IMSA GT classes prepare for Michelin GT Challenge at VIR
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 3:32 PM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
The Michelin GT Challenge is set for next weekend at VIRginia International Raceway, focusing on IMSA’s GT classes. This race marks the continuation of a tradition that has been in place since 2015, making this event exclusive to GT categories. A total of 23 cars are entered for the two-hour, 40-minute sprint race, highlighting the growing participation in IMSA events. As anticipation builds, teams will finalize their preparations for the competition.
- •The event takes place next weekend at VIR.
- •This will be a GT-exclusive round for the seventh consecutive year.
- •Twenty-three cars are competing in the race.
- •The race duration is set for two hours and 40 minutes.
- 3:32 PMMotorsport.com — An entry list of 23 cars brace for IMSA’s lone all-GT showcase at Virginia International Raceway
- 2:51 PMRacer — IMSA GT classes set to take center stage at VIR
"The stage is officially set for the premier GT showcase of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, as a total of 23 entries prepare to go head-to-head next weekend at Virginia International Raceway in the Michelin GT Challenge. Serving as the one-and-only GT-exclusive event on the calendar, the race puts the GTD Pro and GTD classes front and center for ultimate overall ...Keep reading
"IMSA’s GT classes will be in the spotlight next weekend at the Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway. Since 2015, IMSA’s annual visit to VIR has been a GT-exclusive round, and this year 23 cars will enter the two-hour, 40-minute sprint race.
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External links- Motorsport.comAug 14, 2026, 3:32 PMAn entry list of 23 cars brace for IMSA’s lone all-GT showcase at Virginia International Raceway
The stage is officially set for the premier GT showcase of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, as a total of 23 entries prepare to go head-to-head next weekend at Virginia International Raceway in the Michelin GT Challenge. Serving as the one-and-only GT-exclusive event on the calendar, the race puts the GTD Pro and GTD classes front and center for ultimate overall ...Keep reading
- RacerAug 13, 2026, 2:51 PMIMSA GT classes set to take center stage at VIR
IMSA’s GT classes will be in the spotlight next weekend at the Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway. Since 2015, IMSA’s annual visit to VIR has been a GT-exclusive round, and this year 23 cars will enter the two-hour, 40-minute sprint race.
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