Algarve 1000 Kilometres 2009 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: 1000 Km do Algarve		Date: 2.8.2009
Track: Circuito Automòvel Algarve, Portimão (Portugal), 4.653 kms	Organiser: unknown
Algarve 1000 Kilometres
Le Mans Series (round 3)

Weather:	dark, dry
Start time:	1/8 19:15
Grid:	2-2-2
Distance:	1000 kilometres
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	43
Practiced:	35
Qualified:	35
Started:	35
Finished:	28
Classified:	26

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Le Mans Prototype 1	10	10	6
Le Mans Prototype 2	12	12	10
Le Mans Grand Touring 1	2	2	2
Le Mans Grand Touring 2	11	11	8

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
3 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 30-31/7
1 qualifying session held for a total of 20 minutes on 31/7
20 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	16	Pescarolo 01 Evo Judd	Boullion / Tinseau
Le Mans Prototype 2:	40	Ginetta-Zytek 09S/2	Amaral / Pla
Le Mans Grand Touring 1:	72	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	Clairay / Jousse / Goueslard
Le Mans Grand Touring 2:	92	Ferrari F430 GTC	Bruni / Bell
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	11	Oreca 01 AIM	Panis / Lapierre	1:32.376	181.333 km/h	lap 186
Le Mans Prototype 2:	40	Ginetta-Zytek 09S/2	Amaral / Pla	1:35.316	175.740 km/h	lap 158
Le Mans Grand Touring 1:	72	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	Clairay / Jousse / Goueslard	1:43.212	162.295 km/h	lap 47
Le Mans Grand Touring 2:	77	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR	Lieb / Lietz	1:45.316	159.053 km/h	lap 108
Pole Positions:
Overall:	11	Oreca 01 AIM	Panis / Lapierre	1:31.020	184.034 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 2:	40	Ginetta-Zytek 09S/2	Amaral / Pla	1:34.296	177.641 km/h
Le Mans Grand Touring 1:	72	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	Clairay / Jousse / Goueslard	1:42.052	164.140 km/h
Le Mans Grand Touring 2:	77	Porsche 997 GT3 RSR	Lieb / Lietz	1:44.804	159.830 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Lola (7), Ferrari (6), Pescarolo (3), Porsche (3), Oreca (2), Ginetta-Zytek (2), Audi (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Judd (6), Ferrari (6), Aston Martin (4), Zytek (4), Mazda (3), Porsche (3), Audi (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Ferrari F430 (6), Pescarolo 01 (3), Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (3)
Driver nationalities:	F (26), GB (12), I (11), D (7), CH (6), P (6), NL (3), CZ (3), A (3), BR (3)
Team nationalities:	F (11), GB (8), D (6), CH (3), I (3)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (85%), rear-engined (8%), front-engined (7%)
Average engine size:	4212 cc (with regard to 20% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4548 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Frédéric da Rocha (56), Miguel Amaral (55), Jacques Nicolet (53)
Youngest known drivers:	Jan Charouz (22), Andrea Ceccato (23), Pierre Kaffer (23)

Official Race Programme:

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