Michelin Reduces IMSA Tire Allocations for 2020

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| The GTLM class gets the most tire reductions |
Confirmed in a Michelin technical bulletin sent to competitors on Wednesday, GT Le Mans class teams will have one fewer set of tires for the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona (37 sets), three fewer sets for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring (21 sets) and and a one-set reduction for DPi and LMP2 competitors (37 sets) for Sebring-only.
GTLM teams will also face a two-set reduction (20 sets) for the season-ending Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
Michelin Motorsport Technical Bulletin
Michelin, in partnership with IMSA, has defined the tire specifications and per car allocations for the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. Orange highlighting indicates a change in the allocation or specification relative to those used for the 2019 season.
| DPi |
LMP2 |
GTLM |
GTD |
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| 2020 Tire Spec |
2020 Allocation |
2020 Tire Spec |
2020 Allocation |
2020 Tire Spec |
2020 Allocation |
2020 Tire Spec |
2020 Allocation |
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| Roar | Medium | 10 | Medium | 10 | S, M, H | 14 | S8M | 7 |
| Daytona 24 | Medium | 38 | Medium | 38 | S, M, H | 37 | S8M | 30 |
| Sebring | Medium | 23 | Medium | 23 | S, M, H | 21 | S8M | 18 |
| Long Beach | Medium | 8 | S, M, H | 8 | S8M | 6 | ||
| Mid Ohio | Medium | 10 | Medium | 10 | S, M, H | 10 | S8M | 7 |
| Detroit | Medium | 9 | S8M | 6 | ||||
| WGI | Hard | 14 | Hard | 14 | S, M, H | 14 | S9M | 10 |
| CTMP | Hard | 10 | Hard | 10 | S, M, H | 10 | S9M | 7 |
| LRP | S, M, H | 10 | S9M | 6 | ||||
| Road Am | Hard | 10 | Hard | 10 | S, M, H | 10 | S9M | 8 |
| VIR | S, M, H | 10 | S9M | 8 | ||||
| WRLS | Hard | 10 | Hard | 10 | S, M, H | 10 | S9M | 8 |
| Petit | Medium | 22 | Medium | 22 | S, M, H | 20 | S9M | 20 |