2008 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach

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The 2008 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was the third round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. It took place on the streets of Long Beach, California on April 19, 2008.

Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).{{cite web | url = http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/long%20beach/ALMS_ProvRace.pdf | title = ALMS Provisional Race Report | format = PDF | publisher = International Motor Sports Association | date = 19 April 2008 | accessdate = 2008-04-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120218035110/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/long%20beach/ALMS_ProvRace.pdf | archive-date = 18 February 2012 |url-status = dead| df = dmy-all }}

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! rowspan=2 | Pos

! rowspan=2 | Class

! rowspan=2 | No

! rowspan=2 | Team

! rowspan=2 | Drivers

! Chassis

! rowspan=2 | Tire

! rowspan=2 | Laps

! rowspan="2" |Time/Retired

Engine
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! rowspan=2 | 1

| rowspan=2 | LMP1

| rowspan=2 | 2

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Audi Sport North America

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Werner
{{flagicon|DEU}} Lucas Luhr

| Audi R10 TDI

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" |1:40:37.791

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| Audi 5.5 L TDI V12
(turbodiesel)

rowspan=2 | 2

| rowspan=2 | LMP1

| rowspan=2 | 1

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Audi Sport North America

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Frank Biela
{{flagicon|ITA}} Emanuele Pirro

| Audi R10 TDI

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" | + 1.964

Audi 5.5 L TDI V12
(turbodiesel)
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! rowspan=2 | 3

| rowspan=2 | LMP2

| rowspan=2 | 9

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrón Highcroft Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp
{{flagicon|AUS}} David Brabham

| Acura ARX-01B

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" | + 3.786

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| Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8

rowspan=2 | 4

| rowspan=2 | LMP2

| rowspan=2 | 7

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Penske Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Timo Bernhard
{{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Dumas

| Porsche RS Spyder Evo

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" | + 4.822

Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
rowspan=2 | 5

| rowspan=2 | LMP2

| rowspan=2 | 6

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Penske Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Long
{{flagicon|DEU}} Sascha Maassen

| Porsche RS Spyder Evo

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" | + 5.440

Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
rowspan=2 | 6

| rowspan=2 | LMP2

| rowspan=2 | 26

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Andretti Green Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Herta
{{flagicon|BRA}} Christian Fittipaldi

| Acura ARX-01B

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" | + 15.252

Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8
rowspan=2 | 7

| rowspan=2 | LMP2

| rowspan=2 | 20

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dyson Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Butch Leitzinger
{{flagicon|GBR}} Marino Franchitti

| Porsche RS Spyder Evo

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" | + 19.212

Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
rowspan=2 | 8

| rowspan=2 | LMP2

| rowspan=2 | 15

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Lowe's Fernández Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Adrian Fernández
{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Diaz

| Acura ARX-01B

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" | + 19.780

Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8
rowspan=2 | 9

| rowspan=2 | LMP2

| rowspan=2 | 16

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dyson Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Dyson
{{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Smith

| Porsche RS Spyder Evo

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan="2" | + 20.517

Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
rowspan=2 | 10

| rowspan=2 | LMP2

| rowspan=2 | 8

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} B-K Motorsports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gerardo Bonilla
{{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Devlin

| Lola B07/46

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 70

| rowspan="2" | + 1 Lap

Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4
(E85 ethanol)
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! rowspan=2 | 11

| rowspan=2 | GT1

| rowspan=2 | 3

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny O'Connell
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jan Magnussen

| Chevrolet Corvette C6.R

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 70

| rowspan="2" | + 1 Lap

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| Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8
(E85 ethanol)

rowspan=2 | 12

| rowspan=2 | GT1

| rowspan=2 | 4

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gavin
{{flagicon|MON}} Olivier Beretta

| Chevrolet Corvette C6.R

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 70

| rowspan="2" | + 1 Lap

Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8
(E85 ethanol)
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! rowspan=2 | 13

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 71

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tafel Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dominik Farnbacher
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Müller

| Ferrari F430GT

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 68

| rowspan="2" | + 3 Laps

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| Ferrari 4.0 L V8

rowspan=2 | 14

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 45

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Flying Lizard Motorsports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Bergmeister
{{flagicon|DEU}} Wolf Henzler

| Porsche 997 GT3-RSR

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 68

| rowspan="2" | + 3 Laps

Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 15

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 46

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Flying Lizard Motorsports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johannes van Overbeek
{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Pilet

| Porsche 997 GT3-RSR

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 68

| rowspan="2" | + 3 Laps

Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 16

| rowspan=2 | LMP1

| rowspan=2 | 12

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Autocon Motorsports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Lewis
{{flagicon|USA}} Chris McMurry

| Creation CA07

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 67

| rowspan="2" | + 4 Laps

Judd GV5 5.0 L V10
rowspan=2 | 17

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 48

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corsa Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gunnar Jeannette
{{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny Mowlem

| Ferrari F430GT

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 67

| rowspan="2" | + 4 Laps

Ferrari 4.0 L V8
rowspan=2 | 18

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 87

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Basseng
{{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Davison

| Porsche 997 GT3-RSR

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 66

| rowspan="2" | + 5 Laps

Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 19

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 61

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Risi Competizione

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Patrick Friesacher
{{flagicon|USA}} Harrison Brix

| Ferrari F430GT

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 66

| rowspan="2" | + 5 Laps

Ferrari 4.0 L V8
rowspan=2 | 20

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 44

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Flying Lizard Motorsports 44

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Darren Law
{{flagicon|USA}} Lonnie Pechnik

| Porsche 997 GT3-RSR

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 65

| rowspan="2" | + 6 Laps

Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 21

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 5

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} VICI Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Craig Stanton
{{flagicon|USA}} Nathan Swatzbaugh

| Porsche 997 GT3-RSR

| rowspan=2 | {{Kumho}}

| rowspan=2 | 65

| rowspan="2" | + 6 Laps

Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 22

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 62

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Risi Competizione

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jaime Melo
{{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Salo

| Ferrari F430GT

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 65

| rowspan="2" | + 6 Laps

Ferrari 4.0 L V8
rowspan=2 | 23

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 28

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} LG Motorsports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lou Gigliotti
{{flagicon|USA}} Doug Peterson

| Chevrolet Corvette C6

| rowspan=2 | {{Kumho}}

| rowspan=2 | 64

| rowspan="2" | + 7 Laps

Chevrolet LS3 6.0 L V8
rowspan=2 | 24

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 007

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Drayson-Barwell

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Paul Drayson
{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonny Cocker

| Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 64

| rowspan="2" | + 7 Laps

Aston Martin 4.5 L V8
(E85 ethanol)
rowspan=2 | 25

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 40

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Robertson Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} David Robertson
{{flagicon|USA}} David Murry

| Ford GT-R Mk.VII

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 63

| rowspan="2" | +8 Laps

Ford 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 | 26

| rowspan=2 | LMP1

| rowspan=2 | 37

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Intersport Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Field
{{flagicon|USA}} Clint Field

| Lola B06/10

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 62

| rowspan="2" | + 9 Laps

AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8
(E85 ethanol)
rowspan=2 | 27
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 21

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Panoz Team PTG

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Milner
{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Sutherland

| Panoz Esperante GT-LM

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 51

| rowspan="2" |mechanical

Ford (Élan) 5.0 L V8
rowspan=2 | 28
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT2

| rowspan=2 | 11

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Primetime Race Group

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joel Feinberg
{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Hall

| Dodge Viper Competition Coupe

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 2

| rowspan="2" |excluded

Dodge 8.3 L V10
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Statistics

  • Pole Position - #7 Penske Racing - 1:11.330{{cite web | url = http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/long%20beach/ALMS_Qual.pdf | title = ALMS Qualifying Report | format = PDF | publisher = International Motor Sports Association | date = 18 April 2008 | accessdate = 2008-04-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120218035118/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/long%20beach/ALMS_Qual.pdf | archive-date = 18 February 2012 |url-status = dead| df = dmy-all }}
  • Fastest Lap - #6 Penske Racing - 1:12.383

References

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{{Sportscar Race Report

| Year_of_race = 2008

| Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series

| Previous_race_in_season = 2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg

| Next_race_in_season = 2008 Utah Grand Prix

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American Le Mans Series at Long Beach