Updated by Owen Bradley
IMSA returns for the penultimate race of the year, the IMSA Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis, with the Top 3 in the championship all starting inside the first three places. The race will last 6 Hours, and will be crucial in the overall IMSA Championship.
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Class Winners
GTP - No.24 BMW, Eng
LMP2 - No.11 Oreca, Jensen GTD Pro - No.77 Rexy Porsche, Heinrich
GTD - No.120 Porsche, Heylen
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IMSA Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Results
GTP
1st No.24 BMW
2nd No.25 BMW
3rd No.6 Porsche
4th No.85 Porsche
5th No.40 Acura
6th No.10 Acura
7th No.5 Porsche
8th No.01 Cadillac
9th No.7 Porsche
10th No.63 Lamborghini
11th No.31 Cadillac
LMP2
1st No.11 Oreca
2nd No.52 Oreca
3rd No.18 Oreca
4th No.99 Oreca
5th No.74 Oreca
6th No.88 Oreca
7th No.22 Oreca
8th No.8 Oreca
9th No.2 Oreca
10th No.20 Oreca
GTD Pro - Top 10
1st No.77 Porsche
2nd No.64 Ford Mustang
3rd No.3 Corvette
4th No.14 Lexus
5th No.23 Aston Martin
6th No.027 Aston Martin
7th No.75 Mercedes
8th No.1 BMW
9th No.62 Ferrari
10th No.9 McLaren
GTD - Top 10
1st No.120 Porsche
2nd No.96 BMW
3rd No.32 Mercedes
4th No.78 Lamborghini
5th No.57 Mercedes
6th No.13 Corvette
7th No.47 Ferrari
8th No.90 Porsche
9th No.70 Ferrari
10th No.45 Lamborghini
22:40 - No.24 BMW driven by Philipp Eng WINS the IMSA Battle on the Bricks and leads the No.25 BMW home for a 1-2 finish! Mathieu Jaminet comes home in third for the No.6 Porsche team/
22:39 - FINAL LAP
22:34 - The No.7 Porsche of Nasr is slow around the circuit, the Porsche having more problems in this race
22:33 - The leading GTP BMW's both hit a long line of traffic, allowing for the No.6 Porsche to catch back up with just a few laps remaining
22:31 - The BMW's go side-by-side, slowing each other down as the No.24 BMW stays in front, the No.25 BMW challenging at every sensible opportunity
22:30 - 10 MINUTES REMAINING - Top 3 separated by 2 seconds
22:29 - Lapped traffic has disrupted the No.6 Porsche who now slips further behind, the gap back up to 2 seconds to the leading BMW's as the GTD traffic continues to get in Jaminet's path.
22:26 - As the leading BMW's hit traffic in GTP, the No.6 Porsche is closing, the gap now down to 1.5 seconds.
22:23 - Mathieu Jaminet in the No.6 Porsche now closes the gap to the leading BMW's to just 2.5 seconds as we approach the final 15 minutes
22:18 - The No.40 Acura comes through the pit lane and drops away from the lead battle with just 20 minutes remaining. The No.6 Porsche is now the closest rival to the leading BMW's
22:16 - The BMW's duel for the lead whilst trying to navigate the LMP2 and GTD traffic
22:14 - No.18 Oreca LMP2 of Zilisch and the No.22 Oreca LMP2 of Di Resta made contact, as Di Resta has dropped a lap down after being in the fight for LMP2 victory, Zilisch will have a Drive-through penalty
22:13 - The No.40 Acura running third in GTP and chasing the leaders has made contact with a Mercedes in the GTD traffic, as the No.6 Porsche of Jaminet now closes, the Acura may be about to receive a penalty
22:12 - The BMW's are controlling the GTD traffic well, as the No.40 Acura is currently unable to cleanly get close to the No.25 BMW
22:08 - Paul Di Resta ran wide and across the grass in the back half of the track and has lost the lead in LMP2 to the No.11 Oreca being driven by Jensen. Di Resta now 10 seconds off the lead
22:06 - The Top 4 in GTP are separated by just 7 seconds, with the BMW's running first and second as the No.40 Acura and No.6 Porsche close to the leaders with just over 30 minutes remaining
22:04 - Battle for the lead of GTP as the BMW's both run bumper-to-bumper, the No.24 BMW of Eng currently leading the race.
22:01 - Paul di Resta in the No.22 Oreca LMP2 now leads the LMP2 class after overtaking the No.11 car just moments ago as we approach the final 30 minutes
21:55 - The No.25 BMW now overtakes the No.40 Acura as BMW lead the race in a 1-2
21:53 - No.24 BMW dives up the inside of the No.40 Acura into the penultimate corner to take the lead of the race after swapping places with the No.25 BMW earlier
21:50 - No.99 Matt Brabham Oreca LMP2 has been spun around by the No.88 Oreca LMP2 of Nicklas Nielsen
21:45 - The BMW No.25 of De Phillippi is closing down the gap to the leading No.40 Acura of Deletraz, removing the lapped traffic in between them as the No.24 BMW of Eng is just behind
21:44 - GREEN FLAG
21:42 - The No.40 Acura may be given a penalty due to cutting across the white line when leaving the pit lane about one hour ago - the race is far from over, currently under FCY conditions
21:42 - The No.10 Acura has come back into the pits, along with the No.6 Porsche as they make their final pit stops.
21:41 - The Iron Dames will likely retire after some front end damage to end a difficult weekend of running.
21:40 - ONE HOUR REMAINING - these are the Top 5 in GTP, all of them have a chance to win.
GTP Top 5
1st Acura No.40
2nd Porsche No.6
3rd Acura No.10
4th Porsche No.5
5th BMW No.24
21:36 - GTD drama in the pit lane as the Rexy No.77 Porsche leads them all down the pit lane.
21:34 - The No.40 Acura will lead this race in GTP with a lengthy gap to the cars behind, the Top 6 all on the lead lap
21:33 - No.40 Acura comes into the pits with an entire lap on the field because of this FCY
21:32 - No.2 LMP2 that was running in third place has come into the pit lane with damage, as the GTP cars now come into the pit lane.
21:25 - Championship leading No.7 Porsche has come to a stop in the middle of the main straight, bringing out the Full Course Yellow before being quickly restarted after nearly being crashed into
21:24 - The No.24 BMW comes into the pits from second place as the leading No.40 Acura is yet to stop
21:22 - No.34 Ferrari GTD picks up a front left puncture and comes down the pit lane.
21:19 - Louis Deletraz leads for the No.40 Acura, yet to catch the rest of the field on pit stops. The No.24 BMW currently sits in second, with Mathieu Jaminet third for the No.6 Porsche, one lap down.
21:16 - Right rear problems for the No.01 Cadillac, Bourdais has missed the pits! Bourdais will need to do an entire lap with a right rear puncture, the tyre completely coming apart
21:14 - Tandy in the No.6 Porsche comes into the pits from the lead of the race for the penultimate stop of the race, Bourdais now driving the No.01 Cadillac, as Tandy gets out of the Porsche and Mathieu Jaminet gets back into the car.
21:13 - No.01 Cadillac comes into the pits for a stop,as we approach the final stops, or for some, final 2 stops in this race.
21:11 - No.01 Cadillac runs wide into Turn 1 as the BMW No.25 goes around the outside into Turn 7 and overtakes the Cadillac, the pair making contact as they ran bumper-to-bumper through the first sector.
21:10 - The Top 4 in GTP are separated by just 5 seconds, as the No.63 Lamborghini has been pulled into the pits to retire from the race.
21:08 - The No.63 Lamborghini has come into the pits after damage to the left rear, this may be a possible retirement after contact with the No.55 Ford Mustang GTD
21:06 - The No.25 BMW now closes onto the back of the No.01 Cadillac, Yelloly in the BMW and van der Zande both chasing after the leading No.6 Porsche of Tandy
21:03 - Tandy in the No.6 Porsche overtakes van der Zande's No.01 Cadillac to take the lead of the race, using the GTD Traffic to his advantage and overtaking the Cadillac at Turn 6
21:01 - Albuqerque in the No.10 Acura struggles as he exits the pit lane, running over the white line. A penalty may be applied in the near future. The No.10 goes one lap down
20:59 - The No.10 Acura comes into the pits from the lead of the race, Renger van der Zande will take the lead for the No.01 Cadillac, with Tandy in the No.6 Porsche just one second behind.
20:50 - All four classes have battles for the lead, in each class the leader is just a few seconds or less, ahead of the next car.
20:49 - Tandy and van der Zande battle in the No.6 Porsche and No.01 Cadillac as the No.25 BMW sits just behind them waiting for an opportunity. Non stop action in the fight for the podium
20:47 - Tandy takes fourth place, the No.6 Porsche now immediately up to 4th place as they chase the No.01 Cadillac, the pair duelling and both chasing the No.5 Porsche for second place, managing the GTD traffic.
20:45 - Nick Tandy in the No.6 Porsche runs deep and into the escape road at Turn 1, the Porsche currently running in 6th place as the Top 6 are separated by around 15 seconds.
20:40 - Renger van der Zande in the No.01 Cadillac closes to the No.5 Porsche of Picariello, the pair separated by just half a second as Albuquerque builds a lead of a couple of seconds out at the front in the Acura.
20:40 - 2 HOURS REMAINING
20:35 - No.85 Porsche runs off the track after the leaders battle, the No.85 Porsche goes an entire lap down.
20:34 - GREEN FLAG
20:29 - GTD field comes into the pits as Michael Christensen in the No.77 Porsche re-takes the lead of GTD Pro, albeit not for long as he needs to pit. The No.44 Aston Martin takes the lead in GTD.
20:25 - The No.10 Acura of Albuquerque takes the lead as the frontrunners come in for their pit stops, the No.5 Porsche of Picariello runs in second place as the No.40 Acura rounds out the podium places.
20:18 - The No.6 and No.7 Porsche have come into the pits, followed by many in the GTP field as the No.63 Lamborghini takes the lead of the race.
20:17 - FULL COURSE YELLOW
20:15 - The No.80 Mercedes GTD has gone off at Turn 4 and is beached in the gravel as the GTD Pro field come into the pit lane.
20:14 - The No.01 Cadillac has extended their lead to a few seconds over the No.24 BMW
20:13 - The No.6 Porsche is being caught by the No.25 BMW and sister No.7 Porsche as they all try to fight back into the Top 3
20:08 - No.77 GTD Pro of Michael Christensen runs off the road and loses the lead of GTD Pro, ceasing the lead to Harry Tincknell in the No.64 Ford Mustang.
20:07 - Multiple penalties for the No.20 LMP2 car of Seth Lucas and the No.74 of Felipe Fraga
20:03 - The No.2 LMP2 Oreca car spins around, losing the lead of LMP2 as the No.11 of Mcelrea now takes the lead.
20:00 - After running three-wide into Turn 1, Jordan Taylor in the No.40 Acura has come off worse, currently running in fifth place. Renger van der Zande takes the lead for the No.01 Cadillac, as the No.24 BMW and the Cadillac went side-by-side around the final corner, with the Cadillac taking the lead. The No.63 Lamborghini takes third place and is just one second behind.
19:58 - GREEN FLAG
19:58 - Paul Di Resta now jumps into the LMP2 No.22 Oreca car.
19:57 - Multiple LMP2 cars coming into the pits, among them is the leader No.52 Oreca now driven by Tom Dillmann.
19:53 - Albuquerque No.10 Acura has a lot of damage on the side of the Acura, currently running in 9th place after this FCY.
19:48 - Still under Safety Car running, most of the field are on the slick tyres
19:47 - Multiple cars in GTP come into the pits, the No.24 BMW taking the lead of the race.
19:40 - HALFWAY MARK
19:39 - The No.25 BMW has had to drive through the pit lane due to the full course yellow, as a pit stop would result in a penalty. The BMW now loses the lead to the No.01 Cadillac
19:38 - FULL COURSE YELLOW - No.023 Ferrari GTD is stuck in the gravel
19:36 - The No.6 Porsche has an issue coming out of the pit lane, Nick Tandy seemingly struggling on the fresh slick tyres on the cold, wet circuit
19:35 - The No.6 Porsche comes into the pits to fit the slick tyres as Nick Yelloly takes the lead in the No.25 BMW
19:31 - Filipe Albuquerque in the No.10 Acura makes contact with the leading No.25 BMW, the BMW being chased by the No.01 Cadillac
19:30 - A pair of Ferrari's in the GTD class spin around on the exit of the penultimate corner
19:29 - No.40 Acura comes into the pits as more cars are fitting the slick tyres.
19:25 - Philipp Eng in the No.24 BMW leading the race, has come into the pit lane, with the No.40 Acura taking the lead. The No.24 BMW fits the slick tyres
19:24 - Temperatures are rising and a dry line is forming on the racing line as the teams begin to think about slick tyres.
19:21 - Phlipp Eng leads the GTP field in the No.24 BMW as we come closer to the half distance mark in this race.
19:07 - Rain is Easing as lap times continue to get quicker
19:04 - No.63 Lamborghini has been given a DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTY
19:03 - Grosjean pits the No.63 Lamborghini, the No.6 Porsche of Jaminet inheriting the lead as the No.25 BMW takes second place, with the No.01 Cadillac in third.
18:53 - Romain Grosjean No.63 Lamborghini and Mathieu Jaminet in the No.6 Porsche make contact as Grosjean takes the lead of the race, the Lamborghini performing well in the wet weather conditions
18:50 - Pipo Derani in the No.31 Cadillac is crawling to the pit lane, the Cadillac struggling after the engine cut out on the downshift at the third-to-last corner.
18:46 - Romain Grosjean in the No.63 Lamborghini has made remarkable progress, currently running in second place after only making one pit stop so far, due to the earlier Safety Car and FCY periods. Meanwhile, Mathieu Jaminet leads the race by seven seconds for the No.6 Porsche squad.
18:38 - The TOP 8 in LMP2 have all been given DRIVE-THROUGH PENALTIES
18:30 - No.7 Porsche of Felipe Nasr has come into the pit lane after the green flag has been waved, Bourdais in the No.01 leads this race in GTP, with Mathieu Jaminet in the No.6 Porsche just behind, followed by the No.25 BMW of Connor De Phillippi and the No.63 Lamborghini of Romain Grosjean
18:29 - GREEN FLAG
18:17 - Still under FCY conditions, Bourdais in the No.01 Cadillac still leads the race in GTP.
17:51 -There will be an extended FCY period due to the weather
17:47 - Extreme Wet Weather conditions as race direction may be talking about red-flagging this race.
17:40 - ONE HOUR GONE - No.01 Cadillac leads GTP from the No.7 Porsche and No.5 Porsche as we are under Safety Car conditions
17:32 - FULL COURSE YELLOW - Heavy rain and multiple drivers stopped on track, with other cars coming into the pits
17:32 - GREEN FLAG
17:23 - FULL COURSE YELLOW
17:23 - No.01 Cadillac has overtaken the race leading No.7 Porsche to seize the lead of this race in GTP
17:21 - No.66 Acura GTD has slowed down, in the escape road of Turn 1 and has come to a stop.
17:19 - The drivers are barely able to stay on the circuit and have been pushing one another onto the grass, therefore picking up more water on their tyres and making it even trickier to stay on the track. Alexander Sims in the No.3 Corvette GTD Pro is out on slick tyres
17:17 - It's a duel between the No.7 Porsche and the No.01 Cadillac for the lead of GTP - Nasr and Bourdais both trading places multiple times!
17:15 -GREEN FLAG
17:14 - Aitken in the No.31 Cadillac has come out of the pits in 9th place, after initially running inside the Top 3 early on.
17:11 - The No.99 Oreca LMP2 car being driven by Pj Hyett currently runs in fourth place overall, despite running against the faster GTP field after making an early pit stop.
17:05 - The Top 3 in GTP now come into the pits, Romain Grosjean in the No.63 Lamborghini stays out on track despite the heavy rain
17:04 - The No.12 Lexus GTD car has fitted slick tyres in their pit stop - most of the field now split for strategy between wet and dry tyres
17:03 - Further rain is falling after the first round of pit stops, the race has been declared DRY currently.
17:01 - The GTP field have come into the pit lane, the only drivers staying out on circuit are the No.7 Porsche, No.31 Cadillac, No.01 Cadillac and the No.63 Lamborghini.
17:00 - To recap what has happened in the first 20 minutes: - Rain began falling early on - The No.01 Cadillac lost the lead to the No.7 Porsche of Felipe Nasr - Multiple LMP2 cars have been spun around after contact with the GTD field - Jack Aitken has managed to put the No.31 Cadillac into 2nd place, we are under Full Course Yellow running.
16:57 - FULL COURSE YELLOW
16:55 - Perez Companc in the LMP2 No.88 car has been spun around, with the No.22 LMP2 of Daniel Goldberg also being spun around
16:54 - Felipe Nasr in the No.7 Porsche leads the field by over 5 seconds, with Jack Aitken behind in the No.31 Cadillac.
16:53 - Ben Keating in the No.2 Oreca LMP2 car leads the LMP2 field, with the No.52 LMP2 car of Nick Boulle closing him down, the pair separated by just one second.
16:51 - No.19 Lamborghini Iron Lynx has been brought back into the pit lane, they may face a penalty and have suspension damage after contact
16:50 - No.31 Cadillac driven by Jack Aitken has overtaken the No.01 Cadillac driven by Sebastien Bourdais for second place, up the inside into Turn 1 after being squeezed against the pit wall
16:47 - No.40 Acura driven by Louis Deletraz has spun around at the final corner, the Acura now falling off the podium
16:46 - Damage to the No.19 Lamborghini GTD Pro car, the Lamborghini coming into the pit lane
16:45 - Rain Is coming down, drivers struggle
16:43 - A chaotic start to this race, the No.6 Porsche from 3rd place has slipped behind to 6th place - The No.7 Porsche leads this race, as the No.01 Cadillac slips behind to second
16:40 - Race Start
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