Pfaff, Pratt Miller, and Turner Gear Up for Exciting 2026 IMSA Campaigns

Nicholas Mullick

Just when you thought silly season was over, the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship grid is starting to look awfully familiar. While we’re all focused on the upcoming Motul Petit Le Mans, a few teams have decided to get a jump on things, confirming their plans for the season after next. Because, why not? Planning ahead is apparently the new trend.

Turner Motorsport Will Be Back With IMSA

On Wednesday, Turner Motorsport, a team as synonymous with BMW as bratwurst and beer, announced they’ll be back. Surprise, surprise. Will Turner’s fan-favorite squad, with their iconic yellow and blue livery, will once again field the No. 96 BMW M4 GT3 EVO in the GTD class. After a season of flirting with the podium—bagging three consecutive fourth-place finishes—you have to assume they’re tired of being the bridesmaid. With Robby Foley and Patrick Gallagher sitting fifth in the driver’s championship, they’re clearly in the hunt. Now they just need to find that extra step to get back on top.

Then, on Thursday, two more teams decided to join the early announcement party, confirming their spots in the GTD PRO and LMP2 classes. It seems nobody wants to be left out of the 2026 conversation.

Pfaff Motorsports Sticks with Lamborghini

Remember Pfaff Motorsports? The 2022 GTD PRO champions? The Canadian squad with the plaid livery that everyone loves? After a somewhat dramatic split with McLaren just before Christmas last year, they scrambled to put together a Lamborghini program from scratch. To say it was a challenge is an understatement. Yet, Rouven Mohr, Lamborghini’s CTO, seems pretty pleased with their progress, calling their learning curve “100 percent satisfactory.” Talk about a glowing performance review.

Despite some rotten luck this season, Andrea Caldarelli and Marco Mapelli managed to wrestle the No. 9 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 to a podium finish in Detroit. Now, Pfaff has confirmed they’re sticking with the Italian marque for 2026. They’re expected to start the season with the current Huracán at Daytona before unleashing the new Temerario GT3 at Sebring. Because nothing says “new season, new me” like a brand-new Italian supercar.

Pratt Miller Doubles Down on Prototypes

Meanwhile, Pratt Miller Motorsports is diving deeper into the burgeoning LMP2 scene. After years of being Corvette’s factory racing arm, they returned to their prototype roots this season and apparently liked what they found. The team has confirmed its No. 73 ORECA 07-Gibson will be back for another campaign. With a best finish of sixth at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, they haven’t exactly set the world on fire, but consistency is key in endurance racing, right?

They’re joining an increasingly crowded LMP2 field that’s shaping up to be one of the most competitive classes in IMSA. With heavyweight teams like United Autosports, Tower Motorsports, and Bryan Herta Autosport already confirmed, Pratt Miller will have their work cut out for them in IMSA.

The Growing 2026 Entry List With IMSA

These three teams are just the latest to confirm their intentions for 2026 with IMSA. Joining a list that’s growing faster than a kid in a candy store. The grid already includes:

  • Acura Meyer Shank Racing: Two GTP entries.
  • Ford Multimatic Motorsports: Two GTD PRO Mustang GT3s.
  • United Autosports USA: A pair of LMP2 cars.
  • And a handful of other LMP2 contenders: Bryan Herta Autosport, Intersport Racing, and Tower Motorsports.

Final Thoughts

Driver lineups for most of these teams are still TBD, because we can’t have all the answers at once. That would spoil the fun. For those who can’t wait, IMSA is expected to drop the full 2026 entry list during the annual “State of the Series” address on October 9th. Until then, we’ll just have to keep speculating.

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