# 2009 Northeast Grand Prix

The 2009 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Lime Rock Park, Connecticut on July 18, 2009.
The race was won by Simon Pagenaud and Gil de Ferran in the de Ferran Motorsports Acura, their third American Le Mans Series victory in a row. Dyson Racing Team earned their first victory with Mazda in the LMP2 category, overcoming several mechanical issues during the race. Flying Lizard Motorsports continued their season streak with their fourth consecutive win, while Gruppe Orange won in the ALMS Challenge category.
Corsa Motorsports also became the first American Le Mans Series competitor to utilize a hybrid electric drivetrain on their Le Mans Prototype during an event, eventually completing the race in third position.

## Report
### Qualifying
#### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Qualifying Driver | Lap Time |
| 1 | LMP1 | #66 de Ferran Motorsports | Simon Pagenaud | 0:46.971 |
| 2 | LMP1 | #9 Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham | 0:47.345 |
| 3 | LMP2 | #15 Lowe's Fernandez Racing | Adrian Fernández | 0:48.281 |
| 4 | LMP2 | #20 Dyson Racing | Marino Franchitti | 0:48.477 |
| 5 | LMP2 | #16 Dyson Racing | Chris Dyson | 0:48.661 |
| 6 | LMP1 | #48 Corsa Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem | 0:49.464 |
| 7 | LMP1 | #37 Intersport Racing | Clint Field | 0:49.935 |
| 8 | LMP1 | #12 Autocon Motorsports | Chris McMurry | 0:53.523 |
| 9 | GT2 | #62 Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo | 0:54.665 |
| 10 | GT2 | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long | 0:54.729 |
| 11 | GT2 | #87 Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler | 0:55.026 |
| 12 | GT2 | #90 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Joey Hand | 0:55.049 |
| 13 | GT2 | #92 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller | 0:55.050 |
| 14 | GT2 | #40 Robertson Racing | David Murry | 0:55.118 |
| 15 | GT2 | #18 T-Mobile VICI Racing | Richard Westbrook | 0:55.387 |
| 16 | GT2 | #21 Panoz Team PTG | Dominik Farnbacher | 0:55.542 |
| 17 | GT2 | #11 Primetime Race Group | Chris Hall | 0:56.736 |
| 18 | GT2 | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman | 0:57.405 |
| 19 | Chal | #36 Gruppe Orange | Bob Faieta | 0:59.618 |
| 20 | Chal | #57 Snow Racing | Martin Snow | 0:59.971 |
| 21 | Chal | #08 Orbit Racing | Bill Sweedler | 1:00.459 |
| 22 | Chal | #02 Gruppe Orange | Donald Pickering | 1:01.645 |
| 23 | LMP2 | #19 van der Steur Racing | No Time | No Time |
| 24 | Chal | #47 Orbit Racing | No Time | No Time |

### Race
#### 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 | 66 | de Ferran Motorsports | Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud | Acura ARX-02a | M | 184 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 66 | de Ferran Motorsports | Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud | Acura AR7 4.0 L V8 | M | 184 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Scott Sharp | Acura ARX-02a | M | 184 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Scott Sharp | Acura AR7 4.0 L V8 | M | 184 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 48 | Corsa Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Stefan Johansson | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09HS | D | 177 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 48 | Corsa Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Stefan Johansson | Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L Hybrid V8 | D | 177 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti | Lola B09/86 | M | 172 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 172 |
| 5 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 167 |
| 5 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 167 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Tony Burgess Chris McMurry | Lola B06/10 | D | 166 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Tony Burgess Chris McMurry | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 166 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | Acura ARX-01B | M | 166 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | M | 166 |
| 8 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari F430GT | M | 166 |
| 8 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 166 |
| 9 | GT2 | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 166 |
| 9 | GT2 | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 166 |
| 10 | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler Bryce Miller | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 165 |
| 10 | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler Bryce Miller | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 165 |
| 11 | GT2 | 18 | T-Mobile VICI Racing | Johannes Stuck Richard Westbrook | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 163 |
| 11 | GT2 | 18 | T-Mobile VICI Racing | Johannes Stuck Richard Westbrook | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 163 |
| 12 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Ian James Dominik Farnbacher | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | Y | 163 |
| 12 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Ian James Dominik Farnbacher | Ford 5.0 L V8 | Y | 163 |
| 13 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek Seth Neiman | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 159 |
| 13 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek Seth Neiman | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 159 |
| 14 | GT2 | 11 | Primetime Race Group | Joel Feinberg Chris Hall | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | Y | 158 |
| 14 | GT2 | 11 | Primetime Race Group | Joel Feinberg Chris Hall | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | Y | 158 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 19 | van der Steur Racing | Gunnar van der Steur Adam Pecorari | Radical SR9 | K | 157 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 19 | van der Steur Racing | Gunnar van der Steur Adam Pecorari | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | K | 157 |
| 16 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford GT-R Mk. VII | D | 153 |
| 16 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 153 |
| 17 | Chal | 36 | Gruppe Orange | Wesley Hoaglund Bob Faieta | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 149 |
| 17 | Chal | 36 | Gruppe Orange | Wesley Hoaglund Bob Faieta | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 149 |
| 18 | Chal | 08 | Orbit Racing | Ed Brown Bill Sweedler | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 146 |
| 18 | Chal | 08 | Orbit Racing | Ed Brown Bill Sweedler | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 146 |
| 19 | Chal | 02 | Gruppe Orange | Nick Parker Donald Pickering | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 144 |
| 19 | Chal | 02 | Gruppe Orange | Nick Parker Donald Pickering | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 144 |
| 20 | Chal | 57 | Snow Racing | Martin Snow Melanie Snow | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 142 |
| 20 | Chal | 57 | Snow Racing | Martin Snow Melanie Snow | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 142 |
| 21 | GT2 | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Tommy Milner Dirk Müller | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 142 |
| 21 | GT2 | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Tommy Milner Dirk Müller | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 142 |
| 22 DNF | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | Lola B06/10 | D | 138 |
| 22 DNF | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 138 |
| 23 DNF | LMP2 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B09/86 | M | 63 |
| 23 DNF | LMP2 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 63 |
| 24 DNF | Chal | 47 | Orbit Racing | Guy Cosmo John Baker | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 52 |
| 24 DNF | Chal | 47 | Orbit Racing | Guy Cosmo John Baker | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 52 |