Hyundai is set to field seven Hyundai Elantra N TCR entries in the 2024 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) season in pursuit of a fifth consecutive Manufacturers’ Championship title. Hyundai will be represented by reigning IMPC Team Champions Bryan Herta Autosport (BHA) with four race cars, Deily Motorsports with one entry, and Victor Gonzalez Racing with two.
Hyundai’s racing effort in the 2024 season will see the return of many veteran drivers and the introduction of exciting new talent. The 2024 IMPC season kicks off with testing sessions at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 weekend, Jan.19-21, 2024, at Daytona International Speedway, followed by the first round of the schedule with the BMW M Endurance Challenge at DAYTONA on Jan. 26, 2024.
Hyundai Hope On Wheels
Hyundai Hope On Wheels donated $100 for every lap a Hyundai vehicle was in the lead during the final two races of the 2023 season. This raised nearly $20,000 to support pediatric cancer research. In 2024, Hyundai Hope On Wheels pledged to donate $100 for every lap a Hyundai Elantra N TCR is in the lead during every race of the season.
The Lineup
- Defending Champions Harry Gottsacker and Robert Wickens return to pilot the No. 33 Hyundai Elantra N TCR.
- Mark Wilkins and Mason Filippi will partner again to pilot the No. 98 Hyundai Elantra N TCR.
- Bryson Morris will make his full-season debut with BHA alongside Taylor Hagler in the No. 77 Hyundai Elantra N TCR.
- Newcomers Denis Dupont and Preston Brown will debut for BHA in the No. 76 Hyundai Elantra N TCR alongside third driver Nick Looijmans.
- Jacob Deily and Jordan Wiseley will pilot the No. 70 Hyundai Elantra N TCR racing for Deily Motorsports.
- Victor Gonzalez and Tyler Gonzalez will pilot the No. 99 Hyundai Elantra N TCR for Victor Gonzalez Racing.
- Clayton Williams and Colton Reynolds will also partner for Victor Gonzalez Racing, driving the No. 80 Hyundai Elantra N TCR.
As they enter the 2024 season, Mason Filippi and Mark Wilkins have combined for 17 IMPC victories, with Wilkins having won a race every season with BHA. Mark Wilkins, Taylor Hagler, Harry Gottsacker and Robert Wickens bring previous IMPC Championships to the table, with Mason Filippi also having finished second in two IMPC seasons (2019, 2023). Hyundai newcomers Denis Dupont and Preston Brown bring their extensive prior racing experience piloting the Audi RS3 to round out the Bryan Herta stable.
After enjoying a Championship-winning 2023 season alongside Harry Gottsacker in the No. 33 Hyundai Elantra N TCR, Robert Wickens will look to defend his title with the same hand controls developed by BHA. Gottsacker and Wickens will seek to build on their successful season as they enter their second year as a driver pair.
The drivers earned seven second-place finishes in ten races last season, setting an IMPC record. Gottsacker is entering his sixth season with BHA. He has recorded five series victories since joining the team in 2019 and holds the series record for pole positions (7). For Wickens, 2024 will be his third season racing for Hyundai.
Wickens made his racing debut with hand controls driving a Hyundai in 2021 when he returned to competition after suffering devastating injuries sustained in a 2018 IndyCar accident. It took Wickens just two years to become the first driver in North America to win a professional title with hand controls. He’s tallied two victories and eight podiums using his hands to control the accelerator, brakes, and transmission.
After a strong debut season as a driver pair, Jacob Deily and Jordan Wiseley will return to race in the No. 70 Hyundai Elantra N TCR. The 2023 season saw Jordan Wiseley add a hat to his television career as he entered his rookie season alongside Deily. The duo has improved immensely since the 2023 season and seeks to continue its positive trajectory for Deily Motorsports.
The third BHA pairing of 2023 comprises Mason Filippi and Mark Wilkins, who will pilot the No. 98 Hyundai Elantra N TCR. Filippi, a two-time polesitter in 2022, returns to BHA with a championship mindset alongside Canadian native Wilkins, who earned two IMPC victories in 2022.
Victor Gonzalez Racing will field two Hyundai Elantra N TCRs, with Victor Gonzalez and Tyler Gonzalez piloting the No. 99 and Clayton Williams and Colton Reynolds teaming up in the No. 80. The 2024 season will mark the team’s second season working with BHA to run the Hyundai Elantra N TCR.
BHA and Victor Gonzalez Racing will look to dial in their Hyundai Elantra N TCRs during the five practice sessions at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 before they take to the track for the first competitive running sessions at the BMW M Endurance Challenge.
The teams will seek to maintain the high level of performance they achieved over past seasons, and these practice sessions will be imperative for picking up the 2024 season where Hyundai left off.
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