IMSA - International Motor Sports Association

"What if we told you there was another high-level racing series with fewer retirements and more elbows-out racing? What if we told you it was an American series with manufacturers and cars that you'd recognize from the road? Yes, we're talking about IMSA and before you click away, hear us out. We recently joined Acura for the 26th running of the Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, and it filled us with the sort of kid-like wonder we won't forget any time soon." - Car and Driver #sponsorship #sports #racing #imsa

Extraordinary Story behind Sean Creech Motorsport Canadian Flag Livery for CTMP This Weekend - Lance Willsey’s Family Escaped Czechoslovakia before WWII and Made a Home in Canada Sean Creech Motorsport will again carry the Canadian flag on its entry in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park this weekend. The story behind the livery involves family, a hidden room, an incredible escape from pre-World War II Czechoslovakia – and a family that was welcomed by Canada, able to create a new life in a new country. “My mother’s family came to settle in Niagara Falls, Ontario, when they were forced to leave Sered, Czechoslovakia." said Willsey, who will also run the pair of 45-minute VP Racing Challenge races in the No. 33 Focal One Ligier JS P320 in the Le Mans Prototype 3 (P3) class at CTMP. “I’m so appreciative to Canada for taking them in, so I honor that every year with the maple leaf livery.” FULL STORY: https://lnkd.in/eVwv23qu

IMSA Esports Global Championship Set for November Return Public iRacers Will Have Chance to Qualify for First Time IMSA is partnering with iRacing.com and VCO (Virtual Competition Organisation) for the third straight year to stage the 2024 IMSA Esports Global Championship beginning in November. For the first time the prestigious sim racing contest will feature a public qualifying process. Additionally, a limited number of wildcard entries will be featured. The 2023 wildcard entries included the Nitro Circus Sim Racing Team and Texaco Racing by TK, Tony Kanaan’s Esports Team. “It will be great to once again have the best sim racers from around the world competing under the IMSA banner in the 2024 Esports Global Championship,” IMSA President John Doonan said. “They’ve shown in the first two seasons how skilled they are." The four-round schedule kicks off with Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (Nov. 24), followed by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course (Dec. 8) and Sebring International Raceway (Jan. 5, 2025) before concluding at Daytona International Speedway (Jan. 12, 2025). The competition will feature precisely digitized versions of the Acura ARX-06, BMW M Hybrid V8, Cadillac V-Series.R and Porsche 963 Grand Touring Prototypes (GTP), along with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, BMW M4 GT3, Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, Ferrari 296 GT3, Ford Mustang GT3, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO, and Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) cars from the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class currently available on the iRacing platform. Read More: https://lnkd.in/ekEsrt2f

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and IMSA have been working behind the scenes to deliver real-time telemetry data directly from GTP race cars, the most technically advanced cars in motorsports.   The first step in any journey for telemetry data begins at the source. Each GTP car is equipped with more than 180 sensors that capture data covering all aspects of the car’s performance. This includes metrics like engine RPM, hybrid energy remaining, vehicle speed, transmission gear, etc. This data is sent in real-time to an AWS Kinesis Data Streams, utilizing 4G LTE modems for data transmission. It is then delivered to IMSA’s broadcasts, digital platforms and has become popular within the live YouTube chat IMSA features at its races. Read More: https://lnkd.in/ektMJGuq #motorsports #racing #sponsorship #technology #automotive

Historic Sportscar Racing Announces NASCAR Classic Presented by Petty’s Garage Series for Growing Historic Stock Cars Category New Series Debuts at the IMSA Michelin GT Challenge at VIR Weekend from Aug. 23-25. A racing series for HSR’s growing Group 8 Historic Stock Cars division. Open to stock cars that have been retired from active competition, the introduction of the HSR NASCAR Classic presented by Petty’s Garage is a direct response to the increasing popularity of the Group 8 Historic Stock Cars category with HSR competitors and fans alike. The interest has been further bolstered by HSR’s partnership with the Historic Stock Car Racing Association (HSCRA) that has produced several successful event weekends at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen International and other top U.S. racing circuits in recent years. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e5qRApfe

With an impressive reach of more than 700 million viewers globally, IMSA is delivering Substantial Live Coverage for International Fans through YouTube and Greenlight International. Since the IMSA YouTube launched live coverage for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 16, IMSA has reached more than 138 million viewers in 185 countries without any advance promotion. Since its inception in 2013, the IMSA YouTube channel has recorded nearly 100 million views. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ewqRuWdp

BREAKING: Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) USA To Run @Acura ARX-06 GTP Car in 2025 In Partnership with Meyer Shank Racing for Two-Car IMSA Program   HRC US to play expanded role in partnership with Meyer Shank Racing and race engineer one of two ARX-06 GTP entries Represents the next step for HRC US in the development of electrified powertrains, software, vehicle control systems and vehicle dynamics simulation Combined works effort to debut at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona Read more: https://lnkd.in/dnis8SAA #IMSA #motorsports #automotive

NBC Network Coverage Confirmed for Five IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Events in 2025   Network Windows Planned for Four Endurance Races and Annual WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Event; New 2025 Date for Watkins Glen Race https://lnkd.in/e_kAQrDX #IMSA #Motorsports #NBC #automotive

Porsche Carrera Cup will be featured live globally on IMSA's YouTube Channel at the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen with Race 1 today at 4:20PM ET and Race 2 Saturday at 11AM ET. #IMSA #PORSCHE https://lnkd.in/e6wf5wq5

BREAKING: Sports Business Journal - NBC Sports Group has arranged a long-term extension with the IMSA sports car series. Highlights of the renewed term include 17 annual hours of IMSA action on NBC's free-to-air broadcast network, an almost 50% increase compared to the last cycle. All of the series' racing action will also air on Peacock. https://lnkd.in/ePYvicnn