Software development and rules stability: Prototype racing in 2030
With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.
With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.
The short version
- Having some of the coolest-looking cars racing today certainly helps, whether that’s the (mostly) hybrid prototypes or the GTs, racing versions of road-going cars from Porsche, Ferrari, and others.
- And it definitely helps that fan access at the races is virtually unmatched, with open paddocks and grid walks that now see huge crowds get up close to the cars just before the start of each race.
- “I think we’re just scratching the surface,” said IMSA President John Doonan.
What happened
“I think besides the people that are here on the ground, the people watching, people engaging with us on social media, I’m seeing the passion come out more. Then again, the end of those other programs does mean room on the grid for others to join.
Why it matters
This year saw Genesis enter the WEC, and next year both Ford and McLaren are joining WEC as well.
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