Petit Le Mans 2007 - Photo Gallery

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Event: Petit Le Mans, 10th Anniversary		Date: 6.10.2007
Track: Road Atlanta (USA), 4.088 kms	Distance: 1000 miles	Attendance: unknown
Petit Le Mans
American Le Mans Series (round 11)

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

Entered: 32

Practiced: 31

Started: 30

Classified: 23

Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) : P:7, ST:7, CL:6

Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) : P:9, ST:9, CL:7

Le Mans Grand Touring 1 (GT1) : P:3, ST:3, CL:2

Le Mans Grand Touring 2 (GT2) : P:12, ST:11, CL:8

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Martin Spetz (31) and Jiří Vlach (3)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 28/12/2007 Last photo update on this page: 14/03/2008


06	Lola B06/14 #HU01S - AER P32T V8/75° 3596 cc Twin-Turbo			LMP1
	Team Cytosport		Open bodywork
	Team Cytosport		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Klaus Graf (D)/Greg Pickett (USA)/Memo Gidley (USA)	Result: 14^th (48 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:11.031) - 10^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: MUSCLE MILK		Colours: silver/red
	Sponsors: MUSCLE MILK		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


1	Audi R10 TDI #204 - Audi TDI V12/90° 4v DOHC 5499 cc 2xGarrett Diesel			LMP1
	Audi Sport North America (D)		Open bodywork
	Audi Sport North America (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Rinaldo Capello (I)/Allan McNish (GB)	Result: winner - (172.879 kph) - margin: 0s923 Grid: 2^nd (1:09.366) - 3^rd fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: TDI Power		Colours: silver/red
	Sponsors: TDI Power		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


2	Audi R10 TDI #201 - Audi TDI V12/90° 4v DOHC 5499 cc 2xGarrett Diesel			LMP1
	Audi Sport North America (D)		Open bodywork
	Audi Sport North America (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Marco Werner (D)/Lucas Luhr (D) DNS: Emanuele Pirro (I)	Result: 17^th (64 laps behind the winner) Grid: 27^th (1:08.906) - 1^st fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: TDI Power		Colours: silver/red
	Sponsors: TDI Power		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


3	Chevrolet Corvette C6 .R Z06 #005 (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: Jan Magnussen (DK)/Johnny O'Connell (USA)/Ron Fellows (CDN)	Result: 30^th - did not finish (Accident) Grid: 15^th (1:18.415) - 18^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: yellow (+black)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


4	Chevrolet Corvette C6 .R Z06 #006 (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: Oliver Gavin (GB)/Olivier Beretta (MC)/Max Papis (I)	Result: 9^th 1^st in GT1 (30 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th (1:18.602) - 19^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: COMPUWARE		Colours: yellow (+black)
	Sponsors: COMPUWARE		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


5	Zytek 07S /2 #03 - Zytek ZG348 V8/90° 4v DOHC 3396 cc N/A			LMP2
	Zytek Motorsports (GB)		Open bodywork
	Zytek Motorsports (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Danny Watts (GB)/Stefan Mücke (D)/Jan Charouz (CZ)	Result: 4^th (11 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (1:11.058) - 11^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: ZYTEK/SANDTLER		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: ZYTEK/SANDTLER		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


6	Porsche RS Spyder Evo #9R6 702 - Porsche MR6 V8/90° 4v 3397 cc N/A			LMP2
	Penske Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Penske Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Sascha Maassen (D)/Ryan Briscoe (AUS)/Emmanuel Collard (F)	Result: 7^th (24 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:09.462) - 4^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: DHL		Colours: yellow (+red/white)
	Sponsors: DHL		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


7	Porsche RS Spyder Evo #9R6 703 - Porsche MR6 V8/90° 4v 3397 cc N/A			LMP2
	Penske Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Penske Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Timo Bernhard (D)/Romain Dumas (F)/Patrick Long (USA)	Result: 2^nd 1^st in LMP2 (0s923 behind the winner) Grid: 1^st (1:09.039) - 2^nd fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: DHL		Colours: yellow (+red/white)
	Sponsors: DHL		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


8	Lola B07/46 #B0540-HU08 - Mazda MZR-R/AER L4 2000 cc Turbo			LMP2
	BK Motorsports		Open bodywork
	BK Motorsports		Mid-engined
	Driven by: James Bach (USA)/Ben Devlin (GB)/Raphael Matos (BR)	Result: 12^th - did not finish (Gearbox) Grid: 13^th (1:12.053) - 15^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/blue
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Kumho
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


9	Acura ARX-01 a #7 (Courage) - Acura LM-V8 V8/90° 4v DOHC 3398 cc N/A			LMP2
	Highcroft Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Highcroft Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /David Brabham (AUS)/Stefan Johansson (S)/Robbie Kerr (GB)	Result: 8^th (29 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4^th (1:10.000) - 5^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: HIGHCROFT/ACURA		Colours: silver/blue
	Sponsors: HIGHCROFT/ACURA		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


10	Zytek 07S /1 #02 - Zytek 2ZG408 V8/90° 4v 3997 cc N/A			LMP1
	Arena International Motorsport (GB)		Open bodywork
	Arena International Motorsport (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tom Chilton (GB)/Darren Manning (GB) listed, never drove: Hayanari Shimoda (J)	Result: 22^nd - did not finish (Fuel pressure) Grid: 11^th (1:11.166) - 12^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/dark blue (+orange)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	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: Chapman Ducote (USA)/Joel Feinberg (USA)	Result: did not start (Accident in practice) Grid: (no time)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


12	Creation CA06/H #02S-01=>CA06/H 001 (Reynard-DBA) - Judd N/A			LMP1
	Autocon Motorsports		Open bodywork
	Autocon Motorsports		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Michael Lewis (USA)/Chris McMurry (USA)/Bryan Willman (USA)	Result: 20^th (90 laps behind the winner) Grid: 29^th (1:14.755) - 16^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


15	Lola B06/43 #B0540-HU07 - Acura HDP V8 3400 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: 26^th - did not finish (Lost wheel) Grid: 7^th (1:10.713) - 8^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: LOWE'S		Colours: silver/blue
	Sponsors: LOWE'S		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


16	Porsche RS Spyder Evo #9R6 704 - Porsche MR6 V8/90° 4v 3397 cc N/A			LMP2
	Dyson Racing Team (USA)		Open bodywork
	Dyson Racing Team (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Butch Leitzinger (USA)/Andy Wallace (GB)/Andy Lally (USA)	Result: 6^th (22 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:10.499) - 7^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: THETFORD/NORCOLD		Colours: white/blue
	Sponsors: THETFORD/NORCOLD		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


18	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z7S799918 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3795 cc N/A			GT2
	Rahal Letterman Racing		Closed bodywork
	Rahal Letterman Racing		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Ralf Kelleners (D)/Tommy Milner (USA)/Graham Rahal (USA)	Result: 13^th (44 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (1:22.124) - 23^rd fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


20	Porsche RS Spyder Evo #9R6 705 - Porsche MR6 V8/90° 4v 3397 cc N/A			LMP2
	Dyson Racing Team (USA)		Open bodywork
	Dyson Racing Team (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Chris Dyson (USA)/Guy Smith (GB)	Result: 3^rd (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th (1:11.555) - 13^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: THETFORD/NORCOLD		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: THETFORD/NORCOLD		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


21	Panoz Esperante GTLM #IP9PB48303B213012 (EGTLM 003b) (Multimatic) - Ford /Elan Power Products V8/90° 4v DOHC N/A			GT2
	Panoz Team PTG (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Panoz Team PTG (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Joey Hand (USA)/Bill Auberlen (USA)/Tom Kimber-Smith (GB)	Result: 21^st (92 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd (1:22.667) - 25^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: black/red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


22	Panoz Esperante GTLM #IP9PB48363B213032 (EGTLM 004) (Multimatic) - Ford /Elan Power Products V8/90° 4v DOHC N/A			GT2
	Panoz Team PTG (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Panoz Team PTG (USA)		Front-engined
		Result: car not used
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: black/red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


26	Acura ARX-01 a #8 (Courage) - Acura LM-V8 V8/90° 4v DOHC 3398 cc N/A			LMP2
	Andretti Green Racing, Inc. (USA)		Open bodywork
	Andretti Green Racing, Inc. (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bryan Herta (USA)/Vítor Meira (BR)/Tony Kanaan (BR) listed, never drove: Dario Franchitti (GB)	Result: 28^th - did not finish (Accident damage) Grid: 5^th (1:10.223) - 6^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: black (+yellow)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


27	Maserati MC12 #011/24053 - Maserati V12/65° 4v DOHC 5998 cc N/A			GT1
	Lista Doran Racing		Closed bodywork
	Lista Doran Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Andrea Bertolini (I)Didier Theys (B)/Fredy Lienhard (CH) listed, never drove: Eric van de Poele (B)	Result: 19^th - did not finish (Accident) Grid: 14^th (1:17.428) - 17^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: LISTA, LO		Colours: dark blue
	Sponsors: LISTA, LO		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


31	Ferrari F430 GTC #2458b (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/A			GT2
	Petersen White Lightning		Closed bodywork
	Petersen White Lightning		Mid-engined
	Driven by: /Peter Dumbreck (GB)/Dirk Müller (D) DNS: Lucas Luhr (D)	Result: 24^th - did not finish (Accident damage) Grid: 18^th (1:21.798) - 21^st fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: lime green (+blue)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


37	Lola B06/10 #HU01 - AER P32T V8/75° 3596 cc Twin-Turbo			LMP1
	Intersport Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Intersport Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jon Field (USA)/Clint Field (USA)/Richard Berry (USA)	Result: 27^th - did not finish (Accident damage) Grid: 8^th (1:10.973) - 9^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/black (+red)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


44	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z7S799912 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3795 cc N/A			GT2
	Flying Lizard Motorsports (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Flying Lizard Motorsports (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Seth Neiman (USA)/Darren Law (USA)/Lonnie Pechnik (USA)	Result: 16^th (53 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd (1:22.914) - 26^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: silver/red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


45	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z7S799913b - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3795 cc N/A			GT2
	Flying Lizard Motorsports (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Flying Lizard Motorsports (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Jörg Bergmeister (D)/Johannes Van Overbeek (USA)/Marc Lieb (D)	Result: 10^th 1^st in GT2 (41 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:21.938) - 22^nd fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: silver/red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


53	Panoz Esperante GTLM #IP9PB88346B213011 (EGTLM 008) (Multimatic) - Ford /Elan Power Products V8/90° 4v DOHC N/A			GT2
	Robertson Racing, LLC (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Robertson Racing, LLC (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: David Murry (USA)/Andrea Robertson (USA)/David Robertson (USA) listed, never drove: Arie Luyendyk, Jr. (NL)	Result: 25^th - did not finish (Mechanical) Grid: 26^th (1:33.366) - 30^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


54	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z7S799916 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3795 cc N/A			GT2
	Team Trans Sport Racing		Closed bodywork
	Team Trans Sport Racing		Rear-engined
	Driven by: /Marc Basseng (D)/Tim Pappas (USA)/Terry Borcheller (USA)	Result: 15^th (52 laps behind the winner) Grid: 30^th (1:23.688) - 28^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white (+blue/green/pink)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


61	Ferrari F430 GTC #2438 (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/A			GT2
	Risi Competizione (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Risi Competizione (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Niclas Jönsson (S)/Tracy Krohn (USA)/Darren Turner (GB)	Result: 23^rd - did not finish (Oil pump) Grid: 25^th (1:24.987) - 29^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: lime green
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


62	Ferrari F430 GTC #2456 (Michelotto) - Ferrari F136 GT V8/90° 4v DOHC 3996 cc N/A			GT2
	Risi Competizione		Closed bodywork
	Risi Competizione		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jaime Melo (BR)/Mika Salo (FIN) DNS: Johnny Mowlem (GB)	Result: 18^th (64 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17^th (1:21.660) - 20^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 14/03/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Jiří Vlach


71	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z7S799914 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3795 cc N/A			GT2
	Tafel Racing		Closed bodywork
	Tafel Racing		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Wolf Henzler (D)/Dominik Farnbacher (D)	Result: 11^th (43 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st (1:22.158) - 24^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


73	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #WP0ZZZ99Z7S799915 - Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3795 cc N/A			GT2
	Tafel Racing		Closed bodywork
	Tafel Racing		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Nathan Swartzbaugh (USA)/Jim Tafel (USA)/Lars Nielsen (DK)	Result: 29^th - did not finish (Accident) Grid: 24^th (1:23.120) - 27^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: TORNOS		Colours: white/blue (+silver)
	Sponsors: TORNOS		Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz


88	Creation CA07 #001 (KW Motorsport) - Judd GV5.5 V10 5496 cc N/A			LMP1
	Creation Autosportif Limited (GB)		Open bodywork
	Creation Autosportif Limited (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jamie Campbell-Walter (GB)/Harold Primat (CH)/Christophe Tinseau (F)	Result: 5^th (17 laps behind the winner) Grid: 28^th (1:11.976) - 14^th fastest qualifier
	Sponsors: Lifeforce		Colours: black
	Sponsors: Lifeforce		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/12/2007	Photo by courtesy of: Martin Spetz

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