Ten Rounds on Unchanged 2026 Pilot Challenge Calendar

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IMSA has presented an unchanged, ten-round schedule for Michelin Pilot Challenge in 2026, which will again be headlined by a standalone, four-hour race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

The calendar was announced Thursday along with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship schedule ahead of the 73rd running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

The season closely mirrors that of IMSA’s flagship series, with GT4 and TCR machinery joining the WeatherTech Championship support bill at every round except for the street courses at Long Beach and Detroit.

Much like this year, the schedule features a pair of four-hour races, the first of which is the season opener at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 24.

The series then visits Sebring International Raceway and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca before it returns to Mid-Ohio for the headline round on June 5-7.

That will also mark the only time where a Pilot Challenge round is standalone and not held as part of the support bill for the WeatherTech Championship.

After that, rounds will be held at Watkins Glen and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park before it forms part of the package for the newly announced six-hour IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup event at Road America.

The season then concludes with three further fixtures at Virginia International Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, which has retained its spot as Pilot Challenge’s traditional season finale.

2026 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Schedule:
Jan. 16-18 – Roar Before the Rolex 24
Jan. 21-25 – Daytona International Speedway (4 hours)
March 18-21 – Sebring International Raceway
May 1-3 – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
June 5-7 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (4 hours)
June 25-28 – Watkins Glen International
July 10-12 – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
July 30 – Aug. 2 – Road America
Aug. 21-23 – Virginia International Raceway
Sept. 18-20 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 – Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta