IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2026
| IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2026 | |
|---|---|
| IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2026 | |
| Fahrzeugtyp | Prototypen (LMH und LMDh) und GT3 |
| Land oder Region | Nordamerika |
| Aktueller Name | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
| Bisherige Namen | Tudor United SportsCar Championship (2014–2015) |
| Erste Saison | 2014 |
| Offizielle Website | imsa.com |
Die IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2026 ist die dreizehnte Saison der IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seit der Fusion der American Le Mans Series und der Rolex Sports Car Series im Jahre 2014. Es ist die insgesamt 56. Saison unter der Schirmherrschaft der IMSA. Das Unternehmen WeatherTech ist zum elften Mal Titelsponsor der Serie. Die Saison beginnt traditionell am 24. Januar mit den 24h von Daytona und wird am 3. Oktober mit dem Petit Le Mans enden.
Klassen
- Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) (LMH und LMDh)
- Le Mans Prototyp 2 (LMP2)
- GT Daytona Pro (GTD Pro)
- GT Daytona (GTD)
Kalender
Der provisorische Kalender wurde am 13. März 2025 veröffentlicht.[1] Die Anzahl und Austragungsorte der geplanten elf Rennen bleibt im Vergleich zur Vorsaison unverändert, lediglich das Format für das Rennen auf dem Indianapolis Motor Speedway wird, wie bereits 2023, von 6 Stunden wieder auf 2 Stunden und 40 Minuten reduziert. Im Gegenzug wird zum ersten Mal das Rennen in Road America als Langstreckenrennen mit einer Dauer von 6 Stunden ausgetragen.[2]
Meldeliste
Grand Touring Prototype (GTP)
Le Mans Prototyp 2 (LMP2)
GTD Pro und GTD
| Team | Fahrzeug | Motor | Nummer | Fahrer | Rennen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTD Pro | |||||
| Triarsi Competizione | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 033 | Riccardo Agostini | 1 |
| James Calado | 1 | ||||
| Miguel Molina | 1 | ||||
| Alessandro Rovera | 1 | ||||
| Paul Miller Racing | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo R6 | 1 | Connor De Phillippi | 1 |
| Dan Harper | 1 | ||||
| Max Hesse | 1 | ||||
| Neil Verhagen | 1 | ||||
| Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | 3 | Antonio García | 1 |
| Marvin Kirchhöfer | 1 | ||||
| Alexander Sims | 1 | ||||
| 4 | Nicky Catsburg | 1 | |||
| Tommy Milner | 1 | ||||
| Nico Varrone | 1 | ||||
| Pfaff Motorsports | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini Temerario GT3 1 |
Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 Lamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
9 | Mirko Bortolotti | 1 |
| Andrea Caldarelli | 1 | ||||
| James Hinchcliffe | 1 | ||||
| Sandy Mitchell | 1 | ||||
| Franck Perera | TBC | ||||
| Vasser Sullivan Racing | Lexus RC F GT3 | Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8 | 14 | Ben Barnicoat | 1 |
| Jack Hawksworth | 1 | ||||
| Kyle Kirkwood | 1 | ||||
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 48 | Jason Hart | 1 |
| Maxime Martin | 1 | ||||
| Scott Noble | 1 | ||||
| Luca Stolz | 1 | ||||
| RLL Team McLaren | McLaren 720S GT3 Evo | McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 59 | Max Esterson | 1 |
| Dean MacDonald | 1 | ||||
| Jüri Vips | 1 | ||||
| TBD | |||||
| Risi Competizione | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 62 | Alessandro Pier Guidi | 1 |
| Davide Rigon | 1 | ||||
| Daniel Serra | 1 | ||||
| Ford Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT3 Evo | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | 64 | Ben Barker | 1 |
| Dennis Olsen | 1 | ||||
| Mike Rockenfeller | 1 | ||||
| 65 | Christopher Mies | 1 | |||
| Sebastian Priaulx | 1 | ||||
| Frédéric Vervisch | 1 | ||||
| Bartone Bros with GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 69 | Anthony Bartone | 1 |
| Maximilian Götz | 1 | ||||
| Jules Gounon | 1 | ||||
| Fabian Schiller | 1 | ||||
| 75 Express | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 75 | Maro Engel | 1 |
| Kenny Habul | 1 | ||||
| Chaz Mostert | 1 | ||||
| Will Power | 1 | ||||
| AO Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Boxer-6 | 77 | Harry King | 1 |
| Alessio Picariello | 1 | ||||
| Nick Tandy | 1 | ||||
| Manthey Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Boxer-6 | 911 | Klaus Bachler | 1 |
| Ricardo Feller | 1 | ||||
| Ayhancan Güven | 1 | ||||
| Thomas Preining | 1 | ||||
| GTD | |||||
| Triarsi Competizione | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 023 | Kenton Koch | |
| Robert Megennis | 1 | ||||
| Onofrio Triarsi | 1 | ||||
| Yifei Ye | 1 | ||||
| Vasser Sullivan Racing | Lexus RC F GT3 | Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8 | 12 | Esteban Masson | 1 |
| Frankie Montecalvo | 1 | ||||
| Benjamin Pedersen | 1 | ||||
| Aaron Telitz | 1 | ||||
| 13 Autosport | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | 13 | Matt Bell | 1 |
| Orey Fidani | 1 | ||||
| Ben Green | 1 | ||||
| Lars Kern | 1 | ||||
| Myers Riley Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT3 Evo | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | 16 | Jenson Altzman | 1 |
| Felipe Fraga | 1 | ||||
| Romain Grosjean | 1 | ||||
| Sheena Monk | 1 | ||||
| van der Steur Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 19 | Sébastien Baud | 1 |
| Valentin Hasse-Clot | 1 | ||||
| Rory van der Steur | 1 | ||||
| TBA | |||||
| AF Corse | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 21 | Antonio Fuoco | 1 |
| Simon Mann | 1 | ||||
| Tommaso Mosca | 1 | ||||
| Lilou Wadoux | 1 | ||||
| Heart of Racing Team | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 27 | Eduardo Barrichello | 1 |
| Mattia Drudi | 1 | ||||
| Tom Gamble | 1 | ||||
| Zacharie Robichon | 1 | ||||
| RS1 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Boxer-6 | 28 | Jan Heylen | 1 |
| Dillon Machavern | 1 | ||||
| Sven Müller | 1 | ||||
| Eric Zitza | 1 | ||||
| Conquest Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 34 | Albert Costa | 1 |
| Manny Franco | 1 | ||||
| Lorenzo Patrese | 1 | ||||
| Thierry Vermeulen | 1 | ||||
| DXDT Racing | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | 36 | Charlie Eastwood | 1 |
| Mason Filippi | 1 | ||||
| Scott McLaughlin | 1 | ||||
| Salih Yoluç | 1 | ||||
| Magnus Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo | Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 44 | John Potter | 1 |
| Spencer Pumpelly | 1 | ||||
| Madison Snow | 1 | ||||
| Nicki Thiim | 1 | ||||
| Wayne Taylor Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | 45 | Graham Doyle | 1 |
| Marcus Ericsson | 1 | ||||
| Danny Formal | 1 | ||||
| Trent Hindman | 1 | ||||
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 57 | Lucas Auer | 1 |
| Indy Dontje | 1 | ||||
| Philip Ellis | 1 | ||||
| Russell Ward | 1 | ||||
| Gradient Racing | Ford Mustang GT3 Evo | Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 | 66 | Till Bechtolsheimer | 1 |
| Joey Hand | 1 | ||||
| Corey Lewis | 1 | ||||
| Jake Walker | 1 | ||||
| Inception Racing | Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo | Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 | 70 | David Fumanelli | 1 |
| Brendan Iribe | 1 | ||||
| Ollie Millroy | 1 | ||||
| Frederik Schandorff | 1 | ||||
| Lone Star Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 80 | Scott Andrews | 1 |
| Ralf Aron | 1 | ||||
| Lin Hodenius | 1 | ||||
| James Roe | 1 | ||||
| DragonSpeed | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8 | 81 | Giacomo Altoè | 1 |
| Matteo Cairoli | 1 | ||||
| Henrik Hedman | 1 | ||||
| Casper Stevenson | 1 | ||||
| Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 Evo | BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo R6 | 96 | Robby Foley | 1 |
| Patrick Gallagher | 1 | ||||
| Jens Klingmann | 1 | ||||
| Francis Selldorff | 1 | ||||
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Boxer-6 | 120 | Adam Adelson | 1 |
| Callum Ilott | 1 | ||||
| Tom Sargent | 1 | ||||
| Elliott Skeer | 1 | ||||
| Belgien Mühlner Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Boxer-6 | 123 | Peter Ludwig | 1 |
| Dave Musial | 1 | ||||
| Dave Musial Jr. | 1 | ||||
| Ryan Yardley | 1 | ||||
| Manthey 1st Phorm | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Boxer-6 | 912 | Ryan Hardwick | 1 |
| Riccardo Pera | 1 | ||||
| Richard Lietz | 1 | ||||
| Morris Schuring | 1 | ||||
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Ab den 12h von Sebring
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ Heiko Stritzke: IMSA 2026: Updates zu Herstellern, Teams und Fahrern. In: www.motorsport-total.com. 13. März 2025, abgerufen am 5. Januar 2026.
- ↑ Heiko Stritzke: IMSA-Kalender 2026 veröffentlicht: Elkhart Lake wird 6h-Rennen. In: www.motorsport-total.com. 30. Dezember 2025, abgerufen am 5. Januar 2026.
- ↑ Markus Lüttgens, Joey Barnes: Starterliste 24 Stunden von Daytona 2026: 60 Fahrzeuge für IMSA-Auftakt. In: de.motorsport.com. Motorsport Network, 10. Januar 2026, abgerufen am 10. Januar 2026.