2021 Michelin Pilot Challenge
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The 2021 Michelin Pilot Challenge is the twenty-second season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the eighth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
- Grand Sport (GS) (run to GT4 regulations)
- Touring Car (TCR)
Calendar
The 2021 schedule was released on September 9, 2020 and features ten rounds.[1]
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 29 | 4 Hours | |
| 2 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | Sebring, Florida | March 18 | 2 Hours | |
| 3 | Mid-Ohio 120 | Lexington, Ohio | May 15 | 2 Hours | |
| 4 | Tioga Downs Casino Resort 240 at The Glen | Watkins Glen, New York | June 26 | 4 Hours | |
| 5 | Watkins Glen International 120 | July 2 | 2 Hours | ||
| 6 | Lime Rock Park 120 | Lakeville, Connecticut | July 17 | 2 Hours | |
| 7 | Road America 120 | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 7 | 2 Hours | |
| 8 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 | Monterey, California | September 11 | 2 Hours | |
| 9 | Virginia is for Racing Lovers Grand Prix | Alton, Virginia | October 10 | 2 Hours | |
| 10 | Fox Factory 120 | Braselton, Georgia | November 12 | 2 Hours |
Entry list
Grand Sport
| Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4[2] | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 09 | 1–2, 4 | ||
| 1–2, 4–5, 9 | |||||
| 1, 4–5, 9 | |||||
| 99 | 7 | ||||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| McLaren 570S GT4[3] | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | 3 | All | ||
| All | |||||
| Mercedes-AMG GT4[2] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 4 | 1–5, 7–8 | ||
| 1–8 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| 57 | 3–8 | ||||
| 3–8 | |||||
| Toyota GR Supra GT4 | BMW B58B30 3.0L Twin-Turbo I6 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 10 | |||||
| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4[5] | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 7 | All | ||
| All | |||||
| Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo[2] | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 8 | All | ||
| All | |||||
| Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[6] | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 10 | |||||
| Mercedes-AMG GT4[2] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 10 | 1–2 | ||
| 1–2 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| Mercedes-AMG GT4[7] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 11 | 3–7, 9 | ||
| 3–7, 9 | |||||
| McLaren 570S GT4[8] | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | 13 | All | ||
| 1–2, 4–10 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Toyota GR Supra GT4[10] | BMW B58B30 3.0L Twin-Turbo I6 | 14 | 1–8, 10 | ||
| 1–4, 7, 9 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5, 10 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | |||||
| 21 | 3–4, 6–10 | ||||
| 3–4, 6–10 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[6] | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 16 | All | ||
| 1, 3–7, 9–10 | |||||
| 2, 8 | |||||
| Mercedes-AMG GT4[7] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 18 | 7–10 | ||
| 7–10 | |||||
| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4[2] | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 1, 4, 6–7, 9–10 | |||||
| 4, 6–7, 9–10 | |||||
| McLaren 570S GT4 | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | 34 | 4, 7 | ||
| 4 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| BMW M4 GT4[2] | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 1 | |||||
| Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[2] | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 1 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| Ford Mustang GT4[2] | Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 | 40 | 1–5, 7–10 | ||
| 1–5, 7–10 | |||||
| Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 41 | 10 | ||
| 10 | |||||
| Ford Mustang GT4[14] | Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 3 | |||||
| BMW M4 GT4[2] | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 43 | 1–2, 8 | ||
| 1–2, 8 | |||||
| Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R[15] | Chevrolet LT1 6.2 L V8 | 46 | All | ||
| All | |||||
| 64 | All | ||||
| All | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| BMW M4 GT4[2] | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 52 | 6 | ||
| 6 | |||||
| Mercedes-AMG GT4[2] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 56 | All | ||
| 1–8 | |||||
| 9–10 | |||||
| 65 | All | ||||
| 1–6, 8–10 | |||||
| 1, 4, 7 | |||||
| Ford Mustang GT4[2] | Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 | 59 | 1 | ||
| 1, 10 | |||||
| 1, 10 | |||||
| Mercedes-AMG GT4[16] | Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 | 60 | 4 | ||
| 4, 7–8 | |||||
| 4, 7–8 | |||||
| Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R[2] | Chevrolet LT1 6.2 L V8 | 71 | 1–7, 9–10 | ||
| 1–7, 9–10 | |||||
| BMW M4 GT4[2] | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 82 | 1 | ||
| 1 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo[17] | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 83 | 1–6 | ||
| 1–6 | |||||
| Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo[2] | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 93 | 1–8 | ||
| 1, 9–10 | |||||
| 1, 4, 6, 10 | |||||
| 2, 5, 8 | |||||
| 3–4, 7, 9 | |||||
| BMW M4 GT4[2] | BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 | 95 | All | ||
| All | |||||
| 96 | All | ||||
| All |
Touring Car
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR[2] | 5 | All | ||
| All | ||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[2] | 15 | 1 | ||
| 1 | ||||
| 1, 5, 9–10 | ||||
| 5, 9–10 | ||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[19] | 17 | All | ||
| All | ||||
| 1, 4 | ||||
| Hyundai Veloster N TCR[20] | 19 | All | ||
| All | ||||
| Hyundai Veloster N TCR[21] | 27 | All | ||
| All | ||||
| 51 | All | |||
| All | ||||
| Hyundai Elantra N TCR[23] | 33 | All | ||
| All | ||||
| 98 | All | |||
| 1–4, 6–10 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| Hyundai Veloster N TCR[23] | 77 | All | ||
| All | ||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 44 | 9–10 | ||
| 9 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| Hyundai Veloster N TCR[2] | 54 | All | ||
| All | ||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[25] | 61 | All | ||
| All | ||||
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[2] | 73 | 1–3 | ||
| 1–3 | ||||
| Hyundai Veloster N TCR[12] | 81 | 1–6 | ||
| 1–6 | ||||
| 1, 10 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[26] | 84 | 1–9 | ||
| 1–8 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| 94 | 1–8, 10 | |||
| 1–2 | ||||
| 1, 4 | ||||
| 3, 5–8 | ||||
| 10 | ||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[2] | 85 | 1, 10 | ||
| 1, 10 | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[28] | 88 | 1–4, 6–10 | ||
| 1–3 | ||||
| 4, 6–10 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 89 | 10 | ||
| 10 |
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 | Mid-Ohio | ||
| 4 | Watkins Glen | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Lime Rock | ||
| 7 | Road America | ||
| 8 | Laguna Seca | ||
| 9 | Virginia | ||
| 10 | Road Atlanta | ||