Chevrolet Grand Prix
July 11-13, 2025
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Official Schedule
Time | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup |
---|---|---|---|
Thursday, July 10 | Registration Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Inspection: Pre-Event Inspection (By Appointment): 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
Inspection: Voluntary Technical Inspection Hours: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Inspection: Pre-Event Inspection: 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
Friday, July 11 | Registration Hours: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Inspection: All Classes By Reservation Only: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Briefing: Team Manager Briefing: 9:30 am |
Inspection: Voluntary Technical Inspection Hours: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Briefing: Team Manager Briefing: 8:15 am |
Briefing: Team Manager Briefing: 3:00 pm |
Saturday, July 12 | Registration Hours: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm Inspection: By Appointment: 8:00 am - 11:30 am Briefing: Driver & Team Manager Briefing: 9:30 am |
Inspection: Voluntary Technical Inspection Hours: 7:00 am - 6:30 pm Briefing: Driver & Team Manager Briefing: 9:45 am |
Briefing: Driver & Team Manager Briefing: 1:00 pm |
Sunday, July 13 | Registration Hours: 7:00 am - 2:30 pm Inspection: By Appointment: 8:30 am - 11:30 am |
Inspection: Voluntary Technical Inspection Hours: 7:00 am - 1:30 pm | Inspection: Voluntary Technical Inspection Hours: 8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Event Series Listing
- IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (WeatherTech Championship) (LMP2/GTD PRO/GTD)
- IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (Michelin Challenge)
- Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin (Mazda MX-5)
- IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge (VP Challenge)
Detailed Schedule
Sunday, July 6, 2025
- 5:00 pm: IMSA Transporters park in Paddock
Monday, July 7, 2025
- 7:30 am: IMSA set up
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: CTMP on-track activity (hot track)
- 12:00 pm: Lunch
- 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm: IMSA T&S and TV cabling access to track
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: CTMP on-track activity (hot track)
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
- 7:30 am: IMSA set up
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm: CTMP on-track activity (hot track)
- 12:00 pm: Lunch
- 12:05 pm - 12:55 pm: IMSA T&S and TV cabling access to track
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: CTMP on-track activity (hot track)
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
- 7:30 am: IMSA set up
- 8:00 am - 6:00 pm: IMSA T&S and TV cabling access to track
- 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Industry and Manufacturer Support Load-In
- 7:30 pm: Clarington Race Fest
Thursday, July 10, 2025
- 6:00 am - 7:00 pm: IMSA T&S and TV cabling access to track
- 7:30 am: IMSA set up
- 9:30 am: WeatherTech Championship Transporter Load-In (No open/unload until 12:00 pm)
- 10:15 am - 12:30 pm: WeatherTech Championship - Open/Unload - Pit equipment setup may commence
- 11:05 am: Michelin Pilot Challenge Transporter Load-In (No open/unload until 2:00 pm)
- 11:10 am - 11:55 am: VP Challenge Transporter Load-In (No open/unload until 2:00 pm)
- 12:00 pm: Michelin Challenge Transporter - Open/Unload
- 12:30 pm: VP Challenge Transporter - Open/Unload
- 1:45 pm: Mazda MX-5 Competitors Load-In
- 2:05 pm - 4:45 pm: Track Walk - Walk and Bicycle Only (Must not embark after 5:15 pm)
- Pit Lane Closed
Friday, July 11, 2025
- 6:30 am - 8:15 am: IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage
- 7:30 am: Pit Lane Open
- 8:15 am: Michelin Challenge Team Manager Briefing - Track Meeting Room
- 8:20 am - 8:25 am: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 8:25 am - 9:05 am: Practice #1 - VP Challenge
- 9:15 am - 9:20 am: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 9:20 am - 9:30 am: Practice #1 - Mazda MX-5
- 9:30 am: WeatherTech Championship Team Manager Briefing - Track Meeting Room
- 9:35 am - 9:55 am: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 10:00 am - 10:15 am: Practice #1 - Michelin Challenge
- 10:15 am - 11:15 am: Lunch
- 11:15 am - 11:45 pm: Media on-track activity (hot track)
- 11:25 am - 11:45 pm: T&S and TV cabling access to track
- 11:45 am - 12:05 pm: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 12:10 pm - 12:55 pm: Practice #2 - VP Challenge
- 1:05 pm - 1:10 pm: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm: Practice #2 - Mazda MX-5
- 1:50 pm - 1:55 pm: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 1:55 pm - 3:25 pm: Practice #1 - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes)
- 3:40 pm - 3:45 pm: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm: Qualifying - VP Challenge GTDX/P3
- 4:05 pm - 4:20 pm: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 4:40 pm - 5:45 pm: Practice #2 - Michelin Challenge
- 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm: Michelin Challenge - Pit Lane Autonomous Fuel Rig Refueling
- 7:45 pm: Pit Lane Closed
Saturday, July 12, 2025
- 6:00 am - 7:45 am: IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage
- 7:00 am: Pit Lane Open
- 7:55 am - 8:15 am: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 8:00 am - 8:15 am: Qualifying - Michelin Challenge TCR
- 8:20 am - 8:35 am: Qualifying - Michelin Challenge GS
- 8:45 am - 9:35 am: Pre-Race - VP Challenge
- 9:35 am - 9:50 am: Race #1 - VP Challenge - 45 Minutes
- 9:50 am - 10:15 am: Michelin Challenge Driver and Team Manager Briefing
- 10:15 am - 10:30 am: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 10:35 am - 12:05 pm: Qualifying - Mazda MX-5
- 12:05 pm - 12:10 pm: IMSA Course Clearance Lap
- 12:10 pm - 12:30 pm: Practice #2 - WeatherTech Championship (All Classes)
- 12:25 pm - 1:05 pm: Break / Pre-Race
- 12:30 pm: Michelin Challenge - Fuel Rig Inspection
- 12:35 pm - 1:05 pm: Pre-Race - Open Grid/Fan Walk - Pit Lane - Michelin Challenge
- 1:05 pm - 1:15 pm: BMW Car Corral Parade Laps (IMSA)
- 1:15 pm - 1:25 pm: IMSA Hot Lap Experience
- 1:25 pm - 3:25 pm: Pre-Race - Formation Laps - Michelin Challenge
- 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Race - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 for IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - 2 Hours
- 3:30 pm - 3:55 pm: Autograph Session - WeatherTech Championship
- 3:30 pm - 3:55 pm: Post-Race - Michelin Challenge
- 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Track Cleaning
- 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm: Mazda MX-5 - Autograph Session
- 4:25 pm - 4:40 pm: Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTD - Any Driver)
- 4:50 pm - 5:05 pm: Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (GTD PRO - Any Driver)
- 5:20 pm - 5:25 pm: Qualifying - WeatherTech Championship (LMP2 - Bronze only)
- 5:25 pm - 6:10 pm: Pre-Race - Mazda MX-5
- 8:30 pm: Race #1 - Mazda MX-5 - 45 Minutes
- Pit Lane Closed
Sunday, July 13, 2025
- 6:00 am - 9:15 am: IMSA T&S Transponder Checks / TV cabling / Track Inspection / Signage
- 8:30 am: Pit Lane Open
- 9:25 am - 9:45 am: Porsche Car Corral Parade Laps (IMSA)
- 9:30 am: WeatherTech Championship Driver & Team Manager Briefing
- 10:00 am - 10:05 am: Pre-Race - Mazda MX-5
- 10:05 am - 10:50 am: Race #2 - Mazda MX-5 - 45 Minutes
- 10:15 am - 12:30 pm: Fuel Rig Inspection - WeatherTech Championship
- 11:05 am - 11:10 am: Pre-Race - VP Challenge
- 11:10 am - 11:55 am: Race #2 - VP Challenge - 45 Minutes
- 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm: Corvette Car Corral Parade Laps (IMSA)
- 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm: WeatherTech Championship Recon Lap / Pre-Race
- 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm: WeatherTech Championship - Open Grid / Fan Walk - Pit Lane
- 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: IMSA Hot Lap Experience
- 1:55 pm - 2:05 pm: WeatherTech Championship - Formation Laps
- 2:05 pm - 4:45 pm: Race - Chevrolet Grand Prix for IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - 2 Hours and 40 Minutes
General Event / Track Information
Event Facility
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
3233 Concession Road RR #5
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada L1C 3K6
Ph: 905-983-9141
Fax: 905-983-5195
Track Details
- Length of the Racetrack: 2.459 mile, 10-turn Road Course
- Direction of the Race: Clockwise
- Pole Position: On the Right
- Location of Race Control: At main operations building across track from Pit-In, 2nd floor
- Start Line: On the Front Straight
- Finish Line: On the Front Straight
Event Supplementary Regulations
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
- Name of the Event: Chevrolet Grand Prix
- Entries Closing: Tue., Jun. 24, 2025
- Number of Cars admitted: Practice: 48, Qualifying: 48, Race: 48
- Impound: IMSA Paddock per the Technical Department
- Tire Allocation: LMP2: 6 sets, GTD PRO: 6 sets, GTD: 6 sets
- Minimum Drive-Time: LMP2: Ten (10) minutes, GTD PRO: Sixty (60) minutes, GTD: Forty Five (45) minutes
- Maximum Drive-Time: LMP2: One Hour and Forty (1:40) minutes, GTD: One Hour and Fifty-Five (1:55) minutes
- Trueman/Akin Drive-Time: LMP2: Sixty (60) minutes, GTD: Forty Five (45) minutes
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
- Name of the Event: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120
- Entries Closing: Tue., Jun. 24, 2025
- Number of Cars admitted: Practice: 60, Qualifying: 60, Race: 60
- Impound: IMSA Challenge / Single-Make Series Trailer in the Paddock
- Tire Allocation: GS: 5 sets, TCR: 4 sets
- Minimum Drive-Time: GS: Forty (40) minutes, TCR: Eighty (80) minutes
Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin
- Event: Rounds 9 and 10
- Entries Closing: Tue., Jun. 24, 2025
IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
- Event: Rounds 7 and 8
- Entries Closing: Tue., Jun. 24, 2025
- Number of Cars admitted: Practice: 50, Qualifying: 50, Race: 50
- Impound: IMSA Challenge / Single-Make Series Trailer in the Paddock
- Tire Allocation: LMP3: 4 sets, GTDX: 4 sets, GSX: 4 sets
Event Logistics
Pre-Staging
Available Mon., Jul. 7, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Enter via CTMP main gates off Concession Road 10, proceed to pre-staging area.
Staging
Thu., Jul. 10, in the grass area adjacent from the lower Paddock. Transporters must be in the staging area no later than one (1) hour prior to scheduled load-in time.
Load-In
Transporter drivers must be at their trucks and monitoring CB channel 40 no later than 30 minutes prior to scheduled load-in time. Proper credentials required.
Load-Out
Transporters must not move in the Paddock until 6:00 pm, Sun., Jul. 13. Must vacate by Mon., Jul. 14 at 5:00 pm.
Driver/TM Briefing
Distributed Jul. 10. For questions, contact:
- Beaux Barfield: bbarfield@imsa.com or 832-260-1032
- Randy Buck: randalbuck@imsa.com or 415-298-7018
- Duane Sampson: dsampson@imsa.com or 386-285-7021
- Brian Wilson: bwilson@imsa.com or 386-281-9494
- Paul Walter: pwalter@imsa.com or 614-598-6783
- David Pees: dpees@imsa.com or 386-308-8866
- Cory Posocco: cposocco@imsa.com or 386-566-8313
- Eric Haverson: ehaverson@imsa.com or 386-562-7214
- Roy Spielmann: rspielmann@imsa.com or 414-702-0905
- Robert Bosworth: rbosworth@imsa.com or 704-728-8087
- Ryan McLean: rmclean@imsa.com or 386-285-6913
Track Walk
Walk and bicycle only. Must not embark later than 45 minutes remaining.
Nitrogen Supply
Airgas: motorsports@airgas.com or 800-367-4273.
Motorsports Ministries
Terry Borcheller: terryborcheller@aol.com or 678-677-5861.
Telephone/Internet
IWSC Only: Direct Internet (IDI) for Pit Lane and/or Paddock: https://merg.imsa.com. Contact dpees@imsa.com or 386-308-8866. Other series: contact Jennifer Koncovy, jen@ctmpark.com or 905-983-9141.
Security
WestForce Security: shane@westforcesecurity.com or 905-449-4426. CTMP Security: andreampegg@hotmail.com or 705-340-8462.
Team Food Service
Apex Café: kaitlin@schepereventgroup.com 843-812-7021.
Catering
Ashley Johnstone: ashley@ctmpark.com or 905-983-9141. Team caterers: Jen Koncovy jen@ctmpark.com.
Hospitality
Ashley Johnstone: ashley@ctmpark.com or 905-983-9141.
Motorhomes
Jennifer Koncovy: jen@ctmpark.com or 905-983-9141.
Golf Cart Rentals
Stanmore Carts: nikki@stanmorecarts.ca or 905-640-7822 or 866-552-2787.
Equipment Rental
Sunbelt Rentals: kyle.lyons@sunbeltrentals.com or 905-576-1888.
Truck Washing
Auto Haven: dylan.tugwell@auto-haven.ca or 289-771-1991.
Pit/Paddock Vehicles
IMSA Requirements - Annual access stickers issued by IMSA. Teams permitted one (1) support vehicle per entered Car. Other teams permitted one (1) additional support vehicle. Only one (1) vehicle permitted in pit lane.
False Grid
N/A
Spotter Information
On the road leading to pit lane entrance.
Facility Restrictions
Paddock open 24 hours. Quiet hours 11:00 pm - 8:00 am. Pets on leash. Unlicensed vehicles prohibited outside Paddock. Camping prohibited in Paddock. Speed limit 15 KPH in camping areas. Stay on roads, off sand hills.
Additional Trailers
Teams with trailers outside permitted Paddock allowance may be granted short timeframe to enter adjacent area for offloading. Specific timing determined by IMSA Logistics. Equipment must not be set up until respective Series' setup time. Additional trailers must exit offloading area and park in designated area outside Paddock. Contact IMSA Logistics at logistics@imsa.com and respective IMSA Series Manager to declare intent for additional trailers by EoD Thu., Jul. 3.
Radio License Info
US based Teams must acquire a Short Term Radio License from Industry Canada. Information at imsacompetitors.com.
Parking Procedure
IMSA Annual Parking Passes accepted for infield parking. Enter through tunnel, bear right to competitor lot. Violators towed.
Canadian Taxes
Canada has GST on many items. Visitors can claim reimbursement. Refund applications (Form GST176) available from Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.
Helicopter
Canadian law prohibits dedicated placement of on-site medical response helicopter.
Additional Information
Additional maps, forms and information at imsacompetitors.com.
Track Shipping
Packages or mail sent to circuit can be picked up at Main Entrance. Address as follows:
Team or Company Name / Contact Name & Cell Phone Number / Series
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
3233 Concession Road #10
Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K6 Canada
Medical Information
Facility Medical Center
Infield Care Center in pit lane center garage adjacent to classroom. Operating hours on P1. For after-hours medical, dial 911.
Hospital Information
- Trauma Center: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto (87 km / 54 miles). Main: 416-480-6100.
- Alt. Trauma Center: St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (95 km / 59 miles). Main: 416-360-4000.
Local Minor Hospital
Lakeridge Health, Bowmanville (20 km / 12 miles). Main: 905-623-3331.
Pharmacy Information
- Shopper's Drug Mart, Bowmanville (18 km / 11 miles). Main: 905-697-0818.
- Shopper's Drug Mart, Bowmanville (22km/14 miles). Main: 905-623-2546.
- Shopper's Drug Mart, Oshawa (32km/20 miles). Main: 905-576-6070 (24 Hours).
Michelin Tire Information
Maximum Wet Tire Sets per Car available for purchase at Event:
- LMP2: 6
- GTD PRO/GTD: 3
- GS: 3
- TCR: 3
- VP Racing: 3
- GTDX VP Racing: 3
- GSX VP Racing: 3
- *Wet Tires from previous Events meeting requirements of ATT. 3 are permitted.
Maps
To IMSA Transporter Staging
Directions:
1. Take Concession Rd 10 to CTMP Main Gate.
2. Enter facility and proceed through tunnel. Park in designated IMSA Staging area.
Notes: Address: 3233 Concession Rd 10, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3K6. Pre-Staging and Staging available at-track. Refer to Official Schedule/SR for detailed staging and load-in times.