The 2023 Michelin Pilot Challenge was the twenty-fourth season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the tenth season organized by the

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(IMSA). The season began on January 26 at

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and concludes on October 14 at

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Classes

* Grand Sport (GS) (run to GT4 regulations) * Touring Car (TCR)

Calendar

The provisional 2023 calendar was released on August 5, 2022, at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring eleven rounds. ;Calendar Changes *

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was dropped from the calendar and was replaced by a four-hour event at

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. An event at the new

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was also added to the schedule. *The Detroit event will only feature GS-class entries, while the event at

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will only feature TCR entries, ensuring a 10-round schedule for both classes.

Entry list

Grand Sport (GS)

Touring Car (TCR)

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Championship standings

Points system

Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions in the race as shown in the chart below.2023 IMSA Sporting Regulations (and SSR) for the IMPC 05/03/23
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GS Driver's Championship

†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.

TCR Driver's Championship

GS Bronze Drivers Cup

GS Team's Championship

†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.

TCR Team's Championship

GS Manufacturer's Championship

TCR Manufacturer's Championship

References

Notes

External links

Official website
{{TCR Series championships Michelin Pilot Challenge

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