2012 Northeast Grand Prix

[[Image:Lime Rock Park.svg|thumb|right|240px|Track map of Lime Rock Park]] The '''2012 [[Northeast Grand Prix|American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix]]''' was a multi-class sports car motor race held at [[Lime Rock Park]] on July 7, 2012. It was the fourth round of the [[2012 American Le Mans Series season]].

==Qualifying==

===Qualifying results=== [[Pole position]] winners in each class are marked in '''bold'''.<ref name="Qualifying">{{cite web | url = http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/Lime%20Rock%20Unofficial%20Qualifying.pdf | format = PDF | title = ALMS Lime Rock Unofficial Qualifying | publisher = [[International Motor Sports Association]] | date = 2012-07-06 | accessdate = 2012-07-07}}</ref><ref name="Grid">{{cite web | url = http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/Lime%20Rock%20Final%20Grid.pdf | format = PDF | title = ALMS Lime Rock Final Grid | publisher = [[International Motor Sports Association]] | date = 2012-07-06 | accessdate = 2012-07-07}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Pos ! Class ! Team ! Driver ! Lap Time ! Grid |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 1 | P1 | #16 [[Dyson Racing Team]] | [[Guy Smith (racing driver)|Guy Smith]] | 0:44.017 | 1 |- ! 2 | P1 | #6 [[Muscle Milk Motorsports|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing]] | [[Lucas Luhr]] | 0:44.119 | 2 |- ! 3 | P2 | #055 [[Level 5 Motorsports]] | [[Christophe Bouchut]] | 0:46.539 | 29 |- ! 4 | P1 | #20 [[Dyson Racing Team]] | [[Eric Lux (racing driver)|Eric Lux]] | 0:46.552 | 3 |- ! 5 | P2 | #95 [[Level 5 Motorsports]] | [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]] | 0:47.007 | DNS |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 6 | P2 | #37 [[Conquest Racing|Conquest Endurance]] | [[Martin Plowman]] | 0:47.072 | 4 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 7 | PC | #8 Merchant Services Racing | [[Kyle Marcelli]] | 0:47.249 | 5 |- ! 8 | PC | #9 [[Rocketsports Racing|RSR Racing]] | [[Bruno Junqueira]] | 0:47.482 | 6 |- ! 9 | P2 | #27 [[Dempsey Racing]] | Joe Foster | 0:47.992 | 7 |- ! 10 | PC | #52 [[PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports]] | [[Butch Leitzinger]] | 0:48.033 | 8 |- ! 11 | PC | #06 [[CORE Autosport]] | [[Tom Kimber-Smith]] | 0:48.134 | 9 |- ! 12 | PC | #05 [[CORE Autosport]] | [[Colin Braun]] | 0:48.137 | 10 |- ! 13 | PC | #25 [[Dempsey Racing]] | [[Duncan Ende]] | 0:48.726 | 11 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 14 | GT | #55 [[BMW]] [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|Team RLL]] | [[Bill Auberlen]] | 0:50.920 | 12 |- ! 15 | GT | #44 [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | [[Marco Holzer]] | 0:51.299 | 25 |- ! 16 | GT | #4 [[Corvette Racing]] | [[Oliver Gavin]] | 0:51.299 | 13 |- ! 17 | GT | #56 [[BMW]] [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|Team RLL]] | [[Joey Hand]] | 0:51.334 | 14 |- ! 18 | GT | #45 [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | [[Patrick Long]] | 0:51.483 | 15 |- ! 19 | GT | #3 [[Corvette Racing]] | [[Jan Magnussen]] | 0:51.505 | 16 |- ! 20 | GT | #01 [[Extreme Speed Motorsports]] | [[Scott Sharp]] | 0:51.525 | 17 |- ! 21 | GT | #17 [[Walker Racing|Team Falken Tire]] | [[Bryan Sellers]] | 0:51.957 | 18 |- ! 22 | GT | #48 [[Paul Miller Racing]] | [[Bryce Miller (racing driver)|Bryce Miller]] | 0:52.259 | 19 |- ! 23 | GT | #23 [[Lotus Cars|Lotus]] / [[Alex Job Racing]] | [[Townsend Bell]] | 0:52.458 | 20 |- ! 24 | GT | #02 [[Extreme Speed Motorsports]] | [[Ed Brown (racing driver)|Ed Brown]] | 0:54.507 | 28 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 25 | GTC | #22 [[Alex Job Racing]] | [[Leh Keen]] | 0:55.195 | 21 |- ! 26 | GTC | #66 [[The Racer's Group|TRG]] | [[Spencer Pumpelly]] | 0:55.396 | 22 |- ! 27 | GTC | #34 Green Hornet Racing | [[Damien Faulkner]] | 0:55.418 | 26 |- ! 28 | GTC | #32 GMG Racing | [[James Sofronas]] | 0:55.825 | 23 |- ! 29 | GTC | #33 Green Hornet Racing | Peter LeSaffre | 0:56.379 | 24 |- ! 30 | GTC | #11 JDX Racing | Chris Cumming | 0:56.790 | 27 |}

==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/Lime%20Rock%20Provisional%20Race.pdf | format = PDF | title = ALMS Lime Rock Provisional Race | publisher = [[International Motor Sports Association]] | date = 2012-07-07 | accessdate = 2012-07-08}}</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 | 168 |- 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 | 168 |- | [[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 | 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 | 168 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Honda Performance Development|Honda]] HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 4 | 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 | 168 |- | [[Nissan Motors|Nissan]] [[Nissan VK engine#VK45DE|VK45DE]] 4.5 L V8 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 5 | 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 | 164 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 06 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Alex Popow]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Kimber-Smith]] | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 164 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 7 | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 27 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dempsey Racing]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Dempsey]] {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Foster | [[Lola B08/80|Lola B12/87]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 162 |- | [[Judd (engine)|Judd]]-[[BMW]] HK 3.6 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 8 | 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 | 162 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 9 | 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 | 160 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 10 | 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 | 160 |- | [[Chevrolet]] 5.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 11 | 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 | 160 |- | [[Chevrolet]] 5.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 12 | 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 | 160 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 13 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 56 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[BMW]] [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|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 | 159 |- | [[BMW]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 14 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 55 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[BMW]] [[Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing|Team RLL]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Jörg Müller]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Auberlen]] | [[BMW M3#Motorsport 4|BMW M3 GT2]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 159 |- | [[BMW]] 4.0 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 15 | 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 | 158 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 16 | 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 | 157 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 17 | rowspan=2 | GT | rowspan=2 | 44 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Seth Neiman]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Marco Holzer]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]]-RSR | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 157 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 18 | 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 | 156 |- | [[Toyota]]-[[Cosworth]] 3.5 L V6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 19 | rowspan=2 | PC | rowspan=2 | 52 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Butch Leitzinger]] {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Dobson | [[Oreca FLM09]] | rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}} | rowspan=2 | 156 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | P1 | rowspan=2 | 20 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing Team]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Marsal {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Lux (racing driver)|Eric Lux]] | [[Lola B08/60|Lola B11/66]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | 153 |- | [[Mazda]] [[Mazda MZR engine#MZR-R|MZR-R]] 2.0 L Turbo I4 ([[Isobutanol]]) |- style="font-weight:bold" ! rowspan=2 | 21 | 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 | 151 |- style="font-weight:bold" | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 22 | 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 | 151 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 23 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 32 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[James Sofronas]] {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Welch | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 150 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 24 | 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 | 150 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 25 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 33 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Green Hornet Racing | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Peter LeSaffre {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anthony Lazzaro (racing driver)|Anthony Lazzaro]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 148 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 26 | 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 | 146 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 27 | rowspan=2 | GTC | rowspan=2 | 66 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[The Racer's Group|TRG]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Piera {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spencer Pumpelly]] | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3]] Cup | rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}} | rowspan=2 | 145 |- | [[Porsche]] 4.0 L Flat-6 |- ! rowspan=2 | 28 DNF | 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 | 153 |- | [[Ferrari]] 4.5 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | 29 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 | 21 |- | [[Chevrolet]] [[GM LS engine#LS3|LS3]] 6.2 L V8 |- ! rowspan=2 | DNS | rowspan=2 | P2 | rowspan=2 | 95 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Level 5 Motorsports]] | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Tucker (racing driver)|Scott Tucker]] {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Luis Díaz (racing driver)|Luis Díaz]] | [[HPD ARX-03b]] | rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}} | rowspan=2 | - |- | [[Honda Performance Development|Honda]] HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

{{Sportscar Race Report | Year_of_race = 2012 | Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series | Previous_race_in_season = [[2012 American Le Mans Monterey|American Le Mans Monterey]] | Next_race_in_season = [[2012 Grand Prix of Mosport|Grand Prix of Mosport]] }} {{Northeast Grand Prix}}

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