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Porsche teams full speed ahead in the “Racing Capital of the World”

With the penultimate race of the season in Indianapolis, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is entering the home stretch. This year, the “Battle on the Bricks” will be run for just two hours and 40 minutes. Previous editions of the race, which were six-hour events, were part of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup.
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The Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team returns to Indianapolis with fond memories. In the 2023 season – the first year of competition for the successful Porsche 963 – the team secured a one-two finish at the “Brickyard.” Following a string of lackluster results, the team is aiming to return to the podium with its two hybrid prototypes from Weissach.

Kévin Estre and Laurin Heinrich share the No. 6 Porsche 963 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Frenchman currently holds seventh place in the Driver Championship standings. Former Porsche Junior Heinrich, from Germany, is currently second in the standings. He returns to the factory program for the first time since Sebring to maximize his chances in the title bid.

Currently in fourth place, No. 7 teammates Felipe Nasr (Brazil) and Julien Andlauer (France) still have a theoretical chance of winning the title. The Daytona and Sebring winners have, along with the No. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963, helped Porsche to stand in second place in the Manufacturer Championship.

Porsche factory driver Nico Müller from Switzerland returns to IMSA competition for the event. The Formula E regular joins the No. 5 customer entry alongside Tijmen van der Helm.

In the GT classes, AO Racing and Wright Motorsports will represent Porsche in the GTD Pro and GTD classes, respectively. AO Racing drivers Harry King and Nick Tandy are fourth in the class standings, but just 67 points behind the championship leaders with two races remaining.

GT4 and Carrera Cup return to Indianapolis
In addition to the IMSA WeatherTech Championship, Porsche will be represented in both Michelin Pilot Challenge and Porsche Carrera Cup North America. Two customer racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsports are on the grid – a full season entry from Unitronic JDC-Miller MotorSports and a return to the grid for Andretti Performance and drivers Jarett Andretti and Gabby Chaves.

Porsche Carrera Cup North America will run a pair of 40-minute races at Indianapolis. Tyler Maxson of TOPP Racing leads the championship standings over Aaron Jeansonne of Kellymoss with three rounds, six races, remaining.