Porsche #6 Wins Record-Breaking Petit Le Mans with Vanthoor at the Wheel

Porsche's #6 crew of Laurens Vanthoor, Kévin Estre, and Matt Campbell won the 2026 Petit Le Mans, the IMSA season finale, in a race that set a record for the most Full Course Yellow periods. The victory was secured after a dramatic final stint marked by multiple incidents and intense overtaking. The race featured severe crashes involving Felipe Nasr, who rolled his Porsche #7, and Kevin Magnussen, who hit a wall hard but escaped safely. Jack Aitken secured the GTP season championship, while Russell Ward and Philip Ellis won the GTD title. The event was interrupted by a red flag due to lightning. Vanthoor overcame a drive-through penalty and a late-race challenge from Sheldon van der Linde to take the win. The race saw a record 16 full-course cautions, with the #93 Acura retiring after a crash. Estre's victory marked his first in the category.