2009 American Le Mans Series season
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The 2009 American Le Mans Series season was the eleventh season for the International Motor Sports Association
's (IMSA) American Le Mans Series
. It began on March 21, 2009, and ended on October 10, 2009 after ten events. The series was composed of Le Mans Prototype
s (LMP) and Grand Tourer
(GT) race cars divided into four classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. A fifth category, known as the Challenge class, was also added for select races and featured Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
cars from the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge. 2009 was also the final year for GT1, with Corvette Racing abandoning the class after Long Beach and switching over to much more competitive GT2 (renamed GT) class.
This was the first time that the Michelin
Green X Challenge championship was used throughout a full ALMS season after its initial introduction at the 2008 Petit Le Mans
. Two champions were determined by the entry which is the most efficient over the season within the LMP and GT categories.
Patrón
Highcroft Racing
duo David Brabham
and Scott Sharp
won the main LMP1 standings, holding off De Ferran Motorsports
pairing Gil de Ferran
and Simon Pagenaud
at the final round of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
. Adrian Fernández
and Luis Díaz won the LMP2 title, in the final season of Fernández Racing
, who closed at the end of the 2009 season. In GT2, Flying Lizard Motorsports
' Patrick Long
and Jörg Bergmeister
won six races en route to the championship title. Husband-and-wife Martin and Melanie Snow won the inaugural LMP Challenge class title, that ran at half of the season's ten races.
in November. On December 18, 2008, it was announced that the Detroit race would be canceled.
The Challenge class of cars only participated in five rounds in 2009: Utah, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio, Road America, and Laguna Seca.
Note that the GT1 class only competed in two rounds. Johnny O'Connell
, Jan Magnussen
, and Antonio García won the 12 Hours of Sebring
for Corvette Racing, while Oliver Gavin
and Olivier Beretta
won for Corvette at Long Beach
.
International Motor Sports Association
The International Motor Sports Association is an American sports car auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton, Georgia. It was started by John Bishop, a former employee of SCCA , and his wife Peggy in 1969 with help from Bill France, Sr...
's (IMSA) American Le Mans Series
American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is a sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. It consists of a series of endurance and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Teams compete in one of five classes: LMP1, LMP2 and LMPC...
. It began on March 21, 2009, and ended on October 10, 2009 after ten events. The series was composed of Le Mans Prototype
Le Mans Prototype
A Le Mans Prototype is a type of sports prototype race car most notably used in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, American Le Mans Series and Le Mans Series...
s (LMP) and Grand Tourer
Grand tourer
A grand tourer is a high-performance luxury automobile designed for long-distance driving. The most common format is a two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement....
(GT) race cars divided into four classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. A fifth category, known as the Challenge class, was also added for select races and featured Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
Porsche 911 GT3
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS...
cars from the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge. 2009 was also the final year for GT1, with Corvette Racing abandoning the class after Long Beach and switching over to much more competitive GT2 (renamed GT) class.
This was the first time that the Michelin
Michelin
Michelin is a tyre manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France. It is one of the two largest tyre manufacturers in the world along with Bridgestone. In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal tyre brands...
Green X Challenge championship was used throughout a full ALMS season after its initial introduction at the 2008 Petit Le Mans
2008 Petit Le Mans
The 2008 Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New Mazda6 was the eleventh running of the Petit Le Mans and the tenth round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, United States of America on October 4, 2008...
. Two champions were determined by the entry which is the most efficient over the season within the LMP and GT categories.
Patrón
Patrón
Patrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known...
Highcroft Racing
Highcroft Racing
Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's...
duo David Brabham
David Brabham
David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in...
and Scott Sharp
Scott Sharp
Scott Sharp is an American race car driver in the American Le Mans Series. He is the son of six-time SCCA champion Bob Sharp. Scott Sharp is best known for his years as a competitor in the Indy Racing League....
won the main LMP1 standings, holding off De Ferran Motorsports
De Ferran Motorsports
De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran....
pairing Gil de Ferran
Gil de Ferran
Gil de Ferran , is a professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for the Penske Honda Team and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500.Inspired by the success of fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, de Ferran began his career in kart racing...
and Simon Pagenaud
Simon Pagenaud
Simon Pagenaud is a French race car driver born in Poitiers. He currently races in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.-Career:...
at the final round of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, USA....
. Adrian Fernández
Adrian Fernández
José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:...
and Luis Díaz won the LMP2 title, in the final season of Fernández Racing
Fernández Racing
Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:...
, who closed at the end of the 2009 season. In GT2, Flying Lizard Motorsports
Flying Lizard Motorsports
The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the...
' Patrick Long
Patrick Long
Patrick Long is a professional race car driver. He is a Porsche works driver since 2003, with whom he has earned grand touring class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans endurance races, plus three American Le Mans Series GT2 drivers...
and Jörg Bergmeister
Jörg Bergmeister
Jörg Bergmeister is a race car driver from Germany.His father, Willi Bergmeister, owns a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s....
won six races en route to the championship title. Husband-and-wife Martin and Melanie Snow won the inaugural LMP Challenge class title, that ran at half of the season's ten races.
Schedule
The 2009 schedule remained mostly identical to the 2008 schedule, although the season was shortened in length. This was done to allow teams from the American Le Mans Series to participate in events for the new Asian Le Mans SeriesAsian Le Mans Series
The Asian Le Mans Series is an Asian sports car racing endurance series created by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest and based in Asia. It is the successor to the defunct Japan Le Mans Challenge which folded in 2007 after its second season...
in November. On December 18, 2008, it was announced that the Detroit race would be canceled.
The Challenge class of cars only participated in five rounds in 2009: Utah, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio, Road America, and Laguna Seca.
| Rnd | Race | Length | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57th Mobil 1 Mobil 1 Mobil 1 is a brand name developed by the Mobil oil company and now marketed by ExxonMobil.It was introduced in 1974 as a 5w single viscosity fully synthetic motor oil advertised for use up to 25,000 miles. Later, the miles-specific recommendation was dropped and the product reformulated in other... 12 Hours of Sebring 12 Hours of Sebring The 12 Hours of Sebring is an annual motorsport endurance race for sports cars held at Sebring International Raceway, a former Army Air Force base in Sebring, Florida... |
12 Hours | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida Sebring, Florida Sebring is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States, nicknamed "The City on the Circle", in reference to Circle Drive, the center of the Sebring Downtown Historic District... |
March 21 |
| 2 | Acura Acura Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006... Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an IndyCar Series race held in St. Petersburg, Florida.-History:Racing in the St. Petersburg area dates back to 1985. The SCCA Trans-Am Series held a race on a downtown waterfront circuit from 1985-1990. Local residents and businesses complained about... |
1 Hour 55 Minutes | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St... |
April 4 |
| 3 | American Le Mans Series at Long Beach | 1 Hour 40 Minutes | Long Beach street circuit Long Beach Grand Prix The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a street circuit in Long Beach, California. Christopher Pook is the founder and promoter which began as a vision while working at a travel agency in downtown Long Beach. It was the premier circuit in the Champ Car from 1996, and... |
Long Beach, California Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... |
April 18 |
| 4 | Utah Grand Prix Utah Grand Prix The Utah Grand Prix is a weekend of sports car races held since 2006 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Until 2010 it climaxed in an American Le Mans Series race, while in 2011 the headliner changed to the regional NASCAR K&N Pro Series West stock-car competition... |
2 Hours 45 Minutes | Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motorsports Park is an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility located in the unincorporated Erda area just outside Tooele, Utah.- The Track :... |
Tooele, Utah Tooele, Utah Tooele is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census, and 30,708 as of the 2009 estimates. It is the county seat of Tooele County... |
May 17 |
| 5 | Northeast Grand Prix Northeast Grand Prix The Northeast Grand Prix is a sports car race held at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, United States as part of the American Le Mans Series. It has a duration of 2 hours 45 minutes and takes place in July, originally on the Independence Day weekend.-Winners:-External links:*****... |
2 Hours 45 Minutes | Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park is a natural-terrain motorsport road racing venue located in Lime Rock, Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the village of Lakeville, Connecticut, in the state’s northwest corner... |
Lakeville, Connecticut | July 18 |
| 6 | Acura Acura Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006... Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio The Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio is a sports car race held annually at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The race began in 1963 as a part of the United States Road Racing Championship. It was part of the IMSA GT Championship from 1972 until 1993, and the American Le Mans Series since 2001... |
2 Hours 45 Minutes | Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside of the village of Lexington... |
Lexington, Ohio Lexington, Ohio Lexington is a village in Richland County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,822 at the 2010 census, an increase from 4,165 in 2000.... |
August 8 |
| 7 | Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions... Road Race Showcase Road America 500 The Road America 500 is a sports car race held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The event began in 1950, and in 1951 was added to the SCCA National Sports Car Championship. Following a spectator death at the 1952 Watkins Glen Grand Prix, racing on open roads was discouraged, and the... |
2 Hours 45 Minutes | Road America Road America Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series , American Le Mans , SCCA Speed World Challenge Series, ASRA, and AMA Superbike series.- Current track and... |
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August 16 |
| 8 | Grand Prix of Mosport Grand Prix of Mosport The Grand Prix of Mosport, also known as the Mosport Festival, is an annual race held every August or September at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. It has been part of the American Le Mans Series in every season since 1999, with a 2 hour 45 minute race format... |
2 Hours 45 Minutes | Mosport International Raceway | Bowmanville, Ontario Bowmanville, Ontario Bowmanville is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario about 75 km east of Toronto and 15 km east of Oshawa along Highway 2... |
August 30 |
| 9 | Petit Le Mans Petit Le Mans The Petit Le Mans is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA. It uses the rules established for the 24 hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest , which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.The race was... |
1000 mi (1,609.3 km) or 10 Hours | Road Atlanta Road Atlanta Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams... |
Braselton, Georgia Braselton, Georgia Braselton is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 7,511.... |
September 26 |
| 10 | Monterey Sports Car Championships Monterey Sports Car Championships The Monterey Sports Car Championships is a sports car race held annually at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The event began in 1950 as a race on the roads of Pebble Beach, California. In 1951, it was added to the new SCCA National Sports Car Championship. When Laguna Seca Raceway was built in 1957,... |
4 Hours | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, USA.... |
Monterey, California Monterey, California The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of... |
October 10 |
Season results
Overall winner in bold.| Rnd | Circuit | LMP1 Winning Team | LMP2 Winning Team | GT2 Winning Team | Challenge Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP1 Winning Drivers | LMP2 Winning Drivers | GT2 Winning Drivers | Challenge Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Sebring |  #2 Audi Sport Team JoestJoest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
 #15 Fernández RacingFernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
 #62 Risi CompetizioneRisi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
Did Not Participate | Results 2009 12 Hours of Sebring The 2009 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring was the 57th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring and the opening round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Sebring International Raceway, Florida on March 21, 2009... |
 Tom KristensenTom Kristensen Tom Kristensen is a Danish racing driver. He has won many championships in auto racing but his most famous achievement is being the only person to win the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times, six of which were consecutive...  Allan McNishAllan McNish Allan McNish is a Scottish racing driver. He is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently in 2008, and two-time American Le Mans Series champion.- Early life :...  Rinaldo CapelloRinaldo Capello Rinaldo Capello , also known as Dindo Capello, is an Italian endurance racing driver.Dindo started his racing career in 1976, driving go-karts, but didn't move into single-seaters until 1983, starting in Formula Fiat Abarth. 1990 saw Dindo's first major championship victory, winning the Italian... |
Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... Luis Díaz |
 Jaime MeloJaime Melo Jaime Melo, also known as Jaime Melo, Jr. , is a Brazilian auto racing driver best known for his success in grand tourers as Ferrari driver. In 2006 he won the FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class driving for AF Corse and the next year he did the same at the American Le Mans Series for Risi... Pierre KafferPierre Kaffer Pierre Kaffer is a race driver from Germany, currently living in Switzerland.-Career:...  Mika SaloMika Salo Mika Juhani Salo is a Finnish racing driver. He competed in Formula One between and . His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999. He also won the GT2 class in the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.... |
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| 2 | St. Petersburg | #9 Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's... |
#15 Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
#45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
Did Not Participate | Results 2009 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg The 2009 Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida on April 4, 2009. The Acura ARX-02a earned its first overall victory under the Patrón Highcroft Racing team after early... |
 David BrabhamDavid Brabham David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in... Scott SharpScott Sharp Scott Sharp is an American race car driver in the American Le Mans Series. He is the son of six-time SCCA champion Bob Sharp. Scott Sharp is best known for his years as a competitor in the Indy Racing League.... |
Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... Luis Díaz |
Patrick Long Patrick Long Patrick Long is a professional race car driver. He is a Porsche works driver since 2003, with whom he has earned grand touring class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans endurance races, plus three American Le Mans Series GT2 drivers... Jörg BergmeisterJörg Bergmeister Jörg Bergmeister is a race car driver from Germany.His father, Willi Bergmeister, owns a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s.... |
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| 3 | Long Beach Long Beach Grand Prix The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a street circuit in Long Beach, California. Christopher Pook is the founder and promoter which began as a vision while working at a travel agency in downtown Long Beach. It was the premier circuit in the Champ Car from 1996, and... |
#66 de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
#15 Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
#45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
Did Not Participate | Results 2009 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach The 2009 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was the third round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Long Beach street circuit, California on April 18, 2009.... |
| Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran , is a professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for the Penske Honda Team and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500.Inspired by the success of fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, de Ferran began his career in kart racing...  Simon PagenaudSimon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud is a French race car driver born in Poitiers. He currently races in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.-Career:... |
Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... Luis Díaz |
Patrick Long Patrick Long Patrick Long is a professional race car driver. He is a Porsche works driver since 2003, with whom he has earned grand touring class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans endurance races, plus three American Le Mans Series GT2 drivers... Jörg BergmeisterJörg Bergmeister Jörg Bergmeister is a race car driver from Germany.His father, Willi Bergmeister, owns a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s.... |
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| 4 | Miller Miller Motorsports Park Miller Motorsports Park is an auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing facility located in the unincorporated Erda area just outside Tooele, Utah.- The Track :... |
#66 de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
#15 Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
#45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
#57 Snow Racing |
Results 2009 Utah Grand Prix The 2009 Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels was the fourth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Miller Motorsports Park, Utah on May 17, 2009... |
| Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran , is a professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for the Penske Honda Team and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500.Inspired by the success of fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, de Ferran began his career in kart racing... Simon PagenaudSimon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud is a French race car driver born in Poitiers. He currently races in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.-Career:... |
Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... Luis Díaz |
Patrick Long Patrick Long Patrick Long is a professional race car driver. He is a Porsche works driver since 2003, with whom he has earned grand touring class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans endurance races, plus three American Le Mans Series GT2 drivers... Jörg BergmeisterJörg Bergmeister Jörg Bergmeister is a race car driver from Germany.His father, Willi Bergmeister, owns a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s.... |
Martin Snow Melanie Snow |
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| 5 | Lime Rock Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park is a natural-terrain motorsport road racing venue located in Lime Rock, Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the village of Lakeville, Connecticut, in the state’s northwest corner... |
#66 de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
#20 Dyson Racing Team |
#45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
#36 Gruppe Orange |
Results 2009 Northeast Grand Prix The 2009 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Lime Rock Park, Connecticut on July 18, 2009.... |
| Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran , is a professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for the Penske Honda Team and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500.Inspired by the success of fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, de Ferran began his career in kart racing... Simon PagenaudSimon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud is a French race car driver born in Poitiers. He currently races in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.-Career:... |
Butch Leitzinger Butch Leitzinger Robert Franklin "Butch" Leitzinger is a professional racecar driver. He is best known as an ALMS driver with Dyson Racing, but he has also driven for a variety of other teams and race series.... Marino FranchittiMarino Franchitti Marino Alessandro Cesare Franchitti is a Scottish race car driver, and the younger brother of Dario Franchitti... |
Patrick Long Patrick Long Patrick Long is a professional race car driver. He is a Porsche works driver since 2003, with whom he has earned grand touring class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans endurance races, plus three American Le Mans Series GT2 drivers... Jörg BergmeisterJörg Bergmeister Jörg Bergmeister is a race car driver from Germany.His father, Willi Bergmeister, owns a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s.... |
Wesley Hoaglund Bob Faieta |
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| 6 | Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside of the village of Lexington... |
#66 de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
#15 Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
#45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
#57 Snow Racing |
Results 2009 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio The 2009 Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio was the sixth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio on August 8, 2009. Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud won their fourth consecutive race, beating the Highcroft Racing... |
| Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran , is a professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for the Penske Honda Team and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500.Inspired by the success of fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, de Ferran began his career in kart racing... Simon PagenaudSimon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud is a French race car driver born in Poitiers. He currently races in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.-Career:... |
Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... Luis Díaz |
Patrick Long Patrick Long Patrick Long is a professional race car driver. He is a Porsche works driver since 2003, with whom he has earned grand touring class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans endurance races, plus three American Le Mans Series GT2 drivers... Jörg BergmeisterJörg Bergmeister Jörg Bergmeister is a race car driver from Germany.His father, Willi Bergmeister, owns a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s.... |
Martin Snow Melanie Snow |
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| 7 | Road America Road America Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series , American Le Mans , SCCA Speed World Challenge Series, ASRA, and AMA Superbike series.- Current track and... |
#9 Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's... |
#15 Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
#90 BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... Rahal Letterman Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that currently races in the American Le Mans Series and part–time in the IndyCar Series. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, it is co–owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike... |
#57 Snow Racing |
Results 2009 Road Race Showcase The 2009 Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase was the seventh round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 16, 2009. David Brabham and Scott Sharp won for Patrón Highcroft Racing, while fllow Acura team Lowe's Fernández Racing... |
| David Brabham David Brabham David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in... Scott SharpScott Sharp Scott Sharp is an American race car driver in the American Le Mans Series. He is the son of six-time SCCA champion Bob Sharp. Scott Sharp is best known for his years as a competitor in the Indy Racing League.... |
Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... Luis Díaz |
Joey Hand Bill Auberlen Bill Auberlen Bill Auberlen is a race car driver born in Redondo Beach, California, USA on 12 October 1968.Bill joined BMW Team PTG in 1996 after a very successful privateer effort. In 1997, Bill won the IMSA GT3 championship, driving a BMW M3... |
Martin Snow Melanie Snow |
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| 8 | Mosport | #9 Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's... |
#15 Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
#3 Corvette Racing |
Did Not Participate | Results 2009 Grand Prix of Mosport The 2009 Grand Prix of Mosport presented by Mobil 1 is the eighth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada on August 30, 2009... |
| David Brabham David Brabham David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in... Scott SharpScott Sharp Scott Sharp is an American race car driver in the American Le Mans Series. He is the son of six-time SCCA champion Bob Sharp. Scott Sharp is best known for his years as a competitor in the Indy Racing League.... |
Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... Luis Díaz |
Johnny O'Connell Johnny O'Connell Johnny O'Connell , is a GM factory racecar driver from United States, currently residing in Flowery Branch, Georgia... Jan MagnussenJan Magnussen Jan Magnussen is a racing driver from Denmark and a GM factory driver. He has competed in several of the most prestigious events in motor sport including CART, NASCAR, the FIA Formula One World Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.- Lower series racing :Magnussen dominated the 1994 British... |
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| 9 | Road Atlanta Road Atlanta Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams... |
#08 Team Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and... |
#20 Dyson Racing Team |
#62 Risi Competizione Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
Did Not Participate | Results 2009 Petit Le Mans The 2009 Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda6 was the twelfth running of the Petit Le Mans and the ninth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Road Atlanta circuit in Braselton, Georgia on September 26, 2009. Originally schedule to run for a distance or a time of ten... |
| Franck Montagny Franck Montagny Franck Montagny is a French motor racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.-Early career:... Stéphane SarrazinStéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin is a Peugeot factory racing driver from France. He participated in 1 Formula One Grand Prix for Minardi, debuting on April 11, 1999 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. He was a replacement for Luca Badoer, who had injured his wrist. He suffered a big spin in the race coming up to the... |
Butch Leitzinger Butch Leitzinger Robert Franklin "Butch" Leitzinger is a professional racecar driver. He is best known as an ALMS driver with Dyson Racing, but he has also driven for a variety of other teams and race series.... Marino FranchittiMarino Franchitti Marino Alessandro Cesare Franchitti is a Scottish race car driver, and the younger brother of Dario Franchitti... Ben DevlinBen Devlin Ben Devlin is a British television Executive Producer. After periods working in journalism including a stint at the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph he entered tv broadcasting and worked for the BBC, Rapido TV, Clive James's Watchmaker Films, Graham Norton's So TV and Visual Voodoo, the... |
Jaime Melo Jaime Melo Jaime Melo, also known as Jaime Melo, Jr. , is a Brazilian auto racing driver best known for his success in grand tourers as Ferrari driver. In 2006 he won the FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class driving for AF Corse and the next year he did the same at the American Le Mans Series for Risi... Pierre KafferPierre Kaffer Pierre Kaffer is a race driver from Germany, currently living in Switzerland.-Career:... Mika SaloMika Salo Mika Juhani Salo is a Finnish racing driver. He competed in Formula One between and . His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999. He also won the GT2 class in the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.... |
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| 10 | Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near both Salinas and Monterey, California, USA.... |
#66 de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
#15 Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
#45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
#47 Orbit Racing |
Results 2009 Monterey Sports Car Championships The 2009 Monterey Sports Car Championships presented by Patrón was the tenth and final round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California on October 11, 2009... |
| Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran , is a professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for the Penske Honda Team and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500.Inspired by the success of fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, de Ferran began his career in kart racing... Simon PagenaudSimon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud is a French race car driver born in Poitiers. He currently races in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.-Career:... |
Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... Luis Díaz |
Patrick Long Patrick Long Patrick Long is a professional race car driver. He is a Porsche works driver since 2003, with whom he has earned grand touring class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans endurance races, plus three American Le Mans Series GT2 drivers... Jörg BergmeisterJörg Bergmeister Jörg Bergmeister is a race car driver from Germany.His father, Willi Bergmeister, owns a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s.... |
Guy Cosmo John Baker |
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Note that the GT1 class only competed in two rounds. Johnny O'Connell
Johnny O'Connell
Johnny O'Connell , is a GM factory racecar driver from United States, currently residing in Flowery Branch, Georgia...
, Jan Magnussen
Jan Magnussen
Jan Magnussen is a racing driver from Denmark and a GM factory driver. He has competed in several of the most prestigious events in motor sport including CART, NASCAR, the FIA Formula One World Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.- Lower series racing :Magnussen dominated the 1994 British...
, and Antonio García won the 12 Hours of Sebring
2009 12 Hours of Sebring
The 2009 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring was the 57th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring and the opening round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Sebring International Raceway, Florida on March 21, 2009...
for Corvette Racing, while Oliver Gavin
Oliver Gavin
Oliver Benjamin Gavin , is a GM factory racing driver from the United Kingdom. He was raised in the village of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. He attended the local Primary school, Pinchmill. At age nine he attended Lincroft Middle School and then took his GCSEs and A-levels at Sharnbrook Upper School...
and Olivier Beretta
Olivier Beretta
Olivier Beretta is a racing driver from Monaco who raced in Formula One in 1994 for the Larrousse team, partnering Érik Comas. He participated in 10 grands prix, debuting on March 27, 1994. He scored no championship points, and was replaced when his sponsorship money ran out...
won for Corvette at Long Beach
2009 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach
The 2009 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was the third round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Long Beach street circuit, California on April 18, 2009....
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Championships
Points were awarded to the top ten cars and drivers which either finish the race or complete 70% of the winner's distance, except in the ALMS Challenge category where cars and drivers only have to complete 50% of their class winner's distance. Teams with multiple entries only scored the points of their highest finishing entry in each race. Drivers were required to drive a minimum of 45 minutes to earn points, except for the Long Beach event which required only 30 minutes. The GT1 category was only used for two events and no championships were awarded in that category.| Points System | ||||||||||
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |
| Less than three hours | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Between four and eight hours | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| More than eight hours | 30 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Team championships
Teams with full entries were awarded points in the team championships. Teams which participated in partial season or on a race by race basis were not counted as part of the championship.LMP1 standings
| Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
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| 1 | Patrón Patrón Patrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known... Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's... |
Acura ARX-02a Acura ARX-02a The Acura ARX-02a is a Le Mans Prototype constructed by Acura for competition in the LMP1 category of the American Le Mans Series. It is Acura's second Le Mans Prototype, following their ARX-01 which competed in the LMP2 category.-Development:... |
Acura Acura Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006... AR7 4.0 L V8 |
18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 179 |
| 2 | de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
Acura ARX-02a Acura ARX-02a The Acura ARX-02a is a Le Mans Prototype constructed by Acura for competition in the LMP1 category of the American Le Mans Series. It is Acura's second Le Mans Prototype, following their ARX-01 which competed in the LMP2 category.-Development:... |
Acura Acura Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006... AR7 4.0 L V8 |
0 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 162 |
| 3 | Intersport Racing |
Lola B06/10 Lola B06/10 The Lola B06/10 is a Le Mans Prototype developed by Lola Cars International for use in the LMP1 class of the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was developed in 2006 as a replacement for the Lola B2K/10 as well as the MG-Lola EX257... |
AER Advanced Engine Research Advanced Engine Research, Ltd. is an auto racing engine manufacturer based in Basildon, Essex, England... P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
0 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 116 |
| 4 | Autocon Motorsports |
Lola B06/10 Lola B06/10 The Lola B06/10 is a Le Mans Prototype developed by Lola Cars International for use in the LMP1 class of the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was developed in 2006 as a replacement for the Lola B2K/10 as well as the MG-Lola EX257... |
AER Advanced Engine Research Advanced Engine Research, Ltd. is an auto racing engine manufacturer based in Basildon, Essex, England... P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 59 | |
| 5 | Corsa Motorsports |
Ginetta-Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... GZ09HS |
Zytek Zytek Zytek Group Ltd is an automotive and motorsport company founded in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group has two main division: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.-Zytek Automotive:Zytek... ZJ458 4.5 L Hybrid Hybrid electric vehicle A hybrid electric vehicle is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional... V8 |
10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 58 | |||||
LMP2 standings
| Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
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| 1 | Lowe's Lowe's Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in... Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
Acura ARX-01B | Acura Acura Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006... AL7R 3.4 L V8 |
30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 217 |
| 2 | Dyson Racing Team |
Lola B09/86 Lola B08/80 The Lola B08/80 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International. It is effectively the LMP2 version of the larger Lola B08/60; they are the first closed-cockpit sports prototypes built by Lola since the T92/10 of 1992... |
Mazda Mazda is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales... MZR-R Mazda MZR engine MZR is the brand name of a generation of Straight-4 engines engineered and built by the Mazda Motor Corporation between 2001 and 2011. The MZR generation includes gasoline and diesel powered engines ranging in displacements from 1.3L to 2.5L. All gasoline-powered MZRs feature an all-aluminum block... 2.0 L Turbo I4 |
0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 143 |
GT2 standings
| Pos | Team | Chassis | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
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| 1 | Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
Porsche 997 GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... -RSR |
Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... 4.0 L Flat-6 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 181 |
| 2 | Risi Competizione Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430 The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show... GT |
Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947... 4.0 L V8 |
30 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 137 |
| 3 | BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that currently races in the American Le Mans Series and part–time in the IndyCar Series. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, it is co–owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike... |
BMW M3 GT2 | BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... 4.0 L V8 |
0 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 118 |
| 4 | Farnbacher-Loles Racing |
Porsche 997 GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... -RSR |
Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... 4.0 L Flat-6 |
13 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 102 |
| 5 | Panoz Panoz Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante... Team PTG |
Panoz Esperante Panoz Esperante The Esperante is a sports car made by Panoz, an American car manufacturer.There are several models of the Esperante: the base model, the GT, the GTLM, the GTS, and the JRD . Additionally, Panoz is more than willing to work with the buyer to make special modifications to any of the stock models... GT-LM |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... 5.0 L V8 |
23 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 95 |
| 6 | Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet Corvette C6.R The Chevrolet Corvette C6.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt & Miller and General Motors for competition in endurance racing. It is a replacement for the Corvette C5-R racing car, applying the body style of the new C6 generation Chevrolet Corvette as well as improvements to increase the... |
Chevrolet Chevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... LS7.R 6.0 L V8 |
16 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 90 | |||||
| 7 | Robertson Racing |
Ford GT Ford GT The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :... -R Mk. VII |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... 5.0 L V8 |
14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| 8 | Primetime Race Group Primetime Race Group The Primetime Race Group is a privateer motorsport team from Hollywood, Florida which currently competes in the American Le Mans Series and the International Motor Sports Association Lites Series, a support series of the ALMS.... |
Dodge Viper Dodge Viper The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January... Comp. Coupe |
Dodge Dodge Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide.... 8.3 L V10 |
0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 9 | Team Falken Tire Falken Tires Falken Tire Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of automobile tires. Originally created in 1983 as a brand for Ohtsu Tire and Rubber to sell their lineup of performance tires under, Falken became part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries when they acquired Ohtsu in 2003... |
Porsche 997 GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS... -RSR |
Porsche Porsche Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry.... 4.0 L Flat-6 |
0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
ALMS Challenge standings
Gruppe Orange tied on points for the ALMS Challenge Team Championship, but Snow Racing broke the tie by having three wins over the season compared to Gruppe Orange's one.| Pos | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
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| 1 | Snow Racing |
20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 70 | |||||
| 2 | Gruppe Orange |
0 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 70 | |||||
| 3 | Orbit Racing |
0 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 67 | |||||
| 4 | P7 Racing |
18 | 18 | |||||||||
| 5 | GMG Racing |
0 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||
| 6 | Velox Motorsport |
10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||
Driver championships
Drivers who participated in races but failed to score points over the course of the season are not listed.LMP1 standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
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| 1= | David Brabham David Brabham David Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in... |
Patrón Patrón Patrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known... Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's... |
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| 1= | Scott Sharp Scott Sharp Scott Sharp is an American race car driver in the American Le Mans Series. He is the son of six-time SCCA champion Bob Sharp. Scott Sharp is best known for his years as a competitor in the Indy Racing League.... |
Patrón Patrón Patrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known... Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's... |
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| 3= | Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran Gil de Ferran , is a professional racing driver and team owner. De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champ Car champion driving for the Penske Honda Team and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500.Inspired by the success of fellow Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi, de Ferran began his career in kart racing... |
de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
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| 3= | Simon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud Simon Pagenaud is a French race car driver born in Poitiers. He currently races in the IZOD IndyCar Series with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.-Career:... |
de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
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| 5= | Jon Field |
Intersport Racing |
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| 5= | Clint Field |
Intersport Racing |
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| 7= | Johnny Mowlem Johnny Mowlem Johnny Mowlem Johnny Mowlem Johnny Mowlem (born 12 February 1969, is a British racing driver. He has won class victories in both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, and has earned class podiums at major sports car races, including the Le Mans 24 hours and the 1000 km Nürburgring.... |
Corsa Motorsports |
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| 7= |  Stefan JohanssonStefan Johansson Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson is a former Formula One driver from who drove for among others both Ferrari and McLaren during his Grand Prix career. Since leaving Formula One he has raced in a number of categories, including CART, various kinds of Sports car racing, and Grand Prix Masters... |
Corsa Motorsports |
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| 9= | Franck Montagny Franck Montagny Franck Montagny is a French motor racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.-Early career:... |
Team Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and... |
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| 9= | Stéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin Stéphane Sarrazin is a Peugeot factory racing driver from France. He participated in 1 Formula One Grand Prix for Minardi, debuting on April 11, 1999 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. He was a replacement for Luca Badoer, who had injured his wrist. He suffered a big spin in the race coming up to the... |
Team Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and... |
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| 11= | Allan McNish Allan McNish Allan McNish is a Scottish racing driver. He is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently in 2008, and two-time American Le Mans Series champion.- Early life :... |
Audi Sport Team Joest Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
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| 11= | Rinaldo Capello Rinaldo Capello Rinaldo Capello , also known as Dindo Capello, is an Italian endurance racing driver.Dindo started his racing career in 1976, driving go-karts, but didn't move into single-seaters until 1983, starting in Formula Fiat Abarth. 1990 saw Dindo's first major championship victory, winning the Italian... |
Audi Sport Team Joest Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
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| 13= | Bryan Willman |
Autocon Motorsports |
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| 13= | Chris McMurry |
Autocon Motorsports |
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| 15= | Nicolas Minassian Nicolas Minassian Nicolas Minassian is a French race driver of Armenian descent.After spending finishing 2nd place in the 1993 Formula Renault Eurocup, he graduated to the French Formula Three Championship where he finished runner-up to countryman Laurent Redon at his second attempt in 1995... |
Team Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and... |
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| 15= |  Pedro LamyPedro Lamy José Pedro Mourão Lamy Viçoso, OIH, better known as Pedro Lamy , is a professional racing driver from Portugal. He is notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi... |
Team Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and... |
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| 17= | Lucas Luhr Lucas Luhr Lucas Luhr is a German race car driver, currently contracted by Audi.-Early career:Luhr began his career in karts in 1989. Throughout the early 1990s, he won several local and national karting trophies... |
Audi Sport North America Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
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| 17= | Marco Werner Marco Werner Marco Werner is a professional racer from Germany.In his early career, Werner was Formula Opel vice-champion in 1990 and German F3 vice-champion in 1991 .... |
Audi Sport North America Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
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| 19 | Chapman Ducote |
Intersport Racing |
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| 20 |  Tony Burgess |
Autocon Motorsports |
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| 21 | Dario Franchitti Dario Franchitti George Dario Marino Franchitti is a Scottish racing driver. He formerly competed in the CART series before switching to the IndyCar Series where he was 2007 champion, and won the rain-shortened 2007 Indianapolis 500. Franchitti is also a former NASCAR driver for Chip Ganassi Racing, competing... |
Patrón Patrón Patrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known... Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing Highcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's... |
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| 22 | Tom Kristensen Tom Kristensen Tom Kristensen is a Danish racing driver. He has won many championships in auto racing but his most famous achievement is being the only person to win the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times, six of which were consecutive... |
Audi Sport Team Joest Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
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| 23 | Sébastien Bourdais Sébastien Bourdais Sébastien Olivier Bourdais is a French race car driver. He is one of the most successful drivers in the history of the Champ Car World Series, having won four successive championships from 2004 to 2007.... |
Team Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and... |
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| 24 | Mike Rockenfeller Mike Rockenfeller Mike Rockenfeller , nicknamed "Rocky", is a German race car driver, currently an Audi factory driver competing in the Le Mans Series and DTM.-Career:... |
Audi Sport North America Joest Racing Joest Racing is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest... |
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| 25 |  Christian KlienChristian Klien Christian Klien is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver. In total he has scored 14 points in Formula One.Klien currently drives for Aston Martin Racing in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup-Racing career:... |
Team Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion... Total Total S.A. Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and... |
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| 26= | Nicolas Lapierre Nicolas Lapierre Nicolas Lapierre is a French race car driver born in Thonon-les-Bains, France. He raced in the first three seasons of the GP2 Series.-Early career:... |
Team Oreca Oreca Oreca is a French racing team, founded and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport including Formula Three where drivers including Alain Prost, Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi have won the French Formula Three Championship for... Matmut AIM |
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| 26= | Romain Dumas Romain Dumas Romain Dumas is a French racing driver.Dumas started karting in 1992, in 1996 he competed in the French Formula Renault Championship. In 1998, he joined the French Formula 3 Championship.... |
Team Oreca Oreca Oreca is a French racing team, founded and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport including Formula Three where drivers including Alain Prost, Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi have won the French Formula Three Championship for... Matmut AIM |
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| 28 |  Scott DixonScott Dixon Scott Ronald Dixon, MNZM is a New Zealand motor racer who became the most successful all-time driver in the Indy Racing League championship in the United States when he won the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in August 2009. This took his total to 21 wins... |
de Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports De Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran.... |
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| 29 | Michael Lewis |
Autocon Motorsports |
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LMP2 standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
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| 1= | Adrian Fernández Adrian Fernández José Adrián Fernández Mier is a Mexican racing driver and co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.-Early career:... |
Lowe's Lowe's Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in... Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
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| 1= | Luis Díaz |
Lowe's Lowe's Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in... Fernández Racing Fernández Racing Fernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:... |
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| 3= | Butch Leitzinger Butch Leitzinger Robert Franklin "Butch" Leitzinger is a professional racecar driver. He is best known as an ALMS driver with Dyson Racing, but he has also driven for a variety of other teams and race series.... |
Dyson Racing Team |
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| 3= | Marino Franchitti Marino Franchitti Marino Alessandro Cesare Franchitti is a Scottish race car driver, and the younger brother of Dario Franchitti... |
Dyson Racing Team |
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| 5 | Klaus Graf Klaus Graf Klaus Graf is a German race car driver. He is the son of rally driver Peter Graf. He lived in the United States while competing in the American Le Mans Series, Trans-Am, and in certain NASCAR and ARCA races. He is considered a Road Course Ringer in the world of NASCAR.Graf has won championships... |
Team Cytosport CytoSport CytoSport is a Benicia, California, manufacturer of sports-oriented nutritional products, or "supplements". It offers a line of protein-enhanced powders, shakes, and bars has broken into the mainstream market with a ready-to-drink form of protein supplement "Muscle Milk", a non-dairy beverage... |
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| 6= | Chris Dyson Chris Dyson Chris Dyson is a professional sports car racing driver and team owner of Dyson Racing.Dyson made his professional racing debut in the 2001 Grand American Road Racing Championship season, driving a Riley & Scott Mk III in the final two races of the season. In 2002, he finished second in the... |
Dyson Racing Team |
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| 6= | Guy Smith Guy Smith Guy Smith is a motor racing driver who has competed in various levels of motorsport.Smith started racing karts in 1987, winning the British Championship, and in 1991 finished second in the Senior World Championship... |
Dyson Racing Team |
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| 8 | Greg Pickett |
Team Cytosport CytoSport CytoSport is a Benicia, California, manufacturer of sports-oriented nutritional products, or "supplements". It offers a line of protein-enhanced powders, shakes, and bars has broken into the mainstream market with a ready-to-drink form of protein supplement "Muscle Milk", a non-dairy beverage... |
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| 9 | Ben Devlin Ben Devlin Ben Devlin is a British television Executive Producer. After periods working in journalism including a stint at the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph he entered tv broadcasting and worked for the BBC, Rapido TV, Clive James's Watchmaker Films, Graham Norton's So TV and Visual Voodoo, the... |
Dyson Racing Team |
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| 10 | Sascha Maassen Sascha Maassen Sascha Maassen, born September 28, 1969, in Aachen, Germany) is a veteran sports car driver. He is currently a Porsche factory driver, and drives the #6 Porsche RS Spyder for Penske Racing in the American Le Mans Series.-Early career:... |
Team Cytosport CytoSport CytoSport is a Benicia, California, manufacturer of sports-oriented nutritional products, or "supplements". It offers a line of protein-enhanced powders, shakes, and bars has broken into the mainstream market with a ready-to-drink form of protein supplement "Muscle Milk", a non-dairy beverage... |
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| 11= | Gunnar van der Steur |
van der Steur Racing |
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| 11= | Adam Pecorari |
van der Steur Racing |
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GT2 standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
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| 1= | Patrick Long Patrick Long Patrick Long is a professional race car driver. He is a Porsche works driver since 2003, with whom he has earned grand touring class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans endurance races, plus three American Le Mans Series GT2 drivers... |
Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
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| 1= | Jörg Bergmeister Jörg Bergmeister Jörg Bergmeister is a race car driver from Germany.His father, Willi Bergmeister, owns a workshop and dealership where Michael Schumacher learned his trade as a car mechanic in the 1980s.... |
Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
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| 3= | Jaime Melo Jaime Melo Jaime Melo, also known as Jaime Melo, Jr. , is a Brazilian auto racing driver best known for his success in grand tourers as Ferrari driver. In 2006 he won the FIA GT Championship in the GT2 class driving for AF Corse and the next year he did the same at the American Le Mans Series for Risi... |
Risi Competizione Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
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| 3= | Pierre Kaffer Pierre Kaffer Pierre Kaffer is a race driver from Germany, currently living in Switzerland.-Career:... |
Risi Competizione Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
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| 5 | Wolf Henzler Wolf Henzler Wolf Henzler is a German racing driver known for his success with Porsches. He began racing in 1991 with a win in the German Junior Kart championship... |
Farnbacher-Loles Racing |
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| 6= | Tommy Milner |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that currently races in the American Le Mans Series and part–time in the IndyCar Series. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, it is co–owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike... |
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| 6= | Dirk Müller |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that currently races in the American Le Mans Series and part–time in the IndyCar Series. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, it is co–owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike... |
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| 8= | Dominik Farnbacher |
Panoz Panoz Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante... Team PTG |
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| 8= | Ian James |
Panoz Panoz Panoz Auto Development is an American manufacturer of high-performance automobiles founded in 1989 by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The company is located in Braselton, GA. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante... Team PTG |
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| 10= | Johnny O'Connell Johnny O'Connell Johnny O'Connell , is a GM factory racecar driver from United States, currently residing in Flowery Branch, Georgia... |
Corvette Racing |
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| 10= | Jan Magnussen Jan Magnussen Jan Magnussen is a racing driver from Denmark and a GM factory driver. He has competed in several of the most prestigious events in motor sport including CART, NASCAR, the FIA Formula One World Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.- Lower series racing :Magnussen dominated the 1994 British... |
Corvette Racing |
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| 12 | Seth Neiman |
Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
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| 13 | Mika Salo Mika Salo Mika Juhani Salo is a Finnish racing driver. He competed in Formula One between and . His best ranking was 10th in the world championship in 1999. He also won the GT2 class in the 2008 and 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.... |
Risi Competizione Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
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| 14 | Johannes van Overbeek Johannes van Overbeek Johannes van Overbeek is an American race car driver in the American Le Mans Series. He currently drives a Ferrari F430 for Extreme Speed Motorsports.-Career:Johannes raced go-karts as a child, and began racing sedans at eighteen... |
Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
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| 15 | Darren Law Darren Law Darren Law is a Canadian-born American racing driver.At age 14 Law was the International Kart Federation national champion, and shortly thereafter began racing cars in various amateur classes on the west coast of the United States. In 1991 he was a factory driver for Elden Racing Cars' factory... |
Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
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| 16= | Oliver Gavin Oliver Gavin Oliver Benjamin Gavin , is a GM factory racing driver from the United Kingdom. He was raised in the village of Felmersham, Bedfordshire. He attended the local Primary school, Pinchmill. At age nine he attended Lincroft Middle School and then took his GCSEs and A-levels at Sharnbrook Upper School... |
Corvette Racing |
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| 16= |  Olivier BerettaOlivier Beretta Olivier Beretta is a racing driver from Monaco who raced in Formula One in 1994 for the Larrousse team, partnering Érik Comas. He participated in 10 grands prix, debuting on March 27, 1994. He scored no championship points, and was replaced when his sponsorship money ran out... |
Corvette Racing |
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| 18 | Marc Lieb |
Flying Lizard Motorsports Flying Lizard Motorsports The Flying Lizard Motorsports team is a motorsport team from Sonoma, California which was formed by Seth Neiman in early 2003 to compete in the American Le Mans Series. The Flying Lizard squad finished second in GT2 in the 2004 ALMS Drivers’ and team championships and third in 2005.In 2006, the... |
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| 19 | Dirk Werner |
Farnbacher-Loles Racing |
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| 20= | Joey Hand |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that currently races in the American Le Mans Series and part–time in the IndyCar Series. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, it is co–owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike... |
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| 20= | Bill Auberlen Bill Auberlen Bill Auberlen is a race car driver born in Redondo Beach, California, USA on 12 October 1968.Bill joined BMW Team PTG in 1996 after a very successful privateer effort. In 1997, Bill won the IMSA GT3 championship, driving a BMW M3... |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that currently races in the American Le Mans Series and part–time in the IndyCar Series. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, it is co–owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike... |
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| 22 | David Murry |
Robertson Racing |
14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| 23 | Andrea Robertson |
Robertson Racing |
14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 40 | |
| 24 | David Robertson |
Robertson Racing |
14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 36 | |
| 25 | Johannes Stuck |
T-Mobile T-Mobile USA T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an American mobile-network operator, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, that provides wireless voice, messaging and data services in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company is the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. market with 33.73... VICI Racing |
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| 26 | Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich... |
T-Mobile T-Mobile USA T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an American mobile-network operator, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, that provides wireless voice, messaging and data services in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company is the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. market with 33.73... VICI Racing |
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| 27= | Gianmaria Bruni Gianmaria Bruni Gianmaria "Gimmi" Bruni is an Italian racing driver who in 2004 drove in Formula One with the Minardi team, and is now racing in the Le Mans Series and Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.... |
Advanced Engineering PeCom |
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| 27= |  Matías RussoMatías Russo Matías Russo Paraná Entre Ríos, is an Argentine racing driver.He has run in different series, with major success in FIA GT Championship.... |
Advanced Engineering PeCom |
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| 27= | Luís Pérez Companc Luís Pérez Companc Luís Pérez Companc is a rally driver. Alongside co-driver José María Volta, he is a regular competitor in the World Rally Championship... |
Advanced Engineering PeCom |
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| 27= | Jörg Müller Jörg Müller Jörg Müller is a Dutch-born German race driver.- Racing career :In 1989 Müller won the titles in German Formula Opel Lotus Challenge and in European Formula Ford 1600.... |
BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Racing Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is an auto racing team that currently races in the American Le Mans Series and part–time in the IndyCar Series. Based in Hilliard, Ohio, it is co–owned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, television talk show host David Letterman, and businessman Mike... |
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| 31= |  Marcel Fässler |
Corvette Racing |
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| 31= | Tom Sutherland |
LG Motorsports |
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| 31= | Tomy Drissi Tomy Drissi Tomy Drissi is an American race car driver Trans Am Champion. His driver experience includes ALMS, Trans-Am, NASCAR and Speed World Challenge.-Personal:... |
LG Motorsports |
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| 34 | Pierre Ehret |
Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport |
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| 35 | Lou Giglotti |
LG Motorsports |
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| 36= | Tracy Krohn Tracy Krohn Tracy W. Krohn is an entrepreneur, business mogul and auto racing enthusiast who was a new addition to the 2006 Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans, at #320. He is currently #278 on the list. He has a petroleum engineering degree from Louisiana State University and has worked as an... |
Risi Competizione Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
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| 36= |  Eric van de PoeleEric van de Poele Eric van de Poele is a Belgian racing driver and former Formula One driver. He participated in 29 Grands Prix, debuting on 10 March 1991. He scored no championship points.... |
Risi Competizione Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
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| 36= | Niclas Jönsson Niclas Jönsson Niclas Jönsson is a former driver in the Indy Racing League. He raced in the 1999-2000 seasons with 4 career starts. His best career IRL finish was in 12th position in the 2000 Delphi Indy 200 held at Walt Disney World Speedway.He made 1 NASCAR Busch Series start at Montreal, he started 8th and... |
Risi Competizione Risi Competizione Risi Competizione is an American auto racing team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially a partnership with Doyle Racing using the name Doyle-Risi Racing, Giuseppe Risi took full control of the project and it was rebranded with its current name in 2000... |
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| 36= |  Antonio García |
Corvette Racing |
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| 40= | Joel Feinberg |
Primetime Race Group Primetime Race Group The Primetime Race Group is a privateer motorsport team from Hollywood, Florida which currently competes in the American Le Mans Series and the International Motor Sports Association Lites Series, a support series of the ALMS.... |
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| 40= | Chris Hall |
Primetime Race Group Primetime Race Group The Primetime Race Group is a privateer motorsport team from Hollywood, Florida which currently competes in the American Le Mans Series and the International Motor Sports Association Lites Series, a support series of the ALMS.... |
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| 42= | Richard Lietz |
Farnbacher-Loles Racing |
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| 42= | Matt Bell |
LG Motorsports |
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| 44 | Bryce Miller |
Farnbacher-Loles Racing |
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| 45 | Eric Curran |
LG Motorsports |
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| 46= |  Nicky PastorelliNicky Pastorelli Nicky Pastorelli is a Dutch race car driver.-Euro Formula 3000:In 2003 Pastorelli participated in Euro Formula 3000 for Scuderia Fama. He finished on the podium twice and placed 5th in the season championship.... |
T-Mobile T-Mobile USA T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an American mobile-network operator, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, that provides wireless voice, messaging and data services in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company is the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. market with 33.73... VICI Racing |
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| 46= | Bryan Sellers |
Team Falken Tire Falken Tires Falken Tire Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of automobile tires. Originally created in 1983 as a brand for Ohtsu Tire and Rubber to sell their lineup of performance tires under, Falken became part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries when they acquired Ohtsu in 2003... |
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| 46= | Dominic Cicero |
Team Falken Tire Falken Tires Falken Tire Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of automobile tires. Originally created in 1983 as a brand for Ohtsu Tire and Rubber to sell their lineup of performance tires under, Falken became part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries when they acquired Ohtsu in 2003... |
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| 49 | Martin Ragginger |
Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport |
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ALMS Challenge standings
Driver points were awarded collectively, with all the drivers who have driven for a team being awarded the same amount of points.| Pos | Drivers | No. | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Snow |
#57 | Snow Racing |
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| Melanie Snow |
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| 2 | Nick Parker |
#02 | Gruppe Orange |
0 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 58 | |||||
| Donald Pickering |
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| Carl Skerlong |
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| 3 | Guy Cosmo |
#47 | Orbit Racing |
0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 51 | |||||
| John Baker |
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| 4 | Wesley Hoaglund |
#36 | Gruppe Orange |
0 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 46 | |||||
| Bob Faieta |
0 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Ed Brown |
#08 | Orbit Racing |
0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 39 | |||||
| Bill Sweedler |
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| 6 | Robert Rodriguez |
#69 | P7 Racing |
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| Galen Bieker |
18 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Bret Curtis |
#05 | GMG Racing |
0 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||
| James Sofronas |
0 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Shane Lewis |
#88 | Velox Motorsport |
10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||
| Gerry Ventos |
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| Mitchell Pagerey |
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Team changes
- Corvette Racing announced on September 9 that during the 2009 season the GT1 Corvettes will run at Sebring and Long Beach before competing at Le Mans, after which a new GT2 Corvette will compete for the rest of the season in preparation for 2010.
- AudiAudiAudi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
announced on December 5 that they will no longer compete in the American Le Mans Series, choosing instead to concentrate on the DTMDeutsche Tourenwagen MastersThe Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
and 24 Hours of Le Mans. Audi's new LMP1 competitor, the R15 TDIAudi R15 TDIThe Audi R15 TDI, commonly abbreviated to the R15, is a Le Mans Prototype racing car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It is the successor to the Audi R10 TDI. Like its predecessor, the R15 TDI uses a turbocharged diesel engine, although the R15's V10 engine is physically...
, will compete at Sebring before returning to Europe. The cars returned for the Petit Le Mans in September. - Highcroft RacingHighcroft RacingHighcroft Racing is an American auto racing team based out of Danbury, Connecticut and founded by driver Duncan Dayton in 1989. Initially founded for Dayton's involvement in historic motorsport, specifically the restoration and preparation of classic automobiles, the team was expanded for Dayton's...
and De Ferran MotorsportsDe Ferran MotorsportsDe Ferran Motorsports was a motor racing team that competed in the American Le Mans Series. The team was owned by the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran....
will move from LMP2 to campaign AcuraAcuraAcura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006...
's new LMP1 ARX-02aAcura ARX-02aThe Acura ARX-02a is a Le Mans Prototype constructed by Acura for competition in the LMP1 category of the American Le Mans Series. It is Acura's second Le Mans Prototype, following their ARX-01 which competed in the LMP2 category.-Development:...
, while Lowe'sLowe'sLowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
Fernandez RacingFernández RacingFernández Racing is a Mexican motor racing team that competes in the American Le Mans Series and previously Champ Car, the IRL IndyCar Series, and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The team was co-founded by Adrian Fernández and Tom Anderson in 2001.-Open wheel:...
will continue to race the ARX-01B in LMP2. - PorschePorschePorsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE a Societas Europaea or European Public Company, is a German based holding company with investments in the automotive industry....
will not return with their factory-backed RS SpydersPorsche RS SpyderThe RS Spyder is a racing car designed by Porsche to compete in Le Mans Prototype Class 2 racing. The car takes its name from the legendary 550 Spyder of the 1950s...
, campaigned by Penske RacingPenske RacingPenske Racing is a racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. They also previously competed in road racing, and Formula One. Penske Racing is a division of Penske Corporation, and is owned and chaired by Roger Penske...
. - Dyson RacingDyson RacingDyson Racing is a professional sports car racing team based in Poughkeepsie, New York in the United States. Founded by Rob Dyson in 1974, the team is one of the longest-running and most successful privateer racing organizations. Over the years, it has competed in IMSA GTO and GTP, SCCA Trans-Am,...
will move from Porsche RS SpyderPorsche RS SpyderThe RS Spyder is a racing car designed by Porsche to compete in Le Mans Prototype Class 2 racing. The car takes its name from the legendary 550 Spyder of the 1950s...
s to AERAdvanced Engine ResearchAdvanced Engine Research, Ltd. is an auto racing engine manufacturer based in Basildon, Essex, England...
MazdaMazdais a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
-powered Lola B08/80Lola B08/80The Lola B08/80 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Lola Cars International. It is effectively the LMP2 version of the larger Lola B08/60; they are the first closed-cockpit sports prototypes built by Lola since the T92/10 of 1992...
's in the LMP2 class. - Paul GentilozziPaul GentilozziPaul Gentilozzi is a race car driver and businessman. His non-racing business interests are real estate development, principally developing store sites for big box retailers....
announced that Rocketsports RacingRocketsports RacingRocketsports Racing is a motor racing team from the United States based in East Lansing, Michigan.Rocketsports was founded in 1985 by racing driver Paul Gentilozzi to compete in the Trans-Am series. It competed in Trans-Am until 2004, when the championship was cancelled, and achieved 57 outright...
would be entering Jaguar XKRs in the GT2 category beginning in July. This however, did not happen until a one car test session during the final Laguna Seca race, starting from the pit lane. - Team Cytosport acquired and ran an ex-Dyson Porsche RS Spyder from Mid-Ohio to the end of the season.