American Le Mans Series Long Beach 2009 - Photo Gallery

Programme Cover

Event: 35th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach		Date: 18.4.2009
Track: Long Beach Street Circuit (USA), 3.167 kms	Distance: 100 minutes	Attendance: unknown
American Le Mans Series Long Beach
American Le Mans Series (round 3)

Start time: 16:15; Grid: 2-2-2, PP right, rolling start; Weather: unknown

Entered: 21

Practiced: 21

Started: 21

Finished: unknown

Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) : P:4, ST:4

Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) : P:3, ST:3

Le Mans Grand Touring 1 (GT1) : P:2, ST:2

Le Mans Grand Touring 2 (GT2) : P:12, ST:12

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Martin Spetz (26)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 03/07/2009 Last photo update on this page: 03/07/2009


3	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Z06 #007 (Pratt & Miller) - Chevrolet LS7.R V8/90° 2v OHV 6993 cc N/A			GT1
	Corvette Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Corvette Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Johnny O'Connell (USA)/Jan Magnussen (DK) listed, never drove: Antonio Garcia (E)	Result: 21^st - did not finish (Mechanical) Grid: 9^th (1:18.144)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


4	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Z06 #008 (Pratt & Miller) - Chevrolet LS7.R V8/90° 2v OHV 6993 cc N/A			GT1
	Corvette Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Corvette Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Olivier Beretta (MC)/Oliver Gavin (GB)	Result: 6^th 1^st in GT1 (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (1:17.952)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


9	Acura ARX-02 a #2 (Wirth Research) - Acura LM-AR7 V8/90° 4v DOHC 4000 cc N/A			LMP1
	Patron Highcroft Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Patron Highcroft Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Scott Sharp (USA)/David Brabham (AUS)	Result: 2^nd (1s016 behind the winner) Grid: 1^st (1:11.627)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


11	Dodge Viper Competition Coupe #VCC C114 - Dodge V10/90° 2v OHV N/A			GT2
	Primetime Race Group		Closed bodywork
	Primetime Race Group		Front-engined
	Driven by: Joel Feinberg (USA)/Chris Hall (GB)	Result: 14^th (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th (1:22.519) - 19^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


12	Lola B06/10 #HU07 - AER			LMP1
	Autocon Motorsports (USA)		Open bodywork
	Autocon Motorsports (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Michael Lewis (USA)/Bryan Willman (USA)	Result: 15^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:16.470)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


15	Acura ARX-01 b #9 (Courage) - Acura AL7R V8/90° 4v DOHC 3398 cc N/A			LMP2
	Lowe's Fernandez Racing		Open bodywork
	Lowe's Fernandez Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Adrian Fernandez (MEX)/Luis Diaz (MEX)	Result: 3^rd 1^st in LMP2 (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:13.134)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


16	Lola B09/86 #HU01 - Mazda			LMP2
	Dyson Racing Team, Inc (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Dyson Racing Team, Inc (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Guy Smith (GB)/Chris Dyson (USA)	Result: 4^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 4^th (1:13.378)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


17	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z9S799936 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/A			GT2
	Team Falken Tire (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Team Falken Tire (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Bryan Sellers (USA)/Dominic Cicero (USA)	Result: 20^th - did not finish (Transmission) Grid: 16^th (1:22.222) - 17^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


18	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z8S799916 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/A			GT2
	T-Mobile VICI Racing		Closed bodywork
	T-Mobile VICI Racing		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Richard Westbrook (GB)/Johannes Stuck (A)	Result: 11^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th (1:21.805) - 15^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


20	Lola B08/86 #HU02 - Mazda			LMP2
	Dyson Racing Team, Inc (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Dyson Racing Team, Inc (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Butch Leitzinger (USA)/Marino Franchitti (GB) listed, never drove: Ben Devlin (GB)	Result: 5^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th (1:13.763)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


21	Panoz Esperante GTLM #IP9PB48303B213012 (EGTLM 003b) (Multimatic) - Ford V8/90° 4v DOHC N/A			GT2
	Panoz Team PTG (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Panoz Team PTG (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Ian James (USA)/Dominik Farnbacher (D)	Result: 13^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (1:25.096) - 21^st fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


28	Chevrolet Corvette C6 #08-001 (Riley) - Chevrolet Corvette N/A			GT2
	LG Motorsports		Closed bodywork
	LG Motorsports		Front-engined
	Driven by: Lou Gigliotti (USA)/Boris Said (USA)	Result: 19^th - did not finish (Fire) Grid: 17^th (1:22.334) - 18^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


37	Lola B06/10 #B0540-HU08 - AER N/A			LMP1
	Intersport Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Intersport Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jon Field (USA)/Chapman Ducote (USA)/Clint Field (USA)	Result: 7^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:15.303)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


40	Ford GT -R Mk.7 #JE5-002646 (Doran) - Ford /Roush-Yates Engines V8/90° 4996 cc N/A			GT2
	Robertson Racing, LLC (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Robertson Racing, LLC (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: David Murry (USA)/David Robertson (USA)	Result: 17^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th (1:22.044) - 16^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


44	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z9S799913 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/A			GT2
	Flying Lizard Motorsports (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Flying Lizard Motorsports (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Seth Neiman (USA)/Darren Law (USA)	Result: 12^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:25.023) - 20^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


45	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z8S799912-09 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/A			GT2
	Flying Lizard Motorsports (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Flying Lizard Motorsports (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: /Jörg Bergmeister (D)/Patrick Long (USA)	Result: 8^th 1^st in GT2 (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (1:20.577) - 12^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


62	Ferrari F430 GTC #2606 (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3997 cc N/A			GT2
	Risi Competizione (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Risi Competizione (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jaime Melo (BR)Pierre Kaffer (D)	Result: 9^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st (1:20.111) - 10^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


66	Acura ARX-02 a #1 (Wirth Research) - Acura LM-AR7 V8/90° 4v DOHC 4000 cc N/A			LMP1
	de Ferran Motorsports (USA)		Open bodywork
	de Ferran Motorsports (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Simon Pagenaud (F)/Gil de Ferran (USA)	Result: winner - (141.988 kph) - margin: 1s016 Grid: 2^nd (1:11.699)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


87	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z9S799914 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/A			GT2
	Farnbacher Loles Racing		Closed bodywork
	Farnbacher Loles Racing		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Wolf Henzler (D)/Dirk Werner (D) listed, never drove: Richard Lietz (A)	Result: 18^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (1:20.369) - 11^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


90	BMW M3 E92 GT #903 - BMW V8 4v 3999 cc N/A			GT2
	BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team (USA)		Closed bodywork
	BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bill Auberlen (USA)/Joey Hand (USA)	Result: 16^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (1:21.382) - 14^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


92	BMW M3 E92 GT #901 - BMW V8 4v 3999 cc N/A			GT2
	BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team (USA)		Closed bodywork
	BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Tommy Milner (USA)/Dirk Müller (D)	Result: 10^th (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th (1:21.300) - 13^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz

Did not enter the race but still worth listing:


62T	Ferrari F430 GTC #2656 - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3997 cc N/A			GT2
	Risi Competizione		Closed bodywork
	Risi Competizione		Mid-engined
		Result: (Spare car)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 03/07/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz