IMSA Road America: Julien Andlauer leads Porsche 1-2 at halfway
Julien Andlauer used a short-fill during the latest caution period to take the lead at the halfway point of the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America. Porsche Penske Motorsport held a 1-2, with Kevin Estre in the #6 Porsche 963 following Andlauer in the #7 sister car. The #24 BMW M Hybrid of BMW M Team WRT led the majority of the first half of the race at the 4.048-mile ... Keep…
Laurin Heinrich secured a dramatic second-place finish at the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America, despite his team's car experiencing an exploding door. Sharing the #5 JDC-Miller Motorsports Porsche 963 with co-drivers Kaylen Frederick and Tijmen van der Helm, Heinrich capitalized on late-race chaos to claim his fifth podium of the season.
The result significantly reduced his title deficit to Jack Aitken in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP, trimming the gap to just 108 points as championship leader Aitken crashed out late due to a collision with Kevin Estre’s Penske Porsche. The German driver, who entered the weekend trailing Aitken by 203 points, expressed gratitude for his team's composure amid three drive-through penalties and a mechanical black flag caused by unusual bodywork damage.
Heinrich highlighted the importance of survival and maintaining one's head in endurance racing, emphasizing that results like this can significantly impact the championship fight with two races remaining.
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