2008 Petit Le Mans

Sportscar endurance race in Georgia, US February 2025 thumb|269x269px|The Track map of Road Atlanta The 2008 Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New Mazda6 was the eleventh running of the Petit Le Mans and the tenth round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, United States of America on October 4, 2008. This race marked the first time that the American Le Mans Series awarded victors in their Green Challenge, in preparation for a full championship in the 2009 season. Report Qualifying On Friday afternoon before Saturday's race, qualifying was held in two 25-minute sessions. The two GT categories ran first, led by the lone GT1 entries of Corvette Racing. Halfway through the session, it was Johnny O'Connell's #3 Corvette which achieved the fastest time before the squad ended the session early. In GT2, much of the battle was between the various Porsche and Ferrari teams. The Porsche of Farnbacher-Loles and the Ferrari of European entrant JMB Racing led early, but Jaime Melo in the Risi Competizione was able to give Ferrari the pole position by a margin of 0.057 seconds. Marc Goossens' LG Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette was the fastest qualifier not in a Ferrari or Porsche, completing the session in seventh. http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-record-breaking-day-in-qualifying-at-road-atlanta/ ALMS: Record-Breaking Day in Qualifying at Road Atlanta SpeedTV.com 2008-10-03 2008-10-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20081006054104/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-record-breaking-day-in-qualifying-at-road-atlanta/ 6 October 2008 dead After a short break, the two Le Mans Prototype classes began their qualification session. After six minutes, Allan McNish in the Audi R10 TDI claimed overall pole position. Although Peugeot closed the gap on the Audi, McNish eventually returned to the pits to end his session. As McNish exited the car, Stéphane Sarrazin was able to better the Audi's time by 0.085 seconds and claim overall pole position for the race. http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/10/03/alms-petit-le-mans-qualifying-report/ ALMS Petit Le Mans - Qualifying Report (updated) Planet Le Mans Frank Feenstra 2008-10-03 2008-10-04 In the LMP2 category, returning Penske Porsche driver Ryan Briscoe led the class early. He was eventually joined by his two Penske teammates, giving the team a lock on the top three qualifying positions in the class. Andretti Green Racing's Acura followed the Porsche trio. Previous qualifying records for all four classes were broken in these two sessions. The top six overall qualifiers, the Peugeot, two Audis, and three Penske Porsches were also able to break an absolute track qualifying record initially set by Davy Jones in a Jaguar XJR-9 in 1992. Sarrazin's Peugeot bettered the Jaguar's record lap by approximately 2.5 mph km/h on in average speed. Qualifying result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. Pos Class Team Qualifying Driver Time http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/petit/ALMS_ProvGrid.pdf ALMS Provisional Grid International Motor Sports Association PDF 2008-10-03 2008-10-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218035436/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/petit/ALMS_ProvGrid.pdf 2012-02-18 dead 1 LMP1 #07 FRA Peugeot Sport Total FRA Stéphane Sarrazin 1:06.242 2 LMP1 #1 USA Audi Sport North America UK Allan McNish 1:06.327 3 LMP1 #2 USA Audi Sport North America DEU Marco Werner 1:06.818 4 LMP2 #5 USA Penske Motorsports, Inc. AUS Ryan Briscoe 1:07.061 5 LMP2 #7 USA Penske Racing FRA Romain Dumas 1:07.149 6 LMP2 #6 USA Penske Racing DEU Sascha Maassen 1:07.401 7 LMP2 #26 USA Andretti Green Racing FRA Franck Montagny 1:07.486 8 LMP2 #66 USA de Ferran Motorsports FRA Simon Pagenaud 1:07.656 9 LMP1 #50 UK Team LNT FRA Olivier Pla 1:07.656 10 LMP1 #37 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon Field 1:07.784 11 LMP2 #15 MEX Lowe's Fernández Racing MEX Adrian Fernández 1:07.866 12 LMP2 #9 USA Patrón Highcroft Racing AUS David Brabham 1:08.064 13 LMP2 #16 USA Dyson Racing UK Guy Smith 1:08.175 14 LMP2 #20 USA Dyson Racing UK Marino Franchitti 1:08.446 15 LMP2 #8 USA B-K Motorsports UK Ben Devlin 1:08.896 16 LMP1 #88 UK Creation Autosportif SUI Harold Primat 1:09.402 17 LMP1 #48 USA Corsa Motorsports SWE Stefan Johansson 1:09.504 18 LMP1 #30 USA Intersport Racing UK Ryan Lewis 1:09.785 19 LMP1 #888 UK Creation Autosportif UK Stuart Hall 1:09.944 20 GT1 #3 USA Corvette Racing USA Johnny O'Connell 1:16.542 21 GT1 #4 USA Corvette Racing MON Olivier Beretta 1:16.589 22 GT2 #62 USA Risi Competizione BRA Jaime Melo 1:19.399 23 GT2 #87 USA Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports DEU Dirk Werner 1:19.456 24 GT2 #71 USA Tafel Racing DEU Dirk Müller 1:19.795 25 GT2 #45 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports DEU Jörg Bergmeister 1:19.885 26 GT2 #99 MON JMB Racing DEU Pierre Kaffer 1:20.206 27 GT2 #61 USA Risi Competizione SWE Niclas Jönsson 1:20.667 28 GT2 #28 USA LG Motorsports BEL Marc Goossens 1:20.743 29 GT2 #007 UK Drayson-Barwell UK Darren Turner 1:20.940 30 GT2 #21 USA Panoz Team PTG USA Tom Milner Jr. 1:21.419 31 GT2 #40 USA Robertson Racing USA David Murry 1:21.438 32 GT2 #54 USA Black Swan Racing USA Anthony Lazzaro 1:21.616 33 GT2 #18 DEU VICI Racing DEU Marc Basseng 1:21.876 34 GT2 #11 USA Primetime Race Group UK Chris Hall 1:22.302 35 GT2 #44 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports USA Seth Neiman 1:23.589 36 GT2 #73 USA Tafel Racing USA Alex Figge 1:23.096† 37 LMP1 #12 USA Autocon Motorsports Did not participate No time 38 GT2 #46 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports Did not participate No time † - The #73 Tafel Racing was penalized due to a rule infraction during a pit stop in qualifying. The car was therefore moved to the back of the starting grid. Race Just twenty minutes short of the ten-hour limit, the #1 Audi of Allan McNish completed the 1000 mi km on endurance just 4.5 seconds ahead of the #07 Peugeot of Christian Klien. The second Audi finished the overall podium, also on the lead lap. In LMP2, rookie Petit Le Mans entrant Hélio Castroneves led the trio of Penske Porsches past the checkered flag, locking out the podium. Porsches finished in five of the top six positions in the LMP2 class, joined only by the de Ferran Acura in fifth. http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/petit/ALMS_ProvRace.pdf ALMS Provisional Results International Motor Sports Association PDF 2008-10-04 2008-10-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218035456/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/petit/ALMS_ProvRace.pdf 2012-02-18 dead After earlier mechanical problems with the #4 Corvette, its #3 teammate led to victory in the GT1 class unchallenged. The GT2 class was won by a Ferrari for the first time in the event's history, the #62 car of Risi Competizione leading the marque. It was followed by several seconds by the championship-leading Flying Lizard Porsche. In the first ever Green Challenge, Penske Racing and Corvette Racing won in their respective categories. The #6 car was the most efficient of the LMP cars, while the already victorious #3 Corvette was also the most efficient amongst GTs. Race result Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not classified (NC).2008 Petit Le Mans https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2008_Petit_Le_Mans/LM/ Racing-Reference NASCAR Digital Media, LLC January 21, 2024Petit Le Mans 2008 https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Road_Atlanta-2008-10-04.html Racing Sports Cars January 21, 2024 Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 LMP1 1 USA Audi Sport North America ITA Emanuele PirroITA Rinaldo CapelloGBR Allan McNish Audi R10 TDI Michelin 394 Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12(Diesel) 2 LMP1 07 FRA Peugeot Sport Total FRA Nicolas MinassianFRA Stéphane SarrazinAUT Christian Klien Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Michelin 394 Peugeot HDi 5.5 L V12(Diesel) 3 LMP1 2 USA Audi Sport North America DEU Marco WernerDEU Lucas Luhr Audi R10 TDI Michelin 394 Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12(Diesel) 4 LMP2 5 USA Penske Motorsports, Inc. BRA Hélio CastronevesAUS Ryan Briscoe Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 394 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 5 LMP2 7 USA Penske Racing DEU Timo BernhardFRA Romain Dumas Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 394 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 6 LMP2 6 USA Penske Racing USA Patrick LongDEU Sascha MaassenFRA Emmanuel Collard Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 392 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 7 LMP2 20 USA Dyson Racing USA Butch LeitzingerGBR Marino FranchittiUSA Andy Lally Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 391 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 8 LMP2 66 USA de Ferran Motorsports BRA Gil de FerranFRA Simon PagenaudNZL Scott Dixon Acura ARX-01B Michelin 388 Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 9 LMP2 16 USA Dyson Racing USA Chris DysonGBR Guy Smith Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 384 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 10 GT1 3 USA Corvette Racing USA Johnny O'ConnellDEN Jan MagnussenCAN Ron Fellows Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Michelin 365 Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8(E85 ethanol) 11 GT1 4 USA Corvette Racing GBR Oliver GavinMON Olivier BerettaITA Max Papis Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Michelin 359 Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8(E85 ethanol) 12 GT2 62 USA Risi Competizione BRA Jaime MeloFIN Mika Salo Ferrari F430GT Michelin 358 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 13 GT2 45 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports DEU Jörg BergmeisterDEU Wolf HenzlerDEU Marc Lieb Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 358 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 14 LMP1 50 GBR Team LNTUSA Conquest Racing GBR Danny WattsFRA Olivier Pla Ginetta-Zytek 07S Michelin 355 Zytek 4.5 L V8 15 GT2 71 USA Tafel Racing DEU Dominik FarnbacherDEU Dirk Müller Ferrari F430GT Michelin 355 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 16DNF LMP2 26 USA Andretti Green Racing FRA Franck MontagnyUSA Marco AndrettiBRA Tony Kanaan Acura ARX-01B Michelin 347 Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 17 GT2 61 USA Risi CompetizioneUSA Krohn Racing USA Tracy KrohnBEL Eric van de PoeleSWE Niclas Jönsson Ferrari F430GT Michelin 346 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 18 GT2 99 MON JMB RacingGBR Aucott Racing GBR Ben AucottDEU Pierre KafferFRA Stéphane Daoudi Ferrari F430GT Dunlop 344 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 19 GT2 44 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports USA Darren LawUSA Seth NeimanUSA Lonnie Pechnik Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 339 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 20 GT2 73 USA Tafel Racing USA Jim TafelUSA Alex FiggeDEU Pierre Ehret Ferrari F430GT Michelin 331 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 21DNF GT2 46 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports USA Johannes van OverbeekFRA Patrick Pilet Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 311 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 22DNF GT2 007 GBR Drayson-Barwell GBR Paul DraysonGBR Jonny CockerGBR Darren Turner Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 Dunlop 294 Aston Martin 4.5 L V8(E85 ethanol) 23DNF GT2 18 DEU VICI Racing NED Nicky PastorelliNED Francesco PastorelliDEU Marc Basseng Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Kumho 291 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 24 GT2 54 USA Black Swan Racing USA Tim PappasUSA Anthony LazzaroUSA Andy Pilgrim Ford GT-R Mk.VII Falken 291 Ford 5.0 L V8 25 GT2 21 USA Panoz Team PTG USA Tom Milner Jr.USA Joey HandDEU Andreas Wirth Panoz Esperante GT-LM Yokohama 282 Ford (Élan) 5.0 L V8 26DNF LMP2 15 MEX Lowe's Fernández Racing MEX Adrian FernándezMEX Luis DíazMEX Michel Jourdain Jr. Acura ARX-01B Michelin 281 Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 27DNF GT2 11 USA Primetime Race Group USA Joel FeinbergGBR Chris Hall Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Hankook 280 Dodge 8.3 L V10 28DNF GT2 87 USA Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports DEU Jörg HardtDEU Dirk WernerUSA Bryce Miller Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 277 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 29DNF GT2 40 USA Robertson Racing USA David RobertsonUSA Andrea RobertsonUSA David Murry Ford GT-R Mk.VII Dunlop 263 Ford 5.0 L V8 30DNF LMP1 30 USA Intersport Racing GBR Ryan LewisGBR Luke HinesFRA Georges Forgeois Lola B07/17 Kumho 237 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 31DNF LMP1 37 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldUSA Clint FieldUSA Richard Berry Lola B06/10 Dunlop 160 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8(E85 ethanol) 32DNF LMP1 88 GBR Creation Autosportif GBR Jamie Campbell-WalterRSA Stephen SimpsonSUI Harold Primat Creation CA07 Dunlop 138 AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10(E85 ethanol) 33DNF LMP1 12 USA Autocon Motorsports USA Chris McMurryUSA Bryan WillmanCAN Tony Burgess Lola B06/10 Dunlop 122 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 34DNF LMP1 888 GBR Creation Autosportif USA Liz HallidayCAN Dean StirlingGBR Stuart Hall Creation CA07 Dunlop 113 AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10(E85 ethanol) 35DNF LMP1 48 USA Corsa Motorsports USA Gunnar JeannetteGBR Johnny MowlemSWE Stefan Johansson Zytek 07S Dunlop 73 Zytek 2ZG408 4.0 L V8 36DNF GT2 28 USA LG Motorsports USA Lou GigliottiUSA Tomy DrissiBEL Marc Goossens Chevrolet Corvette C6 Dunlop 37 Chevrolet LS3 6.0 L V8 37DNF LMP2 9 USA Patrón Highcroft Racing USA Scott SharpAUS David BrabhamGBR Dario Franchitti Acura ARX-01B Michelin 16 Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 DNS LMP2 8 USA B-K Motorsports USA Gerardo BonillaGBR Ben Devlin Lola B08/86 Dunlop - Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4(E85 ethanol) References 2007 2008 2009 2008 American Le Mans Series 2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge 2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships Petit Le Mans Category:Petit Le Mans Petit Le Mans Category:October 2008 sports events in the United States