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With just over an hour to go in the Motul Petit Le Mans, the championship fight appears to be over. With the two primary contenders left in the race running second and third behind Renger van der Z…
The championship battle in the Motul Petit Le Mans seems to be effectively over, with the top two contenders currently running second and third behind Renger van der Zande in the No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series. This situation mirrors the outcome of the 2021 event, which featured Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing and Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport competing for the title. At present, Pipo Derani in the No. 31 Cadillac is leading Filipe Albuquerque in the No. 10 Acura. However, a collision between the two drivers during an attempt to pass resulted in Albuquerque crashing into a tire barrier and being unable to continue. Albuquerque has been transported to a local hospital for evaluation. The Wayne Taylor Racing team is visibly devastated as they have now lost their chance at a fourth consecutive championship. Race control has declared the incident a racing accident and no action will be taken. As long as Derani and Alexander Sims finish ahead of or within three positions of the No. 25 BMW M Team RLL M Hybrid V8, Whelen Engineering will secure the championship.
Source: Racer
