2018 Petit Le Mans


The 2018 Petit Le Mans was the 21st running of the Petit Le Mans, and was held on October 15th 2018. It was the last race in the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the last race of the 2018 Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup, and was run at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The race was won overall by the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R.

Background

Entry List

Due to a highly controversial change made by the FIA/ACO in the 2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship, which saw the date of the 6 Hours of Fuji moved to allow Fernando Alonso to compete at the home race of the sole LMP1 manufacturer, Toyota, several drivers which were due to compete in both events were unable to do so. As such, the entry list featured a large number of changes compared to the previous rounds of the championship.

Qualifying

Pole Positions for each class is denoted in Bold.
PosClassNo.TeamCarDriverTime
1P22Tequila Patron ESMNissan Onroak DPiPipo Derani1:10.437
2P77Mazda Team JoestMazda RT-24POliver Jarvis1:10.561
3P55Mazda Team JoestMazda RT-24PJonathan Bomarito1:10.600
4P2Tequila Patron ESMNissan Onroak DPiNorman Nato1:10.775
5P7Acura Team PenskeAcura ARX-05Ricky Taylor1:10.780
6P5Mustang Sampling RacingCadillac DPi-V.RFelipe Albuquerque1:10.892
7P85JDC-Miller MotorSportsOreca 07Simon Trummer1:10.912
8P6Acura Team PenskeAcura ARX-05Juan Pablo Montoya1:10.947
9P31Whelen Engineering RacingCadillac DPi-V.RFelipe Nasr1:10.981
10P54CORE AutosportOreca 07Colin Braun1:11.071
11P99JDC-Miller MotorSportsOreca 07Stephen Simpson1:11.151
12P10Wayne Taylor RacingCadillac DPi-V.RRenger Van Der Zande1:11.468
13P52AFS/PR1 Mathiasen MotorsportsOreca 07Jose Gutierrez1:11.708
14P38Performance Tech MotorsportsOreca 07James French1:11.859
15GTLM24BMW Team RLLBMW M8 GTEJohn Edwards1:17.006
16GTLM3Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C7.RAntonio Garcia1:17.030
17GTLM912Porsche GT TeamPorsche 911 RSREarl Bamber1:17.209
18GTLM67Ford Chip Ganassi RacingFord GTRichard Westbrook1:17.220
19GTLM911Porsche GT TeamPorsche 911 RSRPatrick Pilet1:17.369
20GTLM66Ford Chip Ganassi RacingFord GTJoey Hand1:17.383
21GTLM25BMW Team RLLBMW M8 GTEConnor De Phillippi1:17.428
22GTLM4Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C7.RTommy Milner1:17.451
23GTLM62Risi CompetizioneFerrari 488 GTEToni Vilander1:17.774
24GTD63Scuderia CorsaFerrari 488 GT3Daniel Serrra1:19.695
25GTD153GT RacingLexus RC F GT3Jack Hawksworth1:19.732
26GTD29Montaplast by Land MotorsportAudi R8 LMS GT3Sheldon Van Der Linde1:19.744
27GTD93Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-AgajaninAcura NSX GT3M. Farnbacher1:19.877
28GTD48Paul Miller RacingLamborghini Huracan GT3Bryan Sellers1:20.079
29GTD86Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-AgajaninAcura NSX GT3Alvaro Parente1:20.095
30GTD64Scuderia CorsaFerrari 488 GT3M. Cressoni1:20.297
31GTD143GT RacingLexus RC F GT3D. Baumann1:20.366
32GTD33Mercedes-AMG Team Riley MotorsportsMercedes-AMG GT3Ben Keating1:20.587
33GTD71P1 MotorsportsMercedes-AMG GT3J. Perez1:21.580
34GTD96Turner MotorsportBMW M6 GT3D. Yount1:21.650
35GTD44Magnus RacingAudi R8 LMS GT3J. Potter1:21.895
36GTD73Park Place MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3 RT. Pappas1:22.610
37GTD58Wright MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3 R-No Time

Race

Results

Class winners are denoted in bold.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTireLapsTime/Retired
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTireLapsTime/Retired
1P10 Wayne Taylor Racing Jordan Taylor
Renger van der Zande
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Cadillac DPi-V.R44310:00:29.165
1P10 Wayne Taylor Racing Jordan Taylor
Renger van der Zande
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Cadillac 5.5 L V844310:00:29.165
2P77 Mazda Team Joest Oliver Jarvis
Tristan Nunez
Lucas Di Grassi
Mazda RT-24P443+5.306
2P77 Mazda Team Joest Oliver Jarvis
Tristan Nunez
Lucas Di Grassi
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4443+5.306
3P55 Mazda Team Joest Jonathan Bomarito
Marino Franchitti
Spencer Pigot
Mazda RT-24P443+7.605
3P55 Mazda Team Joest Jonathan Bomarito
Marino Franchitti
Spencer Pigot
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4443+7.605
4P5 Mustang Sampling Racing Filipe Albuquerque
Tristan Vautier
Christian Fittipaldi
Cadillac DPi-V.R443+9.458
4P5 Mustang Sampling Racing Filipe Albuquerque
Tristan Vautier
Christian Fittipaldi
Cadillac 5.5 L V8443+9.458
5P7 Acura Team Penske Hélio Castroneves
Ricky Taylor
Graham Rahal
Acura ARX-05443+30.450
5P7 Acura Team Penske Hélio Castroneves
Ricky Taylor
Graham Rahal
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6443+30.450
6P22 Tequila Patron ESM Johannes van Overbeek
Pipo Derani
Timo Bernhard
Nissan Onroak DPi443+45.065
6P22 Tequila Patron ESM Johannes van Overbeek
Pipo Derani
Timo Bernhard
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6443+45.065
7P54 CORE Autosport Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
Romain Dumas
Oreca 07443+56.543
7P54 CORE Autosport Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
Romain Dumas
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8443+56.543
8P31 Whelen Engineering Racing Felipe Nasr
Eric Curran
Gabby Chaves
Cadillac DPi-V.R442+ 1 Lap
8P31 Whelen Engineering Racing Felipe Nasr
Eric Curran
Gabby Chaves
Cadillac 5.5 L V8442+ 1 Lap
9P85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Robert Alon
Simon Trummer
Nelson Panciatici
Oreca 07441Did Not Finish
9P85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Robert Alon
Simon Trummer
Nelson Panciatici
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8441Did Not Finish
10P99 JDC-Miller MotorSports Mikhail Goikhberg
Stephen Simpson
Chris Miller
Oreca 07435+8
10P99 JDC-Miller MotorSports Mikhail Goikhberg
Stephen Simpson
Chris Miller
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8435+8
11P2 Tequila Patrón ESM Ryan Dalziel
Scott Sharp
Norman Nato
Nissan Onroak DPi433+10
11P2 Tequila Patrón ESM Ryan Dalziel
Scott Sharp
Norman Nato
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6433+10
12GTLM911 Porsche GT Team Patrick Pilet
Nick Tandy
Frédéric Makowiecki
Porsche 911 RSR419+24
12GTLM911 Porsche GT Team Patrick Pilet
Nick Tandy
Frédéric Makowiecki
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6419+24
13GTLM4 Corvette Racing Oliver Gavin
Tommy Milner
Marcel Fässler
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R419+24
13GTLM4 Corvette Racing Oliver Gavin
Tommy Milner
Marcel Fässler
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8419+24
14GTLM24 BMW Team RLL John Edwards
Jesse Krohn
Chaz Mostert
BMW M8 GTE419+24
14GTLM24 BMW Team RLL John Edwards
Jesse Krohn
Chaz Mostert
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8419+24
15GTLM25 BMW Team RLL Connor De Phillippi
Bill Auberlen
Alexander Sims
BMW M8 GTE419+24
15GTLM25 BMW Team RLL Connor De Phillippi
Bill Auberlen
Alexander Sims
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8419+24
16GTLM67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ryan Briscoe
Richard Westbrook
Scott Dixon
Ford GT419+24
16GTLM67 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ryan Briscoe
Richard Westbrook
Scott Dixon
Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6419+24
17GTLM912 Porsche GT Team Earl Bamber
Laurens Vanthoor
Mathieu Jaminet
Porsche 911 RSR419+24
17GTLM912 Porsche GT Team Earl Bamber
Laurens Vanthoor
Mathieu Jaminet
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6419+24
18GTLM66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Joey Hand
Dirk Müller
Sébastien Bourdais
Ford GT418+25
18GTLM66 Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Joey Hand
Dirk Müller
Sébastien Bourdais
Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6418+25
19GTLM3 Corvette Racing Antonio García
Jan Magnussen
Mike Rockenfeller
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R417+26
19GTLM3 Corvette Racing Antonio García
Jan Magnussen
Mike Rockenfeller
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8417+26
20GTLM62 Risi Competizione Andrea Bertolini
Miguel Molina
Toni Vilander
Ferrari 488 GTE416+27
20GTLM62 Risi Competizione Andrea Bertolini
Miguel Molina
Toni Vilander
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8416+27
21GTD63 Scuderia Corsa Daniel Serra
Cooper MacNeil
Gunnar Jeannette
Ferrari 488 GT3407+36
21GTD63 Scuderia Corsa Daniel Serra
Cooper MacNeil
Gunnar Jeannette
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8407+36
22GTD86 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian Katherine Legge
Álvaro Parente
Trent Hindman
Acura NSX GT3407+36
22GTD86 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian Katherine Legge
Álvaro Parente
Trent Hindman
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6407+36
23GTD48 Paul Miller Racing Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow
Corey Lewis
Lamborghini Huracán GT3406+37
23GTD48 Paul Miller Racing Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow
Corey Lewis
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10406+37
24GTD58 Wright Motorsports Patrick Long
Christina Nielsen
Robert Renauer
Porsche 911 GT3 R406+37
24GTD58 Wright Motorsports Patrick Long
Christina Nielsen
Robert Renauer
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6406+37
25GTD64 Scuderia Corsa Townsend Bell
Frankie Montecalvo
Bill Sweedler
Ferrari 488 GT3406+37
25GTD64 Scuderia Corsa Townsend Bell
Frankie Montecalvo
Bill Sweedler
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8406+37
26GTD29 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport Sheldon van der Linde
Christopher Mies
Daniel Morad
Audi R8 LMS406+37
26GTD29 Montaplast by Land-Motorsport Sheldon van der Linde
Christopher Mies
Daniel Morad
Audi 5.2 L V10406+37
27GTD71 P1 Motorsports JC Perez
Felipe Fraga
Maximilian Buhk
Mercedes-AMG GT3406+37
27GTD71 P1 Motorsports JC Perez
Felipe Fraga
Maximilian Buhk
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8406+37
28GTD33 Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsport Jeroen Bleekemolen
Ben Keating
Luca Stolz
Mercedes AMG GT3405+38
28GTD33 Mercedes-AMG Team Riley Motorsport Jeroen Bleekemolen
Ben Keating
Luca Stolz
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8405+38
29GTD44 Magnus Racing John Potter
Andy Lally
Andrew Davis
Audi R8 LMS405+38
29GTD44 Magnus Racing John Potter
Andy Lally
Andrew Davis
Audi 5.2 L V10405+38
30GTD15 3GT Racing Jack Hawksworth
David Heinemeier Hansson
Sean Rayhall
Lexus RC F GT3399+44 Laps
30GTD15 3GT Racing Jack Hawksworth
David Heinemeier Hansson
Sean Rayhall
Lexus 5.0 L V8399+44 Laps
31P52 AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Sebastián Saavedra
Gustavo Yacamán
Will Owen
Oreca 07367Did Not Finish
31P52 AFS/PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Sebastián Saavedra
Gustavo Yacamán
Will Owen
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8367Did Not Finish
32P6 Acura Team Penske Dane Cameron
Juan Pablo Montoya
Simon Pagenaud
Acura ARX-05310+ 133 Laps
32P6 Acura Team Penske Dane Cameron
Juan Pablo Montoya
Simon Pagenaud
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6310+ 133 Laps
33GTD14 3GT Racing Dominik Baumann
Kyle Marcelli
Phillipp Frommenwiler
Lexus RC F GT3226Did Not Finish
33GTD14 3GT Racing Dominik Baumann
Kyle Marcelli
Phillipp Frommenwiler
Lexus 5.0 L V8226Did Not Finish
34P38 Performance Tech Motorsports James French
Kyle Masson
Patricio O'Ward
Oreca 07204Did Not Finish
34P38 Performance Tech Motorsports James French
Kyle Masson
Patricio O'Ward
Gibson 4.2 L V8204Did Not Finish
35GTD93 Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian Mario Franbacher
Justin Marks
Lawson Aschenbach
Acura NSX GT3186Did Not Finish
35GTD93 Michael Shank Racing with Curb Agajanian Mario Franbacher
Justin Marks
Lawson Aschenbach
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6186Did Not Finish
36GTD7 Park Place Motorsports Spencer Pumpelly
Wolf Henzler
Tim Pappas
Porsche 911 GT3 R122Did Not Finish
36GTD7 Park Place Motorsports Spencer Pumpelly
Wolf Henzler
Tim Pappas
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6122Did Not Finish
37GTD96 Turner Motorsport Don Yount
Dillon Machavern
Markus Palttala
BMW M6 GT368Did Not Finish
37GTD96 Turner Motorsport Don Yount
Dillon Machavern
Markus Palttala
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V868Did Not Finish