The 2023 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge is the inaugural season of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge. The races will be contested with LMP3-spec and GT4-spec cars. The season began on January 20 at Daytona International Speedway and will conclude 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] His team Jr III Racing won the Team's Championship. Francis Selldorff won the GSX class championship with 1 win and 5 additional podiums, simultaneously granting Turner Motorsport their 8th professional championship title.
Calendar
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] The final calendar was confirmed on August 26, 2022, adding rounds at Daytona and Lime Rock Park while dropping the round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.[3]
Round | Circuit | Date |
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1 | ![]() |
January 20–22 |
2 | ![]() |
March 11–12 |
3 | ![]() |
July 7–9 |
4 | ![]() |
July 21–22 |
5 | ![]() |
August 25–27 |
6 | ![]() |
October 11–14 |
Entry list
LMP3
Manufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Duqueine | Duqueine D-08 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
1 |
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2 | ||||
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4 | ||||
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73 | ![]() |
All | ||
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47 | ![]() |
2–3, 6 | ||
99 | ![]() |
All | |||
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87 | ![]() |
2 | ||
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6 | ||||
Ligier | Ligier JS P320 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
All |
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7 | ![]() |
3, 5–6 | ||
38 | ![]() |
3, 5 | |||
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28 | ![]() |
1–3 | ||
86 | ![]() |
1–3 | |||
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30 | ![]() |
1–3, 6 | ||
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54 | ![]() |
All | ||
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77 | ![]() |
All |
GSX
Manufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Aston Martin | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | ![]() |
09 | ![]() |
2 |
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4 | ||||
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44 | ![]() |
1–3, 5–6 | ||
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45 | ![]() |
5–6 | ||
69 | ![]() |
1–3, 5 | |||
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82 | ![]() |
5–6 | ||
BMW | BMW M4 GT4 Gen II | ![]() |
19 | ![]() |
1–3, 5 |
43 | ![]() |
2–3, 6 | |||
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24 | ![]() |
4 | ||
25 | ![]() |
1–2 | |||
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4 | ||||
26 | ![]() |
4 | |||
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95 | ![]() |
3–6 | ||
96 | ![]() |
3–6 | |||
BMW M4 GT4 | ![]() |
88 | ![]() |
All | |
89 | ![]() |
6 | |||
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95 | ![]() |
1–2 | ||
96 | ![]() |
1–2 | |||
Chevrolet | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | ![]() |
72 | ![]() |
All |
Ford | Ford Mustang GT4 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() |
1–2, 6 |
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3, 5 | ||||
59 | ![]() |
2 | |||
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6 | ||||
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98 | ![]() |
1–2 | ||
Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | ![]() |
65 | ![]() |
All |
Porsche | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
All |
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17 | ![]() |
1–3, 5–6 | ||
83 | ![]() |
2 | |||
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27 | ![]() |
All | ||
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46 | ![]() |
3, 5–6 | ||
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48 | ![]() |
3 | ||
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93 | ![]() |
1, 3 | ||
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2 |
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round | Circuit | LMP3 Winner | GSX Winner | |
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1 | R1 | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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2 | R1 | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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3 | R1 | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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4 | R1 | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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5 | R1 | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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6 | R1 | ![]() |
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R2 | ![]() |
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Championship standings
Points system
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+ |
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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 |
LMP3 Driver's Championship
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Bold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap |
†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
GSX Driver's Championship
Pos. | Drivers | DAY![]() |
SEB![]() |
MOS![]() |
LIM![]() |
VIR![]() |
ATL![]() |
Points | ||||||
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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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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
Pos. | 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
Pos. | 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 | ![]() |
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 | ||||||
LMP3 Team's Championship
Pos. | Team | DAY![]() |
SEB![]() |
MOS![]() |
LIM![]() |
VIR![]() |
ATL![]() |
Points | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4000 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3790 |
3 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | DNS | DNS | 900 | ||||||
GSX Team's Championship
Pos. | 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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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.
GSX Manufacturer's Championship
Pos. | Drivers | DAY![]() |
SEB![]() |
MOS![]() |
LIM![]() |
VIR![]() |
ATL![]() |
Points | ||||||
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3980 |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3770 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3560 |
4 | ![]() |
12 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | DNS | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3020 |
5 | ![]() |
10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | DNS | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 10 | DNS | 2710 |
6 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 11 | 11 | 1810 | ||
Pos. | Drivers | DAY![]() |
SEB![]() |
MOS![]() |
LIM![]() |
VIR![]() |
ATL![]() |
Points | ||||||
Notes
- ↑ Moisey Uretsky is Russian, but they compete as neutral competitors using the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
References
- ↑ Robinson, Mark (October 13, 2023). "Surprise Victory Tops off Garg's VP Racing Challenge Championship Season". imsa.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Six-Event Calendar for New LMP3, GT4 Sprint Series". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. August 5, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ↑ James, Richard S. (August 26, 2022). "VP Racing SportsCar Challenge final schedule set". racer.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- 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 Dagys, John (January 12, 2023). "Ford CEO Farley Among Drivers Entered for Daytona Kickoff". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "VPRC Pre-Race Entry List.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "VPRC Official Entry List.pdf" (PDF). results.imsa.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- 1 2 Kelly, Godwin (January 10, 2023). "Crone Earns 2023 IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship". IMSA. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- 1 2 "Garg Joins Jr III in LMP3 Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Robinson, Mark (July 5, 2023). "VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Competitors Eager to Get Back at It". IMSA. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (January 6, 2023). "Sean Creech Finalizes Rolex 24 Lineup, VP Challenge Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- 1 2 "Coleman Partners With Archangel for Aston GT4 Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ↑ Grace, Jonathan (October 4, 2022). "Second Turner BMW M4 GT3 "Very Likely" for 2023". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (January 13, 2023). "No. 95 Turner BMW Moves to GTD Pro for Endurance Cup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
In VP Challenge, Francis Selldorff and Barletta will take the wheel of F82-type BMWs in the single-driver sprint race series.
- 1 2 "Rebel Rock Expands Program for Final Year of Camaro GT4.R". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (January 10, 2023). "Murillo Returns With Multiple Mercedes-AMG GT4s". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Nolasport, Adelson Expand into GSX for Remainder of Season". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (January 12, 2023). "Westphal, McAlister Team Up in Carbahn with Peregrine Porsche". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ↑ 2023 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Regulations