The 2019 Michelin Pilot Challenge is the twentieth season of the

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and the sixth season organized by the

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(IMSA).

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is set to become the new official tire supplier of the series, following the departure of

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at the end of 2018.

Classes

* Grand Sport (GS) (run to FIA GT4 regulations) * Touring Car (TCR) The Street Tuner (ST) class will not return to the renamed series after the 2018 season.

Rule Changes

*It was announced during the 2018 Petit Le Mans livestream that floor-mounted shifting would be dropped for the 2019 season.

Series News

*Multimatic will be using IMSA GTO tribute liveries in commemoration of IMSA's 50th anniversary.

Schedule

Race Schedule

The 2019 schedule was released on 3 August 2018 and features twelve rounds.

Entry list

Grand Sport

Touring Car

Notes

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

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. ;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.

Teams' Championships

Standings: Grand Sport

Standings: Touring Car

Manufacturers' Championships

Standings: Grand Sport

Standings: Touring Car

References

External links

Official website
{{TCR Series championships Michelin Pilot Challenge

Michelin Pilot Challenge The Michelin Pilot Challenge is a grand touring and touring car racing series run by the International Motor Sports Association. Originating from the Canadian Motorola Cup, the series was taken over by Grand-Am in 2001 to become the Grand-Am Cup ...