Porsche Penske Motorsport won the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta with the number 6 Porsche 963. Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Matt Campbell shared a car in the ten-hour season finale. The difference at the finish was 1.205 seconds.
There were 16 safety car applications, a red flag interruption and heavy rain in the first part of the race. The outcome was determined in the final 12-minute episode. Vanthoor maintained the leadership against the opponents' attacks in this phase.
Porsche took the manufacturer, team and driver championships in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. The other 963 was eliminated by accident with approximately 90 minutes left in the race. In the Porsche statement, it is stated that Felipe Nasr was not injured; 911 GT3 R customer teams also took podium places in two GT classes.
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