# 2010 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach

The 2010 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was the second round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Long Beach Street Circuit on April 17, 2010.

## Qualifying

The qualifying session saw Adrian Fernández take the overall pole for Aston Martin Racing. Christophe Bouchut gave Level 5 Motorsports the LMPC pole, Jaime Melo gave Risi Competizione the GT pole and Andy Lally gave TRG the GTC pole after the Black Swan Racing entry was demoted to the back of the grid after it was found they used improper fuel in qualifying.

### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
| 1 | LMP | #007 Aston Martin Racing | Adrian Fernández | 1:13.213 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP | #1 Patrón Highcroft Racing | Simon Pagenaud | 1:13.285 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP | #16 Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson | 1:14.191 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP | #6 Muscle Milk Team Cytosport | Klaus Graf | 1:14.259 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP | #37 Intersport Racing | Jon Field | 1:15.136 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP | #8 Drayson Racing | Jonny Cocker | 1:17.084 | 6 |
| 7 | LMPC | #55 Level 5 Motorsports | Christophe Bouchut | 1:17.273 | 7 |
| 8 | LMPC | #99 Green Earth Team Gunnar | Gunnar Jeannette | 1:17.520 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP | #12 Autocon Motorsports | Tomy Drissi | 1:17.611 | 9 |
| 10 | LMPC | #36 Genoa Racing | J. R. Hildebrand | 1:18.186 | 10 |
| 11 | LMPC | #11 Performance Tech | Kyle Marcelli | 1:18.422 | 11 |
| 12 | GT | #62 Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo | 1:19.581 | 12 |
| 13 | GT | #17 Team Falken Tire | Wolf Henzler | 1:20.179 | 13 |
| 14 | GT | #3 Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell | 1:20.308 | 14 |
| 15 | GT | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long | 1:20.424 | 15 |
| 16 | GT | #4 Corvette Racing | Olivier Beretta | 1:20.438 | 16 |
| 17 | GT | #92 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen | 1:20.486 | 17 |
| 18 | GT | #90 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Joey Hand | 1:20.564 | 18 |
| 19 | GT | #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Guy Cosmo | 1:20.587 | 19 |
| 20 | LMPC | #95 Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker | 1:21.151 | 20 |
| 21 | GT | #01 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp | 1:21.346 | 21 |
| 22 | GT | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law | 1:21.457 | 22 |
| 23 | GT | #40 Robertson Racing | David Murry | 1:21.960 | 23 |
| 24 | LMPC | #89 Intersport Racing | Brian Wong | 1:22.014 | 24 |
| 25 | GT | #75 Jaguar RSR | Ryan Dalziel | 1:22.985 | 25 |
| 26 | LMPC | #52 PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem | 1:23.599 | 26 |
| 27 | GTC | #54 Black Swan Racing | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 1:23.857 | 36 |
| 28 | GTC | #63 TRG | Andy Lally | 1:24.098 | 27 |
| 29 | GTC | #32 GMG Racing | James Sofronas | 1:24.256 | 28 |
| 30 | GTC | #81 Alex Job Racing | Butch Leitzinger | 1:24.288 | 29 |
| 31 | GTC | #23 Alex Job Racing | Romeo Kapudija | 1:24.462 | 30 |
| 32 | GTC | #88 Velox Motorsports | Shane Lewis | 1:24.672 | 31 |
| 33 | GTC | #48 Orbit Racing | Bryce Miller | 1:24.730 | 32 |
| 34 | GTC | #69 WERKS II Racing | Galen Bieker | 1:24.968 | 33 |
| 35 | GTC | #28 911 Design | Loren Beggs | 1:25.952 | 34 |
| 36 | GTC | #80 Car Amigo/Alex Job Racing | Luis Díaz | 1:26.771 | 35 |

## Race

The race was won by the #1 Highcroft Acura but only by a margin of 0.353 seconds over the #007 Aston Martin. The #99 Green Earth Team Gunnar car was the first LMPC car to cross the line finishing fifth overall, one lap ahead of the next nearest LMPC car. The #45 Flying Lizard Porsche won in the GT class and the #81 Alex Job Racing car took the GTC win.

### 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 | LMP | 1 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Simon Pagenaud | HPD ARX-01C | M | 67 |
| 1 | LMP | 1 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Simon Pagenaud | HPD 3.4 L V8 | M | 67 |
| 2 | LMP | 007 | Aston Martin Racing | Harold Primat Adrian Fernández | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | M | 67 |
| 2 | LMP | 007 | Aston Martin Racing | Harold Primat Adrian Fernández | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 67 |
| 3 | LMP | 6 | Muscle Milk Team Cytosport | Greg Pickett Klaus Graf | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 67 |
| 3 | LMP | 6 | Muscle Milk Team Cytosport | Greg Pickett Klaus Graf | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 67 |
| 4 | LMP | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B09/86 | M | 67 |
| 4 | LMP | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Butanol) | M | 67 |
| 5 | LMPC | 99 | Green Earth Team Gunnar | Elton Julian Gunnar Jeannette | Oreca FLM09 | M | 66 |
| 5 | LMPC | 99 | Green Earth Team Gunnar | Elton Julian Gunnar Jeannette | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 66 |
| 6 | LMPC | 55 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Christophe Bouchut | Oreca FLM09 | M | 65 |
| 6 | LMPC | 55 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Christophe Bouchut | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 7 | LMPC | 36 | Genoa Racing | J. R. Hildebrand Tom Sutherland | Oreca FLM09 | M | 65 |
| 7 | LMPC | 36 | Genoa Racing | J. R. Hildebrand Tom Sutherland | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 8 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 65 |
| 8 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 65 |
| 9 | LMP | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Tomy Drissi Ken Davis | Lola B06/10 | D | 65 |
| 9 | LMP | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Tomy Drissi Ken Davis | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 65 |
| 10 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 65 |
| 10 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 11 | GT | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Tommy Milner | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 65 |
| 11 | GT | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Tommy Milner | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 65 |
| 12 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari F430 GTC | M | 65 |
| 12 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 13 | GT | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller Joey Hand | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 65 |
| 13 | GT | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller Joey Hand | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 65 |
| 14 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | F | 65 |
| 14 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 65 |
| 15 | GT | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Johannes van Overbeek | Ferrari F430 GTC | M | 65 |
| 15 | GT | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Johannes van Overbeek | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 16 | GT | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Guy Cosmo | Ferrari F430 GTC | M | 64 |
| 16 | GT | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Guy Cosmo | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 64 |
| 17 | LMPC | 89 | Intersport Racing | Mitch Pagerey Brian Wong | Oreca FLM09 | M | 63 |
| 17 | LMPC | 89 | Intersport Racing | Mitch Pagerey Brian Wong | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 63 |
| 18 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Olivier Beretta Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 63 |
| 18 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Olivier Beretta Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 63 |
| 19 | GTC | 81 | Alex Job Racing | Juan González Butch Leitzinger | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 63 |
| 19 | GTC | 81 | Alex Job Racing | Juan González Butch Leitzinger | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 63 |
| 20 | GTC | 32 | GMG Racing | Bret Curtis James Sofronas | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 63 |
| 20 | GTC | 32 | GMG Racing | Bret Curtis James Sofronas | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 63 |
| 21 | GTC | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Bill Sweedler Romeo Kapudija | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 63 |
| 21 | GTC | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Bill Sweedler Romeo Kapudija | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 63 |
| 22 | LMPC | 11 | Performance Tech | Gerardo Bonilla Kyle Marcelli | Oreca FLM09 | M | 62 |
| 22 | LMPC | 11 | Performance Tech | Gerardo Bonilla Kyle Marcelli | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 62 |
| 23 | GT | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson David Murry | Ford GT-R Mk. VII | D | 62 |
| 23 | GT | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson David Murry | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 62 |
| 24 | GTC | 88 | Velox Racing | Shane Lewis Jerry Vento | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 62 |
| 24 | GTC | 88 | Velox Racing | Shane Lewis Jerry Vento | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 62 |
| 25 | LMP | 8 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker | Lola B09/60 | M | 62 |
| 25 | LMP | 8 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 62 |
| 26 | GTC | 48 | Orbit Racing | Bryce Miller John McMullen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 61 |
| 26 | GTC | 48 | Orbit Racing | Bryce Miller John McMullen | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 61 |
| 27 | GTC | 69 | WERKS II Racing | Robert Rodriguez Galen Bieker | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 61 |
| 27 | GTC | 69 | WERKS II Racing | Robert Rodriguez Galen Bieker | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 61 |
| 28 | GTC | 80 | Car Amigo-Alex Job Racing | Juan González Luis Díaz | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 61 |
| 28 | GTC | 80 | Car Amigo-Alex Job Racing | Juan González Luis Díaz | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 61 |
| 29 | GTC | 54 | Black Swan Racing | Tim Pappas Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 60 |
| 29 | GTC | 54 | Black Swan Racing | Tim Pappas Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 60 |
| 30 DNF | LMP | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | Lola B06/10 | D | 48 |
| 30 DNF | LMP | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 48 |
| 31 | GTC | 63 | TRG | Henri Richard Andy Lally | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 48 |
| 31 | GTC | 63 | TRG | Henri Richard Andy Lally | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 48 |
| 32 NC | GT | 75 | Jaguar RSR | Paul Gentilozzi Ryan Dalziel | Jaguar XKRS | Y | 45 |
| 32 NC | GT | 75 | Jaguar RSR | Paul Gentilozzi Ryan Dalziel | Jaguar 5.0 L V8 | Y | 45 |
| 33 DNF | GT | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 28 |
| 33 DNF | GT | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 28 |
| 34 DNF | GTC | 28 | 911 Design | Loren Beggs Doug Baron | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 6 |
| 34 DNF | GTC | 28 | 911 Design | Loren Beggs Doug Baron | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 6 |
| 35 DNF | LMPC | 52 | PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Tom Papadopolous | Oreca FLM09 | M | 3 |
| 35 DNF | LMPC | 52 | PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Tom Papadopolous | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 3 |
| DNS | LMPC | 95 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Hunter-Reay | Oreca FLM09 | M | - |
| DNS | LMPC | 95 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Hunter-Reay | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | - |