# Porsche Wins Petit Le Mans in Chaotic IMSA Season Finale

> Porsche 963 triumphs in record-breaking IMSA finale after team conflict and 17 yellows.
- Title: Porsche Wins Petit Le Mans in Chaotic IMSA Season Finale
- Summary: Porsche 963 triumphs in record-breaking IMSA finale after team conflict and 17 yellows. Porsche 963 wins IMSA WeatherTech Championship with Cadillac taking…
- Keywords: petit le mans, imsa, porsche 963, cadillac racing, gtp, gt d pro, weather tech championship, road america, michelin raceway road atlanta, dries vanthoor, sheldon van der linde, robin frjns
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a74010804/porsche-wins-petit-le-mans-in-a-imsa-season-finale-gone-wild
- Author: Jonathan Ingram
- Published: 2026-10-04T10:34:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: petit le mans, imsa, porsche 963, cadillac racing, gtp, gt d pro, weather tech championship, road america, michelin raceway road atlanta, dries vanthoor, sheldon van der linde, robin frjns
## Porsche 963 Wins
The Porsche 963 driven by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Matt Campbell claimed victory at Petit Le Mans after a chaotic season finale.

> The winners claimed their first triumph in a controversial season, including an internal team conflict at Porsche Penske Motorsport during Sebring’s 12-hour that cost them a win.
## Team Conflict and Probation
Porsche Penske Motorsport faced internal team conflict during Sebring’s 12-hour race, and Estre received probation for taking off the Cadillac of Action Express Racing.

> At Road America, Estre was put on probation for taking off the Cadillac of Action Express Racing in the closing minutes.
## Record Chaos
The race featured 17 full course yellows, rain, lightning delays, and multiple crashes that interrupted the 10-hour event.

> The fans at the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta could be forgiven for a sigh of relief at the checkered flag, too. They saw a crash-marred 10-hour race full of contact that was interrupted by a record 17 full course yellows, rain and a red flag for a lightning delay.
## Porsche 963 Victory
The No. 6 Porsche finished 1.205 seconds ahead of the BMW M Hybrid V8 after a late caution bunched the field.

> The No. 6 Porsche finished 1.205 seconds in front of the BMW M Hybrid V8 of Dries Vanthoor, Sheldon van der Linde and Robin Frijns of WRT after a late caution bunched the field in the season finale of the IMSA WeatherTech Championship.
## Cadillac GTP Championship
Cadillac Racing ruled the GTP championship with Jack Aitken clinching the driving title after beating Laurin Heinrich in qualifying.

> Cadillac Racing ruled the championship roost in GTP from the drop of the green. Jack Aitken clinched the driving title after besting title rival Laurin Heinrich in qualifying.
## Acura Incident
Acura’s No. 93 entry crashed after hitting ARX-06 driver Colin Braun in Turn 10, followed by a spin in Turn 12 with Nick Yelloly.

> Driver Renger van der Zande and his No. 93 entry hit fellow ARX-06 driver Colin Braun in Turn 10 with nearly half the race remaining and was given a drive-thru penalty.
## LMP2 Championship
Alex Quinn secured the LMP2 championship with a final stint after a cut tire, beating Tom Dillmann by 0.666 seconds.

> Alex Quinn drove a superb final stint after suffering a cut tire to bring Crowdstrike Racing the class victory and the LMP2 championship, which he shared with team owner and bronze driver George Kurtz.
## Aston Martin Wins GTD Pro
Mattia Drudi won the GTD Pro class by 1.507 seconds over the Porsche 911 GT3 R after a late-race attack.

> Mattia Drudi drove the final stint in the Car Blanche team’s Aston Martin Vantage Evo to win the GTD Pro class by 1.507 seconds over the Porsche 911 GT3 R of AO Racing.
## BMW Clinches Championship
BMW M4 GT3 EVO drivers Neil Verhagen and Connor De Phillippi won the IMSA championship after a strategic pit stop.

> Neil Verhagen and Connor De Phillippi, drivers of the No. 1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, finished third with Dan Harper.
## Porsche 911 GT3 R
The No. 912 Porsche 911 GT3 R trailed the winner by 0.733 seconds after a late-race attack.

> The No. 912 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by the Manthey Racing crew of Ryan Hardwick, Riccardo Pera and Morris Schuring were the runners-up, trailing by 0.733 seconds.
## Championship Consequences
BMW’s strategic pit stop put them seven positions ahead of the No. 4 Corvette before a late-race attack.

> A fuel-saving pit strategy by the Paul Miller Racing team put the No. 1 car seven positions in front of the No. 4 Corvette of Catsburg, Tom Milner and Nico Varrone before a restart.
## Key takeaway

Porsche 963 wins IMSA WeatherTech Championship with Cadillac taking GTP title after chaotic season finale.