About the Event

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is one of the premier sports car racing series in the United States and Canada organized by the International Motor Sports Association or IMSA for short. The series competes at some of North America’s most recognized sports car venues, including Lime Rock Park for the Northeast Grand Prix held on July 16-17, 2021. The WeatherTech SportsCar Championship features multiple classes of awe-inspiring sports cars racing on the track at the same time, making for seemingly endless passing throughout the race. The majority of the races are timed races of 2 hours and 40 minutes.

• In the premier WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans class, race-bred cars from factory and privateer teams battle for the overall win. This exciting class includes factory teams from Ford, Chevrolet, Porsche, Ferrari, and BMW
• In the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Daytona class, GT3-spec race cars join the party this year, including Lamborghini, McLaren, Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes-AMG, Lexus, and Acura NSX. Another exotic, hard-racing field
• The Michelin Pilot Challenge Grand Sport class welcomes GT4-spec cars, which means in addition to the Porsche Caymans GT4, Ford Mustangs, and Chevy Camaros, you also now have fantastic factory-prepped machines from makers such as McLaren and Aston Martin
• The Michelin Pilot Challenge TCR class is made up of front-wheel-drive cars with four or five doors produced by mainstream automotive manufacturers

Exclusive for PCA Members: Porscheplatz

Porsche Club of America will have a Hospitality Tent at the 2021 Northeast Grand Prix on Saturday, July 17 at Lime Rock Park, CT. Hospitality Tent hours on Saturday, July 17 are from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. As a PCA member and/or Porsche owner you are personally welcome to come to the PCA Car Corral Hospitality Tent with your General Admission Ticket to the races. No additional ticket is required. Be sure to bring proof of membership (PCA member card) or Porsche ownership (key FOB, insurance, etc.) Enjoy a cool beverage or just relax and watch the races on closed-circuit TV in the Hospitality Tent. Details subject to change as the date gets closer.

Admittance into the Porscheplatz is exclusively for PCA members and Porsche owners only (with your general admission ticket to the races) Remember to bring your PCA membership card or proof of Porsche ownership for admittance to the Porscheplatz. (Porsche key, insurance papers, etc.) Advance purchases of tickets ended on July 9th, so if you don’t have them now, you’ll have to get them at the gate.

Parade Lap Opportunity for Porsche Car Corral Parking Pass Holders

If you purchased the PORSCHE CAR CORRAL PARKING PASS from Lime Rock Park, you have an opportunity to participate in “Porsche Only” Parade Laps Saturday morning, July 17. Parade Laps and all related business, including sign-up, waivers, and Mandatory Safety Briefing are administered by IMSA and Lime Rock Park, not PCA.

Step 1 – 7:00 am – Staging opens in Porsche Car Corral

Parade Laps are limited to the first 50 vehicles staged starting at 7:00 am and will end when the 50-vehicle limit has been reached. PCA volunteers will direct you to the staging area when you enter the Porsche Car Corral.

First come, first served. Do not arrive prior to 7 am. After your vehicle is staged, you MUST go to the Gazebo at 9:30 am for the Registration Process and Mandatory Safety Briefing. See Step 2 below. There is no Parade Lap registration in the Hospitality Tent, but you are free to use the tent accommodations while you wait.

Do not stage your car for Parade Laps if you cannot commit to the registration process, safety meeting, and being ready to go in your car when directed for Parade Laps.

Step 2 – 9:30 am – If you are one of the 50 drivers to have your car staged for Parade Laps, you (and all passengers) MUST go to the Gazebo for the Registration Process and Mandatory Safety Briefing (The Gazebo is located just past the Porsche Car Corral Entrance, towards the paddock)

All drivers and passengers are required to sign a waiver. A parent or legal guardian will sign for passengers under 18. All drivers must present a valid driver license and current proof of insurance. Passengers must have a valid picture ID (i.e., driver’s license or government ID with them.) Each driver and passenger will receive and must wear the special wristband indicating the waiver has been signed. All drivers and passengers must attend the Mandatory Safety Briefing. Each driver will receive a special sticker indicating their attendance at the Safety Briefing that must be placed on the windshield of their Porsche. (driver’s side, upper left) You will not be allowed on the track without the special sticker provided at the safety briefing indicating your attendance and your Porsche Car Corral Parking Pass visibly displayed in the windshield of your car. Driver and passenger must wear the wristband indicating they have signed the waivers.

Parade Laps are scheduled for 10:10 am. Parade Laps are held at slow, street-legal speeds.

Mandatory IMSA Safety Briefing All drivers and passengers must attend.

Parade Lap Registration and Mandatory Lime Rock/IMSA Safety Briefing times and location will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Check back here for updates.

Tentative Schedule of Events (as of June 16, 2021)