2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge
The 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge was the twenty-third season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the ninth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The season began on January 27 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on October 1 at Road Atlanta. This season also saw the return of former IndyCar driver Robert Wickens after his horrific accident at the 2018 ABC Supply 500 left him as a paraplegic.
Classes
- Grand Sport (GS) (run to GT4 regulations)
- Touring Car (TCR)
Calendar
The provisional 2022 calendar was released on August 6, 2021 at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring ten rounds.[1]
Round | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona | ![]() |
Daytona Beach, Florida | January 27–30 | 4 Hours |
2 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | ![]() |
Sebring, Florida | March 16–19 | 2 Hours |
3 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 | ![]() |
Monterey, California | April 29–May 1 | 2 Hours |
4 | Mid-Ohio 120 | ![]() |
Lexington, Ohio | May 13–15 | 2 Hours |
5 | Tioga Downs Casino Resort 120 at The Glen | ![]() |
Watkins Glen, New York | June 23–26 | 2 Hours |
6 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 | ![]() |
Bowmanville, Ontario | July 1–3 | 2 Hours |
7 | Lime Rock Park 120 | ![]() |
Lakeville, Connecticut | July 15–16 | 2 Hours |
8 | Road America 240 | ![]() |
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 5–7 | 4 Hours |
9 | Virginia Is For Racing Lovers Grand Prix | ![]() |
Alton, Virginia | August 26–28 | 2 Hours |
10 | Fox Factory 120 | ![]() |
Braselton, Georgia | September 28–October 1 | 2 Hours |
- Calendar Changes
- Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport) returned to the calendar after being cancelled for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The second round at Watkins Glen International, which served as the replacement for Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in 2021, did not return to the schedule.
Series news
- 2022 marked the introduction of the Bronze Cup, a sub-championship of the GS class in which all-Bronze driver lineups would score points towards their own championship alongside the overall GS classification.[2]
Entry list
Grand Sport
- Entry branded as Corsa Horizon with mc Squared from Laguna Seca onwards.
Touring Car
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Hyundai Elantra N TCR[32] | 1 | ![]() |
All |
![]() |
All | |||
2 | ![]() |
All | ||
![]() |
All | |||
33 | ![]() |
All | ||
![]() |
1–3, 5–10 | |||
![]() |
4 | |||
Hyundai Elantra N TCR[32] 1–2, 5–10 Hyundai Veloster N TCR[35] 3–4 |
77 | ![]() |
All | |
![]() |
All | |||
Hyundai Elantra N TCR[32] | 98 | ![]() |
All | |
![]() |
All | |||
![]() |
54 | ![]() |
All | |
![]() |
All | |||
![]() |
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR[7] | 5 | ![]() |
All |
![]() |
All | |||
![]() |
Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017)[7] | 15 | ![]() |
1–4, 6, 8–10 |
![]() |
1, 5 | |||
![]() |
2, 7 | |||
![]() |
3–10 | |||
![]() |
8 | |||
84 | ![]() |
8–10 | ||
![]() |
8–10 | |||
![]() |
8 | |||
![]() |
Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017)[37] | 17 | ![]() |
1–7 |
![]() |
1–7 | |||
![]() |
Hyundai Veloster N TCR[7] | 18 | ![]() |
2–3 |
![]() |
2–3 | |||
![]() |
Hyundai Veloster N TCR[39] | 19 | ![]() |
All |
![]() |
All | |||
![]() |
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)[9] | 26 | ![]() |
5–6 |
![]() |
5–6 | |||
48 | ![]() |
5–6 | ||
![]() |
5–6 | |||
![]() |
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[40] | 37 | ![]() |
4 |
![]() |
4 | |||
73 | ![]() |
1, 4–5, 10 | ||
![]() |
1, 4–5 | |||
![]() |
10 | |||
![]() |
Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017)[43] | 44 | ![]() |
1–2 |
![]() |
1 | |||
![]() |
2 | |||
![]() |
Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017)[44] | 61 | ![]() |
1–8, 10 |
![]() |
1–8, 10 | |||
![]() |
Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 70 | ![]() |
10 |
![]() |
10 | |||
![]() |
Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017)[7] | 85 | ![]() |
1 |
![]() |
1 | |||
![]() |
1 | |||
![]() |
Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 88 | ![]() |
6 |
![]() |
6 | |||
![]() |
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[7] | 89 | ![]() |
1–2, 4–5, 8 |
![]() |
1–2, 4–5, 8 | |||
![]() |
1 | |||
![]() |
8 | |||
![]() |
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[7] | 99 | ![]() |
All |
![]() |
2–10 | |||
![]() |
1 | |||
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round | Circuit | GS Winning Car | TCR Winning Car |
---|---|---|---|
GS Winning Drivers | TCR Winning Drivers | ||
1 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
2 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
3 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
4 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
5 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
6 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
7 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
8 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
9 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
10 | ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() | ||
Championship standings
Points systems
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.
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+ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Race | 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 |
- Drivers points
Points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event.
- Team points
Team points are calculated in exactly the same way as driver points, using the point distribution chart. Each car entered is considered its own "team" regardless if it is a single entry or part of a two-car team.
- Manufacturer points
There are also a number of manufacturer championships which utilize the same season-long point distribution chart. The manufacturer championships recognized by IMSA are as follows:
- Grand Sport (GS): Car manufacturer
- Touring Car (TCR): Car manufacturer
Each manufacturer receives finishing points for its highest finishing car in each class. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same manufacturer are not taken into consideration, and all other manufacturers move up in the order.
- Example: Manufacturer A finishes 1st and 2nd at an event, and Manufacturer B finishes 3rd. Manufacturer A receives 35 first-place points while Manufacturer B would earn 32 second-place points.
Standings: Grand Sport (GS)
|
Italics - Fastest lap |
†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
Standings: Touring Car (TCR)
Team's ChampionshipsStandings: Grand Sport (GS)
|