NICOLE HAVRDA Makes IMSA Debut as LMP3 Gets New Endurance Series at Sebring

March 4, 2026

• NICOLE HAVRDA is making the jump from F1 Academy to IMSA’s new LMP3 Airbnb Endurance Challenge, partnering with Travis Hill in the rebranded Shopify Racing No. 2 Ligier JS P325. This marks a significant step up for HAVRDA as she transitions from single-seaters to prototype endurance racing, bringing fresh talent to a series that’s designed to give new drivers exactly this kind of opportunity.
• The inaugural four-round Airbnb Endurance Challenge kicks off at Sebring with eight LMP3 entries, featuring 120-minute races with mandatory driver changes and strategic pit stops. Teams can run various Bronze-Silver combinations, with HAVRDA and Hill likely competing in the Bronze-Silver category as she builds her sports car racing credentials in IMSA’s expanding prototype ladder.
• While most of the field features familiar IMSA names like Brian Thienes and Tom Long, HAVRDA represents the kind of international talent injection that makes this new endurance format compelling. The series continues at Circuit of The Americas, Virginia International Raceway, and Road America, giving her a proper tour of America’s premier road courses as she establishes herself in prototype racing.

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