2021 IMSA Prototype Challenge
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The 2021 IMSA Prototype Challenge is the sixteenth season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors, and the fifth under the IMSA Prototype Challenge name. The season started on January 23 at Daytona International Speedway and concludes on November 12 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
Calendar
The provisional 2021 calendar was released on September 9, 2020. As of April 7, 2021 the calendar remains provisional and subject to change.
| Round | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 23 |
| 2 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 14 |
| 3 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 16 |
| 4 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | July 2 |
| 5 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | October 8 |
| 6 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | November 12 |
Calendar Changes
- All races are now 1 hour 45 minutes in length.
- Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport) returned to the calendar after being cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Road America, which replaced Mosport in 2020, did not return for 2021.
- On April 7, 2021, Watkins Glen International replaced Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on the schedule due to COVID-19 restrictions. The new event is scheduled for July 2.
Series News
- 2020-spec LMP3 cars will be allowed to compete in the championship for 2021. 2015-spec cars are still allowed. The classes will be called LMP3–1 (2020) and LMP3–2 (2015).
- Points will be awarded at 10x the amount awarded in 2020, points are still awarded down to 30th place.
Entries
Race results
Bold indicates the overall winner.
Championship standings
Points system
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 350 | 320 | 300 | 280 | 260 | 250 | 240 | 230 | 220 | 210 | 200 | 190 | 180 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 120 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
Driver's Championships
LMP3-1
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points 1 United States Dakota Dickerson United States Josh Sarchet 2 3 3 1 2 5 1850 2 Germany Moritz Kranz 1 5 1 2 10 1 1840 3 United States Alan Brynjolfsson United States Trent Hindman 14 1 7 7 4 2 1600 4 United States Dan Goldburg Sweden Rasmus Lindh 15 2 12 3 1 9 1540 5 United Kingdom Stevan McAleer United States Joe Robillard 16 7 5 5 6 4 1440 6 United States David Grant United States Keith Grant 3 8 4 13 8 10 1430 7 United States Jon Brownson United States Dario Cagialosi 11 14 11 6 13 7 1240 8 United States Courtney Crone United States Jason Rabe 9 16 10 9 11 11 1200 9 United States Ari Balogh 12 15 4 3 6 1180 10 United States Bruce Hamilton Estonia Tonis Kasemets 11 8 12 9 8 1070 11 United States Scott Huffaker United States Steve Scullen 5 10 9 11 15 1050 12 United States Colin Mullan 12 6 8 12 14 1030 13 United States Mike Skeen 2 7 3 860 14 Canada Antoine Comeau 6 8 12 14 840 15 Canada Garett Grist 4 3 6 830 16 United States Jacob Eidson United States Brian Thienes 10 5 12 660 17 United States Terry Olson 2 3 620 18 Germany Laurents Hörr 1 5 610 19 Belgium Ugo de Wilde 10 1 560 20 United Kingdom Matthew Bell United States Naveen Rao 7 4 520 21 United States Mel Johnson 8 6 480 22 United States Steven Thomas 6 9 470 23 United States Jarett Andretti United States Tristan Herbert 4 17 420 24 United States Marc Sharinn 14 7 410 25 United States Eric Palmer United States Greg Palmer 10 13 390 26 Germany Peter Ludwig 13 12 370 27 United States Natasha Balogh 12 15 350 28 United States Kenton Koch 6 250 29 United States Indy Al Miller 8 230 30 United States Tyler Maxson United States C. R. Crews 13 180 31 United States James French 13 180 32 United States Ken D'Arcy 14 170 33 United States Jim Cox United States Dylan Murry DNS 0 Pos. Drivers DAY SEB MOH WGL VIR ATL Points | Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap | |||||||
| 1 | United States Dakota Dickerson United States Josh Sarchet | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1850 |
| 2 | Germany Moritz Kranz | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1840 |
| 3 | United States Alan Brynjolfsson United States Trent Hindman | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1600 |
| 4 | United States Dan Goldburg Sweden Rasmus Lindh | 15 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1540 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Stevan McAleer United States Joe Robillard | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1440 |
| 6 | United States David Grant United States Keith Grant | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1430 |
| 7 | United States Jon Brownson United States Dario Cagialosi | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1240 |
| 8 | United States Courtney Crone United States Jason Rabe | 9 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1200 |
| 9 | United States Ari Balogh | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1180 | |
| 10 | United States Bruce Hamilton Estonia Tonis Kasemets | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1070 | |
| 11 | United States Scott Huffaker United States Steve Scullen | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 1050 | |
| 12 | United States Colin Mullan | 12 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1030 | |
| 13 | United States Mike Skeen | 2 | 7 | 3 | 860 | |||
| 14 | Canada Antoine Comeau | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 840 | ||
| 15 | Canada Garett Grist | 4 | 3 | 6 | 830 | |||
| 16 | United States Jacob Eidson United States Brian Thienes | 10 | 5 | 12 | 660 | |||
| 17 | United States Terry Olson | 2 | 3 | 620 | ||||
| 18 | Germany Laurents Hörr | 1 | 5 | 610 | ||||
| 19 | Belgium Ugo de Wilde | 10 | 1 | 560 | ||||
| 20 | United Kingdom Matthew Bell United States Naveen Rao | 7 | 4 | 520 | ||||
| 21 | United States Mel Johnson | 8 | 6 | 480 | ||||
| 22 | United States Steven Thomas | 6 | 9 | 470 | ||||
| 23 | United States Jarett Andretti United States Tristan Herbert | 4 | 17 | 420 | ||||
| 24 | United States Marc Sharinn | 14 | 7 | 410 | ||||
| 25 | United States Eric Palmer United States Greg Palmer | 10 | 13 | 390 | ||||
| 26 | Germany Peter Ludwig | 13 | 12 | 370 | ||||
| 27 | United States Natasha Balogh | 12 | 15 | 350 | ||||
| 28 | United States Kenton Koch | 6 | 250 | |||||
| 29 | United States Indy Al Miller | 8 | 230 | |||||
| 30 | United States Tyler Maxson United States C. R. Crews | 13 | 180 | |||||
| 31 | United States James French | 13 | 180 | |||||
| 32 | United States Ken D'Arcy | 14 | 170 | |||||
| 33 | United States Jim Cox United States Dylan Murry | DNS | 0 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
| Colour | Result | |||||||
| Gold | Winner | |||||||
| Silver | Second place | |||||||
| Bronze | Third place | |||||||
| Green | Points classification | |||||||
| Blue | Non-points classification | |||||||
| Non-classified finish (NC) | ||||||||
| Purple | Retired, not classified (Ret) | |||||||
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) | |||||||
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) | ||||||||
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) | |||||||
| White | Did not start (DNS) | |||||||
| Withdrew (WD) | ||||||||
| Race cancelled (C) | ||||||||
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) | |||||||
| Did not arrive (DNA) | ||||||||
| Excluded (EX) |
LMP3-2
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Danny Kok Canada George Staikos | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1920 |
| 2 | United States Francesco Melandri | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1050 | |||
| 3 | United States Mike Watt Sweden Niclas Jönsson | 1 | 1 | 700 | ||||
| 4 | United States Bruce Hamilton Estonia Tonis Kasemets | 1 | 350 | |||||
| 5 | United Kingdom Nigel Greensall | 1 | 350 | |||||
| 6 | United States Lance Willsey | 1 | 350 | |||||
| 7 | United States Anthony Lazzaro | 1 | 350 | |||||
| 8 | United States Bob Iversen United States Terry Olson | 3 | 300 | |||||
| 9 | United States Indy Al Miller | 3 | 300 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
Team's Championships
LMP3-1
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #54 MLT Motorsports | Ligier JS P320 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1850 |
| 2 | #21 Mühlner Motorsport America | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1840 |
| 3 | #7 VOLT Racing with Archangel | Ligier JS P320 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1600 |
| 4 | #6 Performance Tech Motorsports | Ligier JS P320 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1540 |
| 5 | #43 Robillard Racing | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1440 |
| 6 | #40 JDC MotorSports | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1430 |
| 7 | #3 Jr III Racing | Ligier JS P320 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1420 |
| 8 | #47 Forty7 Motorsports | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1240 |
| 9 | #34 Conquest Racing/JMF Motorsports | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1210 |
| 10 | #74 Forty7 Motorsports | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1200 |
| 11 | #33 Jr III Racing | Ligier JS P320 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1180 | |
| 12 | #60 Wulver Racing | Ligier JS P320 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1070 | |
| 13 | #46 CT Motorsports LLC | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 1050 | |
| 14 | #17 O'Gara Motorsport / USRT | Ligier JS P320 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 660 | |||
| 15 | #1 WIN Autosport | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 7 | 4 | 520 | ||||
| 16 | #81 ONE Motorsports | Ligier JS P320 | 8 | 6 | 480 | ||||
| 17 | #11 WIN Autosport | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 6 | 9 | 470 | ||||
| 18 | #18 Andretti Autosport | Ligier JS P320 | 4 | 17 | 420 | ||||
| 19 | #22 Mühlner Motorsport America | Duqueine M30 - D08 | 13 | 180 | |||||
| 20 | #91 Riley Motorsports | Ligier JS P320 | DNS | 0 | |||||
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
LMP3-2
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #61 Conquest Racing | Norma M30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1920 |
| 2 | #24 Sean Creech Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1050 | |||
| 3 | #15 D Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | 1 | 1 | 700 | ||||
| 4 | #86 ONE Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | 3 | 300 | |||||
| 5 | #50 ONE Motorsports | Ligier JS P3 | 3 | 300 | |||||
| 4 | #60 Wulver Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Pos. | Team | Car | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
Note
#60 Wulver Racing after Round1 moved to LMP3-1 category.
Bronze Driver's Cup
LMP3-1
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States David Grant United States Keith Grant | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2040 |
| 2 | Germany Moritz Kranz | 1 | 1 | 700 | ||||
| 3 | United States Steven Thomas | 2 | 2 | 640 | ||||
| 4 | United States Indy Al Miller United States Mel Johnson | 3 | 300 | |||||
| 5 | United States Ken D'Arcy United States Marc Sharinn | 3 | 300 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
LMP3-2
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Danny Kok Canada George Staikos | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| 2 | United States Francesco Melandri | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1050 | |||
| 3 | United Kingdom Nigel Greensall | 1 | 350 | |||||
| 4 | United States Lance Willsey | 1 | 350 | |||||
| 5 | United States Anthony Lazzaro | 1 | 350 | |||||
| 6 | United States Bob Iverson United States Terry Olson | 2 | 320 | |||||
| 7 | United States Indy Al Miller | 3 | 300 | |||||
| Pos. | Drivers | DAY | SEB | MOH | WGL | VIR | ATL | Points |