2020 Petit Le Mans
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The 2020 Petit Le Mans (formally known as the 2020 MOTUL Petit Le Mans for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd running of the Petit Le Mans, and was held on October 17, 2020. It was the 9th race in the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the 3rd race of the 2020 Michelin Endurance Cup, and was run at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The race was won overall by the #10 Konica Minolta Cadillac Cadillac DPi-V.R after the #7 Acura Team Penske and #31 Whelen Engineering Racing entries made contact and spun out in the closing minutes of the race.{{cite web|title=WTR Cadillac Wins Petit Le Mans after Derani, Taylor Clash|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/wtr-cadillac-wins-petit-le-mans-after-derani-taylor-clash/|first=Daniel|last=Lloyd|date=October 17, 2020|accessdate=October 18, 2020|website=Sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media, LLC}}
Background
File:2008 Petit LeMans Day1 Oct 1 (2916817202).jpg, where the race was held.]]
Then International Motor Sports Association's (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in August 2019.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=August 2, 2019 |title=2020 WeatherTech Championship Schedule Released |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/2020-weathertech-championship-schedule-released/ |access-date=July 26, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} It was the seventh consecutive year it was part of the IMSA SCC, and the 23rd Petit Le Mans. The 2020 Petit Le Mans was the ninth of eleven sports car races of 2020 by IMSA, and the third of four races of the Michelin Endurance Cup (MEC).{{Cite web |last=Pruett |first=Marshall |date=June 25, 2020 |title=IMSA refines 2020 calendar |url=https://racer.com/2020/06/25/imsa-refines-2020-calendar/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=racer.com}} The race took place at the 12-turn, {{Convert|2.540|mi|km|adj=on}} Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The event was one of the first postponed by IMSA as a result of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, with the organization citing CDC regulations on public gatherings as the official cause of postponement.{{Cite web |last=Eubanks |first=Michael |date=March 24, 2020 |title=IMSA reschedules Petit Le Mans, Mid-Ohio, Laguna due to coronavirus |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/imsa-reschedules-petit-le-mans-mid-ohio-laguna-coronavirus-covid-19 |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=nbcsports.com}} The race was rescheduled from running on October 10, 2020, to October 17, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 24, 2020 |title=IMSA reveals updates to its 2020 race schedule |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-updates-2020-race-schedule/4772894/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}} Due to the 12 Hours of Sebring getting postponed, Petit Le Mans would not be the season finale for the first time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 12, 2020 |title=IMSA postpones Sebring 12 Hours to November |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-postpones-sebring-november-coronavirus/4743403/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}}{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2020 |title=Revised 2020 Sports Car Racing Calendars |url=https://sportscar365.com/industry/revised-2020-sports-car-racing-calendars/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
Before the race, Ryan Briscoe and Renger van der Zande led the DPi Drivers' Championship with 180 points, ahead of Pipo Derani in second with 177 points, and Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor with 175 points.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2020 |title=00_Championship Points - Official.pdf |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/11_Charlotte%20Motor%20Speedway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} In LMP2, Patrick Kelly led the Drivers' Championship with 98 points, 6 points ahead of Dwight Merriman and Kyle Tilley. Antonio García and Jordan Taylor led the GTLM Drivers' Championship with 261 points, 24 points ahead of Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in second, and Connor De Phillippi and Bruno Spengler in third. With 200 points, the GTD Drivers' Championship was led by Mario Farnbacher and Matt McMurry, ahead of Aaron Telitz. Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Lexus were leading their respective Manufactures' Championships while Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, Corvette Racing, and Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian each led their own Teams' Championships.
Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani entered the race as defending winners.{{Cite web |last=Cole Smith |first=Steven |date=October 13, 2020 |title=6 Things To Know About IMSA's 10-Hour Petit Le Mans At Road Atlanta |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/g34361968/6-things-to-know-about-imsas-10-hour-petit-le-mans-at-road-atlanta/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=autoweek.com}}
= Entries =
{{Further information|2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship#Entries}}A total of 31 cars took part in the event split across 4 classes. 8 cars were entered in DPi, 4 in LMP2, 6 in GTLM, and 13 in GTD.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=October 7, 2020 |title=31 Entries for Petit Le Mans |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/31-entries-for-petit-le-mans/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In DPi, Tristan Vautier replaced João Barbosa in the Mustang Sampling Racing/JDC-Miller MotorSports entry.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=October 5, 2020 |title=Barbosa Dropped from Mustang Sampling/JDC-Miller Lineup |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/barbosa-dropped-from-mustang-sampling-jdc-miller-lineup/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In LMP2, Inter Europol Competition made their IMSA SportsCar Championship debut.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 2, 2020 |title=Inter Europol Confirms IMSA Debut at Petit Le Mans |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/inter-europol-confirms-petit-le-mans-entry/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Era Motorsport withdrew from the event after Dwight Merriman suffered a back injury at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=October 7, 2020 |title=Era Withdraws from Remainder of Season |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/era-withdraws-from-remainder-of-season/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Mikkel Jensen replaced Ryan Dalziel in the Tower Motorsport By Starworks entry.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 2, 2020 |title=Jensen to Make IMSA Debut with Starworks in LMP2 |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/jensen-to-make-imsa-debut-with-starworks/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Job van Uitert made his IMSA SportsCar Championship debut joining Mikkel Jensen and John Farano in the Tower Motorsport By Starworks entry.{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2020 |title=Job van Uitert Joins Starworks For Petit Le Mans |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/10/12/job-van-uitert-joins-starworks-for-petit-le-mans.html |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=dailysportscar.com}} Colin Braun joined Matthew Bell and James McGuire in the Performance Tech Motorsports entry.{{Cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Road Atlanta Thursday Notebook |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/road-atlanta-thursday-notebook-8/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} In GTD, Pfaff Motorsports made their first appearance since the season opening race at Daytona.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Pfaff to Return at Petit Le Mans |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/pfaff-porsche-to-return-at-petit-le-mans/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Scuderia Corsa returned after skipping the previous two rounds. Team Hardpoint expanded its campaign to include running at Petit Le Mans and the 12 Hours of Sebring.{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=September 23, 2020 |title=Hardpoint Expands Audi GTD Program to Endurance Cup |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/hardpoint-expands-gtd-program-to-endurance-cup/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} GRT Grasser Racing Team skipped the event due to a clash with the ADAC GT Masters round at the Red Bull Ring.
Practice
There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, all three one on Thursday. The first session on Thursday morning lasted one hour. The second session on Thursday afternoon lasted 75 minutes. The final session on Thursday evening lasted 90 minutes.{{Cite web |title=2020 IMSA Official Schedule and SR Petit Le Mans 100720 V1 |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/00_Official%20Schedule.pdf |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com/noticeBoard.php}}
= Practice 1 =
The first practice session took place at 11:15 am ET on Thursday and ended with Ricky Taylor topping the charts for Acura Team Penske, with a lap time of 1:10.086.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Petit Le Mans: Taylor leads opening practice for Acura |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/taylor-leads-acura-petit-le-mans/4892322/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}} Mikkel Jensen was fastest in LMP2 with a time of 1:11.078.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Taylor Quickest for Acura Team Penske in Opening Practice |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/taylor-quickest-for-acura-team-penske-in-opening-practice/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Laurens Vanthoor set the fastest time in GTLM with a time of 1:17.008.{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Acura leads tight DPi battle in opening Petit Le Mans practice |url=https://racer.com/2020/10/15/acura-leads-tight-dpi-battle-in-opening-petit-le-mans-practice/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=racer.com}} The GTD class was topped by the #48 Paul Miller Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo of Bryan Sellers with a time of 1:19.946. The session was stopped for four minutes when Chris Miller, driving the #85 JDC-Miller MotorSports entry, spun at turn 5 and came to a stop facing oncoming traffic.
= Practice 2 =
The second practice session took place at 3:45 pm ET on Thursday and ended with Filipe Albuquerque topping the charts for Whelen Engineering Racing, with a lap time of 1:09.230.{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Albuquerque breaks away in second Petit practic |url=https://racer.com/2020/10/15/albuquerque-breaks-away-in-petit-le-mans-p2/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=racer.com}} Simon Trummer set the fastest time in LMP2. The GTLM class topped by the #3 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C8.R of Antonio García with a time of 1:16.901. John Edwards in the #24 BMW Team RLL entry was second and Connor De Phillippi rounded out the top 3.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Albuquerque Goes Half a Second Clear in Practice 2 |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/albuquerque-goes-half-a-second-clear-in-practice-2/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} Robby Foley set the fastest time in GTD.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Petit Le Mans: AXR Cadillac tops second practice |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/axr-cadillac-tops-second-practice/4892397/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}}
= Practice 3 =
The third and final practice session took place at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday and ended with Pipo Derani topping the charts for Whelen Engineering Racing, with a lap time of 1:10.175.{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Whelen Cadillac fastest in the dark at Road Atlanta |url=https://racer.com/2020/10/15/whelen-cadillac-fastest-in-the-dark-at-road-atlanta/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=racer.com}} Mikkel Jensen was fastest in LMP2 with a time of 1:11.195.{{Cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Derani Paces Night Practice for Action Express |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/derani-paces-night-practice-for-action-express/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}} The GTLM class topped by the #912 Porsche GT Team Porsche 911 RSR-19 of Laurens Vanthoor with a time of 1:17.252. Frederic Makowiecki in the sister #911 Porsche GT Team entry was second and Nicky Catsburg rounded out the top 3.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Petit Le Mans: Derani leads Cadillac 1-2 in darkness of FP3 |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/derani-cadillac-darkness-practice-petit-le-mans/4892416/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}} Jack Hawksworth set the fastest time in GTD. The session was red flagged twice. 55 minutes into the session, Jakub Śmiechowski in the #51 Inter Europol Competition Oreca spun at turn 10, and got stuck in the gravel trap.{{Cite web |last=Allaway |first=Phil |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Filipe Albuquerque Quickest in Petit Le Mans Practice |url=https://frontstretch.com/2020/10/16/filipe-albuquerque-quickest-in-petit-le-mans-practice/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=frontstretch.com}} 4 minutes later, Ben Keating in the #74 Riley Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, spun at turn 2. Chris Miller in the #85 JDC-Miller MotorSports Cadillac DPi-V.R, went off track and collided with Keating's Mercedes. The #85 Cadillac received right-front damage and lost its rear wing while the #74 Mercedes suffered right-front damage.
Qualifying
Friday's afternoon qualifying was broken into three sessions, with one session for the DPi and LMP2, GTLM, and GTD classes, which lasted for 15 minutes each, and a ten minute interval between the sessions. The rules dictated that all teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars, with the Pro-Am (LMP2/GTD) classes requiring a Bronze/Silver Rated Driver to qualify the car. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order. IMSA then arranged the grid to put DPis ahead of the LMP2, GTLM, and GTD cars.
The first session was for cars in GTD class. Shinya Michimi qualified on pole for the class driving the No. 86 car for Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian, besting Jeff Westphal in the Scuderia Corsa entry.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Cameron Pips Acura Teammate Taylor to Petit Le Mans Pole |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/cameron-pips-acura-teammate-taylor-to-petit-le-mans-pole/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}
The second session was for cars in the GTLM class. Antonio García qualified on pole driving the No. 3 car for Corvette Racing, beating Connor De Phillippi in the #25 BMW Team RLL entry by less than three-tenths of a second.{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Petit Le Mans: Acura Team Penske, Corvette, MSR take poles |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/acura-penske-corvette-msr-acura-poles/4892935/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}}
The final session of qualifying was for cars in the LMP2 and DPi classes. Dane Cameron secured overall pole for the event driving the No. 6 car for Acura Team Penske, beating teammate Ricky Taylor in the sister No. 7 Acura Team Penske entry by less than one-tenth of a second.{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=16 October 2020 |title=Cameron leads Acura front-row sweep of Petit Le Mans qualifying |url=https://racer.com/2020/10/16/cameron-leads-acura-front-row-sweep-of-petit-le-mans-qualifying/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |website=racer.com}} Patrick Kelly took pole in LMP2, beating Rob Hodes in the Inter Europol Competition entry.{{Cite web |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Dane Cameron Leads Penske Acura Front Row Lock-Out For Petit Le Mans |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/10/16/dane-cameron-leads-penske-acura-front-row-lock-out-for-petit-le-mans.html |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=dailysportscar.com}}
= Qualifying results =
Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by {{Double-dagger}}.
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! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Class ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" |Team ! scope="col" |Driver ! scope="col" |Time ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}} ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
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! scope="row" |1 |DPi |6 |{{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske |{{flagicon|USA}} Dane Cameron | 1:08.412 | _ ! 1{{Double-dagger}} |
scope="row" |2
|DPi |7 |{{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske |{{flagicon|USA}} Ricky Taylor |1:08.506 | +0.094 !2 |
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scope="row" |3
|DPi |31 |{{flagicon|USA}} Whelen Engineering Racing |{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Nasr |1:08.612 | +0.200 !3 |
scope="row" |4
|DPi |55 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Mazda Motorsports |{{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Tincknell |1:08.636 | +0.224 !4 |
scope="row" |5
|DPi |10 |{{flagicon|USA}} Konica Minolta Cadillac |{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe |1:08.850 | +0.438 !5 |
scope="row" |6
|DPi |77 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Mazda Motorsports |{{flagicon|USA}} Tristan Nunez |1:08.925 | +0.513 !6 |
scope="row" |7
|DPi |5 |{{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Mustang Sampling Racing |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais |1:09.040 | +0.628 !7 |
scope="row" |8
|DPi |85 |{{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller MotorSports |{{flagicon|FRA}} Gabriel Aubry |1:09.229 | +0.817 !8 |
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! scope="row" |9 |LMP2 |52 |{{flagicon|USA}} PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports |{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Kelly |1:11.590 | +3.178 !9{{Double-dagger}} |
scope="row" |10
|LMP2 |51 |{{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition |{{flagicon|USA}} Rob Hodes |1:13.161 | +4.749 !10 |
scope="row" |11
|LMP2 |8 |{{flagicon|USA}} Tower Motorsports by Starworks |{{flagicon|CAN}} John Farano |1:14.082 | +5.670 !12{{ref|ref1|1}} |
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! scope="row" |12 |GTLM |3 |{{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing |{{flagicon|SPA}} Antonio García |1:15.163 | +6.751 !13{{Double-dagger}} |
scope="row" |13
|GTLM |25 |{{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL |{{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi |1:15.434 | +7.022 !14 |
scope="row" |14
|GTLM |24 |{{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL |{{flagicon|USA}} John Edwards |1:15.615 | +7.182 !15 |
scope="row" |15
|GTLM |912 |{{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team |{{flagicon|BEL}} Laurens Vanthoor |1:15.657 | +7.245 !16 |
scope="row" |16
|GTLM |4 |{{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Milner |1:15.856 | +7.444 !17 |
scope="row" |17
|GTLM |911 |{{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team |{{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Tandy |1:15.858 | +7.446 !18 |
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! scope="row" |18 |GTD |86 |{{flagicon|USA}} Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinya Michimi |1:19.291 | +10.879 !19{{Double-dagger}} |
scope="row" |19
|GTD |63 |{{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Corsa |{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Westphal |1:19.464 | +11.052 !20 |
scope="row" |20
|GTD |12 |{{flagicon|CAN}} AIM Vasser Sullivan |{{flagicon|USA}} Frankie Montecalvo |1:19.563 | +11.151 !21 |
scope="row" |21
|GTD |48 |{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Miller Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} Madison Snow |1:19.567 | +11.155 !22 |
scope="row" |22
|GTD |96 |{{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport |{{flagicon|USA}} Robby Foley |1:19.657 | +11.245 !23 |
scope="row" |23
|GTD |57 |{{flagicon|USA}} Heinricher Racing with MSR Curb-Agajanian |{{flagicon|CAN}} Misha Goikhberg |1:19.666 | +11.254 !24 |
scope="row" |24
|GTD |30 |{{flagicon|USA}} Team Hardpoint |{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis |1:19.722 | +11.310 !25 |
scope="row" |25
|GTD |9 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Pfaff Motorsports |{{flagicon|CAN}} Zacharie Robichon |1:19.774 | +11.362 !26 |
scope="row" |26
|GTD |14 |{{flagicon|CAN}} AIM Vasser Sullivan |{{flagicon|USA}} Michael de Quesada |1:19.908 | +11.496 !27 |
scope="row" |27
|GTD |16 |{{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports |{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hardwick |1:20.399 | +11.987 !28 |
scope="row" |28
|GTD |23 |{{flagicon|USA}} Heart of Racing Team |{{flagicon|GBR}} Ian James |1:20.434 | +12.022 !31{{ref|ref2|2}} |
scope="row" |29
|GTD |44 |{{flagicon|USA}} John Potter |1:20.453 | +12.041 !29 |
scope="row" |30
|GTD |74 |{{flagicon|USA}} Riley Motorsports |{{flagicon|USA}} Gar Robinson |1:20.622 | +12.210 !30 |
scope="row" |31
|LMP2 |38 |{{flagicon|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports |{{flagicon|USA}} James McGuire |No time | _ !11 |
colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web |date=16 October 2020 |title=03_Results_Qualifying.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010161230_Qualifying/03_Results_Qualifying.PDF |accessdate=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2020 |title=00_Grid_Race_Official.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010171240_Race/00_Grid_Race_Official.PDF |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} |
- {{ref|ref1|1}} The No. 8 Tower Motorsports by Starworks entry was moved to the back of the LMP2 field as per Article 40.1.4 of the Sporting regulations (Change of starting tires).{{Cite web |title=2020 IMSA SPORTING REGULATIONS and SERIES SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS |url=https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/09/17/2020-IMSA-SPORTING-REGULATIONS-and-SSR-IWSC-Redline-091720.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222230645/https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/09/17/2020-IMSA-SPORTING-REGULATIONS-and-SSR-IWSC-Redline-091720.pdf |archive-date=22 December 2023 |access-date=2023-12-26}}
- {{ref|ref2|2}} The No. 23 Heart of Racing Team entry was moved to the back of the GTD field as per Article 40.1.4 of the Sporting regulations (Change of starting tires).
Race
= Post-race =
Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor advanced from third to second in the DPi Drivers' Championship. Derani dropped from second to third while Bourdais moved from fifth to fourth.{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2020 |title=00_Championship Points - Official.pdf |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}} The result kept Kelly atop the LMP2 Drivers' Championship. Braun advanced from eleventh to fifth. The result kept Antonio García and Jordan Taylor atop the GTLM Drivers' Championship while Edwards and Krohn advanced from fourth to third. By finishing second place, Telitz took the lead of the GTD Drivers' Championship. Farnbacher and McMurry dropped from first to fourth while Hawksworth advanced from fourth to second. Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Lexus continued to top their respective Manufacturers' Championships while Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, and Corvette Racing kept their respective advantages in the their respective of Teams' Championships. AIM Vasser Sullivan took the lead of the GTD Teams' Championship with two rounds remaining in the season.
=Results=
Class winners are denoted in bold and {{Double-dagger}}.
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! rowspan=2| 1 | rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 10 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Konica Minolta Cadillac | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe | rowspan=2| 460 | rowspan=2| 10:00:22.332{{Double-dagger}} |
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| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 7 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves | rowspan=2| 460 | rowspan=2| +0.429 |
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 3
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 6 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Acura Team Penske | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Dane Cameron | rowspan=2| 460 | rowspan=2| +1.236 |
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 4
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 5 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Mustang Sampling Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais | rowspan=2| 460 | rowspan=2| +3.700 |
Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 5
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 31 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Whelen Engineering Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|POR}} Filipe Albuquerque | rowspan=2| 458 | rowspan=2| +2 Laps |
Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2| 6 | rowspan=2| LMP2 | rowspan=2| 8 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Tower Motorsports by Starworks | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} John Farano | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2| 450 | rowspan=2| +10 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
style="font-weight:bold" |
rowspan=2| 7
| rowspan=2| LMP2 | rowspan=2| 38 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Matthew Bell | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2| 445 | rowspan=2| +15 Laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 8
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 55 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Mazda Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Bomarito | rowspan=2| 441 | rowspan=2| +19 Laps |
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2| 9
| rowspan=2| LMP2 | rowspan=2| 51 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Rob Hodes | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2| 441 | rowspan=2| +19 Laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2| 10 | rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 911 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Campbell | rowspan=2| 431 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
style="font-weight:bold" |
rowspan=2| 11
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 3 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Nicky Catsburg | rowspan=2| 431 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 12
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 24 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} John Edwards | rowspan=2| 431 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 13
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 4 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SUI}} Marcel Fässler | rowspan=2| 431 | rowspan=2| +29 Laps |
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 14 DNF | rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 912 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Porsche GT Team | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NZL}} Earl Bamber | rowspan=2| 429 | rowspan=2| crash |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 15
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 77 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Mazda Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Jarvis | rowspan=2| 427 | rowspan=2| +33 Laps |
Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4 |
rowspan=2| 16 DNF | rowspan=2| LMP2 | rowspan=2| 52 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Huffaker | Oreca 07 | rowspan=2| 418 | rowspan=2| suspension |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
style="font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2| 17 | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 63 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Scuderia Corsa | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Balzan | rowspan=2| 413 | rowspan=2| +47 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
style="font-weight:bold"
| Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 18
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 14 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} AIM Vasser Sullivan | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Hawksworth | rowspan=2| 413 | rowspan=2| +47 Laps |
Lexus 5.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 19
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 44 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} GRT Magnus | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Lally | rowspan=2| 413 | rowspan=2| +47 Laps |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 20
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 16 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hardwick | rowspan=2| 413 | rowspan=2| +47 Laps |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 21
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 9 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Pfaff Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Lars Kern | rowspan=2| 413 | rowspan=2| +47 Laps |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 22
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 57 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Heinricher Racing with MSR Curb-Agajanian | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Mikhail Goikhberg | rowspan=2| 413 | rowspan=2| +47 Laps |
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 23
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 48 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Miller Racing | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Corey Lewis | rowspan=2| 413 | rowspan=2| +47 Laps |
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 |
rowspan=2| 24 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 12 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} AIM Vasser Sullivan | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Townsend Bell | rowspan=2| 410 | rowspan=2| crash |
Lexus 5.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 25
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 96 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Auberlen | rowspan=2| 408 | rowspan=2| +52 Laps |
BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 26
| rowspan=2| DPi | rowspan=2| 85 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} JDC-Miller MotorSports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gabriel Aubry | rowspan=2| 406 | rowspan=2| +54 Laps |
Cadillac 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 27
| rowspan=2| GTLM | rowspan=2| 25 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi | rowspan=2| 399 | rowspan=2| +61 Laps |
BMW S63 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 28
| rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 86 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Mario Farnbacher | rowspan=2| 399 | rowspan=2| +61 Laps |
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 29 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 23 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Heart of Racing Team | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Roman De Angelis | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 | rowspan=2| 297 | rowspan=2| crash damage |
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 30 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 74 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Riley Motorsports | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Lawson Aschenbach | rowspan=2| 268 | rowspan=2| engine |
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 31 DNF | rowspan=2| GTD | rowspan=2| 30 | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Team Hardpoint | rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis | rowspan=2| 258 | rowspan=2| mechanical |
Audi 5.2 L V10 |
colspan=9| Sources:{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2020 |title=03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010171240_Race/10_Hour%2010/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021032405/http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Road%20Atlanta/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010171240_Race/10_Hour%2010/03_Results_Race_Provisional.PDF |archive-date=2020-10-21 |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}{{Cite web |title=2020 MOTUL PETIT LE MANS |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2020_Motul_Petit_Le_Mans/TU/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=racing-reference.info}} |
Standings after the race
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+DPi Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe |align=right| 215 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Helio Castroneves |align=right| 207 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Pipo Derani |align=right| 203 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais |align=right| 199 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Bomarito |align=right| 197 |
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class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+LMP2 Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Kelly |align=right| 126 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Dwight Merriman |align=right| 92 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simon Trummer |align=right| 91 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Cameron Cassels |align=right| 64 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Braun |align=right| 64 |
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+GTLM Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio García |align=right| 293 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gavin |align=right| 265 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Edwards |align=right| 261 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi |align=right| 259 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Makowiecki |align=right| 232 |
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+GTD Drivers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Driver ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Telitz |align=right| 228 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Hawksworth |align=right| 226 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hardwick |align=right| 224 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 3 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mario Farnbacher |align=right| 221 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Townsend Bell |align=right| 206 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
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{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+DPi Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R |align=right| 215 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} #7 Acura Team Penske |align=right| 207 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} #31 Whelen Engineering Racing |align=right| 203 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} #5 Mustang Sampling Racing / JDC-Miller MotorSports |align=right| 199 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|CAN}} #55 Mazda Motorsports |align=right| 197 |
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+LMP2 Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports |align=right| 126 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} #38 Performance Tech Motorsports |align=right| 96 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} #18 Era Motorsport |align=right| 92 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} #8 Tower Motorsport by Starworks |align=right| 63 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} #81 DragonSpeed USA |align=right| 61 |
{{col-3}}
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+GTLM Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #3 Corvette Racing |align=right| 293 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #4 Corvette Racing |align=right| 265 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} #24 BMW Team RLL |align=right| 261 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} #25 BMW Team RLL |align=right| 259 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px |{{flagicon|USA}} #911 Porsche GT Team |align=right| 232 |
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+GTD Teams' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} #14 AIM Vasser Sullivan |align=right| 226 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} #16 Wright Motorsports |align=right| 224 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} #86 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian |align=right| 221 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|CAN}} #12 AIM Vasser Sullivan |align=right| 206 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} #96 Turner Motorsport |align=right| 204 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
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{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+DPi Manufacturers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Manufacturer ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{Flagicon|USA}} Cadillac |align=right| 231 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{Flagicon|JPN}} Acura |align=right| 227 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} Mazda |align=right| 221 |
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+GTLM Manufacturers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Manufacturer ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|USA}} Chevrolet |align=right| 304 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW |align=right| 288 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche |align=right| 251 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{Flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari |align=right| 28 |
{{col-3}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
+GTD Manufacturers' Championship standings
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" | +/– ! scope="col" | Manufacturer ! scope="col" | Points |
align=center| 1
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} Lexus |align=right| 243 |
align=center| 2
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|JPN}} Acura |align=right| 234 |
align=center| 3
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche |align=right| 230 |
align=center| 4
| align="left" | 10px | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW |align=right| 219 |
align=center| 5
| align="left" | 10px 1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Lamborghini |align=right| 217 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.
References
{{reflist}}{{Sportscar Race Report
| Year_of_race = 2020
| Sportscar_Series = IMSA SportsCar Championship
| Previous_race_in_season = 2020 MOTUL 100% Synthetic Grand Prix
| Next_race_in_season = 2020 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship
}}{{United SportsCar Championship Rounds}}{{Petit Le Mans
| Previous = 2019
| Current year = 2020
| Next = 2021
}}
Category:2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season