Porsche Penske Motorsport secures victory at Petit Le Mans
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 3:20 AM
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Porsche Penske Motorsport achieved a victory at the Motul Petit Le Mans on October 3, 2026, at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Laurens Vanthoor drove the No. 6 Porsche 963 to fend off the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 by 1.205 seconds. This marked the first win for the No. 6 963 since May 2025 and ended a seven-month win drought for the team. Vanthoor highlighted the challenges during the race, emphasizing the need for luck and skill. The win also signified a concluding race for the driving trio of Vanthoor, Kevin Estre, and Matt Campbell together. In other classes, CrowdStrike Racing by APR won in LMP2, and Car Blanche attained their first victory in GTD Pro.
- •Porsche Penske Motorsport wins Petit Le Mans on October 3, 2026.
- •Laurens Vanthoor held off BMW's Sheldon van der Linde by 1.205 seconds.
- •The No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R finished third.
- •Victories in other categories included CrowdStrike Racing and Car Blanche.
- •Porsche's last win at Road Atlanta was over 30 years ago.
- 3:20 AMYahoo Sports — Petit Le Mans results, recap: Porsche Penske Motorsport holds off BMW for win
- 2:35 AMMotorsport.com — Laurens Vanthoor holds off BMW to give Porsche historic IMSA Petit Le Mans win
"Laurens Vanthoor fended off rivals on a late restart to give Porsche Penske Motorsport the victory in the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The Belgian, co-driving the #6 Porsche 963 with Kevin Estre and Matt Campbell, was forced to hold off BMW M Team WRT’s Sheldon van der Linde with a 10-minute sprint to the finish en route to the win by 1.205s on the 12-turn ...Keep reading
"It's the first victory for the No. 6 963 since last season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 4, 2026, 3:20 AMPetit Le Mans results, recap: Porsche Penske Motorsport holds off BMW for win
It's the first victory for the No. 6 963 since last season.
- Motorsport.comOct 4, 2026, 2:35 AMLaurens Vanthoor holds off BMW to give Porsche historic IMSA Petit Le Mans win
Laurens Vanthoor fended off rivals on a late restart to give Porsche Penske Motorsport the victory in the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The Belgian, co-driving the #6 Porsche 963 with Kevin Estre and Matt Campbell, was forced to hold off BMW M Team WRT’s Sheldon van der Linde with a 10-minute sprint to the finish en route to the win by 1.205s on the 12-turn ...Keep reading
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