| Nearly 50 Cars Set for Final WeatherTech Championship All-Class Sprint Race of 2025 at Road America July 23, 2025By Tony DiZinnoIMSA Wire Service |
| Entry List (Click Here) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The lone IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship sprint race featuring all four classes kicks off the stretch run to the finish of the final four race weekends of 2025. The freshly renamed Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America marks the last time, for now, this race runs at the standard length two-hour, 40-minute duration before increasing to six hours in 2026. The combination of four championship battles all under 100 points, intense racing, fun family atmosphere and great food and beverage options highlight the annual trip to the track frequently known as “America’s National Park of Speed.” A total of 49 cars spread across the WeatherTech Championship’s four classes will be in action, split among 11 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), 14 Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), 10 Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) and 14 Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) entries. There are a handful of changes throughout the grid, mostly in LMP2 with several drivers and one team (Af Corse) returning after missing the Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Connor De Phillippi also makes his first LMP2 start standing in for Tom Dillmann at Inter Europol Competition as he recovers from an incident at CTMP. Team Tonis also makes its series debut with Tonis Kasemets and Matt Brabham in their No. 61 ORECA LMP2 07. In GTD, Kenton Koch and Onofrio Triarsi continue aboard the No. 021 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3 while Mike Skeen and Daniel Morad will share the No. 32 Korthoff Competition Motors Mercedes-AMG GT3. The two-hour, 40-minute race streams live on Peacock beginning at 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT and local time Sunday, Aug. 3. Here’s a primer for what else you need to know ahead of the race weekend. Fast FactsMotul SportsCar Grand PrixRoad America – Elkhart Lake, WisconsinJuly 31-August 3, 2025 Race Day/Time: Sunday, Aug. 3, 2:10 p.m. ETPeacock Streaming Coverage: LIVE – Flag-to-flag beginning at 2 p.m. ET (available outside the U.S. on IMSA.tv and IMSA’s Official YouTube channel)Live Qualifying Stream: Saturday, Aug. 2 – 5:35 p.m. ET on Peacock (in the U.S.) and IMSA.tv and IMSA’s Official YouTube channel (globally)IMSA Radio: Select sessions live on IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com; SiriusXM live race coverage begins Sunday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. ET (XM 206, Web/App 996)Circuit Type: 4.048-mile, 14-turn road courseClasses Competing: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), GT Daytona (GTD)Race Length: 2 hours, 40 minutes Track Social Media: X: @roadamericaInstagram: @roadamericaFacebook: @roadamericaEvent Hashtags: #IMSA, #RoadAmerica WeatherTech Championship Track RecordsGTP: Pipo Derani, Cadillac V-Series.R, 1:47.730 / 135.271 mph, August 2023LMP2: Ben Hanley, ORECA LMP2, 1:51.846 / 130.293 mph, August 2023GTD PRO: Nicky Catsburg, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, 2:02.198 / 119.255 mph, August 2024GTD: Madison Snow, BMW M4 GT3, 2:03.291 / 118.198 mph, August 2023 2024 Motul SportsCar Grand Prix WinnersGTP: Mathieu Jaminet/Nick Tandy, No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963LMP2: Ben Keating/Ben Hanley, No. 2 United Autosports USA ORECA LMP2 07GTD PRO: Giacomo Altoe/Daniel Serra, No. 35 Conquest Racing Ferrari 296 GT3GTD: Robby Foley/Patrick Gallagher, No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 2024 Motul SportsCar Grand Prix Motul Pole Award WinnersGTP: Filipe Albuquerque, No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Acura ARX-06LMP2: PJ Hyett, No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07 GTD PRO: Nicky Catsburg, No. 4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.RGTD: Mikael Grenier, No. 32 Korthoff/Preston Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 StorylinesGTP’s Welcome Return: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) is back for Round 7 of 9 with streaks still on the line. Porsche won the first four GTP races while Acura has won the last two. Cadillac, BMW and Aston Martin seek to add their names atop the rostrum at Road America. The two leading Porsche Penske Motorsport GTP cars are separated by only 12 points, with the No. 6 Porsche 963 of Mathieu Jaminet and Matt Campbell now ahead of the No. 7 of Nick Tandy and Felipe Nasr for the first time this season.GTD PRO’s Championship Battle: The No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims leads defending GTD PRO champions AO Racing with Laurin Heinrich and Klaus Bachler in the No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R by 39 points with third-placed Albert Costa just 53 back in the No. 81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3. Two other GTD PRO-winning entries, the No. 48 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO and No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3 are lurking in fourth and fifth. GTD’s Winward vs. Vasser Sullivan Rivalry Continues: In GTD, 93 points separate defending champions Winward Racing from Vasser Sullivan Racing, with the No. 57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 maximizing results by a few more points ahead of the No. 12 Lexus RC F GT3. LMP2 Closed Up: With its win at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, AO Racing’s No. 99 ORECA LMP2 07 closed to within 78 points of the No. 22 United Autosports USA ORECA in LMP2. Who’s Good Here?Campbell and Cameron: One past and one present Porsche Penske Motorsport GTP driver both have three wins apiece at Road America. Dane Cameron, now in the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA, had his three wins in three consecutive years (2014-2016). Matt Campbell, now in the No. 6 Porsche 963 in GTP, won in three straight odd years (2019, 2021, 2023) in three different classes (GTD, GTLM, GTP).Porsche Penske Motorsport: The team has won both GTP races at Road America since the class’ 2023 introduction, albeit with two different lineups: Campbell and Felipe Nasr in 2023 and Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy in 2024. Who’s Hot? Top-Four Mavens, No. 6 Penske Porsche and No. 3 Corvette: Six straight top-four finishes in GTP have propelled the No. 6 Porsche 963 to the top of these standings. Similarly, five top-four finishes in six GTD PRO races have done the same for the No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in that class. No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus: The elusive first win of the year remains the target for this car, which still has four podiums from the last five races. The only non-podium in the last five was their near-miss at Watkins Glen by one lap on fuel when leading. Previous Motul SportsCar Grand Prix Winners in 2025 Field (24)Dane Cameron (3): GTD – 2014; P – 2015; 2016Matt Campbell (3): GTD – 2019; GTLM – 2021; GTP – 2023 Ben Hanley (2): LMP2 – 2020, 2024 Felipe Nasr (2): DPi – 2021; GTP – 2023 Gar Robinson (2): LMP3 – 2022, 2023Nick Tandy (2): GTLM – 2015; GTP – 2024 Ricky Taylor (2): DPi – 2020, 2022 Filipe Albuquerque (1): DPi – 2022Giacomo Altoe (1): GTD PRO – 2024 Ben Barnicoat (1): GTD PRO – 2022 Philip Ellis (1): GTD – 2022 Robby Foley (1): GTD – 2024 Felipe Fraga (1): LMP3 – 2022 Patrick Gallagher (1): GTD – 2024 Antonio Garcia (1): GTLM – 2020 Ross Gunn (1): GTD PRO – 2023 Jack Hawksworth (1): GTD PRO – 2022 Mathieu Jaminet (1): GTP – 2024 Tommy Milner (1): GTLM – 2016 Daniel Serra (1): GTD PRO – 2024 Madison Snow (1): GTD – 2023 Jordan Taylor (1): GTLM – 2020 Renger van der Zande (1): PC – 2014 Russell Ward (1): GTD – 2022 Previous Motul SportsCar Grand Prix Pole Winners in 2025 Field (13)Ricky Taylor (3): DP – 2011; P – 2017; DPi – 2020 Filipe Albuquerque (2): DPi – 2022; GTP – 2024 Dane Cameron (2): DP – 2013; DPi – 2019 Nicky Catsburg (1): GTD PRO – 2024 Robby Foley (1): GTD – 2022 Daniel Goldburg (1): LMP3 – 2021 Jack Hawksworth (1): GTD PRO – 2022 PJ Hyett (1): LMP2 – 2024 George Kurtz (1): LMP2 – 2023 Felipe Nasr (1): DPi – 2021 Madison Snow (1): GTD – 2023 Jordan Taylor (1): GTLM – 2021 Steven Thomas (1): LMP2 – 2022 Previous Motul SportsCar Grand Prix Winning Teams in 2025 Field (17)Corvette Racing (8): GTS – 2002, 2004; GT1 – 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; GTLM – 2016, 2020 Team Penske (5): P2 – 2006, 2007; DPi – 2020; GTP – 2023, 2024Action Express Racing (4): P – 2014, 2015, 2016; DPi – 2021 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports (4): LMPC – 2011; PC – 2016; LMP2 – 2019, 2023Riley (4): GTD – 2015, 2016; LMP3 – 2022, 2023 Turner Motorsport (4): GT – 2013, GTD – 2014, 2017, 2024 BMW M Team RLL (3): GT2 – 2009; GT – 2010, 2012 Conquest Racing (2): P2 – 2012; GTD PRO – 2024 Era Motorsport (2): LMP2 – 2021, 2022 Pfaff Motorsports (2): GTD – 2019, 2021Vasser Sullivan (2): GTD – 2020; GTD PRO – 2022 Heart of Racing Team (1): GTD PRO – 2023 Paul Miller Racing (1): GTD – 2023 United Autosports USA (1): LMP2 – 2024 Wayne Taylor Racing (1): DPi – 2022 Winward Racing (1): GTD – 2022 Wright Motorsports (1): GTD – 2018 Previous Motul SportsCar Grand Prix Winning Manufacturers in 2025 Field (10)Porsche – 22Chevrolet – 14 BMW – 11Ferrari – 8 Ford – 6Acura – 5 Aston Martin – 2Lexus – 2Cadillac – 1Mercedes-AMG – 1 |
