# 2009 Petit Le Mans

The 2009 Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda6 was the twelfth running of the Petit Le Mans and the ninth round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Road Atlanta circuit in Braselton, Georgia, on September 26, 2009. Originally scheduled to run for a distance of 1,000 miles (1,600 km) or a time of ten hours, the race was stopped after four hours due to heavy rains. The race was not restarted and the results were determined from the final lap prior to the stoppage.
When race officials decided to not restart the event Nicolas Minassian and Stéphane Sarrazin of the #08 Peugeot were declared the winners, leading their team car #07. Audi, who had won this race every year since 2000, finished in third and fourth places. This race was the first time Audi lost at Petit Le Mans since its first run since 2000. This was also the first time that neither of the Volkswagen Group marques (Audi and Porsche) won (or finished in the top two, in all cases) its classes. In the LMP2 category Dyson Racing Team won their second race of the season with the #20 Lola-Mazda of Marino Franchitti, Ben Devlin, and Butch Leitzinger ranking 13th overall and 29 laps ahead of their nearest class competitor. The GT2 category was won by Risi Competizione Ferrari leading the Rahal Letterman Racing BMW and Farnbacher-Loles Porsche on the podium.
During Thursday practice on September 24, which took place in dry, sunny conditions, Scott Sharp had a violent crash in the Acura ARX-02a exiting turn one after making contact with the Farnbacher-Loles Porsche entry, which was leaving the pits. Sharp's car turned on its left side, hit the fence, then barrel-rolled three-and-a-half times before landing right-side up. Sharp walked away from the incident. On Friday, September 25, at 9:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, a new tub arrived from the Honda Performance Development Center in Los Angeles. The Highcroft Racing team then spent the next 24 hours rebuilding the car, getting some assistance from archrival de Ferran Motorsports. The team only used 10 percent of the parts from the original car, and were forced to start the race from pit road.

## Report
### Qualifying
#### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Qualifying Driver | Lap Time |
| 1 | LMP1 | #07 Team Peugeot Total | Nicolas Minassian | 1:06.937 |
| 2 | LMP1 | #08 Team Peugeot Total | Franck Montagny | 1:07.160 |
| 3 | LMP1 | #2 Audi Sport Team Joest | Rinaldo Capello | 1:08.200 |
| 4 | LMP1 | #1 Audi Sport North America | Lucas Luhr | 1:08.228 |
| 5 | LMP1 | #66 de Ferran Motorsports | Simon Pagenaud | 1:08.348 |
| 6 | LMP1 | #7 Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Nicolas Lapierre | 1:09.566 |
| 7 | LMP1 | #37 Intersport Racing | Jon Field | 1:09.685 |
| 8 | LMP2 | #20 Dyson Racing Team | Marino Franchitti | 1:10.152 |
| 9 | LMP1 | #88 Drayson Racing | Jonny Cocker | 1:10.552 |
| 10 | LMP2 | #6 Team Cytosport | Klaus Graf | 1:11.405 |
| 11 | LMP2 | #15 Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández | 1:11.758 |
| 12 | LMP1 | #12 Autocon Motorsports | Chris McMurry | 1:12.676 |
| 13 | GT2 | #40 Robertson Racing | David Murry | 1:20.819 |
| 14 | GT2 | #28 LG Motorsports | Tom Sutherland | 1:20.877 |
| 15 | GT2 | #4 Corvette Racing | Olivier Beretta | 1:20.912 |
| 16 | GT2 | #92 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller | 1:20.981 |
| 17 | GT2 | #90 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Joey Hand | 1:21.219 |
| 18 | GT2 | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long | 1:21.299 |
| 19 | GT2 | #3 Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell | 1:21.491 |
| 20 | GT2 | #21 Panoz Team PTG | Dominik Farnbacher | 1:21.648 |
| 21 | GT2 | #87 Farnbacher-Loles Racing | Wolf Henzler | 1:21.760 |
| 22 | GT2 | #62 Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo | 1:22.718 |
| 23 | GT2 | #17 Team Falken Tires | Bryan Sellers | 1:23.081 |
| 24 | GT2 | #11 Primetime Race Group | Chris Hall | 1:23.121 |
| 25 | GT2 | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman | 1:25.601 |
| – | LMP1 | #9 Patrón Highcroft Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
| – | LMP1 | #10 ECO Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
| – | UNC | #16 Dyson Racing Team | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
| – | LMP2 | #19 van der Steur Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |

### Race
#### Race result

Class winners are marked in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of 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 | LMP1 | 08 | Team Peugeot Total | Franck Montagny Stéphane Sarrazin | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | M | 184 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 08 | Team Peugeot Total | Franck Montagny Stéphane Sarrazin | Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 184 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 07 | Team Peugeot Total | Nicolas Minassian Pedro Lamy | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | M | 184 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 07 | Team Peugeot Total | Nicolas Minassian Pedro Lamy | Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 184 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello | Audi R15 TDI | M | 184 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V10 (Diesel) | M | 184 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Marco Werner Lucas Luhr | Audi R15 TDI | M | 183 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Marco Werner Lucas Luhr | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V10 (Diesel) | M | 183 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 7 | Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Nicolas Lapierre Olivier Panis Romain Dumas | Oreca 01 | M | 181 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 7 | Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Nicolas Lapierre Olivier Panis Romain Dumas | AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10 | M | 181 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Scott Sharp Dario Franchitti | Acura ARX-02a | M | 180 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 9 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Scott Sharp Dario Franchitti | Acura AR7 4.0 L V8 | M | 180 |
| 7 | UNC | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B09/86 | M | 177 |
| 7 | UNC | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Butanol) | M | 177 |
| 8 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Pierre Kaffer Mika Salo | Ferrari F430GT | M | 170 |
| 8 | GT2 | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Pierre Kaffer Mika Salo | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 170 |
| 9 | GT2 | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Tommy Milner Dirk Müller Jörg Müller | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 169 |
| 9 | GT2 | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Tommy Milner Dirk Müller Jörg Müller | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 169 |
| 10 | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler Dirk Werner | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 169 |
| 10 | GT2 | 87 | Farnbacher-Loles Motorsports | Wolf Henzler Dirk Werner | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 169 |
| 11 | GT2 | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Marcel Fässler | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 169 |
| 11 | GT2 | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Marcel Fässler | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | M | 169 |
| 12 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister Marc Lieb | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 169 |
| 12 | GT2 | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister Marc Lieb | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 169 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti Ben Devlin | Lola B08/86 | M | 168 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger Marino Franchitti Ben Devlin | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 168 |
| 14 | GT2 | 3 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 168 |
| 14 | GT2 | 3 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | M | 168 |
| 15 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman Johannes van Overbeek | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 162 |
| 15 | GT2 | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman Johannes van Overbeek | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 162 |
| 16 | GT2 | 28 | LG Motorsports | Tom Sutherland Tomy Drissi Matt Bell | Chevrolet Corvette C6 | D | 157 |
| 16 | GT2 | 28 | LG Motorsports | Tom Sutherland Tomy Drissi Matt Bell | Chevrolet LS3 6.3 L V8 | D | 157 |
| 17 DNF | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | Lola B06/10 | D | 152 |
| 17 DNF | LMP1 | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 152 |
| 18 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Ian James Dominik Farnbacher | Panoz Esperante GT-LM | Y | 152 |
| 18 | GT2 | 21 | Panoz Team PTG | Ian James Dominik Farnbacher | Ford 5.0 L V8 | Y | 152 |
| 19 DNF | LMP1 | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Bryan Willman Chris McMurry Tony Burgess | Lola B06/10 | D | 144 |
| 19 DNF | LMP1 | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Bryan Willman Chris McMurry Tony Burgess | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 144 |
| 20 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford GT-R Mk. VII | D | 142 |
| 20 | GT2 | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 142 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | Acura ARX-01B | M | 139 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 15 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | Acura AL7R 3.4 L V8 | M | 139 |
| 22 | LMP2 | 6 | Team Cytosport | Greg Pickett Klaus Graf Sascha Maassen | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 136 |
| 22 | LMP2 | 6 | Team Cytosport | Greg Pickett Klaus Graf Sascha Maassen | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 136 |
| 23 | GT2 | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Dominic Cicero | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | F | 136 |
| 23 | GT2 | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Dominic Cicero | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 136 |
| 24 | LMP1 | 66 | de Ferran Motorsports | Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud Scott Dixon | Acura ARX-02a | M | 136 |
| 24 | LMP1 | 66 | de Ferran Motorsports | Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud Scott Dixon | Acura AR7 4.0 L V8 | M | 136 |
| 25 | GT2 | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand Andy Priaulx | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 133 |
| 25 | GT2 | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Joey Hand Andy Priaulx | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 133 |
| 26 DNF | GT2 | 11 | Primetime Race Group | Joel Feinberg Chris Hall | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | Y | 129 |
| 26 DNF | GT2 | 11 | Primetime Race Group | Joel Feinberg Chris Hall | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | Y | 129 |
| 27 NC | LMP1 | 88 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker Rob Bell | Lola B09/60 | M | 123 |
| 27 NC | LMP1 | 88 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker Rob Bell | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 123 |
| DNS | LMP1 | 10 | ECO Racing | Hideki Noda José Manuel Balbiani Dion von Moltke | Radical SR9 | D | – |
| DNS | LMP1 | 10 | ECO Racing | Hideki Noda José Manuel Balbiani Dion von Moltke | ECO (AER) 5.0 L Turbo V10 (Diesel) | D | – |
| DNS | LMP2 | 19 | van der Steur Racing | Gunnar van der Steur Adam Pecorari Robbie Pecorari | Radical SR9 | K | – |
| DNS | LMP2 | 19 | van der Steur Racing | Gunnar van der Steur Adam Pecorari Robbie Pecorari | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | K | – |