# 2010 Monterey Sports Car Championships

The 2010 American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patron was held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during May 20–22, 2010. It was the third round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series season. The 2010 race will be the first time that the race is 6 hours, extending into the darkness for the first time.

## Qualifying

The qualifying session saw Guy Smith give Dyson Racing the overall pole. Johnny Mowlem took LMPC pole for PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports, Jaime Melo took the GT pole for Risi and reigning Porsche Supercup champion Jeroen Bleekemolen took GTC pole for Black Swan Racing.

### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
| 1 | LMP | #16 Dyson Racing Team | Guy Smith | 1:12.338 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP | #1 Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham | 1:13.009 | 35 |
| 3 | LMP | #6 Muscle Milk Team Cytosport | Klaus Graf | 1:13.855 | 2 |
| 4 | LMP | #37 Intersport Racing | Clint Field | 1:15.208 | 3 |
| 5 | LMP | #12 Autocon Motorsports | Pierre Ehret | 1:15.775 | 4 |
| 6 | LMP | #8 Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson | 1:16.297 | 5 |
| 7 | LMPC | #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem | 1:17.800 | 6 |
| 8 | LMPC | #99 Green Earth Team Gunnar | Gunnar Jeannette | 1:17.971 | 7 |
| 9 | LMPC | #55 Level 5 Motorsports | Christophe Bouchut | 1:18.212 | 8 |
| 10 | LMPC | #36 Genoa Racing | Tom Sutherland | 1:18.256 | 9 |
| 11 | LMPC | #95 Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker | 1:21.221 | 10 |
| 12 | LMPC | #89 Intersport Racing | Mitch Pagerey | 1:21.446 | 11 |
| 13 | GT | #62 Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo | 1:22.752 | 12 |
| 14 | GT | #01 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Johannes van Overbeek | 1:23.067 | 13 |
| 15 | GT | #4 Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin | 1:23.101 | 14 |
| 16 | GT | #3 Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen | 1:23.201 | 15 |
| 17 | GT | #92 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen | 1:23.350 | 16 |
| 18 | GT | #90 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller | 1:23.379 | 17 |
| 19 | GT | #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Guy Cosmo | 1:23.394 | 18 |
| 20 | GT | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister | 1:23.484 | 19 |
| 21 | GT | #17 Team Falken Tire | Wolf Henzler | 1:23.991 | 20 |
| 22 | GT | #40 Robertson Racing | David Murry | 1:24.750 | 21 |
| 23 | GT | #75 Jaguar RSR | Ryan Dalziel | 1:26.381 | 22 |
| 24 | GT | #61 Risi Competizione | Tracy Krohn | 1:26.708 | 23 |
| 25 | GTC | #54 Black Swan Racing | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 1:26.934 | 24 |
| 26 | GTC | #81 Alex Job Racing | Butch Leitzinger | 1:27.603 | 25 |
| 27 | GTC | #63 TRG | Andy Lally | 1:27.797 | 26 |
| 28 | GTC | #88 Velox Motorsports | Shane Lewis | 1:27.950 | 27 |
| 29 | GTC | #48 Orbit Racing | Bryce Miller | 1:28.126 | 28 |
| 30 | GTC | #32 GMG Racing | James Sofronas | 1:28.171 | 29 |
| 31 | GT | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman | 1:28.481 | 30 |
| 32 | GTC | #69 WERKS II Racing | Galen Bieker | 1:28.590 | 31 |
| 33 | GTC | #23 Alex Job Racing | Bill Sweedler | 1:29.360 | 32 |
| 34 | GTC | #80 Car Amigo - AJR | Ricardo González | 1:29.547 | 33 |
| 35 | GTC | #28 911 Design | Doug Baron | 1:29.701 | 34 |

## 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 | LMP | 1 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Simon Pagenaud Marino Franchitti | HPD ARX-01C | M | 237 |
| 1 | LMP | 1 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | David Brabham Simon Pagenaud Marino Franchitti | HPD 3.4 L V8 | M | 237 |
| 2 | LMP | 6 | Muscle Milk Team Cytosport | Memo Gidley Klaus Graf Sascha Maassen | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 230 |
| 2 | LMP | 6 | Muscle Milk Team Cytosport | Memo Gidley Klaus Graf Sascha Maassen | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 230 |
| 3 | LMPC | 55 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Christophe Bouchut Mark Wilkins | Oreca FLM09 | M | 229 |
| 3 | LMPC | 55 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Christophe Bouchut Mark Wilkins | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 229 |
| 4 | LMPC | 36 | Genoa Racing | Tom Sutherland Tom Weickardt Kyle Marcelli | Oreca FLM09 | M | 229 |
| 4 | LMPC | 36 | Genoa Racing | Tom Sutherland Tom Weickardt Kyle Marcelli | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 229 |
| 5 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 227 |
| 5 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 227 |
| 6 | GT | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller Joey Hand | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 227 |
| 6 | GT | 90 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Dirk Müller Joey Hand | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 227 |
| 7 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Olivier Beretta Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 227 |
| 7 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Olivier Beretta Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 227 |
| 8 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari F430 GTE | M | 225 |
| 8 | GT | 62 | Risi Competizione | Jaime Melo Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 225 |
| 9 | GT | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Johannes van Overbeek | Ferrari F430 GTE | M | 225 |
| 9 | GT | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Johannes van Overbeek | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 225 |
| 10 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 224 |
| 10 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 224 |
| 11 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | F | 224 |
| 11 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers Wolf Henzler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 224 |
| 12 | LMPC | 99 | Green Earth Team Gunnar | Gunnar Jeannette Christian Zugel Elton Julian | Oreca FLM09 | M | 222 |
| 12 | LMPC | 99 | Green Earth Team Gunnar | Gunnar Jeannette Christian Zugel Elton Julian | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 222 |
| 13 | GT | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Tommy Milner | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 222 |
| 13 | GT | 92 | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Bill Auberlen Tommy Milner | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 222 |
| 14 | LMPC | 89 | Intersport Racing | Mitch Pagerey David Ducote Brian Wong | Oreca FLM09 | M | 222 |
| 14 | LMPC | 89 | Intersport Racing | Mitch Pagerey David Ducote Brian Wong | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 222 |
| 15 | LMP | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith Andy Meyrick | Lola B09/86 | D | 220 |
| 15 | LMP | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith Andy Meyrick | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Butanol) | D | 220 |
| 16 | GT | 61 | Risi Competizione Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Nic Jönsson | Ferrari F430 GTE | M | 220 |
| 16 | GT | 61 | Risi Competizione Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Nic Jönsson | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 220 |
| 17 | GTC | 54 | Black Swan Racing | Tim Pappas Jeroen Bleekemolen Sebastiaan Bleekemolen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 219 |
| 17 | GTC | 54 | Black Swan Racing | Tim Pappas Jeroen Bleekemolen Sebastiaan Bleekemolen | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 219 |
| 18 | GTC | 63 | TRG | Henri Richard René Villeneuve Andy Lally | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 218 |
| 18 | GTC | 63 | TRG | Henri Richard René Villeneuve Andy Lally | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 218 |
| 19 | GTC | 81 | Alex Job Racing | Juan González Butch Leitzinger | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 217 |
| 19 | GTC | 81 | Alex Job Racing | Juan González Butch Leitzinger | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 217 |
| 20 | GTC | 80 | Car Amigo - AJR | Ricardo González Luis Díaz Rudy Junco, Jr. | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 217 |
| 20 | GTC | 80 | Car Amigo - AJR | Ricardo González Luis Díaz Rudy Junco, Jr. | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 217 |
| 21 | GTC | 48 | Orbit Racing | Bryce Miller John McMullen Luke Hines | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 216 |
| 21 | GTC | 48 | Orbit Racing | Bryce Miller John McMullen Luke Hines | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 216 |
| 22 | GTC | 88 | Velox Motorsports | Shane Lewis Jerry Vento Lawson Aschenbach | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 216 |
| 22 | GTC | 88 | Velox Motorsports | Shane Lewis Jerry Vento Lawson Aschenbach | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 216 |
| 23 | GT | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford GT-R Mk. VII | D | 215 |
| 23 | GT | 40 | Robertson Racing | David Robertson Andrea Robertson David Murry | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 215 |
| 24 | GT | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman Timo Bernhard | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 213 |
| 24 | GT | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Darren Law Seth Neiman Timo Bernhard | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 213 |
| 25 | GTC | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Bill Sweedler Romeo Kapudija Jan-Dirk Lueders | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 212 |
| 25 | GTC | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Bill Sweedler Romeo Kapudija Jan-Dirk Lueders | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 212 |
| 26 | GTC | 69 | WERKS II Racing | Robert Rodriguez Galen Bieker | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 212 |
| 26 | GTC | 69 | WERKS II Racing | Robert Rodriguez Galen Bieker | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 212 |
| 27 | GTC | 28 | 911 Design | Loren Beggs Doug Baron | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 211 |
| 27 | GTC | 28 | 911 Design | Loren Beggs Doug Baron | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 211 |
| 28 DNF | GT | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Guy Cosmo | Ferrari F430 GTE | M | 194 |
| 28 DNF | GT | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Guy Cosmo | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 194 |
| 29 | GT | 75 | Jaguar RSR | Paul Gentilozzi Ryan Dalziel Marc Goossens | Jaguar XKRS | Y | 191 |
| 29 | GT | 75 | Jaguar RSR | Paul Gentilozzi Ryan Dalziel Marc Goossens | Jaguar 5.0 L V8 | Y | 191 |
| 30 DNF | LMP | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Bryan Willman Tony Burgess Pierre Ehret | Lola B06/10 | D | 170 |
| 30 DNF | LMP | 12 | Autocon Motorsports | Bryan Willman Tony Burgess Pierre Ehret | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 170 |
| 31 DNF | LMP | 8 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker Emanuele Pirro | Lola B09/60 | M | 108 |
| 31 DNF | LMP | 8 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker Emanuele Pirro | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 108 |
| 32 DNF | LMPC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Tom Papadopoulos Ryan Lewis | Oreca FLM09 | M | 107 |
| 32 DNF | LMPC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Tom Papadopoulos Ryan Lewis | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 107 |
| 33 DNF | GTC | 32 | GMG Racing | Bret Curtis James Sofronas Terry Borcheller | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 83 |
| 33 DNF | GTC | 32 | GMG Racing | Bret Curtis James Sofronas Terry Borcheller | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 83 |
| 34 DNF | LMP | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field Nikolas Konstant | Lola B06/10 | D | 38 |
| 34 DNF | LMP | 37 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Clint Field Nikolas Konstant | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 38 |
| 35 DNF | LMPC | 95 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Andy Wallace Burt Frisselle | Oreca FLM09 | M | 8 |
| 35 DNF | LMPC | 95 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Andy Wallace Burt Frisselle | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 8 |