On a wet-but-drying track with conditions improving constantly throughout qualifying for the Motul Petit Le Mans, being last under the checkered flag proved to be an advantage in many cases. That was, until GTP, the final of the three qualifying sessions, began.
The No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Mercedes AMG driven by Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Maro Engel held off the Pfaff Porsche in the closing stages to take the GTD PRO victory at Motul Petit Le Mans and bookend the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with victories.
It was a great day to be in a Mercedes AMG at Indy, and less so to be a polesitter as WeatherTech Racing and Winward Racing took the respective victories in GTD PRO and GTD in the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Porsche Penske Motorsport continued to show the preparation-fueled dominance evident so far this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, locking out the front row for Sunday's TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
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