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Jack Aitken Clinches 2026 IMSA Championship
Jack Aitken and No. 31 Cadillac secure 2026 IMSA GTP championship with Petit Le Mans start.
In brief
Jack Aitken and No. 31 Cadillac secure 2026 IMSA GTP championship with Petit Le Mans start. Jack Aitken and the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen team clinch the 2026 IMSA GTP drivers' championship after winning Petit Le Mans. Originally reported by Road & Track.
Championship secured
Jack Aitken and the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen team clinch the 2026 IMSA GTP drivers' championship with Petit Le Mans start.
Two race wins
The No. 31 won two races this season, back-to-back this summer, with a sprint win at Detroit Sports Car Classic followed by an endurance win at Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.
Consistency wins
The No. 31 only missed the podium in one race this season, adding four second-place finishes and one third-place finish to its two wins.
Porsche Penske slide
The No. 7 Porsche Penske team won the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring before hitting a six-race slide with no podium finishes.
Aitken leads
Aitken sits alone at the top of the driver’s championship with Earl Bamber as his only full-time teammate.
Championship clinched
The No. 31 clinched the 2026 IMSA GTP drivers' championship with a Petit Le Mans start.
The big picture
Jack Aitken and the No. 31 Cadillac Whelen team clinch the 2026 IMSA GTP drivers' championship after winning Petit Le Mans.
