2017 IMSA Prototype Challenge

The 2017 IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by Mazda is the twelfth season of the IMSA Lites series. The season features seven double header weekends.[1]

2017 IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by Mazda
Previous: 2016 Next: 2018
IMSA Prototype Challenge
Support series:
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
Ferrari Challenge North America
Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge

Regulations

For the 2017 season the series had a make-over. The series name was changed from IMSA Lites to the IMSA Prototype Challenge. The classes were also changed. The L2 class was dropped after eleven seasons of service. The series was divided over two classes, LMP3 and MPC. The LMP3 class open to all LMP3 specification cars.[2] Various chassis manufacturers have built LMP3 specification chassis. All chassis are equipped with a Nissan VK50VE, 5,0L, V8 engine. The MPC class is filled by Élan DP02, the former L1 class. All cars are shod with Continental tires.[3]

Entry list

LMP3
Team Chassis No. Drivers Rounds
ANSA Motorsports[4] Ligier JS P3 4 Matt Dicken All
20 Nico Jamin 1
ASC Motorsports Ligier JS P3 2 Michael Watt 4, 7
Ave Motorsports Ave-Riley AR-2 44 Paul Fix (M) 1–5
Tony Ave 7
CWR Ligier JS P3 75 James Dayson 3
Extreme Speed Motorsports Ligier JS P3 3 Naj Husain (M) All
33 Lance Wilsey 7
Forty 7 Motorsports Norma M30 47 Garrett Kletjian 5-6
HP-Tech Ligier JS P3 87 Doug Peterson (M) 1
Roberto La Rocca 2
JDC MotorSports Ligier JS P3 25 Joel Janco (M) 1–2
55 Gerry Kraut (M) 1
K2R Motorsports Ligier JS P3 51 Rob Hodes (M) 1–2
Kelly-Moss Road and Race Norma M30 14 Colin Thompson All
Performance Tech Motorsports[5] Ligier JS P3 12 Andrés Gutiérrez 1–3
Ginetta-Juno P3-15 23 Alan Wilzig (M) 1
P1 Motorsports Ligier JS P3 8 Kenton Koch 2-7
17 Lonnie Pechnik (M) 1–2
Robby Foley 3, 5, 7
Stefan Rzadzinski 6
71 Juan Perez 1–2, 4

Note: A driver with a (M) is participating in the Amateur Masters Category.

Mazda Prototype Challenge (MPC)
Team Chassis No. Drivers Rounds
BAR1 Motorsports Élan DP02 22 Brian Alder 1–2
Don Yount 3
De Angelis Racing Élan DP02 78 Max DeAngelis 7
Eurosport Racing Élan DP02
24 Tim George 3, 7
31 Michal Chlumecky 2-7
34 Jon Brownson 1–4
42 Jim Garrett 2, 7
JDC MotorSports Élan DP02 7 Kris Wright All
25 Joel Janco 3-4
72 Tazio Ottis All
ODU Engineering Élan DP02 21 Stuart Rettie All
46 Jay Salmon 2-3, 6-7
ONE Motorsports Élan DP02 32 Paul La Haye 1, 3, 7
Gerhard Watzinger 7
86 Dave House 1, 7
Performance Tech Motorsports Élan DP02 11 Robert Masson All
18 Kyle Masson All
38 Stephen Dawes All
77 Howard Jacobs All
Team Perfect Pedal Élan DP02 13 Gary Gibson All
Wolf Motorsports Élan DP02 28 Bart Wolf 7

Note: All Élan DP02s are running with the Mazda MZR 2.0 L Engine.

Race calendar and results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap LMP3 winner MPC winner Supporting
1 R1[6] Sebring International Raceway 16 March Nico Jamin Nico Jamin Nico Jamin Kyle Masson 12 Hours of Sebring
R2[7] 17 March Nico Jamin Nico Jamin Nico Jamin Kyle Masson
2 R1[8] Barber Motorsports Park 21 April Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kyle Masson Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
R2[9] 22 April Colin Thompson Colin Thompson Andrés Gutiérrez Kyle Masson
3 R1[10] Watkins Glen International 1 July Colin Thompson Colin Thompson Colin Thompson Kris Wright 6 Hours of the Glen
R2[11] 2 July Colin Thompson Colin Thompson Andrés Gutiérrez Kyle Masson
4 R1[12] Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 8 July Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kyle Masson SportsCar Grand Prix
R2[13] 9 July Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kyle Masson
5 R1[14] Lime Rock Park 22 July Colin Thompson Colin Thompson Colin Thompson Kyle Masson Northeast Grand Prix
6 R1[15] Circuit Trois-Rivières 12 August Kyle Masson Naj Husain Kenton Koch Gary Gibson Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières
R2[16] 13 August Kyle Masson Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kyle Masson
7 R1[17] Road Atlanta 6 October Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kenton Koch Kyle Masson Petit Le Mans
R2[18] 7 October Kenton Koch Colin Thompson Kenton Koch Kyle Masson

Final standings

LMP3
Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green 4th & 5th place
Light Blue 6th–10th place
Dark Blue 11th place or lower
Purple Did not finish
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown Withdrawn (Wth)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Driver replacement (Rpl)
Injured (Inj)
No race held (NH)
Pos. Driver SEB
1		 SEB
2		 BAR
1		 BAR
2		 WGL
1		 WGL
2		 MOS
1		 MOS
2		 LRP TRO
1		 TRO
2		 ATL
1		 ATL
2		 Points
1 Colin Thompson 11 2 4 3 1 6 2 2 1 3 2 3 3 217
2 Kenton Koch 1 2 2 7 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 209
3 Naj Husain 4 5 6 6 8 4 3 3 7 4 4 5 5 162
4 Matt Dicken 9 9 11 7 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 126
5 Andrés Gutiérrez 2 3 2 1 3 1 108
6 Paul Fix 8 10 10 10 7 6 6 4 5 81
7 Robby Foley 4 8 3 2 4 70
8 Lonnie Pechnik 3 4 5 5 54
9 Nico Jamin 1 1 42
10 Michael Watt 4 6 8 6 42
11 JC Perez 7 8 7 9 7 DNS 42
12 Garrett Kletjian 4 6 6 34
13 Tony Ave 4 2 32
14 Stefan Rzadzinski 3 3 32
15 Rob Hodes 6 11 8 8 31
16 James Dayson 5 2 30
17 Robert La Rocca 3 4 30
18 Doug Peterson 5 6 22
19 Lance Willsey 7 7 18
20 Gerry Kraut 12 7 13
21 Joel Janco 13 13 13
22 Alan Wilzig 10 12 10

Mazda Prototype Challenge
Pos. Driver SEB
1		 SEB
2		 BAR
1		 BAR
2		 WGL
1		 WGL
2		 MOS
1		 MOS
2		 LRP TRO
1		 TRO
2		 ATL
1		 ATL
2		 Points
1 Kyle Masson 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 259
2 Kris Wright 2 12 7 8 1 3 10 10 2 2 2 2 2 177
3 Tazio Ottis 12 3 3 2 2 5 11 5 3 9 3 3 4 170
4 Stuart Rettie 6 11 4 5 8 4 5 9 4 3 4 5 3 154
5 Robert Masson 7 7 6 6 5 7 4 6 5 8 5 4 6 139
6 Gary Gibson 3 4 5 13 6 6 8 4 8 1 8 16 12 127
7 Stephen Dawes 9 9 12 10 12 9 7 11 7 5 6 9 9 94
8 Michal Chlumecky 2 3 14 2 2 7 14 10 89
9 Jon Brownson 5 5 8 7 7 13 3 2 87
10 Howard Jacobs 10 10 11 12 13 10 6 8 6 7 7 11 11 86
11 Brian Alder 4 2 13 4 49
12 Paul Lahaye 8 6 9 8 13 7 45
13 Joel Janco 10 11 9 3 34
14 Dave House 11 8 7 5 34
15 Jay Salmon 9 11 15 15 4 DNS 15 15 30
16 Jim Garrett 10 9 8 14 23
17 Don Yount 4 14 16
18 Max DeAngelis 12 8 12
19 Tim George 11 12 DNS 13 12
20 Gerhard Watzinger 6 17 10
21 Bart Wolf 10 16 6

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