2026 Chevrolet Grand Prix
The 2026 Chevrolet Grand Prix was a sports car race that was held at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, on July 12, 2026. It was the seventh round of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship.
Background
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International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the schedule of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2025.[1] It was the eleventh time the IMSA SCC hosted a race at Mosport, and the third consecutive time the race was hosted at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. The 2026 Chevrolet Grand Prix will be the seventh of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2026 by IMSA.[1] The race was held at the ten-turn 2.459 mi (3.957 km) Canadian Tire Motorsports Park on July 12, 2026.[1]
Practice
[edit]Two practice sessions were held preceding the start of the race on Sunday, one on Friday and on Saturday. The first session lasted 90 minutes Friday afternoon, and the second session on Saturday morning also lasted 90 minutes.[2]
Practice 1
[edit]The first practice took place at 1:55 pm ET on Friday.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 52 |  Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen |
Ricky Taylor |
1:08.080 | — |
| 2 | LMP2 | 8 |  Tower Motorsports |
 Sebastián Álvarez |
1:08.178 | +0.098 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 04 | CrowdStrike Racing by APR |
 Alex Quinn |
1:08.287 | +0.207 |
| Sources:[3][4] | ||||||
Practice 2
[edit]The second and final practice session took place at 10:35 am ET on Saturday.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 52 | Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen |
Ricky Taylor |
1:07.812 | — |
| 2 | LMP2 | 43 |  Inter Europol Competition |
 Tom Dillmann |
1:07.953 | +0.141 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 11 | TDS Racing |
 Mathias Beche |
1:08.405 | +0.593 |
| Sources:[5][6] | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying results
[edit]Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and with ‡.[7]
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | 43 | Inter Europol Competition |
Jeremy Clarke |
1:07.904 | — | 1‡ |
| 2 | LMP2 | 52 | Bryan Herta Autosport with PR1/Mathiasen |
Misha Goikhberg |
1:08.077 | +0.173 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 99 | AO Racing |
P. J. Hyett |
1:08.186 | +0.282 | 9 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA |
Dan Goldburg |
1:08.297 | +0.393 | 3 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 04 | CrowdStrike Racing by APR |
George Kurtz |
1:08.497 | +0.593 | 4 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 2 | United Autosports USA |
Phil Fayer |
1:09.341 | +1.437 | 5 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 73 | Pratt Miller Motorsports |
Chris Cumming |
1:09.715 | +1.811 | 6 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 11 | TDS Racing |
Tobias Lütke |
1:09.754 | +1.850 | 7 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 8 | Tower Motorsports |
John Farano |
1:10.410 | +2.506 | 8 |
| 10 | GTD Pro | 1 | Paul Miller Racing |
Neil Verhagen |
1:14.382 | +6.478 | 10‡ |
| 11 | GTD Pro | 59 | RLL Team McLaren |
Max Esterson |
1:14.567 | +6.663 | 11 |
| 12 | GTD Pro | 3 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports |
Alexander Sims |
1:14.569 | +6.665 | 12 |
| 13 | GTD Pro | 4 | Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports |
 Nicky Catsburg |
1:14.605 | +6.701 | 13 |
| 14 | GTD Pro | 68 | Car Blanche |
 Scott Andrews |
1:14.833 | +6.929 | 14 |
| 15 | GTD Pro | 14 | Vasser Sullivan Racing |
Jack Hawksworth |
1:14.865 | +6.961 | 15 |
| 16 | GTD | 27 | Heart of Racing Team |
 Eduardo Barrichello |
1:15.130 | +7.226 | 20‡ |
| 17 | GTD Pro | 77 | AO Racing |
Harry King |
1:15.134 | +7.230 | 16 |
| 18 | GTD Pro | 9 | Pfaff Motorsports |
Sandy Mitchell |
1:15.220 | +7.316 | 17 |
| 19 | GTD Pro | 64 | Ford Racing |
Ben Barker |
1:15.258 | +7.354 | 18 |
| 20 | GTD Pro | 65 | Ford Racing |
 Frédéric Vervisch |
1:15.290 | +7.386 | 19 |
| 21 | GTD | 36 | DXDT Racing |
Mason Filippi |
1:15.373 | +7.469 | 21 |
| 22 | GTD | 12 | Vasser Sullivan Racing |
 Benjamin Pedersen |
1:15.382 | +7.478 | 22 |
| 23 | GTD | 57 | Winward Racing |
Russell Ward |
1:15.399 | +7.495 | 23 |
| 24 | GTD | 45 | Wayne Taylor Racing |
 Danny Formal |
1:15.656 | +7.752 | 24 |
| 25 | GTD | 96 | Turner Motorsport |
Patrick Gallagher |
1:15.728 | +7.824 | 25 |
| 26 | GTD | 81 | DragonSpeed |
Casper Stevenson |
1:15.783 | +7.879 | 26 |
| 27 | GTD | 34 | Conquest Racing |
 Lorenzo Patrese |
1:16.212 | +8.308 | 27 |
| 28 | GTD | 66 | Gradient Racing |
Jake Walker |
1:16.485 | +8.581 | 28 |
| 29 | GTD | 120 | Wright Motorsports |
Adam Adelson |
1:16.515 | +8.611 | 29 |
| 30 | GTD | 70 | Inception Racing |
Brendan Iribe |
1:16.805 | +8.901 | 30 |
| 31 | GTD | 16 | Myers Riley Motorsports |
Sheena Monk |
1:17.159 | +9.255 | 31 |
| 32 | GTD | 13 | 13 Autosport |
Orey Fidani |
1:17.638 | +9.734 | 32 |
| Sources:[8][9][10] | |||||||
Race
[edit]Race results
[edit]Class winners are denoted in bold and with ‡.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 13, 2025). "IMSA Announces 2026 Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Prix – Official Schedule" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Prix – Practice 1 Results" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Prix – Practice 1 Results by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Prix – Practice 2 Results" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Prix – Practice 2 Results by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Dagys, John (July 11, 2026). "Clarke Storms to CTMP Pole in New LMP2 Track Record". Sportscar365. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Prix – Qualifying Results" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Pirx – Qualifying Results by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Pirx – Race Official Starting Grid" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Dagys, John (July 12, 2026). "Dillmann, Clarke Win LMP2 Headline Race at CTMP". Sportscar365. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Chevrolet Grand Pirx – Race Provisional Results" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. July 12, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.