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American Le Mans Series Last Race :- Laguna Seca- October 19th - 21st 2006

News:-

  • Result
  • Pos Car Cls Driver Laps Gap Best Lap Stops Car Make/Model Team Tires Notes
    1 2 P1 Allan McNish 159 0.000 1:14.569 5 Audi R10 Audi Sport North America Michelin --
    2 1 P1 Emanuele Pirro 159 18.579 1:14.469 4 Audi R10 Audi Sport North America Michelin --
    3 88 P1 Nicolas Minassian 159 29.002 1:14.707 3 Creation CA06 Judd Creation Autosportif Michelin --
    4 7 P2 Lucas Luhr 158 1 Lap 1:14.157 4 Porsche RS Spyder Penske Motorsports Michelin --
    5 6 P2 Timo Bernhard 158 54.996 1:14.664 5 Porsche RS Spyder Penske Motorsports Michelin --
    6 16 P1 Chris Dyson 158 1:28.842 1:15.167 3 Lola B06/10 AER Dyson Racing Team Michelin --
    7 15 P1 Johnny Mowlem 157 2 Laps 1:14.829 5 Zytek ZG348 Zytek Michelin --
    8 009 GT1 Stephane Sarrazin 153 6 Laps 1:21.304 3 Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin Racing Pirelli --
    9 4 GT1 Olivier Beretta 153 4.945 1:21.268 5 Chevrolet Corvette C6-R Corvette Racing Michelin --
    10 3 GT1 Johnny O`Connell 152 7 Laps 1:21.814 5 Chevrolet Corvette C6-R Corvette Racing Michelin --
    11 007 GT1 Tomas Enge 152 0.474 1:21.399 3 Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin Racing Pirelli --
    12 37 P2 Clint Field 151 8 Laps 1:18.575 6 Lola B05/40 AER Intersport Racing Goodyear --
    13 62 GT2 Mika Salo 149 10 Laps 1:24.137 3 Ferrari 430 GT Berlinetta Risi Competizione Michelin --
    14 31 GT2 Joerg Bergmeister 149 12.911 1:25.256 2 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Petersen/White Lightning Michelin --
    15 8 P2 Jamie Bach 148 11 Laps 1:22.022 4 Courage C65 Mazda B-K Motorsports Kumho --
    16 23 GT2 Mike Rockenfeller 148 10.622 1:24.601 2 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Alex Job Racing Michelin --
    17 44 GT2 Darren Law 145 14 Laps 1:25.407 4 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Flying Lizard Motorsports Michelin --
    18 51 GT2 Gunnar Jeannette 145 2.236 1:26.002 3 Panoz Esperante GTLM Multimatic Motorsports Team Pa Pirelli --
    19 45 GT2 Wolf Henzler 141 18 Laps 1:25.170 4 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Flying Lizard Motorsports Michelin --
    20 21 GT2 Joey Hand 139 20 Laps 1:26.023 4 BMW E46 M3 BMW Team PTG Yokohama --
    21 61 GT2 Maurizio Mediani 139 6:58.216 1:24.840 4 Ferrari 430 GT Berlinetta Risi Competizione Michelin --
    22 76 P2 Michael Vergers 134 25 Laps 1:17.516 4 Radical SR9 AER Bruichaddich Radical -- --
    23 12 P1 Michael Lewis 127 32 Laps 1:21.910 7 Lola EX257 AER Autocon Motorsports Dunlop --
    24 19 P2 Ben Devlin 100 59 Laps 1:17.512 4 Radical SR 9 AER van der Steur Racing Inc Kumho Mechanical
    25 22 GT2 Justin Marks 80 79 Laps 1:26.499 4 BMW E46 M3 BMW Team PTG Yokohama Suspension
    26 27 P2 Fredy Lienhard 78 81 Laps 1:20.253 1 Lola R05/40 Judd Horag - Racing Michelin Accident
    27 50 GT2 Scott Maxwell 76 83 Laps 1:25.684 1 Panoz Esperante GTLM Multimatic Motorsports Team Pa Pirelli Accident
  • Confirmation of Cosworth interest in 2007 ALMS programme - see feedmesportscars.com
  • Zytek & Creation lead qualifying - result
  • Grid
    LMP1 Johansson*/ Mowlem 1:13.731 Zytek 06S/Zytek
    LMP1 Minassian*/ Primat 1:13.838 Creation CAO6/H-01/ Judd
    LMP2 Maassen*/ Bernhard 1:14.030 Porsche RS Spyder
    LMP1 Capello*/ McNish 1:14.116 Audi R10/TDI Power
    LMP1 Biela/ Pirro* 1:14.351 Audi R10/TDI Power
    LMP2 Luhr/ Dumas* 1:14.364 Porsche RS Spyder
    LMP1 Weaver*/ C.Dyson 1:15.185 Lola B06/10/AER
    LMP2 Moseley* / Vergers 1:15.311 Radical SR9/AER
    LMP2 van der Steur/ Devlin*/ Pecorari 1:16.267 Radical SR9/AER
    LMP1 Lewis*/ Graham 1:17.859 Lola EX257/AER
    LMP2 Lienhard/ Theys* 1:19.395 Lola R05/40 / Judd
    LMGT1 Sarrazin*/ Lamy 1:21.012 Aston Martin DBR9
    LMP2 Bach*/ Cosmo 1:21.015 Courage C-65/Mazda
    LMGT1 Fellows/ O'Connell* 1:21.229 Corvette C6-R
    LMGT1 Gavin/ Beretta* 1:21.351 Corvette C6-R
    LMGT1 Enge*/ Turner 1:21.515 Aston Martin DBR9
    LMGT2 Ortelli/ Salo* 1:23.611 Ferrari 430 GT Berlinetta
    LMGT2 Rockenfeller*/ Tiemann 1:24.140 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
    LMGT2 J Bergmeister*/ Peterson/ Long 1:24.299 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
    LMGT2 Bertolini*/ Mediani 1:24.370 Ferrari 430 GT Berlinetta
    LMGT2 Maxwell/ Brabham* 1:24.556 Panoz Esperante GTLM/Ford
    LMGT2 Jeannette/ Milner* 1:24.644 Panoz Esperante GTLM/Ford
    LMGT2 Auberlen/ Hand* 1:24.847 BMW E46 M3
    LMGT2 Law*/ Neiman 1:25.203 6 94.560 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
    LMGT2 Marks/ Sellers*/James 1:25.738 BMW E46 M3
    LMGT2 van Overbeek/ Henzler -.--- Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
    LMP2 C.Field/ Halliday/J.Field -.--- Lola B05 40/AER
  • Liz Halliday bends Intersport Lola again, it will start but miss qualifying...
  • Practice 2 times
  • Practice 1 times
  • Stephan Ortelli late replacement for Jaime Melo @ Risi (passport expired!)
  • Laguna entry list out - Adam Pecorari in @ VDS, JCW out @ Creation
  • Just one Dyson Lola for Laguna Seca, #20 has too much damage
  • Flying Lizards announce two 997s for 2007
  • Tafel Racing to ALMS with two 997s in 2007
  • ALMS 2007 schedule confirmed
  • Zytek confirm PLM & Monterey and "... all out assault on the ALMS...in 2007" - story
  • The second Creation CA06 will be making the trip after Jarama (but only as spares!)
  • ORECA Saleen will not be making the trip - story @ endurance-info
  • Probable/possible entry list
  • Creation, Horag, Bruichladdich, ORECA have all said they will come (ORECA a bit uncertain)
  • Zytek management say "70% likely " see interesting story in endurance-info
LMP1 / LMP900 / LMP675
Audi Sport North America   Audi R10 LMP1 Dindo Capello, Allan McNish
Audi Sport North America   Audi R10 LMP1 Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro
Dyson Racing   Lola B06/10 AER LMP1 Chris Dyson, James Weaver
Creation Autosportif   CA06-H Judd GV5 S2 LMP1H Nic Minassian, Harold Primat
Zytek Engineering   Zytek 06S Hybrid LMP1H Stefan Johansson, Johnny Mowlem  
AutoCon Motorsports   Lola EX257 AER LMP675 Michael Lewis, Chris McMurry, John Graham
LMP2 / LMP675
Intersport Racing   Lola B05/40 LMP2 Clint Field, Liz Halliday, Jon Field
Bruichladdich Radical   Radical SR9 AER LMP2 Tim Greaves, Stuart Mosely, Michael Vergers
Van der Steur Racing   Radical SR9 AER LMP2 Ben Devlin, Gunnar Van Der Steur, Adam Pecorari
Horag Racing   Lola B05/40 Judd LMP2 Didier Theys, Fredy Lienhart
B-K Motorsport   Courage C65 LMP2H Guy Cosmo, Jamie Bach
Penske Motorsport   Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 Sascha Maassen, Timo Bernhard
Penske Motorsport   Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 Romain Dumas, Lucas Luhr
GT1
Aston Martin Racing   Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 Thomas Enge, Darren Turner
Aston Martin Racing   Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 Stephane Sarrazin, Pedro Lamy
Corvette Racing   Corvette C6R GT1 Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta
Corvette Racing   Corvette C6R GT1 Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell
GT2
Alex Job Racing   Porsche 911 GT3 RSR GT2 Mike Rockenfeller, Marcel Tiemann
Petersen / White Lightning   Porsche 911 GT3 RSR GT2 Jörg Bergmeister, Patrick Long, Tim Bergmeister
Panoz Motor Sports / Multimatic Motorsports   Panoz Esperante GT-LM GT2 Gunnar Jeannette, Tom Milner Jr
Panoz Motor Sports / Multimatic Motorsports   Panoz Esperante GT-LM GT2 Scott Maxwell, David Brabham
PTG Racing
  BMW M3 GT GT2S Bill Auberlen, Joey Hand
PTG Racing
  BMW M3 GT GT2S Justin Marks, Bryan Sellers
Risi Competizione   Ferrari 430 GTC GT2 Andrea Bertolini, Maurizio Mediani
Risi Competizione   Ferrari 430 GTC GT2 Stephan Ortelli, Mika Salo
Flying Lizard Motorsports   Porsche 911 GT3 RSR GT2 Johannes Van Overbeek, Wolf Henzler
Flying Lizard Motorsports   Porsche 911 GT3 RSR GT2 Darren Law, Seth Neiman
See previous Mariantic 2006 ALMS pages: Sebring / Houston / Mid Ohio / Lime Rock / Salt Lake City / Portland / Road America / Mosport

 

 

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