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Porsche capped the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with six titles, sealing the producers crown because the manufacturing unit group’s Porsche 963s completed third and tenth at Street Atlanta. Former Porsche Juniors Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet secured the drivers championship, and Porsche Penske Motorsport clinched the group title for the second straight yr. Porsche additionally retained the producers title within the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, the place Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy earned the drivers crown with Porsche and Porsche Penske Motorsport topping the producer and group rankings.
Race day opened with a setback when manufacturing unit driver Julien Andlauer withdrew for medical causes. Laurens Vanthoor stepped in to drive stints in each automobiles as third driver, and the No. 6 spent a protracted interval on the entrance earlier than the ten hour occasion concluded with each 963s taking the flag in podium and prime ten positions. “I wrestle to seek out the phrases – sweeping the title pool two years working is solely unbelievable,” mentioned Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport. Roger Penske added, “This championship is a testomony to your entire Porsche Penske Motorsport group and the laborious work and dedication they make investments into this program on daily basis.” Urs Kuratle, Director Manufacturing unit Motorsport LMDh, mentioned, “Our automotive continues to be probably the most profitable LMDh car for the reason that rules have been launched.”
Buyer packages figured prominently. JDC Miller MotorSports ran as excessive as fourth within the first half with the No. 85 Porsche 963 earlier than setbacks led to twelfth on the end beneath Max Esterson, Neel Jani and Tijmen van der Helm. In GTD Professional, AO Racing’s Halloween themed “Skeleton Rexy” Porsche 911 GT3 R led at instances earlier than a collision with an LMP2 seven hours in compelled repairs and an eighth place end for Klaus Bachler, Laurin Heinrich and Michael Christensen. Wright Motorsports completed sixth in GTD, whereas Bachler and Heinrich closed the season fifth within the GTD Professional standings and Elliott Skeer and Adam Adelson took sixth in GTD of their first full season.
PMNA buyer groups added extra trophies at Street Atlanta. Adam Adelson and Wright Motorsports claimed the Driver and Workforce championships within the VP Racing SportsCar Problem GTDX class. RS1’s Jan Heylen and Luca Mars secured the Michelin Pilot Problem GS Driver, Workforce and Producer titles, with Porsche successful the producer trophy on a tiebreaker.
Driver reactions underscored the scope of the achievement. Matt Campbell mentioned, “What a reduction! We will now name ourselves champions of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – merely wonderful!” Mathieu Jaminet added, “I’ve been chasing successful like this for over two years.” Vanthoor referred to as the double obligation “thrilling and hectic,” and Bachler labeled AO Racing’s setback “brutal” after contact ended a possible podium bid.
