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IMSA has confirmed 35 entries for the seventh round on the 2024 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship which will see the LMP2, GTD and GTD Pro categories race for 2-hour and 40-minute sprint. The Chevrolet Grand Prix will host a field of 35 cars across three of IMSA’s categories at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). LMP2s […]
The Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) will feature 35 cars competing in three of IMSA’s categories. LMP2s will be the sole prototype class for this year’s race, with 12 LMP2s, 14 GTDs, and nine GTD Pros vying for class victories in the 160-minute sprint race on July 14th. The field will include Oreca 07 Gibson machinery and some GTP drivers moving to the LMP2 category, such as Pipo Derani and Renger van der Zande. The championship battle sees Era Motorsport trailing the #74 Riley crew by just eight points after recent misfortune, with Stuart Wiltshire making his IMSA debut at CTMP. GTD Pro features seven manufacturers, including Ford Multimatic and Vasser Sullivan, with the #77 AO Racing Porsche leading the standings. In the GTD category, Winward Racing’s Mercedes-AMG duo are ahead of Turner Motorsport, making for an exciting race lineup. Click here for the full pre-event entry list for the 2024 Chevrolet Grand Prix.