2026 Monterey SportsCar Championship

The layout of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where the race was held

The 2026 Monterey SportsCar Championship (known as the 2026 StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship for sponsorhip reasons) was a sports car race, held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, California, on May 3, 2026. It was the fourth round of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Background

Preview

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the schedule of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2025.^[1] It was the thirteenth consecutive year the race is a part of the IMSA SCC. The 2026 Monterey SportsCar Championship was the fourth of eleventh scheduled sports car races of 2025 by IMSA.^[1] The race was held at the eleven-turn 2.238 mi (3.602 km) WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on May 3, 2026.^[1]

Race

Race results

Class winners are in bold and ‡.

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Laps	Time/Retired
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Laps	Time/Retired
1	GTP	5	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Tijmen van der Helm Laurin Heinrich	Porsche 963	119	2:40:48.414‡
1	GTP	5	JDC-Miller MotorSports	Tijmen van der Helm Laurin Heinrich	Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8	119	2:40:48.414‡
2	GTP	31	Cadillac Whelen	Jack Aitken Earl Bamber	Cadillac V-Series.R	119	+0.758
2	GTP	31	Cadillac Whelen	Jack Aitken Earl Bamber	Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8	119	+0.758
3	GTP	25	BMW M Team WRT	Philipp Eng Marco Wittmann	BMW M Hybrid V8	119	+3.343
3	GTP	25	BMW M Team WRT	Philipp Eng Marco Wittmann	BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8	119	+3.343
4	GTP	60	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun	Acura ARX-06	119	+4.108
4	GTP	60	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Tom Blomqvist Colin Braun	Acura AR24e 2.4 L Turbo V6	119	+4.108
5	GTP	93	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Renger van der Zande Nick Yelloly	Acura ARX-06	119	+6.688
5	GTP	93	Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian	Renger van der Zande Nick Yelloly	Acura AR24e 2.4 L Turbo V6	119	+6.688
6	GTP	6	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor	Porsche 963	119	+7.194
6	GTP	6	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor	Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8	119	+7.194
7	GTP	7	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Julien Andlauer Felipe Nasr	Porsche 963	119	+7.645
7	GTP	7	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Julien Andlauer Felipe Nasr	Porsche 9RD 4.6 L Turbo V8	119	+7.645
8	GTP	23	Aston Martin THOR Team	Roman De Angelis Ross Gunn	Aston Martin Valkyrie	119	+8.010
8	GTP	23	Aston Martin THOR Team	Roman De Angelis Ross Gunn	Aston Martin RA 6.5 L V12	119	+8.010
9	GTP	24	BMW M Team WRT	Sheldon van der Linde Dries Vanthoor	BMW M Hybrid V8	119	+23.102
9	GTP	24	BMW M Team WRT	Sheldon van der Linde Dries Vanthoor	BMW P66/3 4.0 L Turbo V8	119	+23.102
10	GTP	40	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor	Cadillac V-Series.R	119	+1:07.604
10	GTP	40	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Louis Delétraz Jordan Taylor	Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8	119	+1:07.604
11	GTD Pro	65	Ford Racing	Christopher Mies Frédéric Vervisch	Ford Mustang GT3 Evo	111	+8 Laps‡
11	GTD Pro	65	Ford Racing	Christopher Mies Frédéric Vervisch	Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8	111	+8 Laps‡
12	GTD Pro	4	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Nicky Catsburg Tommy Milner	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	111	+8 Laps
12	GTD Pro	4	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Nicky Catsburg Tommy Milner	Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8	111	+8 Laps
13	GTD Pro	77	AO Racing	Harry King Nick Tandy	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	111	+8 Laps
13	GTD Pro	77	AO Racing	Harry King Nick Tandy	Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6	111	+8 Laps
14	GTD Pro	3	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Antonio García Alexander Sims	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	111	+8 Laps
14	GTD Pro	3	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Antonio García Alexander Sims	Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8	111	+8 Laps
15	GTD Pro	9	Pfaff Motorsports	Andrea Caldarelli Sandy Mitchell	Lamborghini Temerario GT3	111	+8 Laps
15	GTD Pro	9	Pfaff Motorsports	Andrea Caldarelli Sandy Mitchell	Lamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V8	111	+8 Laps
16	GTD Pro	64	Ford Racing	Ben Barker Dennis Olsen	Ford Mustang GT3 Evo	111	+8 Laps
16	GTD Pro	64	Ford Racing	Ben Barker Dennis Olsen	Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8	111	+8 Laps
17	GTD Pro	59	RLL Team McLaren	Max Esterson Nikita Johnson	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	111	+8 Laps
17	GTD Pro	59	RLL Team McLaren	Max Esterson Nikita Johnson	McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8	111	+8 Laps
18	GTD	45	Wayne Taylor Racing	Danny Formal Trent Hindman	Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2	111	+8 Laps‡
18	GTD	45	Wayne Taylor Racing	Danny Formal Trent Hindman	Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10	111	+8 Laps‡
19	GTD Pro	1	Paul Miller Racing	Connor De Phillippi Neil Verhagen	BMW M4 GT3 Evo	110	+9 Laps
19	GTD Pro	1	Paul Miller Racing	Connor De Phillippi Neil Verhagen	BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6	110	+9 Laps
20	GTD	27	Heart of Racing Team	Eduardo Barrichello Tom Gamble	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo	110	+9 Laps
20	GTD	27	Heart of Racing Team	Eduardo Barrichello Tom Gamble	Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8	110	+9 Laps
21	GTD	70	Inception Racing	Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff	Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo	110	+9 Laps
21	GTD	70	Inception Racing	Brendan Iribe Frederik Schandorff	Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6	110	+9 Laps
22	GTD	120	Wright Motorsports	Adam Adelson Callum Ilott	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	110	+9 Laps
22	GTD	120	Wright Motorsports	Adam Adelson Callum Ilott	Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6	110	+9 Laps
23	GTD	57	Winward Racing	Philip Ellis Russell Ward	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	110	+9 Laps
23	GTD	57	Winward Racing	Philip Ellis Russell Ward	Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8	110	+9 Laps
24	GTD	12	Vasser Sullivan Racing	Benjamin Pedersen Aaron Telitz	Lexus RC F GT3	110	+9 Laps
24	GTD	12	Vasser Sullivan Racing	Benjamin Pedersen Aaron Telitz	Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8	110	+9 Laps
25	GTD	96	Turner Motorsport	Robby Foley Patrick Gallagher	BMW M4 GT3 Evo	110	+9 Laps
25	GTD	96	Turner Motorsport	Robby Foley Patrick Gallagher	BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6	110	+9 Laps
26	GTD Pro	14	Vasser Sullivan Racing	Ben Barnicoat Jack Hawksworth	Lexus RC F GT3	110	+9 Laps
26	GTD Pro	14	Vasser Sullivan Racing	Ben Barnicoat Jack Hawksworth	Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V8	110	+9 Laps
27	GTD	16	Myers Riley Motorsports	Felipe Fraga Sheena Monk	Ford Mustang GT3 Evo	110	+9 Laps
27	GTD	16	Myers Riley Motorsports	Felipe Fraga Sheena Monk	Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8	110	+9 Laps
28	GTD	66	Gradient Racing	Jake Walker Corey Lewis	Ford Mustang GT3 Evo	110	+9 Laps
28	GTD	66	Gradient Racing	Jake Walker Corey Lewis	Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8	110	+9 Laps
29	GTD	19	van der Steur Racing	Scott Andrews Rory van der Steur	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo	110	+9 Laps
29	GTD	19	van der Steur Racing	Scott Andrews Rory van der Steur	Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8	110	+9 Laps
30	GTD	81	DragonSpeed	Giacomo Altoè Henrik Hedman	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	109	+10 Laps
30	GTD	81	DragonSpeed	Giacomo Altoè Henrik Hedman	Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8	109	+10 Laps
31 DNF	GTD	13	13 Autosport	Matt Bell Orey Fidani	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	47	Mechanical
31 DNF	GTD	13	13 Autosport	Matt Bell Orey Fidani	Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8	47	Mechanical
32 DNF	GTD	34	Conquest Racing	Albert Costa Lorenzo Patrese	Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo	36	Engine
32 DNF	GTD	34	Conquest Racing	Albert Costa Lorenzo Patrese	Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6	36	Engine
33 DNF	GTP	10	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor	Cadillac V-Series.R	25	Contact
33 DNF	GTP	10	Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Filipe Albuquerque Ricky Taylor	Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L V8	25	Contact
Source:^[2]

References

1 2 3 Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 13, 2025). "IMSA Announces 2026 Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
↑ "Monterey SportsCar Championship – Race Official Results" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. May 3, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.

[Calendar26-1] 1 2 3 Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 13, 2025). "IMSA Announces 2026 Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 10, 2026.

[2] "Monterey SportsCar Championship – Race Official Results" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. May 3, 2026. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.

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IMSA SportsCar Championship rounds
2026	DAY SEB LBH LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS ATL
2025	DAY SEB LBH LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS ATL
2024	DAY SEB LBH LGA DET WGL MOS ELK VIR IMS ATL
2023	DAY SEB LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS ATL
2022	DAY SEB LBH LGA MDO BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR ATL
2021	DAY SEB MDO BEL WGL1 WGL2 LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR ATL
2020	DAY1 DAY2 SEB1 ELK VIR ATL1 MDO CLT ATL2 LGA SEB2
2019	DAY SEB LBH MDO BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL
2018	DAY SEB LBH MDO BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL
2017	DAY SEB LBH COA BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL
2016	DAY SEB LBH LGA BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA ATL
2015	DAY SEB LBH LGA BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA ATL
2014	DAY SEB LBH LGA BEL KAN WGL MOS IMS ELK VIR COA ATL
International Motor Sports Association IMSA GT Championship