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Porsche Penske Weathers the Storm at Watkins GlenJune 24, 2024Porsche Penske Motorsport wins the 6-hour race in Watkins Glen
Victory was ultimately decided in a thrilling 17-minute showdown. Felipe Nasr and Mathieu Jaminet launched their last-gasp sprint from second and fourth place. After the restart, the Brazilian grabbed the first opportunity and, with an impressive move, swept past the leading Acura. Jaminet also ploughed his way up to third place shortly before the chequered flag and took his place on the winners' podium. "What a nail-biting race in Watkins Glen," grinned Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport. "This is our third victory of the season, we've climbed the podium at every race so far and have extended our lead in the championship - things couldn't be better! A huge compliment to our Porsche Penske Motorsport works team and to the drivers, who put in a stellar performance under the trickiest conditions. Many thanks as well to all the employees back in Weissach and our strong partners, who give us excellent support in this project." "Our strategists, drivers and the pit crew did an awesome job in a truly crazy race," states Urs Kuratle, Director Factory Motorsport LMDh. "We demonstrated that we're adept at handling extremely difficult situations. After our performance in Le Mans, this is great for everyone. Our customer team JDC-Miller MotorSports put in an extremely strong drive today. Unfortunately, they received a major penalty. Still, congratulations to the team on its first-class work." "It's a banner day for our whole team and it's wonderful to see the Porsche 963 in victory lane," explains Jonathan Diuguid, Managing Director Porsche Penske Motorsport. "Our cars were incredibly fast in the race. The team did a great job under changeable conditions. I'm particularly pleased that our number 7 advanced to the top of the overall leaderboard thanks to this victory. We now have a longer break until the next race at Road America. It's nice to head into this break with a victorious feeling." Porsche now holds a 41-point advantage at the top of the manufacturers' championship. The crew of the No. 7 car and the works drivers Felipe Nasr and Dane Cameron lead the team and drivers' championships with a clear buffer of 93 points. Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet currently rank third. Porsche now ranks first in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, a special classification that includes the five longest races of the year. JDC-Miller MotorSports customer team dominates in the early phase GT classes: Wright Motorsport's Porsche 911 GT3 R stripped of podium spot Round seven of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season will be contested on the second weekend in July at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park - however, only the two GT classes and the LMP2 category will compete there. The next outing for Porsche Penske Motorsport's two Porsche 963 and the identical cars from the customer teams will be at Road America in Elkhart Lake on 4 August. Drivers' comments after the race Felipe Nasr (Porsche 963 #6): "This victory comes at just the right time, as we're now entering the hot phase in the bid for the championship title. It was an enormous challenge for our team in these chaotic conditions but the crew handled it masterfully. Everyone stayed calm and made smart decisions - just fantastic. I can't wait for the next race." Nick Tandy (Porsche 963 #6): "Both cars on the podium - what a result. The race was extremely interesting. So much happened. At the end of the day, we had two really fast Porsche 963 for the final sprint to the finish and we scored a heap of points. These last few days at Watkins Glen were a welcome change after our not-so-favourable experience at Le Mans."
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