{
  "id": 11955721,
  "title": "Winward Racing wins Petit Le Mans to seal third straight IMSA GTD title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/winward-racing-wins-petit-le-mans-to-seal-third-straight-imsa-gtd",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T15:55:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/news/winward-racing-wins-petit-le-mans-to-seal-third-straight-imsa-gtd-title/10862034/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Winward Racing clinched a historic third straight IMSA GTD title by winning the 2026 Petit Le Mans, as reported by Motorsport.com. Drivers Philip Ellis, Russell Ward, and co-driver Indy Dontje secured victory in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3, while rivals Heart of Racing and Turner Motorsport faced early setbacks. Ellis triumphed in a dramatic finale, overtaking rivals with strategic fuel management and the timely arrival of a full-course caution. This win marks a remarkable comeback for the team, completing a second-half surge over the season's final five races with four victories and a runner-up finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}