2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge


The 2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by Mazda is the thirteenth season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors and the second season as the IMSA Prototype Challenge. The season features 6 races across 6 weekends.

Series news

Race schedule

The 2018 schedule was released on 24 August 2017 and features six rounds.
CircuitLocationDateDurationSupporting
1Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaJanuary 61 hour 45 minsWeatherTech SportsCar Championship
2Sebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaMarch 161 hour 45 mins12 Hours of Sebring
3Barber Motorsports ParkBirmingham, AlabamaApril 221 hour 45 minsHonda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
4Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkBowmanville, OntarioJuly 81 hour 45 minsWeatherTech SportsCar Championship
5Virginia International RacewayAlton, VirginiaAugust 181 hour 45 minsWeatherTech SportsCar Championship
6Road AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaOctober 121 hour 45 minsPetit Le Mans
NCSebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaNovember 94 hoursIMSA Michelin Encore1

1 LMP3 will participate in this race with the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's GT Daytona class and the Grand Sport and TCR cars from the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as one single four-hour race. This race will preview the 2019 IMSA rules package and new tyre supplier Michelin.

Calendar Changes

LMP3

All teams use Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 engines.
Note: A driver with a is participating in the Amateur Masters Category.

Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC)

All teams use Elan DP02 chassis and Mazda MZR 2.0L 4 cylinder engines.

Results

Race Results

Bold indicates overall winner.
RoundCircuitLMP3 Winning CarMPC Winning Car
RoundCircuitLMP3 Winning DriversMPC Winning Drivers
1DaytonaNo. 4 ANSA MotorsportsNo. 11 Performance Tech Motorsports
1Daytona Roman De Angelis Robert Masson
2SebringNo. 7 CWRNo. 86 ONE Motorsports
2Sebring Leo Lamelas
Patricio O'Ward
Dave House
3BarberNo. 30 Extreme Speed MotorsportsNo. 31 Eurosport Racing
3Barber Yann Clairay
Kris Wright
Michal Chlumecky
4MosportNo. 47 Forty 7 MotorsportsNo. 77 Performance Tech Motorsports
4Mosport TJ Fischer
Austin McCusker
James French
Howard Jacobs
5VirginiaNo. 30 Extreme Speed MotorsportsNo. 77 Performance Tech Motorsports
5Virginia Stephen Simpson
Kris Wright
James French
Howard Jacobs
6Road AtlantaNo. 47 Forty 7 MotorsportsNo. 34 Eurosport Racing
6Road Atlanta TJ Fischer
Austin McCusker
Jon Brownson

Points system

Drivers' Championships

LMP3

Mazda Prototype Challenge

Team's Championships

LMP3

Mazda Prototype Challenge