2015 Petit Le Mans
The 18th Annual petit Le Mans presented by Mazda was the 2015 version of the Petit Le Mans automotive endurance race, was held on October 1st-3rd 2015 at the Road Atlanta circuit in Braselton, Georgia. This was the second Petit Le Mans in the United SportsCar Championship. The race was rain shorted for the first time with only eight hours of racing instead of the maximum 10 hours. The race was won by Porsche North America Racing in 8 hours. This marked the first time since the 2003 24 Hours of Daytona that a prototype did not score the overall victory.
Entry list
The official entry list consisted of 37 cars, including 9 in prototype, 8 in prototype challenge, 8 in GTLM and 12 in GTD.Results
Class winners denoted in bold and with.Class | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Chassis | Time/Retired | |||
Class | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Time/Retired | |||
1 | GTLM | 911 | Porsche North America | Richard Lietz Patrick Pilet Nick Tandy | Porsche 911 RSR | 199 | 7:51:12.894 |
1 | GTLM | 911 | Porsche North America | Richard Lietz Patrick Pilet Nick Tandy | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 199 | 7:51:12.894 |
2 | GTLM | 24 | BMW Team RLL | John Edwards Jens Klingmann Lucas Luhr | BMW Z4 GTE | 199 | +5.475 |
2 | GTLM | 24 | BMW Team RLL | John Edwards Jens Klingmann Lucas Luhr | BMW 4.4 L V8 | 199 | +5.475 |
3 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | João Barbosa Sébastien Bourdais Christian Fittipaldi | Chevrolet Corvette DP | 199 | +8.524 |
3 | P | 5 | Action Express Racing | João Barbosa Sébastien Bourdais Christian Fittipaldi | Chevrolet LS6 5.0 L V8 | 199 | +8.524 |
4 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Dixon Joey Hand Scott Pruett | Riley XXVI | 199 | +8.773 |
4 | P | 01 | Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates | Scott Dixon Joey Hand Scott Pruett | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | 199 | +8.773 |
5 | P | 31 | Action Express Racing | Dane Cameron Eric Curran Max Papis | Chevrolet Corvette DP | 199 | +9.908 |
5 | P | 31 | Action Express Racing | Dane Cameron Eric Curran Max Papis | Chevrolet LS6 5.0 L V8 | 199 | +9.908 |
6 | GTLM | 4 | Corvette Racing | Ryan Briscoe Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | 199 | +11.764 |
6 | GTLM | 4 | Corvette Racing | Ryan Briscoe Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 | 199 | +11.764 |
7 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Max Angelelli Jordan Taylor Ricky Taylor | Chevrolet Corvette DP | 199 | +13.378 |
7 | P | 10 | Wayne Taylor Racing | Max Angelelli Jordan Taylor Ricky Taylor | Chevrolet LS6 5.0 L V8 | 199 | +13.378 |
8 | GTLM | 25 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Augusto Farfus Dirk Werner | BMW Z4 GTE | 199 | +14.446 |
8 | GTLM | 25 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Augusto Farfus Dirk Werner | BMW 4.4 L V8 | 199 | +14.446 |
9 | GTLM | 62 | Risi Competizione | Giancarlo Fisichella Pierre Kaffer Toni Vilander | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | 199 | +20.840 |
9 | GTLM | 62 | Risi Competizione | Giancarlo Fisichella Pierre Kaffer Toni Vilander | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 199 | +20.840 |
10 | GTLM | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ryan Briscoe Antonio García Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | 198 | +1 Lap |
10 | GTLM | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ryan Briscoe Antonio García Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 | 198 | +1 Lap |
11 | GTLM | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Wolf Henzler Patrick Long Bryan Sellers | Porsche 911 RSR | 197 | +2 Laps |
11 | GTLM | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Wolf Henzler Patrick Long Bryan Sellers | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 197 | +2 Laps |
12 | P | 90 | VisitFlorida.com Racing | Mike Rockenfeller Michael Valiante Richard Westbrook | Chevrolet Corvette DP | 197 | +2 Laps |
12 | P | 90 | VisitFlorida.com Racing | Mike Rockenfeller Michael Valiante Richard Westbrook | Chevrolet LS6 5.0 L V8 | 197 | +2 Laps |
13 | GTLM | 912 | Porsche North America | Earl Bamber Jörg Bergmeister Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | 196 | +3 Laps |
13 | GTLM | 912 | Porsche North America | Earl Bamber Jörg Bergmeister Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 196 | +3 Laps |
14 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Mike Guasch Tom Kimber-Smith Andrew Palmer | Oreca FLM09 | 194 | +5 Laps |
14 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Mike Guasch Tom Kimber-Smith Andrew Palmer | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 194 | +5 Laps |
15 | PC | 8 | Starworks Motorsport | Mike Hedlund Alex Popow Mirco Schultis Renger van der Zande | Oreca FLM09 | 194 | +5 Laps |
15 | PC | 8 | Starworks Motorsport | Mike Hedlund Alex Popow Mirco Schultis Renger van der Zande | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 194 | +5 Laps |
16 | PC | 16 | BAR1 Motorsports | Tomy Drissi Marc Drumwright Johnny Mowlem Don Yount | Oreca FLM09 | 193 | +6 Laps |
16 | PC | 16 | BAR1 Motorsports | Tomy Drissi Marc Drumwright Johnny Mowlem Don Yount | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 193 | +6 Laps |
17 | GTD | 73 | Park Place Motorsports | Patrick Lindsey Spencer Pumpelly Madison Snow | Porsche 911 GT America | 192 | +7 Laps |
17 | GTD | 73 | Park Place Motorsports | Patrick Lindsey Spencer Pumpelly Madison Snow | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 192 | +7 Laps |
18 | GTD | 44 | Magnus Racing | Andy Lally John Potter Robert Renauer | Porsche 911 GT America | 192 | +7 Laps |
18 | GTD | 44 | Magnus Racing | Andy Lally John Potter Robert Renauer | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 192 | +7 Laps |
19 | GTD | 93 | Riley Motorsports | Al Carter Marc Goossens Cameron Lawrence | Dodge Viper SRT GT3-R | 192 | +7 Laps |
19 | GTD | 93 | Riley Motorsports | Al Carter Marc Goossens Cameron Lawrence | Dodge 8.0 L V10 | 192 | +7 Laps |
20 | GTD | 63 | Scuderia Corsa | Townsend Bell Jeff Segal Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 192 | +7 Laps |
20 | GTD | 63 | Scuderia Corsa | Townsend Bell Jeff Segal Bill Sweedler | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 192 | +7 Laps |
21 | GTD | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Guy Cosmo Colin Thompson Robert Thorne | Audi R8 LMS | 192 | +7 Laps |
21 | GTD | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Guy Cosmo Colin Thompson Robert Thorne | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 192 | +7 Laps |
22 | GTD | 64 | Scuderia Corsa | Matteo Cressoni Daniel Serra Jeff Westphal | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 192 | +7 Laps |
22 | GTD | 64 | Scuderia Corsa | Matteo Cressoni Daniel Serra Jeff Westphal | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 192 | +7 Laps |
23 | GTD | 23 | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | Mario Farnbacher Ian James Alex Riberas | Porsche 911 GT America | 192 | +7 Laps |
23 | GTD | 23 | Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing | Mario Farnbacher Ian James Alex Riberas | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 192 | +7 Laps |
24 | GTD | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Andrew Davis Leh Keen Cooper MacNeil | Porsche 911 GT America | 192 | +7 Laps |
24 | GTD | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Andrew Davis Leh Keen Cooper MacNeil | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 192 | +7 Laps |
25 | GTD | 007 | TRG-AMR | Brandon Davis Christina Nielsen Kuno Wittmer | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 191 | +8 Laps |
25 | GTD | 007 | TRG-AMR | Brandon Davis Christina Nielsen Kuno Wittmer | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 191 | +8 Laps |
26 | GTD | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Christopher Haase Bryce Miller Dion von Moltke | Audi R8 LMS | 191 | +8 Laps |
26 | GTD | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Christopher Haase Bryce Miller Dion von Moltke | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 191 | +8 Laps |
27 | GTD | 97 | Turner Motorsport | Billy Johnson Michael Marsal Markus Palttala Andy Priaulx | BMW Z4 GT3 | 189 | +10 Laps |
27 | GTD | 97 | Turner Motorsport | Billy Johnson Michael Marsal Markus Palttala Andy Priaulx | BMW 4.4 L V8 | 189 | +10 Laps |
28 | GTD | 33 | Riley Motorsports | Jeroen Bleekemolen Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Ben Keating | Dodge Viper SRT GT3-R | 185 | +14 Laps |
28 | GTD | 33 | Riley Motorsports | Jeroen Bleekemolen Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Ben Keating | Dodge 8.0 L V10 | 185 | +14 Laps |
29 | PC | 54 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun Anthony Lazzaro | Oreca FLM09 | 174 | +25 Laps |
29 | PC | 54 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun Anthony Lazzaro | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 174 | +25 Laps |
30 | P | 07 | Mazda Motorsports | Joel Miller Tom Long | Mazda Prototype | 167 | Did not finish |
30 | P | 07 | Mazda Motorsports | Joel Miller Tom Long | Mazda SkyActiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 | 167 | Did not finish |
31 | P | 70 | Mazda Motorsports | Jonathan Bomarito Tristan Nunez Sylvain Tremblay | Mazda Prototype | 158 | Did not finish |
31 | P | 70 | Mazda Motorsports | Jonathan Bomarito Tristan Nunez Sylvain Tremblay | Mazda SkyActiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 | 158 | Did not finish |
32 | PC | 85 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | Misha Goikhberg Chris Miller Rusty Mitchell | Oreca FLM09 | 145 | Did not finish |
32 | PC | 85 | JDC-Miller MotorSports | Misha Goikhberg Chris Miller Rusty Mitchell | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 145 | Did not finish |
33 | P | 0 | Claro/TracFone DeltaWing Racing | Katherine Legge Andy Meyrick Memo Rojas | DeltaWing DWC13 | 133 | Did not finish |
33 | P | 0 | Claro/TracFone DeltaWing Racing | Katherine Legge Andy Meyrick Memo Rojas | Élan 1.4 L Turbo I4 | 133 | Did not finish |
34 | PC | 11 | RSR Racing | Chris Cumming Bruno Junqueira Gustavo Menezes | Oreca FLM09 | 105 | Did not finish |
34 | PC | 11 | RSR Racing | Chris Cumming Bruno Junqueira Gustavo Menezes | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 105 | Did not finish |
35 | P | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Matt McMurry Oswaldo Negri John Pew | Ligier JS P2 | 100 | Did not finish |
35 | P | 60 | Michael Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian | Matt McMurry Oswaldo Negri John Pew | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Twin-turbo V6 | 100 | Did not finish |
36 | PC | 88 | Starworks Motorsport | John Falb Alex Popow Sean Rayhall | Oreca FLM09 | 79 | Did not finish |
36 | PC | 88 | Starworks Motorsport | John Falb Alex Popow Sean Rayhall | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | 79 | Did not finish |
DNS | PC | 38 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Conor Daly James French Jerome Mee | Oreca FLM09 | – | Did not start |
DNS | PC | 38 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Conor Daly James French Jerome Mee | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | – | Did not start |