2012 Grand Prix of Mosport

The '''2012 [[Mobil 1]] presents the [[Grand Prix of Mosport]]''' was a multi-class sports car and GT motor race held at [[Canadian Tire Motorsport Park]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] on July 22, 2012. It was the fifth round of the [[2012 American Le Mans Series season]] and the 30th Grand Prix of Mosport. The race was held a two-hour and 45 minute time period, during which 117 laps of the 3.9 kilometre circuit were completed for a race distance of 463 kilometres. [[File:Muscle Milk Pickett Racing HPD ARX-03a - Winner 2012 Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport.jpg|thumb|left|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing HPD ARX-03a - Winner 2012 Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport]] The race was won by the [[Muscle Milk Motorsports|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing]] team. German drivers [[Lucas Luhr]] and [[Klaus Graf (racing driver)|Klaus Graf]] driving a [[HPD ARX-03a]] Honda sports car took an eleven-second victory over the [[Dyson Racing Team]] run [[Lola B12/60]] sports car.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 22, 2012|title=Graf, Luhr win again at Grand Prix of Mosport|work=Sportsnet.ca|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/auto-racing/american-le-mans-series-grand-prix-of-mosport/|access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> It was the fourth consecutive victory for Luhr and Graf<ref name="Rport">{{cite web | url = http://www.alms.com/articles/muscle-milk-extreme-speed-big-winners-canada | title = Muscle Milk, Extreme Speed Big Winners in Canada | publisher = [[American Le Mans Series]] | date = 2012-07-22 | accessdate = 2012-08-29}}</ref> and also for both drivers it was their third victories in the Grand Prix of Mosport.

Third place, and first in the P2 division was [[Conquest Racing|Conquest Endurance]] team of [[Martin Plowman]] and [[David Heinemeier Hansson]] in their [[Morgan LMP2]]. It was their first victory in the class and the first time [[Level 5 Motorsports]] had not won in the 2012 season. Any chance Level 5's [[HPD ARX-03b]] had of victory ended when [[Christophe Bouchut]] acquired a stop-go penalty late in the race crossing the blend-line at the exit of pit lane.<ref name="Rport"/>

Fifth was the second Dyson Racing Team Lola-Mazda ahead of the PC class winners, the [[Rocketsports|RSR Racing]] pair of [[Bruno Junqueira]] and [[Tomy Drissi]] in their [[Oreca FLM09]]. It was the team's first victory in the Prototype Challenge class.

Tenth outright was the GT class winners, [[Extreme Speed Motorsports]] pair of [[Scott Sharp]] and [[Johannes van Overbeek]] in their [[Ferrari 458 Italia]]. It was the first win of the year for Ferrari and the fourth different manufacturer to win in GT in five races. It was also Extreme Speed's debut ALMS win. The Ferrari crossed the finish line in second position, just behind the [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] Porsche of [[Jörg Bergmeister]] and [[Patrick Long]] but the Porsche failed post-race scrutineering. Van Overbeek only moved into the race winning position on the last lap after [[Jan Magnussen]]'s Chevrolet Corvette slide wide while attacking Bergmeister for the lead of the class.<ref name="Rport"/>

Back in 19th were the GT Challenge class winners, [[The Racer's Group|TRG]] driver Emilio Di Guida and [[Spencer Pumpelly]].

22 of the 26 entries were running at races conclusion.

==Race==

===Race result=== Class winners in '''bold'''. Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified (NC).<ref name="Race">{{cite web | url = http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/CTMP%20Race%20Official-Revised.pdf | format = PDF | title = Official Race Results | publisher = [[International Motor Sports Association]] | date = 2012-07-22 | accessdate = 2012-08-29}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! rowspan=2 | Pos ! rowspan=2 | Class ! rowspan=2 | No ! rowspan=2 | Team ! rowspan=2 | Drivers ! Chassis ! rowspan=2 | Tire ! rowspan=2 | Laps |- ! Engine |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 1 | rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Muscle Milk Motorsports|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Lucas Luhr]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Klaus Graf (racing driver)|Klaus Graf]] | [[HPD ARX-03a]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 117 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Honda Performance Development|Honda]] 3.4 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 2 | rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing Team]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Dyson]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Smith (racing driver)|Guy Smith]] | [[Lola B12/60]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 117 |- | [[Mazda]] [[Mazda MZR engine#MZR-R|MZR-R]] 2.0 L Turbo I4 ([[Isobutanol]]) |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 37 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Conquest Racing|Conquest Endurance]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Martin Plowman]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[David Heinemeier Hansson]] | [[Morgan LMP2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 117 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] [[Nissan VK engine#VK45DE|VK45DE]] 4.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 055 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Level 5 Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christophe Bouchut]] | [[HPD ARX-03b]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 117 |- | [[Honda Performance Development|Honda]] HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 5 | rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing Team]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Burgess {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Lux (racing driver)|Eric Lux]] | [[Lola B08/60|Lola B11/66]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 115 |- | [[Mazda]] [[Mazda MZR engine#MZR-R|MZR-R]] 2.0 L Turbo I4 ([[Isobutanol]]) |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rocketsports|RSR Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bruno Junqueira]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tomy Drissi]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 115 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 05 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Bennett (racing driver)|Jon Bennett]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Colin Braun]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 114 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 06 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Alex Popow]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ryan Dalziel]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 113 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 9 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 25 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dempsey Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Henri Richard {{flagicon|USA}} [[Duncan Ende]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 112 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 10 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 01 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Extreme Speed Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johannes van Overbeek]] | [[Ferrari 458 Italia GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 112 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Ferrari]] 4.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 3 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]] {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 112 |- | [[Chevrolet]] 5.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 12 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 56 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Hand]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Dirk Müller (racing driver)|Dirk Müller]] | [[BMW M3#Motorsport 4|BMW M3 GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 111 |- | [[BMW]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Walker Racing|Team Falken Tire]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Wolf Henzler]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Sellers]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Falken}} | rowspan=2 | 111 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 48 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Miller Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryce Miller (racing driver)|Bryce Miller]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sascha Maassen]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 110 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 15 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 44 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Seth Neiman]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Lally]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 110 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 16 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 55 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|BMW Team RLL]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Müller]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Auberlen]] | [[BMW M3#Motorsport 4|BMW M3 GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 110 |- | [[BMW]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] / [[Alex Job Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Sweedler {{flagicon|USA}} [[Townsend Bell]] | [[Lotus Evora]] GTE | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 110 |- | [[Toyota]]-[[Cosworth]] 3.5 L V6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 18 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 02 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Extreme Speed Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ed Brown (racing driver)|Ed Brown]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Guy Cosmo]] | [[Ferrari 458 Italia GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 109 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.5 L V8 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 19 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[The Racer's Group|TRG]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} Emilio Di Guida {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pumpelly]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 104 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 22 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Job Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Cooper MacNeil]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Leh Keen]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 104 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 21 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 11 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} JDX Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Chris Cumming {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Michael Valiante]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 98 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 22 DNF | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 8 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Merchant Services Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kyle Marcelli]] {{flagicon|USA}} Antonio Downs | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 97 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 4 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Milner]] | [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 91 |- | [[Chevrolet]] 5.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 24 DNF | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 52 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marino Franchitti]] {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Dobson | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 26 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 25 DNF | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 34 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Green Hornet Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter LeSaffre {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Damien Faulkner]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 23 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 26 EXC | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 45 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Long]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 112 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- !colspan=9|[http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/ALMS%20CTMP%20Race%20Official.pdf OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808160937/http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/ALMS%20CTMP%20Race%20Official.pdf |date=2014-08-08 }}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/ALMS%20CTMP%20Race%20Official.pdf|title=Official Race Results|publisher=[[International Motor Sports Association]]|format=PDF|date=25 July 2012|accessdate=13 October 2014|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808160937/http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/uploads/ALMS%20CTMP%20Race%20Official.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8w7baZ_Tcs 2012 Grand Prix of Mosport Race Broadcast (American Le Mans Series YouTube Channel)] {{Sportscar Race Report | Year_of_race = 2012 | Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series | Previous_race_in_season = [[2012 Northeast Grand Prix|Northeast Grand Prix]] | Next_race_in_season = [[2012 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge|Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge]] }}

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