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2011 American Le Mans Series

41st season of the racing series organized by IMSA


41st season of the racing series organized by IMSA

The 2011 American Le Mans Series season was a multi-event motor racing series for sports racing cars which conform to the technical regulations laid out by the International Motor Sports Association for the American Le Mans Series. It was the thirteenth season of the American Le Mans Series, a sports car racing series that drew original inspiration from the types of racing cars that compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the 41st season for the IMSA GT Championship, as this series traces its lineage to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship. The full title of the 2011 series is "the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón" to include the principal sponsor. The season began March 19, 2011 with the 12 Hours of Sebring and ended after nine rounds on October 1 with the Petit Le Mans.

While Lola-built sports cars dominated the upper racing positions in the faster LMP classes for sports prototype vehicles, their numbers continued to drop to the point where at the third round of the series at 2011 Northeast Grand Prix no LMP2 class cars were entered. The only growth in prototype numbers has been in spec racing class LMPC in which all class competitors use identical Oreca chassis powered by a Chevrolet engine.

The Lola-Mazda of the Dyson Racing Team and its drivers Chris Dyson and Guy Smith won the LMP1 class championship at the penultimate race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, holding a 32-point gap over the Muscle Milk Motorsports team and driver Klaus Graf. Level 5 Motorsports ran unopposed for the majority of the season in LMP2 with their Lola-HPDs. Christophe Bouchut and Scott Tucker also wrapped up the championship early.

LMPC title remained live until the final race of the season where Genoa Racing's Eric Lux and the Core Autosport pair of Gunnar Jeannette and Ricardo González ended tied on points, and had the same number of second, third, fourth and fifth-place finishes.

In the Grand Touring classes, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's BMW M3 GT2 driven by Dirk Müller and Joey Hand won the championship, taking three wins and three podiums. They wrapped up the class title a round early, having held a 33-point lead over the Chevrolet pair of Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen. Black Swan Racing driver Tim Pappas clinched the GTC spec racing class for Porsche 997s at the final round by winning the class.

Schedule

On August 22, 2010, IMSA announced an initial 2011 calendar with ten events, expanding from nine in 2010. Two unnamed events were added to the calendar, while the series race at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah was not retained. A race in the Bricktown section of Oklahoma City had been proposed, but was rejected by the city's council. It was announced in February 2010 that the Baltimore Grand Prix street race was being taken into consideration for one of the series' new rounds. The race was confirmed on September 1, 2010. All races this season were seen live on ESPN3.com, and on delay on ESPN2 and ABC.

Two rounds on the 2011 schedule, the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans, also served as part of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.

RndRaceLengthCircuitLocationDate123456789
American Le Mans Series Winter TestSebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaFebruary 9–10
59th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring12 HoursSebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaMarch 19
American Le Mans Series at Long Beach2 HoursLong Beach Street CircuitLong Beach, CaliforniaApril 16
American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix2 Hours 45 MinutesLime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJuly 9
Grand Prix of Mosport2 Hours 45 MinutesMosport International RacewayBowmanville, OntarioJuly 24
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge2 Hours 45 MinutesMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioAugust 6
Road Race Showcase4 HoursRoad AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinAugust 20
Baltimore Grand Prix2 HoursBaltimore street circuitBaltimore, MarylandSeptember 3
American Le Mans Monterey6 HoursMazda Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaSeptember 17
14th Annual Petit Le Mans1000 mi or 10 HoursRoad AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaOctober 1

Season results

The 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans, as part of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, featured cars competing in the GTE-Am category alongside normal ALMS competitors in the GT2 category. Krohn Racing's Ferrari F430 won both of the races.

The winner represented here is the highest finisher of both classes combined.

Overall winners in bold.

RndCircuitLMP1 Winning TeamLMP2 Winning TeamLMPC Winning TeamGT Winning TeamGTC Winning TeamResultsLMP1 Winning DriversLMP2 Winning DriversLMPC Winning DriversGT Winning DriversGTC Winning Drivers123456789
SebringFRA #10 Team Oreca MatmutUSA #055 Level 5 MotorsportsUSA #036 Genoa RacingUSA #56 BMW Team RLLUSA #054 Black Swan RacingResults
FRA Nicolas Lapierre
FRA Loïc Duval
FRA Olivier PanisUSA Ryan Hunter-Reay
MEX Luis DíazDEU Jens Petersen
USA Dane Cameron
USA Michael GuaschGBR Andy Priaulx
DEU Dirk Müller
USA Joey HandUSA Tim Pappas
NED Sebastiaan Bleekemolen
IRE Damien Faulkner
Long BeachUSA #6 Muscle Milk Aston Martin RacingUSA #33 Level 5 MotorsportsUSA #06 Core AutosportUSA #56 BMW Team RLLUSA #54 Black Swan RacingResults
DEU Klaus Graf
DEU Lucas LuhrUSA Scott Tucker
FRA Christophe BouchutUSA Gunnar Jeannette
MEX Ricardo GonzálezDEU Dirk Müller
USA Joey HandUSA Tim Pappas
NED Jeroen Bleekemolen
Lime RockUSA #16 Dyson Racing Teamdid not participateUSA #63 Genoa RacingUSA #56 BMW Team RLLUSA #68 TRGResults
USA Chris Dyson
GBR Guy SmithUSA Eric Lux
USA Elton JulianDEU Dirk Müller
USA Joey HandUSA Dion von Moltke
USA Mike Piera
MosportUSA #6 Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racingdid not participateUSA #06 Core AutosportUSA #4 Corvette RacingUSA #66 TRGResults
DEU Klaus Graf
DEU Lucas LuhrUSA Gunnar Jeannette
MEX Ricardo GonzálezDEN Jan Magnussen
GBR Oliver GavinUSA Duncan Ende
USA Spencer Pumpelly
Mid-OhioUSA #6 Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racingdid not participateUSA #89 Intersport RacingUSA #17 Team Falken TireUSA #66 TRGResults
DEU Klaus Graf
DEU Lucas LuhrCAN Kyle Marcelli
USA Tomy DrissiGER Wolf Henzler
USA Bryan SellersUSA Duncan Ende
USA Spencer Pumpelly
Road AmericaUSA #6 Muscle Milk Aston Martin RacingUSA #055 Level 5 MotorsportsUSA #52 PR1 Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA #62 Risi CompetizioneUSA #54 Black Swan MotorsportsResults
DEU Klaus Graf
DEU Lucas LuhrUSA Scott Tucker
FRA Christophe Bouchut
MEX Luis DíazUSA Butch Leitzinger
MEX Rudy Junco Jr.BRA Jaime Melo
FIN Toni VilanderUSA Tim Pappas
NED Jeroen Bleekemolen
BaltimoreUSA #20 Oryx Dyson Racingdid not participateUSA #37 Intersport RacingUSA #17 Team Falken TireUSA #54 Black Swan RacingResults
UAE Humaid Al Masaood
GBR Steven KaneCAN Kyle Marcelli
USA Tomy DrissiDEU Wolf Henzler
USA Bryan SellersUSA Tim Pappas
NED Jeroen Bleekemolen
Laguna SecaGBR #007 Aston Martin RacingUSA #055 Level 5 MotorsportsUSA #63 Genoa RacingUSA #45 Flying Lizard MotorsportsUSA #66 TRGResults
MEX Adrián Fernández
GER Stefan Mücke
SUI Harold PrimatUSA Scott Tucker
FRA Christophe Bouchut
MEX Luis DíazUSA Eric Lux
USA Elton Julian
USA Michael GuaschGER Jörg Bergmeister
USA Patrick LongUSA Duncan Ende
USA Peter Ludwig
USA Spencer Pumpelly
Road AtlantaFRA #8 Peugeot Sport TotalUSA #33 Level 5 MotorsportsUSA #52 PR1 Mathiasen MotorsportsITA #51 AF CorseUSA #54 Black Swan RacingResults
FRA Franck Montagny
FRA Stéphane Sarrazin
AUT Alexander WurzUSA Scott Tucker
FRA Christophe Bouchut
POR João BarbosaUSA Ken Dobson
FRA Henri Richard
GBR Ryan LewisITA Giancarlo Fisichella
ITA Gianmaria Bruni
DEU Pierre KafferUSA Tim Pappas
NED Jeroen Bleekemolen
NED Sebastiaan Bleekemolen

Championships

Points were awarded to the top ten cars and drivers which complete at least 70% of their class winner's distance. Teams with multiple entries only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race. Drivers were required to drive a minimum of 45 minutes to earn points, except for the Long Beach event which required only 30 minutes. Drivers are required to complete a particular amount of the minimum number of laps in order to earn points. The number of laps vary depending on the course size.

Points SystemRace DistancePosition1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Less than four hours20161310864321
Between four and eight hours2521181513119876
More than eight hours30262320181614131211

Team championships

Teams with full season entries are awarded points in the team championships. Teams which participated in a partial season or on a race-by-race basis are not included in these championships.

As long as they compete full season and comply with ACO regulations, the top LMP1, LMP2 and GT team at the end of the season receive an automatic entry to the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans.

LMP1 standings

PosTeamChassisEngineSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal1234
USA Dyson Racing TeamLola B09/86Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4301620161621162130186
USA Muscle Milk Aston Martin RacingLola-Aston Martin B08/62Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V120201620202510130124
USA AutoconLola B06/10AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V80131813152685
USA Oryx Dyson RacingLola B09/86Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I41313002018064

LMP2 standings

PosTeamChassisEngineSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal1
USA Level 5 MotorsportsLola B08/80 & Lola B11/40HPD HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6302025130
HPD ARX-01g2530

LMPC standings

All teams utilize the Oreca FLM09 chassis with Chevrolet LS3 engine.

PosTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal12345
USA CORE Autosport262016201018132123167
USA Genoa Racing30132013821162520166
USA Intersport Racing01613102015201826138
USA Performance Tech Motorsports1801084118111686
USA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports081325093085

GT standings

PosTeamChassisEngineSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal12345678910
USA BMW Team RLLBMW M3 GT2BMW S65B40 4.0 L V8302020131321162126180
USA Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS5.5R 5.5 L V823162201613131323139
USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-618316321532530115
USA Team Falken TirePorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-60108820112002097
USA Risi CompetizioneFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari F136 4.5 L V81213016025611083
USA Extreme Speed MotorsportsFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8132102882181881
USA Robertson RacingFord GT-R Mk. VIIÉlan 5.0 L V8140134461152
USA Paul Miller RacingPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-60061391061247
USA JaguarRSRJaguar XKR GT2Jaguar AJ133S 5.0 L V80600000006
USA West Yokohama RacingLamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT2Lamborghini 5.2 L V10011

GTC standings

All teams utilize variations of the Porsche 997 GT3 Cup.

PosTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal1234567
USA Black Swan Racing302010131625202130185
USA TRG2682020202182523171
USA Alex Job Racing1316131080161526117
USA Green Hornet / Black Swan Racing160613101863
USA JDX Racing201068100862
USA Magnus Racing1413131353
USA GMG Racing008151336

Driver championships

Drivers who participated in races but failed to score points over the course of the season are not listed.

LMP1 standings

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal1=1=234=4=5=5=67=7=7=
USA Chris DysonUSA Dyson Racing Team301620161621162130186
GBR Guy SmithUSA Dyson Racing Team301620161621162130186
DEU Klaus GrafUSA Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing0201620202510130124
DEU Lucas LuhrUSA Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing02016202025130114
CAN Tony BurgessUSA Autocon131813152685
USA Chris McMurryUSA Autocon131813152685
UAE Humaid Al MasaoodUSA Oryx Dyson Racing131302018064
GBR Steven KaneUSA Oryx Dyson Racing131302018064
USA Jay CochranUSA Dyson Racing Team303060
MEX Adrián FernándezGBR Aston Martin Racing2525
GER Stefan MückeGBR Aston Martin Racing2525
SUI Harold PrimatGBR Aston Martin Racing2525

LMP2 standings

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal1=1=2345=5=5=6
FRA Christophe BouchutUSA Level 5 Motorsports2620252530126
USA Scott TuckerUSA Level 5 Motorsports2620252530126
MEX Luis DíazUSA Level 5 Motorsports300252378
POR João BarbosaUSA Level 5 Motorsports263056
USA Ryan Hunter-ReayUSA Level 5 Motorsports3030
USA Zak BrownUSA United Autosports2626
SWE Stefan JohanssonUSA United Autosports2626
RSA Mark PattersonUSA United Autosports2626
GBR Marino FranchittiUSA Level 5 Motorsports2323

LMPC standings

Drivers in the LMPC category are allowed to drive for more than one car during an event. If a driver is in each car for a minimum of two hours each, he is allowed to score the points from whichever car he chooses.

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal1=1=1=2=2=34567891011=11=12=12=1314=14=14=151617=17=18=18=18=19=19=19=20=20=21
MEX Ricardo GonzálezUSA Core Autosport232016201013102123156
USA Gunnar JeannetteUSA Core Autosport232016201013102123156
USA Eric LuxUSA Genoa Racing20132013821162520156
USA Jon BennettUSA Core Autosport2610816618131518130
USA Frankie MontecalvoUSA Core Autosport2610816618131518130
CAN Kyle MarcelliUSA Intersport Racing0161302011201826124
USA Elton JulianUSA Genoa Racing2013202116250115
USA Tomy DrissiUSA Intersport Racing0161320201326108
MEX Rudy Junco Jr.USA Core Autosport2325212392
USA Anthony NicolosiUSA Performance Tech Motorsports1801084118111686
USA Jarrett BoonUSA Performance Tech Motorsports01084118111668
GER Jan-Dirk LuedersUSA Performance Tech Motorsports18111645
GBR Ryan DalzielUSA Core Autosport261844
GER Christian ZugelUSA Genoa Racing201380041
USA Jon FieldUSA Intersport Racing61016941
USA Ken DobsonUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports93039
USA Henri RichardUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports93039
USA Clint FieldUSA Intersport Racing161531
USA Dane CameronUSA Genoa Racing3030
GER Jens PetersonUSA Genoa Racing3030
GBR Ryan LewisUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports3030
USA Butch LeitzingerUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports2525
USA Chapman DucoteUSA Intersport Racing156021
USA David DucoteUSA Intersport Racing15015
GBR Andy WallaceUSA Core Autosport1515
USA David ChengUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports1313
MEX Javier EcheverríaUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports1313
PUR Ricardo VeraUSA Intersport Racing1313
USA James FrenchUSA Intersport Racing99
USA Michael MarsalUSA Intersport Racing99
USA Rene VilleneuveUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports99
USA Alex FiggeUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports88
USA Miles MaroneyUSA PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports88
AUS James KovacicUSA Intersport Racing66

GT standings

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal1=1=2=2=3=3=4=4=5=5=6=6=7=7=89=9=10111213=13=14151617=17=181920212223=23=24=24=25=25=26=26=27=27=
USA Joey HandUSA BMW Team RLL302020101018162114159
DEU Dirk MüllerUSA BMW Team RLL302020101018162114159
GBR Oliver GavinUSA Corvette Racing20161201613131323135
DEN Jan MagnussenUSA Corvette Racing20161201613131323135
USA Bill AuberlenUSA BMW Team RLL264313132181526129
GER Dirk WernerUSA BMW Team RLL264313132181526129
DEU Jörg BergmeisterUSA Flying Lizard Motorsports18016021502530106
USA Patrick LongUSA Flying Lizard Motorsports18016021502530106
GER Wolf HenzlerUSA Team Falken Tire0108820112002097
USA Bryan SellersUSA Team Falken Tire0108820112002097
BRA Jaime MeloUSA Risi Competizione1213016025611083
FIN Toni VilanderUSA Risi Competizione1213016025611083
USA Scott SharpUSA Extreme Speed Motorsports00102882181866
USA Johannes van OverbeekUSA Extreme Speed Motorsports00102882181866
USA Seth NeimanUSA Flying Lizard Motorsports1634317371660
MON Olivier BerettaUSA Corvette Racing238266049058
USA Tommy MilnerUSA Corvette Racing238266049058
DEU Marco HolzerUSA Flying Lizard Motorsports1643771653
BRA Augusto FarfusUSA BMW Team RLL262652
USA David MurryUSA Robertson Racing110134461149
DEU Sascha MaassenUSA Paul Miller Racing0061391061247
USA Bryce MillerUSA Paul Miller Racing0061391061247
USA Darren LawUSA Flying Lizard Motorsports163131639
USA Anthony LazzaroUSA Robertson Racing1101344638
USA Guy CosmoUSA Extreme Speed Motorsports1320000181337
GBR Andy PriaulxUSA BMW Team RLL3030
FRA Patrick PiletUSA Flying Lizard Motorsports3030
GBR Rob BellUSA Extreme Speed Motorsports131326
USA Andrea RobertsonUSA Robertson Racing14000001125
USA Ed BrownUSA Extreme Speed Motorsports020000181324
AUT Martin RaggingerUSA Team Falken Tire2020
GER Dominik FarnbacherUSA Extreme Speed Motorsports1818
USA David RobertsonUSA Robertson Racing1400014
USA Boris SaidUSA Robertson Racing1414
FIN Mika SaloUSA Risi Competizione1212
FRA Emmanuel CollardUSA Paul Miller Racing1212
USA Colin BraunUSA Robertson Racing1111
USA Melanie SnowUSA Robertson Racing1111
BRA Cristiano da MattaUSA JaguarRSR060006
BRA Bruno JunqueiraUSA JaguarRSR0600000006
NED Nicky PastorelliUSA West Yokohama Racing011
GER Dominik SchwagerUSA West Yokohama Racing011

GTC standings

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMOHROABALLGAATLTotal12=2=3456789101112=12=13=13=1415=15=161718=18=192021=21=22232425=25=26=26=27=27=28
USA Tim PappasUSA Black Swan Racing302010131625202130185
USA Duncan EndeUSA TRG261620202162523157
USA Spencer PumpellyUSA TRG261620202162523157
NED Jeroen BleekemolenUSA Black Swan Racing201625202130132
USA Bill SweedlerUSA Alex Job Racing1316131080161526117
USA Dion von MoltkeUSA TRG18201641181120108
USA Leh KeenUSA Alex Job Racing13168162679
IRL Damien FaulknerUSA Black Swan Racing3010131871
USA Brian WongUSA Alex Job Racing1310152664
USA Peter LeSaffreUSA Kelly-Moss Motorsports160613101863
GBR Nick HamUSA JDX Racing201068100862
NED Sebastiaan BleekemolenUSA Black Swan Racing3003060
USA John PotterUSA Magnus Racing1413131353
USA Craig StantonUSA Magnus Racing1413131353
GBR Sean EdwardsUSA NGT Motorsport231841
USA Peter LudwigUSA TRG182341
CAN Chris CummingUSA JDX Racing2081038
USA James SofronasUSA GMG Racing008151336
USA Alex WelchUSA GMG Racing8151336
USA Andrew DavisUSA Kelly-Moss Motorsports1661032
USA Marc BuntingUSA TRG164828
USA Henrique CisnerosUSA NGT Motorsport18927
USA Carlos KauffmanUSA NGT Motorsport18927
HKG Alain LiUSA TRG2626
VEN Emilio Di GuidaUSA TRG111122
USA Mike PieraUSA TRG2020
USA Ben KeatingUSA TRG2020
USA Scott BlackettUSA JDX Racing10818
USA Bob FaietaUSA Kelly-Moss Motorsports1616
USA Shane LewisUSA Alex Job Racing1515
USA Chris ThompsonUSA JDX Racing6814
HKG Matthew MarshUSA Magnus Racing1414
USA Butch LeitzingerUSA Alex Job Racing1313
NED Jaap van LagenUSA Green Hornet/Black Swan Racing1313
GER Dominik FarnbacherUSA Porsche Napleton Racing99
DEN David Heinemeier HanssonUSA Porsche Napleton Racing99
USA Brendan GaughanUSA TRG88

Team changes

  • Reigning LMPC champions Level 5 Motorsports have announced that they will move to the LMP2 class for 2011. They will run a Lola B11/40 and a Lola B08/80 coupé with Honda engines. Team owner Scott Tucker, Christophe Bouchut, and Luis Díaz have been confirmed as drivers.

References

References

  1. (August 22, 2010). "American Le Mans Series announces 2011 schedule, will add two new events". Crain Communications.
  2. (August 31, 2010). "Grand Prix proposal rejected in Okla City". [[The McClatchy Company]]; [[Associated Press]].
  3. (February 9, 2010). "An American Le Mans Series Street Race through Downtown Baltimore". [[The Baltimore Sun]].
  4. (September 1, 2010). "Series is Baltimore-bound for 2011". American Le Mans Series.
  5. (June 10, 2010). "Sebring, PLM as 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup events". American Le Mans Series.
  6. "2011 Rules - American Le Mans Series". International Motor Sports Association.
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  11. "GTC Championship Point Standings". International Motor Sports Association.
  12. (December 10, 2010). "Level 5 moving up to LMP2 ranks for 2011 season". American Le Mans Series.
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