Cadillac wins Petit Le Mans after comeback; Porsche secures GTP championship

The No. 01 Cadillac team, operated by Chip Ganassi Racing, overcame several setbacks to win the 2024 edition of Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Despite two penalties that caused them to lose ground, the team of Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande, and Scott Dixon stayed in the fight and, in the final minutes of the race, managed to claim victory.

Porsche secures the GTP title

The No. 7 Porsche of Penske Motorsport secured the championship in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) category with its third-place finish in the race, closing a very successful season for the brand.

Cadillac's comeback

The No. 01 Cadillac faced difficulties early on, with two penalties causing them to lose two laps. However, as the race progressed, the team regained ground, returning to the lead lap. The decisive moment came when Renger van der Zande overtook Nick Tandy's No. 6 Porsche in Turn 1, with only 15 minutes left in the race. Despite issues with the car's lights, Cadillac held the lead and won the race by 2.948 seconds.

Porsche consolidates its title

Third place was enough for Porsche, with its No. 7 963 model, to clinch the drivers', teams', and manufacturers' championships in the GTP category. After a season of strong results, the team ends the year with this achievement.

Tight competition in GTD and GTD Pro

In the GTD category, Albert Costa Balboa drove the Conquest Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 to victory after overtaking Loris Spinelli in a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2. The battle between the two drivers remained close until the final moments, but Costa Balboa managed to stay ahead and crossed the finish line in first place.

In GTD Pro, the Iron Lynx team's Lamborghini Huracán, driven by Jordan Pepper, took the race victory, but the focus was on the championship battle. Ross Gunn, driving an Aston Martin Vantage GT3, needed to finish second to secure the title, but he couldn't overtake Daniel Serra's Ferrari, allowing the No. 77 Porsche of AO Racing to win the championship by a narrow four-point margin.

LMP2: TDS Racing wins, Inter Europol takes the title

In the LMP2 category, Mikkel Jensen, driving the TDS Racing prototype, won with a comfortable 17-second lead. Although TDS Racing won the race, it was Inter Europol that secured the category championship, finishing fourth in the race.

Next season

With this race, the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season comes to an end. The next race will be in January 2025, with the 24 Hours of Daytona kicking off the new season.