# 2013 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach

The 2013 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was an auto race held on the Long Beach road course in Long Beach, California on April 20 and 21, 2013. The seventh running of the Long Beach event for the American Le Mans Series, this was the second round of the 2013 season. The race weekend was shared with the IndyCar Series, which ran the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Germans Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr of Muscle Milk Pickett Racing won the race for the third year in succession. The PC category was led by Colin Braun and Jon Bennett of CORE Autosport, while Scott Sharp and Guy Cosmo's Extreme Speed Motorsports entry was victorious in the P2 class. The BMW Team RLL squad scored a one-two victory, led by Bill Auberlen and Maxime Martin; Henrique Cisneros, Jr. and Sean Edwards won the GTC class for NGT Motorsports.

## 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 seventh consecutive year the event was held as part of the American Le Mans Series. The 2013 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was the second of ten scheduled sports car races of 2013 American Le Mans Series. The race was held at the eleven-turn 1.968 mi (3.167 km) Long Beach street circuit in Long Beach, California on April 21, 2013.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
| 1 | P1 | #12 Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani | 1:12.600 | 1 |
| 2 | P1 | #16 Dyson Racing | Guy Smith | 1:13.282 | 2 |
| 3 | P1 | #6 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Lucas Luhr | 1:14.004 | 3 |
| 4 | P2 | #551 Level 5 Motorsports | Ryan Briscoe | 1:16.014 | 4 |
| 5 | PC | #9 RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira | 1:16.167 | 5 |
| 6 | PC | #05 CORE Autosport | Colin Braun | 1:16.222 | 6 |
| 7 | PC | #52 PR1/Mathiesen Motorsports | Luis Díaz | 1:16.630 | 7 |
| 8 | PC | #8 BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli | 1:16.654 | 8 |
| 9 | PC | #18 Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez | 1:16.834 | 9 |
| 10 | PC | #7 BAR1 Motorsports | Rusty Mitchell | 1:17.176 | 10 |
| 11 | P2 | #01 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp | 1:17.390 | 11 |
| 12 | P2 | #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek | 1:17.432 | 12 |
| 13 | GT | #91 SRT Motorsports | Dominik Farnbacher | 1:18.845 | 13 |
| 14 | GT | #17 Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers | 1:18.967 | 14 |
| 15 | GT | #93 SRT Motorsports | Jonathan Bomarito | 1:18.984 | 15 |
| 16 | GT | #3 Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen | 1:19.047 | 16 |
| 17 | GT | #55 BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen | 1:19.063 | 17 |
| 18 | GT | #4 Corvette Racing | Tommy Milner | 1:19.083 | 18 |
| 19 | GT | #62 Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta | 1:19.184 | 19 |
| 20 | GT | #56 BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand | 1:19.258 | 20 |
| 21 | GT | #23 Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell | 1:19.533 | 21 |
| 22 | P2 | #552 Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker | 1:19.711 | 22 |
| 23 | GTC | #22 Alex Job Racing | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 1:22.850 | 23 |
| 24 | GTC | #30 NGT Motorsports | Sean Edwards | 1:22.971 | 24 |
| 25 | GTC | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly | 1:23.014 | 25 |
| 26 | GTC | #66 TRG | Damien Faulkner | 1:23.355 | 26 |
| 27 | GTC | #11 JDX Racing | Jan Heylen | 1:23.701 | 27 |
| 28 | GTC | #68 TRG | Craig Stanton | 1:23.745 | 28 |
| 29 | GTC | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Dion von Moltke | 1:24.239 | 29 |
| 30 | GTC | #10 Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Bob Faieta | 1:24.583 | 30 |
| 31 | GTC | #27 Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Joe Foster | 1:25.091 | 31 |
| 32 | GT | #48 Paul Miller Racing | Marco Holzer | 1:27.491 | 32 |
| 33 | GTC | #99 Competition Motorsports | David Calvert-Jones | No Time | 33 |

## Race
### Race result

Class winners in bold. 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 |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps |
| 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | HPD ARX-03a | M | 80 |
| 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | Honda 3.4 L V8 | M | 80 |
| 2 | P1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | Nick Heidfeld Neel Jani | Lola B12/60 | M | 80 |
| 2 | P1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | Nick Heidfeld Neel Jani | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 | M | 80 |
| 3 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun | Oreca FLM09 | C | 79 |
| 3 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 79 |
| 4 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiesen Motorsports | Luis Díaz Mike Guasch | Oreca FLM09 | C | 79 |
| 4 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiesen Motorsports | Luis Díaz Mike Guasch | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 79 |
| 5 | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira Duncan Ende | Oreca FLM09 | C | 79 |
| 5 | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira Duncan Ende | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 79 |
| 6 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Guy Cosmo | HPD ARX-03b | M | 79 |
| 6 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Guy Cosmo | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 79 |
| 7 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 78 |
| 7 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 78 |
| 8 | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | HPD ARX-03b | M | 78 |
| 8 | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 78 |
| 9 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 78 |
| 9 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 78 |
| 10 | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens Dominik Farnbacher | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 78 |
| 10 | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens Dominik Farnbacher | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 78 |
| 11 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 78 |
| 11 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 78 |
| 12 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 78 |
| 12 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 78 |
| 13 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Marco Holzer | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 78 |
| 13 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Marco Holzer | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 78 |
| 14 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Y | 77 |
| 14 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | Y | 77 |
| 15 | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer Jonathan Bomarito | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 77 |
| 15 | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer Jonathan Bomarito | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 77 |
| 16 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 77 |
| 16 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 77 |
| 17 | PC | 7 | BAR1 Motorsports | Tomy Drissi Rusty Mitchell | Oreca FLM09 | C | 77 |
| 17 | PC | 7 | BAR1 Motorsports | Tomy Drissi Rusty Mitchell | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 77 |
| 18 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez Charlie Shears | Oreca FLM09 | C | 76 |
| 18 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez Charlie Shears | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 76 |
| 19 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | F | 76 |
| 19 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 76 |
| 20 | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Henrique Cisneros Sean Edwards | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 |
| 20 | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Henrique Cisneros Sean Edwards | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 |
| 21 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly Nelson Canache, Jr. | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 |
| 21 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly Nelson Canache, Jr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 |
| 22 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | David Wong Dion von Moltke Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 |
| 22 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | David Wong Dion von Moltke Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 |
| 23 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 |
| 23 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 |
| 24 | GTC | 68 | TRG | Bret Curtis Craig Stanton | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 75 |
| 24 | GTC | 68 | TRG | Bret Curtis Craig Stanton | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 75 |
| 25 | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli Chris Cumming | Oreca FLM09 | C | 75 |
| 25 | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli Chris Cumming | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 75 |
| 26 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Patrick Dempsey Joe Foster | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 73 |
| 26 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Patrick Dempsey Joe Foster | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 73 |
| 27 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Ben Keating Damien Faulkner | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 73 |
| 27 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Ben Keating Damien Faulkner | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 73 |
| 28 | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Briscoe | HPD ARX-03b | M | 66 |
| 28 | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Briscoe | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 66 |
| 29 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Mike Hedlund Jan Heylen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 62 |
| 29 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Mike Hedlund Jan Heylen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 62 |
| 30 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Marino Franchitti | HPD ARX-03b | M | 57 |
| 30 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Marino Franchitti | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 57 |
| DNF | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B12/60 | M | 17 |
| DNF | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Butanol) | M | 17 |
| DNF | GTC | 99 | Competition Motorsports | David Calvert-Jones Ted Ballou | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 6 |
| DNF | GTC | 99 | Competition Motorsports | David Calvert-Jones Ted Ballou | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 6 |
| DNF | GTC | 10 | Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Michael Avenatti Bob Faieta | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 5 |
| DNF | GTC | 10 | Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Michael Avenatti Bob Faieta | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 5 |
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