Racing Sports Cars - Petit Le Mans 2006 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: Petit Le Mans

Date: 30/9/2006

Track: Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center (USA), 4.88 kms

Distance: 1000 miles

Attendance: 90000

Petit Le Mans 2006

ALMS (round 9)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown

Entry: 28

Practiced: 28

Started: 28

Classified: 23

Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) : P:8, ST:8, CL:5

Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) : P:6, ST:6, CL:5

Le Mans Grand Touring 1 (GT1) : P:4, ST:4, CL:4

Le Mans Grand Touring 2 (GT2) : P:10, ST:10, CL:9

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: Martin Spetz

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 29.11.2006

Last photo update on this page: 29.11.2006


007	Aston Martin DBR9 (Prodrive) – Aston Martin DBR9 V12/60° v4 5993cc N/A				GT1
	Aston Martin Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Darren Turner (GB)/Tomáš Enge (CZ)		Result: 8^th 1^st in GT1 (20 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th(1:18.859) - 18^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


009	Aston Martin DBR9 (Prodrive) – Aston Martin DBR9 V12/60° v4 5993cc N/A				GT1
	Aston Martin Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Stéphane Sarrazin (F)/Pedro Lamy (P)		Result: 9^th (21 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th(1:18.547) - 16^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


1	Audi R10 TDI – Audi TDI V12/90° 4v 5499cc 2xGarrett TD				LMP1
	Audi Sport North America (D)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Marco Werner (D)/Frank Biela (D)/Emanuele Pirro (I)		Result: 7^th (11 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4^th(1:11.372)
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


2	Audi R10 TDI – Audi TDI V12/90° 4v 5499cc 2xGarrett TD				LMP1
	Audi Sport North America (D)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Allan McNish (GB)/Rinaldo Capello (I)		Result: winner - 394 laps (173.544 kph), margin: 4 laps Grid: 2^nd(1:10.910)
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


3	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (Pratt & Miller) – Chevrolet				GT1
	Corvette Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Ron Fellows (CDN)/Johnny O'Connell (USA)/Max Papis (I)		Result: 11^th (23 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th(1:18.210) - 14^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


4	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (Pratt & Miller) – Chevrolet V8/90° 2v N/A				GT1
	Corvette Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Oliver Gavin (GB)/Olivier Beretta (MC)/Jan Magnussen (DK)		Result: 10^th (22 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th(1:18.460) - 15^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


6	Porsche RS Spyder – Porsche				LMP2
	Penske Motorsports			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Timo Bernhard (D)/Sascha Maassen (D)/Emmanuel Collard (F)		Result: 5^th 1^st in LMP2 (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th(1:11.631)
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


7	Porsche RS Spyder #LMP 2 003 – Porsche 3400cc N/A				LMP2
	Penske Motorsports			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Lucas Lühr (D)/Romain Dumas (F)/Mike Rockenfeller (D)		Result: 6^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th(1:11.409)
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


8	Courage C65 #N°15 – Mazda				LMP2
	B-K Motorsports			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Kumho
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Guy Cosmo (USA)/Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)/James Bach (USA)		Result: 22^nd - did not finish - 309 laps Grid: 15^th(1:18.710) - 17^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


9	Lola EX257 #006 – AER				LMP1
	Highcroft Racing			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Duncan Dayton (USA)/Memo Gidley (USA)/Vítor Meira (BR)		Result: 3^rd (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th(1:12.316) - 9^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


12	Lola EX257 #004 – AER MG XP-20/AER L4 4v 1995cc Turbo				LMP1
	Autocon Motorsports			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Michael Lewis (USA)/Bryan Willman (USA) DNS: Chris McMurry (USA)		Result: 25^th - did not finish (Engine) - 127 laps Grid: 10^th(1:13.772) - 12^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


15	Zytek 06S #06S-04 – Zytek 3997cc N/A				LMP1
	Zytek Engineering (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Stefan Johansson (S)/Haruki Kurosawa (J)/Johnny Mowlem (GB)		Result: 2^nd (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd(1:11.090)
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


16	Lola B06/10 #HU06 – AER P32T V8/75° 3596cc Twin-Turbo				LMP1
	Dyson Racing Team			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: James Weaver (GB)/Butch Leitzinger (USA)/Andy Wallace (GB)		Result: 24^th - did not finish (Mechanical) - 221 laps Grid: 25^th(1:11.738) - 7^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


19	Radical SR9 #004 – AER L4 1995cc Turbo				LMP2
	van der Steur Racing Inc			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Kumho
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Ben Devlin (GB) Gunnar van der Steur (USA), Tim Greaves (GB)		Result: 28^th - did not finish (Valve) - 6 laps Grid: 9^th(1:13.533) - 11^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


20	Lola B06/10 #HU02 – AER P32T V8/75° 3596cc Twin-Turbo				LMP1
	Dyson Racing Team			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Chris Dyson (USA)/Guy Smith (GB)		Result: 26^th - did not finish (Accident) - 100 laps Grid: 7^th(1:12.007) - 8^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


21	BMW M3 – BMW				GT2
	BMW Team PTG			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Bill Auberlen (USA)/Joey Hand (USA)/Boris Said (USA)		Result: 19^th (50 laps behind the winner) Grid: 27^th(1:23.092) - 23^rd fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


22	BMW M3 – BMW				GT2
	BMW Team PTG			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Ian James (GB)/Bryan Sellers (USA)/Justin Marks (USA)		Result: 23^rd - did not finish (Off course) - 304 laps Grid: 28^th(1:23.307) - 27^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


23	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR – Porsche				GT2
	Alex Job Racing			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Robin Liddell (GB)/Marcel Tiemann (D)/Dominik Farnbacher (D)		Result: 21^st (55 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th(1:23.514) - 28^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


27	Lola B05/40 #HU06 – Judd XV 3400cc N/A				LMP2
	Horag - Racing (CH)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Didier Theys (B)/Fredy Lienhard (CH)/Eric van de Poele (B)		Result: 12^th (23 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th(1:15.767) - 13^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


31	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR – Porsche				GT2
	Petersen White Lightning			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Jörg Bergmeister (D)/Patrick Long (USA) DNS: Niclas Jönsson (S)		Result: 14^th 1^st in GT2 (38 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th(1:22.545) - 20^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


37	Lola B05/40 #HU04 – AER P07 L4 4v DOHC 1995cc Turbo				LMP2
	Intersport Racing			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Jon Field (USA)/Clint Field (USA)/Liz Halliday (USA)		Result: 13^th (37 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th(1:13.396) - 10^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


44	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR – Porsche				GT2
	Flying Lizard Motorsports			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Darren Law (USA)/Seth Neiman (USA)/Lonnie Pechnik (USA)		Result: 20^th (51 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd(1:23.294) - 26^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


45	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR – Porsche				GT2
	Flying Lizard Motorsports			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Marc Lieb (D)/Johannes Van Overbeek (USA)/Wolf Henzler (D)		Result: 18^th (48 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd(1:23.151) - 25^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


50	Panoz Esperante GTLM –				GT2
	Multimatic Motorsports Team Pa			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Scott Maxwell (CDN)/David Brabham (AUS)/Sébastien Bourdais (F)		Result: 16^th (42 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th(1:23.070) - 22^nd fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


51	Panoz Esperante GTLM –				GT2
	Multimatic Motorsports Team Pa			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Gunnar Jeannette (USA)/Tom Milner (USA)/Andy Lally (USA)		Result: 17^th (43 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st(1:23.149) - 24^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


61	Ferrari F430 GTC – Ferrari N/A				GT2
	Risi Competizione			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Maurizio Mediani (I)/Anthony Lazzaro (USA)/Marino Franchitti (GB)		Result: 15^th (40 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th(1:22.749) - 21^st fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


62	Ferrari F430 GTC – Ferrari N/A				GT2
	Risi Competizione			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Ralf Kelleners (D) Stéphane Ortelli (F), Markus Palttala (SF)		Result: 27^th - did not finish (Accident) - 61 laps Grid: 17^th(1:22.422) - 19^th fastest qualifier
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz


88	Creation CA06/H #02S-01=>CA06/H 001 (Reynard-DBA) – Judd GV5 V10/72° 4v 4997cc N/A				LMP1
	Creation Autosportif (GB)			Open bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Nicolas Minassian (F)/Harold Primat (CH)/Jamie Campbell-Walter (GB)		Result: 4^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 1^st(1:10.829)
Photo updated: 29.11.2006	Photo by: Martin Spetz

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