2012 American Le Mans Monterey
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The 2012 American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patrón was held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on May 12, 2012. It was the third round of the 2012 American Le Mans Series season.
Qualifying
=Qualifying results=
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.{{cite web |date=2012-05-11 |title=ALMS Laguna Seca Qualifying |url=http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/ALMS%20MRLS%20Qualifying.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614163626/http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/ALMS%20MRLS%20Qualifying.pdf |archive-date=14 June 2012 |accessdate= |publisher=International Motor Sports Association |format=PDF}}
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! Pos ! Class ! Team ! Driver ! Lap Time ! Grid |
1
| P1 | #6 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | 1:13.573 | 1 |
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2
| P1 | #16 Dyson Racing Team | 1:15.358 | 2 |
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! 3 | P2 | #055 Level 5 Motorsports | 1:15.846 | 3 |
4
| P2 | #95 Level 5 Motorsports | 1:15.935 | 4 |
5
| P2 | #27 Dempsey Racing | 1:17.494 | 5 |
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! 6 | PC | #9 RSR Racing | 1:17.867 | 6 |
7
| PC | #06 CORE Autosport | 1:18.092 | 7 |
8
| PC | #5 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | 1:18.114 | 8 |
9
| PC | #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | 1:18.396 | 9 |
10
| PC | #05 CORE Autosport | 1:18.423 | 10 |
11
| PC | #25 Dempsey Racing | Ryan Lewis | 1:18.466 | 11 |
12
| PC | #8 Merchant Services Racing | Kyle Marcelli | 1:18.500 | 12 |
13
| PC | #18 Performance Tech Motorsports | Ricardo Vera | 1:18.725 | 13 |
14
| P2 | #2 Project Libra | 1:21.539 | 14 |
15
| PC | #7 Merchant Services Racing | Tony Burgess | 1:21.645 | 15 |
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! 16 | GT | #007 Aston Martin Racing | 1:22.229 | 16 |
17
| GT | #4 Corvette Racing | 1:22.661 | 17 |
18
| GT | 1:22.905 | 18 |
19
| GT | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | 1:22.919 | 19 |
20
| GT | #3 Corvette Racing | 1:22.919 | 20 |
21
| GT | #01 Extreme Speed Motorsports | 1:22.923 | 21 |
22
| GT | 1:22.939 | 22 |
23
| GT | #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports | 1:22.942 | 23 |
24
| GT | #17 Team Falken Tire | 1:23.356 | 24 |
25
| GT | #48 Paul Miller Racing | 1:23.448 | 25 |
26
| GT | #23 Lotus / Alex Job Racing | 1:24.473 | 26 |
27
| GT | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | 1:26.787 | 27 |
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! 28 | GTC | #34 Green Hornet Racing | 1:27.495 | 28 |
29
| GTC | #68 TRG | 1:27.670 | 29 |
30
| GTC | #66 TRG | 1:27.673 | 30 |
31
| GTC | #11 JDX Racing | Martin Ragginger | 1:28.155 | 31 |
32
| GTC | #24 Competition Motorsports | Cort Wagner | 1:28.618 | 32 |
33
| GTC | #22 Alex Job Racing | 1:28.641 | 33 |
34
| GTC | #32 GMG Racing | James Sofronas | 1:29.298 | 34 |
35
| P2 | #37 Conquest Endurance | colspan=2 align="center"| No Time | 35 |
Race
=Race result=
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified (NC).{{cite web |date=14 May 2012 |title=ALMS Laguna Seca Official Race |url=http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/ALMS%20MRLS%20Official%20Race.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813023204/http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/ALMS%20MRLS%20Official%20Race.pdf |archive-date=13 August 2012 |accessdate= |publisher=International Motor Sports Association |format=PDF}}
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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 |
Engine |
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! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Klaus Graf | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 242 |
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| Honda 3.4 L V8 |
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! rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 95 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Level 5 Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Tucker | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 239 |
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| Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 |
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! rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 05 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} CORE Autosport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Braun | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 236 |
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rowspan=2 | 4
| rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} RSR Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Junqueira | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 236 |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 5
| rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 06 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} CORE Autosport | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Alex Popow | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 236 |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 6
| rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Memo Gidley | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 236 |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 7 DNF | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Merchant Services Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Marcelli | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 234 |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 8
| rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 52 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Butch Leitzinger | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 232 |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 |
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! rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gavin | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 232 |
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| Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 10
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jan Magnussen | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 232 |
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 11
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 55 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Auberlen | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 232 |
BMW 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 12
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 56 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} BMW Team RLL | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Müller | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 232 |
BMW 4.0 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 13
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 01 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Extreme Speed Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Sharp | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 232 |
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 14
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 45 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Flying Lizard Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Long | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 232 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 15
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Falken Tire | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Sellers | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Falken}} | rowspan=2 | 232 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 16
| rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 25 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dempsey Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Duncan Ende | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 231 |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 17
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 007 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Darren Turner | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 230 |
Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 18
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 44 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Flying Lizard Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Seth Neiman | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 230 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 19
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 48 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Miller Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bryce Miller | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 229 |
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 20
| rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 37 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Conquest Endurance | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Plowman | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 227 |
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 21 DNF | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 18 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Performance Tech Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Nicolosi | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 225 |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 22
| rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 02 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Extreme Speed Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ed Brown | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 224 |
Ferrari 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 23
| rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dyson Racing Team | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Dyson | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 222 |
Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Isobutanol) |
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! rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} TRG | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Emilio Di Guida | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 219 |
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| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 25
| rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 32 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} James Sofronas | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 219 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 26
| rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 24 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Competition Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Faieta | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 219 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 27
| rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Job Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Lazzaro | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 216 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 28
| rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 34 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Green Hornet Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter LeSaffre | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 211 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 29
| rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 055 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Level 5 Motorsports | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Tucker | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 207 |
Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2 | 30
| rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 27 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dempsey Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Dempsey | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 202 |
Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 31
| rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Project Libra | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Prendeville | Radical SR10 | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 185 |
Ford (Roush-Yates) EcoBoost 3.2 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2 | 32
| rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 68 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} TRG | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Hedlund | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 178 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 33 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} JDX Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Cumming | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 119 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2 | 34 DNF | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Merchant Services Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chapman Ducote | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 100 |
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2 | 35 DNF | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Lotus Alex Job Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Townsend Bell | Lotus Evora GTE | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 67 |
Toyota-Cosworth 3.5 L V6 |
References
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{{Sportscar Race Report
| Year_of_race = 2012
| Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series
| Previous_race_in_season = ALMS at Long Beach
| Next_race_in_season = Northeast Grand Prix
}}{{Monterey Sports Car Championships}}