2026 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR

The layout of Virginia International Raceway, where the race was held

The 2026 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR will be a sports car race held at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, on August 23, 2026. It will be the ninth round of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Background

Preview

Virginia International Raceway, where the race was held

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2025.[1] It will be the thirteenth consecutive year the IMSA SCC hosted a race at Virginia International Raceway. The 2026 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR will be the ninth of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2026 by IMSA.[1] The race will be held at the seventeen-turn 3.270 mi (5.263 km) Virginia International Raceway on August 23, 2026.[1]

Entry list

The entry list was published on August 13, 2026, and featured 23 entries – 10 in GTD Pro, and 13 in GTD.[2]

Qualifying

Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and with ‡.

Race

Post-race

Class winners are in bold and ‡.[3]

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 GTD Pro 9 Canada Pfaff Motorsports Italy Andrea Caldarelli
United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell		 Lamborghini Temerario GT3 84 2:41:29.130‡
Lamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V8
2 GTD Pro 64 United States Ford Racing United Kingdom Ben Barker
Norway Dennis Olsen		 Ford Mustang GT3 Evo 84 +1.517
Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8
3 GTD Pro 65 United States Ford Racing Germany Christopher Mies
Belgium Frédéric Vervisch		 Ford Mustang GT3 Evo 84 +39.039
Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8
4 GTD Pro 68 United States Car Blanche France Valentin Hasse-Clot
Denmark Marco Sørensen		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo 84 +42.437
Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8
5 GTD Pro 1 United States Paul Miller Racing United States Connor De Phillippi
United States Neil Verhagen		 BMW M4 GT3 Evo 84 +44.229
BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6
6 GTD 57 United States Winward Racing Switzerland Philip Ellis
United States Russell Ward		 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 84 +58.643‡
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
7 GTD Pro 4 United States Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Netherlands Nicky Catsburg
United States Tommy Milner		 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R 84 +59.234
Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8
8 GTD Pro 14 United States Vasser Sullivan Racing United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth		 Lexus RC F GT3 84 +1:04.004
Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8
9 GTD 96 United States Turner Motorsport United States Robby Foley
United States Patrick Gallagher		 BMW M4 GT3 Evo 84 +1:05.056
BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6
10 GTD 70 United Kingdom Inception Racing United States Brendan Iribe
Denmark Frederik Schandorff		 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo 84 +1:07.007
Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6
11 GTD 27 United States Heart of Racing Team Brazil Eduardo Barrichello
United Kingdom Tom Gamble		 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo 84 +1:07.560
Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8
12 GTD Pro 59 United States RLL Team McLaren United States Max Esterson
United States Nikita Johnson		 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 84 +1:10.928
McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8
13 GTD 45 United States Wayne Taylor Racing Costa Rica Danny Formal
United States Trent Hindman		 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 84 +1:11.377
Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10
14 GTD 13 Canada 13 Autosport United Kingdom Matt Bell
Canada Orey Fidani		 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R 84 +1:14.883
Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8
15 GTD Pro 77 United States AO Racing United Kingdom Harry King
United Kingdom Nick Tandy		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) 84 +1:34.688
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
16 GTD 34 United States Conquest Racing Spain Albert Costa
Italy Lorenzo Patrese		 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo 84 +1:35.948
Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6
17 GTD 36 United States DXDT Racing United States Mason Filippi
Canada Robert Wickens		 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R 84 +1:36.730
Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8
18 GTD 12 United States Vasser Sullivan Racing Denmark Benjamin Pedersen
United States Aaron Telitz		 Lexus RC F GT3 84 +1:37.188
Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8
19 GTD 120 United States Wright Motorsports United States Adam Adelson
United Kingdom Callum Ilott		 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) 84 +1:38.614
Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6
20 GTD 66 United States Gradient Racing United States Jake Walker
United States Corey Lewis		 Ford Mustang GT3 Evo 83 +1 Lap
Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8
21 GTD 81 United States DragonSpeed Italy Giacomo Altoè
United Kingdom Casper Stevenson		 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R 78 +5 Laps
Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8
22 GTD 16 United States Myers Riley Motorsports Brazil Felipe Fraga
United States Sheena Monk		 Ford Mustang GT3 Evo 60 +24 Laps
Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8
23 GTD Pro 3 United States Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Spain Antonio García
United Kingdom Alexander Sims		 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R 0 Crash
Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 13, 2025). "IMSA Announces 2026 Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ O’Connell, R. J. (August 13, 2026). "23 Entries For IMSA GT Challenge At VIR". Dailysportscar. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Michelin GT Challenge at VIR" (PDF). August 23, 2026. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
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