The 2023 Michelin Pilot Challenge was the twenty-fourth season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the tenth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The season began on January 26 at Daytona International Speedway and concludes on October 14 at Road Atlanta.
The provisional 2023 calendar was released on August 5, 2022, at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring eleven rounds. [1]
Round | Race | Length | Classes | Circuit | Location | Date |
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1 | BMW M Endurance Challenge | 4 Hours | All | ![]() | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 26–29 |
2 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | 2 Hours | All | ![]() | Sebring, Florida | March 15–18 |
3 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 | 2 Hours | All | ![]() | Monterey, California | May 12–14 |
4 | Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic | 1 Hour 40 Minutes | GS | ![]() | Detroit, Michigan | June 2–3 |
5 | Watkins Glen International 120 | 2 Hours | All | ![]() | Watkins Glen, New York | June 23–25 |
6 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 | 2 Hours | All | ![]() | Bowmanville, Ontario | July 7–9 |
7 | Lime Rock Park 120 | 1 Hour 40 Minutes | TCR | ![]() | Lakeville, Connecticut | July 21–22 |
8 | Road America 120 | 2 Hours | All | ![]() | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 4–6 |
9 | Virginia Is Racing for Lovers Grand Prix | 2 Hours | All | ![]() | Alton, Virginia | August 25–27 |
10 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 240 | 4 Hours | All | ![]() | Speedway, Indiana | September 15–17 |
11 | Fox Factory 120 | 2 Hours | All | ![]() | Braselton, Georgia | October 11–14 |
Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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![]() | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 [2] | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 09 | ![]() | 1, 5, 8 |
![]() | 1, 5, 8 | ||||
9 | ![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 [3] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 4 | ![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 | ||||
![]() | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo [4] | BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 14 | ![]() | 1–6, 9–11 |
![]() | 1–5, 11 | ||||
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 8 | ||||
![]() | 8 | ||||
![]() | 9 | ||||
![]() | 10 | ||||
![]() | 10 | ||||
![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 [4] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 11 | ![]() | 1–3, 6, 9, 11 |
![]() | 1–3, 6, 9, 11 | ||||
![]() | Ford Mustang GT4 [5] | Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 | 13 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–3, 5–6, 8, 10–11 | ||||
![]() | 4, 9 | ||||
![]() | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 [6] | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 19 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 10 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport [4] | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 21 | ![]() | 10 |
![]() | 10 | ||||
![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 [4] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 23 | ![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | 1–2 | ||||
![]() | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II [4] | BMW 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 25 | ![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 2 | ||||
![]() | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II [4] | BMW 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 26 | ![]() | 1–2, 8–10 |
![]() | 1–2, 8–10 | ||||
![]() | 1, 10 | ||||
![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 [7] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 27 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport [4] | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 28 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 [4] | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 29 | ![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 32 | ![]() | 10 |
![]() | 10 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport [9] 1–9 BMW M4 GT4 10–11 | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 1–9 BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 10–11 | 39 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport [9] | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 93 | ![]() | 10 | |
![]() | 10 | ||||
![]() | Ford Mustang GT4 [4] | Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 | 41 | ![]() | 1 |
![]() | 1 | ||||
42 | ![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | BMW M4 GT4 [4] | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 43 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
77 | ![]() | 10–11 | |||
![]() | 10–11 | ||||
![]() | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 [4] 1–8 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport 9–10 | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 1–8 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 9–10 | 44 | ![]() | 1–4, 6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–4, 6, 9–11 | ||||
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 8 | ||||
![]() | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 [10] | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 46 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
64 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | |||
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport [4] | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 47 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo [3] | BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 50 | ![]() | 6, 11 |
![]() | 6 | ||||
![]() | 11 | ||||
![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 [11] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 56 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–9, 11 |
![]() | 1–6 | ||||
![]() | 8 | ||||
![]() | 9 | ||||
![]() | 11 | ||||
72 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | |||
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 [12] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 57 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | McLaren Artura GT4 [13] | McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 58 | ![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | 1–2 | ||||
![]() | 1 | ||||
85 | ![]() | 2 | |||
![]() | 2 | ||||
![]() | Ford Mustang GT4 [15] | Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 | 59 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | McLaren Artura GT4 [16] | McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 69 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R [17] | Chevrolet LT1 6.2 L V8 | 71 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | 1, 10 | ||||
![]() | Mercedes-AMG GT4 [19] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 78 | ![]() | 4, 6 |
![]() | 4, 6 | ||||
![]() | Ford Mustang GT4 [4] | Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 | 79 | ![]() | 1, 5, 10 |
![]() | 1, 5, 10 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport [4] | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 83 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 10 | ||||
![]() | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 [20] | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 88 | ![]() | 1, 3–6, 8–10 |
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 3–4 | ||||
![]() | 5, 8–10 | ||||
![]() | 6 | ||||
![]() | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II [21] | BMW 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 92 | ![]() | 2, 8–11 |
![]() | 2, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II [22] | BMW 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 95 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
96 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | |||
![]() | 1–6, 8–11 | ||||
![]() | 1 | ||||
Sources: [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] | |||||
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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![]() | Hyundai Elantra N TCR [34] | 1 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–11 |
![]() | 1–3, 5–10 | |||
![]() | 11 | |||
33 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–11 | ||
![]() | 1–3, 5–11 | |||
98 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–11 | ||
![]() | 1–3, 5–11 | |||
![]() | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR [4] | 5 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–11 |
![]() | 1–3, 5–11 | |||
![]() | Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017) [36] | 10 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–11 |
![]() | 1, 6–11 | |||
![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 2–3, 5 | |||
![]() | 10 | |||
15 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–11 | ||
![]() | 1–3, 5, 9–11 | |||
![]() | 1, 6–8, 10 | |||
![]() | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) [38] | 17 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–11 |
![]() | 1–3, 5–11 | |||
![]() | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 7 | ![]() | 11 |
![]() | 11 | |||
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [4] 1–2 Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) [39] [40] 3–9 | 37 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–9 | |
![]() | 1–3, 5–7 | |||
![]() | 8–9 | |||
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [4] 1–3 Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) [39] [40] 5–11 | 73 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–9 | |
![]() | 1–3, 5–7, 11 | |||
![]() | 8–9 | |||
![]() | 11 | |||
![]() | Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017) | 55 | ![]() | 10 |
![]() | 10 | |||
![]() | Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017) [41] | 61 | ![]() | 1–2, 5, 10 |
![]() | 1–2, 5, 10 | |||
![]() | Hyundai Elantra N TCR [4] | 70 | ![]() | 1–3, 7–11 |
![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 2–3 | |||
![]() | 7 | |||
![]() | 8–11 | |||
74 | ![]() | 1, 7–11 | ||
![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 2 | |||
![]() | 2–3 | |||
![]() | 3, 7–11 | |||
![]() | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [43] | 89 | ![]() | 1–2, 5, 8, 10 |
![]() | 1–2, 5, 8, 10 | |||
![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 10 | |||
![]() | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 90 | ![]() | 7 |
![]() | 7 | |||
Hyundai Elantra N TCR [44] | 91 | ![]() | 2–3, 5–11 | |
![]() | 2–3, 5–11 | |||
![]() | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [4] 1–7 Hyundai Elantra N TCR 8–11 | 99 | ![]() | 1–3, 5–11 |
![]() | 1–3, 5–7 | |||
![]() | 8 | |||
![]() | 9–11 | |||
Sources: [24] [25] [26] [28] [29] [45] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round | Circuit | GS Winning Car | TCR Winning Car |
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GS Winning Drivers | TCR Winning Drivers | ||
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2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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4 | ![]() | ![]() | did not participate |
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5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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6 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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7 | ![]() | did not participate | ![]() |
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8 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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9 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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10 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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11 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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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. [46]
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+ |
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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 |
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Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap |
†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
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Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap |
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Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap |
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Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap |
†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
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Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap |
Pos. | Drivers | DAY ![]() | SEB ![]() | LGA ![]() | DET ![]() | WGL ![]() | MOS ![]() | ELK ![]() | VIR ![]() | IMS ![]() | ATL ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3050 |
2 | ![]() | 13 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2980 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2920 |
4 | ![]() | 32 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2870 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2790 |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2640 |
7 | ![]() | 31 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 2540 |
8 | ![]() | 6 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 2510 |
Pos. | Drivers | DAY ![]() | SEB ![]() | LGA ![]() | WGL ![]() | MOS ![]() | LIM ![]() | ELK ![]() | VIR ![]() | IMS ![]() | ATL ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3230 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3220 |
3 | ![]() | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3030 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3020 |
Robert Megennis and Cameron Lawrence will team up in the No. 95 BMW for the Pilot Challenge season, with Foley and Vinny Barletta in the No. 96 entry. Both cars will be new-generation G82-type M4 GT4s.