New LMP3s, Endurance Races for Expanded VP Challenge in 2026

New LMP3s, endurance races for expanded VP Challenge in 2026

IMSA's VP Racing SportsCar Challenge will sport a fresh look in 2026, with the new-for-2025 LMP3 cars becoming eligible and a suite of endurance races.

New-Gen LMP3s to Be Eligible in 2026; Endurance Races Added

Photo: MPS Agency Third-generation LMP3 cars will become eligible in IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge beginning next year, while an endurance component will be added for the cars on selected USAC-run weekends. Announced on Friday, the latest-generation Toyota-powered prototypes, which debuted in the European Le Mans Series and Michelin Le Mans Cup this year, will be eligible in VP Racing Challenge in 2026. The ACO introduced the third-generati…

VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Revamped For 2026

IMSA’s VP Racing SportsCar Challenge is being revamped for 2026, as the US-based series will feature two-hour endurance races and the new-for-2025 LMP3 cars. The third-gen LMP3 cars from Ligier, Duqueine, Ginetta and ADESS, which debuted in the European Le Mans Series and Le Mans Cup this year, will be eligible for the first time in the USA with this news. IMSA continues to hold exclusive rights in North America for the use of LMP3 race cars as …