Porsche Penske Motorsport successful IMSA season

IMSA

Oct 24

For the second straight year, Porsche lifted the manufacturers’ championship trophy, Porsche Penske Motorsport took the team championship, and Campbell/Jaminet captured their first GTP drivers’ title.

The 2025 campaign particularly highlighted the marque’s endurance racing strengths, with Porsche also securing its second consecutive IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup, covering the races at Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, Indianapolis, and Road Atlanta. Nasr/Tandy claimed both the driver and team championships for the #7 car.

Since the launch of the LMDh regulations in 2023, the Porsche 963 has been by far the most successful hybrid prototype in the IMSA series. Its record includes 11 wins and 12 titles.

Roger Penske proud of his team

After four victories in Daytona, Sebring, Long Beach, and Laguna Seca, Porsche Penske Motorsport achieved six further podium finishes. Consistency, reliability, flawless execution from drivers and crew alike, and well-calculated race strategies were the keys to defending all GTP titles once again.

“I am extremely proud of the commitment and effort by our entire Porsche Penske Motorsport team. Winning the 24 Hours of Daytona two times in a row along with the other key races and back-to-back IMSA championships wouldn’t have happened without the hard work and long hours by the men and women on our team. It’s a remarkable moment for our organization and our 5+ decades with Porsche”, comments Roger Penske, Founder and Chairman Penske Corporation.

Porsche celebrates 20th overall victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona

Porsche kicked off the 2025 season in spectacular fashion: Felipe Nasr, Laurens Vanthoor, and Nick Tandy drove the #7 Porsche 963 to overall victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona. It marked the 20th overall triumph for a Porsche race car in North America’s most prestigious endurance race. The #6 sister car, driven by Mathieu Jaminet, Kévin Estre, and Matt Campbell, completed the podium in third place. Porsche took the early lead in the manufacturers’ standings and never relinquished it.

Porsche 963 #7 — 📷 © Luc Warnotte at Daytona. Last ½ hour for leading Porsche #7 in the 24 Hours of Daytona.

Porsche extends its record at Sebring

Daytona was strong, Sebring even stronger. At the iconic 12 Hours of Sebring, Porsche Penske Motorsport doubled down with another dominant performance. Nasr, Tandy, and Vanthoor also won this second round of the season, giving Porsche its 19th overall Sebring victory. Team-mates Campbell, Jaminet, and Estre secured second place, completing a Porsche 1-2 finish at the legendary airfield circuit. After only two rounds, Porsche, its factory team, and both driver trios led all championship standings comfortably.

Both Porsche 963 — 📷 © Luc Warnotte at Sebring. Porsche Penske Motorsport double with Porsche 963 #7 win ahead of sister #6.

Pit crew and drivers shine at the Long Beach Grand Prix

For the 50th anniversary of the Long Beach Grand Prix, the factory team pulled a classic “Penske Perfect” move: During a late-race yellow flag, lightning-fast pit stops allowed Porsche to clinch back-to-back 1-2 finishes and its third consecutive victory of the season. After this first sprint race of 2025, Porsche already led the manufacturers’ championship by more than 100 points.

Porsche celebrates double victory in Laguna Seca thriller

Following wins in Florida and Long Beach, Laguna Seca marked the first standard 2:40-hour IMSA-format race of the season. Porsche Penske Motorsport again demonstrated top form: Campbell/Jaminet prevailed over team-mates Nasr/Tandy in a thrilling flag-to-flag battle – the first race in three years to run entirely caution-free. Four races, four wins, three runner-up finishes, and one third place made it an unmatched record after the first four races of the year.

Porsche 963 claims 17th consecutive podium finish since 2023

Porsche 963 #6 — 📷 © Courtesy of IMSA. P3 for Porsche #6

Due to Detroit’s street-circuit characteristics, the two Porsche 963 weren’t favored on paper. Still, both hybrid prototypes led much of the 100-minute sprint through the Motor City. Campbell and Jaminet finished third, extending Porsche’s streak to 17 consecutive IMSA podiums – a run stretching back to August 2023.

A crash and less competitiveness bring setback at Watkins Glen

📷 © Courtesy of IMSA. No podium for Porsche Penske Motorsport at Sebring. Porsche #6 ends fourth

The historic Watkins Glen International circuit has never been the strongest IMSA venue for Porsche. The 2025 edition proved no different: in a chaotic six-hour race with ten safety-car periods, Campbell/Jaminet finished fourth, while the sister car retired after a crash. It was the first DNF for Porsche in the 2025 season. Nonetheless, the team retained the championship lead in all standings.

Tough luck during crash-heavy Road America round

The final sprint race of the season at Road America turned into a demolition derby, with numerous incidents forcing repeated safety-car interventions and thus disrupting strategies. After leading several stints, the #6 Porsche finished fifth; the sister car, delayed by a penalty, crossed the line in 11th.

Difficult home race for Penske at Indianapolis

📷 © Courtesy of IMSA. P7 for Jaminet - Campbell in Porsche #6

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, part of the Penske Entertainment Group, gave special meaning to the six-hour endurance round. However, the Porsche 963 couldn’t match the pace of their rivals on home soil. Finishing seventh and 12th, the team focused on damage limitation, successfully defending the top spot in all championship categories.

Maximum success at “Petit Le Mans” on Road Atlanta

Entering the “Petit Le Mans” finale, Campbell/Jaminet held a comfortable drivers’ championship lead due to eight strong rounds. But in the manufacturers’ title race, Porsche led Acura by only seven points – reduced to two after qualifying. The pressure was immense, yet the team delivered: Campbell and Jaminet finished third, sealing all GTP titles.