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Battle on The Bricks
Speedway, IN - September 20, 2026

Porsche Penske Motorsport claims a podium finish at the Battle on the Bricks

The 2-hour, 40-minute race in Indianapolis got off to a dramatic start. During an unfortunate incident in the first turn, all three Porsche 963s were involved in collisions. Car No. 7 was hit the hardest, sustaining considerable damage. The No. 6 car, however, emerged unscathed. Kévin Estre and Laurin Heinrich brought the car across the finish line in third place.

The No. 7 car lost all chances of a good result. In an unfortunate collision, the car driven by Julien Andlauer spun. The LMP2 cars coming from behind were unable to avoid and collided with it. Due to the necessary repairs, Andlauer and teammate Felipe Nasr fell more than 20 laps behind. In the end, the No. 7 car was classified in eleventh place in the GTP class.

In the manufacturers' championship, Porsche still has a mathematical chance of winning the title again. They trail the leader by 136 points. If all cars start the race, they could make up as many as 165 points. Based on this, Laurin Heinrich's hopes for the drivers' title are also still alive. The German driver is 147 points behind the leader.

Catch live coverage of Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on Saturday, October 3. The broadcast begins at 12:00 p.m. ET on NBC, before moving to NBCSN at 3:00 p.m. ET. Flag-to-flag coverage can be seen in the US on Peacock.

No. 6 Car

START: 8TH  
FINISH: 3RD
 

LAURIN HEINRICH'S THOUGHTS: "That was a great comeback. It was fantastic to be able to drive the No. 6 car. We made the best of our situation. This was my first time sharing a car with Kévin Estre and we immediately ended up on the podium. Given our current capabilities, that's a dream result. I still have a chance to win the championship. That was the goal for this weekend. We achieved it."

URS KURATLE'S THOUGHTS: "We're back on the podium for the first time since April. That feels really good. We did everything right strategically today. That, combined with the drivers' strong performances, earned us this result."

No. 7 Car

START: 6TH   
FINISH: 11TH
 

JULIEN ANDLAUER'S THOUGHTS: "We started the race with a lot of confidence, but then everything was lost right after the first corner. Three cars tried to go through the corner side-by-side, which of course didn't go well. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Our team repaired all the damage within 20 minutes. That was impressive! Afterward, our car was like new. We weren't able to gain any more positions as the race went on, but we collected important data. This might help us at the season finale at Road Atlanta."