2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg

February 2025 thumb|right|230px|St. Petersburg Street Circuit The 2008 Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. It took place on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida on April 5, 2008. Race results Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC). http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/st%20pete/ALMS_ProvRace.pdf ALMS Provisional Race report International Motor Sports Association 5 April 2008 2008-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218034633/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/st%20pete/ALMS_ProvRace.pdf 18 February 2012 dead dmy-all Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tire Laps Engine 1 LMP1 2 USA Audi Sport North America DEU Marco WernerDEU Lucas Luhr Audi R10 TDI Michelin 81 Audi 5.5 L TDI V12(turbodiesel) 2 LMP2 7 USA Penske Racing DEU Timo BernhardFRA Romain Dumas Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 81 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 3 LMP2 9 USA Patrón Highcroft Racing USA Scott SharpAUS David Brabham Acura ARX-01B Michelin 81 Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 4 LMP2 6 USA Penske Racing USA Patrick LongDEU Sascha Maassen Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 81 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 5 LMP2 16 USA Dyson Racing USA Chris DysonGBR Guy Smith Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 81 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 6 LMP2 26 USA Andretti Green Racing USA Bryan HertaBRA Christian Fittipaldi Acura ARX-01B Michelin 80 Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 7 LMP2 8 USA B-K Motorsports USA Gerardo BonillaGBR Ben Devlin Lola B07/46 Yokohama 80 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4(E85 ethanol) 8 GT1 4 USA Corvette Racing GBR Oliver GavinMON Olivier Beretta Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Michelin 79 Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8(E85 ethanol) 9 GT1 3 USA Corvette Racing USA Johnny O'ConnellDEN Jan Magnussen Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Michelin 79 Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8(E85 ethanol) 10 LMP2 15 MEX Lowe's Fernández Racing MEX Adrian FernándezMEX Luis Diaz Acura ARX-01B Michelin 78 Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 11 GT2 71 USA Tafel Racing DEU Dominik FarnbacherDEU Dirk Müller Ferrari F430GT Michelin 77 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 12 GT2 46 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports USA Johannes van OverbeekFRA Patrick Pilet Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 77 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 13 GT2 87 USA Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports DEU Marc BassengDEU Dirk Werner Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 76 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 14 GT2 48 USA Corsa Motorsport USA Gunnar JeannetteGBR Johnny Mowlem Ferrari F430GT Dunlop 76 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 15 GT2 61 USA Risi Competizione AUT Patrick FriesacherUSA Harrison Brix Ferrari F430GT Michelin 75 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 16 GT2 21 USA Panoz Team PTG USA Joey HandUSA Tommy MilnerUSA Tom Sutherland Panoz Esperante GT-LM Yokohama 75 Ford (Élan) 5.0 L V8 17 GT2 44 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports 44 USA Darren LawUSA Seth Neiman Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 74 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 18 GT2 28 USA LG Motorsports USA Lou GigliottiUSA Doug Peterson Chevrolet Corvette C6 Kumho 74 Chevrolet LS3 6.0 L V8 19 LMP2 19 USA Van der Steur Racing USA Gunnar van der SteurUSA Robbie Pecorari Radical SR9 Kumho 74 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 20DNF LMP2 20 USA Dyson Racing USA Butch LeitzingerGBR Marino Franchitti Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 71 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 21 GT2 45 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports DEU Jörg BergmeisterDEU Wolf Henzler Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 71 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 22 GT2 62 USA Risi Competizione BRA Jaime MeloFIN Mika Salo Ferrari F430GT Michelin 69 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 23 GT2 40 USA Robertson Racing USA Andrea RobertsonUSA David Murry Ford GT-R Mk.VII Dunlop 64 Ford 5.0 L V8 24DNF LMP1 1 USA Audi Sport North America DEU Frank BielaITA Emanuele Pirro Audi R10 TDI Michelin 63 Audi 5.5 L TDI V12(turbodiesel) 25DNF GT1 008 USA Bell Motorsports USA Terry BorchellerUSA Chapman Ducote Aston Martin DBR9 Dunlop 48 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 26DNF LMP1 37 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldUSA Clint FieldUSA Richard Berry Lola B06/10 Dunlop 33 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8(E85 ethanol) 27DNF GT2 11 USA Primetime Race Group USA Joel FeinbergUSA Chris Hall Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Michelin 20 Dodge 8.3 L V10 DNS GT2 007 GBR Drayson-Barwell GBR Paul DraysonGBR Jonny Cocker Aston Martin DBRS9 Dunlop - Aston Martin 6.0 L V12(E85 ethanol) DNS GT2 5 DEU VICI Racing USA Craig StantonUSA Nathan SwartzbaughBRA Ruben Carrapatoso Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Kumho - Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Statistics Pole Position - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:02.825 http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/st%20pete/ALMS_Qualifying_Rev.pdf Qualifying Report International Motor Sports Association 4 April 2008 2008-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218035106/http://www.imsaracing.net/2008/events/st%20pete/ALMS_Qualifying_Rev.pdf 18 February 2012 dead dmy-all Fastest Lap - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:04.942 References 2008 American Le Mans Series 2008 12 Hours of Sebring 2008 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach Stpetersburg Category:Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Category:2008 in sports in Florida Category:April 2008 sports events in the United States Category:2000s in St. Petersburg, Florida