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 | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 71 | rowspan="2" |1:40:37.791 |
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| Audi 5.5 L TDI V12 |
rowspan=2 | 2
| rowspan=2 | LMP1 | rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Audi Sport North America | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Frank Biela | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 70 | rowspan="2" | + 1 Lap |
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rowspan=2 | 12
| rowspan=2 | GT1 | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gavin | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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