The 2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge is the fourteenth season of the
IMSA Lites
IMSA Prototype Challenge (formerly IMSA Prototype Lites) is a racing series featuring two classes of single-seat prototype cars racing simultaneously. The series is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). Most races are ...
series and its successors and the third season as the
IMSA Prototype Challenge
IMSA Prototype Challenge (formerly IMSA Prototype Lites) is a racing series featuring two classes of single-seat prototype cars racing simultaneously. The series is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). Most races are ...
. It began on 5 January at
Daytona International Speedway, and concluded on 11 October at
Road Atlanta. The IMSA Prototype Challenge series is for future IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers and veteran drivers alike. Entering its 14th season, IMSA Prototype Challenge shifts to a single-class, endurance race format in 2019 with six races held on North America’s most premier road courses. The series will continue to feature the global-spec LMP3 prototypes. The endurance format pairs two-drivers per car in a six race season.
Series news
*
NBC Sports Group took over from
Fox Sports as the series' official broadcaster.
*
Michelin
Michelin (; ; full name: ) is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ''région'' of France. It is the second largest tyre manufacturer in the world behind Bridgestone and la ...
became the new official tire supplier of the series, following the departure of
Continental Tire at the end of 2018.
*The Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC) class was discontinued at the end of 2018.
Calendar
Race schedule
The 2019 schedule was released on 2 August 2018 and features six rounds.
Calendar changes
*The round at
Barber Motorsports Park was replaced with a round at the
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central regio ...
.
*The rounds at
Daytona International Speedway and
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park had their race lengths increased from 1 hour 45 minutes to 3 hours.
Entry List
All teams use the
Nissan VK50VE 5.0L V8 engines.
Results
Race Results
Points system
Drivers' Championship
Overall
Bronze Cup
Team's Championship
References
External links
Prototype Challenge WebsiteIMSA Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:IMSA Prototype Challenge
2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
2019 in American motorsport