2021 IMSA Prototype Challenge

The 2021 IMSA Prototype Challenge is the sixteenth season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors, and the fifth under the IMSA Prototype Challenge name. The season started on January 23 at Daytona International Speedway and concludes on November 12 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Calendar

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The provisional 2021 calendar was released on September 9, 2020.[1] As of April 7, 2021 the calendar remains provisional and subject to change.

Round Circuit Location Date
1 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 23
2 Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 14
3 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio May 16
4 Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York July 2
5 Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia October 8
6 Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia November 12
Calendar Changes

Series News

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  • 2020-spec LMP3 cars will be allowed to compete in the championship for 2021. 2015-spec cars are still allowed. The classes will be called LMP3–1 (2020) and LMP3–2 (2015).
  • Points will be awarded at 10x the amount awarded in 2020, points are still awarded down to 30th place.[3]

Entries

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Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Car Driver
  WIN Autosport[4] Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 1   Matthew Bell[4] P3 1–2
  Naveen Rao[4] 1–2
11   Steven Thomas[4] P3 B 1–2
  Jr III Racing[5] Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 3   Eric Palmer[5] P3 1–2
  Greg Palmer[5] 1–2
  Terry Olson[6] 3, 6
  Mike Skeen[6] 3, 5–6
  Ken D'Arcy[7] B 4
  Marc Sharinn[7] 4–5
33   Ari Balogh[5] P3 1–2, 4–6
  Natasha Balogh[5] 1–2
  Garett Grist[7] 4–6
  Performance Tech Motorsports[8] Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 6   Dan Goldburg[8] P3 All
  Rasmus Lindh[8] All
  VOLT Racing with Archangel[9] Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 7   Alan Brynjolfsson[9] P3 All
  Trent Hindman[4] All
  JDC MotorSports[10] Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 9   Scott Andrews[10] P3 TBA
  Gerry Kraut[10] TBA
40   David Grant[10] P3 B All
  Keith Grant[10] All
  D Motorsports Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 15   Mike Watt P3 5–6
  Nic Jönsson 5–6
  O'Gara Motorsport[7] Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 17   Jacob Eidson[7] P3 4–6
  Brian Thienes[7] 4–6
  Andretti Autosport[11] Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 18   Jarett Andretti[11] P3 1–2
  Tristan Herbert[11] 1–2
  Mühlner Motorsport America[12] Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 21   Laurents Hörr[4] P3 1–2
  Moritz Kranz[4] All
  Ugo de Wilde 5–6
22   Tyler Maxson P3 6
  C. R. Crews 6
  Sean Creech Motorsport[13] Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 24   Nigel Greensall[13] P3 B 2
  Francesco Melandri[13] 2–4
  Lance Willsey[6] 3
  Anthony Lazzarro[7] 4
  Conquest Racing/JMF Motorsports[4]

  Conquest Racing[14]

Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 34   Peter Ludwig[4] P3 1–2
  James French[4] 1
  Colin Mullan[13] 2–6
  Antoine Comeau[6] 3–6
Norma M30 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 61   Danny Kok[14] P3 B All
  George Staikos[14] All
  Robillard Racing[4] Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 43   Stevan McAleer[4] P3 All
  Joe Robillard[4] All
  CT Motorsports LLC[4] Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 46   Scott Huffaker[4] P3 1–4, 6
  Steven Scullen[4] 1–4, 6
  Forty7 Motorsports[4] Duqueine M30 - D08 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 47   Jon Brownson[4] P3 All
  Dario Cangialosi[4] All
74   Courtney Crone[4] P3 All
  Jason Rabe[4] All
  One Motorsports[4] Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 50   Indy Al Miller[13] P3 B 2
86   Bob Iversen[4] P3 B 1
  Terry Olson[4] 1
Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 81   Indy Al Miller[4] P3 B 1
  Mel Johnson[4] 1
2
  Kenton Koch[13] 2
  MLT Motorsports[4] Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 54   Dakota Dickerson[4] P3 All
  Josh Sarchet[4] All
  Wulver Racing[4] Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 60   Bruce Hamilton[4] P3 1
  Tonis Kasemets[4][13] 1
Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 P3 2–6
  Bruce Hamilton[13] 2–6
  Riley Motorsports[6] Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 91   Jim Cox[6] P3 3
  Dylan Murry[6] 3
Icon Class
Car
P3 LMP3-1
P3 LMP3-2
Driver
B Bronze Cup

Race results

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Bold indicates to overall winner.

Rnd Circuit LMP3–1 Winners LMP3–2 Winners Ref.
1 Daytona   #21 Mühlner Motorsport America   #60 Wulver Racing [15]
  Laurents Hörr
  Moritz Kranz
  Bruce Hamilton
  Tonis Kasemets
2 Sebring   #7 VOLT Racing with Archangel   #24 Sean Creech Motorsport [16]
  Alan Brynjolfsson
  Trent Hindman
  Nigel Greensall
  Francesco Melandri
3 Mid-Ohio   #21 Mühlner Motorsport America   #24 Sean Creech Motorsport [17]
  Moritz Kranz   Francesco Melandri
  Lance Willsey
4 Watkins Glen   #54 MLT Motorsports   #24 Sean Creech Motorsport [18]
  Dakota Dickerson
  Josh Sarchet
  Anthony Lazzaro
  Francesco Melandri
5 Virginia   #6 Performance Tech Motorsports   #15 D Motorsports [19]
  Dan Goldburg
  Rasmus Lindh
  Nic Jönsson
  Mike Watt
6 Road Atlanta   #21 Mühlner Motorsport America   #15 D Motorsports [20]
  Ugo de Wilde
  Moritz Kranz
  Nic Jönsson
  Mike Watt

Championship standings

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Points system
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
Points 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

Driver's Championships

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LMP3-1

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Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points
1   Dakota Dickerson
  Josh Sarchet
2 3 3 1 2 5 1850
2   Moritz Kranz 1 5 1 2 10 1 1840
3   Alan Brynjolfsson
  Trent Hindman
14 1 7 7 4 2 1600
4   Dan Goldburg
  Rasmus Lindh
15 2 12 3 1 9 1540
5   Stevan McAleer
  Joe Robillard
16 7 5 5 6 4 1440
6   David Grant
  Keith Grant
3 8 4 13 8 10 1430
7   Jon Brownson
  Dario Cagialosi
11 14 11 6 13 7 1240
8   Courtney Crone
  Jason Rabe
9 16 10 9 11 11 1200
9   Ari Balogh 12 15 4 3 6 1180
10   Bruce Hamilton
  Tonis Kasemets
11 8 12 9 8 1070
11   Scott Huffaker
  Steve Scullen
5 10 9 11 15 1050
12   Colin Mullan 12 6 8 12 14 1030
13   Mike Skeen 2 7 3 860
14   Antoine Comeau 6 8 12 14 840
15   Garett Grist 4 3 6 830
16   Jacob Eidson
  Brian Thienes
10 5 12 660
17   Terry Olson 2 3 620
18   Laurents Hörr 1 5 610
19   Ugo de Wilde 10 1 560
20   Matthew Bell
  Naveen Rao
7 4 520
21   Mel Johnson 8 6 480
22   Steven Thomas 6 9 470
23   Jarett Andretti
  Tristan Herbert
4 17 420
24   Marc Sharinn 14 7 410
25   Eric Palmer
  Greg Palmer
10 13 390
26   Peter Ludwig 13 12 370
27   Natasha Balogh 12 15 350
28   Kenton Koch 6 250
29   Indy Al Miller 8 230
30   Tyler Maxson
  C. R. Crews
13 180
31   James French 13 180
32   Ken D'Arcy
14 170
33   Jim Cox
  Dylan Murry
DNS 0
Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

LMP3-2

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Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points
1   Danny Kok
  George Staikos
2 2 2 2 2 2 1920
2   Francesco Melandri 1 1 1 1050
3   Mike Watt
  Nic Jönsson
1 1 700
4   Bruce Hamilton
  Tonis Kasemets
1 350
5   Nigel Greensall 1 350
6   Lance Willsey 1 350
7   Anthony Lazzaro 1 350
8   Bob Iversen
  Terry Olson
3 300
9   Indy Al Miller 3 300
Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points

Team's Championships

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LMP3-1

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Pos. Team Car DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points
1 #54 MLT Motorsports Ligier JS P320 2 3 3 1 2 5 1850
2 #21 Mühlner Motorsport America Duqueine M30 - D08 1 5 1 2 10 1 1840
3 #7 VOLT Racing with Archangel Ligier JS P320 14 1 7 7 4 2 1600
4 #6 Performance Tech Motorsports Ligier JS P320 15 2 12 3 1 9 1540
5 #43 Robillard Racing Duqueine M30 - D08 16 7 5 5 6 4 1440
6 #40 JDC MotorSports Duqueine M30 - D08 3 8 4 13 8 10 1430
7 #3 Jr III Racing Ligier JS P320 10 13 2 14 7 3 1420
8 #47 Forty7 Motorsports Duqueine M30 - D08 11 14 11 6 13 7 1240
9 #34 Conquest Racing/JMF Motorsports Duqueine M30 - D08 13 12 6 8 12 14 1210
10 #74 Forty7 Motorsports Duqueine M30 - D08 9 16 10 9 11 11 1200
11 #33 Jr III Racing Ligier JS P320 12 15 4 3 6 1180
12 #60 Wulver Racing Ligier JS P320 11 8 12 9 8 1070
13 #46 CT Motorsports LLC Duqueine M30 - D08 5 10 9 11 15 1050
14 #17 O'Gara Motorsport / USRT Ligier JS P320 10 5 12 660
15 #1 WIN Autosport Duqueine M30 - D08 7 4 520
16 #81 ONE Motorsports Ligier JS P320 8 6 480
17 #11 WIN Autosport Duqueine M30 - D08 6 9 470
18 #18 Andretti Autosport Ligier JS P320 4 17 420
19 #22 Mühlner Motorsport America Duqueine M30 - D08 13 180
20 #91 Riley Motorsports Ligier JS P320 DNS 0
Pos. Team Car DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points

LMP3-2

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Pos. Team Car DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points
1 #61 Conquest Racing Norma M30 2 2 2 2 2 2 1920
2 #24 Sean Creech Motorsport Ligier JS P3 1 1 1 1050
3 #15 D Motorsports Ligier JS P3 1 1 700
4 #86 ONE Motorsports Ligier JS P3 3 300
5 #50 ONE Motorsports Ligier JS P3 3 300
4 #60 Wulver Racing Ligier JS P3 1 0
Pos. Team Car DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points
Note
#60 Wulver Racing after Round1 moved to LMP3-1 category.

Bronze Driver's Cup

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LMP3-1

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Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points
1   David Grant
  Keith Grant
1 1 2 2 1 1 2040
2   Moritz Kranz 1 1 700
3   Steven Thomas 2 2 640
4   Indy Al Miller
  Mel Johnson
3 300
5   Ken D'Arcy
  Marc Sharinn
3 300
Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points

LMP3-2

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Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points
1   Danny Kok
  George Staikos
1 2 2 2 1 1 2010
2   Francesco Melandri 1 1 1 1050
3   Nigel Greensall 1 350
4   Lance Willsey 1 350
5   Anthony Lazzaro 1 350
6   Bob Iverson
  Terry Olson
2 320
7   Indy Al Miller 3 300
Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points

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