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* On December 6, 2012, CORE Autosport confirmed their return to the PC category with drivers [[Colin Braun]] and Jon Bennett piloting their No. 05 entry. Braun and Bennett will be joined by [[Mark Wilkins (racing driver)|Mark Wilkins]] for the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] and [[Petit Le Mans]]. The driver lineup for the team's second entry (No. 06) is still pending.<ref>{{cite web|title=Braun, Bennett Return To CORE For 2013|url=http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-braun-bennett-return-to-core-for-2013/|work=Media Release|publisher=SpeedTV.com|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
* On December 6, 2012, CORE Autosport confirmed their return to the PC category with drivers [[Colin Braun]] and Jon Bennett piloting their No. 05 entry. Braun and Bennett will be joined by [[Mark Wilkins (racing driver)|Mark Wilkins]] for the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] and [[Petit Le Mans]]. The driver lineup for the team's second entry (No. 06) is still pending.<ref>{{cite web|title=Braun, Bennett Return To CORE For 2013|url=http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/alms-braun-bennett-return-to-core-for-2013/|work=Media Release|publisher=SpeedTV.com|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
* On December 19, 2012 Paul Miller Racing announced that [[Porsche]] works driver, [[Marco Holzer]], would join [[Bryce Miller]] in competing for the GT championship in the team's 911 GT3-RSR (Type 997). The team also announced the switch to [[Michelin]] tires, having previously competed on [[Dunlop Tyres|Dunlop]] tires.<ref>{{cite web|title=PORSCHE WORKS DRIVER MARCO HOLZER JOINS PAUL MILLER RACING FOR 2013 ALMS CAMPAIGN|url=http://www.paulmillerracing.com/news/details/holzer-alms-2013|work=Press Release|publisher=Paul Miller Racing|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
* On December 19, 2012 Paul Miller Racing announced that [[Porsche]] works driver, [[Marco Holzer]], would join [[Bryce Miller]] in competing for the GT championship in the team's 911 GT3-RSR (Type 997). The team also announced the switch to [[Michelin]] tires, having previously competed on [[Dunlop Tyres|Dunlop]] tires.<ref>{{cite web|title=PORSCHE WORKS DRIVER MARCO HOLZER JOINS PAUL MILLER RACING FOR 2013 ALMS CAMPAIGN|url=http://www.paulmillerracing.com/news/details/holzer-alms-2013|work=Press Release|publisher=Paul Miller Racing|accessdate=19 December 2012}}</ref>
* On January 18, 2013, [[Risi Competizione]] announced their return the the GTE class. They will field one [[Ferrari 458 Italia]], with drivers yet to be announced.<ref>{{cite web|title=Risi Competizione to Return to American Le Mans Series in 2013
|url=http://www.risicompetizione.net/articles/risi-competizione-to-return-to-american-le-mans-series-in-2013|work=Press Release|publisher=Risi Competizione|accessdate=21 January 2013}}</ref>



==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:01, 21 January 2013

The 2013 American Le Mans Series season will be the fifteenth and final season of the International Motor Sports Association's premier series in the United States, before merging up with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series in 2014. It will begin on March 16 with the 61st running of the 12 Hours of Sebring and end with the 16th running of the Petit Le Mans on October 19.

Calendar

The calendar was announced October 18, 2012.[1] The race at the Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas, was previously announced in June 2012,[2] and a combined event with the Rolex Sports Car Series at Road America was announced on September 28, 2012.[3] The event at Mid-Ohio, a joint weekend with the IndyCar Series, was not renewed.

Rnd Race Length Circuit Location Date
1 61st Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring 12 Hours Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 16
2 American Le Mans Series at Long Beach 2 Hours Long Beach street circuit Long Beach, California April 20
3 American Le Mans Monterey 4 Hours Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California May 11
4 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix 2 Hours 45 Minutes Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 6
5 Grand Prix of Mosport 2 Hours 45 Minutes Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario July 21
6 Road Race Showcase 2 Hours 45 Minutes Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 11
7 Grand Prix of Baltimore 2 Hours Baltimore street circuit Baltimore, Maryland August 31
8 TBA 2 Hours 45 Minutes Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas September 21
9 ALMS at VIR 2 Hours 45 Minutes Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia October 5
10 Petit Le Mans 1,000 mi (1,600 km) or 10 Hours Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia October 19
  • The event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was initially scheduled on May 18. However, with this date conflicting with the 24 Hours Nürburgring, the series opted to move the event up one week to May 11. The event was also shortened from 6 hours to 4 hours. [4]

Entries

  • On September 17, 2012, it was announced that the DeltaWing prototype had been cleared for entry into the ALMS for 2013.[5]
  • On October 26, 2012, Porsche announced that it would cease development of the 911 GT3-RSR (Type 997), which had competed in the series since 2005, to focus its efforts on developing its next generation 911 GT3-RSR (Type 991) race car set to debut in 2014. As a result, the development partnership with Flying Lizard Motorsports was discontinued. Porsche will, however, continue to provide support for customer teams continuing to compete with the 911 GT3-RSR (Type 997).[6]
  • On November 15, 2012, Flying Lizard Motorsports announced that they would transition to competing in the GT Challenge category. On that date they confirmed a full-season campaign for their #44 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup entry to be piloted by team principal Seth Neiman and 2-time 24 Hours of Daytona GT class champion Spencer Pumpelly.[7]
  • On December 2, 2012, BMW announced that they would stop racing with the M3 GT2 in favour of the Z4 model.[8]
  • On December 5, 2012, Rebellion Racing announced that they would contest the full season with a single Lola B12/60 Toyota P1 Prototype. The team will also enter a second car for at least the 12 Hours of Sebring.[9]
  • On December 6, 2012, CORE Autosport confirmed their return to the PC category with drivers Colin Braun and Jon Bennett piloting their No. 05 entry. Braun and Bennett will be joined by Mark Wilkins for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans. The driver lineup for the team's second entry (No. 06) is still pending.[10]
  • On December 19, 2012 Paul Miller Racing announced that Porsche works driver, Marco Holzer, would join Bryce Miller in competing for the GT championship in the team's 911 GT3-RSR (Type 997). The team also announced the switch to Michelin tires, having previously competed on Dunlop tires.[11]
  • On January 18, 2013, Risi Competizione announced their return the the GTE class. They will field one Ferrari 458 Italia, with drivers yet to be announced.[12]


References

  1. ^ Dagys, John (October 18, 2012). "ALMS: 2013 Schedule Released". speedtv.com. Speed Channel, Inc. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "ALMS: Series to Race at COTA in 2013". speedtv.com. Speed Channel, Inc. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "GRAND-AM Announces 2013 Schedules; Adds Austin, Kansas, Road Atlanta Events". Grand-Am.com. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  5. ^ Watkins, Gary (September 17, 2012). "DeltaWing cleared to race in American Le Mans Series from 2013". Autosport. Haymarket Publishers. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Porsche Motorsport Development Activity to Transition to Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (type 991) Starting in 2013" (PDF). Press Release. Kermish-Geylin Public Relations, Inc. October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Flying Lizard Announces ALMS GTC Racing Plan and Customer Program for 2013". Press Release. Flying Lizard Motorsports. November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "BMW switches to Z4 for ALMS". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  9. ^ Dagys, John. "Rebellion Confirms Single P1 Entry For 2013". SpeedTV.com. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Braun, Bennett Return To CORE For 2013". Media Release. SpeedTV.com. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  11. ^ "PORSCHE WORKS DRIVER MARCO HOLZER JOINS PAUL MILLER RACING FOR 2013 ALMS CAMPAIGN". Press Release. Paul Miller Racing. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  12. ^ "Risi Competizione to Return to American Le Mans Series in 2013". Press Release. Risi Competizione. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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