The 2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by Mazda is the thirteenth season of the

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series and its successors and the second season as the

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. The season features 6 races across 6 weekends.

Series news

*2018 is the final season

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will televise the series,

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becomes the series' broadcaster, starting in 2019. *2018 is also the final season that

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will be the tire supplier,

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will take over that role for the 2019 season. *2018 will be the final season of the Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC) class, with LMP3 to become to sole class from 2019 onwards.

Classes

*Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3) *Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC)

Calendar

Race schedule

The 2018 schedule was released on 24 August 2017 and features six rounds. ¹ LMP3 will participate in this race with the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship's GT Daytona class and the Grand Sport and TCR cars from the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge as one single four-hour race. This race will preview the 2019 IMSA rules package and new tyre supplier Michelin.

Calendar Changes

*The race weekend format has been changed to feature a single 1 hour 45-minute race instead of two 45 minute races as was the case in 2017. *The rounds at

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and

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were removed from the calendar and replaced by rounds at

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and

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, this reduced the number of events from seven down to six.

Entry List

LMP3

All teams use Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 engines. Note: A driver with a (M) is participating in the Amateur Masters Category.

Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC)

All teams use Elan DP02 chassis and

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MZR 2.0L 4 cylinder engines.

Results

Race Results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Points system

Drivers' Championships

LMP3

Mazda Prototype Challenge

Team's Championships

LMP3

Mazda Prototype Challenge

References

External links

Prototype Challenge Website

IMSA Website
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