2017 Petit Le Mans


The 20th Annual Motul Petit Le Mans was the 2017 edition of the Petit Le Mans automotive endurance race, held on October 4–7, 2017, at the Road Atlanta circuit in Braselton, Georgia, United States. It was the 12th and final race of the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the fourth Petit Le Mans run since the formation of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2014.

Qualifying

Provisional pole positions in each class are denoted in bold. All Prototype and Prototype Challenge cars were grouped together on the starting grid, regardless of qualifying position.
ClassTeamCarDriverTimeGrid
1P6 Team PenskeOreca 07 Hélio Castroneves1:11.3141
2P22 Tequila Patrón ESMNissan Onroak DPi Pipo Derani1:11.4752
3P2 Tequila Patrón ESMNissan Onroak DPi Brendon Hartley1:11.4993
4P13 Rebellion RacingOreca 07 Mathias Beche1:11.6234
5P90 VisitFlorida RacingLigier JS P217 Renger van der Zande1:11.9345
6P52 PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsLigier JS P217 Olivier Pla1:12.1066
7P10 Wayne Taylor RacingCadillac DPi-V.R Ricky Taylor1:12.1217
8P85 JDC-Miller MotorSportsOreca 07 Mikhail Goikhberg1:12.3888
9P5 Mustang Sampling RacingCadillac DPi-V.R Christian Fittipaldi1:12.3939
10P31 Whelen Racing EngineeringCadillac DPi-V.R Eric Curran1:13.05110
11PC38 Performance Tech MotorsportsOreca FLM09 James French1:16.05911
12PC26 BAR1 MotorsportsOreca FLM09 Garett Grist1:17.24412
13PC20 BAR1 MotorsportsOreca FLM09 Don Yount1:17.62813
14GTLM62 Risi CompetizioneFerrari 488 GTE Toni Vilander1:17.66014
15GTLM67 Ford Chip Ganassi RacingFord GT Richard Westbrook1:17.70515
16GTLM3 Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C7.R Antonio García1:17.71416
17GTLM66 Ford Chip Ganassi RacingFord GT Joey Hand1:17.72917
18GTLM25 BMW Team RLLBMW M6 GTLM Bill Auberlen1:17.73118
19GTLM4 Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C7.R Oliver Gavin1:17.82319
20GTLM24 BMW Team RLLBMW M6 GTLM Martin Tomczyk1:18.08420
21GTLM912 Porsche GT TeamPorsche 911 RSR Gianmaria Bruni1:18.16121
22GTLM911 Porsche GT TeamPorsche 911 RSR Patrick Pilet1:18.42622
23GTD63 Scuderia CorsaFerrari 488 GT3 Matteo Cressoni1:20.66123
24GTD93 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-AgajanianAcura NSX GT3 Andy Lally1:20.73924
25GTD15 3GT RacingLexus RC F GT3 Jack Hawksworth1:20.79825
26GTD29 Montaplast by Land-MotorsportAudi R8 LMS Sheldon van der Linde1:20.83026
27GTD96 Turner MotorsportBMW M6 GT3 Jesse Krohn1:20.90427
28GTD28 Alegra MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3 R Michael Christensen1:20.96828
29GTD86 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-AgajanianAcura NSX GT3 Oswaldo Negri, Jr.1:20.99829
30GTD16 Change RacingLamborghini Huracán GT3 Jeroen Mul1:21.06330
31GTD14 3GT RacingLexus RC F GT3 Sage Karam1:21.11531
32GTD57 Stevenson MotorsportsAudi R8 LMS Andrew Davis1:21.22032
33GTD48 Paul Miller RacingLamborghini Huracán GT3 Madison Snow1:21.39333
34GTD73 Park Place MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3 R Patrick Lindsey1:21.47034
35GTD23 Alex Job RacingAudi R8 LMS Townsend Bell1:21.64835
36GTD75 SunEnergy1 RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 Dion von Moltke1:21.91536
37GTD33 Riley Motorsports - Team AMGMercedes-AMG GT3 Ben Keating1:21.95937
38GTD50 Riley Motorsports - WeatherTech RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R Cooper MacNeil1:22.17738
39GTD54 CORE AutosportPorsche 911 GT3 R Jon Bennett1:23.37939

Results

Class winners are denoted in bold and with
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTireLapsTime/Retired
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTireLapsTime/Retired
1P2 Tequila Patrón ESM Ryan Dalziel
Brendon Hartley
Scott Sharp
Nissan Onroak DPi40210:00:22.867
1P2 Tequila Patrón ESM Ryan Dalziel
Brendon Hartley
Scott Sharp
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Twin-turbo V640210:00:22.867
2P31 Whelen Engineering Racing Dane Cameron
Mike Conway
Eric Curran
Cadillac DPi-V.R402+7.633
2P31 Whelen Engineering Racing Dane Cameron
Mike Conway
Eric Curran
Cadillac 6.2 L V8402+7.633
3P6 Team Penske Hélio Castroneves
Juan Pablo Montoya
Simon Pagenaud
Oreca 07402+8.058
3P6 Team Penske Hélio Castroneves
Juan Pablo Montoya
Simon Pagenaud
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8402+8.058
4P22 Tequila Patrón ESM Pipo Derani
Bruno Senna
Johannes van Overbeek
Nissan Onroak DPi402+19.285
4P22 Tequila Patrón ESM Pipo Derani
Bruno Senna
Johannes van Overbeek
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Twin-turbo V6402+19.285
5P5 Mustang Sampling Racing Filipe Albuquerque
João Barbosa
Christian Fittipaldi
Cadillac DPi-V.R401+1 Lap
5P5 Mustang Sampling Racing Filipe Albuquerque
João Barbosa
Christian Fittipaldi
Cadillac 6.2 L V8401+1 Lap
6P85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Misha Goikhberg
Chris Miller
Stephen Simpson
Oreca 07399+3 Laps
6P85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Misha Goikhberg
Chris Miller
Stephen Simpson
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8399+3 Laps
7GTLM25 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen
Alexander Sims
Kuno Wittmer
BMW M6 GTLM392+10 Laps
7GTLM25 BMW Team RLL Bill Auberlen
Alexander Sims
Kuno Wittmer
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8392+10 Laps
8GTLM3 Corvette Racing Antonio García
Jan Magnussen
Mike Rockenfeller
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R392+10 Laps
8GTLM3 Corvette Racing Antonio García
Jan Magnussen
Mike Rockenfeller
Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8392+10 Laps
9GTLM62 Risi Competizione Giancarlo Fisichella
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Toni Vilander
Ferrari 488 GTE392+10 Laps
9GTLM62 Risi Competizione Giancarlo Fisichella
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Toni Vilander
Ferrari F154CB 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8392+10 Laps
10GTLM4 Corvette Racing Marcel Fässler
Oliver Gavin
Tommy Milner
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R392+10 Laps
10GTLM4 Corvette Racing Marcel Fässler
Oliver Gavin
Tommy Milner
Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8392+10 Laps
11GTLM912 Porsche GT Team Earl Bamber
Gianmaria Bruni
Laurens Vanthoor
Porsche 911 RSR392+10 Laps
11GTLM912 Porsche GT Team Earl Bamber
Gianmaria Bruni
Laurens Vanthoor
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6392+10 Laps
12GTLM911 Porsche GT Team Patrick Pilet
Nick Tandy
Dirk Werner
Porsche 911 RSR392+10 Laps
12GTLM911 Porsche GT Team Patrick Pilet
Nick Tandy
Dirk Werner
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6392+10 Laps
13GTLM66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Sébastien Bourdais
Joey Hand
Dirk Müller
Ford GT392+10 Laps
13GTLM66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Sébastien Bourdais
Joey Hand
Dirk Müller
Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Twin-turbo V6392+10 Laps
14GTLM67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ryan Briscoe
Scott Dixon
Richard Westbrook
Ford GT390+12 Laps
14GTLM67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ryan Briscoe
Scott Dixon
Richard Westbrook
Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Twin-turbo V6390+12 Laps
15PC26 BAR1 Motorsports Tomy Drissi
John Falb
Garett Grist
Oreca FLM09384+18 Laps
15PC26 BAR1 Motorsports Tomy Drissi
John Falb
Garett Grist
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8384+18 Laps
16GTD29 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport Connor De Phillippi
Christopher Haase
Sheldon van der Linde
Audi R8 LMS382+20 Laps
16GTD29 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport Connor De Phillippi
Christopher Haase
Sheldon van der Linde
Audi 5.2 L V10382+20 Laps
17GTD28 Alegra Motorsports Michael Christensen
Daniel Morad
Michael de Quesada
Porsche 911 GT3 R382+20 Laps
17GTD28 Alegra Motorsports Michael Christensen
Daniel Morad
Michael de Quesada
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6382+20 Laps
18GTD73 Park Place Motorsports Jörg Bergmeister
Patrick Lindsey
Matt McMurry
Porsche 911 GT3 R382+20 Laps
18GTD73 Park Place Motorsports Jörg Bergmeister
Patrick Lindsey
Matt McMurry
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6382+20 Laps
19GTD33 Riley Motorsports - Team AMG Jeroen Bleekemolen
Mario Farnbacher
Ben Keating
Mercedes-AMG GT3381+21 Laps
19GTD33 Riley Motorsports - Team AMG Jeroen Bleekemolen
Mario Farnbacher
Ben Keating
Mercedes AMG M159 6.2 L V8381+21 Laps
20P90 Visit Florida Racing Jonathan Bomarito
Marc Goossens
Renger van der Zande
Ligier JS P217380Did not finish
20P90 Visit Florida Racing Jonathan Bomarito
Marc Goossens
Renger van der Zande
Gibson GK428 4.2 V8380Did not finish
21GTD54 CORE Autosport Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
Niclas Jönsson
Porsche 911 GT3 R380+22 Laps
21GTD54 CORE Autosport Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
Niclas Jönsson
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6380+22 Laps
22GTD23 Alex Job Racing Townsend Bell
Frankie Montecalvo
Bill Sweedler
Audi R8 LMS380+22 Laps
22GTD23 Alex Job Racing Townsend Bell
Frankie Montecalvo
Bill Sweedler
Audi 5.2 L V10380+22 Laps
23PC20 BAR1 Motorsports Daniel Burkett
Buddy Rice
Don Yount
Oreca FLM09376+26 Laps
23PC20 BAR1 Motorsports Daniel Burkett
Buddy Rice
Don Yount
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8376+26 Laps
24GTD48 Paul Miller Racing Trent Hindman
Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow
Lamborghini Huracán GT3375+27 Laps
24GTD48 Paul Miller Racing Trent Hindman
Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10375+27 Laps
25PC38 Performance Tech Motorsports James French
Kyle Masson
Patricio O'Ward
Oreca FLM09367+35 Laps
25PC38 Performance Tech Motorsports James French
Kyle Masson
Patricio O'Ward
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8367+35 Laps
26GTD15 3GT Racing Austin Cindric
Jack Hawksworth
Scott Pruett
Lexus RC F GT3364+38 Laps
26GTD15 3GT Racing Austin Cindric
Jack Hawksworth
Scott Pruett
Lexus 5.4 L V8364+38 Laps
27GTD63 Scuderia Corsa Alessandro Balzan
Matteo Cressoni
Christina Nielsen
Ferrari 488 GT3349+53 Laps
27GTD63 Scuderia Corsa Alessandro Balzan
Matteo Cressoni
Christina Nielsen
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Twin-turbo V8349+53 Laps
28GTLM24 BMW Team RLL Nicky Catsburg
John Edwards
Martin Tomczyk
BMW M6 GTLM338Did not finish
28GTLM24 BMW Team RLL Nicky Catsburg
John Edwards
Martin Tomczyk
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8338Did not finish
29GTD14 3GT Racing Robert Alon
Ian James
Sage Karam
Lexus RC F GT3308Did not finish
29GTD14 3GT Racing Robert Alon
Ian James
Sage Karam
Lexus 5.4 L V8308Did not finish
30GTD16 Change Racing Corey Lewis
Jeroen Mul
Brett Sandberg
Lamborghini Huracán GT3300Did not finish
30GTD16 Change Racing Corey Lewis
Jeroen Mul
Brett Sandberg
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10300Did not finish
31GTD86 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Tom Dyer
Oswaldo Negri
Jeff Segal
Acura NSX GT3292Did not finish
31GTD86 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Tom Dyer
Oswaldo Negri
Jeff Segal
Acura 3.5 L Twin-turbo V6292Did not finish
32GTD57 Stevenson Motorsports Lawson Aschenbach
Matt Bell
Andrew Davis
Audi R8 LMS229Did not finish
32GTD57 Stevenson Motorsports Lawson Aschenbach
Matt Bell
Andrew Davis
Audi 5.2 L V10229Did not finish
33GTD93 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Andy Lally
Katherine Legge
Mark Wilkins
Acura NSX GT3219Did not finish
33GTD93 Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Andy Lally
Katherine Legge
Mark Wilkins
Acura 3.5 L Twin-turbo V6219Did not finish
34GTD96 Turner Motorsport Jens Klingmann
Jesse Krohn
Justin Marks
BMW M6 GT3213Did not finish
34GTD96 Turner Motorsport Jens Klingmann
Jesse Krohn
Justin Marks
BMW 4.4 L Twin-turbo V8213Did not finish
35GTD75 SunEnergy1 Racing Kenny Habul
Dion von Moltke
Tristan Vautier
Mercedes-AMG GT3210Did not finish
35GTD75 SunEnergy1 Racing Kenny Habul
Dion von Moltke
Tristan Vautier
Mercedes AMG M159 6.2 L V8210Did not finish
36P13 Rebellion Racing Mathias Beche
Nick Heidfeld
Gustavo Menezes
Oreca 07205Did not finish
36P13 Rebellion Racing Mathias Beche
Nick Heidfeld
Gustavo Menezes
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8205Did not finish
37P10 Wayne Taylor Racing Ryan Hunter-Reay
Jordan Taylor
Ricky Taylor
Cadillac DPi-V.R97Did not finish
37P10 Wayne Taylor Racing Ryan Hunter-Reay
Jordan Taylor
Ricky Taylor
Cadillac 6.2 L V897Did not finish
38P52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Julien Canal
José Gutiérrez
Olivier Pla
Ligier JS P21762Did not finish
38P52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Julien Canal
José Gutiérrez
Olivier Pla
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V862Did not finish
39GTD50 Riley Motorsports - WeatherTech Racing Gunnar Jeannette
Patrick Long
Cooper MacNeil
Porsche 911 GT3 R15Did not finish
39GTD50 Riley Motorsports - WeatherTech Racing Gunnar Jeannette
Patrick Long
Cooper MacNeil
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-615Did not finish