2020 Michelin GT Challenge at VIR

[4] Much like in previous years, the event was a GT only round, in which the GTLM and GTD classes were scheduled to compete.

[8] On August 14, 2020, IMSA released the latest technical bulleting, outlining the BoP for the race.

[13] The first practice session took place at 8:00 am ET on Friday and ended with Laurens Vanthoor topping the charts for Porsche GT Team, with a lap time of 1:41.550.

[14] The GTD class was topped by the #14 AIM Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 of Jack Hawksworth with a time of 1:45.264.

Patrick Long was second in the Wright Motorsports entry and Bryan Sellers rounded out the top 3.

[15] The session was red flagged four minutes in after Roman De Angelis in the #23 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin hit the barrier at turn 4.

[16] The second and final practice session took place at 12:00 pm ET on Friday and ended with Oliver Gavin topping the charts for Corvette Racing, with a lap time of 2:03.700.

Corey Fergus qualified on pole for the class driving the #76 car for Compass Racing, beating Robby Foley in the Turner Motorsport entry by less than one-tenth of a second.

[28] The result kept Hawksworth atop the GTD Drivers' Championship while Farnbacher and McMurry advanced from fourth to second.