P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The #6 Porsche 963 GTP car has lost their IMSA podium at Indianapolis after a penalty post-technical inspection as had the #40 Acura.
The Porsche Penske team lost their podium finish at the Battle on the Bricks, the penultimate round of the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Additionally, the #40 Acura entrant of Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti lost their P5 finish due to findings at a post-race inspection. Seven GTP cars were impounded post-race for an in-depth examination. By late Monday 23 September, the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8, #6 Porsche, #85 Porsche, #40 Acura, #5 Porsche, #01 Cadillac V-Series.R and #63 Lamborghini SC63 were all inspected. IMSA found that the #6 Porsche Penske entrant featured modifications to its wiring harness/loom that were deemed outside of homologation. Porsche received a financial penalty of $10,000 for the infringement, as the #6 duo of Jaminet and Tandy retain their second place in the standings. This has promoted the #85 JDC Miller MotorSports Porsche crew of Phil Hanson, Richard Westbrook and Tijmen van der Helm onto the podium.
