Thirty-eight teams will converge on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca next week for the Motul Course de Monterey Powered by Hyundai N for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, with two interesting additions.
The first is the inaugural privateer GTP entry, the Porsche 963 from JDC-Miller Motorsports for Mike Rockenfeller and Tijmen van der Helm, bringing the class total to nine. The second is a new GTD Aston Martin Vantage GT3 effort from Andretti Autosport for Jarett Andretti and Gabby Chaves. Andretti and Chaves normally compete in LMP3, but with their usual class not present for this race, it is a good time to introduce the new program.
Speaking of Aston Martins, there’s a surprise entry from Magnus Racing for Andy Lally and John Potter. Magnus had been expected to compete in only the Michelin Endurance Cup rounds with its GTD-class Vantage.
LMP2 returns to the series after its Long Beach absence for its second championship round. Eight entries make up the class at Laguna Seca. Notables include Juan Pablo Montoya joining Eric Lux in the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing ORECA, and Louis Deletraz, free from his endurance-race commitment with Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport, joining John Farano in the No. 8 Tower Motorsports entry.