2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge


The 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge was the twenty-third season of the IMSA SportsCar Challenge and the ninth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association. The season began on January 27 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded on October 1 at Road Atlanta. This season also saw the return of former IndyCar driver Robert Wickens after his horrific accident at the 2018 ABC Supply 500 left him as a paraplegic.

Classes

Calendar

The provisional 2022 calendar was released on August 6, 2021 at IMSA's annual State of the Sport Address, featuring ten rounds.
RoundRaceCircuitLocationDateDuration
1BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona

Series news

  • 2022 marked the introduction of the Bronze Cup, a sub-championship of the GS class in which all-Bronze driver lineups would score points towards their own championship alongside the overall GS classification.

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.
RoundCircuitGS Winning CarTCR Winning Car
RoundCircuitGS Winning DriversTCR Winning Drivers
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Championship standings

Points systems

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.
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; Drivers points
Points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event.
; Team points
Team points are calculated in exactly the same way as driver points, using the point distribution chart. Each car entered is considered its own "team" regardless if it is a single entry or part of a two-car team.
; Manufacturer points
There are also a number of manufacturer championships which utilize the same season-long point distribution chart. The manufacturer championships recognized by IMSA are as follows:
Each manufacturer receives finishing points for its highest finishing car in each class. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same manufacturer are not taken into consideration, and all other manufacturers move up in the order.

Driver's Championships

Standings: Touring Car (TCR)

Pos.DriversDAYSEBLGAMOHWGLMOSLIMELKVIRATLPoints
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Team's Championships

Standings: Grand Sport (GS)

Pos.DriversDAYSEBLGAMOHWGLMOSLIMELKVIRATLPoints
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Standings: Touring Car (TCR)

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Bronze Driver's Cup

Pos.DriversDAYSEBLGAMOHWGLMOSLIMELKVIRATLPoints
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Manufacturer's Championships

Standings: Grand Sport (GS)

Pos.DriversDAYSEBLGAMOHWGLMOSLIMELKVIRATLPoints
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Standings: Touring Car (TCR)

Pos.DriversDAYSEBLGAMOHWGLMOSLIMELKVIRATLPoints
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