GT Challenge at VIR
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| IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | |
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| Venue | Virginia International Raceway |
| Corporate sponsor | Michelin |
| First race | 1957 |
| First USCC race | 2014 |
| Duration | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Most wins (driver) | Walt Hansgen (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Briggs Cunningham (5) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Riley (7) |
The GT Challenge at VIR is a sports car race that is held at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, since 1957. After being a part of the SCCA National Sports Car Championship and the IMSA GT Championship the race, along with the track, went on hiatus from the early 1970s until 2002. It returned as a round of the Rolex Sports Car Series, and then became an American Le Mans Series race in 2012. In 2014 the race joined the schedule of the United SportsCar Championship after the merger of the American Le Mans Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series.
The race length has varied from 150 to 500 km. The former title VIR 240 refers to the duration of 240 minutes (4 hours). In 2013, the race was renamed to the Oak Tree Grand Prix.[1]
Beginning in 2016, the Oak Tree Grand Prix became the name of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge a support race runs during the same weekend as the United SportsCar Championship Michelin GT Challenge at VIR.
Winners
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References
[edit]- ↑ "2013 ALMS Schedule". alms.com. American Le Mans Series. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 VIR 240 Official Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR Official Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR Official PC Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR Official GTLM/GTD Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "2015 Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR Official Race Report" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
