The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is gearing up for an exciting weekend at Road America, where the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix will take place. This competition, scheduled from July 30 to August 2, has extended its duration to six hours, thus returning to the roots of endurance racing that characterized the circuit over 70 years ago.
The 2026 edition marks a significant change, as Road America has traditionally hosted sprint races since 2014. The 54 entered vehicles will be divided into four categories, including 11 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), 12 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), 12 GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and 19 GT Daytona (GTD).
This wide field of participants includes the return of specialists such as Era Motorsport and JDC-Miller MotorSports in LMP2, as well as Risi Competizione and Manthey in GTD PRO. This diversity of teams ensures intense and exciting competition, with several championship battles at stake.
Currently, the #31 Cadillac Whelen V-Series.R is the points leader in GTP, having accumulated six consecutive podium finishes this year. In GTD PRO, Paul Miller Racing enjoys a 108-point lead, although the fight between second and sixth place is so tight that only 60 points separate them. Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Barrichello leads the GTD standings with his Aston Martin from Heart of Racing.
The race coverage will begin on August 2 at 11:30 a.m. ET via Peacock, with the six-hour race taking the green flag at 11:40 a.m. ET.
With such a diverse field and the excitement of the new format, expectations are high for this round of the IMSA, which will undoubtedly offer spectacle and adrenaline to fans.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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