2011 American Le Mans Series


The 2011 American Le Mans Series season was a multi-event motor racing series for sports racing cars which conform to the technical regulations laid out by the International Motor Sports Association for the American Le Mans Series. It was the thirteenth season of the American Le Mans Series, a sports car racing series that drew original inspiration from the types of racing cars that compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the 41st season for the IMSA GT Championship, as this series traces its lineage to the 1971 IMSA GT Championship. The full title of the 2011 series is "the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón" to include the principal sponsor. The season began March 19, 2011 with the 12 Hours of Sebring and ended after nine rounds on October 1 with the Petit Le Mans.
While Lola-built sports cars dominated the upper racing positions in the faster LMP classes for sports prototype vehicles, their numbers continued to drop to the point where at the third round of the series at 2011 Northeast Grand Prix no LMP2 class cars were entered. The only growth in prototype numbers has been in spec racing class LMPC in which all class competitors use identical Oreca chassis powered by a Chevrolet engine.
The Lola-Mazda of the Dyson Racing Team and its drivers Chris Dyson and Guy Smith won the LMP1 class championship at the penultimate race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, holding a 32 point gap over the Muscle Milk Motorsports team and driver Klaus Graf. Level 5 Motorsports ran unopposed for the majority of the season in LMP2 with their Lola-HPDs. Christophe Bouchut and Scott Tucker also wrapped up the championship early.
LMPC title remained live until the final race of the season where Genoa Racing's Eric Lux and the Core Autosport pair of Gunnar Jeannette and Ricardo González ended tied on points, and had the same number of second, third, fourth and fifth-place finishes.
In the Grand Touring classes, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's BMW M3 GT2 driven by Dirk Müller and Joey Hand won the championship, taking three wins and three podiums. They wrapped up the class title a round early, having held a 33 point lead over the Chevrolet pair of Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen. Black Swan Racing driver Tim Pappas clinched the GTC spec racing class for Porsche 997s at the final round by winning the class.

Schedule

On August 22, 2010, IMSA announced an initial 2011 calendar with ten events, expanding from nine in 2010. Two unnamed events were added to the calendar, while the series race at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah was not retained. A race in the Bricktown section of Oklahoma City had been proposed, but was rejected by the city's council. It was announced in February 2010 that the Baltimore Grand Prix street race was being taken into consideration for one of the series' new rounds. The race was confirmed on September 1, 2010. All races this season were seen live on ESPN3.com, and on delay on ESPN2 and ABC.
Two rounds on the 2011 schedule, the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans, also served as part of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.

Season results

The 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans, as part of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, featured cars competing in the GTE-Am category alongside normal ALMS competitors in the GT2 category. Krohn Racing's Ferrari F430 won both of the races.
The winner represented here is the highest finisher of both classes combined.
RndCircuitLMP1 Winning TeamLMP2 Winning TeamLMPC Winning TeamGT Winning TeamGTC Winning TeamResults
RndCircuitLMP1 Winning DriversLMP2 Winning DriversLMPC Winning DriversGT Winning DriversGTC Winning DriversResults
1Sebring #10 Team Oreca Matmut #055 Level 5 Motorsports #036 Genoa Racing #56 BMW Team RLL #054 Black Swan RacingResults
1Sebring Nicolas Lapierre
Loïc Duval
Olivier Panis
Scott Tucker
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Luis Díaz
Jens Petersen
Dane Cameron
Michael Guasch
Andy Priaulx
Dirk Müller
Joey Hand
Tim Pappas
Sebastiaan Bleekemolen
Damien Faulkner
Results
2Long Beach #6 Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing #33 Level 5 Motorsports #06 Core Autosport #56 BMW Team RLL #54 Black Swan RacingResults
2Long Beach Klaus Graf
Lucas Luhr
Scott Tucker
Christophe Bouchut
Gunnar Jeannette
Ricardo González
Dirk Müller
Joey Hand
Tim Pappas
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Results
3Lime Rock #16 Dyson Racing TeamDid Not Participate #63 Genoa Racing #56 BMW Team RLL #68 TRGResults
3Lime Rock Chris Dyson
Guy Smith
Did Not Participate Eric Lux
Elton Julian
Dirk Müller
Joey Hand
Dion von Moltke
Mike Piera
Results
4Mosport #6 Muscle Milk Aston Martin RacingDid Not Participate #06 Core Autosport #4 Corvette Racing #66 TRGResults
4Mosport Klaus Graf
Lucas Luhr
Did Not Participate Gunnar Jeannette
Ricardo González
Jan Magnussen
Oliver Gavin
Duncan Ende
Spencer Pumpelly
Results
5Mid-Ohio #6 Muscle Milk Aston Martin RacingDid Not Participate #89 Intersport Racing #17 Team Falken Tire #66 TRGResults
5Mid-Ohio Klaus Graf
Lucas Luhr
Did Not Participate Kyle Marcelli
Tomy Drissi
Wolf Henzler
Bryan Sellers
Duncan Ende
Spencer Pumpelly
Results
6Road America #6 Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing #055 Level 5 Motorsports #52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #62 Risi Competizione #54 Black Swan MotorsportsResults
6Road America Klaus Graf
Lucas Luhr
Scott Tucker
Christophe Bouchut
Luis Díaz
Butch Leitzinger
Rudy Junco Jr.
Jaime Melo
Toni Vilander
Tim Pappas
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Results
7Baltimore #20 Oryx Dyson RacingDid Not Participate #37 Intersport Racing #17 Team Falken Tire #54 Black Swan RacingResults
7Baltimore Humaid Al Masaood
Steven Kane
Did Not Participate Kyle Marcelli
Tomy Drissi
Wolf Henzler
Bryan Sellers
Tim Pappas
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Results
8Laguna Seca #007 Aston Martin Racing #055 Level 5 Motorsports #63 Genoa Racing #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports #66 TRGResults
8Laguna Seca Adrián Fernández
Stefan Mücke
Harold Primat
Scott Tucker
Christophe Bouchut
Luis Díaz
Eric Lux
Elton Julian
Michael Guasch
Jörg Bergmeister
Patrick Long
Duncan Ende
Peter Ludwig
Spencer Pumpelly
Results
9Road Atlanta #8 Peugeot Sport Total #33 Level 5 Motorsports #52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports #51 AF Corse #54 Black Swan RacingResults
9Road Atlanta Franck Montagny
Stéphane Sarrazin
Alexander Wurz
Scott Tucker
Christophe Bouchut
João Barbosa
Ken Dobson
Henri Richard
Ryan Lewis
Giancarlo Fisichella
Gianmaria Bruni
Pierre Kaffer
Tim Pappas
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Sebastiaan Bleekemolen
Results

Championships

Points were awarded to the top ten cars and drivers which complete at least 70% of their class winner's distance. Teams with multiple entries only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race. Drivers were required to drive a minimum of 45 minutes to earn points, except for the Long Beach event which required only 30 minutes. Drivers are required to complete a particular amount of the minimum number of laps in order to earn points. The number of laps vary depending on the course size.

Team championships

Teams with full season entries are awarded points in the team championships. Teams which participated in a partial season or on a race-by-race basis are not included in these championships.
As long as they compete full season and comply with ACO regulations, the top LMP1, LMP2 and GT team at the end of the season receive an automatic entry to the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans.

LMP1 standings

PosTeamChassisEngineSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1 Dyson Racing TeamLola B09/86Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4301620161621162130186
2 Muscle Milk Aston Martin RacingLola-Aston Martin B08/62Aston Martin 6.0 L V120201620202510130124
3 AutoconLola B06/10AER 4.0 L Turbo V80131813152685
4 Oryx Dyson RacingLola B09/86Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I41313002018064

LMP2 standings

PosTeamChassisEngineSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1 Level 5 MotorsportsLola B08/80 & Lola B11/40HPD HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6302025130
1 Level 5 MotorsportsHPD ARX-01gHPD HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V62530130

LMPC standings

All teams utilize the Oreca FLM09 chassis with Chevrolet LS3 engine.

PosTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1 CORE Autosport262016201018132123167
2 Genoa Racing30132013821162520166
3 Intersport Racing01613102015201826138
4 Performance Tech Motorsports1801084118111686
5 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports081325093085

GT standings

PosTeamChassisEngineSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1 BMW Team RLLBMW M3 GT2BMW 4.0 L V8302020131321162126180
2 Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet 5.5 L V823162201613131323139
3 Flying Lizard MotorsportsPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-618316321532530115
4 Team Falken TirePorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-60108820112002097
5 Risi CompetizioneFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V81213016025611083
6 Extreme Speed MotorsportsFerrari 458 Italia GT2Ferrari 4.5 L V8132102882181881
7 Robertson RacingFord GT-R Mk. VIIÉlan 5.0 L V8140134461152
8 Paul Miller RacingPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche 4.0 L Flat-60061391061247
9 JaguarRSRJaguar XKR GTJaguar 5.0 L V80600000006
10 West Yokohama RacingLamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT2Lamborghini 5.2 L V10011

GTC standings

All teams utilize variations of the Porsche 997 GT3 Cup.

PosTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1 Black Swan Racing302010131625202130185
2 TRG2682020202182523171
3 Alex Job Racing1316131080161526117
4 Green Hornet/Black Swan Racing160613101863
5 JDX Racing201068100862
6 Magnus Racing1413131353
7 GMG Racing008151336

Driver championships

Drivers who participated in races but failed to score points over the course of the season are not listed.

LMP1 standings

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1= Chris Dyson Dyson Racing Team301620161621162130186
1= Guy Smith Dyson Racing Team301620161621162130186
2 Klaus Graf Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing0201620202510130124
3 Lucas Luhr Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing02016202025130114
4= Tony Burgess Autocon131813152685
4= Chris McMurry Autocon131813152685
5= Humaid Al Masaood Oryx Dyson Racing131302018064
5= Steven Kane Oryx Dyson Racing131302018064
6 Jay Cochran Dyson Racing Team303060
7= Adrián Fernández Aston Martin Racing2525
7= Stefan Mücke Aston Martin Racing2525
7= Harold Primat Aston Martin Racing2525

LMP2 standings

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1= Christophe Bouchut Level 5 Motorsports2620252530126
1= Scott Tucker Level 5 Motorsports2620252530126
2 Luis Díaz Level 5 Motorsports300252378
3 João Barbosa Level 5 Motorsports263056
4 Ryan Hunter-Reay Level 5 Motorsports3030
5= Zak Brown United Autosports2626
5= Stefan Johansson United Autosports2626
5= Mark Patterson United Autosports2626
6 Marino Franchitti Level 5 Motorsports2323

LMPC standings

Drivers in the LMPC category are allowed to drive for more than one car during an event. If a driver is in each car for a minimum of two hours each, he is allowed to score the points from whichever car he chooses.

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1= Ricardo González Core Autosport232016201013102123156
1= Gunnar Jeannette Core Autosport232016201013102123156
1= Eric Lux Genoa Racing20132013821162520156
2= Jon Bennett Core Autosport2610816618131518130
2= Frankie Montecalvo Core Autosport2610816618131518130
3 Kyle Marcelli Intersport Racing0161302011201826124
4 Elton Julian Genoa Racing2013202116250115
5 Tomy Drissi Intersport Racing0161320201326108
6 Rudy Junco Jr. Core Autosport2325212392
7 Anthony Nicolosi Performance Tech Motorsports1801084118111686
8 Jarrett Boon Performance Tech Motorsports01084118111668
9 Jan-Dirk Lueders Performance Tech Motorsports18111645
10 Ryan Dalziel Core Autosport261844
11= Christian Zugel Genoa Racing201380041
11= Jon Field Intersport Racing61016941
12= Ken Dobson PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports93039
12= Henri Richard PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports93039
13 Clint Field Intersport Racing161531
14= Dane Cameron Genoa Racing3030
14= Jens Peterson Genoa Racing3030
14= Ryan Lewis PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports3030
15 Butch Leitzinger PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports2525
16 Chapman Ducote Intersport Racing156021
17= David Ducote Intersport Racing15015
17= Andy Wallace Core Autosport1515
18= David Cheng PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports1313
18= Javier Echeverría PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports1313
18= Ricardo Vera Intersport Racing1313
19= James French Intersport Racing99
19= Michael Marsal Intersport Racing99
19= Rene Villeneuve PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports99
20= Alex Figge PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports88
20= Miles Maroney PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports88
21 James Kovacic Intersport Racing66

GT standings

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1= Joey Hand BMW Team RLL302020101018162114159
1= Dirk Müller BMW Team RLL302020101018162114159
2= Oliver Gavin Corvette Racing20161201613131323135
2= Jan Magnussen Corvette Racing20161201613131323135
3= Bill Auberlen BMW Team RLL264313132181526129
3= Dirk Werner BMW Team RLL264313132181526129
4= Jörg Bergmeister Flying Lizard Motorsports18016021502530106
4= Patrick Long Flying Lizard Motorsports18016021502530106
5= Wolf Henzler Team Falken Tire0108820112002097
5= Bryan Sellers Team Falken Tire0108820112002097
6= Jaime Melo Risi Competizione1213016025611083
6= Toni Vilander Risi Competizione1213016025611083
7= Scott Sharp Extreme Speed Motorsports00102882181866
7= Johannes van Overbeek Extreme Speed Motorsports00102882181866
8 Seth Neiman Flying Lizard Motorsports1634317371660
9= Olivier Beretta Corvette Racing238266049058
9= Tommy Milner Corvette Racing238266049058
10 Marco Holzer Flying Lizard Motorsports1643771653
11 Augusto Farfus BMW Team RLL262652
12 David Murry Robertson Racing110134461149
13= Sascha Maassen Paul Miller Racing0061391061247
13= Bryce Miller Paul Miller Racing0061391061247
14 Darren Law Flying Lizard Motorsports163131639
15 Anthony Lazzaro Robertson Racing1101344638
16 Guy Cosmo Extreme Speed Motorsports1320000181337
17= Andy Priaulx BMW Team RLL3030
17= Patrick Pilet Flying Lizard Motorsports3030
18 Rob Bell Extreme Speed Motorsports131326
19 Andrea Robertson Robertson Racing14000001125
20 Ed Brown Extreme Speed Motorsports020000181324
21 Martin Ragginger Team Falken Tire2020
22 Dominik Farnbacher Extreme Speed Motorsports1818
23= David Robertson Robertson Racing1400014
23= Boris Said Robertson Racing1414
24= Mika Salo Risi Competizione1212
24= Emmanuel Collard Paul Miller Racing1212
25= Colin Braun Robertson Racing1111
25= Melanie Snow Robertson Racing1111
26= Cristiano da Matta JaguarRSR060006
26= Bruno Junqueira JaguarRSR0600000006
27= Nicky Pastorelli West Yokohama Racing011
27= Dominik Schwager West Yokohama Racing011

GTC standings

PosDriverTeamSEBLBHLRPMOSMDOROABALLGAATLTotal
1 Tim Pappas Black Swan Racing302010131625202130185
2= Duncan Ende TRG261620202162523157
2= Spencer Pumpelly TRG261620202162523157
3 Jeroen Bleekemolen Black Swan Racing201625202130132
4 Bill Sweedler Alex Job Racing1316131080161526117
5 Dion von Moltke TRG18201641181120108
6 Leh Keen Alex Job Racing13168162679
7 Damien Faulkner Black Swan Racing3010131871
8 Brian Wong Alex Job Racing1310152664
9 Peter LeSaffre Kelly-Moss Motorsports160613101863
10 Nick Ham JDX Racing201068100862
11 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen Black Swan Racing3003060
12= John Potter Magnus Racing1413131353
12= Craig Stanton Magnus Racing1413131353
13= Sean Edwards NGT Motorsports231841
13= Peter Ludwig TRG182341
14 Chris Cumming JDX Racing2081038
15= James Sofronas GMG Racing008151336
15= Alex Welch GMG Racing8151336
16 Andrew Davis Kelly-Moss Motorsports1661032
17 Marc Bunting TRG164828
18= Henrique Cisneros NGT Motorsport18927
18= Carlos Kauffman NGT Motorsport18927
19 Alain Li TRG2626
20 Emilio Di Guida TRG111122
21= Mike Piera TRG2020
21= Ben Keating TRG2020
22 Scott Blackett JDX Racing10818
23 Bob Faieta Kelly-Moss Motorsports1616
24 Shane Lewis Alex Job Racing1515
25= Chris Thompson JDX Racing6814
25= Matthew Marsh Magnus Racing1414
26= Butch Leitzinger Alex Job Racing1313
26= Jaap van Lagen Green Hornet/Black Swan Racing1313
27= Dominik Farnbacher Porsche Napleton Racing99
27= David Heinemeier Hansson Porsche Napleton Racing99
28 Brendan Gaughan TRG88

Team changes