From Road & Track · Victoria Beaver · · 1m 30s
Porsche Penske Wins Petit Le Mans
Porsche Penske edges BMW to claim IMSA's top class victory at Petit Le Mans for first time since 1987.
In brief
Porsche Penske edges BMW to claim IMSA's top class victory at Petit Le Mans for first time since 1987. Porsche Penske secured its first overall IMSA win at Petit Le Mans after holding off BMW in a dramatic finish with the race ending in 1.205 seconds. Originally reported by Road & Track.
Porsche Penske Claims First Overall Win
Laurens Vanthoor delivered Team Penske its first overall victory at the Motul Petit Le Mans and Porsche its first top-class win since 1987.
Race Conditions Create Chaos
The ten-hour IMSA season finale began in wet conditions and returned to them in the fifth hour with lightning causing a red flag in the fifth hour.
BMW M Hybrid V8 Challenges Porsche
The No. 6 Porsche Penske 963 won by 1.205 seconds over the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 piloted by Sheldon Van der Linde.
Critical Incident In Final Stint
Earl Bamber crashed the championship-clinching No. 31 Whelen Cadillac with less than 19 minutes remaining after a tangle with Roman De Angelis in the No. 23 Aston Martin Valkyrie.
Porsche Faces Final Challenge
The No. 6 Porsche Penske 963 ran off course shortly after its final fuel and tire pit stop with under 50 minutes remaining.
Final Podium Finishers
The No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac finished third with the No. 60 Acura having to pit on the final lap for energy, giving Louis Deletraz, Jordan Taylor, and Colton Herta the final podium spot.
What matters most
Porsche Penske secured its first overall IMSA win at Petit Le Mans after holding off BMW in a dramatic finish with the race ending in 1.205 seconds.
