WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Porsche Penske Motorsport Triumphs at Motul Petit Le Mans

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Porsche Penske Motorsport Triumphs at Motul Petit Le Mans

The 10-hour Motul Petit Le Mans endurance race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta has concluded the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The race delivered intense battles across all four classes — GTP, LMP2, GTD PRO and GTD on the 2.54-mile track.

Event Overview

Class Winners

  • GTP: #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport (Porsche 963) - L. Vanthoor, K. Estre, M. Campbell
  • LMP2: #04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR (ORECA LMP2 07) - G. Kurtz, A. Quinn, T. Sowery
  • GTD PRO: #68 Car Blanche (Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo) - V. Hasse Clot, M. Sorensen, M. Drudi
  • GTD: #57 Winward Racing (Mercedes-AMG GT3) - R. Ward, P. Ellis, I. Dontje

Highlights

  • Overall Porsche Triumph: The #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport crew secured a commanding overall victory, completing 368 laps. The #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 from BMW M Team WRT finished second, just 1.205 seconds behind. The #40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing crew rounded out the top three, trailing by 8.630 seconds.
  • Aston Martin Victory in GTD PRO: The Car Blanche team celebrated victory in the GTD PRO class. Their #68 Aston Martin Vantage finished ahead of the second-placed #77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R by a narrow margin of just 1.507 seconds.
  • Success for Crowdstrike and Winward: In the LMP2 class, the #04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR crew managed to overtake their rivals from Inter Europol Competition (#43), who finished behind with a gap of 0.666 seconds. In the GTD category, Winward Racing's #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 took top honours, finishing 0.733 seconds ahead of the Manthey 1st Phorm team (#912).

Support Series

  • IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (Fox Factory 120): In the GS class, the #14 Circle H Racing crew (Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo) took the victory. The #33 Bryan Herta Autosport (Hyundai Elantra N TCR) drivers claimed top honours in the TCR class.
  • IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge: Driver Jules Caranta (#18 Forbush Performance) dominated the P3 class, winning both races of the weekend. In the GSX class, Westin Workman secured a double victory in the #8 RAFA Racing (Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2).
  • Porsche Carrera Cup North America (Round 7): Tyler Maxson (#77 TOPP Racing) took first place in both weekend races in the PRO class. In the Pro-Am standings, Patrick Mulcahy (#54) won twice, and Marco Cirone (#88) was the best in the Masters class for both races.
  • Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup: Bobby Gossett (#44 BSI Racing) snatched the victory in the first race. In the second race, Parker DeLong (#42 Parker DeLong Racing) stood on the top step of the podium.

Photo credits: Porsche Newsroom