IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup standings
The “Battle On The Bricks” will be contested for the first time over six hours. This means that the race will count towards the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup for the first time, alongside the events in Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen and at Road Atlanta.
the Indianapolis race awards points (5 for the 1st, 4 to the 2nd,…) at the three-hour mark and checkered flag. A maximum of 9 times 5 points have been awarded so far with the #7 Porsche 963 pair Cameron-Nasr leading with 33 pts so far. #31 Whelen Cadillac Racing duo Aitken-Derani are second with 28 points ahead of Bourdais-van der Zande in #01 Cadillac Racing counting 26 points together with Jaminet-Tandy in Porsche #6.
#7 Porsche 963 pair Cameron-Nasr leading
Dane Cameron and Felipe Nasr with #7 Porsche have scored four times the maximum points thanks to their wins at Daytona and The Glen as well as their P1 at the Daytona’s 6 hours mark and The Glen’s 3 hours mark.
Defending champions second
Cadillac Racing is the defending and five-time IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) Manufacturer champion, while the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R run by Action Express Racing claimed the team and driver titles in 2023. Cadillac and the #31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R contingent are second with 28 points thanks to two P1 at the 12 and 18 hours marks at Daytona.
“It's nice that the championship will now finish with two endurance races in a row, which can create a lot of interesting battles and different strategies around not only the overall championship but also the endurance championships,” said Pipo Derani, the 2023 GTP champion and endurance race champion who will share driving duties in both races with Jack Aitken and Tom Blomqvist.. Source: Cadillac Racing
Bourdais and van der Zande with #01 Cadillac third
Bourdais and van der Zande with #01 Cadillac Racing clinched the maximum points as they were leading the 12 Hours of Sebring at the 4 hours mark. They are currently third with 26 points.
Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet with #6 Porsche 963 are fourth
Thanks to their regularity in the previous rounds, Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet with #6 Porsche 963 are fourth with the same number of points (26) than Bourdais and van der Zande.
Schedule
Friday, 20 September
11:15 – 12:45 hrs: Free practice 1
Saturday, 21 September
08:55 – 10:25 hrs: Free practice 2
15:40 – 15:55 hrs: Qualifying GTD-Pro / GTD
16:30 – 16:45 hrs: Qualifying GTP
Sunday, 22 September
11:40 – 17:40 hrs: Race
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