2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge
The 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge will be the twenty-third season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the ninth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The season will begin on January 27 at Daytona International Speedway and conclude on October 1 at Road Atlanta.
Classes[]
- Grand Sport (GS) (run to GT4 regulations)
- Touring Car (TCR)
Calendar[]
The provisional 2022 calendar was released on August 6, 2021 at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring ten rounds.[1]
Round | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
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1 | BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 27–30 | 4 Hours |
2 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 16–19 | 2 Hours |
3 | TBA | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | April 29–May 1 | 2 Hours |
4 | TBA | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 13–15 | 2 Hours |
5 | TBA | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | June 23–26 | 2 Hours |
6 | TBA | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | July 1–3 | 2 Hours |
7 | TBA | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | July 15–16 | 2 Hours |
8 | TBA | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 5–7 | 4 Hours |
9 | TBA | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | August 26–28 | 2 Hours |
10 | TBA | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | September 28–October 1 | 2 Hours |
- Calendar Changes
- Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport) returned to the calendar after being cancelled for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The second round at Watkins Glen International, which served as the replacement for Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in 2021, did not return to the schedule.
Series news[]
- 2022 marked the introduction of the Bronze Cup, a sub-championship of the GS class in which all-Bronze driver lineups would score points towards their own championship alongside the overall GS classification.[2]
Entry list[]
Grand Sport[]
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Touring Car[]
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian[21] | Hyundai Elantra N TCR[21] | 1 | Taylor Hagler[21] | 1–2 |
Michael Lewis[21] | 1–2 | |||
2 | AJ Muss[21] | 1–2 | ||
Ryan Norman[21] | 1–2 | |||
33 | Mark Wilkins[21] | 1–2 | ||
Robert Wickens[22] | 1–2 | |||
77 | Mason Filippi[21] | 1–2 | ||
Tyler Maxson[21] | 1–2 | |||
98 | Parker Chase[21] | 1–2 | ||
Harry Gottsacker[21] | 1–2 | |||
Michael Johnson Racing with Bryan Herta Autosport[21] | 54 | Michael Johnson[21] | 1–2 | |
Stephen Simpson[21] | 1–2 | |||
KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering[6] | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR[6] | 5 | Roy Block[6] | 1–2 |
Tim Lewis Jr.[6] | 1–2 | |||
Belgard & Techniseal Racing[6] | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[6] | 15 | Eric Rockwell[6] | 1–2 |
Alex Rockwell[6] | 1 | |||
Preston Brown[9] | 2 | |||
Unitronic JDC-Miller MotorSports[23] | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[23] | 17 | Chris Miller[23] | 1–2 |
Mikey Taylor[23] | 1–2 | |||
CB Motorsports[24] | Hyundai Veloster N TCR[6] | 18 | Caleb Bacon[24] | 2 |
Kyle Raineri[24] | 2 | |||
Van der Steur Racing[25] | Hyundai Veloster N TCR[25] | 19 | Tyler Gonzalez[25] | 1–2 |
Rory van der Steur[25] | 1–2 | |||
New German Performance[26] | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[26] | 44 | Tristan Herbert[26] | 1–2 |
William Tally[26] | 1 | |||
Jay Salinsky[9] | 2 | |||
Road Shagger Racing[27] | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[27] | 61 | Gavin Ernstone[27] | 1–2 |
Jonathan Morley[27] | 1–2 | |||
LA Honda World Racing[28] | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[28] | 73 | Ryan Eversley[28] | 1 |
Mike LaMarra[28] | 1 | |||
AOA Racing[6] | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[6] | 85 | Gino Manley[6] | 1 |
Andy Wilmot[6] | 1 | |||
Patrick Wilmot[6] | 1 | |||
HART[6] | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[6] | 89 | Steve Eich[6] | 1–2 |
Chad Gilsinger[6] | 1–2 | |||
Cameron Lawrence[6] | 1 | |||
Victor Gonzalez Racing Team - VGRT[6] | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[6] | 99 | Victor Gonzalez[6] | 1–2 |
Ruben Iglesias[6] | 1 | |||
Karl Wittmer[9] | 2 |
Race results[]
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round | Circuit | GS Winning Car | TCR Winning Car |
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GS Winning Drivers | TCR Winning Drivers | ||
1 | Daytona | #28 RS1 | #5 KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering |
Eric Filgueiras Stevan McAleer |
Roy Block Tim Lewis Jr. | ||
2 | Sebring | #40 PF Racing | #99 Victor Gonzalez Racing Team - VGRT |
Chad McCumbee James Pesek |
Victor Gonzalez Karl Wittmer | ||
3 | Laguna Seca | ||
4 | Mid-Ohio | ||
5 | Watkins Glen | ||
6 | Mosport | ||
7 | Lime Rock | ||
8 | Road America | ||
9 | Virginia | ||
10 | Road Atlanta | ||
Championship standings[]
Points systems[]
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+ |
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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 points
Points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event.
- Team points
Team points are calculated in exactly the same way as driver points, using the point distribution chart. Each car entered is considered its own "team" regardless if it is a single entry or part of a two-car team.
- Manufacturer points
There are also a number of manufacturer championships which utilize the same season-long point distribution chart. The manufacturer championships recognized by IMSA are as follows:
- Grand Sport (GS): Car manufacturer
- Touring Car (TCR): Car manufacturer
Each manufacturer receives finishing points for its highest finishing car in each class. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same manufacturer are not taken into consideration, and all other manufacturers move up in the order.
- Example: Manufacturer A finishes 1st and 2nd at an event, and Manufacturer B finishes 3rd. Manufacturer A receives 35 first-place points while Manufacturer B would earn 32 second-place points.
Driver's Championships[]
Standings: Grand Sport (GS)[]
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Italics - Fastest lap |
Standings: Touring Car (TCR)[]
Team's Championships[]Standings: Grand Sport (GS)[]
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