# 2011 IMSA Prototype Lites season

The 2011 IMSA Prototype Lites season is the sixth season of the International Motor Sports Association's Prototype Lites championship. The season consisted of fourteen rounds at seven race meetings, beginning at Sebring International Raceway on March 17, and concluding at Road Atlanta on September 30. Ricardo Vera won the championship in the L1 class, and Robert Sabato won the L2 class championship.

## Schedule and results

All races supported the 2011 American Le Mans Series season. All rounds consisted of 30 minute races.
| Rnd | Date | Circuit | Location | Lites 1 Winning Team | Lites 2 Winning Team |
| Rnd | Date | Circuit | Location | Lites 1 Winning Driver | Lites 2 Winning Driver |
| 1 | March 17 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | #6 Performance Tech | #75 BERG Racing |
| 1 | March 17 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | Daniel Goldburg | Ari Straus |
| 2 | March 18 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | #79 Eurosport Racing | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 2 | March 18 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | Lucas Downs | Robert Sabato |
| 3 | July 8 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | #4 Eurosport Racing | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 3 | July 8 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | Antonio Downs | Robert Sabato |
| 4 | July 9 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | #4 Eurosport Racing | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 4 | July 9 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | Antonio Downs | Robert Sabato |
| 5 | July 23 | Mosport International Raceway | Bowmanville, Ontario | #34 Eurosport Racing | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 5 | July 23 | Mosport International Raceway | Bowmanville, Ontario | Jon Brownson | Robert Sabato |
| 6 | July 24 | Mosport International Raceway | Bowmanville, Ontario | #14 Comprent Motorsports | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 6 | July 24 | Mosport International Raceway | Bowmanville, Ontario | Jonathan Gore | Robert Sabato |
| 7 | August 5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | #14 Comprent Motorsports | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 7 | August 5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | Jonathan Gore | Robert Sabato |
| 8 | August 6 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | #37 Intersport Racing | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 8 | August 6 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | Ricardo Vera | Robert Sabato |
| 9 | August 20 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | #34 Eurosport Racing | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 9 | August 20 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | Jon Brownson | Robert Sabato |
| 10 | August 21 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | #21 Comprent Motorsports | #22 6th Gear Racing |
| 10 | August 21 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | Charlie Shears | Robert Sabato |
| 11 | September 17 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | #79 Eurosport Racing | #5 Level 5 Motorsports |
| 11 | September 17 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | Lucas Downs | Scott Tucker |
| 12 | September 18 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | #37 Intersport Racing | #5 Level 5 Motorsports |
| 12 | September 18 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | Ricardo Vera | Scott Tucker |
| 13 | September 29 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | #77 Comprent Motorsports | #5 Level 5 Motorsports |
| 13 | September 29 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | Sean Rayhall | Scott Tucker |
| 14 | September 30 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | #77 Comprent Motorsports | #5 Level 5 Motorsports |
| 14 | September 30 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | Sean Rayhall | Scott Tucker |

## Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top 15 finishers in each class.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Points | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Lites 1

| Pos | Driver | SEB | SEB | LRP | LRP | MOS | MOS | MDO | MDO | ROA | ROA | LAG | LAG | ATL | ATL | Pts |
| 1 | Ricardo Vera | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 205 |
| 2 | Antonio Downs | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 182 |
| 3 | Gerry Kraut | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 170 |
| 4 | Jonathan Gore | 4 | 3 | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 169 |
| 5 | Jon Brownson | 9 | 2 | | | 1 | 4 | | | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 129 |
| 6 | Patrick O'Neill | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | 3 | 4 | | | 3 | 2 | | | 101 |
| 7 | Lucas Downs | 3 | 1 | DNS | DNS | | | 7 | 3 | 12 | DNS | 1 | 5 | | | 97 |
| 8 | Daniel Mancini (M) | 19 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | 10 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 90 |
| 9 | Darryl Shoff | | | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | | | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 76 |
| 10 | Daniel Goldburg | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | 8 | 16 | | | 58 |
| 11 | Tristan Nunez | 2 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 12 | Richard Fant (M) | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 52 |
| 13 | Matt Downs | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | | | | | 50 |
| 14 | Wayne Ducote | 14 | 19 | | | 12 | 15 | | | 10 | 9 | | | 8 | 18 | 47 |
| 15 | Ben Searcy | 7 | 9 | 2 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 43 |
| 16 | Sean Rayhall | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| 17 | Owen Kratz (M) | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | 9 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| 18 | Charlie Shears (M) | | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | | | | | 34 |
| 19 | Dan Weyland | | | | | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | 12 | 15 | 31 |
| 20 | David Ducote | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | | | 20 |
| 21 | Tim Vito (M) | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
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Key :
| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry before the event (WD) |

### Lites 2

| Pos | Driver | SEB | SEB | LRP | LRP | MOS | MOS | MDO | MDO | ROA | ROA | LAG | LAG | ATL | ATL | Pts |
| 1 | Robert Sabato | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 13 | | | 222 |
| 2 | Alan Wilzig (M) | 15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 188 |
| 3 | Michal Chlumecky | | | | | 8 | 8 | 10 | DNS | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 152 |
| 4 | Max DeAngelis | 20 | 17 | | | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | | | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 144 |
| 5 | Jim Garrett (M) | 13 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | | | | | | | 122 |
| 6 | Scott Tucker | | | DNS | DNS | | | | | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 112 |
| 7 | Brian Fowler | | | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | | | 19 | 18 | | | 100 |
| 8 | Ari Straus | 12 | 21 | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 64 |
| 9 | Lee Alexander | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 10 | Alain Nadal | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 17 | 24 |
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