Entry List Notebook – Motul Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta

Field of 53 Set for 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Season Finale

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Atlanta, Georgia – The stage is set for the end of the 2025 IMSA season with the always exciting Motul Petit Le Mans from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Both the full-season IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and five-round IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup wrap up their campaigns.

The Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) class championship battle is the tightest among the four WeatherTech Championship classes with just 18 points – one or two positions on track – separating the top two contenders. But both Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) and Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) could easily flip first and second. The Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) gap between first and second is the largest.

As in Indianapolis, a field of 50-plus cars – 53 in total split among 12 GTP, 12 LMP2, 10 GTD PRO and 19 GTD entries – will be looking for clean track space and working to avoid pitfalls at the historic but condensed 2.54-mile, 12-turn Michelin Raceway layout.

Here’s what you need to know ahead of the season finale:

Fast Facts
Motul Petit Le Mans
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta – Braselton, Georgia
October 8-11, 2025

Race Day/Time: Saturday, October 11 – 12:10 p.m. ET
NBC Network Coverage: LIVE – Noon-3 p.m.
Peacock Streaming Coverage: LIVE – Flag-to-flag beginning at noon in the U.S.; International feed coverage available on IMSA.tv and IMSA Official YouTube channel (outside the U.S.)
Live Qualifying Stream: Friday, October 10 – 3:15-4:35 p.m. ET on Peacock (in the U.S.) and IMSA.tv and IMSA Official YouTube channel (globally)
IMSA Radio: Select sessions live on IMSA.com and RadioLeMans.com; SiriusXM live race coverage begins at Noon Saturday, October 11 (XM 206, Web/App 996)
Circuit Type: 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course
Classes Competing: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), Grand Touring Daytona (GTD)
Race Length: Ten hours

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Event Hashtags: #IMSA, #MotulPetitLeMans

WeatherTech Championship Track Records

  • GTP: Jack Aitken, Cadillac V-Series.R, 1:09.639 / 131.505 mph, October 2024 (DPi track record: Dane Cameron, Acura ARX-05, 1:08.412 / 133.660 mph, October 2020)
  • LMP2: Colin Braun, ORECA LMP2 07, 1:10.634 / 129.455 mph, October 2020
  • GTD PRO: Laurin Heinrich, Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), 1:17.881 / 117.409 mph, October 2024
  • GTD: Scott Andrews, Mercedes-AMG GT3, 1:18.281 / 116.809 mph, October 2024

2024 Motul Petit Le Mans Winners:

  • GTP: Sebastien Bourdais/Renger van der Zande/Scott Dixon, No. 01 Cadillac Racing Cadillac V-Series.R
  • LMP2: Steven Thomas/Mikkel Jensen/Hunter McElrea, No. 11 TDS Racing ORECA LMP2 07
  • GTD PRO: Mirko Bortolotti/Jordan Pepper/Franck Perera, No. 19 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2
  • GTD: Albert Costa/Manny Franco/Cedric Sbirrazzuoli, No. 34 Conquest Racing Ferrari 296 GT3

2024 Motul Petit Le Mans Motul Pole Award Winners:

  • GTP: Jack Aitken, No. 31 Cadillac Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R
  • LMP2: Ben Keating, No. 2 United Autosports USA ORECA LMP2 07
  • GTD PRO: Laurin Heinrich, No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
  • GTD: Scott Andrews, No. 80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3

Storylines 

  • GTD PRO Battle Headlines Championship Fights: Among the four WeatherTech Championship classes, the GTD PRO points battle stands out as the closest. The No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R leads the No. 81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3 by 18 points; whichever car finishes ahead, most likely, wins the title. In LMP2, the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07 tops the No. 22 United Autosports USA ORECA by 85 points; a podium assures PJ Hyett and Dane Cameron this crown. In GTP, the No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 leads its teammate car, the No. 7 Porsche, by 131 points in the GTP class. A seventh-place or better result is what the No. 6 car needs to clinch outright. In GTD, all the No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 needs to do is avoid a back-of-the-class finish for a repeat.
  • IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Up for Grabs: Points for the championship earned at the four-, eight-and 10-hour marks of the race will define the Michelin Endurance Cup winners. Current leaders are the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 in GTP, No. 43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA in LMP2, the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO in GTD PRO, and the No. 70 Inception Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 in GTD. PMR will wrap GTD PRO with either of its two cars, while the other three classes could flip.
  • Trueman-Akin Honors Down to Two Main Contenders Apiece: The Jim Trueman Bronze Cup in LMP2 and Bob Akin Bronze Cup in GTD are both still on the line, with the top Bronze-rated driver in each category earning a prized invitation to race next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. PJ Hyett (No. 99 AO Racing ORECA) leads the Trueman standings in LMP2 over Daniel Goldburg (No. 22 United Autosports USA ORECA), with Orey Fidani (No. 13 AWA Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R) and Brendan Iribe (No. 70 Inception Racing Ferrari 296 GT3) tied in the Akin standings for GTD.
  • Manufacturer Title Battles: Porsche leads Acura by just seven points in the battle for top manufacturer in GTP. Chevrolet holds a 46-point lead over Ferrari, 62 over Ford and 80 over BMW in GTD PRO. Mercedes-AMG tops Ferrari by 114 in GTD.

Who’s Hot? 

  • No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R: With the spread of the last four GTP races over five months, it’s now worth noting the No. 10 Cadillac is the only car with three podiums in those four races. The team looks for its first 2025 win with either this car or the sister No. 40 this weekend.
  • No. 81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3: Five straight podium finishes have positioned this car just 18 points behind the No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R for the GTD PRO championship.
  • Ferrari in GTD with Multiple Cars: Ferrari has claimed five of the last nine podium finishes over the last three GTD races, including two wins. The No. 021 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3 won at Road America and was second at VIR, the No. 70 Inception Racing Ferrari won at Indianapolis, and the No. 34 Conquest Racing Ferrari has two third-place finishes in the last three races. Conquest also enters Motul Petit Le Mans as defending GTD race winners.

Who’s Good Here?

  • Renger van der Zande: A bullish pass for the win past Nick Tandy in 2024 propelled van der Zande to victory in his Cadillac sign-off, for his fourth Motul Petit Le Mans win. The Dutchman is always in contention here and paired with three-time Petit winners Acura Meyer Shank Racing, may be able to add another victory.
  • Nick Tandy: The driver who van der Zande passed last year is tied with him on four Petit wins. With Tandy and co-driver Felipe Nasr down 131 points heading into the race, Tandy will need a fifth win and some help to overtake his Porsche Penske Motorsport teammates and claim his elusive first IMSA full-season championship. Tandy and Nasr are leading the Michelin Endurance Cup, though, in GTP.

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