2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge
The 2020 Michelin Pilot Challenge is the twenty-first season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the seventh season organized by the International Motor Sports Association.
Classes
- Grand Sport
- Touring Car
Calendar
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
1 | BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 24 | 4 Hours |
2 | AdventHealth 120 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | July 17 | 2 Hours |
3 | Road America 120 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 1 | 2 Hours |
4 | TBA | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | August 22 | 2 Hours |
5 | Tioga Downs Casino Resorts 240 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | September 5 | 4 Hours |
6 | TBA | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | September 25 | 2 Hours |
7 | Mid-Ohio 120 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | September 26 | 2 Hours |
8 | Fox Factory 120 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | October 16 | 2 Hours |
9 | TBA | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | October 31 | 2 Hours |
10 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | November 13 | 2 Hours |
Entry list
Grand Sport
Team | Car | Drivers | Rounds | |
Automatic Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 09 | Ramin Abdolvahabi | 1–2 |
Automatic Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 09 | Rob Ecklin | 1–2 |
Automatic Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 09 | Brandon Kidd | 1 |
Automatic Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 99 | Gary Ferrera | 1–2 |
Automatic Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 99 | Kris Wilson | 1–2 |
Automatic Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 99 | Ramin Abdolvahabi | 3 |
Automatic Racing AMR | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 99 | Rob Ecklin | 3 |
Ave Motorsports | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 2 | Mark Brummond | 1 |
Ave Motorsports | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 2 | Mike Skeen | 1 |
Motorsport in Action M1 Racing | McLaren 570S GT4 | 3 | Corey Lewis | 1–3 |
Motorsport in Action M1 Racing | McLaren 570S GT4 | 3 | Sheena Monk | 1–3 |
Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 4 | Russell Ward | 1–3 |
Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 4 | Indy Dontje | 1–2 |
Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 4 | Billy Johnson | 3 |
Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 57 | Bryce Ward | 1–3 |
Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 57 | Philip Ellis | 1 |
Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 57 | Alec Udell | 2–3 |
Archangel Motorsports with VOLT Racing | 7 | Alan Brynjolfsson | 1–3 | |
Archangel Motorsports with VOLT Racing | 7 | Trent Hindman | 1–3 | |
McCann Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 8 | Britt Casey Jr. | 1, 3 |
McCann Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 8 | Michael McCann | 1, 3 |
AWA | McLaren 570S GT4 | 13 | Orey Fidani | 1 |
AWA | McLaren 570S GT4 | 13 | Kuno Wittmer | 1 |
Bluff City Racing with Autometrics | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 14 | Anton Dias Perera | 1–2 |
Bluff City Racing with Autometrics | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 14 | Cory Friedman | 1–2 |
Bluff City Racing with Autometrics | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 14 | Dan Clarke | 1 |
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 15 | Austin Cindric | 1 |
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 15 | Sebastian Priaulx | 1 |
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 19 | Scott Maxwell | 1 |
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 19 | Marco Signoretti | 1 |
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 22 | Chase Briscoe | 1 |
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 22 | Hailie Deegan | 1 |
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 22 | Scott Maxwell | 2–3 |
Multimatic Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 22 | Sebastian Priaulx | 2–3 |
Ian Lacy Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 24 | Frank Gannett | 1 |
Ian Lacy Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 24 | Drew Staveley | 1 |
Fast Track Racing/Classic BMW | BMW M4 GT4 | 26 | Robbie Dalgleish | 1 |
Fast Track Racing/Classic BMW | BMW M4 GT4 | 26 | Stevan McAleer | 1 |
Fast Track Racing/Classic BMW | BMW M4 GT4 | 26 | Beitske Visser | 1 |
Team Hardpoint | Audi R8 LMS GT4 Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | 31 | Robert Ferriol | 1–3 |
Team Hardpoint | Audi R8 LMS GT4 Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | 31 | Spencer Pumpelly | 1–3 |
Riley Motorsports | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 35 | Jim Cox | 1–3 |
Riley Motorsports | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 35 | Dylan Murry | 1–3 |
Riley Motorsports | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 35 | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 1 |
BGB Motorsports | 38 | Thomas Collingwood | 1–3 | |
BGB Motorsports | 38 | John Tecce | 1–2 | |
BGB Motorsports | 38 | Jan Heylen | 1, 3 | |
CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | 39 | Tyler McQuarrie | 1–3 |
CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | 39 | Jeff Westphal | 1–3 |
CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | 93 | Tom Dyer | 2–3 |
CarBahn Motorsports with Peregrine Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo | 93 | Mark Siegel | 2–3 |
PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 40 | James Pesek | 1–3 |
PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 40 | Jade Buford | 1 |
PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 40 | Shane Lewis | 1 |
PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 40 | Chad McCumbee | 2 |
PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 40 | Chase Briscoe | 3 |
Stephen Cameron Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 43 | Ari Balogh | 1 |
Stephen Cameron Racing | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 43 | Greg Liefooghe | 1 |
Team TGM | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 46 | Hugh Plumb | 1 |
Team TGM | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 46 | Matt Plumb | 1 |
Team TGM | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 64 | Ted Giovanis | 1 |
Team TGM | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 64 | Owen Trinkler | 1 |
MMC Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 51 | Átila Abreu | 1 |
MMC Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 51 | Leo Sanchez | 1 |
Murillo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 56 | Eric Foss | 1–3 |
Murillo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 56 | Jeff Mosing | 1–3 |
Murillo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 65 | Brent Mosing | 1–3 |
Murillo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 65 | Tim Probert | 1–3 |
Murillo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 65 | Justin Piscitell | 1 |
KohR Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 59 | Rich Golinello | 1 |
KohR Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 59 | Bob Michaelian | 1 |
KohR Motorsports | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 60 | Kyle Marcelli | 1–3 |
KohR Motorsports | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 60 | Nate Stacy | 1–3 |
Rebel Rock Racing | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 71 | Frank DePew | 1–3 |
Rebel Rock Racing | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 71 | Robin Liddell | 1–3 |
Rebel Rock Racing | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 71 | Andrew Davis | 1 |
BimmerWorld Racing | BMW M4 GT4 | 80 | Nick Galante | 1–3 |
BimmerWorld Racing | BMW M4 GT4 | 80 | Dillon Machavern | 1–3 |
BimmerWorld Racing | BMW M4 GT4 | 82 | James Clay | 1–3 |
BimmerWorld Racing | BMW M4 GT4 | 82 | Devin Jones | 1–3 |
Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | 95 | Connor Bloum | 1 |
Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | 95 | Aurora Straus | 1 |
Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | 95 | Billy Johnson | 1 |
Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | 95 | Bill Auberlen | 2–3 |
Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | 95 | Robby Foley | 2–3 |
Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | 96 | Vin Barletta | 1–3 |
Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | 96 | Robby Foley | 1–3 |
Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT4 | 96 | Bill Auberlen | 1 |
AIM Vasser Sullivan | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
AIM Vasser Sullivan | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Touring Car
Team | Car | Drivers | Rounds | |
KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 5 | Roy Block | 1–3 |
KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 5 | Tim Lewis Jr. | 1–3 |
Team Prémat | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 18 | Alexandre Prémat | 1 |
Team Prémat | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 18 | Stephen Vajda | 1 |
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 21 | Harry Gottsacker | 1–3 |
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 21 | Mark Wilkins | 1–3 |
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 29 | Spencer Brockman | 2–3 |
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 29 | Parker Chase | 2–3 |
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 33 | Gabby Chaves | 1–3 |
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 33 | Ryan Norman | 1–3 |
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 98 | Mason Filippi | 1–3 |
Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 98 | Michael Lewis | 1–3 |
FastMD by Syndicate Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 23 | Max Faulkner | 1–3 |
FastMD by Syndicate Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 23 | James Vance | 1–3 |
FastMD by Syndicate Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 32 | Mikey Taylor | 1–2 |
FastMD by Syndicate Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 32 | William Tally | 1 |
FastMD by Syndicate Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 32 | Michael McCarthy | 2 |
LA Honda World Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 37 | Shelby Blackstock | 1–3 |
LA Honda World Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 37 | Chris Miller | 1–3 |
LA Honda World Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 73 | Mike LaMarra | 1–3 |
LA Honda World Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 73 | Mat Pombo | 1–3 |
LA Honda World Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 77 | Ryan Eversley | 1–3 |
LA Honda World Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 77 | Taylor Hagler | 1, 3 |
LA Honda World Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 77 | Dakota Dickerson | 2 |
Forty 7 Motorsports | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 47 | Alex Papadopulos | 1–3 |
Forty 7 Motorsports | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 47 | Dario Cangialosi | 1 |
Forty 7 Motorsports | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 47 | Ben Waddell | 2–3 |
Forty 7 Motorsports | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 74 | AJ Muss | 1 |
Forty 7 Motorsports | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 74 | Ben Waddell | 1 |
JDC-Miller MotorSports | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 54 | Michael Johnson | 1–3 |
JDC-Miller MotorSports | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 54 | Stephen Simpson | 1–3 |
Road Shagger Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 61 | Gavin Ernstone | 1–3 |
Road Shagger Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 61 | Jonathan Morley | 1–3 |
TWOth Autosport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 81 | Travis Hill | 1 |
TWOth Autosport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 81 | Ron Tomlinson | 1 |
Atlanta Speedwerks | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 84 | Brian Henderson | 1 |
Atlanta Speedwerks | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 84 | Todd Lamb | 1 |
Atlanta Speedwerks | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 94 | Bryan Ortiz | 1 |
Atlanta Speedwerks | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 94 | Nikko Reger | 1 |
HART | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 89 | Steve Eich | 1 |
HART | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 89 | Chad Gilsinger | 1 |
HART | Honda Civic Type R TCR | 89 | Cameron Lawrence | 1 |
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.Rnd | Circuit | GS Winning Car | TCR Winning Car |
Rnd | Circuit | GS Winning Drivers | TCR Winning Drivers |
1 | Daytona | No. 35 Riley Motorsports | No. 61 Road Shagger Racing |
1 | Daytona | Jeroen Bleekemolen Jim Cox Dylan Murry | Gavin Ernstone Jonathan Morley |
2 | Sebring | No. 39 CarBahn with Peregrine Racing | No. 21 Bryan Herta Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian |
2 | Sebring | Tyler McQuarrie Jeff Westphal | Harry Gottsacker Mark Wilkins |
3 | Road America | No. 3 Motorsport in Action | No. 33 Bryan Herta Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian |
3 | Road America | Corey Lewis Sheena Monk | Gabby Chaves Ryan Norman |
4 | Virginia | ||
4 | Virginia | ||
5 | Road Atlanta | ||
5 | Road Atlanta | ||
6 | Mid-Ohio | ||
6 | Mid-Ohio | ||
7 | Mid-Ohio | ||
7 | Mid-Ohio | ||
8 | Road Atlanta | ||
8 | Road Atlanta | ||
9 | Laguna Seca | ||
9 | Laguna Seca | ||
10 | Sebring | ||
10 | Sebring |
Championship standings
Points systems
Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions 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 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
;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.