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The series is split into two classes known as Grand Sport (GS), intended for large capacity GT-style cars, and Street Tuner (ST), consisting of smaller sedans and coupes, some of which are front-wheel drive. The IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge until 2013 supported some Rolex Series races but also headlined some of its own dates.
The 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship) is a planned motor racing championship, set to be the 55th racing season sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association, which traces its lineage back to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship.
According to historian Richard Hough, "It is obviously impossible to distinguish between the designers of sports cars and Grand Prix machines during the pre-1914 period. The late Georges Faroux contended that sports-car racing was not born until the first 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1923, and while as a joint-creator of that race he may have been prejudiced in his opinion, it is certainly true ...
The 2024 Sports Car Championship Canada by Michelin was the fourth season of FEL Motorsports' Sports Car Championship Canada. The season began at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on May 17, and ended back at the same circuit on September 1.
Ferrari won the championship with its 290 MM (pictured), 315 S and 335 S models. The 1957 World Sports Car Championship was contested over seven races. Following the shortest season in World Sportscar Championship history, the 1957 season saw the return of the 24 Hours of Le Mans following track modifications as a direct result of the 1955 Le Mans disaster.
Toyota had already began production of the Sports 800, but the engine was far too small to be considered a world class sports car, and decided they needed to offer a proper 6-cylinder coupe. Most of the 2000GT's design was done by Yamaha Motor Corporation , who also contributed contract assistance for other Japanese manufacturers, including Nissan.
The 1966 World Sportscar Championship season was the 14th season of the FIA "World Sportscar Championship" motor racing. [1] It featured the 1966 International Manufacturers' Championship and the 1966 International Sports Car Championship, [1] which were contested between 5 February 1966 and September 11, 1966, over a total of thirteen races. [2]
The 1963 World Sportscar Championship season was the 11th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. [1] It featured the 1963 International Championship for GT Manufacturers, which was contested in three engine capacity divisions and the 1963 International Trophy for GT Prototypes, which was contested in two engine capacity divisions. [1]