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

| Klaus Graf

| 1:13.573

| 1

2

| P1

| #16 Dyson Racing Team

| Guy Smith

| 1:15.358

| 2

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! 3

| P2

| #055 Level 5 Motorsports

| Christophe Bouchut

| 1:15.846

| 3

4

| P2

| #95 Level 5 Motorsports

| Franck Montagny

| 1:15.935

| 4

5

| P2

| #27 Dempsey Racing

| Jonny Cocker

| 1:17.494

| 5

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! 6

| PC

| #9 RSR Racing

| Bruno Junqueira

| 1:17.867

| 6

7

| PC

| #06 CORE Autosport

| Tom Kimber-Smith

| 1:18.092

| 7

8

| PC

| #5 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing

| Memo Gidley

| 1:18.114

| 8

9

| PC

| #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports

| Butch Leitzinger

| 1:18.396

| 9

10

| PC

| #05 CORE Autosport

| Colin Braun

| 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

| Andrew Prendeville

| 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

| Darren Turner

| 1:22.229

| 16

17

| GT

| #4 Corvette Racing

| Tommy Milner

| 1:22.661

| 17

18

| GT

| #55 BMW Team RLL

| Jörg Müller

| 1:22.905

| 18

19

| GT

| #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports

| Patrick Long

| 1:22.919

| 19

20

| GT

| #3 Corvette Racing

| Antonio García

| 1:22.919

| 20

21

| GT

| #01 Extreme Speed Motorsports

| Johannes van Overbeek

| 1:22.923

| 21

22

| GT

| #56 BMW Team RLL

| Joey Hand

| 1:22.939

| 22

23

| GT

| #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports

| Guy Cosmo

| 1:22.942

| 23

24

| GT

| #17 Team Falken Tire

| Bryan Sellers

| 1:23.356

| 24

25

| GT

| #48 Paul Miller Racing

| Sascha Maassen

| 1:23.448

| 25

26

| GT

| #23 Lotus / Alex Job Racing

| Townsend Bell

| 1:24.473

| 26

27

| GT

| #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports

| Seth Neiman

| 1:26.787

| 27

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! 28

| GTC

| #34 Green Hornet Racing

| Damien Faulkner

| 1:27.495

| 28

29

| GTC

| #68 TRG

| Nick Tandy

| 1:27.670

| 29

30

| GTC

| #66 TRG

| Jeroen Bleekemolen

| 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

| Anthony Lazzaro

| 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
{{flagicon|DEU}} Lucas Luhr

| HPD ARX-03a

| 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
{{flagicon|MEX}} Luis Díaz
{{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Montagny

| HPD ARX-03b

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Jon Bennett

| Oreca FLM09

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 236

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| Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8

rowspan=2 | 4

| rowspan=2 | PC

| rowspan=2 | 9

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Junqueira
{{flagicon|USA}} Tomy Drissi
{{flagicon|MEX}} Roberto González

| Oreca FLM09

| 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
{{flagicon|GBR}} Tom Kimber-Smith

| Oreca FLM09

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Guasch
{{flagicon|GBR}} Archie Hamilton

| Oreca FLM09

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Lucas Downs
{{flagicon|GBR}} Dean Stirling

| Oreca FLM09

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Dobson

| Oreca FLM09

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Milner

| Chevrolet Corvette C6.R

| 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
{{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio García

| Chevrolet Corvette C6.R

| 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
{{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Müller

| BMW M3 GT2

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Joey Hand

| BMW M3 GT2

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Johannes van Overbeek

| Ferrari 458 Italia GT2

| 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
{{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Bergmeister
{{flagicon|AUT}} Richard Lietz

| 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
{{flagicon|DEU}} Wolf Henzler

| 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
{{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Richard
{{flagicon|GBR}} Ryan Lewis

| Oreca FLM09

| 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
{{flagicon|MEX}} Adrián Fernández
{{flagicon|DEU}} Stefan Mücke

| Aston Martin Vantage GTE

| 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
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Holzer

| 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
{{flagicon|DEU}} Sascha Maassen

| 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
{{flagicon|DEN}} David Heinemeier Hansson
{{flagicon|BRA}} Antônio Pizzonia

| Morgan LMP2

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Ricardo Vera

| Oreca FLM09

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Guy Cosmo

| Ferrari 458 Italia GT2

| 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
{{flagicon|GBR}} Guy Smith
{{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny Mowlem

| Lola B12/60

| 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
{{flagicon|NED}} Jeroen Bleekemolen
{{flagicon|USA}} Bret Curtis

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Welch
{{flagicon|USA}} René Villeneuve

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Avenatti
{{flagicon|USA}} Cort Wagner

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Cooper MacNeil

| 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
{{flagicon|IRL}} Damien Faulkner
{{flagicon|NED}} Sebastiaan Bleekemolen

| 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
{{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Bouchut
{{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Montagny

| HPD ARX-03b

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Foster
{{flagicon|GBR}} Jonny Cocker

| Lola B12/87

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Rusty Mitchell
{{flagicon|PRT}} Duarte Félix da Costa

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Tracy Krohn
{{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Tandy

| 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
{{flagicon|HKG}} Matthew Marsh
{{flagicon|AUT}} Martin Ragginger

| 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
{{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Burgess
{{flagicon|USA}} Antonio Downs

| Oreca FLM09

| 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
{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Sweedler

| 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}}

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