2026 IMSA Petit Le Mans set for Road Atlanta this weekend
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026
The 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concludes with the Motul Petit Le Mans on Saturday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The 10-hour race features championship battles across all four classes, including Grand Touring Prototype, where Jack Aitken leads Laurin Heinrich by 147 points. Aitken can clinch the driver championship by finishing ninth or better. Other classes have closer point margins, particularly LMP2 and GTD. Practice sessions and qualifying are scheduled for Friday, with conditions expected to be 78 degrees during the race start.
- •Race starts Saturday, Oct. 3 at 12:10 p.m. ET.
- •Aitken leads GTP standings and aims to clinch title.
- •Tom Dillmann and Jeremy Clarke lead LMP2 by four points.
- •GTD Pro and GTD also feature tight championship races.
- 1:33 AMYahoo Sports — How to watch 2026 IMSA Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta: Schedule, TV, streaming, start time, entry list
"The season will conclude with a 10-hour race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
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