Overview

• The Michelin GT Challenge at VIR starts Sunday, Aug. 24 at 2:00 p.m. ET, runs 2 hours 40 minutes, features 23 GT cars (10 GTD Pro, 13 GTD), and airs on USA Network with streaming on Peacock and imsa.tv plus live timing at scoring.imsa.com.
• AO Racing’s Laurin Heinrich and Klaus Bachler compete in GTD Pro in a 911 GT3 R, sit third in the standings by 97 points, and return with the “Rexy” livery.
• Wright Motorsports fields Adam Adelson and Elliott Skeer in GTD, with Adelson also scheduled for a VP Racing SportsCar Challenge tripleheader and a Canadian Tire Motorsport Park make-up sprint for four races across the weekend.
• Porsche Motorsport North America’s Volker Holzmeyer describes VIR as a favorite and says the GT-only format gives customer teams a clear run at the overall.
• Prototypes are sidelined until Indianapolis in September, as Porsche points to 11 IMSA wins at VIR and a 3.27-mile layout that suits the 911 GT3 R.