| Laurin Heinrich | |
|---|---|
 Heinrich atSuzuka Circuit in 2025 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | (2001-09-26)26 September 2001 (age 24) Kürnach, Germany |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | AO Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver(until 2022) FIA Gold(2023–) |
| Car number | 77 |
| Starts | 10 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 5 |
| Poles | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| Best finish | 1st in2024 |
| Previous series | |
| 2017 2019 | ADAC Formula 4 Porsche Super Sports Cup Germany |
| Championship titles | |
| 2019 2022 2024 | Porsche Super Sports Cup Germany Porsche Carrera Cup Germany IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro |
| Statistics up to date as of 20 October 2024. | |
Laurin Heinrich (born 26 September 2001) is a German racing driver who competes in theIMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship forPorsche Penske Motorsport. A homegrown talent from his selection asPorsche junior in 2022, he led"Rexy" to the GTD Pro title in 2024 and made hisHypercar debut in late 2025.[1][2]
Heinrich begankarting at the age of eight, initially as a hobby, before taking on the sport competitively as he grew older.[3] As a child, Heinrich had aspirations of being a pilot rather than a racing driver, hence his early treatment of motorsports.[4] The eventual itch to compete led him to club racing competition in his youth, undertaken alongside his father.[5] After scoring titles inSwissauto kart competitions in his youth, Heinrich later cited his early aspirations as moving intoFormula 4,[6] which he fulfilled in 2017. At the age of 15, Heinrich entered the2017 ADAC Formula 4 Championship with his family team, dubbed Heinrich Motorsport.[7] The outfit was composed of Heinrich's karting mechanics – numbering just himself, his father, and three separate engineers – their numbers dwarfed by the larger European teams competing in the series.[5] In his rookie season of Formula 4 competition, the small outfit struggled, with Heinrich finishing no higher than 14th overall in a race and electing to forego the final round of the season at theHockenheimring. Heinrich wouldn't return to single-seater competition the following season, and didn't return to professional racing until 2019.[2]
In 2019, Heinrich took part in the Porsche Sports Cup Germany, claiming the 5E class title with six victories from ten races. In September, Heinrich made his debut in thePorsche Carrera Cup Germany, taking part in theSachsenring round with CarTech Motorsport.[8]
In 2020, Heinrich began competing full-time in the series, driving for T3/HRT Motorsport. The suspended and truncated season proved advantageous for Heinrich, as it permitted more time to secure sponsorship and reduced the required budget to field an entry.[5] In September's joint-race between the German and French Carrera Cup competitions atCircuit de la Sarthe, Heinrich claimed his first podium in the German championship.[9] He would secure three additional overall podiums that season, three of which occurred during the triple-header at the Red Bull Ring,[10] finishing fourth in the overall points classification. He also secured the Rookie title, awarded to drivers taking part in the full-time championship for the first time.[5] Heinrich also made his debut in thePorsche Supercup during the 2020 season, making two guest starts at the Red Bull Ring for MRS GT-Racing after one of the team's drivers was unable to enter the country due toCOVID-19-related travel restrictions.[11] Heinrich placed tenth in both events, but didn't score championship points as he was registered as a guest driver.[12]
For 2021, Heinrich embarked on a dual program in both the globe-trotting Porsche Supercup and domestic Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, taking on both series with Huber Racing.[13] Heinrich enjoyed an impressive rookie season in the former championship, taking his first ever Supercup victory atZandvoort in September.[14] Heinrich claimed additional podium finishes atSpa andMonza, finishing fourth in the overall championship and highest in the Rookie class. Domestically, Heinrich claimed his first Carrera Cup Germany victory in 2021 as well, taking overall honors in the second race atOschersleben.[15] During the next round at the Red Bull Ring, Heinrich claimed his second race victory and took the championship lead heading into the round at Monza.[16] He would finish the season with eight total podiums from 15 races, taking fourth in the championship. At the end of 2021, Heinrich was selected to compete in the Porsche Junior Shootout atMotorLand Aragón. At the end of the competition, Heinrich was named as Porsche's Junior driver for the 2022 season, which featured a €225,000 scholarship towards a drive in the2022 Porsche Supercup.[17]
Heinrich began his Porsche Junior campaign with a drive in theDubai 24 Hour, taking part in the 992 Am class with Huber Racing.[18] 2022 saw Heinrich return to both the Porsche Supercup and Carrera Cup Germany, once again driving for Huber Racing. His Supercup campaign featured once race victory, atSilverstone,[19] and four total podium finishes, taking a career-best third in the championship. The Carrera Cup Germany, however, saw Heinrich feature early and often at the front of the field. Over 16 races, Heinrich claimed six race victories, including a weekend sweep at Spa[20] and the Sachsenring. After his double victory at the Sachsenring round, Heinrich secured the series championship with two races to spare.[21] At the end of the 2022 season, Heinrich joined 311RS Motorsport to compete in the final round of the2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America, deputizing forLeh Keen.[22] After crashing out of the first race of the weekend with brake problems,[23] Heinrich won the second race.[24]
Ahead of the 2023 season, Heinrich was promoted to contracted Porsche Driver status.[25] Heinrich was also selected for financial support from theADAC andDMSB as part of their Motorsport Team Germany program.[26] With that backing, he took on a drive in theDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters for the first time in his career, piloting aPorsche 911 GT3 R forKÜS Team Bernhard.[27] During his maiden season, Heinrich claimed two podium finishes, finishing second at both theNürburgring[28] and Red Bull Ring, adding his first pole position in the series in Austria as well.[29] He supplemented his DTM program with a drive in theGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup withRutronik Racing, joiningDennis Olsen andThomas Preining in a Pro class entry.[30] The trio claimed a single podium in the final round atBarcelona, finishing the season 7th in the overall points classification.[31] Heinrich also added a one-off appearance in theSprint Cup alongsideAyhancan Güven at Zandvoort.[32]
Heinrich's 2024 campaign saw him move stateside, as he partnered withSebastian Priaulx inAO Racing's GTD Pro entry in theIMSA SportsCar Championship.[33] He claimed a runner-up finish on debut at the24 Hours of Daytona,[34] before taking his maiden series victory two rounds later atLaguna Seca.[35] The duo followed up with another victory during the ensuing round atDetroit,[36] before Priaulx'sMultimatic testing commitments forced him to step away from the program following July's race atMosport.[37] A rotating cast of Porsche factory drivers would join Heinrich for the remainder of the season, which was highlighted by his third win of the campaign in a rain-affected race atIndianapolis.[38] The win meant Heinrich entered the final race atRoad Atlanta with a 99-point lead over second-placeRoss Gunn.[39] Heinrich scored pole, gaining five points over Gunn, who qualified third. This pole proved critical, as electrical issues relegated Heinrich to an eleventh-place race finish, while Gunn finished third. Heinrich, in turn, claimed the GTD Pro championship by four points over the British driver.[40]
Heinrich added a number of supplementary drives over the course of the season, including the majority of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. He joined former DTM teammate Güven andDorian Boccolacci in SchumacherCLRT's entry,[41] scoring a best result of second at the Nürburgring in July.[42] Heinrich also added a part-time drive inGT World Challenge Asia, scoring a victory atSepang[43] alongside two further podiums during his six-race stint paired with Origine Motorsport's Lu Wei. One-offs during theIndianapolis 8 Hour[44] andFIA GT World Cup concluded a busy 2024 campaign for Heinrich.[45]
At the end of the year, Heinrich was named Dailysportscar's 2024 GT Driver of the Year,[46] and was also ranked inAutosport's Top 50 drivers of 2024.[47]
Heinrich returned to defend his GTD Pro title in 2025, partnering Porsche factory driverKlaus Bachler for the full season.[48] Following an eighth-place finish at Daytona, the duo scored AO's first endurance victory by taking a class win at the2025 12 Hours of Sebring.[49] Heinrich returned to victory lane the following round at Laguna Seca,[50] before tallying another podium finish at Mosport in July. Following this event, Heinrich stated that he "better [understood]" IMSA racing, and counted himself a better driver than in his championship-winning debut season as a result.[51] The duo concluded the season fifth in the drivers' championship, just over 300 points behind title winnersAntonio García andAlexander Sims. FollowingPetit Le Mans, Heinrich first tested thePorsche 963 alongside the factoryPorsche Penske Motorsport outfit, with eyes on a potential drive for 2026.[52][53] Later that month, Porsche confirmed that Heinrich would make hisWEC debut behind the wheel of a 963 during the season finale atBahrain.[54]
Heinrich also participated in GT World Challenge Europe in 2025, taking on a similar part-time schedule to his drive in 2024 with Schumacher CLRT.[55] A part-time drive in the Thailand Super Series followed later that year,[56] alongside one-offs at theBathurst 12 Hour[57] andSuzuka 1000 km.[58] Heinrich also returned to the Indianapolis 8 Hour[59] and FIA GT World Cup, scoring a podium finish in the latter.[60] Heinrich additionally took part in development work for the updatedPorsche 911 GT3 R and911 GT3 Cup cars over the course of the year.[61][62]
Ahead of 2026, Heinrich was named to Porsche's factory driver roster, having previously held 'Porsche-contracted' status.[63] This coincided with his promotion to Porsche Penske Motorsport's GTP driver roster, where he would take on the endurance rounds in the #7 entry alongsideJulien Andlauer andFelipe Nasr.[64]
Heinrich describes himself as a 'hybrid driver,' and he frequently competes in officially-sanctioned sim racing events alongside his real-world endeavors.[65] From a young age, he competed in high-level virtual motorsports, taking part in theBlancpain GT Series oniRacing while competing in the real-world ADAC Formula 4 Championship.[66] Heinrich also competed in the2022–23 Le Mans Virtual Series, contributing to Porsche Team Coanda's championship victory with a victory atSebring[67] and a runner-up finish in the season finale at Le Mans.[68]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ADAC Formula 4 Championship | Heinrich Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
| Rennsport Rössler | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Porsche Sports Cup Germany - 5E | Team Speed Monkeys | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 221 | 1st |
| Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | Team CarTech Motorsport by Nigrin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2020 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | T3/HRT Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 4th |
| Porsche Supercup | MRS GT-Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2021 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | VAN BERGHE Huber Racing | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 214 | 4th |
| Porsche Supercup | Nebulus Racing by Huber | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 4th | |
| 2022 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany | SSR Huber Racing | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 297 | 1st |
| Porsche Supercup | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 123 | 3rd | ||
| Porsche Carrera Cup North America | 311RS Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| Nürburgring Endurance Series - AT(-G) | Four Motors Bioconcept-Car | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ? | ? | |
| 24H GT Series - 992 | Huber Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| 2023 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters | KÜS Team Bernhard | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 12th |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Rutronik Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7th | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup | CLRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 23rd | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Rutronik Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18th | |
| Huber Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24H GT Series - GT3 | Herberth Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NC† | |
| Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 | Dinamic GT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 2023-24 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Herberth Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18th |
| 2024 | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Schumacher CLRT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15th |
| IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | AO Racing | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3122 | 1st | |
| GT World Challenge Asia | Origine Motorsport | 6 | 1 | 1 | ? | 3 | 74 | 7th | |
| GT World Challenge America - Pro | Wright Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 7th | |
| FIA GT World Cup | Schumacher CLRT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 13th | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | Schumacher CLRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14th | |
| Wright Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Origine Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12th |
| 2025 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro | AO Racing | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2963 | 5th |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Schumacher CLRT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11th | |
| FIA GT World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/A | 3rd | ||
| FIA World Endurance Championship - Hypercar | Porsche Penske Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| GT World Challenge America - Pro | Wright Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | The BendManthey EMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24th | |
| Schumacher CLRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Origine Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wright Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24H Series - GT3 | Herberth Motorsport | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Thailand Super Series - GT3 | AAS Motorsport by EBM | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2025-26 | Asian Le Mans Series - GT | Origine Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 6th |
| 2026 | IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTP | Porsche Penske Motorsport | * | * |
* Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Heinrich Motorsport | OSC1 1 24 | OSC1 2 18 | OSC1 3 16 | LAU 1 Ret | LAU 2 15 | LAU 3 14 | RBR 1 Ret | RBR 2 18 | RBR 3 16 | SAC 1 Ret | SAC 2 DNS | SAC 3 DNS | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | HOC 3 | 27th | 0 | ||||||
| Rennsport Rössler | OSC2 1 22 | OSC2 2 25 | OSC2 3 23 | NÜR 1 22 | NÜR 2 24 | NÜR 3 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MRS GT-Racing | RBR 10 | RBR 10 | HUN | SIL | SIL | CAT | SPA | MNZ | NC | 0 |
| 2021 | Huber Racing | MON 14 | RBR 8 | RBR 4 | HUN 5 | SPA 3 | ZND 1 | MNZ 5 | MNZ 2 | 4th | 110 |
| 2022 | SSR Huber Racing | IMO 4 | MON 3 | SIL 1 | RBR 2 | LEC 5 | SPA 3 | ZND 5 | MNZ 10 | 3rd | 123 |
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutronik Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Pro | MNZ 10 | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 12 | SPA 12H 8 | SPA 24H 5 | NÜR 5 | CAT 3 | 7th | 38 |
| 2024 | SchumacherCLRT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Pro | LEC 14 | SPA 6H 58† | SPA 12H Ret | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR 2 | MNZ | JED Ret | 15th | 18 |
| 2025 | SchumacherCLRT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Pro | LEC 3 | MNZ | SPA 6H 73† | SPA 12H 73† | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR 4 | CAT | 11th | 31 |
* Season still in progress.
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLRT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Pro | BRH 1 | BRH 2 | MIS 1 | MIS 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | ZAN 1 16 | ZAN 2 10 | 23rd | 0.5 |
*Season still in progress.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KÜS Team Bernhard | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | OSC 1 7 | OSC 2 9 | ZAN 1 Ret | ZAN 2 Ret | NOR 1 10 | NOR 2 7 | NÜR 1 19 | NÜR 2 2 | LAU 1 DSQ | LAU 2 Ret | SAC 1 12 | SAC 2 Ret | RBR 1 2 | RBR 2 16 | HOC 1 10 | HOC 2 6 | 12th | 94 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Herberth Motorsport | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 LFlat-6 | SEP 1 | SEP 2 | DUB 9 | ABU 1 5 | ABU 2 10 | 18th | 13 | |
| 2024–25 | Origine Motorsport | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 LFlat-6 | SEP 1 Ret | SEP 2 5 | DUB 2 4 | DUB 2 8 | ABU 1 12 | ABU 2 24 | 12th | 29 |
| 2025–26 | Origine Motorsport | GT | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 LFlat-6 | SEP 1 6 | SEP 2 3 | DUB 1 10 | DUB 2 2 | ABU 1 4 | ABU 2 17 | 6th | 58 |
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| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AO Racing | GTD Pro | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 LFlat-6 | DAY 2 | SEB 9 | LGA 1 | DET 1 | WGL 6 | MOS 3 | ELK 4 | VIR 7 | IMS 1 | ATL 11 | 1st | 3122 |
| 2025 | AO Racing | GTD Pro | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche 4.2 LFlat-6 | DAY 8 | SEB 1 | LGA 1 | DET 5 | WGL 5 | MOS 3 | ELK 8 | VIR 5 | IMS 7 | ATL 8 | 5th | 2963 |
| 2026 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | GTP | Porsche 963 | Porsche 9RD 4.6 LV8 | DAY 1 | SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | ELK | IMS | PET | 1st* | 380* |
* Season still in progress.
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| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Porsche Penske Motorsport | Hypercar | Porsche 963 | Porsche 4.6 L Turbo V8 | QAT | IMO | SPA | LMS | SÃO | COA | FUJ | BHR 14 | 33th | 0 |
Newly named Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich will be competing in two 24-hour races this weekend, with the German driver entered in Huber Racing's No. 923 Porsche in 992-Am while also taking part in the Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans in a factory Porsche 911 RSR-19.
Thompson inherited the lead of the race as pole-sitter Laurin Heinrich spun in Turn 1, backing his No. 12 311RS Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car into the barriers with a brake problem.
Former Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich has been promoted to contracted Porsche Driver status for the 2023 season.
Six sports car drivers are among the 33 young athletes selected for Motorsports Team Germany... Finn Gehrsitz, Max Hesse, Jan Marschalkowski, Laurin Heinrich, Daniel Gregor and Theo Oeverhaus will all benefit from the program this year.
Laurin Heinrich... climbed nine places and made it onto the DTM podium for the first time.
Fuoco, Serra and Davide Rigon took second, ahead of the Rutronik Racing Porsche driven by Thomas Preining, Laurin Heinrich and Dennis Olsen...
In GTD Pro, "Rexy"... scored his second consecutive victory...
Laurin Heinrich and Michael Christensen... went on to take AO Racing's third GTD Pro win of the year.
Heinrich made the move at Turn 1 on the penultimate lap, earning second-place for himself, Ayhancan Güven and Dorian Boccolacci...
Race 2 - Lu Wei and Laurin Heinrich clinched a commanding victory from pole...
Laurin Heinrich put the team's Porsche 911 GT3 R into the overall lead and also [helped] secure Porsche the Intercontinental GT Challenge manufacturer's championship.
GTD Pro class honors went to the No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R of Laurin Heinrich and Klaus Bachler...
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| Preceded by | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Champion 2022 | Succeeded by Larry ten Voorde |
| Preceded by | IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD Pro Champion 2024 | Succeeded by |
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