2024 IMSA Esports Global Championship | Race Preview: Grid Finder 240 at Sebring International Raceway

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), in conjunction with iRacing, the Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Grid Finder, Michelin, and Thrustmaster presents the 2024 IMSA Esports Global Championship. Four high-profile events have been scheduled over the course of three months for this third iteration of the series. Two races, at Road Atlanta in November and Indianapolis in December, are already in the books, marking the halfway point with two races to go at Sebring and Daytona.

48 teams, each car with two drivers sharing the seat, are set to compete amongst two classes of competition for the upcoming season. Eight teams earned entry into the series through the four VCO Grand Slam iRacing Special Events. The other 40 teams were decided upon through Time Attack qualifiers. The third and penultimate race of the season, and first on the 2025 side of the calendar, takes place at Sebring International Raceway on January 5th.

The Cars:

The GTP car class includes:

• Acura ARX-06 GTP
• BMW M Hybrid V8 GTP
• Cadillac V-Series.R GTP
• Porsche 963 GTP

The GTD car class includes:

• BMW M4 GT3
• Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
• Ferrari 296 GT3
• Ford Mustang GT3
• Lamborghini Huracan EVO GT3
• McLaren 720S GT3 EVO
• Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
• Porsche 911 GT3 R

All 12 cars will compete using virtual Michelin tires.

Entry List:

48 full-time teams are due to compete, 16 in the GTP class and the other 32 in the GTD. Each of the 12 cars available (four GTP, eight GTD) will be balanced with four teams competing for each. The organizers of the event, through presenting sponsor Michelin, also reserves the ability to award an additional “wild card” entry on a per-round basis.

GTP ENTRY LIST FOR ROUND 3: IMSA Esports Global Championship Grid Finder 240 at Sebring International Raceway

GTD ENTRY LIST FOR ROUND 3: IMSA Esports Global Championship Grid Finder 240 at Sebring International Raceway

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Remaining 2024 Schedule:

• Sunday, Jan. 5: Sebring International Raceway | Grid Finder 240
• Sunday, Jan. 12: Daytona International Speedway | Michelin 240

Each race event will start at 19:00 GMT (2PM ET) and will run for two hours and 40 minutes in length.

Last Season:

In the 2023 edition of IMSA Esports at Sebring, the Williams Esports #11 BMW was dominant in the GTP class, overcoming an early penalty at the start to stay on top and win over the #91 VRS Coanda Porsche. In the GTD field, the #101 Mercedes-AMG Esports Team Apex Racing Team took their second win of the season, outpacing Team Redline, the Williams Esports duo, and the URANO group.

Track Facts:

Respect the bumps! Sebring International Raceway is a 3.7-mile, 17-turn permanent road racing fixture located in Sebring, Florida. The first race held at the circuit was in 1950, and in 1959, it hosted the United States Grand Prix. However, Sebring is better known and suited for sports car racing, hosting the IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring every March.

Each race of the IMSA Esports Global Championship will be broadcasted live on IMSA’s and iRacing’s YouTube, Facebook and Twitch social media channels with the Countdown to Green presented by Traxion.GG pre-race show beginning at 1:45PM ET (18:45 GMT).

For more information on the IMSA Esports Global Championship, visit iracing.com/imsa-esports.

For more information about the Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO), visit vco-esports.com.

For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit iracing.com.

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