# 2009 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio

The 2009 Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio was the sixth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio on August 8, 2009. Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud won their fourth consecutive race, beating the Highcroft Racing Acura by 8.3 seconds. After losing out at the previous round at Lime Rock Park, Fernández Racing Acura won the LMP2 category for the fifth time this season, ahead of class newcomer Team Cytosport's Porsche RS Spyder. Flying Lizard Motorsports also continued their winning streak by claiming the GT2 class victory, beating the debuting revamped Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R. Martin and Melanie Snow won the ALMS Challenge class by a gap of two laps over the second place Orbit Racing Porsche.

## Report
### Qualifying

Gil de Ferran, driving the car of his own team, claimed pole position for Mid-Ohio by outpacing David Brabham's Highcroft car by less than .07 seconds. Acura also led the LMP2 category with Fernández Racing leading the two Dyson Racing Team entries. Jörg Bergmeister led Flying Lizard Motorsports to the top of the GT2 category, ahead of Jaime Melo's Risi Ferrari. Professional driver Guy Cosmo put the Orbit Racing Porsche on pole within the Challenge class.

#### 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 | Gil de Ferran | 1:09.443 |
| 2 | LMP1 | #9 Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham | 1:09.512 |
| 3 | LMP2 | #15 Lowe's Fernández Racing | Luis Díaz | 1:10.464 |
| 4 | LMP2 | #16 Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson | 1:10.498 |
| 5 | LMP2 | #20 Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger | 1:11.042 |
| 6 | LMP2 | #6 Team Cytosport | Klaus Graf | 1:11.404 |
| 7 | LMP1 | #37 Intersport Racing | Jon Field | 1:12.145 |
| 8 | LMP2 | #19 van der Steur Racing | Adam Pecorari | 1:15.898 |
| 9 | LMP1 | #12 Autocon Motorsports | Tomy Drissi | 1:16.153 |
| 10 | GT2 | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister | 1:21.022 |
| 11 | GT2 | #62 Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo | 1:21.287 |
| 12 | GT2 | #3 Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen | 1:21.454 |
| 13 | GT2 | #92 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller | 1:21.516 |
| 14 | GT2 | #78 Farnbacher-Loles Motorsport | Wolf Henzler | 1:21.557 |
| 15 | GT2 | #4 Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin | 1:21.571 |
| 16 | GT2 | #90 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Joey Hand | 1:21.607 |
| 17 | GT2 | #40 Robertson Racing | David Murry | 1:22.092 |
| 18 | GT2 | #21 PTG Team Panoz | Dominik Farnbacher | 1:22.259 |
| 19 | GT2 | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman | 1:26.003 |
| 20 | Chal | #47 Orbit Racing | Guy Cosmo | 1:27.070 |
| 21 | Chal | #88 Velox Motorsport | Shane Lewis | 1:27.203 |
| 22 | Chal | #08 Orbit Racing | Bill Sweedler | 1:28.247 |
| 23 | Chal | #57 Snow Racing | Martin Snow | 1:28.337 |
| 24 | Chal | #36 Gruppe Orange | Bob Faieta | 1:28.423 |
| 25 | Chal | #02 Gruppe Orange | Donald Pickering | 1:29.470 |
| 26 | LMP1 | #48 Corsa Motorsports | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |

### Race
#### Race result

Class winners are marked 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 | 118 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 66 | de Ferran Motorsports | Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud | Acura AR7 4.0 L V8 | M | 118 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Scott Sharp | Acura ARX-02a | M | 118 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Scott Sharp | Acura AR7 4.0 L V8 | M | 118 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | Acura ARX-01B | M | 116 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | M | 116 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 6 | Team Cytosport | Greg Pickett Klaus Graf | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 116 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 6 | Team Cytosport | Greg Pickett Klaus Graf | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 116 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | Lola B06/10 | D | 115 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 115 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 48 | Corsa Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Stefan Johansson | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09HS | D | 114 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 48 | Corsa Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Stefan Johansson | Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L Hybrid V8 | D | 114 |
| 7 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 108 |
| 7 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 108 |
| 8 | GT2 | 3 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 108 |
| 8 | GT2 | 3 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | M | 108 |
| 9 | GT2 | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Tommy Milner Dirk Müller | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 107 |
| 9 | GT2 | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Tommy Milner Dirk Müller | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 107 |
| 10 | GT2 | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 107 |
| 10 | GT2 | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | M | 107 |
| 11 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari F430GT | M | 107 |
| 11 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 107 |
| 12 | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler Martin Ragginger | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 107 |
| 12 | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler Martin Ragginger | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 107 |
| 13 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Ian James Dominik Farnbacher | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | Y | 107 |
| 13 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Ian James Dominik Farnbacher | Ford 5.0 L V8 | Y | 107 |
| 14 | GT2 | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 106 |
| 14 | GT2 | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 106 |
| 15 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 104 |
| 15 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 104 |
| 16 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford GT-R Mk. VII | D | 102 |
| 16 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 102 |
| 17 DNF | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti | Lola B08/86 | M | 100 |
| 17 DNF | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 100 |
| 18 | Chal | 57 | Snow Racing | Martin Snow Melanie Snow | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 100 |
| 18 | Chal | 57 | Snow Racing | Martin Snow Melanie Snow | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 100 |
| 19 | Chal | 47 | Orbit Racing | Guy Cosmo John Baker | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 98 |
| 19 | Chal | 47 | Orbit Racing | Guy Cosmo John Baker | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 98 |
| 20 | Chal | 36 | Gruppe Orange | Wesley Hoaglund Bob Faieta | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 98 |
| 20 | Chal | 36 | Gruppe Orange | Wesley Hoaglund Bob Faieta | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 98 |
| 21 | Chal | 88 | Velox Motorsport | Shane Lewis Gerry Ventos | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 96 |
| 21 | Chal | 88 | Velox Motorsport | Shane Lewis Gerry Ventos | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 96 |
| 22 NC | LMP2 | 19 | van der Steur Racing | Gunnar van der Steur Adam Pecorari | Radical SR9 | K | 80 |
| 22 NC | LMP2 | 19 | van der Steur Racing | Gunnar van der Steur Adam Pecorari | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | K | 80 |
| 23 DNF | Chal | 02 | Gruppe Orange | Nick Parker Donald Pickering | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 77 |
| 23 DNF | Chal | 02 | Gruppe Orange | Nick Parker Donald Pickering | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 77 |
| 24 DNF | LMP2 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B09/86 | M | 62 |
| 24 DNF | LMP2 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 62 |
| 25 DNF | LMP1 | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Bryan Willman Tomy Drissi | Lola B06/10 | D | 40 |
| 25 DNF | LMP1 | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Bryan Willman Tomy Drissi | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 40 |
| 26 DNF | Chal | 08 | Orbit Racing | Ed Brown Bill Sweedler | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 0 |
| 26 DNF | Chal | 08 | Orbit Racing | Ed Brown Bill Sweedler | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | Y | 0 |