With the mud settled after an exciting weekend of motion at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has formally entered its high-stakes last stretch.
The margin for error has evaporated. For the high-flying prototypes of GTP and LMP2, solely three rounds stay to crown a champion. In the meantime, the production-based warriors in GTD Professional and GTD have 4 rounds left, together with their extremely anticipated standalone GT weekend at Virginia Worldwide Raceway (VIR) subsequent month.
Right here is how the championship tables stack up throughout all 4 courses as we head towards the season’s dramatic conclusion.
GTP: Cadillac and Aitken Management the Crown
The premier hybrid class is popping right into a heavyweight duel between GM’s manufacturing facility effort and the worldwide powerhouse of Porsche. Because of a relentlessly quick marketing campaign, Jack Aitken holds a commanding lead within the driver’s championship, protecting Cadillac comfortably forward within the producer race.
GTP Drivers’ Championship
Pos
Driver
Factors
1
Jack Aitken
2,145
2
Laurin Heinrich
1,942
3
Nick Yelloly / Renger van der Zande
1,900
4
Julien Andlauer / Felipe Nasr
1,887
5
Earl Bamber
1,797
GTP Workforce & Producer Standings
The #31 Whelen Cadillac group sits on the summit, however the hybrid battle on the manufacturing facet stays fiercely contested as Porsche looms massive within the mirrors.
Prime Groups:
1st: #31 Whelen Cadillac — 2,145 pts
2nd: #93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing — 1,900 pts
third: #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport — 1,887 pts
Producer Standings:
Cadillac: 2,182 pts
Porsche: 2,102 pts
Acura: 2,028 pts
LMP2: CrowdStrike by APR Holds the Aces
Within the ultra-competitive, spec-ORECA LMP2 class, consistency is the last word weapon. At the moment, the pairing of George Kurtz and Alex Quinn has constructed a slender however very important security internet on the prime of the order.
LMP2 Drivers’ Championship
Pos
Driver
Factors
1
George Kurtz / Alex Quinn
1,355
2
Jeremy Clarke / Tom Dillmann
1,285
3
Dane Cameron / P.J. Hyett
1,274
4
Dan Goldburg
1,242
5
Misha Goikhberg
1,131
LMP2 Workforce Standings
With simply three rounds left on the calendar, the battle for the group title mirrors the driving force’s championship, with a mere 81 factors separating the highest three.
1st: #04 Crowdstrike Racing by APR — 1,355 pts
2nd: #43 Inter Europol Competitors — 1,285 pts
third: #99 AO Racing — 1,274 pts
GTD Professional: BMW and Corvette Go Toe-to-Toe
GTD Professional has delivered a few of the most bodily racing of the season, and the factors desk displays absolutely the dogfight. Paul Miller Racing’s BMW duo of Conner De Phillippi and Neil Verhagen leads the pack, however a fleet of chasing Corvettes and Porsches is able to pounce with 4 rounds nonetheless to play.
GTD Professional Drivers’ Championship
Pos
Driver
Factors
1
Connor De Phillippi / Neil Verhagen
1,910
2
Nicky Catsburg / Tommy Milner
1,802
3
Harry King / Nick Tandy
1,766
4
Antonio Garcia / Alexander Sims
1,765
5
Ben Barnicoat / Jack Hawksworth
1,760
GTD Professional Workforce & Producer Standings
Whereas BMW leads the group championship courtesy of Paul Miller Racing, Chevrolet holds the bragging rights within the manufacturing race, due to the double-pronged assault of the Pratt Miller Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs.
Prime Groups:
1st: #1 Paul Miller Racing — 1,910 pts
2nd: #4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports — 1,802 pts
third: #77 AO Racing — 1,766 pts
Producer Standings:
Chevrolet: 2,026 pts
BMW: 1,979 pts
Porsche: 1,903 pts
GTD: Barrichello and Aston Martin Flying Excessive
Within the GTD class, Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Barrichello has placed on a masterclass this 12 months. Driving the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo for Coronary heart of Racing, Barrichello has carved out a stable hole, placing Aston Martin in prime place to take residence a producing title.
GTD Drivers’ Championship
Pos
Driver
Factors
1
Eduardo ‘Dudu’ Barrichello
1,825
2
Benjamin Pedersen / Aaron Telitz
1,733
3
Robby Foley / Patrick Gallagher
1,705
4
Philip Ellis / Russell Ward
1,618
5
Albert Costa
1,537
GTD Workforce & Producer Standings
The hole on the prime of the producer desk is razor-thin. Aston Martin leads Ferrari by a mere 18 factors, establishing an exciting GT-only showdown subsequent month at VIR.
Prime Groups:
1st: #27 Coronary heart of Racing Workforce — 1,825 pts
2nd: #12 Vasser Sullivan Racing — 1,733 pts
third: #96 Turner Motorsport — 1,705 pts
Producer Standings:
Aston Martin: 1,945 pts
Ferrari: 1,927 pts
Mercedes-AMG: 1,878 pts
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