# 2013 Baltimore Sports Car Challenge

The 2013 Baltimore Sports Car Challenge was a sports car race held at Baltimore street circuit in Baltimore, Maryland on August 31, 2013. The race was the seventh round of the 2013 American Le Mans Series.

## 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 third consecutive year the event was held as part of the American Le Mans Series. The 2013 Baltimore Sports Car Challenge was the seventh of ten scheduled sports car races of 2013 American Le Mans Series. It was held at the twelve-turn 2.04 mi (3.28 km) Baltimore Street Circuit Baltimore, Maryland on August 31, 2013.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Entry | Driver | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf | 1:25.290 | — | 1 |
| 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson | 1:26.750 | +1.460 | 2 |
| 3 | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Ryan Briscoe | 1:27.170 | +1.880 | 3‡ |
| 4 | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek | 1:27.669 | +2.379 | 4 |
| 5 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp | 1:27.818 | +2.528 | 5 |
| 6 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Dane Cameron | 1:28.235 | +2.945 | 6‡ |
| 7 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Marino Franchitti | 1:28.335 | +3.045 | 7 |
| 8 | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli | 1:28.518 | +3.228 | 8 |
| 9 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Colin Braun | 1:28.716 | +3.426 | 9 |
| 10 | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira | 1:29.081 | +3.791 | 10 |
| 11 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen | 1:29.560 | +4.270 | 11‡ |
| 12 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand | 1:29.795 | +4.505 | 12 |
| 13 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Tommy Milner | 1:30.007 | +4.717 | 13 |
| 14 | GT | 06 | CORE Autosport | Patrick Long | 1:30.104 | +4.814 | 14 |
| 15 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen | 1:30.132 | +4.842 | 15 |
| 16 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Wolf Henzler | 1:30.238 | +4.948 | 16 |
| 17 | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens | 1:30.599 | +5.309 | 17 |
| 18 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta | 1:30.900 | +5.610 | 18 |
| 19 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Marco Holzer | 1:31.352 | +6.062 | 19 |
| 20 | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer | 1:31.358 | +6.068 | 20 |
| 21 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell | 1:31.494 | +6.204 | 21 |
| 22 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez | 1:32.234 | +6.944 | 22 |
| 23 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 1:34.322 | +9.032 | 23‡ |
| 24 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly | 1:34.515 | +9.225 | 24 |
| 25 | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Sean Edwards | 1:34.602 | +9.312 | 25 |
| 26 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Damien Faulkner | 1:34.781 | +9.491 | 26 |
| 27 | PC | 7 | BAR1 Motorsports | Rusty Mitchell | 1:34.905 | +9.615 | 27 |
| 28 | GTC | 68 | TRG | Kévin Estre | 1:34.949 | +9.659 | 28 |
| 29 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Jan Heylen | 1:35.371 | +10.081 | 29 |
| 30 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Dion von Moltke | 1:35.496 | +10.206 | 30 |
| 31 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Racing/Del Piero | Andy Lally | 1:35.501 | +10.211 | 31 |
| 32 | GTC | 67 | TRG | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | 32 |
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* The No. 7 BAR1 Motorsports entry had its fastest lap deleted as penalty for causing a red flag during its qualifying session.

## Race
### Race results

Class winners in bold and ‡. 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 | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | HPD ARX-03c | M | 41 | 1:31:38.287‡ |
| 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 | M | 41 | 1:31:38.287‡ |
| 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B12/60 | M | 41 | +3.867 |
| 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Isobutanol) | M | 41 | +3.867 |
| 3 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Guy Cosmo Marino Franchitti Scott Tucker | HPD ARX-03b | M | 41 | +31.160‡ |
| 3 | P2 | 552 | Level 5 Motorsports | Guy Cosmo Marino Franchitti Scott Tucker | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 41 | +31.160‡ |
| 4 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Anthony Lazzaro Scott Sharp | HPD ARX-03b | M | 41 | +40.383 |
| 4 | P2 | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Anthony Lazzaro Scott Sharp | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 41 | +40.383 |
| 5 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 41 | +41.530‡ |
| 5 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 41 | +41.530‡ |
| 6 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 41 | +41.987 |
| 6 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 41 | +41.987 |
| 7 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 41 | +42.911 |
| 7 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 41 | +42.911 |
| 8 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin | BMW Z4 GTE | M | 41 | +56.627 |
| 8 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen Maxime Martin | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 41 | +56.627 |
| 9 | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens Dominik Farnbacher | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 41 | +1:01.527 |
| 9 | GT | 91 | SRT Motorsports | Marc Goossens Dominik Farnbacher | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 41 | +1:01.527 |
| 10 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez Charlie Shears | Oreca FLM09 | C | 41 | +1:07.281‡ |
| 10 | PC | 18 | Performance Tech Motorsports | Tristan Nunez Charlie Shears | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 41 | +1:07.281‡ |
| 11 | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer Jonathan Bomarito | SRT Viper GTS-R | M | 41 | +1:09.580 |
| 11 | GT | 93 | SRT Motorsports | Kuno Wittmer Jonathan Bomarito | SRT 8.0 L V10 | M | 41 | +1:09.580 |
| 12 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun | Oreca FLM09 | C | 40 | +1 lap |
| 12 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 40 | +1 lap |
| 13 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman Dion von Moltke | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 39 | +2 Laps‡ |
| 13 | GTC | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman Dion von Moltke | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 39 | +2 Laps‡ |
| 14 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 14 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 15 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Mike Hedlund Jan Heylen | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 15 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Mike Hedlund Jan Heylen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 16 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Racing/Del Piero | Patrick Dempsey Andy Lally | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 16 | GTC | 27 | Dempsey Racing/Del Piero | Patrick Dempsey Andy Lally | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 17 | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Henrique Cisneros Sean Edwards | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 17 | GTC | 30 | NGT Motorsport | Henrique Cisneros Sean Edwards | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 18 | GTC | 67 | TRG | Marc Bunting Norbert Siedler | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 18 | GTC | 67 | TRG | Marc Bunting Norbert Siedler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 39 | +2 Laps |
| 19 DNF | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Dane Cameron Mike Guasch | Oreca FLM09 | C | 38 | Suspension |
| 19 DNF | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Dane Cameron Mike Guasch | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 38 | Suspension |
| 20 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Y | 38 | +3 Laps |
| 20 | GT | 23 | Team West/AJR/Boardwalk Ferrari | Townsend Bell Bill Sweedler | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | Y | 38 | +3 Laps |
| 21 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly Nelson Canache Jr. | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 36 | +5 Laps |
| 21 | GTC | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Spencer Pumpelly Nelson Canache Jr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 36 | +5 Laps |
| 22 DNF | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira Alex Popow | Oreca FLM09 | C | 27 | Radiator |
| 22 DNF | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira Alex Popow | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 27 | Radiator |
| 23 DNF | GTC | 68 | TRG | Al Carter Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 26 | Did Not Finish |
| 23 DNF | GTC | 68 | TRG | Al Carter Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 26 | Did Not Finish |
| 24 DNF | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | HPD ARX-03b | M | 15 | Electrical |
| 24 DNF | P2 | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Johannes van Overbeek | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 15 | Electrical |
| 25 DNF | GTC | 66 | TRG | Ben Keating Damien Faulkner | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Y | 14 | Did Not Finish |
| 25 DNF | GTC | 66 | TRG | Ben Keating Damien Faulkner | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 14 | Did Not Finish |
| 26 DNF | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli Chris Cumming | Oreca FLM09 | C | 3 | Crash |
| 26 DNF | PC | 8 | BAR1 Motorsports | Kyle Marcelli Chris Cumming | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | C | 3 | Crash |
| 27 DNF | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Briscoe | HPD ARX-03b | M | 0 | Crash |
| 27 DNF | P2 | 551 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Ryan Briscoe | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | M | 0 | Crash |
| 28 DNF | GT | 06 | CORE Autosport | Patrick Long Tom Kimber-Smith | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 0 | Crash |
| 28 DNF | GT | 06 | CORE Autosport | Patrick Long Tom Kimber-Smith | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 0 | Crash |
| 29 DNF | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | F | 0 | Crash |
| 29 DNF | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 0 | Crash |
| 30 DNF | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 0 | Crash |
| 30 DNF | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Olivier Beretta Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 0 | Crash |
| 31 DNF | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Marco Holzer | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 0 | Crash |
| 31 DNF | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Marco Holzer | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 0 | Crash |
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Tyre manufacturers :
| Key ||
| Symbol | Tyre manufacturer |
| C | Continental |
| F | Falken Tire |
| M | Michelin |
| Y | Yokohama |