IMSA Monterey Grand Prix
The IMSA Monterey Grand Prix is a sports car race held annually at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The event began in 1950 as a race on the roads of Pebble Beach, California. In 1951, it was added to the new SCCA National Sports Car Championship. When Laguna Seca Raceway was built in 1957, the races moved there. The event fell dormant after the National Championship was discontinued in 1957, but was revived by the SCCA's new United States Road Racing Championship in 1963. The race fell dormant again in 1969, and was revived in 1973 with the IMSA GT Championship.
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| IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | |
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| Venue | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca |
| Corporate sponsor | Continental Tire |
| First race | 1950 |
| First USCC race | 2014 |
| Duration | 2 hour 40 minutes |
| Previous names | Pebble Beach Road Races Monterey Triple Crown Monterey Sports Car Championships American Le Mans Monterey America's Tire 250 |
| Most wins (driver) | 5 drivers tied (3) |
| Most wins (team) | Audi Sport North America (6) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Porsche (9) |
Between 1999 and 2013 the event was a part of the American Le Mans Series, until the series merged with the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2014 to form the United SportsCar Championship.
Pebble Beach
| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Duration/Distance | Race Title | Report |
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| Non-Championship | ||||||
| 1950 |  |
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Jaguar XK120 M | 100 miles (160 km) | Pebble Beach Road Race | report |
| SCCA National Sports Car Championship | ||||||
| 1951 | |
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Allard 2J-Cadillac | 100 miles (160 km) | Pebble Beach Cup | report |
| 1952 | |
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Allard 2J-Cadillac | 100 miles (160 km) | Del Monte Trophy | report |
| 1953 | |
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Ferrari 250 MM Vignale Spyder Series I | 100 miles (160 km) | Del Monte Trophy | report |
| 1954 | |
Ferrari 340 MM | 100 miles (160 km) | Del Monte Trophy | report | |
| 1955 | |
Ferrari 750 Monza | 100 miles (160 km) | Del Monte Trophy | report | |
| 1956 | |
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Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti | 100 miles (160 km) | Del Monte Trophy | report |
Laguna Seca
- ^1 Doubleheader events in 1974 and 1975
- ^2 IMSA were also the headlining race at the Monterey Grand Prix in 1976 and 1977
- ^3 Split races in 2014 and 2016
| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Duration/Distance | Race Title | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCA National Sports Car Championship | ||||||
| 1957 | | | Ferrari 500 TR | Pebble Beach Races | report | |
| 1958 — 1962 | Not held | |||||
| United States Road Racing Championship | ||||||
| 1963 | | | Lotus 23-Ford | 150 miles (240 km) | Laguna Seca 150 | report |
| 1964 | | | Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | report | |
| 1965 | | | Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | report | |
| 1966 | | McLaren Elva Mark II-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Monterey 150 | report | |
| 1967 | | McLaren Elva Mark II-Chevrolet | 250 km (160 mi) | report | ||
| 1968 | | | McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Pimm's Cup Trophy | report |
| 1969 — 1973 | Not held | |||||
| IMSA GT Championship | ||||||
| 19741 | | | Porsche Carrera | 100 miles (160 km) | Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| | Porsche Carrera RSR | 100 miles (160 km) | |||
| 19751 | | | Porsche Carrera RSR | 100 miles (160 km) | Monterey Triple Crown | report |
 | | BMW 3.0 CSL | 100 miles (160 km) | |||
| 19762 | | | Chevrolet Monza | 100 miles (160 km) | Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 19772 | | | Porsche 934 | 100 miles (160 km) | Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1978 | | | Porsche 935/77A | 100 miles (160 km) | Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1979 | | | Porsche 935/79 | 100 miles (160 km) | Winston GT Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1980 |  | | Porsche 935 K3 | 100 miles (160 km) | Datsun Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1981 | | | Lola T600-Chevrolet | 100 miles (160 km) | Datsun Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1982 | | | Lola T600-Chevrolet | 100 miles (160 km) | Datsun Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1983 | | | March 83G-Chevrolet | 100 miles (160 km) | Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1984 | | | March 83G-Chevrolet | 100 miles (160 km) | Red Lobster Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1985 | | | Porsche 962 | 300 km (190 mi) | 22nd Annual Nissan Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1986 | | | Ford Mustang Probe GTP | 300 km (190 mi) | Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1987 | | | Porsche 962 | 300 km (190 mi) | Nissan Monterey Triple Crown | report |
| 1988 | Not held | |||||
| 1989 | | | Audi 90 Quattro | 1 Hour | Toyota Monterey Grand Prix | report |
| 1990 | Not held | |||||
| 1991 | | | Jaguar XJR-16 | 300 km (190 mi) | Grand Auto Supply Monterey Camel GT | report |
| 1992 |  | | Eagle Mk III-Toyota | 2 Hours | Grand Auto Supply Monterey Camel GT | report |
| 1993 | | | Eagle Mk III-Toyota | 1 Hour, 45 Minutes | Monterey Camel GT | report |
| 1994 |  | | Ferrari 333 SP | 2 Hours | Monterey Sports Car Grand Prix | report |
| 1995 | Not held | |||||
| 1996 | Not held | |||||
| 1997 | | | Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 1 Hour, 45 Minutes | VISA Sports Car Championships | report |
| 1998 | .svg.png){kind=small} | | Riley & Scott Mk III-BMW | 2 Hours, 30 Minutes | VISA Sports Car Championships | report |
| American Le Mans Series | ||||||
| 1999 |  | | BMW V12 LMR | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | VISA Sports Car Championships presented by Honda | report |
| 2000 |  | | Audi R8 | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Globalcenter Monterey Sports Car Championships | report |
| 2001 | | | Audi R8 | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Monterey Sports Car Championships presented by Mazda | report |
| 2002 | | | Audi R8 | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Monterey Sports Car Championships | report |
| 2003 | | | Audi R8 | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Fry's Electronics Sports Car Championships | report |
| 2004 | | | Audi R8 | 4 Hours | Audi Sports Car Championships | report |
| 2005 |  | | Zytek 04S | 4 Hours | Monterey Sports Car Championships | report |
| 2006 | | | Audi R10 TDI | 4 Hours | Monterey Sports Car Championships | report |
| 2007 | | | Audi R10 TDI | 4 Hours | Monterey Sports Car Championships | report |
| 2008 | | | Audi R10 TDI | 4 Hours | Monterey Sports Car Championships presented by Patrón | report |
| 2009 |   | | Acura ARX-02a | 4 Hours | Monterey Sports Car Championships presented by Patrón | report |
| 2010 | .svg.png){kind=small} | | HPD ARX-01C | 6 Hours | American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patrón | report |
| 2011 |   | | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | 6 Hours | ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patrón | report |
| 2012 | | | HPD ARX-03a | 6 Hours | American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patrón | report |
| 2013 | | | HPD ARX-03a | 4 Hours | American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patrón | report |
| IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | ||||||
| 20143 |  | | Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet | 2 Hours (PC, GTD) | Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix Powered By Mazda | report |
| | HPD ARX-03b | 2 Hours (P, GTLM) | |||
| 2015 | .svg.png){kind=small} | | Corvette DP | 2 Hours, 40 Minutes | Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix Powered By Mazda | report |
| 2016 | | | Ligier JS P2 Honda | 2 Hours (P, GTLM) | Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix Powered By Mazda | report |
| | Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet | 2 Hours (PC, GTD) | |||
| 2017 | | | Ligier JS P217 | 2 Hours, 40 Minutes | America's Tire 250 | report |
| 2018 | | | Nissan Onroak DPi | 2 Hours, 40 Minutes | America's Tire 250 | report |
| 2019 |  | | Acura ARX-05 | 2 Hours, 40 Minutes | IMSA Monterey Grand Prix | report |
External links
- United SportsCar Championship official site
- Ultimate Racing History: Laguna Seca archive
- Racing Sports Cars: Laguna Seca archive, Pebble Beach archive
- World Sports Racing Prototypes: SCCA National archive, USRRC archive, IMSA archive
- Etceterini
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