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Inaugural season of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
The 2023 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge was the inaugural season of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge . The season began on January 20 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on October 14 at Road Atlanta .
Bijoy Garg won the LMP3 class championship after an impressive season taking eight wins throughout the 12 race season, 6 of which he won in a row.[ 1]
The provisional 2023 calendar was released on August 5, 2022, at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring twelve rounds split across six race weekends. Five of the six events had confirmed dates.[ 2] Daytona and Lime Rock Park while dropping the round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca .[ 3]
Round
Circuit
Date
1
Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, Florida
January 20–22
2
Sebring International Raceway , Sebring, Florida
March 11–12
3
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park , Bowmanville, Ontario
July 7–9
4
Lime Rock Park , Lakeville, Connecticut
July 21–22
5
Virginia International Raceway , Alton, Virginia
August 25–27
6
Road Atlanta , Braselton, Georgia
October 11–14
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round
Circuit
LMP3 Winner
GSX Winner
1
1
Daytona
JDC MotorSports
R2
JDC MotorSports
2
Sebring
Bijoy Garg
R2
Bijoy Garg
3
Mosport
Michael Cooper
R2
JDC MotorSports
4
Lime Rock
Bijoy Garg
R2
Bijoy Garg
5
Virginia
Turner Motorsport
Bijoy Garg
R2
Bijoy Garg
6
Road Atlanta
Bijoy Garg
R2
Bijoy Garg
Championship standings [ edit ] Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions in the race as shown in the chart below.[ 18]
Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30+
Race
350
320
300
280
260
250
240
230
220
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
[ edit ] †: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
[ edit ]
Drivers
DAY SEB MOS LIM VIR ATL Points
1
5
6
5
10
2 4
4
3
1
2
2
3
3450
2
14
2
3
2
3
6
11
10
8
3
1
1
3300
3
6
13
9
11
9
8
5
6
3
11
8
7
2780
4
15†
15
6
3
7
5
9
9
13
12
4
4
2740
5
9
9
11
19
10
11
8
7
6
7
5
5
2650
6
12
4
19
9
5
10
10
DNS
7
10
6
6
2440
7
2
1 DNS
1
2 1 3
2
2310
8
10
14
7
7
14
DNS
7
5
12
8
10
DNS
2160
9
2
12
4
4
6
2
9
DNS
16
DNS
2010
10
13
11
15
15
13
12
10
9
14
10
1880
11
4
5
8
8
11
9
14
13
1770
12
7
8
12
5
8
7
DNS
4
1670
13
1
1
14
16
13
11
1400
14
4
3
4
DNS
9
DNS
1080
15
3
3
10
6
1060
16
11
6
7
8
920
17
Jim Farley
11
7
13
13
800
18
1 1
700
19
5
5
15
DNS
680
20
2
2
640
21
8
10
12
DNS
630
22
Michael Cooper
1
13
530
23
3
8
530
24
6
4
530
25
1
18
480
26
12
9
410
27
17
12
330
28
16
14
320
29
18
17
270
30
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
11
DNS
410
†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
LMP3 Bronze Drivers Cup [ edit ]
Drivers
DAY SEB MOS LIM VIR ATL Points
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
2
2
2
3
5
2
4150
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
7
3
4
3790
3
9
8
6
9
7
8
6
5
6
5
4
5
3440
4
7
4
4
4
6
7
DNS
DNS
1790
5
5
6
10
8
9
DNS
1320
6
9
7
DNS
DNS
8†
6
1090
7
6
9
8
11
DNS
DNS
1000
8
4
7
560
GSX Bronze Drivers Cup [ edit ]
Drivers
DAY SEB MOS LIM VIR ATL Points
1
6
13
9
11
9
8
5
6
3
11
8
7
3370
2
9
9
11
19
10
11
8
7
6
7
5
5
3240
3
12
4
19
9
5
10
10
DNS
7
10
6
6
2950
4
10
14
7
7
14
DNS
7
5
12
8
10
DNS
2600
5
2
12
4
4
6
2
9
DNS
16
DNS
2360
6
13
11
15
15
13
12
10
9
14
10
2260
7
4
5
8
8
11
9
14
13
2090
8
7
8
12
5
8
7
DNS
4
2030
9
1
1
14
16
13
11
1580
10
3
3
10
6
1180
11
11
6
7
8
1120
12
Jim Farley
11
7
13
13
920
13
5
5
15
DNS
850
14
8
10
12
DNS
710
15
6
4
670
16
12
9
500
17
17
12
420
18
16
14
410
19
18
17
360
20
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
11
DNS
250
[ edit ]
Team
DAY SEB MOS LIM VIR ATL Points
1
3 5
1 1 2
2 1 1 1 1 1
1
4000
2
JDC MotorSports
1
1 2
3
4
1
2
2
2
3
5
2
3790
3
US RaceTronics
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
7
3
4
3310
4
8
3
7
10
3
4
5
3
3
6
2
3
3290
5
9
8
6
9
7
8
6
5
6
5
4
5
2950
6
Mühlner Motorsports America
4
7
3
2
3
4
1720
7
7
4
4
4
6
7
DNS
DNS
1570
8
8
3
7
2
7
DNS
1330
9
Kelly-Moss with Riley
5
6
10
8
9
DNS
1170
10
1
6
5
4
1140
11
11
6
6 7
940
12
9
7
DNS
DNS
8†
6
940
13
Kelly-Moss with Riley
6
9
8
11
DNS
DNS
900
[ edit ]
Drivers
DAY SEB MOS LIM VIR ATL Points
1
Turner Motorsport
5
6
5
10
2 4
4
3
1
2
2
3
3450
2
Kelly-Moss with Riley
14
2
3
2
3
6
11
10
8
3
1
1
3300
3
Turner Motorsport
6
13
9
11
9
8
5
6
3
11
8
7
2780
4
15†
15
6
3
7
5
9
9
13
12
4
4
2740
5
7
8
12
5
8
7
2 1 3
2
2680
6
9
9
11
19
10
11
8
7
6
7
5
5
2650
7
12
4
19
9
5
10
10
DNS
7
10
6
6
2440
8
Rebel Rock Racing
10
14
7
7
14
DNS
7
5
12
8
10
DNS
2160
9
2
12
4
4
6
2
9
DNS
16
DNS
2010
10
13
11
15
15
13
12
10
9
14
10
1880
11
4
5
8
8
11
9
14
13
1770
12
3
3
10
6
3
8
1590
13
1
1
14
16
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
13
11
1400
14
2
1 DNS
1
DNS
4
1300
15
4
3
4
DNS
9
DNS
1080
16
11
6
7
8
920
17
8
10
18
17
12
DNS
900
18
16
14
6
4
850
19
Multimatic Motorsports
11
7
13
13
800
20
1 1
700
21
1
18
11
DNS
680
22
5
5
15
DNS
680
23
2
2
640
24
1
13
530
25
12
9
410
26
17
12
330
†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
[ edit ]
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Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario
Mühlner Motorsports America[4]
Mirco Schultis[4]
Moisey Uretsky[4][N 1]
Sebastián Carazo[4]
Adrian Kunzle