2007_American_Le_Mans_Series

2007 American Le Mans Series

2007 American Le Mans Series

37th season of the racing series organized by IMSA


The 2007 American Le Mans Series season was the 37th season for the IMSA GT Championship, with the ninth labeled as the American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began March 17, 2007, and ended October 20, 2007 after 12 races. It was the league's longest season since 2000.

Schedule

Following the ten race schedule of 2006, a twelve race schedule was announced for 2007. While the Portland International Raceway was not part of the new schedule, three new temporary street circuits were added. The Streets of St. Petersburg and the Long Beach Street Circuit were added after the 12 Hours of Sebring, while the new Belle Isle circuit was added before Petit Le Mans.

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Fuel supplier

Ethanol

Announced on February 8, 2007, the American Le Mans Series signed an agreement with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) to run E10 ethanol-enriched fuel in all gasoline-powered entries. The fuel was 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline. EPIC also sponsored Rahal Letterman Racing's Porsche entry as part of the deal.[permanent dead link] This was similar to Rahal Letterman's deal in the Indy Racing League. From 2007 season onwards, VP Racing Fuels replaced Sunoco as official gasoline supplier for American Le Mans Series.

Season results

Overall winner in bold.

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Teams championship

For most races, points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the following order:[4]

  • 20-16-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1

For the four-hour Road America 500 and Monterey Sports Car Championships are scored in the following order:

  • 23-19-16-13-11-9-7-6-5-4

And for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans which award the top 10 finishers in the following order:

  • 26-22-19-16-14-12-10-9-8-7

Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.

LMP1 standings

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LMP2 standings

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GT1 standings

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GT2 standings

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Drivers championship

For most races, points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the following order:[4]

  • 20-16-13-10-8-6-4-3-2-1

For the four hour Road America 500 and Monterey Sports Car Championships are scored in the following order:

  • 23-19-16-13-11-9-7-6-5-4

And for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans which award the top 10 finishers in the following order:

  • 26-22-19-16-14-12-10-9-8-7

Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Drivers failing to drive for at least 45 minutes in the race are not awarded points, with the exception of the Long Beach round where drivers need only 30 minutes minimum.

LMP1 standings

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LMP2 standings

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GT1 standings

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GT2 standings

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References

  1. "Schedule". American Le Mans Series. Archived from the original on December 13, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  2. "American LeMans Series - 2007: Racing Calendar". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. "American LeMans Series - Season 2007: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. "American LeMans Series - 2007: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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