House Paul LaHaye 16 16 18 15 19 17 85 23 Mike Skeen 14 2 1 84 24 Matt Bell 3 18 23 2 83 25 Scott Huffaker 22 11 2 11 81 26 Michal Chlumecky 18 19 9 13 16 80 27 Alex Barron 6 7 7 73 28 Chris Archinaco 11 2 11 72 29 Nico Rondet Maurice Smith 4 24 10 18 69 30 Ross Chouest Aaron Povoledo 9 14 12 22 67 31 Benjamin Waddell 13 6 14 60 32 Bradley Baker 7 20 13 53 33 Anthony Simone 15 18 14 46 34 Kris Wilson 9 8 45 35 Kenton Koch 17 8 37 36 Timo Reger 10 25 22 36 37 Nigel Greensall 11 19 32 38 Scott Maxwell 3 30 39 James McGuire 3 30 40 Naj Husain Wayne Boyd 3 30 41 Skylar Robinson 4 28 42 Tim Moser Kevin Woods 15 20 27 43 David Murry 5 26 44 Jordan Perroy 6 25 45 Colin Thompson 9 22 46 Jade Buford 11 20 47 Júlio Campos 14 17 48 Will Lin Mikel Miller 14 17 49 Jason Bell 15 16 50 Mike Guasch 22 9 51 Tim George 23 8 Pos. Driver(s) DAY SEB MOH MOS VIR ATL Points

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (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

Bronze Cup

Pos.	Driver(s)	DAY	SEB	MOH	MOS	VIR	ATL	Points
1	Joel Janco Jonathan Jorge	1	1	2	3	3	4	190
2	Lance Willsey	2	2	6	4	4	3	175
3	Dave House Paul LaHaye	3	5	3	2	6	6	168
4	Jon Brownson		7	4	1	2	5	145
5	Joe Robillard		3	1		5	2	123
6	Michal Chlumecky			4	1	2	5	121
7	Kris Wilson					1	1	70
8	Nigel Greensall	2			4			32
9	Tim Moser Kevin Woods		4	5				54
10	Bradley Baker Dean Baker		6					25
11	Tim George		7					24
Pos.	Driver(s)	DAY	SEB	MOH	MOS	VIR	ATL	Points

Team's Championship

Pos.	Team	DAY	SEB	MOH	MOS	VIR	ATL	Points
1	#47 Forty 7 Motorsports	2	2	4	1	8	6	175
2	#4 ANSA Motorsports	1	10	2	5	22	5	149
3	#60 Wulver Racing	3	17	3	11	10	7	139
4	#54 MLT Motorsports		5	1	6	4	18	130
5	#75 Performance Tech Motorsports	5	6	23	6	6	10	130
6	#7 Performance Tech Motorsports	14	4	9	17	7	9	127
7	#40 Polestar Motor Racing Inc.	19	8	8	8	5	11	127
8	#64 K2R Motorsports	6	7	7	18	23	2	126
9	#43 Robillard Racing		1	15		1	4	114
10	#23 Gilbert/Korthoff Motorsports	15	18	14		2	1	113
11	#19 Performance Tech Motorsports	7	20	12	13	3	21	112
12	#70 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports	8	11	16	16	14	15	106
13	#10 Robillard Racing	17	13	13	10	17	13	103
14	#33 Sean Creech Motorsports	11	12	21	19	16	14	93
15	#9 JDC MotorSports		21	5	3	21	19	88
16	#2 ANSA Motorsports	18	23	19	9	13	16	88
17	#55 Forty 7 Motorsports	10	25	22	12	20	12	85
18	#86 ONE Motorsports	16	16	18	15	19	17	85
19	#52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports		22	11	2	11		81
20	#11 Simraceway Motorsports	4	24	10		18		69
21	#51 K2R Motorsports	12	19	17	7			69
22	#25 Forty 7 Motorsports	9	14			12	22	67
23	#74 Forty 7 Motorsports	13	9			15	20	67
24	#3 Jr III Racing					9	8	45
25	#26 K2R Motorsports		3					30
26	#30 Sean Creech Motorsports						3	30
27	#12 Simraceway Motorsports		15	20				27
28	#13 ANSA Motorsports			6				25
29	#66 ONE Motorsports				14			17
Pos.	Team	DAY	SEB	MOH	MOS	VIR	ATL	Points

References

1. "NBC reveals IMSA TV coverage plan". RACER. November 15, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
2. Dagys, John (August 3, 2018). "2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge Schedule Released". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
3. Dagys, John (November 6, 2018). "Mount Joins Performance Tech for LMP3 Effort". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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5. Dagys, John (December 20, 2018). "Alianz, Gilbert Join Forces for Norma LMP3 Effort". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
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8. "2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge Daytona Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. January 5, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
9. "2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge Sebring Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
10. "2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge Mid-Ohio Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
11. "2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge Mosport Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
12. "2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge VIR Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
13. "2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge Road Atlanta Entry List" (PDF). IMSA. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
14. "ANSA wins IPC Season Opener at Daytona". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. January 5, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
15. "McAleer Takes Robillard Norma LMP3 to Victory at Sebring". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
16. "Murry, Dickerson Take Mid-Ohio IPC Win". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. May 5, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.

External links

• Prototype Challenge Website Archived 2019-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
• IMSA Website