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Event: American Le Mans Series Presented by Tequila Patrón VIR 240Date: 15.9.2012
Track: Virginia International Raceway (United States), 5.263 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Virginia 4 Hours
Weather:unknown
Start time:14:30
Grid:2-2-2. rolling start
Distance:4 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:31
Practiced:31
Qualified:31
Started:31
Finished:28
Classes:PractStart
Le Mans Prototype 133
Le Mans Prototype 233
Le Mans Prototype Challenge77
Le Mans Grand Touring1111
IMSA Grand Touring Challenge77
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Race notes:
cautions: lap 1 (multiple car incident), laps 35-39 (no.8 contact)
Pre-race sessions:
official test session held for a total of 90 minutes on 13/9
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 14/9
1 qualifying session held for a total of 15 minutes on 14/9
20 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:6HPD ARX-03a HondaGraf / Luhr
Le Mans Prototype 2:055HPD ARX-03b HondaTucker / Bouchut
Le Mans Prototype Challenge:05Oreca FLM 09Bennett / Braun
Le Mans Grand Touring:4Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1Gavin / Milner
IMSA Grand Touring Challenge:22Porsche 997 GT3 CupMacNeil / Keen
Leaders:
laps 1-135:6
Fastest Laps:
Overall:6HPD ARX-03a HondaGraf / Luhr1:36.1120lap 124
Le Mans Prototype 2:37Morgan LM P2 NissanHeinemeier Hansson / Plowman1:39.3930lap 117
Le Mans Prototype Challenge:06Oreca FLM 09Popow / Kimber-Smith1:42.8980lap 68
Le Mans Grand Touring:3Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1Magnussen / Garcia1:47.3890lap 105
IMSA Grand Touring Challenge:66Porsche 997 GT3 CupPumpelly / Di Guida1:53.7040lap 72
Pole Positions:
Overall:6HPD ARX-03a HondaKlaus Graf (D)1:35.4340198.5158 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 2:37Morgan LM P2 NissanMartin Plowman (GB)1:38.0430193.2339 km/h
Le Mans Prototype Challenge:05Oreca FLM 09Colin Braun (USA)1:41.0060187.5658 km/h
Le Mans Grand Touring:01Ferrari 458 ItaliaJohannes Van Overbeek (USA)1:45.9880178.7482 km/h
IMSA Grand Touring Challenge:34Porsche 997 GT3 CupDamien Faulkner (IRL)1:52.4260168.5128 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (11), Oreca (7), HPD (3), Lola (2), Chevrolet (2), Ferrari (2), BMW (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (11), Chevrolet (9), Honda (3), Mazda (2), Ferrari (2), BMW (2)
Top car types by numbers:Oreca FLM 09 (7), Porsche 997 GT3 Cup (7), Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (33), D (8), GB (6), CDN (4), YV (4), MEX (4), NL (2), DK (2)
Engine positions:mid-engined (51%), rear-engined (35%), front-engined (14%)
Average engine size:4802 cc (with regard to 9% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4974 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Seth Neiman (58), Tony Burgess (57), Emilio Di Guida (49)
Youngest known drivers:Colin Braun (24), Martin Plowman (25), Tom Kimber-Smith (28)

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