The 2022 IMSA Prototype Challenge was the seventeenth and final season of the IMSA Lites series and its successors, and the sixth under the IMSA Prototype Challenge name. The season started on January 21 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on October 1 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Calendar

The provisional 2022 calendar was released on August 6, 2021, at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring five rounds.

RoundCircuitLocationDateDuration
1United States Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaJanuary 21–233 Hours
2United States Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioMay 13–151 Hour 30 Minutes
3Canada Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkBowmanville, OntarioJuly 1–31 Hour 30 Minutes
4United States Virginia International RacewayAlton, VirginiaAugust 26–281 Hour 30 Minutes
5United States Michelin Raceway Road AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaSeptember 28–October 11 Hour 30 Minutes

Calendar Changes

Series News

  • 2015-spec LMP3 machinery would no longer be permitted to compete from 2022 onwards, returning the series to a single class consisting entirely of 2020-spec machinery.

Entry list

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds United States Jr III Racing Ligier JS P320 3 United States Courtney Crone All United States Terry Olson 1–2, 4–5 United States Ari Balogh 3 30 United States Ari Balogh B 1–2, 4–5 United States Thomas Merrill 2 United States Nolan Siegel 5 United States CrowdStrike Racing by D Motorsports Ligier JS P320 4 United States Jon Bennett B 1 United States George Kurtz 1 United States D Motorsports 15 Sweden Niclas Jönsson 1 United States Mike Watt 1 United States Performance Tech Motorsports Ligier JS P320 6 Paraguay Oscar Bitar 1–2, 4–5 United States Dan Goldburg 1–2, 4–5 7 United States Christopher Allen 4 United States Robert Mau 4 United States JDC MotorSports Duqueine M30 - D08 9 United States Gerry Kraut 2 South Africa Stephen Simpson 2 23 Mexico Memo Gidley All United States Alexander Koreiba All 40 United States Keith Grant B All United States David Grant 1–2, 4–5 United States Dakota Dickerson 3 43 United Kingdom Stevan McAleer 1 United States Joe Robillard 1 United States Sean Creech Motorsport Ligier JS P320 14 United States Lance Willsey 1–3 United Kingdom Sebastian Priaulx 1 Canada Parker Thompson 2–3 Canada AWA Duqueine M30 - D08 17 Canada Anthony Mantella B 1–4 Canada Orey Fidani 1 Belgium Mühlner Motorsports America Duqueine M30 - D08 18 Dominican Republic Efrin Castro 1 United States Riley Dickinson 1 United States Mark Kvamme 2 United States Dillon Machavern 2 Venezuela Alex Popow 5 Colombia Óscar Tunjo 5 21 United States Bob Doyle 1 Germany Moritz Kranz 1 United States Ave Motorsports with GRS Ligier JS P320 44 United States Tony Ave B 1–3, 5 Canada Antoine Comeau 1 United States Josh Sarchet 4 United States Kaz Grala 4–5 61 Canada George Staikos All United States Hanna Zellers All United States CT Motorsports LLC Duqueine M30 - D08 46 United States Steve Scullen All Costa Rica Danny Formal 1–3 United States Scott Huffaker 4–5 United States Forty7 Motorsports Duqueine M30 - D08 47 United States Jon Brownson 1, 4–5 United States Dario Cangialosi 1, 4–5 United States MLT Motorsports Ligier JS P320 54 United States Dakota Dickerson 1 United States Josh Sarchet 1 United States Jason Rabe 2, 4–5 United States Tyler Maxson 2 United States Corey Lewis 4–5 United States Ophanim Motorsports Ligier JS P320 57 United States John Saurino 1–2, 4–5 United States Josh Saurino 1–2 United States Nigel Saurino 4 United States Hans Saurino 5 United States Wulver Racing Ligier JS P320 60 Estonia Tonis Kasemets B All United States Bruce Hamilton 1 United States CORE Autosport Ligier JS P320 65 United States Jon Bennett B 5 United States George Kurtz 5 United States Riley Motorsports Ligier JS P320 74 United States Shane Lewis 4 United States Gar Robinson 4 United States US RaceTronics Ligier JS P320 77 Finland Patrick Kujala All United States Brian Thienes AllIcon Class B Bronze Cup
United States Jr III RacingLigier JS P3203United States Courtney CroneAll
United States Terry Olson1–2, 4–5
United States Ari Balogh3
30United States Ari BaloghB1–2, 4–5
United States Thomas Merrill2
United States Nolan Siegel5
United States CrowdStrike Racing by D MotorsportsLigier JS P3204United States Jon BennettB1
United States George Kurtz1
United States D Motorsports15Sweden Niclas Jönsson1
United States Mike Watt1
United States Performance Tech MotorsportsLigier JS P3206Paraguay Oscar Bitar1–2, 4–5
United States Dan Goldburg1–2, 4–5
7United States Christopher Allen4
United States Robert Mau4
United States JDC MotorSportsDuqueine M30 - D089United States Gerry Kraut2
South Africa Stephen Simpson2
23Mexico Memo GidleyAll
United States Alexander KoreibaAll
40United States Keith GrantBAll
United States David Grant1–2, 4–5
United States Dakota Dickerson3
43United Kingdom Stevan McAleer1
United States Joe Robillard1
United States Sean Creech MotorsportLigier JS P32014United States Lance Willsey1–3
United Kingdom Sebastian Priaulx1
Canada Parker Thompson2–3
Canada AWADuqueine M30 - D0817Canada Anthony MantellaB1–4
Canada Orey Fidani1
Belgium Mühlner Motorsports AmericaDuqueine M30 - D0818Dominican Republic Efrin Castro1
United States Riley Dickinson1
United States Mark Kvamme2
United States Dillon Machavern2
Venezuela Alex Popow5
Colombia Óscar Tunjo5
21United States Bob Doyle1
Germany Moritz Kranz1
United States Ave Motorsports with GRSLigier JS P32044United States Tony AveB1–3, 5
Canada Antoine Comeau1
United States Josh Sarchet4
United States Kaz Grala4–5
61Canada George StaikosAll
United States Hanna ZellersAll
United States CT Motorsports LLCDuqueine M30 - D0846United States Steve ScullenAll
Costa Rica Danny Formal1–3
United States Scott Huffaker4–5
United States Forty7 MotorsportsDuqueine M30 - D0847United States Jon Brownson1, 4–5
United States Dario Cangialosi1, 4–5
United States MLT MotorsportsLigier JS P32054United States Dakota Dickerson1
United States Josh Sarchet1
United States Jason Rabe2, 4–5
United States Tyler Maxson2
United States Corey Lewis4–5
United States Ophanim MotorsportsLigier JS P32057United States John Saurino1–2, 4–5
United States Josh Saurino1–2
United States Nigel Saurino4
United States Hans Saurino5
United States Wulver RacingLigier JS P32060Estonia Tonis KasemetsBAll
United States Bruce Hamilton1
United States CORE AutosportLigier JS P32065United States Jon BennettB5
United States George Kurtz5
United States Riley MotorsportsLigier JS P32074United States Shane Lewis4
United States Gar Robinson4
United States US RaceTronicsLigier JS P32077Finland Patrick KujalaAll
United States Brian ThienesAll
IconClass
BBronze Cup

Race results

RndCircuitPole positionRace winners
1United States DaytonaUnited States No. 23 JDC MotorSportsUnited States No. 60 Wulver Racing
Mexico Memo Gidley United States Alexander KoreibaUnited States Bruce Hamilton Estonia Tonis Kasemets
2United States Mid-OhioUnited States No. 23 JDC MotorSportsUnited States No. 23 JDC MotorSports
Mexico Memo Gidley United States Alexander KoreibaMexico Memo Gidley United States Alexander Koreiba
3Canada MosportUnited States No. 60 Wulver RacingUnited States No. 60 Wulver Racing
Estonia Tonis KasemetsEstonia Tonis Kasemets
4United States VirginiaUnited States No. 60 Wulver RacingUnited States No. 60 Wulver Racing
Estonia Tonis KasemetsEstonia Tonis Kasemets
5United States Road AtlantaUnited States No. 60 Wulver RacingUnited States No. 60 Wulver Racing
Estonia Tonis KasemetsEstonia Tonis Kasemets

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.

Position123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930+
Race350320300280260250240230220210200190180170160150140130120110100908070605040302010

Driver's Championship

Pos.DriversDAY United StatesMOH United StatesMOS CanadaVIR United StatesATL United StatesPoints
Pos. Drivers DAY United States MOH United States MOS Canada VIR United States ATL United States Points 1 Estonia Tonis Kasemets 1 2 1 1 1 1720 2 Mexico Memo Gidley United States Alexander Koreiba 3 1 5 2 2 1550 3 Finland Patrick Kujala United States Brian Thienes 2 4 10† 3 4 1390 4 United States Ari Balogh 9 3 6 5 9 1250 5 United States Keith Grant 10 5 4 10 6 1210 6 United States Courtney Crone 5 9 6 12 12 1110 7 United States Steve Scullen 8 14 8 11 8 1060 8 Canada Anthony Mantella 13 6 3 9 950 9 United States David Grant 10 5 10 6 930 10 Canada George Staikos United States Hanna Zellers 17 11 7 16 11 930 11 United States Terry Olson 5 9 12 12 860 12 United States Tony Ave 12 15 9 5 830 13 Paraguay Oscar Bitar United States Dan Goldburg 18 7 6 10 830 14 United States Lance Willsey 6 8 2 800 15 United States John Saurino 14 12 15 13 700 16 United States Jon Brownson United States Dario Cangialosi 4 7 14 690 17 United States Jason Rabe 16† 13 3 630 18 Costa Rica Danny Formal 8 14 8 630 19 Canada Parker Thompson 8 2 550 20 United States Corey Lewis 13 3 480 21 United States Dakota Dickerson 11 4 480 22 United States Kaz Grala 14 5 430 23 United States Scott Huffaker 11 8 430 24 United States Josh Sarchet 11 14 370 25 United States Josh Saurino 14 12 360 26 United States Bruce Hamilton 1 350 27 United States Thomas Merrill 3 300 28 United States Shane Lewis United States Gar Robinson 4 280 29 United Kingdom Sebastian Priaulx 6 250 30 Sweden Niclas Jönsson United States Mike Watt 7 240 31 Venezuela Alex Popow Colombia Óscar Tunjo 7 240 32 United States Christopher Allen United States Robert Mau 8 230 33 United States Nolan Siegel 9 220 34 United States Mark Kvamme United States Dillon Machavern 10 210 35 Canada Antoine Comeau 12 190 36 Canada Orey Fidani 13 180 37 United States Gerry Kraut South Africa Stephen Simpson 13 180 38 United States Hans Saurino 13 180 39 Dominican Republic Efrin Castro United States Riley Dickinson 15 160 40 United States Nigel Saurino 15 160 41 United Kingdom Stevan McAleer United States Joe Robillard 16 150 42 United States Tyler Maxson 16† 150 43 United States Jon Bennett United States George Kurtz 19† DNS 120 44 United States Bob Doyle Germany Moritz Kranz DNS 0 Pos. Drivers DAY United States MOH United States MOS Canada VIR United States ATL United States PointsColour 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 positionItalics - Fastest lap
1Estonia Tonis Kasemets121111720
2Mexico Memo Gidley United States Alexander Koreiba315221550
3Finland Patrick Kujala United States Brian Thienes2410†341390
4United States Ari Balogh936591250
5United States Keith Grant10541061210
6United States Courtney Crone59612121110
7United States Steve Scullen81481181060
8Canada Anthony Mantella13639950
9United States David Grant105106930
10Canada George Staikos United States Hanna Zellers171171611930
11United States Terry Olson591212860
12United States Tony Ave121595830
13Paraguay Oscar Bitar United States Dan Goldburg187610830
14United States Lance Willsey682800
15United States John Saurino14121513700
16United States Jon Brownson United States Dario Cangialosi4714690
17United States Jason Rabe16†133630
18Costa Rica Danny Formal8148630
19Canada Parker Thompson82550
20United States Corey Lewis133480
21United States Dakota Dickerson114480
22United States Kaz Grala145430
23United States Scott Huffaker118430
24United States Josh Sarchet1114370
25United States Josh Saurino1412360
26United States Bruce Hamilton1350
27United States Thomas Merrill3300
28United States Shane Lewis United States Gar Robinson4280
29United Kingdom Sebastian Priaulx6250
30Sweden Niclas Jönsson United States Mike Watt7240
31Venezuela Alex Popow Colombia Óscar Tunjo7240
32United States Christopher Allen United States Robert Mau8230
33United States Nolan Siegel9220
34United States Mark Kvamme United States Dillon Machavern10210
35Canada Antoine Comeau12190
36Canada Orey Fidani13180
37United States Gerry Kraut South Africa Stephen Simpson13180
38United States Hans Saurino13180
39Dominican Republic Efrin Castro United States Riley Dickinson15160
40United States Nigel Saurino15160
41United Kingdom Stevan McAleer United States Joe Robillard16150
42United States Tyler Maxson16†150
43United States Jon Bennett United States George Kurtz19†DNS120
44United States Bob Doyle Germany Moritz KranzDNS0
Pos.DriversDAY United StatesMOH United StatesMOS CanadaVIR United StatesATL United StatesPoints
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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

Bronze Driver's Cup

Pos.DriversDAY United StatesMOH United StatesMOS CanadaVIR United StatesATL United StatesPoints
1Estonia Tonis Kasemets111111750
2United States David Grant United States Keith Grant33421200
3Canada Anthony Mantella54231160
4United States Ari Balogh222960
5United States Tony Ave453840
6United States Bruce Hamilton1350
7United States Thomas Merrill2320
8Canada Antoine Comeau4280
9Canada Orey Fidani5260
10United States Jon Bennett United States George Kurtz6†DNS250
Pos.DriversDAY United StatesMOH United StatesMOS CanadaVIR United StatesATL United StatesPoints

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

Team's Championship

Pos.DriversDAY United StatesMOH United StatesMOS CanadaVIR United StatesATL United StatesPoints
1United States #60 Wulver Racing121111720
2United States #23 JDC MotorSports315221550
3United States #77 US RaceTronics2410†341390
4United States #40 JDC MotorSports10541061210
5United States #3 Jr III Racing59612121110
6United States #46 CT Motorsports LLC81481181060
7United States #30 Jr III Racing93591000
8United States #44 Ave Motorsports with GRS121591451000
9Canada #17 AWA13639950
10United States #61 Ave Motorsports with GRS171171611930
11United States #54 MLT Motorsports1116†133830
12United States #6 Performance Tech Motorsports187610830
13United States #14 Sean Creech Motorsport682800
14United States #57 Ophanim Motorsports14121513700
15United States #47 Forty7 Motorsports4714690
16Belgium #18 Mühlner Motorsports America15107610
17United States #74 Riley Motorsports4280
18United States #15 D Motorsports7240
19United States #7 Performance Tech Motorsports8230
20United States #9 JDC MotorSports13180
21United States #43 JDC MotorSports16150
22United States #4 CrowdStrike Racing by D Motorsports19†120
23United States #65 CORE AutosportDNS0
24Belgium #21 Mühlner Motorsports AmericaDNS0
Pos.DriversDAY United StatesMOH United StatesMOS CanadaVIR United StatesATL United StatesPoints

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

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