The 2013 3 Hours of Imola was an auto racing event held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy on 17–18 May 2013, and served as the second round of the 2013 European Le Mans Series season. Defending ELMS champions Pierre Thiriet and Mathias Beche of Thiriet by TDS Racing won the race over the Signatech Alpine. Paul-Loup Chatin and Gary Hirsch held the LMPC category lead from start to finish, while Johnny Mowlem and Matt Griffin earned RAM Racing their first victory in only their second LMGTE race. Fabio Babini, Viktor Shaitar, and Kirill Ladygin won the GTC class on their debut.

The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Qualifying edit

Qualifying result edit

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.[1]

Pos Class Team Driver Lap Time Grid
1 LMP2 No. 38 Jota Sport Oliver Turvey 1:34.343 1
2 LMP2 No. 1 Thiriet by TDS Racing Mathias Beche 1:34.914 2
3 LMP2 No. 18 Murphy Prototypes Brendon Hartley 1:34.951 3
4 LMP2 No. 36 Signatech Alpine Nelson Panciatici 1:35.538 4
5 LMP2 No. 3 Greaves Motorsport Tom Kimber-Smith 1:35.606 5
6 LMP2 No. 43 Morand Racing Franck Mailleux 1:36.320 6
7 LMP2 No. 34 Race Performance Patric Niederhauser 1:36.444 7
8 LMP2 No. 30 HVM Status GP Jonathan Hirschi 1:37.309 8
9 LMP2 No. 4 Boutsen Ginion Racing Bastien Brière 1:38.128 9
10 LMPC No. 49 Team Endurance Challenge Gary Hirsch 1:39.222 10
11 LMP2 No. 39 DKR Engineering Olivier Porta 1:41.445 11
12 LMPC No. 47 Team Endurance Challenge Matthieu Lecuyer 1:41.708 12
13 LMGTE No. 52 RAM Racing Matt Griffin 1:41.994 13
14 LMGTE No. 67 IMSA Performance Matmut Patrick Long 1:42.055 14
15 LMPC No. 48 Team Endurance Challenge Anthony Pons 1:42.093 15
16 LMGTE No. 53 RAM Racing Gunnar Jeannette 1:42.669 16
17 LMGTE No. 66 JMW Motorsport Joël Camathias 1:42.911 17
18 LMGTE No. 54 AF Corse Yannick Mollégol 1:43.551 18
19 GTC No. 60 Kox Racing Peter Kox 1:43.752 19
20 GTC No. 62 AF Corse Stefano Gai 1:44.235 20
21 LMGTE No. 55 AF Corse Piergiuseppe Perazzini 1:44.478 21
22 LMGTE No. 77 Proton Competition Christian Ried 1:45.173 22
23 GTC No. 65 Momo Megatron DF1 Kuba Giermaziak 1:45.786 23
24 GTC No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse Andrew Smith 1:45.831 24
25 GTC No. 69 SMP Racing Kirill Ladygin 1:46.149 25
26 LMGTE No. 75 Prospeed Competition Sebastien Crubilé 1:46.358 26
27 GTC No. 68 SMP Racing Devi Markozov 1:49.7331 27
 – GTC No. 72 SMP Racing Maurizio Mediani No Time1 28
  • ^1 - The No. 68 and No. 72 Ferraris had qualifying laps eliminated by stewards decision.

Race edit

Race result edit

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).[2]

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 LMP2 1   Thiriet by TDS Racing   Pierre Thiriet
  Mathias Beche
Oreca 03 D 108
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
2 LMP2 36   Signatech Alpine   Pierre Ragues
  Nelson Panciatici
Alpine A450 M 108
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
3 LMP2 43   Morand Racing   Natacha Gachnang
  Franck Mailleux
Morgan LMP2 D 107
Judd HK 3.6 L V8
4 LMP2 34   Race Performance   Michel Frey
  Patric Niederhauser
Oreca 03 D 107
Judd HK 3.6 L V8
5 LMP2 3   Greaves Motorsport   Tom Kimber-Smith
  David Heinemeier Hansson
Zytek Z11SN D 107
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
6 LMP2 18   Murphy Prototypes   Brendon Hartley
  Mark Patterson
Oreca 03 D 105
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
7 LMPC 49   Team Endurance Challenge   Paul-Loup Chatin
  Gary Hirsch
Oreca FLM09 M 103
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
8 LMGTE 52   Ram Racing   Johnny Mowlem
  Matt Griffin
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 102
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
9 LMPC 48   Team Endurance Challenge   Soheil Ayari
  Anthony Pons
Oreca FLM09 M 102
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
10 LMPC 47   Team Endurance Challenge   Alex Loan
  Matthieu Lecuyer
Oreca FLM09 M 102
Chevrolet 6.2 L V8
11 LMGTE 55   AF Corse   Piergiuseppe Perazzini
  Marco Cioci
  Federico Leo
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 101
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
12 LMGTE 53   Ram Racing   Gunnar Jeannette
  Frankie Montecalvo
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 101
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
13 LMGTE 66   JMW Motorsport   Andrea Bertolini
  Joël Camathias
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 D 101
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
14 LMP2 4   Boutsen Ginion Racing   Bastien Brière
  Thomas Dagoneau
  John Hartshone
Oreca 03 D 101
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
15 LMGTE 77   Proton Competition   Christian Ried
  Gianluca Roda
  Paolo Ruberti
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR M 101
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
16 LMGTE 67   IMSA Performance Matmut   Patrice Milesi
  Patrick Long
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR M 100
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
17 GTC 69   SMP Racing   Fabio Babini
  Viktor Shaitar
  Kirill Ladygin
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 M 100
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
18 GTC 62   AF Corse   Andrea Rizzoli
  Stefano Gai
  Lorenzo Casè
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 M 99
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
19 GTC 79   Ecurie Ecosse   Andrew Smith
  Ollie Millroy
  Joe Twyman
BMW Z4 GT3 M 97
BMW 4.4 L V8
20 LMGTE 54   AF Corse   Yannick Mollégol
  Jean-Marc Bachelier
  Howard Blank
Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 M 97
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
21 GTC 72   SMP Racing   Maurizio Mediani
  Sergey Zlobin
  Boris Rotenberg
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 M 97
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
22 GTC 68   SMP Racing   Devi Markozov
  Yury Evstigneez
  Alexander Frolov
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 M 96
Ferrari 4.5 L V8
23 LMP2 30   HVM Status GP   Tony Burgess
  Jonathan Hirschi
Lola B12/80 D 89
Judd HK 3.6 L V8
DNF LMP2 38   Jota Sport   Simon Dolan
  Oliver Turvey
Zytek Z11SN D 101
Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8
DNF GTC 60   Kox Racing   Peter Kox
  Nico Pronk
Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 M 97
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10
DNF LMP2 39   DKR Engineering   Olivier Porta
  Romain Brandela
  Bernard Delhez
Lola B11/40 D 89
Judd HK 3.6 L V8
DNF GTC 65   Momo Megatron DF1   Dylan Derdaele
  Raffi Bader
  Kuba Giermaziak
Audi R8 LMS ultra M 60
Audi 5.2 L V10
DNF LMGTE 75   Prospeed Competition   François Perrodo
  Sébastien Crubilé
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR M 43
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6

References edit

  1. ^ "European Le Mans Series 3 Hours of Imola Qualifying Practice Provisional Classification" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "European Le Mans Series 3 Hours of Imola Race Final Classification" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.[permanent dead link]


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