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
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2025. 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. The race will be held at the seventeen-turn Virginia International Raceway on August 23, 2026.
Entry list
The entry list was published on August 13, 2026, and featured 23 entries – 10 in GTD Pro, and 13 in GTD. Qualifying Qualifying results Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and with . Race Post-race Class winners are in bold and . ClassTeamDriversChassisTime/RetiredEngine1GTD Pro9 Pfaff Motorsports Andrea Caldarelli Sandy MitchellLamborghini Temerario GT3842:41:29.130Lamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V82GTD Pro64 Ford Racing Ben Barker Dennis OlsenFord Mustang GT3 Evo84 +1.517Ford Coyote 5.4 L V83GTD Pro65 Ford Racing Christopher Mies Frédéric VervischFord Mustang GT3 Evo84 +39.039Ford Coyote 5.4 L V84GTD Pro68 Car Blanche Valentin Hasse-Clot Marco SørensenAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo84 +42.437Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V85GTD Pro1 Paul Miller Racing Connor De Phillippi Neil VerhagenBMW M4 GT3 Evo84 +44.229BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I66GTD57 Winward Racing Philip Ellis Russell WardMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo84+58.643Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V87GTD Pro4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Nicky Catsburg Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R84 +59.234Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V88GTD Pro14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Ben Barnicoat Jack HawksworthLexus RC F GT384 +1:04.004Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V89GTD96 Turner Motorsport Robby Foley Patrick GallagherBMW M4 GT3 Evo84 +1:05.056BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I610GTD70 Inception Racing Brendan Iribe Frederik SchandorffFerrari 296 GT3 Evo84 +1:07.007Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V611GTD27 Heart of Racing Team Eduardo Barrichello Tom GambleAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo84 +1:07.560Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V812GTD Pro59 RLL Team McLaren Max Esterson Nikita JohnsonMcLaren 720S GT3 Evo84 +1:10.928McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V813GTD45 Wayne Taylor Racing Danny Formal Trent HindmanLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 284 +1:11.377Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V1014GTD13 13 Autosport Matt Bell Orey FidaniChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R84 +1:14.883Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V815GTD Pro77 AO Racing Harry King Nick TandyPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)84 +1:34.688Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-616GTD34 Conquest Racing Albert Costa Lorenzo PatreseFerrari 296 GT3 Evo84 +1:35.948Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V617GTD36 DXDT Racing Mason Filippi Robert WickensChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R84 +1:36.730Chevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V818GTD12 Vasser Sullivan Racing Benjamin Pedersen Aaron TelitzLexus RC F GT384 +1:37.188Toyota 2UR-GSE 5.4 L V819GTD120 Wright Motorsports Adam Adelson Callum IlottPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)84 +1:38.614Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-620GTD66 Gradient Racing Jake Walker Corey LewisFord Mustang GT3 Evo83 +1 LapFord Coyote 5.4 L V821GTD81 DragonSpeed Giacomo Altoè Casper StevensonChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R78 +5 LapsChevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V822GTD16 Myers Riley Motorsports Felipe Fraga Sheena MonkFord Mustang GT3 Evo60 +24 LapsFord Coyote 5.4 L V823GTD Pro3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Antonio García Alexander SimsChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R0CrashChevrolet LT6.R 5.5 L V8
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