10 Hours, 5 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.Rs, 1 Podium, & A 2026 Manufacturer Championship! Petit Le Mans Wraps An IMSA Season To Remember

The grueling 2026 Motul Petit Le Mans served as the high-stakes IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season finale, a legendary 10-hour endurance test that always pushes drivers and machines to their absolute limits. Contested at the iconic Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta—a notoriously punishing 2.54-mile, 12-turn natural-terrain road course—the race presented a unique set of challenges for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R platform. While the car’s aerodynamic prowess excelled through the high-speed sweeping elevation changes, the brutal braking zones and heavy compression of the infamous Turn 12 required impeccable chassis balance and durability. Entering the weekend with a powerful presence, a formidable fleet of five customer and factory-backed Z06 GT3.Rs flooded the grid across both GT classes, each hungry to write the final, defining chapter of the car’s historic 2026 campaign.

The IMSA Season To Remember

Dominance in the 2026 season began with a hard-fought P3 podium finish in sunny Sebring, Florida, at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring for the No. 4 Pratt Miller Motorsports crew. The momentum quickly shifted to the West Coast, where the No. 4 machine captured a brilliant 2nd-place finish at the Monterey SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The highlight of the summer came on home turf at the Chevrolet Detroit SportsCar Classic, where the No. 3 Corvette Racing entry stormed to a spectacular P1 victory on the downtown street circuit. The podium streak rolled on at the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America with another P3 finish for the No. 4 car, followed by a dual-class masterclass at the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks, where the No. 4 secured P2 in GTD PRO and the No. 13 13 Autosport entry claimed P3 in GTD.

The End Result

The season culminated in a dramatic display of resilience at Road Atlanta, where DXDT Racing’s No. 36 Corvette fought back from four laps down to secure a phenomenal P3 GTD podium, their first! This relentless season-long onslaught yielded the ultimate prize: Chevrolet captured its second consecutive GTD PRO Manufacturer Championship. Adding to the weekend’s historic haul, the No. 13 from 13 Autosport officially secured the prestigious 2026 Bob Akin Bronze Cup Award, granting driver Orey Fidani an automatic invitation to the 24 Hours of Le Mans—a crown he has proudly claimed for three consecutive seasons. Dive into our complete package below, featuring our updated Z06 GT3.R dominance tracker, the full official Corvette Racing press release, raw post-race driver quotes straight from the paddock, and exclusive bonus coverage so you can celebrate right alongside the podium-placing team. Even better, we have an opportunity for you to join in on the viral Facebook post from Team Chevy announcing the Manufacturer Championship, plus additional social media coverage!

♦ What’s Inside CorvSport’s Corvette Racing Coverage:

1. The Z06 GT3.R Taking Names: CorvSport’s 2026 Dominance Tracker
2. The Official 2026 Motul Petit Le Mans Press Release From Corvette Racing: Authored by Ryan Smith
3. The Post-Race CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R DRIVER QUOTES From Corvette Racing
4. BONUS COVERAGE: Join The Viral Team Chevy FB Post Celebrating The Championship
5. Meet The 2026 Bob Akin Award Winners!
6. Celebrate With The Podium-Placing DXDT Racing!

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