The WeatherTech SportsCar Championship(USC) is asports car racingseries based in theUnited StatesandCanadaand organized by theInternational Motor Sports Association(IMSA). It is a result of a merger between two existing North American sports car racing series, theAmerican Le Mans SeriesandRolex GrandAm Sports Car Series.

There are four different classes in the United SportsCar Championship series, featuring twosports prototypecategories and twogrand tourerclasses:

· Prototype(P): the flagship class, combining Grand-AmDaytona Prototypewith the American Le Mans SeriesP2prototypes andDeltaWingcars, built to 2014 specifications.

· Prototype Challenge(PC): a spec class carried over directly from the American Le Mans Series, featuringLe Mans Prototype Challengecars built byOrecawith engines supplied byChevroletand tires fromContinental.

· GT Le Mans(GTLM): a continuation of the ALMS GT class, consisting of cars matching theAutomobile Club de l'Ouest's GTE specification, including the Ferrari 458 GT2.

· GT Daytona(GTD): a class that combines the Grand-Am GT & GX classes with theFerrari 458 GT3, Porsche 911 GT3 Cupcars from the ALMS GTC class and cars built toFIAGT3specifications.

Some races may only use selected classes of cars, for example: Any class car may be permitted entry into the Rolex 24, while at theGrand Prix of Long Beachonly the Prototype (P) and GT Le Mans (GTLM) will be entered.

Ferrari is represented by two teams in the GTLM class and 5 team in the GTD class.

The 2016 United SportsCar Championship (TUSC) season will be the second season of the International Motor Sports Association's WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. It will begin in January with the 24 Hours of Daytona.

2016 will see the introduction of the two awards for the top-finishing Pro-Am drivers in Prototype, while the Bob Akin Award will be for the top GTLM pairing. The top Pro-Am pairings from these classes at the end of the year will be given automatic entries to the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Trueman award winner eligible for the LMP2 class, while the Akin Award winner would be for the LM GTE Am class. To be eligible for these awards, the drivers must at a minimum contest the North American Endurance Cup events.

Ferrari of North America provides hospitality at all the races. It generally includes:

Ferrari Hospitality Packages Include:

  • Track entry pass good for the entire race weekend
  • Premium viewing of the track from Ferrari's hospitality suite
  • Full catering
  • Access to Ferrari's hospitality suite a space to relax, dine and enjoy the race with your fellow Ferraristi
  • The opportunity to take your Ferrari for parade laps around the famous airfield circuitFridaynight
  • Ferrari Corral parking directly outside of hospitality for those clients driving their Ferraris to the event
  • Ferrari GT Team Experience:
  • Technical briefing by Ferrari team engineers
  • Meet and greet with Ferrari team drivers
  • Ferrari Exclusive Pit Tours throughout the race
  • Access to the United SportsCar Championship paddock throughout the race weekend
  • Closed-circuit TV viewing of the race from the suite