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The 2022 Petit Le Mans: A Definitive Look at the DPi Class Swan Song

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Event Background

The Grand Finale

The 2022 MOTUL Petit Le Mans marked the 25th running of this prestigious endurance race and served as the climactic twelfth and final round of the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship. It also concluded the 2022 Michelin Endurance Cup series.

Venue and Significance

Held at the renowned Road Atlanta circuit in Braselton, Georgia, this event was particularly significant as it bid farewell to the Daytona Prototype International (DPi) class. Introduced in 2017, the DPi era concluded after six successful seasons, making way for the new GTP class in 2023.

Manufacturer Transitions

The race also represented the final IMSA appearances for the Porsche 911 GT3 R and Ferrari 488 GT3 models, signaling a transition to new-generation GT3 machinery for these manufacturers and their customer teams in the upcoming season.

Practice Sessions

Session 1 Highlights

The initial practice session on Thursday morning saw Earl Bamber of Cadillac Racing set the pace with a lap time of 1:09.583. The session highlighted the competitive nature of the DPi class as teams fine-tuned their machines.

Pos. Class No. Team Driver Time Gap
1DPi02Cadillac RacingEarl Bamber1:09.583_
2DPi60Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-AgajanianTom Blomqvist1:09.915+0.332
3DPi01Cadillac RacingSรฉbastien Bourdais1:10.119+0.536

Session 2 & 3 Insights

Sรฉbastien Bourdais led the second practice session with a faster time of 1:09.040, demonstrating the track's evolving grip. Earl Bamber reclaimed the top spot in the night practice, clocking 1:09.880, underscoring Cadillac's strong performance.

Pos. Class No. Team Driver Time Gap
Practice 2
1DPi01Cadillac RacingSรฉbastien Bourdais1:09.040_
2DPi60Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-AgajanianTom Blomqvist1:09.342+0.302
3DPi48Ally Cadillac RacingKamui Kobayashi1:09.425+0.385
Practice 3
1DPi02Cadillac RacingEarl Bamber1:09.880_
2DPi5JDC-Miller MotorSportsTristan Vautier1:10.003+0.123
3DPi01Cadillac RacingRenger van der Zande1:10.162+0.282

Qualifying Results

Pole Position Secured

Tom Blomqvist secured the overall pole position for Meyer Shank Racing, setting a blistering lap of 1:08.555. This crucial performance narrowed the championship points gap to just 14 points heading into the final race.

Pos. Class No. Team Driver Time Gap Grid
1DPi60Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-AgajanianTom Blomqvist1:08.555_1
2DPi02Cadillac RacingEarl Bamber1:08.788+0.2332
3DPi10WTR - Konica Minolta AcuraRicky Taylor1:08.802+0.2473
4DPi5JDC-Miller MotorSportsTristan Vautier1:08.853+0.2984
5DPi01Cadillac RacingSรฉbastien Bourdais1:08.905+0.3505
6DPi48Ally Cadillac RacingKamui Kobayashi1:08.984+0.4296
7DPi31Whelen Engineering RacingPipo Derani1:09.075+0.5207
8LMP211PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsSteven Thomas1:11.939+3.3848
9LMP220High Class RacingDennis Andersen1:12.021+3.4669
10LMP252PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsBen Keating1:12.328+3.77310
11LMP28Tower MotorsportJohn Farano1:12.360+3.80511
12LMP281DragonSpeed USAHenrik Hedman1:13.570+5.01512
13LMP218Era MotorsportDwight Merriman1:13.896+5.34113
14LMP374Riley MotorsportsKay van Berlo1:15.517+6.96214
15LMP333Sean Creech MotorsportMalthe Jakobsen1:15.625+7.07015
16LMP336Andretti AutosportJarett Andretti1:17.030+8.47516
17LMP313AWAOrey Fidani1:17.809+9.25417
18LMP354CORE AutosportJon Bennett1:17.813+9.25818
19LMP330Jr III RacingAri Balogh1:18.417+9.86219
20LMP338Performance Tech MotorsportsDan Goldburg1:18.693+10.13820
21GTD Pro14Vasser Sullivan RacingJack Hawksworth1:18.835+10.28021
22GTD Pro23Heart of Racing TeamAlex Riberas1:19.043+10.48822
23GTD1Paul Miller RacingMadison Snow1:19.118+10.56323
24GTD Pro25BMW M Team RLLJesse Krohn1:19.279+10.72424
25GTD Pro62Risi CompetizioneJames Calado1:19.352+10.79725
26LMP376AWAAnthony Mantella1:19.357+10.80221
27GTD Pro3Corvette RacingAntonio Garcia1:19.444+10.88927
28GTD32Team Korthoff MotorsportsStevan McAleer1:19.823+11.26828
29GTD9Pfaff MotorsportsFelipe Nasr1:19.942+11.38729
30GTD27Heart of Racing TeamRoman De Angelis1:19.546+10.99130
31GTD12Vasser Sullivan RacingRichard Heistand1:19.560+11.00531
32GTD Pro79WeatherTech RacingMaximilian Buhk1:19.620+11.06532
33GTD32Team Korthoff MotorsportsStevan McAleer1:19.823+11.26833
34GTD Pro9Pfaff MotorsportsFelipe Nasr1:19.942+11.38734
35GTD57Winward RacingRussell Ward1:19.977+11.42235
36GTD21AF CorseSimon Mann1:20.022+11.46736
37GTD16Wright MotorsportsZacharie Robichon1:20.025+11.47037
38GTD47Cetilar RacingGiorgio Sernagiotto1:20.041+11.48638
39GTD70Inception Racing w/ Optimum MotorsportBrendan Iribe1:20.390+11.83539
40GTD44Magnus RacingJohn Potter1:21.431+12.87640
41GTD99Team HardpointNick Boulle1:21.470+12.91541
42GTD66Gradient RacingTimes disallowed43
43GTD96Turner MotorsportNo time established42

Race Results

DPi Victory and Championship Decided

The race saw Meyer Shank Racing's #60 Acura ARX-05, driven by Tom Blomqvist, Oliver Jarvis, and Hรฉlio Castroneves, clinch victory. This win secured the DPi Drivers' Championship for Blomqvist and Jarvis. The race was a fitting conclusion to the DPi era, with close competition across all classes.

Pos Class No. Team Drivers Chassis Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 DPi 60 Meyer Shank Racing w/ Curb-Agajanian Tom Blomqvist
Hรฉlio Castroneves
Oliver Jarvis
Acura ARX-05 423 10:00:14.591 ๐Ÿ†
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
2 DPi 31 Whelen Engineering Racing Mike Conway
Pipo Derani
Olivier Pla
Cadillac DPi-V.R 423 +4.369
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
3 DPi 48 Ally Cadillac Racing Jimmie Johnson
Kamui Kobayashi
Mike Rockenfeller
Cadillac DPi-V.R 422 +1 Lap
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
4 DPi 01 Cadillac Racing Sรฉbastien Bourdais
Scott Dixon
Renger van der Zande
Cadillac DPi-V.R 419 +4 Laps
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
5 LMP2 8 Tower Motorsport Rui Andrade
Louis Delรฉtraz
John Farano
Oreca 07 418 +5 Laps ๐Ÿ†
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
6 LMP2 81 DragonSpeed USA Henrik Hedman
Juan Pablo Montoya
Sebastiรกn Montoya
Oreca 07 418 +5 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
7 LMP2 11 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Tristan Nunez
Josh Pierson
Steven Thomas
Oreca 07 418 +5 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
8 DPi 02 Cadillac Racing Earl Bamber
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Alex Lynn
Cadillac DPi-V.R 418 +5 Laps
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
9

DNF

DPi 10 WTR - Konica Minolta Acura Filipe Albuquerque
Brendon Hartley
Ricky Taylor
Acura ARX-05 414 Accident
Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6
10 LMP2 20 High Class Racing Dennis Andersen
Anders Fjordbach
Fabio Scherer
Oreca 07 414 +9 Laps
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
11 LMP3 36 Andretti Autosport Jarett Andretti
Josh Burdon
Gabby Chaves
Ligier JS P320 401 +22 Laps ๐Ÿ†
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
12 LMP3 30 Jr III Racing Ari Balogh
Garett Grist
Nolan Siegel
Ligier JS P320 401 +22 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
13 LMP3 33 Sean Creech Motorsport Joรฃo Barbosa
Malthe Jakobsen
Nico Pino
Ligier JS P320 401 +22 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
14 LMP3 74 Riley Motorsports Kay van Berlo
Felipe Fraga
Gar Robinson
Ligier JS P320 400 +23 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
15 LMP3 54 CORE Autosport Jon Bennett
Colin Braun
George Kurtz
Ligier JS P320 399 +24 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
16 LMP3 76 AWA Matthew Bell
Orey Fidani
Mikaรซl Grenier
Duqueine D-08 397 +26 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
17 GTD 66 Gradient Racing Till Bechtolsheimer
Mario Farnbacher
Kyffin Simpson
Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 387 +36 Laps ๐Ÿ†
Acura 3.5 L Turbo V6
18 GTD 70 Inception Racing w/ Optimum Motorsport Brendan Iribe
Jordan Pepper
Sebastian Priaulx
McLaren 720S GT3 387 +36 Laps
McLaren 4.0 L Turbo V8
19 GTD 96 Turner Motorsport Bill Auberlen
Michael Dinan
Robby Foley
BMW M4 GT3 386 +37 Laps
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6
20 GTD 16 Wright Motorsports Ryan Hardwick
Jan Heylen
Zacharie Robichon
Porsche 911 GT3 R 386 +37 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
21 GTD Pro 14 Vasser Sullivan Racing Ben Barnicoat
Jack Hawksworth
Kyle Kirkwood
Lexus RC F GT3 386 +37 Laps ๐Ÿ†
Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8
22 GTD 1 Paul Miller Racing Erik Johansson
Bryan Sellers
Madison Snow
BMW M4 GT3 386 +37 Laps
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6
23 GTD Pro 25 BMW M Team RLL Connor De Phillippi
John Edwards
Jesse Krohn
BMW M4 GT3 386 +37 Laps
BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6
24 GTD Pro 9 Pfaff Motorsports Matt Campbell
Mathieu Jaminet
Felipe Nasr
Porsche 911 GT3 R 386 +37 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
25 GTD Pro 23 Heart of Racing Team Tom Gamble
Ross Gunn
Alex Riberas
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 386 +37 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
26 GTD Pro 62 Risi Competizione James Calado
Davide Rigon
Daniel Serra
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 386 +37 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
27 GTD 42 NTE Sport/SSR Jaden Conwright
Marco Holzer
Don Yount
Lamborghini Huracรกn GT3 Evo 385 +38 Laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
28 GTD 32 Team Korthoff Motorsports Stevan McAleer
Dirk Mรผller
Mike Skeen
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 385 +38 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
29 GTD 27 Heart of Racing Team Roman De Angelis
Ian James
Maxime Martin
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 385 +38 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
30 GTD 21 AF Corse Simon Mann
Luรญs Pรฉrez Companc
Toni Vilander
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 385 +38 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
31 GTD Pro 79 WeatherTech Racing Maximilian Buhk
Maximilian Gรถtz
Mikaรซl Grenier
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 385 +38 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
32 GTD Pro 62 Risi Competizione James Calado
Davide Rigon
Daniel Serra
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 386 +37 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
33 GTD 42 NTE Sport/SSR Jaden Conwright
Marco Holzer
Don Yount
Lamborghini Huracรกn GT3 Evo 385 +38 Laps
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
34 GTD 47 Cetilar Racing Roberto Lacorte
Ulysse de Pauw
Giorgio Sernagiotto
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 384 +39 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
35 GTD 57 Winward Racing Marvin Dienst
Philip Ellis
Russell Ward
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 383 +40 Laps
Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8
36 LMP3 38 Performance Tech Motorsports Dan Goldburg
Tyler Maxson
Cameron Shields
Ligier JS P320 355 +68 Laps
Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8
37

DNF

GTD 99 Team Hardpoint Nick Boulle
Rob Ferriol
Katherine Legge
Porsche 911 GT3 R 264 Accident
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
38

DNF

LMP2 18 Era Motorsport Ryan Dalziel
Dwight Merriman
Christian Rasmussen
Oreca 07 249 Suspension
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
39

DNF

DPi 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports Loรฏc Duval
Tristan Vautier
Richard Westbrook
Cadillac DPi-V.R 170 Accident
Cadillac 5.5 L V8
40

DNF

GTD 12 Vasser Sullivan Racing Richard Heistand
Frankie Montecalvo
Aaron Telitz
Lexus RC F GT3 158 Accident
Toyota 2UR 5.0 L V8
41

DNF

LMP2 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports Scott Huffaker
Mikkel Jensen
Ben Keating
Oreca 07 102 Accident
Gibson Technology GK428 4.2 L V8
42

DNF

GTD 44 Magnus Racing Andy Lally
John Potter
Spencer Pumpelly
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 62 Accident
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
43

DNF

GTD 99 Team Hardpoint Nick Boulle
Rob Ferriol
Katherine Legge
Porsche 911 GT3 R 264 Accident
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6

Championship Standings

Final standings for the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship season, highlighting the champions in each class.

DPi Drivers' Champions

Tom Blomqvist and Oliver Jarvis secured the DPi Drivers' Championship with 3432 points, narrowly edging out Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor.

Pos.+/-DriverPoints
1Up 1Tom Blomqvist
Oliver Jarvis
3432
2Down 1Filipe Albuquerque
Ricky Taylor
3346
3RightSรฉbastien Bourdais
Renger van der Zande
3220
4RightEarl Bamber
Alex Lynn
3191
5RightPipo Derani3083

LMP2 Drivers' Champion

John Farano claimed the LMP2 Drivers' Championship title with 2018 points, demonstrating consistent performance throughout the season.

Pos.+/-DriverPoints
1RightJohn Farano2018
2RightRyan Dalziel
Dwight Merriman
1892
3RightSteven Thomas1882
4RightJuan Pablo Montoya
Henrik Hedman
1878
5Up 1Dennis Andersen1828

LMP3 Drivers' Champion

Jon Bennett and Colin Braun secured the LMP3 Drivers' Championship with 2002 points, finishing ahead of Gar Robinson.

Pos.+/-DriverPoints
1RightJon Bennett
Colin Braun
2002
2RightGar Robinson1948
3RightGarett Grist
Ari Balogh
1942
4RightJoรฃo Barbosa1790
5Up 1Jarett Andretti
Gabby Chaves
1764

GTD Pro Drivers' Champion

Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet clinched the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 3497 points, leading a competitive field.

Pos.+/-DriverPoints
1RightMatt Campbell
Mathieu Jaminet
3497
2Up 1Ben Barnicoat3277
3Down 1Antonio Garcรญa
Jordan Taylor
3194
4RightRoss Gunn
Alex Riberas
3103
5RightConnor De Phillippi
John Edwards
2872

GTD Drivers' Champion

Roman De Angelis secured the GTD Drivers' Championship with 2898 points, narrowly beating Ryan Hardwick and Jan Heylen.

Pos.+/-DriverPoints
1RightRoman De Angelis2898
2Up 1Ryan Hardwick
Jan Heylen
2875
3Down 1Stevan McAleer2860
4RightBill Auberlen
Robby Foley
2785
5Down 1Phillip Ellis
Russell Ward
2714

DPi Manufacturers' Champion

Acura secured the DPi Manufacturers' Championship with 3718 points, narrowly ahead of Cadillac.

Pos.+/-ManufacturerPoints
1RightAcura3718
2RightCadillac3652

GTD Pro Manufacturers' Champion

Porsche secured the GTD Pro Manufacturers' Championship with 3497 points, followed by Lexus.

Pos.+/-ManufacturerPoints
1RightPorsche3497
2RightLexus3277
3RightChevrolet3204
4RightAston Martin3173
5RightBMW2957

GTD Manufacturers' Champion

BMW secured the GTD Manufacturers' Championship with 3307 points, narrowly edging out Mercedes-AMG.

Pos.+/-ManufacturerPoints
1RightBMW3307
2RightMercedes-AMG3235
3RightAston Martin3193
4Up 1Porsche3004
5Down 1Lamborghini2971

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References

References

  1.  The no. 38 Performance Tech Motorsports entry was moved to the back of the LMP3 class after changing their starting tires.
  2.  The no. 5 JDC-Miller MotorSports entry was given a 97-second time penalty for failing to serve a stop + 60 penalty.
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