# 2013 Northeast Grand Prix

The 2013 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix was an auto racing event held at Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut, on July 5–6, 2013, and was the fourth round of the 2013 American Le Mans Series season. Muscle Milk Pickett Racing and their drivers Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf earned their third consecutive victory of the season after Dyson Racing fell back. Level 5 Motorsports' Scott Tucker and Ryan Briscoe overcame an incident with Extreme Speed Motorsports in the P2 category to take the victory, but were later penalized championship points for the maneuver. RSR Racing earned their first victory in the PC class in 2013. BMW's John Edwards and Dirk Müller won the GT category, while Flying Lizard Motorsports scored their first win in the GTC category.

## 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 tenth consecutive year the event was held as part of the American Le Mans Series. The 2013 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix was the fifth of ten scheduled sports car races of 2013 American Le Mans Series. The race was held at the seven-turn 1.530 mi (2.462 km) Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut on July 6, 2013.
Before the race, Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr led the P1 Drivers' Championship with 62 points, 4 ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Neel Jani. With 59 points, Scott Tucker led the P2 Drivers' Championship over Marino Franchitti by 3 points. In PC, Mike Guasch led the Drivers' Championship with 62 points, ahead of Colin Braun. Dirk Müller led the GT Drivers' Championship with 42 points, 3 points ahead of Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner. With 59 points, Henrique Cisneros led the GTC Drivers' Championship, ahead of Jeroen Bleekemolen and Cooper MacNeil.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
| 1 | P1 | #6 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Lucas Luhr | 0:44.396 | 1 |
| 2 | P1 | #16 Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson | 0:45.243 | 2 |
| 3 | P2 | #551 Level 5 Motorsports | Ryan Briscoe | 0:46.191 | 3 |
| 4 | P2 | #552 Level 5 Motorsports | Marino Franchitti | 0:46.428 | 4 |
| 5 | P2 | #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek | 0:46.729 | 5 |
| 6 | P2 | #01 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp | 0:46.870 | 6 |
| 7 | PC | #05 CORE Autosport | Colin Braun | 0:48.078 | 7 |
| 8 | PC | #9 RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira | 0:48.188 | 8 |
| 9 | PC | #8 BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli | 0:48.403 | 9 |
| 10 | PC | #81 8 Star Mushimotors | Renger van der Zande | 0:48.422 | 10 |
| 11 | PC | #18 Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez | 0:48.564 | 11 |
| 12 | P1 | #0 DeltaWing Racing Cars | Andy Meyrick | 0:48.931 | 12 |
| 13 | PC | #52 PR1 Mathiesen Motorsports | Mike Gausch | 0:49.222 | 13 |
| 14 | PC | #7 BAR1 Motorsports | Rusty Mitchell | 0:50.044 | 14 |
| 15 | GT | #56 BMW Team RLL | John Edwards | 0:50.996 | 15 |
| 16 | GT | #55 BMW Team RLL | Maxime Martin | 0:51.157 | 16 |
| 17 | GT | #4 Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin | 0:51.490 | 17 |
| 18 | GT | #62 Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta | 0:51.499 | 18 |
| 19 | GT | #3 Corvette Racing | Antonio García | 0:51.537 | 19 |
| 20 | GT | #06 CORE Autosport | Patrick Long | 0:51.732 | 20 |
| 21 | GT | #23 Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell | 0:51.812 | 21 |
| 22 | GT | #91 SRT Motorsports | Dominik Farnbacher | 0:51.916 | 22 |
| 23 | GT | #93 SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer | 0:52.185 | 23 |
| 24 | GT | #17 Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers | 0:52.199 | 33 |
| 25 | GT | #48 Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller | 0:52.254 | 24 |
| 26 | GTC | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly | 0:55.155 | 25 |
| 27 | GTC | #22 Alex Job Racing | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 0:55.317 | 26 |
| 28 | GTC | #66 TRG | Damien Faulkner | 0:55.414 | 27 |
| 29 | GTC | #27 Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Andy Lally | 0:55.500 | 28 |
| 30 | GTC | #11 JDX Racing | Jan Heylen | 0:55.604 | 29 |
| 31 | GTC | #30 NGT Motorsport | Nicolas Armindo | 0:55.677 | 30 |
| 32 | GTC | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Dion von Moltke | 0:55.744 | 31 |
| 33 | GTC | #68 TRG | Craig Stanton | 0:55.992 | 32 |
* ^ – The #17 Team Falken Tire Porsche was moved to the back of the grid for changing a tire between qualifying and the race.

## 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 | 184 |
| 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | Honda 3.4 L V8 | M | 184 |
| 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B12/60 | M | 178 |
| 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Butanol) | M | 178 |
| 3 | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Briscoe | HPD ARX-03b | M | 178 |
| 3 | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Briscoe | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 178 |
| 4 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Guy Cosmo | HPD ARX-03b | M | 178 |
| 4 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Guy Cosmo | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 178 |
| 5 | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira Duncan Ende | Oreca FLM09 | C | 177 |
| 5 | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira Duncan Ende | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 177 |
| 6 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun | Oreca FLM09 | C | 177 |
| 6 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 177 |
| 7 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Marino Franchitti | HPD ARX-03b | M | 176 |
| 7 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Marino Franchitti | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 176 |
| 8 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez Ryan Booth | Oreca FLM09 | C | 176 |
| 8 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez Ryan Booth | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 176 |
| 9 | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | HPD ARX-03b | M | 176 |
| 9 | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 176 |
| 10 | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli Chris Cumming | Oreca FLM09 | C | 175 |
| 10 | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli Chris Cumming | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 175 |
| 11 | PC | 81 | 8 Star Mishumotors | Mirco Schultis Renger van der Zande | Oreca FLM09 | C | 174 |
| 11 | PC | 81 | 8 Star Mishumotors | Mirco Schultis Renger van der Zande | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 174 |
| 12 | PC | 52 | PR1 Mathiesen Motorsports | David Cheng Mike Guasch | Oreca FLM09 | C | 172 |
| 12 | PC | 52 | PR1 Mathiesen Motorsports | David Cheng Mike Guasch | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 172 |
| 13 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | John Edwards Dirk Müller | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 172 |
| 13 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | John Edwards Dirk Müller | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 172 |
| 14 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 172 |
| 14 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 172 |
| 15 | GT | 06 | CORE Autosport | Patrick Long Tom Kimber-Smith | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 172 |
| 15 | GT | 06 | CORE Autosport | Patrick Long Tom Kimber-Smith | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 172 |
| 16 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 171 |
| 16 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 171 |
| 17 | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer Jonathan Bomarito | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 171 |
| 17 | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer Jonathan Bomarito | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 171 |
| 18 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 171 |
| 18 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 171 |
| 19 | PC | 7 | BAR1 Motorsports | Tomy Drissi Rusty Mitchell | Oreca FLM09 | C | 170 |
| 19 | PC | 7 | BAR1 Motorsports | Tomy Drissi Rusty Mitchell | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 170 |
| 20 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Marco Holzer | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 169 |
| 20 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Marco Holzer | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 169 |
| 21 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | F | 169 |
| 21 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 169 |
| 22 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Y | 168 |
| 22 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | Y | 168 |
| 23 DNF | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 165 |
| 23 DNF | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 165 |
| 24 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly Nelson Canache, Jr. | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 164 |
| 24 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly Nelson Canache, Jr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 164 |
| 25 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Mike Hedlund Jan Heylen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 162 |
| 25 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Mike Hedlund Jan Heylen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 162 |
| 26 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Ben Keating Damien Faulkner | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 161 |
| 26 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Ben Keating Damien Faulkner | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 161 |
| 27 | GTC | 68 | TRG | David Ostella Craig Stanton | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 161 |
| 27 | GTC | 68 | TRG | David Ostella Craig Stanton | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 161 |
| 28 DNF | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 159 |
| 28 DNF | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 159 |
| 29 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman Dion von Moltke | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 159 |
| 29 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman Dion von Moltke | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 159 |
| 30 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Patrick Dempsey Andy Lally | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 158 |
| 30 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Del Piero Racing | Patrick Dempsey Andy Lally | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 158 |
| 31 DNF | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Henrique Cisneros Nicolas Armindo | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 145 |
| 31 DNF | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Henrique Cisneros Nicolas Armindo | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 145 |
| 32 DNF | P1 | 0 | DeltaWing Racing Cars | Katherine Legge Andy Meyrick | DeltaWing LM12 | B | 102 |
| 32 DNF | P1 | 0 | DeltaWing Racing Cars | Katherine Legge Andy Meyrick | Élan 1.9 L Turbo I4 | B | 102 |
| 33 DNF | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens Dominik Farnbacher | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 25 |
| 33 DNF | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens Dominik Farnbacher | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 25 |
* ^2 – The #551 Level 5 HPD-Honda and #62 Risi Competizione Ferrari were both penalized with post-race stop and go penalties plus sixty seconds for avoidable contact. The #551 was allowed to keep its finishing position in the race but its time penalty was applied in the awarding of championship points, demoting Level 5 to second place.