2008 American Le Mans Series

38th season of the racing series organized by IMSA

2008 American Le Mans Series

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The 2008 American Le Mans Series season was the 38th season for the IMSA GT Championship, with the tenth season known as the American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Tourer (GT) race cars divided into four classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began March 15 and ended October 18 after eleven races.

The Audi Sport North America team wrapped up its title defence of LMP1 class Teams Championship with three races in hand after the Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio in August. Drivers Marco Werner and Lucas Luhr also secured the Drivers Championship after the Detroit Sports Car Challenge. It was a record fifth ALMS drivers title for Luhr and a fourth for Werner.

The Petit Le Mans saw the drivers title for GT1 decided with Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell taking the title while Jörg Bergmeister and Wolf Henzler likewise secured the GT2 drivers championship. It was O'Connell's fourth GT1 title and Bergmeisters third GT2 title.

## Schedule

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1  | Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours  | Sebring International Raceway | March 15
2  | Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg | 1 Hour 55 Minutes  | Streets of St. Petersburg | April 5
3  | Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach | 1 Hour 40 Minutes  | Long Beach Street Circuit | April 19
4  | Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix | 2 Hours 45 Minutes  | Miller Motorsports Park | May 18
5  | Northeast Grand Prix | 2 Hours 45 Minutes  | Lime Rock Park | July 12
6  | Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio | 2 Hours 45 Minutes  | Mid-Ohio | July 19
7  | Generac 500 at Road America | 4 Hours  | Road America | August 9
8  | Grand Prix of Mosport | 2 Hours 45 Minutes  | Mosport International Raceway | August 24
9  | Detroit Sports Car Challenge | 2 Hours 45 Minutes  | Belle Isle street circuit | August 30
10  | Petit Le Mans | 1,000 miles (1,600 km) or 10 Hours  | Road Atlanta | October 4
11  | Monterey Sports Car Championships | 4 Hours  | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | October 18

The Lone Star Grand Prix was originally scheduled to take place on April 26. However, following the merger of the Champ Car World Series and Indy Racing League, the Champ Car Grand Prix of Houston event was initially cancelled. The American Le Mans Series race, as well as the support races, were later cancelled on March 3.[1]

## Season results

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Overall winner in bold.

Rnd  | Circuit  | LMP1 Winning Team  | LMP2 Winning Team  | GT1 Winning Team  | GT2 Winning Team  | Results

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1  | Sebring |  #1 Audi Sport North America |  #7 Penske Racing |  #3 Corvette Racing |  #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Results
Rinaldo Capello
Tom Kristensen
Allan McNish |  Timo Bernhard
Romain Dumas
Emmanuel Collard |  Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen
Ron Fellows |  Jörg Bergmeister
Wolf Henzler
Marc Lieb
2  | St. Petersburg |  #2 Audi Sport North America |  #7 Penske Racing |  #4 Corvette Racing |  #71 Tafel Racing  | Results
Marco Werner
Lucas Luhr |  Timo Bernhard
Romain Dumas |  Olivier Beretta
Oliver Gavin |  Dominik Farnbacher
Dirk Müller
3  | Long Beach |  #2 Audi Sport North America |  #9 Highcroft Racing |  #3 Corvette Racing |  #71 Tafel Racing  | Results
Marco Werner
Lucas Luhr |  David Brabham
Scott Sharp |  Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen |  Dominik Farnbacher
Dirk Müller
4  | Miller |  #2 Audi Sport North America |  #7 Penske Racing |  #3 Corvette Racing |  #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Results
Marco Werner
Lucas Luhr |  Timo Bernhard
Romain Dumas |  Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen |  Jörg Bergmeister
Wolf Henzler
5  | Lime Rock |  #2 Audi Sport North America |  #9 Highcroft Racing |  #3 Corvette Racing |  #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Results
Marco Werner
Lucas Luhr |  David Brabham
Scott Sharp |  Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen |  Jörg Bergmeister
Wolf Henzler
6  | Mid-Ohio |  #2 Audi Sport North America |  #7 Penske Racing |  #3 Corvette Racing |  #71 Tafel Racing  | Results
Marco Werner
Lucas Luhr |  Timo Bernhard
Romain Dumas |  Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen |  Dominik Farnbacher
Dirk Müller
7  | Road America |  #2 Audi Sport North America |  #9 Highcroft Racing |  #3 Corvette Racing |  #87 Farnbacher-Loles  | Results
Marco Werner
Lucas Luhr |  David Brabham
Scott Sharp |  Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen |  Dirk Werner
Richard Westbrook
Bryce Miller
8  | Mosport |  #2 Audi Sport North America |  #9 Highcroft Racing |  #3 Corvette Racing |  #62 Risi Competizione | Results
Marco Werner
Lucas Luhr |  David Brabham
Scott Sharp |  Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen |  Jaime Melo
Mika Salo
9  | Belle Isle |  #37 Intersport Racing |  #26 Andretti Green Racing |  #4 Corvette Racing |  #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Results
Jon Field
Clint Field
Richard Berry  |  Franck Montagny
James Rossiter |  Olivier Beretta
Oliver Gavin |  Jörg Bergmeister
Wolf Henzler
10  | Road Atlanta |  #1 Audi Sport North America |  #5 Penske Motorsports |  #3 Corvette Racing |  #62 Risi Competizione | Results
Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Emanuele Pirro |  Ryan Briscoe
Hélio Castroneves |  Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen
Ron Fellows |  Jaime Melo
Mika Salo
11  | Laguna Seca |  #2 Audi Sport North America |  #26 Andretti Green Racing |  #4 Corvette Racing |  #71 Tafel Racing  | Results
Marco Werner
Lucas Luhr |  Franck Montagny
Tony Kanaan |  Olivier Beretta
Oliver Gavin |  Dominik Farnbacher
Dirk Müller

## Teams championships

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For races under three hours, points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the following order:

* 20-16-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1

For races between four hours and eight hours, points are awarded in the following order:

* 25-21-18-15-13-11-9-8-7-6

For races longer than eight hours, points are awarded in the following order:

* 30-26-23-20-18-16-14-13-12-11

Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Unlike the Le Mans Series where teams with multiple entries have each entry number scored separately to the championship, teams with multiple entries only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.

### LMP1 standings

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Pos  | Team  | Chassis  | Engine  | Rd1  | Rd2  | Rd3  | Rd4  | Rd5  | Rd6  | Rd7  | Rd8  | Rd9  | Rd10  | Rd11  | Total

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1  |  Audi Sport North America | Audi R10 TDI | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)  | 30  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 25  | 20  |  | 30  | 25  | 230
2  |  Intersport Racing | Lola B06/10
Lola B06/10
Lola B07/17 | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8
AER P32C 3.6 L Turbo V8
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10  | 23

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3  |  Peugeot Sport Total | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)  | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  |  | 46
4  |  Autocon Motorsports | Lola B06/10 | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8  | 18
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5  |  Team LNT | Ginetta-Zytek 07S  | Zytek 4.5 L V8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  |  | 20
6  |  Corsa Motorsports | Zytek 07S  | Zytek 2ZG408 4.0 L V8
Zytek 4.5 L V8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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7  |  Creation Autosportif | Creation CA07 | AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 15

### LMP2 standings

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Pos  | Team  | Chassis  | Engine  | Rd1  | Rd2  | Rd3  | Rd4  | Rd5  | Rd6  | Rd7  | Rd8  | Rd9  | Rd10  | Rd11  | Total

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1  |  Penske Racing | Porsche RS Spyder Evo  | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8  | 30  | 20  | 16  | 20  | 16  | 20  | 21  | 13  | 10  | 26  | 18  | 210
2  |  Patrón Highcroft Racing | Acura ARX-01B | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8  | 20  | 16  | 20  | 2  | 20  | 16  | 25  | 20  | 16  |  | 7  | 162
3  |  Dyson Racing | Porsche RS Spyder Evo  | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8  | 26  | 10  | 8  | 10  | 6  | 8  | 18  | 4  | 6  | 20  | 13  | 129
4  |  Andretti Green Racing | Acura ARX-01B | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8  | 16  | 8  | 10  | 4  | 8  | 4  | 9  | 10  | 20  | 14  | 25  | 128
5  |  Lowe's Fernández Racing | Acura ARX-01B | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8  |  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 10  | 13  | 7  | 16  | 2  | 13  | 9  | 88
6  |  de Ferran Motorsports | Acura ARX-01B | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8  |  |  |  | 13  | 4  |  | 8  | 8  | 13  | 18  | 21  | 85
7  |  Penske Motorsports, Inc. | Porsche RS Spyder Evo  | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30  | 15  | 45
8  |  B-K Motorsport | Lola B07/46
Lola B08/86 | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4  |  | 6
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9  |  Horag Lista Racing | Porsche RS Spyder Evo  | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18
10  |  Van der Steur Racing | Radical SR9 | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4  |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3

### GT1 standings

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Pos  | Team  | Chassis  | Engine  | Rd1  | Rd2  | Rd3  | Rd4  | Rd5  | Rd6  | Rd7  | Rd8  | Rd9  | Rd10  | Rd11  | Total

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1  |  Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8  | 30  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 25  | 20  | 20  | 30  | 25  | 250
2  |  Bell Motorsports | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12  | 23  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 13  | 13  |  |  | 70

### GT2 standings

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Pos  | Team  | Chassis  | Engine  | Rd1  | Rd2  | Rd3  | Rd4  | Rd5  | Rd6  | Rd7  | Rd8  | Rd9  | Rd10  | Rd11  | Total

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1  |  Flying Lizard Motorsports | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR  | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6  | 30
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2  |  Tafel Racing | Ferrari F430GT  | Ferrari 4.0 L V8  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 13  | 10  | 20  | 18  | 10  | 6  | 23  | 25  | 195
3  |  Risi Competizione | Ferrari F430GT  | Ferrari 4.0 L V8  | 23  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 13  | 8  | 13  | 20  | 13  | 30  | 21  | 159
4  |  Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport  | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR  | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6  |  | 13
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5  |  Flying Lizard Motorsports 44  | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR  | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6  | 26
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6  |  Panoz Team PTG  | Panoz Esperante GT-LM  | Ford (Élan) 5.0 L V8  |  | 6  |  | 10  | 8  | 4  |  | 8  | 1  |  | 15  | 52
7  |  VICI Racing | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR  | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6  | 16
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8  |  JMB Racing | Ferrari F430GT  | Ferrari 4.0 L V8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  | 9  | 27
9  |  Drayson-Barwell | Aston Martin DBRS9
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12
Aston Martin 4.5 L V8  |  |  |  |  |  |
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10=  |  Corsa Motorsports | Ferrari F430GT  | Ferrari 4.0 L V8  |  | 10  | 10  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23
10=  |  Primetime Race Group | Dodge Viper Comp. Coupe  | Dodge 8.3 L V10  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 4  |  |  | 23
12  |  Black Swan Racing | Ford GT-R Mk.VII  | Ford 5.0 L V8  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 7  | 16
13  |  LG Motorsports  | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | Chevrolet 6.3 L V8  |  | 3  | 1  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
14  |  Robertson Racing | Ford GT-R Mk.VII  | Ford 5.0 L V8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 3

## Drivers championship

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For races under three hours, points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the following order:

* 20-16-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1

For races between four hours and eight hours, points are awarded in the following order:

* 25-21-18-15-13-11-9-8-7-6

For races longer than eight hours, points are awarded in the following order:

* 30-26-23-20-18-16-14-13-12-11

Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Drivers failing to drive for at least 45 minutes in the race are not awarded points, with the exception of the Long Beach round where drivers need only 30 minutes minimum.

### LMP1 standings

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Pos  | Driver  | Team  | Rd 1  | Rd 2  | Rd 3  | Rd 4  | Rd 5  | Rd 6  | Rd 7  | Rd 8  | Rd 9  | Rd 10  | Rd 11  | Total

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1=  |  Marco Werner |  Audi Sport North America | 26  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 25  | 20  |  | 23  | 25  | 219
1=  |  Lucas Luhr |  Audi Sport North America | 26  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 25  | 20  |  | 23  | 25  | 219
3  |  Emanuele Pirro |  Audi Sport North America |  | 16  | 16  | 10† | 13  | 16  | 21  | 16  |  | 30  | 21  | 159
4  |  Jon Field  |  Intersport Racing | 23  |  | 10  | 16  | 16  |  | 18  |  | 20  |  | 13  | 116
5  |  Richard Berry  |  Intersport Racing | 23  |  |  | 16  | 16  |  | 18  |  | 20  |  | 13  | 106
6  |  Rinaldo Capello |  Audi Sport North America | 30  |  |  |  | 13  | 16  |  | 16  |  | 30  |  | 105
7  |  Clint Field  |  Intersport Racing | 23  |  | 10  | 16  | 16  |  | 18  |  | 20  |  |  | 103
8  |  Allan McNish |  Audi Sport North America | 30  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30  |  | 60
9=  |  Nicolas Minassian |  Peugeot Sport Total | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  |  | 46
9=  |  Stéphane Sarrazin |  Peugeot Sport Total | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  |  | 46
11  |  Frank Biela |  Audi Sport North America |  | 16  | 16  | 10† |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42
12  |  Chris McMurry  |  Autocon Motorsports | 18  |  | 13  |  |  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  | 41
13  |  Tom Kristensen |  Audi Sport North America | 30  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30
14=  |  Bryan Willman  |  Autocon Motorsports | 18  |  |  |  |  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  | 28
14=  |  John Faulkner  |  Intersport Racing |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 15  |  |  |  |  | 28
14=  |  Ryan Lewis  |  Intersport Racing |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 15  |  |  |  |  | 28
17=  |  Mike Rockenfeller |  Audi Sport North America | 26  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26
17=  |  Christian Klien |  Peugeot Sport Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  |  | 26
19=  |  Marcel Fässler |  Audi Sport North America |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  |  |  |  |  | 21
19=  |  Christijan Albers |  Audi Sport North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 21
21=  |  Pedro Lamy |  Peugeot Sport Total | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
21=  |  Danny Watts |  Team LNT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  |  | 20
21=  |  Olivier Pla |  Team LNT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  |  | 20
24=  |  Tony Burgess  |  Autocon Motorsports | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18
24=  |  Gunnar Jeannette |  Corsa Motorsports |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  | 18
24=  |  Johnny Mowlem |  Corsa Motorsports |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  | 18
24=  |  Stefan Johansson |  Corsa Motorsports |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  | 18
28=  |  Gregor Fisken |  Intersport Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  |  |  |  |  | 15
28=  |  Jamie Campbell-Walter |  Creation Autosportif |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 15
28=  |  Stephen Simpson |  Creation Autosportif |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 15
28=  |  Liz Halliday |  Creation Autosportif |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 15
32=  |  Michael Lewis  |  Autocon Motorsports |  |  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
32=  |  Ryan Lewis  |  Intersport Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 13

† - Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro were both penalized three championship points for their entry making avoidable contact during Round 4.

### LMP2 standings

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1=  |  Timo Bernhard |  Penske Racing | 30  | 20  | 16  | 20  | 16  | 20  | 21  | 6  | 10  | 26  | 18  | 203
1=  |  Romain Dumas |  Penske Racing | 30  | 20  | 16  | 20  | 16  | 20  | 21  | 6  | 10  | 26  | 18  | 203
3=  |  Scott Sharp |  Patrón Highcroft Racing | 20  | 16  | 20  | 2  | 20  | 16  | 25  | 20  | 16  |  | 7  | 162
3=  |  David Brabham |  Patrón Highcroft Racing | 20  | 16  | 20  | 2  | 20  | 16  | 25  | 20  | 16  |  | 7  | 162
5  |  Patrick Long |  Penske Racing |  | 10† | 13  | 16  | 13  | 10  | 15  | 13  | 8  | 23  | 8  | 129
6  |  Sascha Maassen |  Penske Racing |  | 10† | 13  | 16  | 13  | 10  | 15  | 13  |  | 23  | 8  | 121
7=  |  Butch Leitzinger |  Dyson Racing | 26  | 2  | 8  | 10  | 6  | 6  | 18  | 3  | 3  | 20  | 11  | 113
7=  |  Marino Franchitti |  Dyson Racing | 26  | 2  | 8  | 10  | 6  | 6  | 18  | 3  | 3  | 20  | 11  | 113
9=  |  Chris Dyson |  Dyson Racing | 23  | 10  | 4  | 6  |  | 8  | 11  | 4  | 6  | 16  | 13  | 101
9=  |  Guy Smith |  Dyson Racing | 23  | 10  | 4  | 6  |  | 8  | 11  | 4  | 6  | 16  | 13  | 101
11  |  Franck Montagny |  Andretti Green Racing |  |  |  |  | 8  | 4  | 9  | 10  | 20  | 14  | 25  | 90
12=  |  Adrián Fernández |  Lowe's Fernández Racing |  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 10  | 13  | 7  | 16  | 2  | 13  | 9  | 88
12=  |  Luis Díaz |  Lowe's Fernández Racing |  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 10  | 13  | 7  | 16  | 2  | 13  | 9  | 88
14=  |  Gil de Ferran |  de Ferran Motorsports |  |  |  | 13  | 4  |  | 8  | 8  | 13  | 18  | 21  | 85
14=  |  Simon Pagenaud |  de Ferran Motorsports |  |  |  | 13  | 4  |  | 8  | 8  | 13  | 18  | 21  | 85
16=  |  Emmanuel Collard |  Penske Racing | 30  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23  |  | 53
16=  |  Ryan Briscoe |  Penske Racing
Penske Motorsports, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8

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18  |  Andy Lally |  Dyson Racing | 26  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  |  | 46
19  |  Hélio Castroneves |  Penske Motorsports, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30  | 15  | 45
20=  |  Gerardo Bonilla |  B-K Motorsport |  | 6  | 3  | 3  |  | 3  | 13  | 2  | 4  |  | 6  | 40
20=  |  Ben Devlin  |  B-K Motorsport |  | 6  | 3  | 3  |  | 3  | 13  | 2  | 4  |  | 6  | 40
22=  |  Tony Kanaan |  Andretti Green Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  | 25  | 39
22=  |  James Rossiter |  Andretti Green Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 10  | 20  |  |  | 39
24=  |  Bryan Herta |  Andretti Green Racing | 16  | 8  | 10  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38
24=  |  Christian Fittipaldi |  Andretti Green Racing | 16  | 8  | 10  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38
24=  |  Marco Andretti |  Andretti Green Racing | 16  |  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  |  | 14  |  | 38
27  |  Stefan Johansson |  Patrón Highcroft Racing | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
28=  |  Didier Theys |  Horag Lista Racing | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18
28=  |  Fredy Lienhard  |  Horag Lista Racing | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18
28=  |  Jan Lammers |  Horag Lista Racing | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18
28=  |  Scott Dixon |  de Ferran Motorsports |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  |  | 18
32  |  Michel Jourdain Jr. |  Lowe's Fernández Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  |  | 13
33  |  Raphael Matos |  B-K Motorsport
Andretti Green Racing |  |  |  |  |  |
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34=  |  Gunnar van der Steur |  Van der Steur Racing |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
34=  |  Robbie Pecorari |  Van der Steur Racing |  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3

† - Sascha Maassen and Patrick Long were both penalized three championship points for their entry making avoidable contact during Round 2.

### GT1 standings

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1=  |  Johnny O'Connell |  Corvette Racing | 30  | 16  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 25  | 20  | 16  | 30  | 21  | 238
1=  |  Jan Magnussen |  Corvette Racing | 30  | 16  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 20  | 25  | 20  | 16  | 30  | 21  | 238
3=  |  Oliver Gavin |  Corvette Racing | 26  | 20  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 18  | 16  | 20  | 26  | 25  | 215
3=  |  Olivier Beretta |  Corvette Racing | 26  | 20  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 16  | 18  | 16  | 20  | 26  | 25  | 215
5=  |  Chapman Ducote  |  Bell Motorsports | 23  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 13  | 13  |  |  | 70
5=  |  Terry Borcheller |  Bell Motorsports | 23  |  |  |  |  |  | 21  | 13  | 13  |  |  | 70
7  |  Ron Fellows |  Corvette Racing | 30  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30  |  | 60
8  |  Max Papis |  Corvette Racing | 26  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  |  | 52
9  |  Antonio García |  Bell Motorsports | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23

### GT2 standings

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1=  |  Jörg Bergmeister |  Flying Lizard Motorsports | 30  | 2  | 16  | 20  | 20  | 13  | 21  | 13  | 20  | 26  | 6  | 187
1=  |  Wolf Henzler |  Flying Lizard Motorsports | 30  | 2  | 16  | 20  | 20  | 13  | 21  | 13  | 20  | 26  | 6  | 187
3=  |  Dominik Farnbacher |  Tafel Racing | 14  | 20  | 20  | 13  | 10  | 20  | 18  | 10  | 2  | 23  | 25  | 175
3=  |  Dirk Müller |  Tafel Racing | 14  | 20  | 20  | 13  | 10  | 20  | 18  | 10  | 2  | 23  | 25  | 175
5=  |  Johannes van Overbeek |  Flying Lizard Motorsports | 13  | 16  | 13  | 16  | 4  | 16  | 15  | 2  | 16  | 13  | 13  | 137
5=  |  Patrick Pilet |  Flying Lizard Motorsports | 13  | 16  | 13  | 16  | 4  | 16  | 15  | 2  | 16  | 13  | 13  | 137
7=  |  Mika Salo |  Risi Competizione |  | 1  | 2  |  | 13  | 8  | 13  | 20  | 13  | 30  | 21  | 121
7=  |  Jaime Melo |  Risi Competizione |  | 1  | 2  |  | 13  | 8  | 13  | 20  | 13  | 30  | 21  | 121
9  |  Dirk Werner |  Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport  |  | 13  |  |  | 16  | 10  | 25  | 16  |  |  | 18  | 98
10  |  Seth Neiman |  Flying Lizard Motorsports 44  | 26  | 4  | 4  | 8  |  |  | 9  | 4  |  | 16  | 11  | 82
11  |  Darren Law |  Flying Lizard Motorsports 44  | 26  | 4  |  | 8  |  |  | 9  |  |  | 16  | 11  | 74
12  |  Jim Tafel |  Tafel Racing | 20  |  |  |  | 2  | 3  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 14  |  | 58
13  |  Marc Lieb |  Flying Lizard Motorsports | 30  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26  |  | 56
14  |  Tommy Milner |  Panoz Team PTG  |  | 6  |  | 10  | 8  | 4  |  | 8  | 1  |  | 15  | 52
15  |  Richard Westbrook |  Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport  |  |  |  |  | 16  | 10  | 25  |  |  |  |  | 51
16  |  Harrison Brix  |  Risi Competizione
Tafel Racing |  | 8
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17  |  Lonnie Pechnik  |  Flying Lizard Motorsports 44  |  |  | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 10  | 16  | 11  | 45
18=  |  Bryce Miller  |  Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25  |  |  |  | 18  | 43
18=  |  Tracy Krohn |  Risi Competizione | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  |  | 43
18=  |  Niclas Jönsson |  Risi Competizione | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  |  | 43
18=  |  Eric van de Poele |  Risi Competizione | 23  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20  |  | 43
18=  |  Pierre Kaffer |  Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport
JMB Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16
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23  |  Marc Basseng |  Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport
VICI Racing |  | 13
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24  |  Alex Figge |  Tafel Racing  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 3  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 14  |  | 38
25  |  Tom Sutherland  |  Panoz Team PTG  |  | 6  |  | 10  | 8  | 4  |  | 8  | 1  |  |  | 37
26=  |  Alex Davison |  Flying Lizard Motorsports
Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport  | 26
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26=  |  Pierre Ehret |  Tafel Racing | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  |  | 34
28  |  Rob Bell  |  Tafel Racing
Risi Competizione | 14
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29  |  Patrick Friesacher |  Risi Competizione |  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 6  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  | 30
30  |  Ben Aucott  |  JMB Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  | 9  | 27
31=  |  Paul Drayson |  Drayson-Barwell |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 3  |  | 12  | 8  | 24
31=  |  Jonny Cocker |  Drayson-Barwell |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 3  |  | 12  | 8  | 24
33=  |  Gunnar Jeannette |  Corsa Motorsport |  | 10  | 10  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23
33=  |  Johnny Mowlem |  Corsa Motorsport |  | 10  | 10  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23
33=  |  Joel Feinberg  |  Primetime Race Group | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 4  |  |  | 23
33=  |  Chris Hall  |  Primetime Race Group | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 4  |  |  | 23
33=  |  Nicky Pastorelli |  VICI Racing |  |  |  | 2  |  | 2  | 8  |  |  | 11  |  | 23
33=  |  Francesco Pastorelli  |  VICI Racing |  |  |  | 2  |  | 2  | 8  |  |  | 11  |  | 23
39=  |  Allan Simonsen  |  Tafel Racing | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
39=  |  Craig Stanton  |  VICI Racing | 16  |  | 3  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
39=  |  Nathan Swartzburgh  |  VICI Racing | 16  |  | 3  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
42  |  Stéphane Daoudi  |  JMB Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18  |  | 18
43=  |  Uwe Alzen |  VICI Racing | 16  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16
43=  |  Tim Pappas |  Black Swan Racing |  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 7  | 16
43=  |  Anthony Lazzaro |  Black Swan Racing |  |  |  |  | 3  |  | 6  |  |  |  | 7  | 16
46  |  Joey Hand |  Panoz Team PTG  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 15
47  |  Richard Lietz |  Flying Lizard Motorsports | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13
48  |  Darren Turner |  Drayson-Barwell |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  |  | 12
49=  |  Martin Ragginger |  Flying Lizard Motorsports |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  |  |  | 10
49=  |  Lou Gigliotti  |  LG Motorsports  |  | 3  | 1  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
49=  |  Doug Peterson  |  LG Motorsports  |  | 3  | 1  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
52  |  Bryan Sellers |  Panoz Team PTG  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  |  |  |  | 8
53  |  Andy Pilgrim |  Black Swan Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 7
54  |  Eric Curran  |  LG Motorsports  |  |  |  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
55=  |  David Robertson  |  Robertson Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 3
55=  |  Andrea Robertson  |  Robertson Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 3
55=  |  David Murry |  Robertson Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  |  |  | 3
58  |  Ruben Carrapatoso  |  VICI Racing |  |  |  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2

## Partial season entries

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* Team Cytosport, following a partnership with Charouz Racing System and Team Jota to run in the Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans, plans to return to the ALMS at Mid-Ohio[2]
* Although Team ECO attempted to run their diesel-powered Radical SR10 LMP1 at Sebring, homologation problems have forced the team to delay their debut until Mid-Ohio.[3]
* Autocon Motorsports will run a partial schedule, skipping most street circuit rounds, to concentrate on their bid for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Their car will be upgraded to full CA07 specification by Le Mans.[4]

## Green Challenge

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On June 24, 2008, the ALMS has announced for a new challenge called the Green Challenge. The challenge, integrated with the series races, and which will debut at this year's Petit Le Mans, and continuing with the entire full season in 2009, emphasizes on targeting the series for "green racing." The ALMS was the first motorsport racing series in North America to be recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA), the United States Department of Energy and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) to be recognized as a "Green Racing Series", and these three will take part organizing the challenge. All the teams will be eligible for the Green Challenge. The point system will be the same as the regular ALMS scoring system, but teams start out with the most possible points a team in the ALMS have during the season, and the points are deducted based on the performance of the vehicle. The lowest points at the end of the season would be the Green Challenge season champion.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Grand Prix of Houston cancelled for 2008". AmericanLeMans.com. March 3, 2008. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
2. ^ "Team Cytosport announces 2008 plans". Planet Le Mans. January 24, 2008. Archived from the original on March 30, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
3. ^ "Team ECO Racing withdraws from Sebring". Planet Le Mans. March 13, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
4. ^ "Sebring 12 Hours - Thursday Morning". dailysportscar. March 13, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2008.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "ALMS Official Website: Green Challenge Rules and Regulations Set". ALMS. June 24, 2008. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2008.

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