2026 Michelin Pilot Challenge
The 2026 Michelin Pilot Challenge will be the twenty-seventh season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the thirteenth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The season will begin on January 21 at Daytona International Speedway and finish on October 3 at Road Atlanta.
Classes
- Grand Sport (GS)
- Touring Car (TCR)
Calendar
The provisional 2026 calendar was released on March 13, 2025, featuring ten rounds.[1]
| Round | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 21–25 | 4 Hours |
| 2 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 18–21 | 2 Hours |
| 3 | TBA | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | May 1–3 | 2 Hours |
| 4 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | June 5–7 | 4 Hours |
| 5 | TBA | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | June 25–28 | 2 Hours |
| 6 | TBA | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | July 10–12 | 2 Hours |
| 7 | TBA | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | July 30 – August 2 | 2 Hours |
| 8 | TBA | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | August 20–23 | 2 Hours |
| 9 | TBA | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | September 18–20 | 2 Hours |
| 10 | Fox Factory 120 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | October 1–3 | 2 Hours |
| Source:[2] | |||||
Entry list
Grand Sport (GS)
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Cameron Racing[3] | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | Ford Coyote 5.0 L V8 | 19 | Greg Liefooghe[3] | TBC |
| Sean Quinlan[3] | |||||
| P1 Motor Club x Murillo Racing[4] | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 24 | Kenny Murillo[4] | TBC |
| Aurora Straus[4] | |||||
| Heart of Racing Team[5] | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 26 | Hannah Grisham[5] | TBC |
| Hannah Greenemeier[5] | |||||
| Team TGM[6] | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | Ford Coyote 5.0 L V8 | 46 | Paul Holton[6] | TBC |
| Matt Plumb[6] | |||||
| 64 | Ted Giovanis[6] | TBC | |||
| Hugh Plumb[6] | |||||
| Czabok-Simpson Motorsport[7] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | 67 | Morgan Burkhard[7] | TBC |
| Gordon Scully[7] | |||||
| BGB Motorsports[8] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 | TBC | TBA | TBC |
| TBA | |||||
| TBC | TBA | TBC | |||
| TBA | |||||
| Sources: | |||||
Touring Car (TCR)
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stallion Motorsports[9] | Cupra León VZ TCR | 77 | Celso Neto[9] | TBC |
| TBA | ||||
| Montreal Motorsport Group[10] | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 93 | Louis-Philippe Montour[10] | TBA |
| Karl Wittmer[10] | ||||
| Daijiro Yoshihara[10] | ||||
| Victor Gonzalez Racing Team[11] | Cupra León VZ TCR | 99 | Franco Girolami[11] | TBC |
| Tyler Gonzalez[11] | ||||
| FIlippo Barberi[11] | ||||
| Sources: | ||||
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
| Round | Circuit | GS Winning Car | TCR Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS Winning Drivers | TCR Winning Drivers | ||
| 1 | Daytona | ||
| 2 | Sebring | ||
| 3 | Laguna Seca | ||
| 4 | Mid-Ohio | ||
| 5 | Watkins Glen | ||
| 6 | Mosport | ||
| 7 | Road America | ||
| 8 | Virginia | ||
| 9 | Indianapolis | ||
| 10 | Road Atlanta | ||
Championship standings
Points system
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.
| 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Drivers' Championships
Standings: Grand Sport (GS)
Standings: Touring Car (TCR)
Teams' Championships
Standings: Grand Sport (GS)
Standings: Touring Car (TCR)
Manufacturers' Championships
Standings: Grand Sport (GS)
Standings: Touring Car (TCR)
Notes
References
- ^ O’Connell, R. J. (March 13, 2025). "2026 IMSA Calendar Revealed". Dailysportscar. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge: 2026 Schedule". IMSA. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c Staff, Sportscar365 (November 19, 2025). "Scully Signs Multi-Year Extension With CSM". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Dagys, John (December 3, 2025). "Straus, Murillo to Make Series Return in Mercedes-AMG GT4". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c Dagys, John (December 11, 2025). "Heart of Racing Switches Aston Martin GT4 Effort to IMSA GS". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dagys, John (December 5, 2025). "Team TGM Switches to Mustang GT4s With Unchanged Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c Staff, Sportscar365 (November 20, 2025). "Scully Signs Multi-Year Extension With CSM". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "BGB Plans Additional IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Entry for 2026 Daytona Opener". IMSA.com. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ a b O’Connell, RJ (November 12, 2025). "Stallion Motorsports Enters Pilot Challenge With Cupra, Signs Celso Neto". Dailysportscar. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (December 9, 2025). "MMG Confirms TCR Return With Unchanged Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (November 20, 2025). "Girolami to Join Gonzalez in No. 99 VGRT CUPRA TCR Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 20, 2025.