The 2025 Petit Le Mans (officially known as the 2025 Motul Petit Le Mans) was a sports car race held at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, on October 11, 2025. It was the eleventh and final round of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship, as well as the fifth and final round of the Michelin Endurance Cup. The event was the 28th running of the Petit Le Mans since its inception.[1][2]
Background
Preview
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was a part of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2024.[3] It was the twelfth consecutive year the IMSA SCC hosted the race at Road Atlanta. The 2025 Petit Le Mans was the final of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2025 by IMSA, and was held at the twelve-turn 2.540 mi (4.088 km) Road Atlanta on October 12, 2025.[3]
Standings before race
Preceding the event, Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet led the GTP Drivers' Championship with 2582 points, 131 ahead of Porsche teammates Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy. Dries Vanthoor and Philipp Eng sat in third, 145 points behind Campbell and Jaminet.[4] The LMP2 Drivers' Championship was led by Dane Cameron and PJ Hyett with 1972 points, 85 points ahead of second-placed Daniel Goldburg. Felipe Fraga and Gar Robinson sat in third, a further 181 points behind.[4] The GTD Pro Drivers' Championship saw Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims leading with 2942 points, 18 points ahead of second-placed Albert Costa. Mike Rockenfeller and Sebastian Priaulx sat in third, 169 points behind Garcia and Sims. In GTD, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward led the Drivers' Championship with 25817 points, 224 points ahead of second-placed Casper Stevenson. Kenton Koch sat in third place, a further 29 points behind.[4] The Teams' Championships were led by Porsche Penske Motorsport, AO Racing, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports, and Winward Racing, respectively, whilst the Manufacturers' Championships were led by Porsche in GTP, Chevrolet in GTD Pro, and Mercedes-AMG in GTD.[4]
Qualifying
Friday's afternoon qualifying was broken into four sessions, with one session for the GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro, and GTD classes each.[5] The rules dictated that all teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars, with the Pro-Am LMP2 class requiring a Bronze rated driver to qualify the car. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order. IMSA then arranged the grid to put GTPs ahead of the LMP2, GTD Pro, and GTD cars.[6]
Qualifying results
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and with ‡.
- 1 The No. 11 TDS Racing entry was moved to the back of the LMP2 classification for violating competition rules regarding the car's bodywork mass.[9]
- 2The No. 04 CrowdStrike car had its two fastest laps deleted as penalty for causing a red flag during its qualifying session
Race
Post-race
Campbell and Jaminet took the GTP Drivers' Championship with 2907 points. They were 187 points clear of Aitken.[10] With 2254 points, Cameron and Hyett won the LMP2 Drivers' Championship, 100 points clear of Thomas.[10] García and Sims took the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 3265 points. They were 73 points clear of Costa.[10] Ellis and Ward won the GTD Drivers' Championship with 3103 points, 195 points ahead of Koch. Stevenson was third with 2898 points.[10] Porsche, Chevrolet, and Mercedes-AMG won their respective Manufactures' Championships, while Porsche Penske Motorsport, AO Racing, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports, and Winward Racing won their respective Teams' Championships.[10]
Race results
Class winners are in bold and ‡.
Standings after the race
Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
References
- ^ Watkins, Gary (October 11, 2025). "Porsche teams seal IMSA titles as Cadillac wins a dramatic Petit Le Mans". autosport.com.
- ^ Ryan, Nate (October 11, 2025). "Cadillac wins 2025 IMSA Petit Le Mans; Porsche takes GTP championship". NBC Sports.
- ^ a b Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 15, 2024). "IMSA Announces 2025 Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Indianapolis After Race – Championship Points Standings (Official)" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. September 26, 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "Motul Petit Le Mans – Official Schedule" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ "2025 IMSA Sporting Regulations & Series Supplementary Regulations" (PDF). IMSA. April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "Motul petit Le Mans – Qualifying Results" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ "Motul Petit Le Mans – Race Official Starting Grid" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ "TP 25-29.pdf" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Michelin Raceway After Race – Championship Points Standings (Official)" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. October 17, 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ "Race Official Results" (PDF). imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com. Alkamel Systems. October 17, 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
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