Felipe Nasr's Race Ends in Crash at Petit Le Mans After Endurance Cup Victory
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Felipe Nasr faced a dramatic exit from the Motul Petit Le Mans after a crash in the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963, just after his team secured the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup title. The incident occurred when Nasr collided with a slower car while attempting to pass his teammate Laurens Vanthoor.
Dramatic Crash for Felipe Nasr
Felipe Nasr's race at the Motul Petit Le Mans came to a sudden and violent end following a crash involving the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963. This incident occurred shortly after Nasr, along with teammates Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich, clinched the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup title.
During the race, Nasr was closely trailing teammate Laurens Vanthoor in the #6 factory Porsche 963. As Vanthoor navigated through traffic on the front stretch, he veered left to return to the racing line after lapping Jan Heylen's #28 RS1 Porsche GT3. Nasr attempted to pass on the outside but collided with Heylen's car, resulting in a heavy crash against the wall.
The crash prompted the 14th full-course caution of the race, matching the record for the most cautions set in 2017. This record was later surpassed with a 15th caution due to additional incidents involving other cars in the GTD Pro and LMP2 categories.
This was not the first collision involving a Porsche 963 during the event. Earlier, Tijmen van der Helm crashed the #5 JDC-Miller MotorSports entry after being forced onto the wet grass while attempting to lap two GT cars. At the 15th restart, leading their respective classes were the #10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac (GTP), the #22 United Autosports Oreca (LMP2), the #14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus (GTD Pro), and the #21 AF Corse Ferrari (GTD).