IMSA News: 34 cars entered for Laguna Seca race

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship completes its West Coast swing next week with the annual visit to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. 34 cars are on the Entry List.

IMSA has raced at the famed track on the Monterey Peninsula every year since 1999. On-track action begins with practice on Friday, May 10. Qualifying follows the next day, with the green flag for the race set for just past noon local time on Sunday, May 12. Here’s what you need to know:

Fast Facts

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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – Monterey, California

May 10-12, 2024

Race Day/Time: Sunday, May 12 – 3:10 p.m. ET
NBC Network Coverage: LIVE – Flag-to-flag beginning at 3 p.m. (also streaming in the U.S. on Peacock, outside the U.S. on IMSA.com/TVLive)
Peacock and IMSA.com/TVLive Qualifying Stream: Saturday, May 11 – 7:30 p.m. ET
IMSA Radio: All sessions live on IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com; SiriusXM live race coverage begins Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. ET (XM 206, Web/App 996)
Circuit Type: 238-mile, 11-turn road course
Race Length: Two hours, 40 minutes
Classes Competing: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), GT Daytona (GTD)

Total Laguna Seca Entries: 34

GRAND TOURING PROTOTYPE (GTP) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY			TEAM & SPONSOR	CAR TYPE	TIRE	Entries: 10 ENGINE FUEL
01	(P) Renger van der Zande (P) Sebastien Bourdais	NLD FRA	Cadillac Racing Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V- Series.R	Michelin	Cadillac	VP R80
5	(P) Gianmaria Bruni (?) TBD	ITA ?	Proton Competition Mustang Sampling	Porsche 963	Michelin	Porsche	VP R80
6	(P) Nick Tandy (P) Mathieu Jaminet	GBR LUX	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Porsche 963	Michelin	Porsche	VP R80
7	(P) Dane Cameron (P) Felipe Nasr	USA BRA	Porsche Penske Motorsport	Porsche 963	Michelin	Porsche	VP R80
10	(P) Ricky Taylor (P) Filipe Albuquerque	USA PRT	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura / HRC / Konica Minolta	Acura ARX-06	Michelin	Acura	VP R80
24	(G) Jesse Krohn (P) Philipp Eng	FIN AUT	BMW M Team RLL BMW of North America	BMW M Hybrid V8	Michelin	BMW	VP R80
25	(G) Connor De Phillippi (P) Nick Yelloly	USA GBR	BMW M Team RLL BMW of North America	BMW M Hybrid V8	Michelin	BMW	VP R80
31	(P) Pipo Derani (P) Jack Aitken	BRA GBR	Whelen Cadillac Racing Whelen / Cadillac Racing	Cadillac V- Series.R	Michelin	Cadillac	VP R80
40	(P) Jordan Taylor (G) Louis Deletraz	USA CHE	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Acura / HRC / DEX Imaging	Acura ARX-06	Michelin	Acura	VP R80
85	(G) Tijmen van der Helm (P) Richard Westbrook	NLD GBR	JDC-Miller MotorSports Trofi Pack / S3s / Wiha / Karcher / St Jude Children’s Hospital	Porsche 963	Michelin	Porsche	VP R80
GT DAYTONA PRO (GTD PRO) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY			TEAM & SPONSOR	CAR TYPE	TIRE	ENGINE	Entries: 9 FUEL
1	(G) Bryan Sellers (G) Madison Snow	USA USA	Paul Miller Racing I Heart Radio / UIS / Paul Miller Auto Group	BMW M4 GT3	Michelin	BMW	E-10
3	(P) Antonio Garcia (P) Alexander Sims	ESP GBR	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Oshkosh / Mobil 1	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Michelin	Chevrolet	E-10
4	(P) Tommy Milner (P) Nicky Catsburg	USA NLD	Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Oshkosh / Mobil 1	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Michelin	Chevrolet	E-10
9	(P) Marvin Kirchhöfer (P) Oliver Jarvis	CHE GBR	Pfaff Motorsports Driveway.com / Motul / Motomaster / McLaren Vancouver	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	Michelin	McLaren	E-10
14	(G) Jack Hawksworth (P) Ben Barnicoat	GBR GBR	VasserSullivan	Lexus RC F GT3	Michelin	Lexus	E-10
23	(P) Ross Gunn (G) Mario Farnbacher	GBR DEU	Heart of Racing Team Heart of Racing	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	Michelin	Aston Martin	E-10
64	(P) Harry Tincknell (P) Mike Rockenfeller	GBR CHE	Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Performance	Ford Mustang GT3	Michelin	Ford	E-10
65	(G) Joey Hand (P) Dirk Mueller	USA CHE	Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Performance	Ford Mustang GT3	Michelin	Ford	E-10
77	(G) Laurin Heinrich (G) Seb Priaulx	DEU GBR	AO Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Michelin	Porsche	E-10
GT DAYTONA (GTD) CAR NO. DRIVERS & NATIONALITY			TEAM & SPONSOR	CAR TYPE	TIRE	ENGINE	Entries: 15 FUEL
12	(S) Frankie Montecalvo (S) Parker Thompson	USA CAN	VasserSullivan	Lexus RC F GT3	Michelin	Lexus	E-10
13	(B) Orey Fidani (G) Matthew Bell	CAN GBR	AWA OMP / Racing Spirit / Urbinco / Sonic Tools / Westrock / Fat Fork	Corvette Z06 GT3.R	Michelin	Chevrolet	E-10
27	(G) Roman De Angelis (S) Spencer Pumpelly	CAN USA	Heart of Racing Team Heart of Racing	Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo	Michelin	Aston Martin	E-10
32	(S) Mike Skeen (G) Mikael Grenier	USA CAN	Korthoff/Preston Motorsports	Mercedes AMG GT3	Michelin	Mercedes AMG	E-10
34	(S) Manny Franco (P) Albert Costa Balboa	USA ESP	Conquest Racing Corsa Horizon	Ferrari 296 GT3	Michelin	Ferrari	E-10
43	(S) Jarett Andretti (G) Gabby Chaves	USA USA	Andretti Motorsports Gallant / MI / Window World	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Michelin	Porsche	E-10
45	(G) Kyle Marcelli (S) Danny Formal	CAN CRI	Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti DEX Imaging	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Michelin	Lamborghini	E-10
55	(S) Giammarco Levorato (S) Corey Lewis	ITA USA	Proton Competition	Ford Mustang GT3	Michelin	Ford	E-10
57	(S) Russell Ward (G) Philip Ellis	USA GBR	WINWARD RACING Techemet / First Horizon	Mercedes AMG GT3	Michelin	Mercedes AMG	E-10
66	(B) Sheena Monk (G) Stevan McAleer	USA GBR	Gradient Racing JG Wentworth 877CASHNOW.com / Acura / HRC	Acura NSX GT3	Michelin	Acura	E-10
70	(B) Brendan Iribe (G) Frederik Schandorff	USA DNK	Inception Racing	McLaren 720S GT3 EVO	Michelin	McLaren	E-10
78	(S) Misha Goikhberg (G) Loris Spinelli	CAN ITA	Forte Racing GoBolt / O’Gara / Change Racing / Evtec	Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2	Michelin	Lamborghini	E-10
86	(S) Kerong Li (S) Anders Fjordbach	CHN DNK	MDK Motorsports MDK	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Michelin	Porsche	E-10
120	(S) Adam Adelson (S) Elliott Skeer	USA USA	Wright Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)	Michelin	Porsche	E-10
557	(G) Robby Foley (S) Patrick Gallagher	USA USA	Turner Motorsport Turner Motorsport / Liqui Moly / Belle Haven	BMW M4 GT3	Michelin	BMW	E-10