IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge

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IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Logo.jpg
Category Sports car racing
Country United States, Canada
Inaugural season2023
ClassesLMP3, GTDX, GSX
Official website IMSA Official Site
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The IMSA VP Racing Sportscar Challenge is a North American auto racing series for LMP3, GT3 (run as the GTDX class), 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]

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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] Beginning in 2025, the series introduced a third class, GTDX, open to GT3-specification cars. [3] The series features two 45-minute races per event weekend with no mid-race pit stops or driver changes. [4] 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. [5]

The series is currently sponsored by VP Racing Fuels.

Champions

Drivers

SeasonLMP3GSX
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Bijoy Garg Flag of the United States.svg Francis Selldorff
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Aghakhani Flag of the United States.svg Luca Mars

Teams

SeasonLMP3GSX
2023 Flag of the United States.svg #3 Jr III Racing Flag of the United States.svg #95 Turner Motorsport
2024 Flag of the United States.svg #87 Fast MD Racing with Remstar Flag of the United States.svg #59 KohR Motorsports

Manufacturers

SeasonGSX
2023 Flag of Germany.svg BMW
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Ford

Circuits

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VIR
  Red dots: current circuits
  Blue dots: former circuits
CircuitYears
Flag of Ontario.svg Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 2023present
Flag of Texas.svg Circuit of the Americas 2025
Flag of Florida.svg Daytona International Speedway 2023present
Flag of Connecticut.svg Lime Rock Park 2023
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta 2023present
Flag of Ohio.svg Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2024present
Flag of Florida.svg Sebring International Raceway 2023
Flag of Florida.svg St. Petersburg Street Circuit 2024
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia International Raceway 2023present

References

  1. "IMSA to Replace Prototype Challenge with New Sprint Racing Class in 2023". autoweek.com. Hearst Autos, Inc. July 1, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. "VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Offers More Opportunity". imsa.com. IMSA. October 27, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. "VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Poised for Expansion in 2025". imsa.com. International Motor Sports Association. December 17, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. "IMSA Confirms VP Racing SportsCar Challenge for 2023". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. July 1, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. "VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Ready to Roar in First Season". IMSA.com. IMSA. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.