2025 Michelin Pilot Challenge
The 2025 Michelin Pilot Challenge will be the twenty-sixth season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the twelfth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The season will begin on January 26 at Daytona International Speedway and will conclude on October 11 at Road Atlanta.
Classes
- Grand Sport (GS)
- Touring Car (TCR)
Calendar
The provisional 2024 calendar was released on March 15, 2024, featuring ten rounds.[1]
Round | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
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1 | TBA | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 23–24 | 4 Hours |
2 | TBA | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 12–14 | 2 Hours |
3 | TBA | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | May 8–10 | 2 Hours |
4 | TBA | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | June 6–8 | 4 Hours |
5 | TBA | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | June 19–22 | 2 Hours |
6 | TBA | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | July 10–12 | 2 Hours |
7 | TBA | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | July 31 – August 2 | 2 Hours |
8 | TBA | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | August 21–23 | 2 Hours |
9 | TBA | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | September 19–20 | 2 Hours |
10 | TBA | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | October 8–10 | 2 Hours |
Entry list
Grand Sport (GS)
Touring Car (TCR)
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Notes
- ^ a b Lastochkin and Uretsky are Russian, but they compete as neutral competitors as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
References
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- ^ Dagys, John (November 7, 2024). "Scully Signs With Czabok-Simpson for Full Season Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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