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2010 IMSA Prototype Lites season


The 2010 Cooper Tires Prototype Lites season was the fourth season of the series. It consisted of eight rounds which started on March 20 at Sebring International Raceway and ended on October 2 at Road Atlanta. This was one of the support series of the American Le Mans Series.

CORE Autosport's Charlie Shears was champion in the Lites 1 class, clinching the title with a round to spare. Despite winning only three races, Shears finished every race in the points and won the championship title by 45 points from his nearest rival. Brothers Antonio and Matt Downs finished in second and third places; Antonio winning races at Miller Motorsports Park and Road America, and Matt at Millville. Three-time race winner Gary Gibson and Jon Brownson, another winner at Road America completed the top five in the championship. Shears' performances helped CORE Autosport clinch the Lites 1 teams' championship, six points clear of the Downs' Eurosport Racing outfit. In Lites 2, BERG Racing's John Weisberg and Factory 48 Motorsports' Lee Alexander dominated the class, taking 13 of the 15 wins available. Weisberg's nine wins gave him the championship title by seven points on dropped scores, from four-time winner Alexander. BERG Racing also took the teams title by six points from Factory 48. Other race wins were taken by Rick Bartuska and Eric Vassian.

Schedule

All races supported the 2010 American Le Mans Series season apart from round three which was a stand-alone event. All rounds consisted of two 30 minute races.

RndRaceCircuitLocationDate12345678
58th Mobil 1 12 Hours of SebringSebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaMarch 20
Monterey Sports Car ChampionshipsMazda Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaMay 22
New Jersey RaceNew Jersey Motorsports ParkMillville, New JerseyJune 27
Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand PrixMiller Motorsports ParkTooele, UtahJuly 10
American Le Mans Northeast Grand PrixLime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJuly 24
Road Race ShowcaseRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinAugust 22
Grand Prix of MosportMosport International RacewayBowmanville, OntarioAugust 29
13th Annual Petit Le MansRoad AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaOctober 2

Entry list

TeamNo.DriverRoundsLites 1Lites 2
Ferrari of Houston00Owen Kratz1–2, 4, 6, 8
33Richard Fant1–2, 4, 6–8
Intersport Racing2David Ducote1–2, 6–8
3Wayne Ducote1, 3–4, 6–8
37James Kovacic2
Eurosport Racing4Antonio Downs1–7
12Matt Downs1–7
34Jon Brownson1–4, 6–8
79Lucas Downs1–7
88Dan Weyland1, 3–4, 6–8
Uberwurx Racing5Juan Carlos Martinez6
Performance Tech6Daniel Goldburg8
8Anthony Nicolosi1–5, 8
11Johnny Meriggi1–2, 4, 6, 8
64Patrick O'Neill2–4
96Danny Mancini1–6, 8
Comprent Motorsports9Jonathan Gore6
241
92Richard Zober3
Inspire Motorsports
CORE Autosporturl=http://www.prototypelites.com/news/inspire-motorsports-is-now-core-autosport/title=Inspire Motorsports is now CORE Autosportwork=International Motor Sports Associationpublisher=Rising Stardate=2010-08-17
21Charlie ShearsAll
54Jon BennettAll
Barnhart Racing
Kelly Moss Racing17Paul Barnhart III1–2
Robali Motorsports25Robert Garcia6
The Motorsports Group28Don Yount1
Pabst Racing40Jim Ferro6
Brian Graham Racing52Nick Majors7
Gunnar Racing66Frankie Montecalvo1–5
Leslie Racing Services94Darryl Shoff1, 3, 5–6, 8
Green Earth Team Gunnar99Christian Zugel1–2
Clueless Racing07Rick Bartuska1, 6
CGI – DeAngelis Racing7Max DeAngelis7–8
22Robert Sabato7–8
30Michal Chlumecky2, 7–8
WEST Racing10Eric Vassian1, 8
42Jim GarrettAll
Wilzig Racing15Alan Wilzig5
Factory 48 Motorsports23Lee Alexander1–4, 6–8
Ansa Motorsports44Alain Nadal1
68Ray Langston1
BERG Racing48Michael Hill1
75John Weisberg1–3, 5–8

Season results

RndCircuitLites 1 Race One Winning TeamLites 2 Race One Winning TeamLites 1 Race Two Winning TeamLites 2 Race Two Winning TeamLites 1 Race One Winning DriverLites 2 Race One Winning DriverLites 1 Race Two Winning DriverLites 2 Race Two Winning Driver12345678
Sebring#21 Inspire Motorsports#23 Factory 48 Motorsports#13 Inspire Motorsports#75 BERG Racing
Charlie ShearsLee AlexanderGary GibsonJohn Weisberg
Laguna Seca#37 Intersport Racing#75 BERG Racing#11 Performance Tech#75 BERG Racing
James KovacicJohn WeisbergJohnny MeriggiJohn Weisberg
New Jersey#21 Inspire Motorsports#23 Factory 48 Motorsports#12 Eurosport Racing#75 BERG Racing
Charlie ShearsLee AlexanderMatt DownsJohn Weisberg
Miller#66 Gunnar Racing#23 Factory 48 Motorsports#4 Eurosport Racing#23 Factory 48 Motorsports
Frankie MontecalvoLee AlexanderAntonio DownsLee Alexander
Lime Rock#13 Inspire Motorsports#75 BERG Racingnot heldnot held
Gary GibsonJohn Weisberg
Road America#34 Eurosport Racing#75 BERG Racing#4 Eurosport Racing#07 Clueless Racing
Jon BrownsonJohn WeisbergAntonio DownsRick Bartuska
Mosport#21 CORE Autosport#75 BERG Racing#79 Eurosport Racing#75 BERG Racing
Charlie ShearsJohn WeisbergLucas DownsJohn Weisberg
Road Atlanta#13 CORE Autosport#10 WEST Racing#8 Performance Tech#75 BERG Racing
Gary GibsonEric VassianAnthony NicolosiJohn Weisberg

Championship standings

Lites 1

PosDriverSEB
USALAG
USANJ
USAMIL
USALRP
USAROA
USAMOS
CANATL
USAPoints120921643150414951486133711881189106109411901268135514531552164817441842193620222116221523122482582682762850PosDriverSEB
USALAG
USANJ
USAMIL
USALRP
USAROA
USAMOS
CANATL
USAPoints
USA Charlie Shears1369134292213420
USA Antonio Downs1028114531317154
USA Matt Downs7192631108622432
USA Gary Gibson1911822151671714321712
USA Jon Brownson8410887610187523
USA Jon Bennett46132126241382068618
USA Anthony Nicolosi225201872183231
USA Lucas Downs22941958DNS9103541
USA Johnny Meriggi323515561578
USA David Ducote52277778754
USA Frankie Montecalvo67916641164
USA Richard Fant28101515872316106105
USA Danny ManciniDSQ261610910121271122169
USA Wayne Ducote981213151314219121419
USA Owen Kratz171311211181917812
USA Darryl Shoff111116DNS59111116
USA Dan Weyland211214141311211812111513
IRL Patrick O'Neill31710DNS96
AUS James Kovacic15
USA Jonathan Gore252956
USA Paul Barnhart III2751220
USA Daniel Goldburg911
USA Christian Zugel1417DNS13
USA Richard Zober189
USA Juan Carlos Martinez1612
USA Nick Majors1318
USA Jim Ferro1023
USA Robert Garcia1219
USA Don Yount2328

Lites 2

PosDriverSEB
USALAG
USANJ
USAMIL
USALRP
USAROA
USAMOS
CANATL
USAPoints123922323206482570664750825924102211161216PosDriverSEB
USALAG
USANJ
USAMIL
USALRP
USAROA
USAMOS
CANATL
USAPoints
USA John Weisberg2414143131181314119136
USA Lee Alexander122117411121414151014102010
USA Jim Garrett161821141715161511181316131714
CAN Michal Chlumecky191215161915
USA Rick Bartuska1315209
USA Eric Vassian2016127
CAN Max DeAngelis17141817
USA Alain Nadal1524
USA Ray Langston1820
CAN Robert Sabato1815DNS21
USA Alan Wilzig12
USA Michael Hill2627

References

References

  1. (2010-09-21). "Shears Clinches Lites 1 Championship". [[International Motor Sports Association]].
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