The 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season came to a dramatic close at Road Atlanta, where Paul Miller Racing stormed to victory in the GTD Pro class at Motul Petit Le Mans, while Corvette Racing celebrated a championship win.
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After ten grueling hours of racing, the No. 48 Paul Miller BMW M4 GT3 EVO, driven by Dan Harper, Max Hesse, and Connor De Phillippi, crossed the finish line 55 seconds ahead of the field. Their triumph marked the team’s second win of the season, following an earlier success at Watkins Glen in June. Starting from pole, the BMW trio controlled much of the race, with Harper executing the decisive pass on Nicky Catsburg’s Corvette in the final hour.
The No. 4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, piloted by Tommy Milner, Nicky Catsburg, and Nico Varrone, finished second. Rounding out the podium, the No. 3 Corvette of Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims came home third — enough to seal the GTD Pro championship title.
For Garcia, the result represents his fifth career WeatherTech Championship — adding to previous GTLM titles in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021 — and extends his record as one of Corvette Racing’s most decorated drivers. The duo entered the finale with a slim lead over DragonSpeed’s Albert Costa, whose title hopes unraveled in the darkness.
Costa’s No. 81 Ferrari 296 GT3 was dealt multiple penalties, first for an unattended wheel in pit lane and later for contact with another Ferrari at Turn 10. A subsequent drive-through penalty following an incident with the No. 64 Ford Mustang GT3 ended DragonSpeed’s bid for the crown.
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Elsewhere in GTD competition, AF Corse delivered a dominant 1-2 finish for Ferrari, with Simon Mann, Lilou Wadoux, and Alessandro Pier Guidi taking class honors in the No. 21 Ferrari, followed by the No. 023 Triarsi Competizione entry. Winward Racing secured back-to-back GTD titles after early chaos in the opening laps effectively sealed their championship advantage.
The massive first-lap crash through the Esses eliminated multiple contenders and decided the Bob Akin Award for AWA’s Orey Fidani, after Inception Racing’s Brendan Iribe was forced out. Fortunately, Ferrari driver Manny Franco, whose spin triggered the pile-up, escaped without serious injury.
For Paul Miller Racing and Corvette, Petit Le Mans capped an unforgettable season — one marked by resilience, execution, and championship-caliber precision across two of IMSA’s most competitive GT classes.
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