2010 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach


The 2010 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was the second round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Long Beach Street Circuit on April 17, 2010.

Qualifying

The qualifying session saw Adrian Fernández take the overall pole for Aston Martin Racing. Christophe Bouchut gave Level 5 Motorsports the LMPC pole, Jaime Melo gave Risi Competizione the GT pole and Andy Lally gave TRG the GTC pole after the Black Swan Racing entry was demoted to the back of the grid after it was found they used improper fuel in qualifying.

Qualifying result

winners in each class are marked in bold.
PosClassTeamDriverLap TimeGrid
1LMP#007 Aston Martin RacingAdrian Fernández1:13.2131
2LMP#1 Patrón Highcroft RacingSimon Pagenaud1:13.2852
3LMP#16 Dyson Racing TeamChris Dyson1:14.1913
4LMP#6 Muscle Milk Team CytosportKlaus Graf1:14.2594
5LMP#37 Intersport RacingJon Field1:15.1365
6LMP#8 Drayson RacingJonny Cocker1:17.0846
7LMPC#55 Level 5 MotorsportsChristophe Bouchut1:17.2737
8LMPC#99 Green Earth Team GunnarGunnar Jeannette1:17.5208
9LMP#12 Autocon MotorsportsTomy Drissi1:17.6119
10LMPC#36 Genoa RacingJ.R. Hildebrand1:18.18610
11LMPC#11 Performance TechKyle Marcelli1:18.42211
12GT#62 Risi CompetizioneJaime Melo1:19.58112
13GT#17 Team Falken TireWolf Henzler1:20.17913
14GT#3 Corvette RacingJohnny O'Connell1:20.30814
15GT#45 Flying Lizard MotorsportsPatrick Long1:20.42415
16GT#4 Corvette RacingOlivier Beretta1:20.43816
17GT#92 BMW Rahal Letterman RacingBill Auberlen1:20.48617
18GT#90 BMW Rahal Letterman RacingJoey Hand1:20.56418
19GT#02 Extreme Speed MotorsportsGuy Cosmo1:20.58719
20LMPC#95 Level 5 MotorsportsScott Tucker1:21.15120
21GT#01 Extreme Speed MotorsportsScott Sharp1:21.34621
22GT#44 Flying Lizard MotorsportsDarren Law1:21.45722
23GT#40 Robertson RacingDavid Murry1:21.96023
24LMPC#89 Intersport RacingBrian Wong1:22.01424
25GT#75 Jaguar RSRRyan Dalziel1:22.98525
26LMPC#52 PR1 Mathiasen MotorsportsJohnny Mowlem1:23.59926
27GTC#54 Black Swan RacingJeroen Bleekemolen1:23.85736
28GTC#63 TRGAndy Lally1:24.09827
29GTC#32 GMG RacingJames Sofronas1:24.25628
30GTC#81 Alex Job RacingButch Leitzinger1:24.28829
31GTC#23 Alex Job RacingRomeo Kapudija1:24.46230
32GTC#88 Velox MotorsportsShane Lewis1:24.67231
33GTC#48 Orbit RacingBryce Miller1:24.73032
34GTC#69 WERKS II RacingGalen Bieker1:24.96833
35GTC#28 911 DesignLoren Beggs1:25.95234
36GTC#80 Car Amigo/Alex Job RacingLuis Díaz1:26.77135

Race

The race was won by the #1 Highcroft Acura but only by a margin of 0.353 seconds over the #007 Aston Martin. The #99 Green Earth Team Gunnar car was the first LMPC car to cross the line finishing fifth overall, one lap ahead of the next nearest LMPC car. The #45 Flying Lizard Porsche won in the GT class and the #81 Alex Job Racing car took the GTC win.

Race result

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTireLaps
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTireLaps
1LMP1 Patrón Highcroft Racing David Brabham
Simon Pagenaud
HPD ARX-01C67
1LMP1 Patrón Highcroft Racing David Brabham
Simon Pagenaud
HPD 3.4 L V867
2LMP007 Aston Martin Racing Harold Primat
Adrian Fernández
Lola-Aston Martin B09/6067
2LMP007 Aston Martin Racing Harold Primat
Adrian Fernández
Aston Martin 6.0 L V1267
3LMP6 Muscle Milk Team Cytosport Greg Pickett
Klaus Graf
Porsche RS Spyder Evo67
3LMP6 Muscle Milk Team Cytosport Greg Pickett
Klaus Graf
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V867
4LMP16 Dyson Racing Team Chris Dyson
Guy Smith
Lola B09/8667
4LMP16 Dyson Racing Team Chris Dyson
Guy Smith
Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4
67
5LMPC99 Green Earth Team Gunnar Elton Julian
Gunnar Jeannette
Oreca FLM0966
5LMPC99 Green Earth Team Gunnar Elton Julian
Gunnar Jeannette
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V866
6LMPC55 Level 5 Motorsports Scott Tucker
Christophe Bouchut
Oreca FLM0965
6LMPC55 Level 5 Motorsports Scott Tucker
Christophe Bouchut
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V865
7LMPC36 Genoa Racing J. R. Hildebrand
Tom Sutherland
Oreca FLM0965
7LMPC36 Genoa Racing J. R. Hildebrand
Tom Sutherland
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V865
8GT45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Jörg Bergmeister
Patrick Long
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR65
8GT45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Jörg Bergmeister
Patrick Long
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-665
9LMP12 Autocon Motorsports Tomy Drissi
Ken Davis
Lola B06/1065
9LMP12 Autocon Motorsports Tomy Drissi
Ken Davis
AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V865
10GT3 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen
Johnny O'Connell
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R65
10GT3 Corvette Racing Jan Magnussen
Johnny O'Connell
Chevrolet 5.5 L V865
11GT92 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Bill Auberlen
Tommy Milner
BMW M3 GT265
11GT92 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Bill Auberlen
Tommy Milner
BMW 4.0 L V865
12GT62 Risi Competizione Jaime Melo
Gianmaria Bruni
Ferrari F430 GTC65
12GT62 Risi Competizione Jaime Melo
Gianmaria Bruni
Ferrari 4.0 L V865
13GT90 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Dirk Müller
Joey Hand
BMW M3 GT265
13GT90 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Dirk Müller
Joey Hand
BMW 4.0 L V865
14GT17 Team Falken Tire Bryan Sellers
Wolf Henzler
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR65
14GT17 Team Falken Tire Bryan Sellers
Wolf Henzler
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-665
15GT01 Extreme Speed Motorsports Scott Sharp
Johannes van Overbeek
Ferrari F430 GTC65
15GT01 Extreme Speed Motorsports Scott Sharp
Johannes van Overbeek
Ferrari 4.0 L V865
16GT02 Extreme Speed Motorsports Ed Brown
Guy Cosmo
Ferrari F430 GTC64
16GT02 Extreme Speed Motorsports Ed Brown
Guy Cosmo
Ferrari 4.0 L V864
17LMPC89 Intersport Racing Mitch Pagerey
Brian Wong
Oreca FLM0963
17LMPC89 Intersport Racing Mitch Pagerey
Brian Wong
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V863
18GT4 Corvette Racing Olivier Beretta
Oliver Gavin
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R63
18GT4 Corvette Racing Olivier Beretta
Oliver Gavin
Chevrolet 5.5 L V863
19GTC81 Alex Job Racing Juan González
Butch Leitzinger
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup63
19GTC81 Alex Job Racing Juan González
Butch Leitzinger
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-663
20GTC32 GMG Racing Bret Curtis
James Sofronas
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup63
20GTC32 GMG Racing Bret Curtis
James Sofronas
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-663
21GTC23 Alex Job Racing Bill Sweedler
Romeo Kapudija
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup63
21GTC23 Alex Job Racing Bill Sweedler
Romeo Kapudija
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-663
22LMPC11 Performance Tech Gerardo Bonilla
Kyle Marcelli
Oreca FLM0962
22LMPC11 Performance Tech Gerardo Bonilla
Kyle Marcelli
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V862
23GT40 Robertson Racing David Robertson
David Murry
Ford GT-R Mk. VII62
23GT40 Robertson Racing David Robertson
David Murry
Ford 5.0 L V862
24GTC88 Velox Racing Shane Lewis
Jerry Vento
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup62
24GTC88 Velox Racing Shane Lewis
Jerry Vento
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-662
25LMP8 Drayson Racing Paul Drayson
Jonny Cocker
Lola B09/6062
25LMP8 Drayson Racing Paul Drayson
Jonny Cocker
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V1062
26GTC48 Orbit Racing Bryce Miller
John McMullen
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup61
26GTC48 Orbit Racing Bryce Miller
John McMullen
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-661
27GTC69 WERKS II Racing Robert Rodriguez
Galen Bieker
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup61
27GTC69 WERKS II Racing Robert Rodriguez
Galen Bieker
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-661
28GTC80 Car Amigo-Alex Job Racing Juan González
Luis Díaz
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup61
28GTC80 Car Amigo-Alex Job Racing Juan González
Luis Díaz
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-661
29GTC54 Black Swan Racing Tim Pappas
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup60
29GTC54 Black Swan Racing Tim Pappas
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-660
30
DNF
LMP37 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Clint Field
Lola B06/1048
30
DNF
LMP37 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Clint Field
AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V848
31GTC63 TRG Henri Richard
Andy Lally
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup48
31GTC63 TRG Henri Richard
Andy Lally
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-648
32
NC
GT75 Jaguar RSR Paul Gentilozzi
Ryan Dalziel
Jaguar XKRS45
32
NC
GT75 Jaguar RSR Paul Gentilozzi
Ryan Dalziel
Jaguar 5.0 L V845
33
DNF
GT44 Flying Lizard Motorsports Darren Law
Seth Neiman
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR28
33
DNF
GT44 Flying Lizard Motorsports Darren Law
Seth Neiman
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-628
34
DNF
GTC28 911 Design Loren Beggs
Doug Baron
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup6
34
DNF
GTC28 911 Design Loren Beggs
Doug Baron
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-66
35
DNF
LMPC52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Johnny Mowlem
Tom Papadopolous
Oreca FLM093
35
DNF
LMPC52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports Johnny Mowlem
Tom Papadopolous
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V83
DNSLMPC95 Level 5 Motorsports Scott Tucker
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Oreca FLM09-
DNSLMPC95 Level 5 Motorsports Scott Tucker
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8-