2026 Michelin Pilot Challenge
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The No. 57 Winward Racing currently leads the GS Teams' Championship, with Mercedes-AMG in the GS Manufacturers' Championship. The No. 33 Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen leads the TCR Teams' Championship, with Hyundai in the TCR Manufacturers' Championship.
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.
- 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 Beach, Florida | January 21–25 | 4 Hours | |
| 2 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | Sebring, Florida | March 18–21 | 2 Hours | |
| 3 | TBA | Monterey, California | May 1–3 | 2 Hours | |
| 4 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio | Lexington, Ohio | June 5–7 | 4 Hours | |
| 5 | LP Building Solutions 120 At The Glen | Watkins Glen, New York | June 25–28 | 2 Hours | |
| 6 | TBA | Bowmanville, Ontario | July 10–12 | 2 Hours | |
| 7 | TBA | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | July 30 – August 2 | 2 Hours | |
| 8 | Virginia Is For Racing Lovers Grand Prix | Alton, Virginia | August 20–23 | 2 Hours | |
| 9 | TBA | Speedway, Indiana | September 18–20 | 2 Hours | |
| 10 | Fox Factory 120 | Braselton, Georgia | October 1–3 | 2 Hours | |
| Source:[2] | |||||
Entry list
Grand Sport (GS)
Touring Car (TCR)
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 5 | 1–2 | ||
| Hyundai Elantra N TCR (2024) | 15 | 1–2 | ||
| Hyundai Elantra N TCR (2024) | 18 | 1–2 | ||
| 1 | ||||
| 33 | 1–2 | |||
| 1 | ||||
| 76 | 1–2 | |||
| 98 | 1–2 | |||
| 1 | ||||
| Cupra León VZ TCR | 21 | 1–2 | ||
| 99 | 1–2 | |||
| 1 | ||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 31 | 1–2 | ||
| 1 | ||||
| Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 52 | 1–2 | ||
| 56 | 1–2 | |||
| Cupra León VZ TCR | 55 | 1–2 | ||
| 1 | ||||
| 77 | 1–2 | |||
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 72 | 1–2 | ||
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | ||||
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 89 | 1–2 | ||
| 1 | ||||
| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 93 | 1–2 | ||
| 1 | ||||
| Sources:[25] | ||||
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
| Round | Circuit | GS Winning Team | TCR Winning Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap |
Standings: Touring Car (TCR)
|
Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap |
Teams' Championships
Standings: Grand Sport (GS)
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | LGA | MOH | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #57 Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 3 | 2 | 620 | ||||||||
| 2 | #95 Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | 4 | 3 | 580 | ||||||||
| 3 | #27 Auto Technic Racing | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | 5 | 5 | 520 | ||||||||
| 4 | #44 Accelerating Performance | McLaren Artura GT4 | 18 | 1 | 480 | ||||||||
| 5 | #13 McCumbee McAleer Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | 6 | 8 | 480 | ||||||||
| 6 | #19 Stephen Cameron Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | 8 | 7 | 470 | ||||||||
| 7 | #14 Circle H Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | 2 | 22 | 400 | ||||||||
| 8 | #7 VPX Motorsports | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 7 | 16 | 390 | ||||||||
| 9 | #71 Rebel Rock Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | 1 | 29 | 370 | ||||||||
| 10 | #54 Panam Motorsport | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 | 23 | 4 | 360 | ||||||||
| 11 | #26 Heart of Racing Team | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | 11 | 17 | 340 | ||||||||
| 12 | #64 Team TGM | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | 17 | 11 | 340 | ||||||||
| 13 | #92 Random Vandals Racing | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | 13 | 15 | 340 | ||||||||
| 14 | #2 Czabok-Simpson Motorsport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 9 | 21 | 320 | ||||||||
| 15 | #66 Thunder Bunny Racing #66 van der Steur Racing |
BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo |
16 | 14 | 320 | ||||||||
| 16 | #46 Team TGM | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | 12 | 20 | 300 | ||||||||
| 17 | #38 ST Racing by Random Vandals Racing | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | 20 | 12 | 300 | ||||||||
| 18 | #67 BSI Racing | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 | 19 | 13 | 300 | ||||||||
| 19 | #30 LAP Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | 15 | 19 | 280 | ||||||||
| 20 | #23 TGR Koch Copeland Motorsports | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 | 32 | 6 | 260 | ||||||||
| 21 | #59 KohR Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | 33 | 9 | 230 | ||||||||
| 22 | #24 Murillo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 14 | 25 | 230 | ||||||||
| 23 | #96 Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | 10 | 30 | 220 | ||||||||
| 24 | #12 TGR RAFA Racing Team | Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo2 | 34 | 10 | 220 | ||||||||
| 25 | #17 Unitronic JDC-Miller MotorSports | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 28 | 18 | 160 | ||||||||
| 26 | #22 Shopify Racing powered by TWOth | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 24 | 22 | 160 | ||||||||
| 27 | #60 KohR Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | 21 | 32 | 110 | ||||||||
| 28 | #4 Medusa Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 (2024) | 22 | 31 | 100 | ||||||||
| 29 | #83 BGB Motorsports | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 25 | 27 | 100 | ||||||||
| 30 | #37 CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | 27 | 26 | 90 | ||||||||
| 31 | #39 CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | 30 | 24 | 80 | ||||||||
| 32 | #8 89x Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | 26 | 50 | |||||||||
| 33 | #3 Czabok-Simpson Motorsport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 28 | 30 | |||||||||
| 34 | #10 van der Steur Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo | 29 | 20 | |||||||||
| 35 | #91 Vintage Racing Company | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | 31 | 31 | 20 | ||||||||
| 36 | #25 Auto Technic Racing | BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) | 35 | 10 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | LGA | MOH | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points |
Standings: Touring Car (TCR)
Manufacturers' Championships
Standings: Grand Sport (GS)
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LGA | MOH | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 640 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 14 | 600 | |||||||||
| 3 | 18 | 1 | 600 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 600 | |||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 540 | |||||||||
| 6 | 19 | 4 | 520 | |||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 16 | 500 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LGA | MOH | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points |
Standings: Touring Car (TCR)
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LGA | MOH | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 670 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10 | 1 | 630 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 620 | |||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 580 | |||||||||
| Pos. | Manufacturer | DAY | SEB | LGA | MOH | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | ATL | Points |