# 2008 Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg

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).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tire | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps |
| 1 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Marco Werner Lucas Luhr | Audi R10 TDI | M | 81 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Marco Werner Lucas Luhr | Audi 5.5 L TDI V12 (turbodiesel) | M | 81 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 7 | Penske Racing | Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 81 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 7 | Penske Racing | Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 81 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Scott Sharp David Brabham | Acura ARX-01B | M | 81 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Scott Sharp David Brabham | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | M | 81 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 6 | Penske Racing | Patrick Long Sascha Maassen | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 81 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 6 | Penske Racing | Patrick Long Sascha Maassen | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 81 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 16 | Dyson Racing | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 81 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 16 | Dyson Racing | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 81 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 26 | Andretti Green Racing | Bryan Herta Christian Fittipaldi | Acura ARX-01B | M | 80 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 26 | Andretti Green Racing | Bryan Herta Christian Fittipaldi | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | M | 80 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 8 | B-K Motorsports | Gerardo Bonilla Ben Devlin | Lola B07/46 | Y | 80 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 8 | B-K Motorsports | Gerardo Bonilla Ben Devlin | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (E85 ethanol) | Y | 80 |
| 8 | GT1 | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 79 |
| 8 | GT1 | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8 (E85 ethanol) | M | 79 |
| 9 | GT1 | 3 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 79 |
| 9 | GT1 | 3 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8 (E85 ethanol) | M | 79 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Diaz | Acura ARX-01B | M | 78 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Diaz | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | M | 78 |
| 11 | GT2 | 71 | Tafel Racing | Dominik Farnbacher Dirk Müller | Ferrari F430GT | M | 77 |
| 11 | GT2 | 71 | Tafel Racing | Dominik Farnbacher Dirk Müller | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 77 |
| 12 | GT2 | 46 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek Patrick Pilet | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 77 |
| 12 | GT2 | 46 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek Patrick Pilet | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | M | 77 |
| 13 | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Marc Basseng Dirk Werner | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 76 |
| 13 | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Marc Basseng Dirk Werner | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | M | 76 |
| 14 | GT2 | 48 | Corsa Motorsport | Gunnar Jeannette Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari F430GT | D | 76 |
| 14 | GT2 | 48 | Corsa Motorsport | Gunnar Jeannette Johnny Mowlem | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | D | 76 |
| 15 | GT2 | 61 | Risi Competizione | Patrick Friesacher Harrison Brix | Ferrari F430GT | M | 75 |
| 15 | GT2 | 61 | Risi Competizione | Patrick Friesacher Harrison Brix | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 75 |
| 16 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Joey Hand Tommy Milner Tom Sutherland | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | Y | 75 |
| 16 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Joey Hand Tommy Milner Tom Sutherland | Ford (Élan) 5.0 L V8 | Y | 75 |
| 17 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports 44 | Darren Law Seth Neiman | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 74 |
| 17 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports 44 | Darren Law Seth Neiman | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | M | 74 |
| 18 | GT2 | 28 | LG Motorsports | Lou Gigliotti Doug Peterson | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | K | 74 |
| 18 | GT2 | 28 | LG Motorsports | Lou Gigliotti Doug Peterson | Chevrolet LS3 6.0 L V8 | K | 74 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 19 | Van der Steur Racing | Gunnar van der Steur Robbie Pecorari | Radical SR9 | K | 74 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 19 | Van der Steur Racing | Gunnar van der Steur Robbie Pecorari | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | K | 74 |
| 20 DNF | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 71 |
| 20 DNF | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 71 |
| 21 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 71 |
| 21 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister Wolf Henzler | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | M | 71 |
| 22 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Mika Salo | Ferrari F430GT | M | 69 |
| 22 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Mika Salo | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 69 |
| 23 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford GT-R Mk.VII | D | 64 |
| 23 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 64 |
| 24 DNF | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi R10 TDI | M | 63 |
| 24 DNF | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi 5.5 L TDI V12 (turbodiesel) | M | 63 |
| 25 DNF | GT1 | 008 | Bell Motorsports | Terry Borcheller Chapman Ducote | Aston Martin DBR9 | D | 48 |
| 25 DNF | GT1 | 008 | Bell Motorsports | Terry Borcheller Chapman Ducote | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | D | 48 |
| 26 DNF | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field Richard Berry | Lola B06/10 | D | 33 |
| 26 DNF | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field Richard Berry | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 (E85 ethanol) | D | 33 |
| 27 DNF | GT2 | 11 | Primetime Race Group | Joel Feinberg Chris Hall | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | M | 20 |
| 27 DNF | GT2 | 11 | Primetime Race Group | Joel Feinberg Chris Hall | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | M | 20 |
| DNS | GT2 | 007 | Drayson-Barwell | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker | Aston Martin DBRS9 | D | - |
| DNS | GT2 | 007 | Drayson-Barwell | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 (E85 ethanol) | D | - |
| DNS | GT2 | 5 | VICI Racing | Craig Stanton Nathan Swartzbaugh Ruben Carrapatoso | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | K | - |
| DNS | GT2 | 5 | VICI Racing | Craig Stanton Nathan Swartzbaugh Ruben Carrapatoso | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | K | - |

## Statistics

* Pole Position - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:02.825
* Fastest Lap - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:04.942