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{{short description|Ninth round of the 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship season}}
[[File:Road Atlanta track map.svg|thumb|269x269px|The Track map of [[Road Atlanta]]]]
The '''2020 Petit Le Mans''' (formally known as the 2020 [[Motul (company)|MOTUL]] Petit Le Mans for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd running of the [[Petit Le Mans]], and was held on October 17, 2020. It was the 9th race in the [[2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2020 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship]], and the 3rd race of the 2020 [[Michelin]] Endurance Cup, and was run at [[Road Atlanta]] in [[Braselton, Georgia]]. The race was won overall by the #10 [[Wayne Taylor Racing|Konica Minolta Cadillac]] [[Cadillac DPi-V.R]] after the #7 [[Team Penske|Acura Team Penske]] and #31 [[Action Express Racing|Whelen Engineering Racing]] entries made contact and spun out in the closing minutes of the race.<ref>{{cite web|title=WTR Cadillac Wins Petit Le Mans after Derani, Taylor Clash|url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/wtr-cadillac-wins-petit-le-mans-after-derani-taylor-clash/|first=Daniel|last=Lloyd|date=October 17, 2020|accessdate=October 18, 2020|website=Sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media, LLC}}</ref>
== Background ==
[[File:2008 Petit LeMans Day1 Oct 1 (2916817202).jpg|left|thumb|[[Road Atlanta|Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta]], where the race was held.]]
Then [[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association]]'s (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the [[2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship]] (IMSA SCC) in August 2019.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=August 2, 2019 |title=2020 WeatherTech Championship Schedule Released |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/2020-weathertech-championship-schedule-released/ |access-date=July 26, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> It was the seventh consecutive year it was part of the IMSA SCC, and the 23rd Petit Le Mans. The 2020 Petit Le Mans was the ninth of eleven sports car races of 2020 by IMSA, and the third of four races of the Michelin Endurance Cup (MEC).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pruett |first=Marshall |date=June 25, 2020 |title=IMSA refines 2020 calendar |url=https://racer.com/2020/06/25/imsa-refines-2020-calendar/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=racer.com}}</ref> The race took place at the 12-turn, {{Convert|2.540|mi|km|adj=on}} [[Road Atlanta]] in [[Braselton, Georgia]]. The event was one of the first postponed by IMSA as a result of the emerging [[COVID-19 pandemic]], with the organization citing CDC regulations on public gatherings as the official cause of postponement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eubanks |first=Michael |date=March 24, 2020 |title=IMSA reschedules Petit Le Mans, Mid-Ohio, Laguna due to coronavirus |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/imsa-reschedules-petit-le-mans-mid-ohio-laguna-coronavirus-covid-19 |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=nbcsports.com}}</ref> The race was rescheduled from running on October 10, 2020, to October 17, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 24, 2020 |title=IMSA reveals updates to its 2020 race schedule |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-updates-2020-race-schedule/4772894/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}}</ref> Due to the [[2020 12 Hours of Sebring|12 Hours of Sebring]] getting postponed, Petit Le Mans would not be the season finale for the first time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=March 12, 2020 |title=IMSA postpones Sebring 12 Hours to November |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/imsa-postpones-sebring-november-coronavirus/4743403/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2020 |title=Revised 2020 Sports Car Racing Calendars |url=https://sportscar365.com/industry/revised-2020-sports-car-racing-calendars/ |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref>
Before the race, [[Ryan Briscoe]] and [[Renger van der Zande]] led the DPi Drivers' Championship with 180 points, ahead of [[Pipo Derani]] in second with 177 points, and [[Hélio Castroneves|Helio Castroneves]] and [[Ricky Taylor]] with 175 points.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2020 |title=00_Championship Points - Official.pdf |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/11_Charlotte%20Motor%20Speedway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}</ref> In LMP2, Patrick Kelly led the Drivers' Championship with 98 points, 6 points ahead of [[Dwight Merriman]] and [[Kyle Tilley]].<ref name=":1" /> [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]] and [[Jordan Taylor (racing driver)|Jordan Taylor]] led the GTLM Drivers' Championship with 261 points, 24 points ahead of [[Oliver Gavin]] and [[Tommy Milner]] in second, and [[Connor De Phillippi]] and [[Bruno Spengler]] in third.<ref name=":1" /> With 200 points, the GTD Drivers' Championship was led by [[Mario Farnbacher]] and [[Matt McMurry]], ahead of [[Aaron Telitz]].<ref name=":1" /> [[Cadillac]], [[Chevrolet]], and [[Lexus]] were leading their respective Manufactures' Championships while [[Wayne Taylor Racing|Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R]], [[PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports]], [[Corvette Racing]], and [[Meyer Shank Racing]] with [[Curb Agajanian Performance Group|Curb-Agajanian]] each led their own Teams' Championships.<ref name=":1" />
[[Felipe Nasr]] and [[Pipo Derani]] entered the race as defending winners.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cole Smith |first=Steven |date=October 13, 2020 |title=6 Things To Know About IMSA's 10-Hour Petit Le Mans At Road Atlanta |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/g34361968/6-things-to-know-about-imsas-10-hour-petit-le-mans-at-road-atlanta/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=autoweek.com}}</ref>
=== Entries ===
{{Further information|2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship#Entries}}A total of 31 cars took part in the event split across 4 classes. 8 cars were entered in DPi, 4 in LMP2, 6 in GTLM, and 13 in GTD.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=October 7, 2020 |title=31 Entries for Petit Le Mans |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/31-entries-for-petit-le-mans/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> In DPi, [[Tristan Vautier]] replaced [[João Barbosa]] in the [[JDC MotorSports|Mustang Sampling Racing/JDC-Miller MotorSports]] entry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=October 5, 2020 |title=Barbosa Dropped from Mustang Sampling/JDC-Miller Lineup |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/barbosa-dropped-from-mustang-sampling-jdc-miller-lineup/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> In LMP2, [[Inter Europol Competition]] made their IMSA SportsCar Championship debut.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 2, 2020 |title=Inter Europol Confirms IMSA Debut at Petit Le Mans |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/inter-europol-confirms-petit-le-mans-entry/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> Era Motorsport withdrew from the event after [[Dwight Merriman]] suffered a back injury at the [[2020 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=October 7, 2020 |title=Era Withdraws from Remainder of Season |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/era-withdraws-from-remainder-of-season/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> [[Mikkel Jensen (racing driver)|Mikkel Jensen]] replaced [[Ryan Dalziel]] in the [[Starworks Motorsport|Tower Motorsport By Starworks]] entry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 2, 2020 |title=Jensen to Make IMSA Debut with Starworks in LMP2 |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/jensen-to-make-imsa-debut-with-starworks/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> [[Job van Uitert]] made his IMSA SportsCar Championship debut joining Mikkel Jensen and John Farano in the [[Starworks Motorsport|Tower Motorsport By Starworks]] entry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2020 |title=Job van Uitert Joins Starworks For Petit Le Mans |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/10/12/job-van-uitert-joins-starworks-for-petit-le-mans.html |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=dailysportscar.com}}</ref> [[Colin Braun]] joined Matthew Bell and James McGuire in the Performance Tech Motorsports entry.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Road Atlanta Thursday Notebook |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/road-atlanta-thursday-notebook-8/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> In GTD, Pfaff Motorsports made their first appearance since the season opening race at Daytona.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Pfaff to Return at Petit Le Mans |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/pfaff-porsche-to-return-at-petit-le-mans/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> [[Scuderia Corsa]] returned after skipping the previous two rounds. Team Hardpoint expanded its campaign to include running at Petit Le Mans and the [[2020 12 Hours of Sebring|12 Hours of Sebring]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=September 23, 2020 |title=Hardpoint Expands Audi GTD Program to Endurance Cup |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/hardpoint-expands-gtd-program-to-endurance-cup/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> [[Grasser Racing Team|GRT Grasser Racing Team]] skipped the event due to a clash with the [[2020 ADAC GT Masters|ADAC GT Masters]] round at the [[Red Bull Ring]].<ref name=":0" />
== Practice ==
There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, all three one on Thursday. The first session on Thursday morning lasted one hour. The second session on Thursday afternoon lasted 75 minutes. The final session on Thursday evening lasted 90 minutes.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=2020 IMSA Official Schedule and SR Petit Le Mans 100720 V1 |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results_NoticeBoard/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/00_Official%20Schedule.pdf |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com/noticeBoard.php}}</ref>
=== Practice 1 ===
The first practice session took place at 11:15 am [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]] on Thursday and ended with [[Ricky Taylor]] topping the charts for [[Team Penske|Acura Team Penske]], with a lap time of 1:10.086.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Petit Le Mans: Taylor leads opening practice for Acura |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/taylor-leads-acura-petit-le-mans/4892322/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}}</ref> [[Mikkel Jensen (racing driver)|Mikkel Jensen]] was fastest in LMP2 with a time of 1:11.078.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Taylor Quickest for Acura Team Penske in Opening Practice |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/taylor-quickest-for-acura-team-penske-in-opening-practice/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> [[Laurens Vanthoor]] set the fastest time in GTLM with a time of 1:17.008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Acura leads tight DPi battle in opening Petit Le Mans practice |url=https://racer.com/2020/10/15/acura-leads-tight-dpi-battle-in-opening-petit-le-mans-practice/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=racer.com}}</ref> The GTD class was topped by the #48 [[Paul Miller Racing]] [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán GT3 Evo (2019–2022)|Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo]] of [[Bryan Sellers]] with a time of 1:19.946.<ref name=":3" /> The session was stopped for four minutes when [[Chris Miller (racing driver)|Chris Miller]], driving the #85 [[JDC MotorSports|JDC-Miller MotorSports]] entry, spun at turn 5 and came to a stop facing oncoming traffic.<ref name=":3" />
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! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" |Class
! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! scope="col" |Team
! scope="col" |Driver
! scope="col" |Time
! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}}
|-
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|7
|[[Team Penske|Acura Team Penske]]
|[[Ricky Taylor]]
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|_
|-
! scope="row" |2
|DPi
|77
|[[Multimatic Motorsports|Mazda Motorsports]]
|[[Oliver Jarvis]]
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|-
! scope="row" |3
|DPi
|55
|[[Multimatic Motorsports|Mazda Motorsports]]
|[[Jonathan Bomarito]]
|1:10.243
| +0.157
|-
! colspan="7" |Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2020 |title=03_Results_Practice 1.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010151115_Practice%201/03_Results_Practice%201.PDF |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2020 |title=06_Fastest Lap By Driver_Practice 1.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010151115_Practice%201/06_Fastest%20Lap%20By%20Driver_Practice%201.PDF |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}</ref>
|}
=== Practice 2 ===
The second practice session took place at 3:45 pm [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]] on Thursday and ended with [[Filipe Albuquerque]] topping the charts for [[Action Express Racing|Whelen Engineering Racing]], with a lap time of 1:09.230.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Albuquerque breaks away in second Petit practic |url=https://racer.com/2020/10/15/albuquerque-breaks-away-in-petit-le-mans-p2/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=racer.com}}</ref> [[Simon Trummer]] set the fastest time in LMP2.<ref name=":4" /> The GTLM class topped by the #3 [[Corvette Racing]] [[Chevrolet Corvette C8.R]] of [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]] with a time of 1:16.901. [[John Edwards (racing driver)|John Edwards]] in the #24 [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]] entry was second and [[Connor De Phillippi]] rounded out the top 3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Albuquerque Goes Half a Second Clear in Practice 2 |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/albuquerque-goes-half-a-second-clear-in-practice-2/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> [[Robby Foley]] set the fastest time in GTD.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Petit Le Mans: AXR Cadillac tops second practice |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/axr-cadillac-tops-second-practice/4892397/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}}</ref>
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! scope="col" |Team
! scope="col" |Driver
! scope="col" |Time
! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}}
|-
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|31
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|[[Filipe Albuquerque]]
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|_
|-
! scope="row" |2
|DPi
|77
|[[Multimatic Motorsports|Mazda Motorsports]]
|[[Felipe Nasr]]
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|-
! scope="row" |3
|DPi
|10
|[[Wayne Taylor Racing|Konica Minolta Cadillac]]
|[[Tristan Nunez]]
|1:09.860
| +0.630
|-
! colspan="7" |Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2020 |title=03_Results_Practice 2.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010151545_Practice%202/03_Results_Practice%202.PDF |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2020 |title=06_Fastest Lap By Driver_Practice 2.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010151545_Practice%202/06_Fastest%20Lap%20By%20Driver_Practice%202.PDF |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}</ref>
|}
=== Practice 3 ===
The third and final practice session took place at 7:30 pm [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]] on Thursday and ended with [[Pipo Derani]] topping the charts for [[Action Express Racing|Whelen Engineering Racing]], with a lap time of 1:10.175.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Whelen Cadillac fastest in the dark at Road Atlanta |url=https://racer.com/2020/10/15/whelen-cadillac-fastest-in-the-dark-at-road-atlanta/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=racer.com}}</ref> [[Mikkel Jensen (racing driver)|Mikkel Jensen]] was fastest in LMP2 with a time of 1:11.195.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Myrehn |first=Ryan |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Derani Paces Night Practice for Action Express |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/derani-paces-night-practice-for-action-express/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref> The GTLM class topped by the #912 [[CORE Autosport|Porsche GT Team]] [[Porsche 911 RSR-19]] of [[Laurens Vanthoor]] with a time of 1:17.252. [[Frédéric Makowiecki|Frederic Makowiecki]] in the sister #911 [[CORE Autosport|Porsche GT Team]] entry was second and [[Nicky Catsburg]] rounded out the top 3.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Petit Le Mans: Derani leads Cadillac 1-2 in darkness of FP3 |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/derani-cadillac-darkness-practice-petit-le-mans/4892416/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=motorsport.com}}</ref> [[Jack Hawksworth]] set the fastest time in GTD.<ref name=":6" /> The session was [[Racing flags#Red flag|red flagged]] twice. 55 minutes into the session, Jakub Śmiechowski in the #51 [[Inter Europol Competition]] Oreca spun at turn 10, and got stuck in the gravel trap.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Allaway |first=Phil |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Filipe Albuquerque Quickest in Petit Le Mans Practice |url=https://frontstretch.com/2020/10/16/filipe-albuquerque-quickest-in-petit-le-mans-practice/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=frontstretch.com}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> 4 minutes later, [[Ben Keating]] in the #74 [[Riley Technologies|Riley Motorsports]] [[Mercedes-AMG GT|Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo]], spun at turn 2. [[Chris Miller (racing driver)|Chris Miller]] in the #85 [[JDC MotorSports|JDC-Miller MotorSports]] [[Cadillac DPi-V.R]], went off track and collided with Keating's Mercedes. The #85 Cadillac received right-front damage and lost its rear wing while the #74 Mercedes suffered right-front damage.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":7" />
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! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! scope="col" |Team
! scope="col" |Driver
! scope="col" |Time
! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}}
|-
! scope="row" |1
|DPi
|31
|[[Action Express Racing|Whelen Engineering Racing]]
|[[Pipo Derani]]
|1:10.175
|_
|-
! scope="row" |2
|DPi
|10
|[[Wayne Taylor Racing|Konica Minolta Cadillac]]
|[[Renger van der Zande]]
|1:10.215
| +0.040
|-
! scope="row" |3
|DPi
|6
|[[Team Penske|Acura Team Penske]]
|[[Dane Cameron]]
|1:10.262
| +0.087
|-
! colspan="7" |Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2020 |title=03_Results_Practice 3.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010151930_Practice%203/03_Results_Practice%203.PDF |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 15, 2020 |title=06_Fastest Lap By Driver_Practice 3.PDF |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202010151930_Practice%203/06_Fastest%20Lap%20By%20Driver_Practice%203.PDF |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}</ref>
|}
== Qualifying ==
Friday's afternoon qualifying was broken into three sessions, with one session for the DPi and LMP2, GTLM, and GTD classes, which lasted for 15 minutes each, and a ten minute interval between the sessions.<ref name=":9" /> The rules dictated that all teams nominated a driver to qualify their cars, with the Pro-Am (LMP2/GTD) classes requiring a Bronze/Silver Rated Driver to qualify the car. The competitors' fastest lap times determined the starting order. IMSA then arranged the grid to put DPis ahead of the LMP2, GTLM, and GTD cars.<ref name=":8" />
The first session was for cars in GTD class. Shinya Michimi qualified on pole for the class driving the No. 86 car for [[Meyer Shank Racing]] with [[Curb Agajanian Performance Group|Curb-Agajanian]], besting Jeff Westphal in the [[Scuderia Corsa]] entry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Cameron Pips Acura Teammate Taylor to Petit Le Mans Pole |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/cameron-pips-acura-teammate-taylor-to-petit-le-mans-pole/ |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=sportscar365.com}}</ref>
The second session was for cars in the GTLM class. [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]] qualified on pole driving the No. 3 car for [[Corvette Racing]], beating [[Connor De Phillippi]] in the #25 [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]] entry by less than three-tenths of a second.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malsher-Lopez |first=David |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Petit Le Mans: Acura Team Penske, Corvette, MSR take poles |url=https://us.motorsport.com/imsa/news/acura-penske-corvette-msr-acura-poles/4892935/ |access-date=July 9, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com}}</ref>
The final session of qualifying was for cars in the LMP2 and DPi classes. [[Dane Cameron]] secured overall pole for the event driving the No. 6 car for [[Team Penske|Acura Team Penske]], beating teammate [[Ricky Taylor]] in the sister No. 7 [[Team Penske|Acura Team Penske]] entry by less than one-tenth of a second.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Malley |first=J.J. |date=16 October 2020 |title=Cameron leads Acura front-row sweep of Petit Le Mans qualifying |url=https://racer.com/2020/10/16/cameron-leads-acura-front-row-sweep-of-petit-le-mans-qualifying/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |website=racer.com}}</ref> Patrick Kelly took pole in LMP2, beating Rob Hodes in the [[Inter Europol Competition]] entry.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 16, 2020 |title=Dane Cameron Leads Penske Acura Front Row Lock-Out For Petit Le Mans |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/10/16/dane-cameron-leads-penske-acura-front-row-lock-out-for-petit-le-mans.html |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=dailysportscar.com}}</ref>
=== Qualifying results ===
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! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}}
! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}
|-style="font-weight:bold"
! scope="row" |1
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|6
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!
|-
! scope="row" |2
|DPi
|7
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Team Penske|Acura Team Penske]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ricky Taylor]]
|1:08.506
| +0.094
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|DPi
|31
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Action Express Racing|Whelen Engineering Racing]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felipe Nasr]]
|1:08.612
| +0.200
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|DPi
|55
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Multimatic Motorsports|Mazda Motorsports]]
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Harry Tincknell
|1:08.636
| +0.224
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|DPi
|10
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Wayne Taylor Racing|Konica Minolta Cadillac
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Briscoe]]
|1:08.850
| +0.438
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|DPi
|77
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Multimatic Motorsports|Mazda Motorsports]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tristan Nunez]]
|1:08.925
| +0.513
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|DPi
|5
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[JDC MotorSports|JDC-Mustang Sampling Racing
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
|1:09.040
| +0.628
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|DPi
|85
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[JDC MotorSports|JDC-Miller MotorSports]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gabriel Aubry (racing driver)|Gabriel Aubry]]
|1:09.229
| +0.817
!8
|-style="font-weight:bold"
! scope="row" |9
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|
!9{{Double-dagger}}
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|LMP2
|51
|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Inter Europol Competition]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rob Hodes
|1:13.161
| +4.749
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|LMP2
|8
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Starworks Motorsport|Tower
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Farano]]
|1:14.082
| +5.670
!'''
|-style="font-weight:bold"
! scope="row" |12
|
|
|
|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Antonio García (racing driver)|
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|
!
|-
! scope="row" |13
|GTLM
|25
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Connor De Phillippi]]
|1:15.434
| +7.022
!14
|-
! scope="row" |14
|GTLM
|24
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Edwards (racing driver)|John Edwards]]
|1:15.615
| +7.182
!
|-
! scope="row" |15
|GTLM
|912
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport|Porsche GT Team]]
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Laurens Vanthoor]]
|1:15.657
| +7.245
!
|-
! scope="row" |16
|GTLM
|4
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Milner]]
|1:15.856
| +7.444
!
|-
! scope="row" |17
|GTLM
|911
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport|Porsche GT Team]]
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Tandy]]
|1:15.858
| +7.446
!
|-style="font-weight:bold"
! scope="row" |18
|
|86
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|
!
|-
! scope="row" |19
|GTD
|63
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scuderia Corsa]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Westphal
|1:19.464
| +11.052
!
|-
! scope="row" |20
|GTD
|12
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vasser Sullivan Racing|AIM Vasser Sullivan]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Frankie Montecalvo]]
|1:19.563
| +11.151
!
|-
! scope="row" |21
|GTD
|48
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Miller Racing]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Snow]]
|1:19.567
| +11.155
!
|-
! scope="row" |22
|GTD
|96
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Turner Motorsport]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robby Foley]]
|1:19.657
| +11.245
!23
|-
! scope="row" |23
|GTD
|57
|{{flagicon|USA}} Heinricher Racing
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Misha
|1:19.666
| +11.254
!
|-
! scope="row" |24
|GTD
|30
|{{flagicon|USA}} Team Hardpoint
|{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis
|1:19.722
| +11.310
!
|-
! scope="row" |25
|GTD
|9
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pfaff Motorsports]]
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Zacharie Robichon]]
|1:19.774
| +11.362
!
|-
! scope="row" |26
|GTD
|14
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vasser Sullivan Racing|AIM Vasser Sullivan]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Michael de Quesada
|1:19.908
| +11.496
!
|-
! scope="row" |27
|GTD
|16
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Wright Motorsports]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hardwick
|1:20.399
| +11.987
!
|-
! scope="row" |28
|GTD
|23
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[The Heart of Racing|Heart of Racing Team]]
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ian James (racing driver)|Ian James]]
|1:20.434
| +12.022
!31{{ref|ref2|2}}
|-
! scope="row" |29
|GTD
|44
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Grasser Racing Team|GRT]] [[Magnus Racing|Magnus]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Potter (racing driver)|John Potter]]
|1:20.453
| +12.041
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|GTD
|74
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Riley Technologies|Riley Motorsports]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gar Robinson]]
|1:20.622
| +12.210
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|LMP2
|38
|{{flagicon|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports
|{{flagicon|USA}} James McGuire
|No time
| _
!
|-
! colspan="8" |Source:<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2020 |title=
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|}
* {{ref|ref1|1}} The No. 8 Tower Motorsports by Starworks entry was moved to the back of the LMP2 field as per Article 40.1.4 of the Sporting regulations (Change of starting tires).<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=2020 IMSA SPORTING REGULATIONS and SERIES SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS |url=https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/09/17/2020-IMSA-SPORTING-REGULATIONS-and-SSR-IWSC-Redline-091720.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222230645/https://www.imsa.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/09/17/2020-IMSA-SPORTING-REGULATIONS-and-SSR-IWSC-Redline-091720.pdf |archive-date=22 December 2023 |access-date=2023-12-26}}</ref>
* {{ref|ref2|2}} The No. 23 Heart of Racing Team entry was moved to the back of the GTD field as per Article 40.1.4 of the Sporting regulations (Change of starting tires).<ref name=":8" />
==Race==
=== Post-race ===
Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor advanced from third to second in the DPi Drivers' Championship. Derani dropped from second to third while Bourdais moved from fifth to fourth.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2020 |title=00_Championship Points - Official.pdf |url=http://results.imsa.com/Results/20_2020/12_Motul%20Petit%20Le%20Mans/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/00_Championship%20Points%20-%20Official.pdf |access-date=August 2, 2023 |website=results.imsa.com}}</ref> The result kept Kelly atop the LMP2 Drivers' Championship. Braun advanced from eleventh to fifth.<ref name=":2" /> The result kept Antonio García and Jordan Taylor atop the GTLM Drivers' Championship while Edwards and Krohn advanced from fourth to third.<ref name=":2" /> By finishing second place, Telitz took the lead of the GTD Drivers' Championship. Farnbacher and McMurry dropped from first to fourth while Hawksworth advanced from fourth to second.<ref name=":2" /> Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Lexus continued to top their respective Manufacturers' Championships while Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R, PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, and Corvette Racing kept their respective advantages in the their respective of Teams' Championships.<ref name=":2" /> AIM Vasser Sullivan took the lead of the GTD Teams' Championship with two rounds remaining in the season.<ref name=":2" />
===Results===
Class winners are denoted in '''bold''' and {{Double-dagger}}.
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| rowspan=2| LMP2
| rowspan=2| 8
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[John Farano]]<br>{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mikkel Jensen (racing driver)|Mikkel Jensen]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}} [[Job van Uitert]]
| [[Oreca 07]]
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| rowspan=2| 911
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport|Porsche GT Team]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Campbell (racing driver)|Matt Campbell]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Frédéric Makowiecki|Frederic Makowiecki]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Nick Tandy]]
| [[Porsche 911 RSR-19]]
| rowspan=2| 431
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| rowspan=2| LMP2
| rowspan=2| 52
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[PR1/
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Huffaker]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Kelly<br>{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Simon Trummer]]
| [[Oreca 07]]
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| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scuderia Corsa]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Alessandro Balzan]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cooper MacNeil]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Westphal
| [[Ferrari 488#488 GT3|Ferrari 488 GT3]]
| rowspan=2| 413
| rowspan=2| +47 Laps{{double-dagger}}
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| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vasser Sullivan Racing|AIM Vasser Sullivan]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Hawksworth]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Michael de Quesada<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Telitz]]
| [[Lexus RC#IMSA|Lexus RC F GT3]]
| rowspan=2| 413
| rowspan=2| +47 Laps
Line 523 ⟶ 660:
| rowspan=2| GTD
| rowspan=2| 44
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Grasser Racing Team|GRT]] [[Magnus Racing|Magnus]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Lally]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Potter (racing driver)|John Potter]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pumpelly]]
| [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán
| rowspan=2| 413
| rowspan=2| +47 Laps
Line 534 ⟶ 671:
| rowspan=2| GTD
| rowspan=2| 16
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wright Motorsports]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hardwick<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Jan Heylen]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Long]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2019–2023)|Porsche 911 GT3 R]]
| rowspan=2| 413
| rowspan=2| +47 Laps
Line 545 ⟶ 682:
| rowspan=2| GTD
| rowspan=2| 9
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pfaff Motorsports]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Lars Kern<br>{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Dennis Olsen (racing driver)|Dennis Olsen]]<br>{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Zacharie Robichon]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2019–2023)|Porsche 911 GT3 R]]
| rowspan=2| 413
| rowspan=2| +47 Laps
Line 556 ⟶ 693:
| rowspan=2| GTD
| rowspan=2| 57
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Heinricher Racing with [[
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Mikhail Goikhberg]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Trent Hindman]]<br>{{flagicon|POR}} [[Álvaro Parente]]
| [[Honda NSX (second generation)#GT3|Acura NSX GT3 Evo]]
| rowspan=2| 413
| rowspan=2| +47 Laps
Line 569 ⟶ 706:
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Miller Racing]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corey Lewis (racing driver)|Corey Lewis]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Sellers]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Madison Snow]]
| [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán
| rowspan=2| 413
| rowspan=2| +47 Laps
Line 580 ⟶ 717:
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vasser Sullivan Racing|AIM Vasser Sullivan]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Townsend Bell]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kyle Kirkwood]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Frankie Montecalvo]]
| [[Lexus RC#IMSA|Lexus RC F GT3]]
| rowspan=2| 410
| rowspan=2| crash
Line 591 ⟶ 728:
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Turner Motorsport]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Auberlen]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robby Foley]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Machavern
| [[BMW M6#M6 GT3|BMW M6 GT3]]
| rowspan=2| 408
| rowspan=2| +52 Laps
Line 624 ⟶ 761:
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Meyer Shank Racing]] with [[Curb Agajanian Performance Group|Curb-Agajanian]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mario Farnbacher]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt McMurry]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinya Michimi
| [[Honda NSX (second generation)#GT3|Acura NSX GT3 Evo]]
| rowspan=2| 399
| rowspan=2| +61 Laps
Line 633 ⟶ 770:
| rowspan=2| GTD
| rowspan=2| 23
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[The Heart of Racing|Heart of Racing Team]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Roman De Angelis]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ian James (racing driver)|Ian James]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Darren Turner]]
| [[Aston Martin
| rowspan=2| 297
| rowspan=2| crash damage
Line 645 ⟶ 782:
| rowspan=2| 74
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Riley Technologies|Riley Motorsports]]
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lawson Aschenbach]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Keating]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gar Robinson]]
| [[Mercedes-AMG GT|Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo]]
| rowspan=2| 268
Line 657 ⟶ 794:
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Team Hardpoint
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Ferriol<br>{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marcus Winkelhock]]
| [[Audi R8 (Type 4S)#R8 LMS (GT3)|Audi R8 LMS Evo]]
| rowspan=2| 258
| rowspan=2| mechanical
Line 663 ⟶ 800:
| [[Audi]] 5.2 L [[V10 engine|V10]]
|-
! colspan=9|
|-
|}
Line 672 ⟶ 809:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+DPi Drivers' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
Line 708 ⟶ 845:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+LMP2 Drivers' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
Line 747 ⟶ 884:
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+GTLM Drivers' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
Line 781 ⟶ 918:
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+GTD Drivers' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
Line 821 ⟶ 958:
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+DPi Teams' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
Line 856 ⟶ 993:
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+LMP2 Teams' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
Line 892 ⟶ 1,029:
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+GTLM Teams' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
Line 927 ⟶ 1,064:
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+GTD Teams' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
Line 968 ⟶ 1,105:
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+DPi Manufacturers' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
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{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+GTLM Manufacturers' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
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{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
|+GTD Manufacturers' Championship standings<ref name=":2" />
! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col" | +/–
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==References==
{{reflist}}{{Sportscar Race Report
| Year_of_race = 2020
| Sportscar_Series = IMSA SportsCar Championship
| Previous_race_in_season = [[2020 MOTUL 100% Synthetic Grand Prix]]
| Next_race_in_season = [[2020 Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship]]
}}{{United SportsCar Championship Rounds}}{{Petit Le Mans
| Previous = [[2019 Petit Le Mans|2019]]
| Current year = 2020
| Next = [[2021 Petit Le Mans|2021]]
}}
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