The 6 Hours of The Glen: GTP preview

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Watkins Glen 2023 Thursday: teams are getting ready for scrutiny.

Current Michelin Endurance Cup standings

Over half of the Michelin Endurance Cup is done as 7 opportunities to get points (out of 12) are already gone (4 opportunities at Daytona and 3 at Sebring). Three points only separate the top three drivers and teams.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at 12 hours of Sebring 2023 won by Derani, Aitken and Sims with #31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac V-LMDh.

Derani, Aitken and Sims are leading the drivers Cup as well as their #31 Whelen Engineering Racing Cadillac V-LMDh the teams Cup. 

📷 © Luc Warnotte at 12 hours of Sebring 2023. Louis Deletraz, Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor with #10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06.

Louis Deletraz, Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor with #10 Konica Minolta Acura ARX-06 are second, two points behind. They are looking for a second consecutive victory in a row this weekend at The Glen.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Rolex 24 hours of Daytona 2023. Scott Dixon, Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande with #01 Cadillac Racing.

Scott Dixon, Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande with #01 Cadillac Racing are third one point behind the #10 Acura team and drivers.

Scott Dixon will not be part of the #01 entry this weekend thus losing probably valuable points as 2 opportunities to score will be allocated at The Glen: one at mid-race and one at the finish.

Manufacturers standings

📷 © Luc Warnotte at 24 Hours of Le Mans 2021. #3 and #311 Cadillac V-Series.R running as #01 and #31 in IMSA.

Cadillac is currently leading both WeatherTech Sportscars Championship and Michelin Endurance Cup for Manufacturers thanks to the two victories at Sebring (#31 Whelen Engineering) and Laguna Beach (#01 Cadillac Racing).

WeatherTech Sportscars Championship for drivers and teams.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Rolex 24 hours of Daytona 2023. #6 Porsche 963 driven by Mathieu Jaminet, Nick Tandy and David Cameron had to retire.

Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy are current leaders of the WeatherTech Sportscars Championship for drivers with their #6 Porsche 963 leading the WeatherTech Sportscars Championship for Teams. They are 25 points ahead of Pipo Derani and Alexander Sims with their #31 Whelen Engineering.

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📷 © Porsche. First Porsche 963 win at Long Beach.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Daytona. Cadillac V-Series.R at IMSA and WEC

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Sebring. Porsche 963 at IMSA and WEC