For the first time this season, Ryan Yardley enters a Porsche Carrera Cup North America round as the point leader as a full field of drivers head to Road Atlanta for round seven of the 2025 season, held in conjunction with IMSA’s season-ending Petit Le Mans. Dickinson jumped out to an early lead with a pair of wins at Sebring and held that position for six rounds and a series-high four wins, while Yardley has ridden a win and eight runner-up finishes to his current position at the top.
A field of 29 drivers head to Road Atlanta for a pair of 40-minute races on the 12-turn, 2.55-mile circuit. That includes 17 in the ExxonMobil Pro class, five in the Solairus Aviation Pro-Am field, and seven in the Solairus Aviation Masters class.
While IMSA closes its WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with the iconic 10-hour Petit Le Mans, the weekend serves as the penultimate round for Porsche Carrera Cup. The finale, round eight, will take place a week later in support of Formula One at Circuit of the Americas.
Just 10 points separate Yardley from Dickinson entering the Road Atlanta races. Both have won in Porsche Carrera Cup North America at the track; Yardley scored a victory last season, while Dickinson earned one back in 2022. Dickinson also won at Road Atlanta in the championship’s predecessor, Porsche GT3 Cup North America, in both 2019 and 2020. Zachary Vanier of JDX Racing is also still within striking distance, sitting 35 points behind Yardley. Each of the top three drivers still control their own destiny in the championship with four races to go.
JP Martinez of ACI Racing enters the weekend with a 38-point advantage over Kellymoss driver Alan Metni in the Solairus Aviation Pro-Am class. Scott Blind mathematically clinched the Solairus Aviation Masters class in Indianapolis, leaving only race wins on the table for the remainder of the season.
Road Atlanta’s round begins on Wednesday, October 8 with a pair of practices, followed by qualifying on Thursday morning at 8:35 a.m. ET. The pair of 40-minute races run at 5:05 p.m. on Thursday, October 9 and at 10:40 a.m. on Friday, October 10.
Road Atlanta FAST FACTS.
Field.
29 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars are entered for Round Seven at Road Atlanta
- ExxonMobil Pro Class. 17
- Solairus Aviation Pro-Am Class. 5
- Solairus Aviation Masters Class. 7
- Teams. 11 race teams across all three classes
Track record.
1:20.089, 2022, Laurin Heinrich, 311RS Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
2024 Race winners.
- Pro:
- Race 1. Zachary Vanier, JDX Racing
- Race 2. Ryan Yardley, Topp Racing
- Pro-Am:
- Race 1 & 2. Alan Metni, Kellymoss
- Masters:
- Race 1. Richard Edge, ACI Racing
- Race 2. Chris Bellomo, Kellymoss
Point leaders.
- Pro.
Ryan Yardley, No. 78 Topp Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Pro-Am.
JP Martinez, No. 4 ACI Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Masters.
Scott Blind, No. 45 Ruckus Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Teams.
Topp Racing
Schedule.
All times Eastern
- Wednesday, October 8.
10:55 a.m – 11:25 a.m. – Practice 1
3:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. – Practice 2 - Thursday, October 9.
8:35 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. – Qualifying (all classes)
5:05 p.m – 5:45 p.m. – Race 1 (40 minutes) - Friday, October 10.
10:40 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. – Race 2 (40 minutes)
Stepping up.
Cole Kleck dominated the 2025 Porsche Sprint Challenge North America season, winning the 992 Pro-Am class with 11 wins and 12 fastest laps for Topp Racing. The 19-year-old will make his Porsche Carrera Cup North America debut at Road Atlanta continuing his climb through the North American Porsche Motorsport Pyramid. Kleck joins Ryan Yardley and Tyler Maxson as Topp Racing tries to hold on to its lead in the team championship. Kleck captured a win at Road Atlanta during the Sprint Challenge finale.
Blind is the Master.
Ruckus Racing driver Scott Blind’s 2025 season is one for the record books. Blind clinched the Masters class of Porsche Carrera Cup North America at Indianapolis. That was just one week after he secured the Masters class of both Porsche Sprint Challenge North America and Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West, and capped it off by taking the overall driver’s championship in Porsche Endurance Challenge.
Hometown heroes.
ExxonMobil Pro class and Porsche EBOOST Junior Program drivers Tyler Maxson and Wesley Slimp, along with Solairus Aviation Masters class driver Richard Edge, are racing at home during the Road Atlanta round. Edge lists his hometown as Atlanta proper, while Slimp is from the Marietta suburb. Maxson is east of the city in Bogart, Georgia, near Athens.
Class descriptions.
ExxonMobil Pro Class.
The highest level of competition in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. The class is recognized through its orange color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in orange on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with orange cross-marks.
Solairus Aviation Pro-Am Class.
Restricted to drivers who are 35 years old or older as of January 1, 2025. The class is recognized through its green color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in green on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with green cross-marks.
Solairus Aviation Masters Class.
This class is open to drivers who are 50 years old or older as of January 1, 2025. The class is recognized through its yellow color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in yellow on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with yellow cross-marks.
Entry list.
The full Porsche Carrera Cup North America entry list can be found by clicking here.
Points and results.
Event results and current points for Porsche Carrera Cup North America can be found by clicking here.
Broadcast.
All races can be seen live on IMSA and Porsche Motorsport North America YouTube Channels, IMSA TV, Peacock, and the Porsche Motorsport North America social channels on Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X.
