# 2013 American Le Mans Series VIR 240

The 2013 American Le Mans Series VIR 240 was a sports car race held at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia on October 5, 2013. The race was the ninth round of the 2013 American Le Mans Series.

## Background
### Preview

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. It was the second consecutive year the event was held as part of the American Le Mans Series. The 2013 American Le Mans Series VIR 240 was the ninth of ten scheduled sports car races of 2013 American Le Mans Series. The race was held at the seventeen-turn 3.270 mi (5.263 km) Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia on October 5, 2013.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Guy Smith | 1:35.965 | — | 1‡ |
| 2 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf | 1:36.169 | +0.204 | 2 |
| 3 | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Ryan Briscoe | 1:39.796 | +3.831 | 3‡ |
| 4 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Marino Franchitti | 1:40.307 | +4.342 | 4 |
| 5 | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek | 1:40.743 | +4.778 | 5 |
| 6 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Dane Cameron | 1:41.854 | +5.889 | 6‡ |
| 7 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Tom Kimber-Smith | 1:42.105 | +6.140 | 7 |
| 8 | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli | 1:42.419 | +6.454 | 8 |
| 9 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp | 1:42.497 | +6.532 | 9 |
| 10 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez | 1:42.574 | +6.609 | 10 |
| 11 | PC | 81 | DragonSpeed | Renger van der Zande | 1:42.869 | +6.904 | 11 |
| 12 | PC | 7 | BAR1 Motorsports | Rusty Mitchell | 1:43.406 | +7.441 | 12 |
| 13 | P1 | 0 | DeltaWing Racing Cars | Katherine Legge | 1:43.724 | +7.759 | 13 |
| 14 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Maxime Martin | 1:45.978 | +10.013 | 14‡ |
| 15 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Matteo Malucelli | 1:46.113 | +10.148 | 15 |
| 16 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Dirk Müller | 1:46.174 | +10.209 | 16 |
| 17 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Marco Holzer | 1:46.211 | +10.246 | 17 |
| 18 | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer | 1:46.528 | +10.563 | 18 |
| 19 | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Dominik Farnbacher | 1:46.568 | +10.603 | 19 |
| 20 | GT | 06 | CORE Autosport | Patrick Long | 1:46.673 | +10.708 | 20 |
| 21 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen | 1:46.923 | +10.958 | 21 |
| 22 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Tommy Milner | 1:47.038 | +11.073 | 22 |
| 23 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Wolf Henzler | 1:47.730 | +11.765 | 23 |
| 24 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell | 1:47.761 | +11.796 | 24 |
| 25 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Damien Faulkner | 1:52.213 | +16.248 | 25‡ |
| 26 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 1:52.610 | +16.645 | 26 |
| 27 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly | 1:52.621 | +16.656 | 27 |
| 28 | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Sean Edwards | 1:52.927 | +16.962 | 28 |
| 29 | GTC | 31 | NGT Motorsport | Kuba Giermaziak | 1:53.286 | +17.321 | 29 |
| 30 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Jan Heylen | 1:53.425 | +17.460 | 30 |
| 31 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Dion von Moltke | 1:53.507 | +17.542 | 31 |
| 32 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Racing/Del Piero | Andy Lally | 1:53.571 | +17.606 | 32 |
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* The No. 62 Risi Competizione entry had its fastest lap deleted as penalty for causing a red flag during its qualifying session.

## 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 | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tire | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | HPD ARX-03c | M | 84 | 2:46:11.675‡ |
| 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 | M | 84 | 2:46:11.675‡ |
| 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Johnny Mowlem Guy Smith | Lola B12/60 | M | 84 | +22.846 |
| 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Johnny Mowlem Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Isobutanol) | M | 84 | +22.846 |
| 3 | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Briscoe | HPD ARX-03b | M | 83 | +1 lap‡ |
| 3 | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Briscoe | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 83 | +1 lap‡ |
| 4 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Anthony Lazzaro Scott Sharp | HPD ARX-03b | M | 83 | +1 lap |
| 4 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Anthony Lazzaro Scott Sharp | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 83 | +1 lap |
| 5 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Guy Cosmo Marino Franchitti Stefan Johansson | HPD ARX-03b | M | 83 | +1 lap |
| 5 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Guy Cosmo Marino Franchitti Stefan Johansson | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 83 | +1 lap |
| 6 | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli Chris Cumming | Oreca FLM09 | C | 81 | +3 Laps‡ |
| 6 | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli Chris Cumming | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 81 | +3 Laps‡ |
| 7 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Tom Kimber-Smith | Oreca FLM09 | C | 81 | +3 Laps |
| 7 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Tom Kimber-Smith | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 81 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | PC | 7 | BAR1 Motorsports | James French Rusty Mitchell | Oreca FLM09 | C | 81 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | PC | 7 | BAR1 Motorsports | James French Rusty Mitchell | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 81 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta Matteo Malucell | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 80 | +4 Laps‡ |
| 9 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta Matteo Malucell | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 80 | +4 Laps‡ |
| 10 | GT | 06 | CORE Autosport | Colin Braun Patrick Long | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 10 | GT | 06 | CORE Autosport | Colin Braun Patrick Long | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 11 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 11 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 12 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Dirk Müller John Edwards | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 12 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Dirk Müller John Edwards | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 13 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 13 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 14 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 14 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 15 | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens Dominik Farnbacher | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 15 | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens Dominik Farnbacher | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 16 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | F | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 16 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 79 | +5 Laps |
| 17 DNF | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer Jonathan Bomarito | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 77 | Loose Hood |
| 17 DNF | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer Jonathan Bomarito | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 77 | Loose Hood |
| 18 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Ben Keating Damien Faulkner | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 | +9 Laps‡ |
| 18 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Ben Keating Damien Faulkner | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 | +9 Laps‡ |
| 19 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 19 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 20 | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Henrique Cisneros Sean Edwards | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 20 | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Henrique Cisneros Sean Edwards | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 21 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Mike Hedlund Jan Heylen | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 21 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Mike Hedlund Jan Heylen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 22 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman Dion von Moltke | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 22 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman Dion von Moltke | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 23 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Racing/Del Piero | Patrick Dempsey Andy Lally | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 23 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Racing/Del Piero | Patrick Dempsey Andy Lally | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 | +9 Laps |
| 24 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly Nelson Canache Jr. | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 73 | +11 Laps |
| 24 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly Nelson Canache Jr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 73 | +11 Laps |
| 25 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Ryan Booth Tristan Nunez | Oreca FLM09 | C | 73 | +11 Laps |
| 25 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Ryan Booth Tristan Nunez | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 73 | +11 Laps |
| 26 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Dane Cameron Mike Guasch | Oreca FLM09 | C | 69 | +15 Laps |
| 26 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Dane Cameron Mike Guasch | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 69 | +15 Laps |
| 27 | PC | 81 | DragonSpeed | Mirco Schultis Renger van der Zande | Oreca FLM09 | C | 67 | +17 Laps |
| 27 | PC | 81 | DragonSpeed | Mirco Schultis Renger van der Zande | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 67 | +17 Laps |
| 28 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Y | 67 | +17 Laps |
| 28 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | Y | 67 | +17 Laps |
| 29 DNF | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Marco Holzer | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 50 | Crash |
| 29 DNF | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Marco Holzer | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 50 | Crash |
| 30 DNF | GTC | 31 | NGT Motorsport | Eduardo Cisneros Kuba Giermaziak | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 47 | Crash |
| 30 DNF | GTC | 31 | NGT Motorsport | Eduardo Cisneros Kuba Giermaziak | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 47 | Crash |
| 31 DNF | P1 | 0 | DeltaWing Racing Cars | Katherine Legge Andy Meyrick | DeltaWing DWC13 | B | 40 | Alternator Belt |
| 31 DNF | P1 | 0 | DeltaWing Racing Cars | Katherine Legge Andy Meyrick | Élan (Mazda) 1.9 L Turbo I4 | B | 40 | Alternator Belt |
| 32 DNF | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | HPD ARX-03b | M | 31 | Fire |
| 32 DNF | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 31 | Fire |
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Tyre manufacturers :
| Key ||
| Symbol | Tyre manufacturer |
| B | Bridgestone |
| C | Continental |
| F | Falken Tire |
| M | Michelin |
| Y | Yokohama |