The 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) is a planned motor racing championship, set to be the 54th racing season sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association, which traces its lineage back to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship. It will also be the eleventh season of the IMSA SportsCar Championship since the merger between the American Le Mans Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2014, and the ninth under the sponsorship of WeatherTech. Following a change in class structure for the 2024 season, the IMSA SportsCar Championship is poised to see a major expansion of its full-time grid across all of its classes.
Classes
- Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) (LMDh and LMH)
- Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2)
- GT Daytona Pro (GTD Pro)
- GT Daytona (GTD)

At the end of the 2023 season, IMSA discontinued the involvement of the Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) class from the main championship. The class was originally introduced in 2021 as a means of bolstering the overall grid size, which had seen a record-low 38 starting cars in the 2020 24 Hours of Daytona. IMSA cited the growth of the GTP class as a contributing factor to dropping LMP3 for 2024 onwards, in addition to growth in other classes.[1]
GTP is the flagship class of the championship, and consists of two sister technical regulations: Le Mans Daytona h (LMDh), and Le Mans Hypercar (LMH). The former regulation allows developing a bespoke design from a base chassis with a specification hybrid system on all cars, with freedom on aerodynamics and engine configuration. The latter regulation allows bespoke hybrid designs, and offers more design freedom in exchange for elevated development costs.
The GTP class is made of the same framework that comprises the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, in accordance with the collaborative alliance between IMSA and the French racing organizers ACO, which resulted in the convergence of the two organizer's top class regulations.[2]
Schedule
The provisional schedule was released on August 4, 2023, and features 11 rounds.[3][4][5]
Calendar changes
- Lime Rock Park was dropped from the calendar. The track had been a part of the championship since 2015.[3]
- The Michelin Endurance Cup expanded to 5 rounds, with the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway transforming from a sprint race in 2023 to a six-hour endurance race for 2024.[3]
- After a 1-year hiatus, Detroit returned to the IMSA calendar, with a sprint race on the Streets of Detroit.[3]
- On September 7, 2023, the Watkins Glen date was moved one week earlier than originally announced, to avoid a clash with the 24 Hours of Spa.[6]
- Canadian Tire Motorsport Park lost their GTP entries from previous seasons, with the LMP2 category becoming the headline category.
Entries
Grand Touring Prototype (GTP)
Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2)
In accordance with the 2017 LMP2 regulations, all cars in the LMP2 class use the Gibson GK428 V8 engine.[26]
GT Daytona (GTD Pro / GTD)
Notes
References
- ↑ Thukral, Rachit (May 4, 2023). "IMSA drops LMP3 class from 2024 amid GTP growth". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ Watkins, Gary (July 9, 2021). "WEC's Le Mans Hypercars allowed to compete in IMSA from 2023". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Endurance Cup Expands To Five Rounds For 2024 IMSA Season". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ Dagys, John (August 4, 2023). "Detroit to Return on 2024 WeatherTech Series Schedule – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "2024 IMSA Schedules Revealed at Road America". IMSA.com.
- ↑ Richard S. James (September 7, 2023). "IMSA moves 2024 Watkins Glen date to avoid Spa conflict". Racer.
- ↑ Lloyd, Daniel (August 24, 2021). "Cadillac Announces LMDh Program with AXR, Ganassi". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (November 13, 2023). "Van der Zande, Bourdais to Continue at CGR in 2024". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- 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 Dagys, John (October 12, 2023). "2024 Full Season, Endurance Cup Entry Lists Released". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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- 1 2 Kilbey, Stephen (November 14, 2023). "Westbrook & Van Der Helm Pair Up For 2024 GTP Season With JDC". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ Eckhardt, Holger (June 24, 2022). "Global quest for Porsche Penske Motorsport with the new 963". newsroom.porsche.com. VW Group Media. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- 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 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Euwema, Davey (November 14, 2023). "Capacity Rolex 24 Entry List Released". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ Villemant, Thibaut (November 27, 2023). "WEC / IMSA - Matt Campbell and Dane Cameron swap seats". Endurance-Info. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport To Run Second Acura ARX-06 GTP in 2024". acuranews.com. May 16, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (August 17, 2023). "Jordan Aitken to Replace Sims as Full-Season Action Express Driver". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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- ↑ "Neel Jani in the Proton Competition Porsche 963 for the Endurance Cup races". Endurance-Info. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Lamborghini SC63 LMDh car unveiled ahead of 2024 WEC, IMSA debut". www.motorsport.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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- ↑ "New Year, New Regulations for LMP2". European Le Mans Series. January 13, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (September 6, 2023). "CrowdStrike by APR Confirms 2024 Full Season LMP2 Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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- ↑ Dagys, John (June 9, 2023). "United Autosports Moves to IMSA Full-Time in 2024". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ↑ Dagys, John (October 17, 2023). "Hanley to Team Up With Keating in United LMP2 Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (August 22, 2023). "United Signs Keating & Quinn For 2024 IMSA Campaign". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- 1 2 Euwema, Davey (November 30, 2023). "O'Ward, Rosenqvist Join United LMP2 Lineup at Daytona". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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- 1 2 Goodwin, Graham (September 28, 2023). "Goldburg, Sato & Di Resta Join United For 2024 IMSA Campaign". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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- 1 2 3 4 Lloyd, Daniel (November 9, 2023). "TDS Signs Indy NXT Runner-Up McElrea for Enduros". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- 1 2 3 James, Richard (November 14, 2023). "Merriman and Dalziel return to Era Motorsport for 2024 LMP2 campaign". Racer. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (October 30, 2023). "Lucas, Andersen Confirmed in High Class/MDK LMP2 Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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- 1 2 Lloyd, Daniel (October 13, 2023). "Inter Europol Partners With PR1/Mathiasen for LMP2 Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (June 14, 2023). "Riley Confirms Move to LMP2 With Robinson, Fraga in 2024". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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- 1 2 3 4 Euwema, Davey (November 14, 2023). "Paul Miller Sets GTD Pro Lineup; Van der Linde Joins for Daytona". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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- 1 2 3 4 Goodwin, Graham (August 17, 2023). "Corvette Confirms Full-Season GTD Pro Drivers". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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