2025 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
The 2025 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen was a sports car race held at Watkins Glen International in Dix, New York, on June 22, 2025. It was the sixth round of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship, and the third round of the Michelin Endurance Cup.
Background
Preview
International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president John Doonan confirmed the race was part of the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship (IMSA SCC) in March 2024.[1] It was the eleventh time the IMSA SCC hosted a race at Watkins Glen. The 2025 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen was the sixth of eleven scheduled sports car races of 2025 by IMSA.[1] The race was held at the eleven-turn 3.450 mi (5.552 km) Watkins Glen International on June 22, 2025.[1]
Standings before the race
The GTP Drivers' Championship was led by Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy with 1795 points, 70 ahead of second-placed Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet. Philipp Eng and Dries Vanthoor sat 83 points behind Nasr and Tandy in third place.[2] Josh Burdon, Felipe Fraga, and Gar Robinson were leading the LMP2 Drivers' Championship with 645 points, 2 points ahead of Paul di Resta, Dan Goldburg, and Rasmus Lindh in second.[2] Klaus Bachler and Laurin Heinrich were on top in the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 1014 points, 70 ahead of Antonio García and Alexander Sims in second. Albert Costa sat a further 75 points behind in third place.[2] The GTD Drivers' Championship was topped by Philip Ellis and Russell Ward with 1372 points, 124 ahead of second-placed Jack Hawksworth and Parker Thompson.[2] Porsche was leading the GTP and GTD Pro Manufacturers' Championships, whilst Mercedes-AMG was leading the GTD Manufacturers' Championship.[2] Porsche Penske Motorsport, Riley, AO Racing, and Winward Racing were leading their Teams' Championships.[2]
Entry list
The entry list was published on June 11, 2025, and featured 56 entries: 13 entries in GTP, 12 entries in LMP2, ten entries in GTD Pro, and 21 entries in GTD.[3] Sarah Bovy, Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatting were scheduled to compete for Iron Dames in the No. 83 entry, but due to a foot injury sustained by Gatting in testing for the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans forced the team to withdraw from the event.[4] Stevan McAleer, Sheena Monk and Mike Skeen were listed on compete for Triarsi Competizione in the No. 021 entry, but the trio were replaced by Alessandro Balzan, Jason Hart and Aaron Muss.[5] in GTD Pro, Connor De Phillippi completed the driver lineup for Paul Miller Racing in the No. 1 entry.[6] In GTD, Scott Hargrove completed the driver lineup for Forte Racing in the No. 78 entry, while Wyatt Brichacek did the same for Lone Star Racing's No. 80 entry.[6] Mikey Taylor replaced Seth Lucas in the No. 32 entry by Korthoff Competition Motors prior to practice 1.[7]
Race
Post-race
Class winners are in bold and ‡.
Notes
- ^ Kvyat is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ The No. 65 Ford Multimatic Motorsports originally finished 3rd in the GTD Pro class, but was later moved to the back of the class after post-race inspection revealed tire pressures exceeding the allowed limit.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Kilbey, Stephen; O'Connell, RJ (March 15, 2024). "IMSA Announces 2025 Calendar". Dailysportscar. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "00_Championship Points - Official.pdf" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. May 31, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (June 11, 2025). "Capacity 56-Car Entry for Watkins Glen". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ O'Connell, RJ (June 17, 2025). "Iron Dames withdraws from Watkins Glen". Racer. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c d O'Connell, RJ (June 19, 2025). "Watkins Glen 6H: Thursday Paddock Notes". Dailysportscar. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (June 19, 2025). "Watkins Glen Thursday Notebook". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ a b O'Connell, RJ (June 20, 2025). "Watkins Glen 6H: Friday Paddock Notes". Dailysportscar. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ O'Connell, RJ (June 12, 2025). "56 Entries For Six Hours Of The Glen". Dailysportscar. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ "IMSA Penalty Notice – TP 25-20" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ "Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen – Race Provisional Results (6 Hours)" (PDF). IMSA Alkamel. Alkamel Systems. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.