LILOU WADOUX Dominates Petit Le Mans for Historic IMSA Endurance Cup Title

October 13, 2025

• LILOU WADOUX delivered when it mattered most, turning a season of speed-but-no-luck into championship gold at Petit Le Mans. The 24-year-old French Ferrari factory driver didn’t just win her first GTD race – she dominated it, setting the fastest lap of the entire 10-hour race and never relinquishing the lead once she got there. After recovering brilliantly from an early drive-through penalty that dropped her to 10th, WADOUX’s relentless pace in the 1:20s was untouchable, making her the first woman to claim an IMSA title since Christina Nielsen seven years ago.
• This wasn’t beginner’s luck – WADOUX has been systematically rewriting the record books across multiple series. She’s currently leading ELMS LMGT3 standings with two wins, became the first woman to win in FIA WEC at Spa 2023, and grabbed her first IMSA victory at Watkins Glen in LMP2. Her Petit Le Mans performance showed exactly why Ferrari handed her factory status: while teammates Simon Mann and Alessandro Pier Guidi ran strong supporting stints, it was WADOUX’s two driving segments that defined the race, especially her opening recovery drive and her night stint where she never lost the lead.
• The championship math was tight coming into Road Atlanta – AF Corse sat three points behind Inception Racing in the Endurance Cup standings. But WADOUX and crew made it look easy, leading at the 4-hour, 8-hour, and 10-hour marks to seal the title with authority. Her fastest lap held for the entire race duration, a statement that this wasn’t just about strategy or luck – pure speed carried the day. For a driver who’s been combining European ELMS campaigns with IMSA appearances, this title validates what we’ve been watching: WADOUX isn’t just making history, she’s making it look routine.

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