WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: BMW M Team WRT and Ford Racing Triumphant at Indianapolis

The Tire Rack.com Battle On The Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway delivered 2 hours and 40 minutes of intense multi-class drama. The endurance sprint tested traffic management and strategy across GTP, LMP2, GTD PRO, and GTD categories on the 2.439-mile road course.

Event Overview

Event: Tire Rack.com Battle On The Bricks
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.439-mile road course)
Series: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Distance: 2 Hours 40 Minutes (112 Laps)

Class Winners

GTP: #24 BMW M Team WRT (BMW M Hybrid V8) - Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde
LMP2: #18 Era Motorsport (ORECA LMP2 07) - Nick Boulle and Christian Rasmussen
GTD PRO: #64 Ford Racing (Ford Mustang GT3) - Benjamin Barker and Dennis Olsen
GTD: #96 Turner Motorsport (BMW M4 GT3 EVO) - Patrick Gallagher and Robby Foley

Highlights

BMW M Team WRT Claims Overall Win: Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde piloted the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 to overall victory at Indianapolis, completing 112 laps. Vanthoor held off a late charge from Jack Aitken in the #31 Cadillac Whelen V-Series.R to win by 2.926 seconds, with Porsche Penske Motorsport (#6) completing the GTP podium.
Ford Racing Prevails in GTD PRO: Benjamin Barker and Dennis Olsen delivered a victory for the #64 Ford Mustang GT3 in GTD PRO. Olsen withstood intense pressure from Tommy Milner in the #4 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, taking the checkered flag with a narrow 0.993-second margin.
Era Motorsport & Turner Motorsport Top Classes: Era Motorsport (#18 ORECA LMP2 07) dominated the LMP2 class, finishing 15 seconds ahead of Bryan Herta Autosport (#52). In GTD, Turner Motorsport (#96 BMW M4 GT3 EVO) sealed victory in a thrilling finish, with Robby Foley holding off Winward Racing's #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 by just 0.501 seconds.

Photo credits: BMW Group PressClub