GTD PRO Closest With LMP2, GTP and GTD Titles Also Up For Grabs
By Tony DiZinno
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Here’s a breakdown of the four IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship class-clinching situations heading into Motul Petit Le Mans from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The 2025 season finale airs at noon ET, Saturday, October 11 on NBC with flag-to-flag streaming via Peacock, IMSA.TV and IMSA’s Official YouTube channel internationally.
Grand Touring Prototype (GTP)
- Matt Campbell/Mathieu Jaminet, No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963, 2,582 points
- Nick Tandy/Felipe Nasr, No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963, 2,451 (-131)
- Philipp Eng/Dries Vanthoor, No. 24 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8, 2,437 (-145)
The maximum points swing available in a 13-car grid, reflecting the highest number of GTPs in 2025, is 187 points (maximum 385 for first with 35 in qualifying and 350 in the race, minimum is 198 with 18 in qualifying and 180 in the race).
A top-seven finish clinches the title for Campbell and Jaminet regardless of Tandy and Nasr’s achievements. Even if Tandy and Nasr delivered a perfect points weekend, their maximum achievable is 2,836 points. Campbell and Jaminet could qualify last and finish seventh to wrap the title.
The odds are more remote for Eng and Vanthoor, with a maximum achievable of 2,822 points. To have any chance at the title, the No. 24 team will need to win the race. And in that instance, even if Campbell and Jaminet qualified last, the No. 6 drivers could clinch with an eighth-place finish.
With the 131 and 145-point gaps, respectively, the No. 6 car would need to finish 10th or worse for the race swing to be made up, depending on qualifying points the No. 7 and No. 24 cars achieve.
The GTP manufacturer title is much closer, with Porsche only seven points clear of Acura. Acura could make up that deficit in qualifying on its own. Whichever manufacturer places its first car higher wins this title.
Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2)
- PJ Hyett/Dane Cameron, No. 99 AO Racing ORECA LMP2 07, 1,972 points
- Daniel Goldburg, No. 22 United Autosports USA ORECA LMP2 07, 1,887 (-85)
AO Racing can win titles in two different WeatherTech Championship classes in as many years, if Hyett and Cameron secure the LMP2 crown. A podium finish would ensure it. Goldburg’s maximum achievable is 2,272 points, which would come up short of any number scored by Hyett and Cameron if they’re on the podium come Saturday night.
Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO)
- Antonio Garcia/Alexander Sims, No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports, 2,942 points
- Albert Costa, No. 81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3, 2,924 (-18)
The most successful GT team of the millennium, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports, is seeking its first GTD PRO crown against a team in its first full season in the top GT class. DragonSpeed, in partnership with longtime Ferrari stalwarts Risi Competizione, has produced one of the most surprising but compelling championship challenges.
The points situation is simple. More likely than not, whichever car finishes ahead on track will emerge as champion.
Chevrolet holds a 46-point lead over Ferrari, 62-point lead over Ford and 80-point lead over BMW among manufacturers. This is a little more solid, but not guaranteed, for Chevrolet.
Grand Touring Daytona (GTD)
- Russell Ward/Philip Ellis, No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, 2,817 points
- Casper Stevenson, No. 27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo, 2,593 (-224)
- Kenton Koch, No. 023 Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3, 2,564 (-253)
Similar to 2024, Ward and Ellis are in a near-assured title state in GTD. Even if Stevenson secures his maximum points potential of 2,978, all Ward and Ellis would need to do is finish 16th among the 19 GTD cars entered to ensure enough points even if they qualified near or at the back of the class.
Mercedes-AMG holds a comfortable 114-point lead among manufacturers, ahead of Ferrari.
IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup
Points for the championship earned at the four-, eight-and 10-hour marks of the race will define the Michelin Endurance Cup winners. Current leaders are the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 in GTP, No. 43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA in LMP2, the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO in GTD PRO, and the No. 70 Inception Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 in GTD. PMR will wrap GTD PRO with either of its two cars, while the other three classes could flip.
Trueman / Akin Award
The Jim Trueman Award in LMP2 will simply mirror the LMP2 championship standings, where Hyett leads Goldburg by 85 points. And the Bob Akin Award in GTD is simple too; whichever of Orey Fidani’s No. 13 AWA Corvette Z06 GT3.R or Brendan Iribe’s No. 70 Inception Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 finishes ahead wins to break that tie.