2024 Motul Course de Monterey

The 2024 Motul Course de Monterey (formally known as the 2024 Motul Course de Monterey powered by Hyuandai N) will be a sports car race held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, California, on May 12, 2024. It will be the fourth round of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

The layout of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, where the race will be held

Background

Preview

International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the schedule of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2023.^[1] It will be the 11th consecutive year the race is a part of the IMSA SCC. The 2024 Motul Course de Monterey will be the fourth of eleventh scheduled sports car races of 2024 by IMSA.^[2] The race will be held at the eleven-turn 2.238 mi (3.602 km) WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on May 12, 2024.^[2]

Standings before the race

Dane Cameron and Felipe Nasr are currently leading the GTP Drivers' Championship with 1032 points, 58 points ahead of Long Beach race winners Sébastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande. Jack Aitken and Pipo Derani are a further 19 points behind, sitting in third place.^[3] GTD Pro did not participate in the Long Beach round, so the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship is still led by James Calado, Davide Rigon, and Daniel Serra, with 722 points. They sit 98 points ahead of Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow, and Neil Verhagen in second.^[3] The GTD Drivers' Championship is led by Philip Ellis and Russell Ward with 987 points, 185 points ahead of second-placed Robby Foley and Patrick Gallagher. Parker Thompson is third, 195 points behind Ellis and Ward.^[3] Cadillac, Lexus, and Mercedes-AMG are leading their respective Manufacturers' Championships, whilst Porsche Penske Motorsport, Risi Competizione, and Winward Racing are leading their respective Teams' Championships.^[3]

Entry list

No.	Entrant	Car	Driver 1	Driver 2
GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) (10 entries)
01	Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V-Series.R	Sébastien Bourdais	Renger van der Zande
5	Proton Competition Mustang Sampling	Porsche 963	Gianmaria Bruni	TBA
6	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Porsche 963	Mathieu Jaminet	Nick Tandy
7	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Porsche 963	Dane Cameron	Felipe Nasr
10	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	Acura ARX-06	Filipe Albuquerque	Ricky Taylor
24	BMW M Team RLL	BMW M Hybrid V8	Philipp Eng	Jesse Krohn
25	BMW M Team RLL	BMW M Hybrid V8	Connor De Phillippi	Nick Yelloly
31	Whelen Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V-Series.R	Jack Aitken	Pipo Derani
40	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	Acura ARX-06	Louis Delétraz	Jordan Taylor
85	JDC–Miller MotorSports	Porsche 963	Tijmen van der Helm	Richard Westbrook
GTD Pro (GT Daytona Pro) (9 entries)
1	Paul Miller Racing	BMW M4 GT3	Bryan Sellers	Madison Snow
3	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Antonio García	Alexander Sims
4	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Nicky Catsburg	Tommy Milner
9	Pfaff Motorsports	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	Oliver Jarvis	Marvin Kirchhöfer
14	Vasser Sullivan	Lexus RC F GT3	Ben Barnicoat	Jack Hawksworth
23	Heart of Racing Team	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo	Mario Farnbacher	Ross Gunn
64	Ford Multimatic Motorsports	Ford Mustang GT3	Mike Rockenfeller	Harry Tincknell
65	Ford Multimatic Motorsports	Ford Mustang GT3	Joey Hand	Dirk Müller
77	AO Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Laurin Heinrich	Sebastian Priaulx
GTD (GT Daytona) (15 entries)
12	Vasser Sullivan	Lexus RC F GT3	Frankie Montecalvo	Parker Thompson
13	AWA	Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Matt Bell	Orey Fidani
27	Heart of Racing Team	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo	Roman De Angelis	Spencer Pumpelly
32	Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	Mikaël Grenier	Mike Skeen
34	Conquest Racing	Ferrari 296 GT3	Albert Costa	Manny Franco
43	Andretti Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Jarett Andretti	Gabby Chaves
45	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti	Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2	Danny Formal	Kyle Marcelli
55	Proton Competition	Ford Mustang GT3	Giammarco Levorato	Corey Lewis
57	Winward Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	Philip Ellis	Russell Ward
66	Gradient Racing	Acura NSX GT3 Evo22	Stevan McAleer	Sheena Monk
70	Inception Racing	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	Brendan Iribe	Frederik Schandorff
78	Forte Racing	Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2	Misha Goikhberg	Loris Spinelli
86	MDK Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Anders Fjordbach	Kerong Li
120	Wright Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Adam Adelson	Elliott Skeer
557	Turner Motorsport	BMW M4 GT3	Robby Foley	Patrick Gallagher
Source:^[4]^[5]

References

1. Bradley, Charles (August 4, 2023). "IMSA reveals 2024 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship calendar". Motorsport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
2. "2024 IMSA Schedules Revealed at Road America". imsa.com. August 4, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
3. "00_Championship Points - Official Revised.pdf" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. April 24, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
4. O'Connell, RJ (May 1, 2024). "34 Cars In Course de Monterey Entry List". Dailysportscar. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
5. Dagys, John (May 1, 2024). "34 Entries for Laguna Seca". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved May 2, 2024.

External links

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