2013 Orion Energy Systems 245

Sports car race February 2025 right|thumb|230x230px|Track map of Road AmericaThe 2013 Orion Energy Systems 245 was a sports car race held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 11, 2013. The race was the sixth round of the 2013 American Le Mans Series. Background Preview left|thumb|Road America, where the race was held. American Le Mans Series (ALMS) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2013 American Le Mans Series schedule in October 2012.18 October 2012 American Le Mans releases 2013 schedule https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a1972296/american-le-mans-releases-2013-schedule/ 8 November 2024 Autoweek It was the twelfth consecutive year the event was held as part of the American Le Mans Series. The 2013 Orion Energy Systems 245 was the sixth of ten scheduled sports car races of 2013 American Le Mans Series.Dagys John October 18, 2012 ALMS: 2013 Schedule Released http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-2013-schedule-released/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121021232841/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-2013-schedule-released 2012-10-21 8 November 2024 speedtv.com Speed Channel, Inc It was held at the fourteen-turn 4.048 mi km on Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 11, 2013. The event was run alongside the Rolex Sports Car Series event as a double-header. Before the race, Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr led the P1 Drivers' Championship with 102 points, 44 ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Neel Jani.ALMS Standings http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/lemans-alms/standings dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130803044311/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/lemans-alms/standings 3 August 2013 8 November 2024 speedtv.com Speed Channel, Inc With 92 points, Marino Franchitti led the P2 Drivers' Championship over Scott Tucker by 3 points. In PC, Colin Braun led the Drivers' Championship with 86 points, ahead of Mike Guasch. Dirk Müller led the GT Drivers' Championship with 70 points, 5 points ahead of Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner. With 77 points, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Cooper MacNeil led the GTC Drivers' Championship, ahead of Nelson Canache Jr. and Spencer Pumpelly. Entry list No. Car numberEntrantCarDriver 1Driver 2P10USA DeltaWing Racing CarsDeltaWing LM12GBR Katherine LeggeGBR Andy Meyrick6USA Muscle Milk Pickett RacingHPD ARX-03cDEU Klaus GrafDEU Lucas Luhr16USA Dyson Racing TeamLola B12/60CAN Tony BurgessUSA Chris McMurryP201USA Extreme Speed MotorsportsHPD ARX-03bUSA Scott SharpUSA Guy Cosmo02USA Extreme Speed MotorsportsHPD ARX-03bUSA Ed BrownUSA Johannes van Overbeek551USA Level 5 MotorsportsHPD ARX-03bUSA Scott TuckerFRA Simon Pagenaud552USA Level 5 MotorsportsHPD ARX-03bUSA Scott TuckerGBR Marino FranchittiPC7USA BAR1 MotorsportsOreca FLM09USA Rusty MitchellUSA James French8USA BAR1 MotorsportsOreca FLM09CAN Kyle MarcelliCAN Chris Cumming9USA RSR RacingOreca FLM09BRA Bruno JunqueiraUSA Duncan Ende18USA Performance Tech MotorsportsOreca FLM09USA Tristan NunezUSA Charlie Shears52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsOreca FLM09USA David ChengUSA Mike Guasch81DEU DragonSpeedOreca FLM09DEU Mirco SchultisNED Renger van der Zande05USA CORE AutosportOreca FLM09USA Jon BennettUSA Colin BraunGT3USA Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RDEN Jan MagnussenESP Antonio García4USA Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RGBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy Milner17USA Team Falken TirePorsche 911 GT3-RSRUSA Bryan SellersDEU Wolf Henzler23USA Team West/AJR/Boardwalk FerrariFerrari 458 Italia GT2USA Townsend BellUSA Leh Keen48USA Paul Miller RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSRUSA Bryce MillerDEU Marco Holzer55USA BMW Team RLLBMW Z4 GTEUSA Bill AuberlenBEL Maxime Martin56USA BMW Team RLLBMW Z4 GTEDEU Dirk MüllerUSA John Edwards62USA Risi CompetizioneFerrari 458 Italia GT2MCO Olivier BerettaITA Matteo Malucelli91USA SRT MotorsportsSRT Viper GTS-RBEL Marc GoossensDEU Dominik Farnbacher93USA SRT MotorsportsSRT Viper GTS-RCAN Kuno WittmerUSA Jonathan Bomarito06USA CORE AutosportPorsche 911 GT3-RSRUSA Patrick LongGBR Tom Kimber-SmithGTC11USA JDX RacingPorsche 911 GT3 CupUSA Mike HedlundBEL Jan Heylen22USA Alex Job RacingPorsche 911 GT3 CupUSA Cooper MacNeilNED Jeroen Bleekemolen27USA Dempsey Racing/Del PieroPorsche 911 GT3 CupUSA Patrick DempseyUSA Andy Lally30USA NGT MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 CupUSA Henrique CisnerosGBR Sean Edwards44USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3 CupUSA Seth NeimanRSA Dion von Moltke45USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3 CupUSA Spencer PumpellyVEN Nelson Canache Jr.66USA TRGPorsche 911 GT3 CupUSA Ben KeatingIRL Damien Faulkner68USA TRGPorsche 911 GT3 CupUSA Jeff CourtneyUSA Madison SnowSource:7 August 2013 ALMS: Road America, Entry https://www.dailysportscar.com/2013/08/07/alms-road-america-entry.html 9 November 2024 Dailysportscar.com Qualifying A 65-minute qualifying session divided into four 15-minute sessions was held in the morning of August 10.19 June 2013 Sanctioned by IMSA and held under the IMSA Code and the ACO Specifications "2013" – Orion Energy Systems 245 – Road America / Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin – August 8 - 11, 2013 http://www.imsaracing.net/2013/events/11-Road%20America/Road%20America%20Schedule%20and%20Supp%20Regs.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130918014137/http://www.imsaracing.net/2013/events/11-Road%20America/Road%20America%20Schedule%20and%20Supp%20Regs.pdf 18 September 2013 10 November 2024 The rules required each team to nominate one qualifying driver, with the quickest laps determining each class' starting order.2013 Rules American Le Mans Series http://www.imsaracing.net/2013/alms/bulletins/2013%20ALMS%20RULES%20FINAL.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131008030705/http://www.imsaracing.net/2013/alms/bulletins/2013%20ALMS%20RULES%20FINAL.pdf 8 October 2013 10 November 2024 International Motor Sports Association 25, 48 Luhr's 1:51.460 lap secured Muscle Milk's third pole position.10 August 2013 Bomarito edges Garcia for GT Pole at Road America https://www.motorsport.com/alms/news/bomarito-edges-garcia-for-gt-pole-at-road-america/438737/ 10 November 2024 Motorsport.com The lap time was more than two-seconds faster than McMurry's No. 16 Dyson Lola and Legge in the DeltaWing rounded out the P1 field.10 August 2013 Pickett Racing: Another pole position at Road America https://www.motorsport.com/alms/news/pickett-racing-another-pole-position-at-road-america/438733/ 10 November 2024 Motorsport.com Level 5 earned the P2 pole position with a time of 1:54.806 set by Franchitti. Cosmo's No. 01 ESM car and Simon Pagenaud's Level 5 entry were second and third in class.11 August 2013 Level 5 and Franchitti claim Road America pole https://www.motorsport.com/alms/news/level-5-and-franchitti-claim-road-america-pole/438769/ 10 November 2024 Motorsport.com Colin Braun took his fifth pole position of the season in PC with a lap of 1 minute, 57.630 seconds. He was joined by Bruno Junqueira's RSR Racing car on the grid's front row with his best lap being 0.082 second slower. Bomarito's 2:03.410 lap secured him his second consecutive pole position of the season in GT. García qualified the No. 3. Corvette second. Keen in the No. 23 AJR Ferrari set the third fastest time, but would start at the back of the field after his car failed the post-qualifying technical inspection. As a result, Oliver Gavin would start in third position. Pumpelly reset the GTC lap record with a time of 2:11.931, putting the No. 45 Flying Lizard on pole.10 August 2013 Flying Lizard on Pole at Road America https://www.motorsport.com/alms/news/flying-lizard-on-pole-at-road-america/438749/ 10 November 2024 Motorsport.com Edwards qualified the NGT car second and Heylen's No. 11 JDX Porsche was third in class. Qualifying results Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by . +Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberEntryDriverTimeGap Gap in secondsGrid Final grid position1P16USA Muscle Milk Pickett RacingDEU Lucas Luhr1:51.460—12P116USA Dyson Racing TeamUSA Chris McMurry1:53.580 +2.12023P2552USA Level 5 MotorsportsGBR Marino Franchitti1:54.806 +3.34634P10USA DeltaWing Racing CarsGBR Katherine Legge1:55.362 +3.90245P201USA Extreme Speed MotorsportsUSA Guy Cosmo1:55.622 +4.16256P2551USA Level 5 MotorsportsFRA Simon Pagenaud1:55.793 +4.33367P202USA Extreme Speed MotorsportsUSA Johannes van Overbeek1:56.085 +4.62578PC05USA CORE AutosportUSA Colin Braun1:57.630 +6.17089PC9USA RSR RacingBRA Bruno Junqueira1:57.712 +6.252910PC18USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA Tristan Nunez1:57.885 +6.4251011PC81DEU DragonSpeedNLD Renger van der Zande1:57.912 +6.4521112PC8USA BAR1 MotorsportsCAN Kyle Marcelli1:58.399 +6.9391213PC7USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA Rusty Mitchell2:00.352 +8.8921314PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA Mike Guasch2:00.478 +9.0181415GT93USA SRT MotorsportsUSA Jonathan Bomarito2:03.410 +11.9501516GT3USA Corvette RacingESP Antonio García2:04.212 +12.7521617GT23USA Team West/AJR/Boardwalk FerrariUSA Leh Keen2:04.269 +12.80933Ref1 118GT4USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver Gavin2:04.277 +12.8171719GT48USA Paul Miller RacingDEU Marco Holzer2:04.347 +12.8871820GT91USA SRT MotorsportsDEU Dominik Farnbacher2:04.427 +12.9671921GT55USA BMW Team RLLUSA Bill Auberlen2:04.609 +13.1492022GT06USA CORE AutosportUSA Patrick Long2:04.619 +13.1592123GT56USA BMW Team RLLUSA John Edwards2:04.630 +13.1702224GT62USA Risi CompetizioneITA Matteo Malucelli2:04.911 +13.4512325GT17USA Team Falken TireUSA Bryan Sellers2:06.088 +14.6282426GTC45USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsUSA Spencer Pumpelly2:11.931 +20.4712527GTC30USA NGT MotorsportGBR Sean Edwards2:12.386 +20.9262628GTC11USA JDX RacingBEL Jan Heylen2:12.403 +20.9432729GTC66USA TRGIRL Damien Faulkner2:12.489 +21.0292830GTC44USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsZAF Dion von Moltke2:12.844 +21.3842931GTC22USA Alex Job RacingNLD Jeroen Bleekemolen2:12.989 +21.5293032GTC27USA Dempsey Racing/Del PieroUSA Andy Lally2:13.047 +21.5873133GTC68USA TRGUSA Jeff Courtney2:15.073 +23.61332Sources:10 August 2013 Unofficial Qualifying Report https://www.dailysportscar.com/Uploads/ALMS/2013/ROADAMERICA/RA_Qual.pdf 3 August 2024 dailysportscar.comAmerican Le Mans Series Road America 2013 Grid Positions https://www.racingsportscars.com/grid/Road_America-2013-08-11.html 9 November 2024 Racing Sports Cars 1 1 - The No. 23 Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari was moved to the back of the grid after the car failed post-qualifying technical inspection.10 August 2013 AJR Ferrari third place qualifying effort negated at Road America https://www.motorsport.com/alms/news/ajr-ferrari-third-place-qualifying-effort-negated-at-road-america/438751/ 10 November 2024 Motorsport.com Race Race results Class winners in bold and . Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified (NC). +Pos PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriversChassisTireLaps Laps completedTime/RetiredEngine1P16USA Muscle Milk Pickett RacingDEU Klaus GrafDEU Lucas LuhrHPD ARX-03cMichelin672:46:40.847Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V82P116USA Dyson Racing TeamCAN Tony BurgessUSA Chris McMurryLola B12/60Michelin67 +0.306Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Isobutanol)3PC9USA RSR RacingBRA Bruno JunqueiraUSA Duncan EndeOreca FLM09Continental67 +19.788Chevrolet 6.2 L V84PC8USA BAR1 MotorsportsCAN Kyle MarcelliCAN Chris CummingOreca FLM09Continental67 +29.809Chevrolet 6.2 L V85P10USA DeltaWing Racing CarsGBR Katherine LeggeGBR Andy MeyrickDeltaWing LM12Bridgestone67 +30.258Élan (Mazda) 1.9 L Turbo I46P2551USA Level 5 MotorsportsUSA Scott TuckerFRA Simon PagenaudHPD ARX-03bMichelin67 +32.650Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V67P201USA Extreme Speed MotorsportsUSA Scott SharpUSA Guy CosmoHPD ARX-03bMichelin67 +34.882Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V68P2552USA Level 5 MotorsportsUSA Scott TuckerGBR Marino FranchittiHPD ARX-03bMichelin67 +35.726Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V69PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA David ChengUSA Mike GuaschOreca FLM09Continental67 +37.601Chevrolet 6.2 L V810PC05USA CORE AutosportUSA Jon BennettUSA Colin BraunOreca FLM09Continental67 +38.467Chevrolet 6.2 L V811PC18USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA Tristan NunezUSA Charlie ShearsOreca FLM09Continental67 +39.728Chevrolet 6.2 L V812PC81DEU DragonSpeedDEU Mirco SchultisNED Renger van der ZandeOreca FLM09Continental66 +1 lapChevrolet 6.2 L V813PC7USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA Rusty MitchellUSA James FrenchOreca FLM09Continental66 +1 lapChevrolet 6.2 L V814GT91USA SRT MotorsportsBEL Marc GoossensDEU Dominik FarnbacherSRT Viper GTS-RMichelin65 +2 LapsSRT 8.0 L V1015GT3USA Corvette RacingDEN Jan MagnussenESP Antonio GarcíaChevrolet Corvette C6.RMichelin65 +2 LapsChevrolet 5.5 L V816GT4USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C6.RMichelin65 +2 LapsChevrolet 5.5 L V817GT48USA Paul Miller RacingUSA Bryce MillerDEU Marco HolzerPorsche 911 GT3-RSRMichelin65 +2 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-618GT06USA CORE AutosportUSA Patrick LongGBR Tom Kimber-SmithPorsche 911 GT3-RSRMichelin65 +2 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-619GT93USA SRT MotorsportsCAN Kuno WittmerUSA Jonathan BomaritoSRT Viper GTS-RMichelin65 +2 LapsSRT 8.0 L V1020GT55USA BMW Team RLLUSA Bill AuberlenBEL Maxime MartinBMW Z4 GTEMichelin65 +2 LapsBMW 4.4 L V821GT56USA BMW Team RLLDEU Dirk MüllerUSA John EdwardsBMW Z4 GTEMichelin65 +2 LapsBMW 4.4 L V822GT17USA Team Falken TireUSA Bryan SellersDEU Wolf HenzlerPorsche 911 GT3-RSRFalken65 +2 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-623GT62USA Risi CompetizioneMCO Olivier BerettaITA Matteo MalucelliFerrari 458 Italia GT2Michelin65 +2 LapsFerrari 4.5 L V824GTC45USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsUSA Spencer PumpellyVEN Nelson Canache Jr.Porsche 911 GT3 CupYokohama62 +5 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-625GTC22USA Alex Job RacingUSA Cooper MacNeilNED Jeroen BleekemolenPorsche 911 GT3 CupYokohama62 +5 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-626GTC30USA NGT MotorsportUSA Henrique CisnerosGBR Sean EdwardsPorsche 911 GT3 CupYokohama62 +5 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-627GTC27USA Dempsey Racing/Del PieroUSA Patrick DempseyUSA Andy LallyPorsche 911 GT3 CupYokohama62 +5 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-628GTC44USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsUSA Seth NeimanRSA Dion von MoltkePorsche 911 GT3 CupYokohama62 +5 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-629GTC68USA TRGUSA Jeff CourtneyUSA Madison SnowPorsche 911 GT3 CupYokohama62 +5 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-630GTC11USA JDX RacingUSA Mike HedlundBEL Jan HeylenPorsche 911 GT3 CupYokohama58 +9 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-631 DNFP202USA Extreme Speed MotorsportsUSA Ed BrownUSA Johannes van OverbeekHPD ARX-03bMichelin29EngineHonda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V632 DNFGT23USA Team West/AJR/Boardwalk FerrariUSA Townsend BellUSA Leh KeenFerrari 458 Italia GT2Yokohama14HeaderFerrari 4.5 L V833 DNFGTC66USA TRGUSA Ben KeatingIRL Damien FaulknerPorsche 911 GT3 CupYokohama4Spun OffPorsche 4.0 L Flat-6Sources:11 August 2013 Provisional Race Report https://www.dailysportscar.com/Uploads/ALMS/2013/ROADAMERICA/RA_Race.pdf 3 August 2024 dailysportscar.com2013 Orion Energy Systems 245 https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2013_Orion_Energy_Systems_245/LM/ 3 August 2024 Racing-Reference NASCAR Digital Media, LLC+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerBridgestone BridgestoneContinentalContinentalFalken Falken TireMichelin MichelinYokohama Yokohama References External links 2013 Orion Energy Systems 245 Race Broadcast (American Le Mans Series YouTube Channel) 2013 American Le Mans Series SportsCar Grand Prix Baltimore Sports Car Challenge Category:2013 American Le Mans Series Category:August 2013 sports events in the United States Category:2013 in sports in Wisconsin Category:Road America 500