THE AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES - 2010 SEASON
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THE ALMS RACE CLASSES FOR 2010
The LMP1's such as the Audi R15 TDI, Acura ARX-02, Peugeot 908 HDi and Zytek 07S cars produce between 600-700 horsepower, have a minimum weight of 900 kilograms (approximately 1,985 pounds), can accelerate from 0-100 mph in three (3) seconds and reach top speeds in excess of 200 mph.
LMP2 (Le Mans Prototype 2):
The LMP2 cars are smaller than their P1 counterparts. They are lighter and less powerful but also more nimble. P2 racers like the Porsche RS Spyder, Acura ARX-01b and Lola B09/80 produce between 500-550 horsepower and have a minimum weight of 825 kilograms (approximately 1,820 pounds).
LMPC (Le Mans Prototype Challenge):
Based on the French ORECA-Courage Formula Le Mans car raced in Europe the LMPC is derived from ORECA's LMP1 chassis.
It features a full carbon-fibre monocoque chassis and is powered by a General Motors 6.2L 'stock' V8 engine producing 450 hp, coupled to an Xtrac six speed paddle shift sequential gearbox. The LMPC uses carbon on carbon brakes and runs on Michelin control tires.
GT1 (Grand Touring 1):
GT1 cars feature two wheel drive race cars such as the Aston Martin DBR9, Corvette C6.R, Maserati MC12 and Saleen S7R. These purpose built race cars produce between 600-650 horsepower and have a minimum weight of 1,150 kilograms (approximately 2,535 pounds).
GT2 (Grand Touring 2):
The GT2 class is more moderately modified, two-wheel drive race cars and are some of the most recognized sports cars in the world - Aston Martin Vantage GT2, BMW M3, Corvette C6.R, Dodge Viper Competition Coupe, Ferrari F430 GT, Ford GT-R, Panoz Esperante GTLM and Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. GT2 cars put out between 450-500 horsepower and have a minimum weight of 1,145 kilograms (2,480 pounds).
GTC (Grand Touring Challenge):
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars from the Patron GT3 Challenge by Yokohama are eligible. In 2010, competition will be open to other versions of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars as well. Other manufacturers are likely to be added in the future.
The 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S produces 440 HP and weighs in at 2578 lbs (1,170 kg).
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* In 2010 the LMP1 and LMP2 will race as one class except for the endurance races at Sebring and the Petit Le Mans.
* The GT1 class wil not have any entrants.
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ROAD ATLANTA
BRASELTON, GORGIA, OCTOBER 2, 2010, 11:15 AM ET
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ROBERTSON RACING TESTING ALMS FORD GT'S
AT MOSPORT JUNE 11, 2009
THE ALMS AT MOSPORT AUGUST 27 - 30, 2009
THE COMPLETE MOBILE 1 GRAND PRIX OF MOSPORT 2009 PICTURE GALLERY
THE 2010 ALMS 2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
TOP DRIVER RANKINGS AFTER MOSPORT
AUGUST 29, 2010
LMP LMPC 1 David Brabham 152 1 Scott Tucker 153 Simon Pagenaud 152 Gunnar Jeannette 153 2 Klaus Graf 136 2 Elton Julian 137 3 Chris Dyson 98 3 Christophe Bouchut 127 GT GTC 1 Jorg Bergmeister 139 1 Tim Papas 120 Patrick Long 139 Jeroen Bleekemolen 120 2 Gianmaria Bruni 117 2 Shane Lewis 103 3 Bill Auberlen 105 3 Bill Sweedler 93 Tommy Milner 105 |
PETIT LE MANS POWERED BY MAZDA 2
ROAD ATLANTA
BRASELTON, GORGIA, OCTOBER 2, 2010
MOBIL 1 PRESENTS
THE GRAND PRIX OF MOSPORT
MOSPORT INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA - AUGUST 22, 2010
THE LEGENDARY BOBBY UNSER NAMED GRAND MARSHALL FOR MOBIL 1 GP OF MOSPORT
Motorsport legend Bobby Unser has been named as Grand Marshal of Canada's biggest sports car race of the year, the Mobil 1 presents The Grand Prix of Mosport, August 26-29.
 BOBBY UNSER |
"Mosport will always have a special place in my heart. The 1967 Mosport IndyCar race became one of the most important events in my whole life because it was my first IndyCar win. So it's a real honour to be the Grand Marshal of the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport and to help the track celebrate their 50th anniversary season," said Unser.
The Albuquerque, New Mexico resident has compiled a extensive list of impressive accomplishments during his long and storied racing career, including 35 IndyCar wins (4th all time), 49 IndyCar pole positions (3rd all time), eight 500 mile IndyCar wins, two International Race of Champions (IROC) wins and a record of 13 Pikes Peak Hill Climb wins, just to name a few. He has been inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
"When I was young I was best known as a midget and sprint car driver, mostly on dirt tracks all over the USA," he recalled. "But I really loved road racing as in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, which I won 13 times. My first big career win was at Mosport, one of the most challenging road racing circuits in the world and I'm very proud of that."
The father of four has also served as one of the sport's premier analysts and colour commentators. Unser worked as ABC Television's chief analyst on the network's Indy 500 telecasts, and partnered with Brian Williams on CBC Sports' of the Molson Indy races in Toronto and Vancouver in the 1980s and '90s.
MUSCLE MILK CYTOSPORT WINS THE GRAND PRIX OF MOSPORT
Muscle Milk CytoSport Wins The Mobil 1 Presents The Grand Prix Of Mosport
MUSCLE MILK CYTOSPORT PORSCHE RS SPYDER AT MOSPORT AUGUST 29, 2010
The final day the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport saw a heavy accident on the Mario Andretti straight cause severe damage to the Armco safety barrier bringing out a red flag. The lengthy stoppage essentially brought an early end to the American Le Mans Series race after it was determined that the safety barrier was irreparably damaged.
The pole setting Muscle Milk CytoSport Porsche RS Spyder piloted by Germany's Klaus Graf and Romain Dumas of France held off the Patron Highcroft Racing duo of David Brabham and Simon Pagenaud who still hold the lead in the LMP championship heading into the final round of the season. Sunday's race was Brabham's 100th career start in the American Le Mans Series, only the second driver to reach the feat.
The Autocon Motorsports pairing of Toronto native Tony Burgess and new teammate Johnny Mowlem of England finished third in class and overall.
Green Earth Team Gunnar took the top step on the podium in the LMP Challenge class. The Flying Lizards Porsche duo of Patrick Long and Joerg Bergmeister finished first in the GT class and American's Shane Lewis and Lawson Aschenbach won the GT Challenge.
Taking the Michelin Green X Challenge awards, given to the team that goes the farthest and fastest with the least environmental impact were the pairing of Brabham/Pagenaud in LMP and Corvette Racing's Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen in GT.
courtesy: Ryan Chalmers, Mosport Media
MOSPORT RACE RESULTS - AUGUST 29, 2010
POS NO CLS DRIVERS CAR LAPS LAG 1 6 P K.Graf, R.Dumas Porsche RS Spyder 99 2 1 P D.Brabham, S.Pagenaud HPD ARX-01c Honda 99 3 12 P T.Burgess, J.Mowlem Lola B06/10-AER 98 1 Lap 4 99 PC G.Jeannette, E.Julian Oreca FLM09 95 4 Laps 5 55 PC S.Tucker, C.Bouchut Oreca FLM09 95 4 Laps 6 8 P P.Drayson, J.Cocker Lola B09/60 Judd 95 4 Laps 7 16 P C.Dyson, G.Smith Lola B09/86 Mazda 94 5 Laps 8 36 PC F.Montecalvo, C.Zugel Oreca FLM09 93 6 Laps 9 95 PC S.Tucker, A.Wallace Oreca FLM09 93 6 Laps 10 52 PC L.Diaz, R.Gonzalez Oreca FLM09 92 7 Laps 11 45 GT J.Bergmeister, P.Long Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 92 7 Laps 12 62 GT G.Bruni, T.Vilander Ferrari 430 GT 92 7 Laps 13 92 GT B.Auberlen, T.Milner BMW E92 M3 92 7 Laps 14 4 GT O.Gavin, J.Magnussen Chevrolet Corvette 92 7 Laps 15 3 GT O.Beretta, J.O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette 92 7 Laps 16 01 GT S.Sharp, J.van Overbeek Ferrari 430 GT 91 8 Laps 17 89 PC K.Marcelli, C.Ducote Oreca FLM09 91 8 Laps 18 17 GT B.Sellers, W.Henzler Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 91 8 Laps 19 02 GT E.Brown, G.Cosmo Ferrari 430 GT 90 9 Laps 20 44 GT D.Law, S.Neiman Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 90 9 Laps 21 75 GT P.Gentilozzi, M.Goossens Jaguar XKRS 87 12 Laps 22 88 GTC S.Lewis, L.Aschenbach Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 86 13 Laps 23 54 GTC T.Pappas, J.Bleekemolen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 86 13 Laps 24 23 GTC B.Sweedler, M.Pagerey Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 86 13 Laps 25 48 GTC B.Miller, L.Hines Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 78 21 Laps 26 90 GT J.Hand, D.Mueller BMW E92 M3 48 51 Laps 27 40 GT D.Robertson, A.Robertson, D.Murry Doran Design Ford 48 51 Laps 28 37 P J.Field, C.Field Lola B06/10 AER 43 56 Laps 29 63 GTC H.Richard, A.Lally Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 32 67 Laps Notes: Car 8 penalized 90 seconds - avoidable contact |
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ROAD AMERICA
ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN, AUGUST 22, 2010
DRAYSON GETS ROAD AMERICA VICTORY
"On that last lap I could see Klaus hadn't had a splash and suspected he was in fuel saving mode," Cocker said. "I was expecting to catch him, but not that amount. I think a big portion was he got caught behind a Porsche in Turn 9 and another GT car in 10. But I knew we had the pace to get on the rear of his car, and to get there in Turn 12 and make it in 13. I knew it would be the only opportunity; if I was behind him on the straight I knew he'd be able to block me. It was a bold move for sure, but I wasn't going to throw away second place. Well done to our team though.""Dale (White, team manager) and I thought he could do it. It looked like an impossible task, but he has such a big heart and amazing talent," Drayson added. "But we were hungry for that win. First for him to come out and just attack, really it was inspiring. We were just willing him on, right there with him mentally in the car. The way he made up a place every lap was just so thrilling to watch. We've been driving together since 2006 and he is an amazing talent."
courtesy: americanlemans.com
ROAD AMERICA RACE RESULTS - AUGUST 22, 2010
POS NO CLS DRIVERS CAR LAPS LAG 1 8 P P.Drayson, J.Cocker Lola B09/60 Judd 69 2 6 P K.Graf, T.Bernhard Porsche RS Spyder 69 1.051 3 1 P D.Brabham, S.Pagenaud HPD ARX-01c Honda 69 4.915 4 16 P C.Dyson, G.Smith Lola B09/86 Mazda 69 6.062 5 99 PC G.Jeannette, E.Julian Oreca FLM09 67 2 Laps 6 52 PC L.Diaz, R.Gonzalez Oreca FLM09 67 2 Laps 7 90 GT J.Hand, D.Mueller BMW E92 M3 66 3 Laps 8 45 GT J.Bergmeister, P.Long Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 66 3 Laps 9 4 GT O.Beretta, O.Gavin Chevrolet Corvette 66 3 Laps 10 3 GT J.Magnussen, J.O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette 66 3 Laps 11 02 GT E.Brown, G.Cosmo Ferrari 430 GT 66 3 Laps 12 62 GT J.Melo, G.Bruni Ferrari 430 GT 66 3 Laps 13 95 PC S.Tucker, A.Wallace Oreca FLM09 66 3 Laps 14 61 GT M.Salo, P.Kaffer Ferrari 430 GT 66 3 Laps 15 01 GT S.Sharp, J.van Overbeek Ferrari 430 GT 66 3 Laps 16 44 GT D.Law, S.Neiman Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 66 3 Laps 17 17 GT B.Sellers, W.Henzler Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 65 4 Laps 18 54 GTC T.Pappas, J.Bleekemolen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 64 5 Laps 19 69 GTC R.Rodriguez, G.Bieker Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 63 6 Laps 20 88 GTC S.Lewis, V.Rice Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 63 6 Laps 21 23 GTC B.Sweedler, R.Kapudija Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 63 6 Laps 22 63 GTC D.Ende, A.Lally Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 63 6 Laps 23 28 GTC L.Beggs, D.Baron Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 61 8 Laps 24 40 GT D.Robertson, A.Robertson, D.Murry Doran Design Ford 59 10 Laps 25 12 P B.Willman, T.Burgess, J.Mowlem Lola B06/10-AER 59 10 Laps 26 89 PC K.Marcelli, C.Ducote Oreca FLM09 47 22 Laps 27 36 PC F.Montecalvo, C.Zugel Oreca FLM09 36 33 Laps 28 48 GTC B.Miller, L.Hines Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 36 33 Laps 29 75 GT M.Goossens, R.Dalziel Jaguar XKRS 26 43 Laps 30 92 GT B.Auberlen, T.Milner BMW E92 M3 8 61 Laps 31 55 PC S.Tucker, C.Bouchut Oreca FLM09 8 61 Laps 32 32 GTC B.Curtis, J.Sofronas Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 8 61 Laps 33 37 P J.Field, C.Field Lola B06/10 AER 6 63 Laps |
MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR CHALLENGE
MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
LEXINGTON, OH, AUGUST 7, 2010
DYSON WINS MID-OHIO
Rob Dyson commented, "That last lap was a long one! I got to tell you that Guy and Chris really hammered the times today. They did a superb job in traffic and that was the winning ingredient. I want to thank Robert Davis, John Doonan and everyone at Mazda who have been so supportive of us, the people at BP and Castrol, our friends at Lola and everyone at AER who have been working so hard this year. And of course we have to say thanks to Dunlop. We double-stinted our tires at the end while Simon took on fresh rubber, and the performance of the Dunlops was very impressive. It has been a great combination of all of our partners working together, and we will all work hard to duplicate this for the remaining races."
courtesy: dyson racing
MID-OHIO RACE RESULTS - AUGUST 7, 2010
POS NO CLS DRIVERS CAR LAPS LAG 1 16 P C.Dyson, G.Smith Lola B09/86 Mazda 119 2 1 P D.Brabham, S.Pagenaud HPD ARX-01c Honda 119 0.506 3 55 PC S.Tucker, C.Bouchut Oreca FLM09 115 4 Laps 4 12 P B.Willman, T.Drissi Lola B06/10-AER 114 5 Laps 5 52 PC L.Diaz, R.Gonzalez Oreca FLM09 114 5 Laps 6 99 PC G.Jeannette, E.Julian Oreca FLM09 113 6 Laps 7 89 PC B.Wong, K.Marcelli Oreca FLM09 113 6 Laps 8 95 PC S.Tucker, A.Wallace Oreca FLM09 113 6 Laps 9 62 GT J.Melo, G.Bruni Ferrari 430 GT 112 7 Laps 10 4 GT O.Beretta, O.Gavin Chevrolet Corvette 112 7 Laps 11 92 GT B.Auberlen, T.Milner BMW E92 M3 112 7 Laps 12 45 GT J.Bergmeister, P.Long Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 112 7 Laps 13 01 GT S.Sharp, J.van Overbeek Ferrari 430 GT 112 7 Laps 14 90 GT J.Hand, D.Mueller BMW E92 M3 112 7 Laps 15 36 PC F.Montecalvo, C.Zugel Oreca FLM09 111 8 Laps 16 44 GT P.Pilet, S.Neiman Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 111 8 Laps 17 17 GT B.Sellers, W.Henzler Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 110 9 Laps 18 75 GT P.Gentilozzi, M.Goossens Jaguar XKRS 107 12 Laps 19 54 GTC T.Pappas, J.Bleekemolen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 106 13 Laps 20 32 GTC B.Curtis, J.Sofronas Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 105 14 Laps 21 23 GTC B.Sweedler, R.Kapudija Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 105 14 Laps 22 48 GTC B.Miller, L.Hines Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 105 14 Laps 23 88 GTC S.Lewis, J.Vento Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 103 16 Laps 24 63 GTC H.Richard, S.Pumpbelly Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 103 16 Laps 25 28 GTC L.Beggs, D.Baron Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 103 16 Laps 26 37 P J.Field, C.Field Lola B06/10 AER 100 19 Laps 27 61 GT G.Fisichella, T.Vilander Ferrari 430 GT 100 19 Laps 28 02 GT E.Brown, G.Cosmo Ferrari 430 GT 96 23 Laps 29 40 GT D.Robertson, A.Robertson, D.Murry Doran Design Ford GT 96 23 Laps 30 3 GT J.Magnussen, J.O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette 49 70 Laps 31 5 P A.Prendeville, C.Buncombe Radical SR9 IES 44 75 Laps 32 8 P P.Drayson, J.Cocker Lola B09/60 Judd 39 80 Laps |
NORTHEAST GRAND PRIX
LIME ROCK PARK
LAKEVILLE, CT, JULY 24, 2010
MUSCLE MILK PORSCHE GETS 1ST ALMS WIN
"Our ironman over here Klaus" spent almost two full hours in the car today in this heat, and battling a world class athlete like David Brabham and holding him off," said an elated Pickett, who drove the opening 45-minute stint. "This is a track that creates traffic. Getting through that traffic is extremely important, Klaus is a master at that. With our technical partners at Michelin, we opted for a softer compound here and they performed excellently. And our partners at Porsche gave us a perfectly engineered car."
courtesy: ALMS
LIME ROCK PARK RESULTS - JULY 24, 2010
POS NO CLS DRIVERS CAR LAPS LAG 1 6 P G.Pickett, K.Graf Porsche RS Spyder 171 2 1 P D.Brabham, S.Pagenaud HPD ARX-01c Honda 171 27.810 3 99 PC G.Jeannette, E.Julian Oreca FLM09 162 9 Laps 4 52 PC A.Figge, T.Papadopoulos Oreca FLM09 162 9 Laps 5 45 GT J.Bergmeister, P.Long Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 161 10 Laps 6 92 GT B.Auberlen, T.Milner BMW E92 M3 161 10 Laps 7 90 GT J.Hand, D.Mueller BMW E92 M3 161 10 Laps 8 61 GT M.Salo, P.Kaffer Ferrari 430 GT 160 11 Laps 9 4 GT O.Beretta, O.Gavin Chevrolet Corvette 159 12 Laps 10 95 PC S.Tucker, A.Wallace Oreca FLM09 158 13 Laps 11 01 GT S.Sharp, J.van Overbeek Ferrari 430 GT 157 14 Laps 12 44 GT D.Law, S.Neiman Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 157 14 Laps 13 17 GT B.Sellers, W.Henzler Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 156 15 Laps 14 63 GTC H.Richard, A.Lally Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 152 19 Laps 15 75 GT M.Goossens, R.Dalziel Jaguar XKRS 152 19 Laps 16 54 GTC T.Pappas, J.Bleekemolen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 151 20 Laps 17 02 GT E.Brown, G.Cosmo Ferrari 430 GT 150 21 Laps 18 88 GTC S.Lewis, J.Vento Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 149 22 Laps 19 36 PC T.Sedivy, C.Zugel Oreca FLM09 146 25 Laps 20 32 GTC B.Curtis, J.Sofronas Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 146 25 Laps 21 48 GTC B.Miller, L.Hines Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 140 31 Laps 22 37 P J.Field, C.Field Lola B06/10 AER 140 31 Laps 23 23 GTC B.Sweedler, R.Kapudija Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 123 48 Laps 24 8 P P.Drayson, J.Cocker Lola B09/60 Judd 113 58 Laps 25 40 GT A.Robertson, D.Murry Doran Ford GT 110 61 Laps 26 89 PC B.Wong, K.Marcelli Oreca FLM09 108 63 Laps 27 3 GT J.Magnussen, J.O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette 35 136 Laps 28 62 GT J.Melo, G.Bruni Ferrari 430 GT 22 149 Laps 29 16 P C.Dyson, G.Smith Lola B09/86 Mazda 7 164 Laps 30 55 PC S.Tucker, C.Bouchut Oreca FLM09 0 171 Laps |
UTAH GRAND PRIX
TOOELE, UTAH, JULY 10, 2010
PATRON HIGHCROFT SCORE 3RD AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES WIN
Patron Highcroft Racing pulled off its most impressive victory of the year with a stunning come from behind win to complete an American Le Mans Series hat trick at Salt Lake City's Miller Motorsports Park today.
DAVID BRABHAM
"Everybody could see on the start that I was a sitting duck - I tried to jump the start as early as possible but the turbos are so fast in a straight line that nobody noticed!
By the time I got to the first corner, I was fifth and that put us on the back foot for a while in getting through the traffic.
I managed to get through a few cars but it was pretty difficult to get back up to the front because we are not that fast on the straight.
The car wasn't 100 per cent to my liking in the first stint, but we made a tire pressure adjustment on the Michelins for Simon and I knew if we were close enough when it came to the pitstops we could leapfrog them.
That is exactly what happened and the guys in the pits were amazing in rocketing us straight into the lead.
That was really important because if we weren't at the front that would have made life a lot tougher for Simon.
Simon once he got out there did an awesome job as normal and this was just a fantastic effort from the entire Patron Highcroft Racing team.
It's great to finally come to Salt Lake City and win a race because this place has been a huge challenge for us in the past.
Coming into this weekend we knew this was going to be our toughest race of the year and that is what makes the result so satisfying.
For the team to come here with a package that doesn't look as strong as the opposition, we got everything together, perfect strategy and pit stops and it is very satisfying to win here against the odds.
There is something special about this team because when the going gets tough, the tough get going and that is what happens with this team.
It is also a great privilege to drive with Simon because he is so young, fast and committed. We are working very well together and you have to make sure the chemistry works together to maximize what you've got and we've been able to do that."
SIMON PAGENAUD
"David did a great job in his stint and handed me the car after the stop in the lead.
The guys on the crew did an amazing job in the pits. They really did an incredible job and those guys have such a will to win and both David and I are so proud to be a part of this team.
Clint (Field) got me on the restart after the yellow but I was able to get back past him in traffic and once I was in the lead I had to keep an eye on Emanuelle (Pirro) who was very fast in the Lola.
With the combined LMP1/LMP2 category, putting a former multiple Le Mans winner in an LMP1 car and he is going to be very hard to keep at bay.
After he got past I was just thinking about the championship and keeping the Dyson and CytoSport guys behind me.
The Michelin tires kept getting quicker and quicker and the car was very good. I had a bit of oversteer but the team managed to balance it very well.
After Emanuelle pitted, I concentrated on putting down some good lap times and after the second stop for fuel I was able to come back out in the lead.
I am very surprised to come away with a win here. After the last stop when I came out in the lead I thought I had a chance but that it would be tough to keep him behind me.
After a few laps I managed to maintain the gap and kept pushing and managed to get the win.
It's not my win, it's a win for the whole team. When we turned up on Friday with a revised aero package it wasn't easy and you would find very few teams who would do such a great engineering job in only a couple of days.
I really do love racing here as well. I made my American Le Mans Series debut here and have had amazing success at this track. "You have be really careful here with the tires and the balance of the car but every lap around here is so much fun."
courtesy: Highcroft Racing
MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK RESULTS - JULY 11, 2010
POS NO CLS DRIVERS CAR LAPS LAG 1 1 P D.Brabham, S.Pagenaud HPD ARX-01c Honda 91 2 8 P E.Pirro, J.Cocker Lola B09/60 Judd 91 19.116 3 6 P G.Pickett, K.Graf Porsche RS Spyder 91 1:30.374 4 37 P J.Field, C.Field Lola B06/10 AER 88 3 Laps 5 55 PC S.Tucker, C.Bouchut Oreca FLM09 86 5 Laps 6 99 PC G.Jeannette, C.Zugel Oreca FLM09 85 6 Laps 7 52 PC A.Figge, M.Hyatt Oreca FLM09 85 6 Laps 8 95 PC S.Tucker, A.Wallace Oreca FLM09 85 6 Laps 9 62 GT J.Melo, G.Bruni Ferrari 430 GT 85 6 Laps 10 92 GT B.Auberlen, T.Milner BMW E92 M3 85 6 Laps 11 3 GT J.Magnussen, J.O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette 84 7 Laps 12 90 GT J.Hand, D.Mueller BMW E92 M3 84 7 Laps 13 45 GT J.Bergmeister, P.Long Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 84 7 Laps 14 61 GT G.Fisichella, T.Vilander Ferrari 430 GT 84 7 Laps 15 01 GT S.Sharp, J.van Overbeek Ferrari 430 GT 83 8 Laps 16 02 GT E.Brown, G.Cosmo Ferrari 430 GT 83 8 Laps 17 17 GT B.Sellers, W.Henzler Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 83 8 Laps 18 12 P B.Willman, T.Burgess Lola B06/10-AER 82 9 Laps 19 4 GT O.Beretta, O.Gavin Chevrolet Corvette 82 9 Laps 20 44 GT D.Law, S.Neiman Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 81 10 Laps 21 54 GTC T.Pappas, J.Bleekemolen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 80 11 Laps 22 81 GTC J.Gonzalez, B.Leitzinger Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 80 11 Laps 23 63 GTC H.Richard, A.Lally Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 80 11 Laps 24 69 GTC R.Rodriguez, G.Bieker Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 79 12 Laps 25 88 GTC S.Lewis, J.Vento Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 79 12 Laps 26 48 GTC B.Miller, L.Hines Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 78 13 Laps 27 28 GTC L.Beggs, D.Baron Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 78 13 Laps 28 40 GT D.Robertson, A.Robertson, D.Murry Doran Design Ford GT 78 13 Laps 29 32 GTC B.Curtis, J.Sofronas Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 78 13 Laps 30 23 GTC B.Sweedler, R.Kapudija Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 77 14 Laps 31 16 P C.Dyson, G.Smith Lola B09/86 Mazda 73 18 Laps 32 75 GT M.Goossens, R.Dalziel Jaguar XKRS 57 34 Laps 33 89 PC B.Wong, K.Marcelli Oreca FLM09 21 70 Laps 34 80 GTC R.Gonzalez, L.Diaz Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 5 86 Laps |
AMERICAN LEMANS SERIES MONTEREY
PRESENTED BY TEQUILA PATRON
MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, MAY 22, 2010
PHR WINS SIX HOUR THRILLER IN MONTEREY
Patron Highcroft Racing went from last - well, nearly last - to first Saturday with a thrilling victory in the American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patron. The HPD ARX-01c of David Brabham, Simon Pagenaud and Marino Franchitti won an epic six-hour race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the second straight victory for PHR.
 David Brabham, Simon Pagenaud and Marino Franchitti Patron Highcroft Racing Photo: americanlemans.com |
"The whole crew did a great job," said Pagenaud, who drove from 33rd (third-to-last) to the lead in 78 minutes. "The opening laps were pretty exciting. Starting at the back you have to find motivation and that was getting to the front. The Michelin tires were working really, really good. We went through the traffic very quickly."
"I can't say enough about the team. Today was an absolutely flawless demonstration of endurance racing," Brabham said. "With everything that happened out there, we made no mistakes in the pits. My teammates performed perfectly. This is the way to head off to Le Mans with this momentum."
Flying Lizard Motorsports scored another dramatic GT victory at Mazda Raceway with Patrick Long winning in class by 0.365 seconds with Jörg Bergmeister over BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team's Joey Hand. Long passed Hand's BMW M3 GT on the inside of Turn 11 just as the green flag flew on the final restart with eight minutes left, a legal move.
"On the restart Joey left a bit of a door and I took it three-wide through 11," Long said. "Then it was all about running because I knew Joey wouldn't be happy. We came from P8 and worked our way through a very competitive field."
Level 5 Motorsports' trio of Christophe Bouchut, Mark Wilkins and Scott Tucker won in the LMP Challenge class, repeating their victory from the opening round at Sebring. Bouchut crossed the finish line 7.105 seconds ahead of Genoa Racing's Tom Sutherland, who drove with Tom Weickardt and Kyle Marcelli.
"It's a nice feeling to win again," Bouchut said. "It was a great race, and this time we had to fight really hard until the end. The car was working really well. We had no problems at all. I just pushed the car to the maximum to keep our position."
Black Swan Racing won its first Series race with brothers Jeroen and Sebastiaan Bleekemolen partnering with team owner Tim Pappas for a GT Challenge victory. The entry led all six hours and ended up a lap ahead of TRG's Porsche of Andy Lally, Rene Villeneuve and Henri Richard.
"We had a great start in Long Beach but some things went wrong; today it went really right," said Jeroen Bleekemolen, who won the class pole and set the class' fastest race lap. "It's great to get the win and hopefully move up in the championship."
courtesy: americanlemans.com
MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA RESULTS - MAY 22, 2010
POS NO CLS DRIVERS CAR LAPS LAG 1 1 P D.Brabham,S.Pagenaud,M.Franchitti HPD ARX-01c Honda 237 2 6 P M.Gidley, K.Graf, S.Maassen Porsche RS Spyder 230 7 Laps 3 55 PC S.Tucker, C.Bouchut, M.Wilkins Oreca FLM09 229 8 Laps 4 36 PC T.Sutherland,Weickardt,K.Marcelli Oreca FLM09 229 8 Laps 5 45 GT J.Bergmeister, P.Long Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 227 10 Laps 6 90 GT J.Hand, D.Mueller BMW E92 M3 227 10 Laps 7 4 GT O.Beretta, O.Gavin Chevrolet Corvette 227 10 Laps 8 62 GT J.Melo, G.Bruni Ferrari 430 GT 225 12 Laps 9 01 GT S.Sharp, J.van Overbeek Ferrari 430 GT 225 12 Laps 10 3 GT J.Magnussen, J.O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette 224 13 Laps 11 17 GT B.Sellers, W.Henzler Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 224 13 Laps 12 99 PC G.Jeannette, C.Zugel, E.Julian Oreca FLM09 222 15 Laps 13 92 GT B.Auberlen, T.Milner BMW E92 M3 222 15 Laps 14 89 PC M.Pagerey, B.Wong, D.Ducote Oreca FLM09 222 15 Laps 15 16 P C.Dyson, G.Smith, A.Meyrick Lola B09/86 Mazda 220 17 Laps 16 61 GT T.Krohn, N.Jonsson Ferrari 430 GT 220 17 Laps 17 54 GTC T.Pappas,Bleekemolen,Bleekemolen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 219 18 Laps 18 63 GTC H.Richard, R.Villeneuve, A.Lally Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 218 19 Laps 19 81 GTC J.Gonzalez,B.Leitzinger,R.Junco Jr.Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 217 20 Laps 20 80 GTC R.Gonzalez, L.Diaz, R.Junco Jr. Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 217 20 Laps 21 48 GTC B.Miller, J.McMullen, L.Hines Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 216 21 Laps 22 88 GTC S.Lewis, L.Aschenbach Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 216 21 Laps 23 40 GT D.Robertson, A.Robertson, D.Murry Ford GT 215 22 Laps 24 44 GT D.Law, S.Neiman, T.Bernhard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 213 24 Laps 25 23 GTC B.Sweedler,R.Kapudija,J-D.Lueders Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 212 25 Laps 26 69 GTC R.Rodriguez, G.Bieker, Wilson Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 212 25 Laps 27 28 GTC L.Beggs, D.Baron Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 211 26 Laps 28 02 GT E.Brown, G.Cosmo Ferrari 430 GT 194 43 Laps 29 75 GT P.Gentilozzi,R.Dalziel,M.Goossens Jaguar XKRS 191 46 Laps 30 12 P B.Willman, T.Burgess, P.Ehret Lola B06/10-AER 170 67 Laps 31 8 P P.Drayson, J.Cocker, E.Pirro Lola B09/60 Judd 108 129 Laps 32 52 PC J.Mowlem, T.Papadopoulos, R.Lewis Oreca FLM09 107 130 Laps 33 32 GTC B.Curtis,J.Sofronas,T.Borcheller Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 83 154 Laps 34 37 P J.Field, A.Field, N.Konstant Lola B06/10 AER 38 199 Laps 35 95 PC S.Tucker, A.Wallace, B.Frisselle Oreca FLM09 8 229 Laps |
LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX
PRESENTED BY TEQUILA PATRON
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 17, 2010
BRABHAM AND PAGENAUD TAKE LONG BEACH
Aston Martin took its third consecutive podium of 2010 at the 36th running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach crossing the line in second place. Drivers Adrian Fernandez and Harold Primat drove on the limit throughout the 100 minute dash, in a race that was plagued with yellow flags and a brush with the tire wall. Aston Martin Racing, normally conditioned to compete in long endurance epics, ran the 007 car with maximum down force to cope with the incredibly tight bends at the 1.968 mile tree lined circuit.Just four minutes before the end of the race, Fernandez stormed past the second placed LMP car to take the lead and held it until the final lap, but went slightly wide into turn five conceding the lead and the 007 Aston Martin took the chequered flag in second place overall.
LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX RESULTS - APRIL 17, 2010
POS CAR CLS DRIVERS TEAM LAPS LAG 1 1 P Brabham/Pagenaud HPD ARX-01c 67 2 007 P Primat/Fernandez Lola B09 60 Aston 67 0.353 3 6 P Pickett/Graf Porsche RS Spyder 67 9.472 4 16 P Dyson /Smith Lola B09 86 Mazda 67 10.903 5 99 PC Julian/Jeannette Oreca FLM09 66 1 Lap 6 55 PC Tucker/Bouchut Oreca FLM09 65 2 Laps 7 36 PC Hildebrand /Sutherland Oreca FLM09 65 2 Laps 8 45 GT Bergmeister/Long Porsche 911 RSR 65 2 Laps 9 12 P Drissi /Davis Lola B06 10 65 2 Laps 10 3 GT Magnussen/O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette 65 2 Laps 11 92 GT Auberlen /Milner BMW M3 GT 65 2 Laps 12 62 GT Melo /Bruni Ferrari 430 GT 65 2 Laps 13 90 GT Mueller/Hand BMW M3 GT 65 2 Laps 14 17 GT Sellers/Henzler Porsche 911 RSR 65 2 Laps 15 01 GT Sharp /van Overbeek Ferrari 430 GT 65 2 Laps 16 02 GT Brown/Cosmo Ferrari 430 GT 64 3 Laps 17 89 PC Pagerey/Wong Oreca FLM09 63 4 Laps 18 4 GT Beretta /Gavin Chevrolet Corvette 63 4 Laps 19 81 GTC Gonzalez/Leitzinger Porsche 911 GT3 C 63 4 Laps 20 32 GTC Curtis/Sofronas Porsche 911 GT3 C 63 4 Laps 21 23 GTC Sweedler/Kapudija Porsche 911 GT3 C 63 4 Laps 22 11 PC Bonilla/Marcelli Oreca FLM09 62 5 Laps 23 40 GT D.Robertson/Murry Doran Ford GT-R 62 5 Laps 24 88 GTC Lewis /Vento Porsche 911 GT3 C 62 5 Laps 25 8 P Drayson/Cocker Lola B09 60 62 5 Laps 26 48 GTC Miller /McMullen Porsche 911 GT3 C 61 6 Laps 27 69 GTC Rodriguez/Bieker Porsche 911 GT3 C 61 6 Laps 28 80 GTC Gonzalez/Diaz Porsche 911 GT3 C 60 7 Laps 29 54 GTC Pappas/Bleekemolen Porsche 911 GT3 C 60 7 Laps 30 37 P J.Field /C.Field Lola B06 10 48 19 Laps 31 63 GTC Richard/Lally Porsche 911 GT3 C 48 19 Laps 32 75 GT Gentilozzi/Dalziel Jaguar XKRS 45 22 Laps 33 44 GT Law /Neiman Porsche 911 RSR 28 39 Laps 34 28 GTC Beggs /Baron Porsche 911 GT3 C 6 61 Laps 35 52 PC Mowlem /Papadopoulos Oreca FLM09 3 64 Laps DNS 95 PC Tucker /Hunter-Reay Oreca FLM09 0 67 Laps |
MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING
PRESENTED BY FRESH FROM FLORIDA
SEBRING, FLORIDA, MARCH 20, 2010
PEUGEOT TAKES 1-2 FINISH AT SEBRING
"We pushed, everyone was 100 percent," said Wurz, who won at Le Mans last year with Gene. "The strategy people had smoke coming out of their ears. It was down to three seconds (the margin) for the last stop. It came down to Sebastian and myself."MOBIL 1 TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING RESULTS - MARCH 20, 2010
POS CAR CLS DRIVERS TEAM LAPS LAG 1 07 P1 Gene/Wurz/Davidson Peugeot 908 HDI FAP 367 2 08 P1 Lamy/Bourdais/Minassian Peugeot 908 HDI FAP 367 13.817 3 007 P1 Mucke/Primat/Fernandez Lola B09 60 Aston Martin 364 3 Laps 4 6 P2 Pickett/Graf/Maassen Porsche RS Spyder 353 14 Laps 5 1 P2 Brabham/Pagenaud/Franchitti HPD ARX-01c 349 18 Laps 6 62 GT2 Melo/Bruni/Kaffer Ferrari 430 GT 331 36 Laps 7 92 GT2 Auberlen/Milner/Werner BMW E92 M3 330 37 Laps 8 90 GT2 Mueller/Hand/Priaulx BMW E92 M3 330 37 Laps 9 45 GT2 Bergmeister/Long/Lieb Porsche 911 RSR 329 38 Laps 10 55 PC Tucker/Bouchut/Wilkins Oreca FLM09 327 40 Laps 11 44 GT2 Law/Neiman/Lietz Porsche 911 RSR 325 42 Laps 12 8 P1 Drayson/Cocker/Pirro Lola B09 60 324 43 Laps 13 02 GT2 Brown/Cosmo/Barbosa Ferrari 430 GT 323 44 Laps 14 61 GT2 Krohn/Jonsson/van de Poele Ferrari 430 GT 321 46 Laps 15 3 GT2 Magnussen/O'Connell/Garcia Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 320 47 Laps 16 4 GT2 Beretta/Gavin/Collard Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 320 47 Laps 17 99 PC Zugel/Jeannette/Julian Oreca FLM09 311 56 Laps 18 81 GTC Gonzalez/Leitzinger/Keen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 308 59 Laps 19 23 GTC Sweedler/Kapudija/Lueders Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 305 62 Laps 20 80 GTC Gonzalez/Diaz/Kelly Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 304 63 Laps 21 16 P2 Dyson/Smith/Meyrick Lola B09 86 Mazda 303 64 Laps 22 69 GTC Rodriguez/Bieker/Friedman Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 302 65 Laps 23 40 GT2 D.Robertson/A.Robertson/Murry Doran Ford GT-R 300 67 Laps 24 88 GTC Lewis/Vento/Aschenbach Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 299 68 Laps 25 63 GTC Richard/Ende/Lally Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 282 85 Laps 26 36 PC Wallace/Sutherland/Hildebrand Oreca FLM09 281 86 Laps 27 32 GTC Curtis/Sofronas/Pilgrim Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 280 87 Laps 28 01 GT2 Sharp/van Overbeek/Farnbacher Ferrari 430 GT 271 96 Laps 29 17 GT2 Sellers/Henzler/Pilet Porsche 911 RSR 255 112 Laps 30 11 PC Feinberg/Marcelli/Weickardt Oreca FLM09 234 133 Laps 31 89 PC Pagerey/Wong/Ducote Oreca FLM09 232 135 Laps 32 95 PC Tucker/Hunter-Reay/Gue Oreca FLM09 224 143 Laps 33 75 GT2 Gentilozzi/Goossens/Dalziel Jaguar XKRS 11 356 Laps DNS 12 P1 Willman/Burgess/Ehret Lola B06 10 0 367 Laps |