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