IMSA News: 34 cars entered for Laguna Seca race
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship completes its West Coast swing next week with the annual visit to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. 34 cars are on the Entry List.
IMSA has raced at the famed track on the Monterey Peninsula every year since 1999. On-track action begins with practice on Friday, May 10. Qualifying follows the next day, with the green flag for the race set for just past noon local time on Sunday, May 12. Here’s what you need to know:
Fast Facts
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, California
May 10-12, 2024
- Race Day/Time: Sunday, May 12 – 3:10 p.m. ET
- NBC Network Coverage: LIVE – Flag-to-flag beginning at 3 p.m. (also streaming in the U.S. on Peacock, outside the U.S. on IMSA.com/TVLive)
- Peacock and IMSA.com/TVLive Qualifying Stream: Saturday, May 11 – 7:30 p.m. ET
- IMSA Radio: All sessions live on IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com; SiriusXM live race coverage begins Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. ET (XM 206, Web/App 996)
- Circuit Type: 238-mile, 11-turn road course
- Race Length: Two hours, 40 minutes
- Classes Competing: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), GT Daytona (GTD)
Total Laguna Seca Entries: 34
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GRAND TOURING PROTOTYPE (GTP) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY |
TEAM & SPONSOR |
CAR TYPE |
TIRE |
Entries: 10 ENGINE FUEL |
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01 |
(P) Renger van der Zande (P) Sebastien Bourdais |
NLD FRA |
Cadillac Racing Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V- Series.R |
Michelin |
Cadillac |
VP R80 |
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5 |
(P) Gianmaria Bruni (?) TBD |
ITA ? |
Proton Competition Mustang Sampling |
Porsche 963 |
Michelin |
Porsche |
VP R80 |
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6 |
(P) Nick Tandy (P) Mathieu Jaminet |
GBR LUX |
Porsche Penske Motorsport |
Porsche 963 |
Michelin |
Porsche |
VP R80 |
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7 |
(P) Dane Cameron (P) Felipe Nasr |
USA BRA |
Porsche Penske Motorsport |
Porsche 963 |
Michelin |
Porsche |
VP R80 |
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10 |
(P) Ricky Taylor (P) Filipe Albuquerque |
USA PRT |
Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura / HRC / Konica Minolta |
Acura ARX-06 |
Michelin |
Acura |
VP R80 |
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24 |
(G) Jesse Krohn (P) Philipp Eng |
FIN AUT |
BMW M Team RLL BMW of North America |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
Michelin |
BMW |
VP R80 |
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25 |
(G) Connor De Phillippi (P) Nick Yelloly |
USA GBR |
BMW M Team RLL BMW of North America |
BMW M Hybrid V8 |
Michelin |
BMW |
VP R80 |
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31 |
(P) Pipo Derani (P) Jack Aitken |
BRA GBR |
Whelen Cadillac Racing Whelen / Cadillac Racing |
Cadillac V- Series.R |
Michelin |
Cadillac |
VP R80 |
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40 |
(P) Jordan Taylor (G) Louis Deletraz |
USA CHE |
Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura / HRC / DEX Imaging |
Acura ARX-06 |
Michelin |
Acura |
VP R80 |
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85 |
(G) Tijmen van der Helm (P) Richard Westbrook |
NLD GBR |
JDC-Miller MotorSports Trofi Pack / S3s / Wiha / Karcher / St Jude Children’s Hospital |
Porsche 963 |
Michelin |
Porsche |
VP R80 |
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GT DAYTONA PRO (GTD PRO) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY |
TEAM & SPONSOR |
CAR TYPE |
TIRE |
ENGINE |
Entries: 9 FUEL |
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1 |
(G) Bryan Sellers (G) Madison Snow |
USA USA |
Paul Miller Racing I Heart Radio / UIS / Paul Miller Auto Group |
BMW M4 GT3 |
Michelin |
BMW |
E-10 |
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3 |
(P) Antonio Garcia (P) Alexander Sims |
ESP GBR |
Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Oshkosh / Mobil 1 |
Corvette Z06 GT3.R |
Michelin |
Chevrolet |
E-10 |
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4 |
(P) Tommy Milner (P) Nicky Catsburg |
USA NLD |
Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Oshkosh / Mobil 1 |
Corvette Z06 GT3.R |
Michelin |
Chevrolet |
E-10 |
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9 |
(P) Marvin Kirchhöfer (P) Oliver Jarvis |
CHE GBR |
Pfaff Motorsports Driveway.com / Motul / Motomaster / McLaren Vancouver |
McLaren 720S GT3 EVO |
Michelin |
McLaren |
E-10 |
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14 |
(G) Jack Hawksworth (P) Ben Barnicoat |
GBR GBR |
VasserSullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
Michelin |
Lexus |
E-10 |
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23 |
(P) Ross Gunn (G) Mario Farnbacher |
GBR DEU |
Heart of Racing Team Heart of Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo |
Michelin |
Aston Martin |
E-10 |
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64 |
(P) Harry Tincknell (P) Mike Rockenfeller |
GBR CHE |
Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Performance |
Ford Mustang GT3 |
Michelin |
Ford |
E-10 |
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65 |
(G) Joey Hand (P) Dirk Mueller |
USA CHE |
Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Performance |
Ford Mustang GT3 |
Michelin |
Ford |
E-10 |
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77 |
(G) Laurin Heinrich (G) Seb Priaulx |
DEU GBR |
AO Racing |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
Michelin |
Porsche |
E-10 |
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GT DAYTONA (GTD) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY |
TEAM & SPONSOR |
CAR TYPE |
TIRE |
ENGINE |
Entries: 15 FUEL |
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12 |
(S) Frankie Montecalvo (S) Parker Thompson |
USA CAN |
VasserSullivan |
Lexus RC F GT3 |
Michelin |
Lexus |
E-10 |
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13 |
(B) Orey Fidani (G) Matthew Bell |
CAN GBR |
AWA OMP / Racing Spirit / Urbinco / Sonic Tools / Westrock / Fat Fork |
Corvette Z06 GT3.R |
Michelin |
Chevrolet |
E-10 |
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27 |
(G) Roman De Angelis (S) Spencer Pumpelly |
CAN USA |
Heart of Racing Team Heart of Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo |
Michelin |
Aston Martin |
E-10 |
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32 |
(S) Mike Skeen (G) Mikael Grenier |
USA CAN |
Korthoff/Preston Motorsports |
Mercedes AMG GT3 |
Michelin |
Mercedes AMG |
E-10 |
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34 |
(S) Manny Franco (P) Albert Costa Balboa |
USA ESP |
Conquest Racing Corsa Horizon |
Ferrari 296 GT3 |
Michelin |
Ferrari |
E-10 |
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43 |
(S) Jarett Andretti (G) Gabby Chaves |
USA USA |
Andretti Motorsports Gallant / MI / Window World |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
Michelin |
Porsche |
E-10 |
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45 |
(G) Kyle Marcelli (S) Danny Formal |
CAN CRI |
Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti DEX Imaging |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
Michelin |
Lamborghini |
E-10 |
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55 |
(S) Giammarco Levorato (S) Corey Lewis |
ITA USA |
Proton Competition |
Ford Mustang GT3 |
Michelin |
Ford |
E-10 |
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57 |
(S) Russell Ward (G) Philip Ellis |
USA GBR |
WINWARD RACING Techemet / First Horizon |
Mercedes AMG GT3 |
Michelin |
Mercedes AMG |
E-10 |
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66 |
(B) Sheena Monk (G) Stevan McAleer |
USA GBR |
Gradient Racing JG Wentworth 877CASHNOW.com / Acura / HRC |
Acura NSX GT3 |
Michelin |
Acura |
E-10 |
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70 |
(B) Brendan Iribe (G) Frederik Schandorff |
USA DNK |
Inception Racing |
McLaren 720S GT3 EVO |
Michelin |
McLaren |
E-10 |
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78 |
(S) Misha Goikhberg (G) Loris Spinelli |
CAN ITA |
Forte Racing GoBolt / O’Gara / Change Racing / Evtec |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 |
Michelin |
Lamborghini |
E-10 |
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86 |
(S) Kerong Li (S) Anders Fjordbach |
CHN DNK |
MDK Motorsports MDK |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
Michelin |
Porsche |
E-10 |
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120 |
(S) Adam Adelson (S) Elliott Skeer |
USA USA |
Wright Motorsports |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) |
Michelin |
Porsche |
E-10 |
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557 |
(G) Robby Foley (S) Patrick Gallagher |
USA USA |
Turner Motorsport Turner Motorsport / Liqui Moly / Belle Haven |
BMW M4 GT3 |
Michelin |
BMW |
E-10 |