Check out all the action from the first four hours of the petit le mans from road atlanta. All photo galleries are provided for viewing and download by sideline sports photography, llc clients. Porscheplatz at lone star le mans 2015 circuit of the. In 2015, the weissach factory squad even beat all prototypes in the rain to score overall victory. Mazda qualifies second and third for petit le mans inside mazda.
Version 2 of the nismo 2015 24 heures du mans spotter guide is now available on. The imsa spotter guide for petit le mans is now online to download as the usual imsa booklet, or as a 2page 11. Nick tandy, winner of the 2015 24 hours of le mans, and co driver patrick pilet took the checkered flag. Our multipurpose motor sports facility is situated on 750 parklike acres in the rolling hills of northeast georgia. The porsche gt team porsche 911 rsr shared by 2015 overall petit le mans winners patrick pilet france and nick tandy great britain as well frederic makowiecki france will carry a white. Petit le mans will be broadcast live on saturday, october on fox sports 1 from 10. Entry list notebook michelin presents imsa iracing at virclick to find out which 50 drivers are entered in next thursdays iracing event at virginia international racewaybeginners luck. Tudor united sportscar championship race number 12 of 12 saturday, october 3, 2015 at road atlanta, atlanta, ga 199 laps on a 2. Motul petit le mans october 1417, 2020 motul petit le mans tickets drift atlanta july 34tickets now on sale motoamerica july 31august 2tickets now. Petit le mans is also the final round of the imsa michelin endurance cup imec. Skins porsche 911 rsr isma petit le mans racedepartment.
Related topics featured imsa breaking tusc petit le mans road atlanta. Acura team penskes dane cameron went a quartersecond clear of the field in second practice for this saturdays motul petit le mans, but the cadillac dpiv. Gt team, 911 rsr, petit le mans, imsa weathertech sportscar championship, road. Racing in the rain drivers look back on a rainsoaked petit le mans at road atlanta m1tg duration. The latest chapter in the history of ford racing a gripping true story of triumph more than a century in the making will be completed at motul petit le mans on saturday.
Porsche wins all titles at the petit le mans season finale. The porsche gt team porsche 911 rsr shared by 2015 overall petit le mans winners patrick pilet france and nick tandy great britain as well. On the storied road atlanta circuit, porsche has scored its first ever outright victory at the long distance classic and secured all championship titles in the gtlm class of the united sportschampionship. Event ticketing info michelin raceway road atlanta. Published on oct 4, 2015 the 18th annual petit le mans powered by mazda was the final race for the tudor united sportscar championship and the fourth and final round of the tequila patron north. We have fond memories of our overall win in 2015 and our success last year.
John doonan, director, mazda motorsports as i look back at mazdas history at petit le mans, i am. Prior to the 2007 petit le mans, the entire track surface was repaved. At their farewell race, the blue and green 911 rsr with the starting number 17 was at times running second in class and finally saw the flag in. Riley viper team lands entry for 2015 le mans 24 hours. Media in category 2015 petit le mans the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. It was also the 45th overall season of the imsa gt championship tracing its lineage to the 1971 imsa season. Bmw corral at the 2015 petit le mans bmw car club of america. The race was rain shorted for the first time with only eight hours of racing instead of the maximum 10 hours. Sep 17, 2015 porscheplatz at lone star le mans 2015 circuit of the americas cota. Sep 11, 2018 panoz aimed to replicate the spirit of le mans, its unique rules and regulations while adding his own fanfriendly atmosphere, first through the creation of a oneoff event at road atlanta. Nick tandy said he carried advice from his 2015 petit le mans overallwinning triumph into the closing laps of saturdays rainsoaked kyalami 9.
And now they are back since their last victory back in 1998. The petit le mans is a sports car endurance race held annually at road atlanta in braselton. Petit has continued to be an annual event at road atlanta, and a marquee event in the alms. John doonan, director, mazda motorsports starting up front is a big boost to the entire team and all of our mazda fans. The 1999 edition was one of the original events of the american le mans series. Acura, its teams and drivers completed its championship winning imsa season in saturdays seasonending petit le mans, putting the finishing touches on the driver, manufacturer and team titles in the featured daytona prototype international division at michelin raceway road atlanta. The track has 12 turns, including the famous esses between turns three and five. The second edition of petit le mans under the tudor united sportscar championship was a wet and wild affair that saw the no. Colin will also join era motorsport for sebring and petit le mans in the imsa series as well as returning to sro competition with crowdstrike racing.
Michelin raceway road atlanta is recognized as one of the worlds best road courses. Home to the petit le mans, as well as ama motorcycle racing, and smaller events throughout the year. Welcome to the 7th and final round of the 2015 running order prediction series contest. The petit le mans french for little le mans is a sports car endurance race held annually at road atlanta in braselton, georgia, usa. Theres only one way to start it off right and thats at the motul petit le mans kick off party. Headed to michelin raceway road atlanta for next weekends 22nd annual motul petit le mans. Published on oct 3, 2015 united sportscar championship. The race would be the first race of the american le mans series and included a spectacular accident where a porsche 911 gt1 backflipped and flew into the side barriers. The 2015 imsa tudor united sportscar championship tusc season was the second season of the international motor sports associations tudor united sportscar championship and last to be held under that name. Porsche wins all titles at the petit le mans season finale 102019. Bleekemolen has career class victories in the 24 hours of le mans, the 12 hours of sebring, petit le mans and many other major international endurance races and hes ready to add more top finishes. Era launches livery design contest for petit le mans. At the final round of the season at road atlanta, the two porsche 911 rsr flying the cocacola colours finished on positions five and six.
It was the last race in the 2019 imsa weathertech sportscar championship, and the last race of the 2019 michelin endurance cup, and was run at road atlanta in braselton, georgia. Jun 15, 2015 porsche has won the legendary le mans 24hours race for 2015 season. Furthermore, the kiwi won a round of the carrera cup deutschland and secured second place at petit le mans at road atlanta, one of the long distance classics in the usa. Weathertech championship era launches livery design contest for petit le mans. On the shoulders of team falken tires secondconsecutive petit le mans victory, porsche secured multiple manufacturer championships at road atlanta in the inaugural season of the tudor united sportscar championship. This year, she and balzan had a 32point lead, and once she completed her three hours, the title was theirs. Everyones favorite ongoing contest series across ruscr and rwec for the major endurance events of the 2015 racing season concludes this weekend at road atlanta. The 2019 petit le mans formally known as the 2019 motul petit le mans for sponsorship reasons was the 22nd running of the petit le mans, and was held on october 12th 2019. Its not often that victory by a factory porsche team can be considered a giantkilling performance, but the german marques success in the 2015 petit le mans is an exception. Ready for another classic drivers, crew, engineers focused on earning eighth class win since 2001. In 2015, she came to petit le mans with a onepoint lead and lost the championship. In 2020 colin has already scored a coveted rolex 24 victory with dragonspeed marking his third rolex 24 win in his 16th consecutive start but hes not done yet. The kickoff party will be held in the suwanee town center at 330 town center ave. No, it didnt go the full 10 hours, but the petit le mans powered by mazda was easily the toughest tudor united sportscar championship endurance race of the 2015 season tough on drivers.
The 18th annual petit le mans presented by mazda was the 2015 version of the petit le mans automotive endurance race, was held on october 1st3rd 2015 at the road atlanta circuit in braselton, georgia. In 2018, porsche claimed victory in the fiercely competitive gtlm class flying the historic colours of mobil 1. Oct 03, 2015 published on oct 3, 2015 united sportscar championship. Please note, i will be at the event, so there will be no further updates to the guide this week. This was the second petit le mans in the tudor united sportscar championship. Montoya wins imsa title at petit le mans, action express.
Tudor united sportscar championship race number 12 of 12 saturday, october 3, 2015 at road atlanta, braselton, ga 199 laps on a 2. Firsttime authors raffauf, bishop win prestigious award for imsa. Era motorsport opens up livery contest for teams no. Rebellion racing claims historical backtoback wins at petit. Le mans drivers complete list of all le mans drivers. A surprise gtlm winner is crowned after heavy rains end the petit le mans two hours earlier than scheduled. A line of race cars race in the rain during the petit le mans imsa tudor championship race at road atlanta on oct. Tandy took advice from petit le mans 2015 win into wet. Porsche wins all titles at the petit le mans season. October 14, 2018 the pair of soul red crystal mazda rt24p prototypes finished second and third in the grueling petit le mans at road atlanta on saturday night, securing their podium positions right as the checkered flag fell. The 2015 petit le mans descended on road atlanta saturday afternoon, but driving rain forced the international motor sports association to break out the checkered flag two hours early as. Double podium for mazda at petit le mans inside mazda.
The petit le mans covers a maximum of 1,000 miles 1,600 km which is approximately 394 laps or a maximum of 10 hours, whichever occurs first. R alongside briggs cunninghams 1950 le mans cars, the cadillac le monstre and a stock cadillac series 61 165. Thats when the iconic and inspiring ford gt will make its final appearance as a factorybacked entrant in the imsa weathertech sportscar championship. Instead, it would likely run unclassified at petit le mans, prior to its fullseason program in the tudor championship in 2016, as well as an attack on the 24 hours of le mans. Petit le mans at road atlanta michelin raceway road atlanta. Join the bmw peachtree chapter corral at the 2015 petit lemans at road atlanta from september 30 to october 3. I am super proud of the effort by all of our partners. The race was rain shorted for the first time with only eight hours. Sep 30, 2016 ford chip ganassi racing has already done the impossible winning their category at the le mans 24 and putting themselves in contention for the championship. Action express racing won the petit le mans after a dramatic late yellow, while acura team penskes dane cameron and juan pablo montoya sealed the imsa sportscar title. This free download will be updated for each race a small version of this online guide will also.
Courage and utmost precision combined with a perfect car setup are required through this highspeed passage. Final chapter in ford gt success story to be written at motul. Sportscar365 the news authority on imsa, fia wec, 24 hours. With new features such as an interactive map, streamlined navigation, event information and the activities and ontrack sessions you dont want to miss will all be at your fingertips. Mazda targets victory at petit le mans inside mazda. In 21 years, porsche has notched up a total of 20 class wins at petit le mans. Mazda qualifies second and third for petit le mans. The porsche gt team concluded the imsa weathertech sportscar championship season by winning the manufacturer, driver and team titles. The 18th annual petit le mans presented by mazda was the 2015 version of the petit le mans automotive endurance race, was held on october 1st3rd 2015 at.
Porsche won the 2015 le mans race after 17 years of absence. End of race recap petit le mans 2015 tudor championship. Porsche 911 rsr isma petit le mans skin isma petit le mans porsche rfactor2 rsr 911 gte hello, this is 2 new delivery in the name of the old 911 gt1 24 heures of mans 1998. Browse through latest information on your favorite le mans drivers, including full biographies, latest news, highres photos and high quality videos. Acura completes championship season at petit le mans. The news authority on imsa, fia wec, 24 hours of le mans, gt racing and more. The 2015 petit le mans descended on road atlanta saturday afternoon, but driving rain forced the international motor sports association to break out the checkered flag two hours early as nick. The pair of soul red crystal mazda rt24p prototypes finished second and third in the grueling petit le mans at road atlanta on saturday night, securing their podium positions right as the checkered flag fell.
Ahead of the 23rd annual motul petit le mans, weve debuted a new app to keep you informed while youre here at michelin raceway. Bleekemolen joined keating, riley motorsports and mercedesamg in sweeping the 2017 and 2018 north american endurance cup gtd driver and team titles. These successes earned him a contract as a works driver just prior to the 2015 season and he then quickly climbed the next step on the ladder into the lmp1 programme. Petit le mans october 47, 2017 call 1800849race for tickets or purchase now kids 12 and under are free at all events when accompanied by an adult. Plenty of work and rain on test day gavin sets secondquickest time in gte pro in no.
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