2027 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar ChampionshipSports Cars

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Spoiler: 2027 Schedule

Events in bold are part of the 2027 Michelin Endurance Cup.

Event Name	Track	Duration	Classes Participating	Race Weekend
Roar Before the 24	Daytona International Speedway	Pre-Season Testing & Practice	All Classes Present	January 22 - 24
Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona	Daytona International Speedway	24 Hours	All Classes Present	January 28 - 31
Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring	Sebring International Raceway	12 Hours	All Classes Present	March 17 - 20
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach	Long Beach Street Circuit	1 Hour 40 Minutes	GTP, GTD	April 16 - 17
StubHub Monterey SportsCar Championship	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca	2 Hours 40 Minutes	GTP, GTD Pro, GTD	April 30 - May 2
Chevrolet Detroit SportsCar Classic	Detroit Street Circuit	1 Hour 40 Minutes	GTP, GTD Pro	June 4 - 5
Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen	Watkins Glen International	6 Hours	All Classes Present	June 24 - 27
Chevrolet Grand Prix	Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport)	2 Hours 40 Minutes	LMP2, GTD Pro, GTD	July 9 - 11
Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix	Road America	6 hours	All Classes Present	August 5 - 8
Michelin GT Challenge at VIR	Virginia International Raceway	2 Hours 40 Minutes	GTD Pro, GTD	August 20 - 22
Tirerack.com Battle on the Bricks	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	2 Hours 40 Minutes	All Classes Present	September 17 - 19
Motul Petit Le Mans	Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta	10 Hours	All Classes Present	October 6 - 9

Spoiler: GTP Entries

Teams in bold are full-season entries. All others are MEC-only or part time entries.

Team	Car
Porsche Penske Motorsport (Race # TBC)	Porsche 963
Porsche Penske Motorsport (Race # TBC)	Porsche 963
#10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Cadillac V-Series.R
#40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing	Cadillac V-Series.R
#31 Cadillac Whelen	Cadillac V-Series.R

Spoiler: LMP2 Entries

Teams in bold are full-season entries. All others are MEC-only or part-time entries.

Team	Car
TBC	You get an Oreca 07! You get an Oreca 07! EVERYONE GETS AN ORECA 07!

Spoiler: GTD Pro Entries

Teams in bold are full-season entries. All others are MEC-only or part-time entries.

Team	Car
#3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Corvette Z06 GT3.R Evo
#4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports	Corvette Z06 GT3.R Evo
#64 Ford Racing	Ford Mustang GT3 Evo
#65 Ford Racing	Ford Mustang GT3 Evo
#68 Car Blanche	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo
#69 Bartone Bros. Racing w/ GetSpeed	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo

Spoiler: GTD Entries

Teams in bold are full-season entries. All others are MEC-only or part-time entries.

Team	Car
#13 13 Autosports	Corvette Z06 GT3.R Evo
#57 Winward Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo

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There's already been a few confirmations made ahead of the 2027 season. Firstly, Cadillac confirmed their team and driver line-up for 2027. We'll once again see the #31 Whelen Cadillac, alongside the 2 WTR cars this upcoming season.

Trio of Cadillac Racing GTP Cars Confirmed for 2027 IMSA Season | IMSA

Cadillac Whelen Switches Up Full-Season Lineup; Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing Keeps Same Full-Season Quartet

www.imsa.com

This comes alongside news that Ricky Taylor & Antonio Felix de Costa will be racing full-time with JOTA in the 2027 WEC season, helped by there being no major clashes between WEC and IMSA next season.

13 Autosport also confirmed their 2027 IMSA plans, along with confirmation of entering the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans, and their entry into the 2027 12 Hours of Bathurst. Pratt Miller Motorsports, Winward Racing, Ford/Multimatic and YRB Racing have also already confirmed their respective entries

Familiar Drivers, New Challenges For 13 Autosport In 2027

Familiar Drivers, New Challenges For 13 Autosport In 2027 | Bathurst 12H entry added to full-time IMSA programme, possibility of more racing in Europe in 2027

www.dailysportscar.com

Finally, Penske has apparently been looking into returning to the FIA WEC, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a privateer Cadillac entry.

Penske Exploring WEC Return With Cadillac | dailysportscar.com

Team Penske is exploring a shock return to the FIA WEC's Hypercar class as a privateer, DSC understands from multiple paddock sources.....

www.dailysportscar.com

What's interesting about this to me is that, if this program were to come to fruition, it's extremely unlikely that it'll happen before the 2028 season. Since Porsche's current contract with Penske is set to expire at the end of the 2027 IMSA season, this could potentially be an open look into where Penske may end up going in the event that they're unable to continue with Porsche in the future.

Edit: I just realized that this is also my 4500th post on GTPlanet...woot, I think?