2021 Masters Endurance Legends USA

The 2021 Masters Endurance Legends USA was the third season of the Masters Endurance Legends USA. It began at Sebring International Raceway 12 March and ended at Sonoma Raceway on 17 October.

Cars and Drivers

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Chassis Engine No. Driver Class Rounds Notes
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Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L Turbo V8 06   Aristotle Balogh P2 1 Ex-Jr III Racing
Coyote Corvette DP Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 09   Eric Curran P2 5–6 Visit Florida livery
  William Hubbell
90   Dante Tornello P4 1
  Robert Tornello
  Robert Tornello P2 3–4
  Dante Tornello 3, 5–6
230   William Hubbell P2 3
  Eric Curran 3 (R1)
Audi R8 Audi 3.6 L V8 2   Travis Engen P4 1, 3–6
61   Larry Connor P4 4
Riley & Scott Mk III Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 3   Chris Liebenberg P4 6 Ex-Matthews-Colucci Racing, Roush Racing livery
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 7   David Porter P4 1, 3–4
Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 8   Tommy Byrne P3 3
  James Hagan
  Gregory Thornton P3 4
Élan DP02 Mazda MZR-R 2.3 L Turbo I4 68 P2 1
Riley Mk XI Pontiac 4.6 L V8 10   John McKenna P2 2, 4–6 ex-SunTrust Racing
  Ethan Shippert 4
  Ross Thompson 5–6
Chevrolet Dallara DP Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 10   Kurt Schultz P4 3 Ex-Wayne Taylor Racing, Velocity Worldwide livery
HPD ARX-03b Honda 2.8 L Turbo V6 11   Robert Blain P4 1 Ex-Extreme Speed Motorsports
  Jamie Constable
  Robert Blain P3 3–4
22   Jamie Constable P3 1
  Roberto Moreno 1 (R1)
  Robert Blain 1 (R2)
Riley Mk XI Pontiac 5.0 L V8 15   Spencer Trenery P2 2, 5–6 ex-SunTrust Racing
Riley Mk XI Pontiac LS6 3.5 L V8 23   Ernie Spada P2 2, 5–6 Ruby Tuesday Racing Team livery
  Wade Carter 5
Crawford DP08 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 23   Wally Owens P2 4 Ruby Tuesday Racing Team livery
123 3, 5–6
Morgan LMP2 Nissan VK45DE 5.0 L V8 24   Stephen Romak P3 2, 5
Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L Turbo V8 24   Francesco Melandri P1 3
42   Nigel Greensall P2 1
  Francesco Melandri
Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 25   Rick Carlino P3 3
  Dave Handy
  Rick Carlino P2 4
  Dave Handy
Spice SE87 Ford Cosworth DFL 4.5 L V8 29   Cal Meeker PHI 2, 4, 7
Lola B12/80 Judd 5.0 L V8 30   Craig Bennett P4 4 Ex-Status Grand Prix
Coyote Corvette DP Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 33   John Reisman P2 3 Ex-Action Express Racing, Whelen livery
Oreca 03 Judd 3.6 L V8 34   Danny Baker P3 4–6 Ex-Race Performance
40 3
Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 40   Keith Freiser P3 4, 6 Ex-Boutsen Ginion Racing
Jaguar XJR-5 Jaguar 6.0 L V12 44   Paet Hidalgo PHI 7
  Bruce Marquand
Ginetta G57 P2 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 46   Charles Persico P1 7
Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 48   Joel Quadracci P3 4 Ex-Murphy Prototypes
Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 54   Dominick Incantalupo P3 3 Ex-CORE Autosport
Picchio MB1 BMW 3.0 L I6 57   Tim Barber P3 6 Martini Racing livery
  Art Hebert
  Andrew Wait
Autoexe LMP-02 Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 64   Charles Nearburg P3 2
Ginetta-Juno P3-15 Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 67   John Cahalin P1 7
69   Marcus Jewell P1 7
  Ron Maydon
Riley & Scott Mk III Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 88   Wade Carter P4 6
Riley & Scott Mk XI Chevrolet 4.6 L V8 95   Octavio Rincon P2 7
Norma M30 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L Turbo V8 100   Joe Robillard P2 1 Ex-IPC
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 112   George Krass P4 6
Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 154   Chris Ronson, Jr P3 3
  Chris Ronson, Sr
GT1
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 3   Tom Mueller GT1-3 7
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 4   Charles Nearburg GT1-3 5
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 145   David Alvarado GT1-3 2 Flying Lizard Motorsports livery
GT2
Porsche 996 GT3 RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 45   Loren Beggs GT2-2 2, 4, 6–7 Flying Lizard Motorsports livery
BMW M3 GT2 BMW 4.0 L V8 55   Bill Auberlen GT2-3 6 Ex-BMW Motorsport
  Travis Okulski
56   Connor De Phillippi GT2-3 5–6
  Thomas Plucinsky
Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 60   Carlos de Quesada GT2-2 1
Porsche 996 GT3 RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 901 6 Ex-White Lightning Racing
Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 81   Douglas Baron GT2-2 5–7
Ferrari 458 GT2 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 126   Tony Ferraro GT2-3 6 Ex-Extreme Speed Motorsports
BMW M3 E46 BMW 3.2 L I6 222   John Edwards GT2-2 6
GT3
BMW M3 E36 BMW 3.4 L I6 1   Scooter Gabel GT3-1 1, 3, 6 Ex-Prototype Technology Group
  Carlos de Quesada 1 (R2)
Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 12   David Roberts GT3-3 3–6
  Mike Skeen 3
  George Calfo 6
Porsche 997 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 14   Alexander Marmureanu GT3-3 7
Porsche 996 GT3 RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 19   Theo Ruijgh GT3-1 1
Porsche 993 RSR Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 21   Michael Sweeney GT3-1 5–6
  Nelson Calle 6
Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.5 L V10 26   Bruce Leeson GT3-2 2
GT3-3 3–4, 7
Porsche 911 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 33   Pete Rogal GT3-1 7
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 43   Andrew Fox GT3-1 6
Ford GT GT3 Ford 5.0 L V8 44   Michael Lange GT3-2 3
Porsche 997 RSR Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 65   Don Ondrejcak GT3-2 3–4 Ex-TRG
Porsche 996 GT3 R Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 67   Matt Johnson GT3-1 6
Porsche 997 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 85   Robert Dalrymple GT3-3 6
Porsche 911 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 93   Christopher Frank GT3-1 7
Dodge Viper Viper 8.4 L V10 111   Edward Hugo GT3-2 2, 7
Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 134   Robert van Zelst GT3-3 4
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 145   David Alvarado GT3-3 5–6 Flying Lizard Motorsports livery
Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 911   Douglas Baron GT3-3 2, 4
Invitation
Radical SR3 Suzuki RPE 1.2 L I4 17   Philip Lewis 3
Source:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Icon Class
PHI Proto Historic Class
P1 Proto 1 Class
P2 Proto 2 Class
P3 Proto 3 Class
P4 Proto 4 Class
GT1-1 GT1-1 Class
GT1-2 GT1-2 Class
GT1-3 GT1-3 Class
GT2-1 GT2-1 Class
GT2-2 GT2-2 Class
GT2-3 GT2-3 Class
GT3-1 GT3-1 Class
GT3-2 GT3-2 Class
GT3-3 GT3-3 Class

Race results

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Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Race Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Proto Winners GT Winners
1 R1 Sebring Sportscar Week   Sebring International Raceway 13 March   David Porter   David Porter P2:   Joe Robillard
P3:   Jamie Constable
P3:   Roberto Moreno
P4:   David Porter
GT2-2:   Carlos de Quesada
GT3-1:   Scooter Gabel
R2   David Porter P2:   Joe Robillard
P3:   Robert Blain
P3:   Jamie Constable
P4:   David Porter
GT2-2: No starters
GT3-1:   Scooter Gabel
GT3-1:   Carlos de Quesada
2 R3 Masters Speed Festival   Laguna Seca Raceway 16 May   Spencer Trenery   Spencer Trenery PHI:   Cal Meeker
P2:   Spencer Trenery
P3:   Stephen Romak
GT1-3: No finishers
GT2-2:   Loren Beggs
GT3-2:   Edward Hugo
GT3-3:   Douglas Baron
R4   Spencer Trenery PHI:   Cal Meeker
P2:   Spencer Trenery
P3: No starters
GT1-3:   David Alvarado
GT2-2:   Loren Beggs
GT3-2:   Edward Hugo
GT3-3:   Douglas Baron
3 R5 Masters & HSR Race Weekend   Watkins Glen International 10 July   David Porter   David Porter P1:   Francesco Melandri
P2:   John Reisman
P3:   Tommy Byrne
P3:   James Hagan
P4:   David Porter
GT3-1:   Scooter Gabel
GT3-2:   Michael Lange
GT3-3:   David Roberts
GT3-3:   Mike Skeen
R6 11 July   David Porter   David Porter P1:   Francesco Melandri
P2:   John Reisman
P3:   Tommy Byrne
P3:   James Hagan
P4:   David Porter
GT3-1:   Scooter Gabel
GT3-2:   Michael Lange
GT3-3:   David Roberts
GT3-3:   Mike Skeen
4 R7 The WeatherTech International Challenge   Road America 17 July   David Porter   Craig Bennett PHI: No finishers
P2:   John McKenna
P2:   Ed Shippert
P3:   Joel Quadracci
P4:   Travis Engen
GT2-2:   Loren Beggs
GT3-2: No finishers
GT3-3:   Robert van Zelst
R8 18 July   Craig Bennett   David Porter PHI:   Cal Meeker
P2:   Robert Tornello
P3:   Joel Quadracci
P4:   David Porter
GT2-2:   Loren Beggs
GT3-2: No starters
GT3-3:   Robert van Zelst
5 R9 Monterey Pre-Reunion   Laguna Seca Raceway 7 August   Stephen Romak   Spencer Trenery P2:   Eric Curran
P2:   William Hubbell
P3:   Stephen Romak
P4:   Travis Engen
GT1-3:   Charles Nearburg
GT2-2:   Douglas Baron
GT2-3:   Connor De Phillippi
GT2-3:   Thomas Plucinsky
GT3-1:   Michael Sweeney
GT3-3:   David Roberts
R10 8 August   Stephen Romak P2:   Spencer Trenery
P3:   Stephen Romak
P4:   Travis Engen
GT1-3: No starters
GT2-2:   Douglas Baron
GT2-3:   Connor De Phillippi
GT2-3:   Thomas Plucinsky
GT3-1:   Michael Sweeney
GT3-3:   David Alvardo
6 R11 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion   Laguna Seca Raceway 15 August   Spencer Trenery   Eric Curran
  William Hubbell
P2:   Spencer Trenery
P3:   Keith Freiser
P4:   Wade Carter
GT2-2:   John Edwards
GT2-3:   Bill Auberlen
GT2-3:   Travis Okulski
GT3-1:   Scooter Gabel
GT3-3:   Robert Dalrymple
R12   Spencer Trenery P2:   Spencer Trenery
P3:   Danny Baker
P4:   Wade Carter
GT2-2:   John Edwards
GT2-3:   Connor De Phillippi
GT2-3:   Thomas Plucinsky
GT3-1:   Scooter Gabel
GT3-3:   George Calfo
GT3-3:   David Roberts
7 R13 Yokohama Drivers' Cup USA   Sonoma Raceway 15–17 October   Cal Meeker   Cal Meeker PHI:   Cal Meeker
P1:   Charles Persico
P2:   Octavio Rincon
GT1-3:   Tom Mueller
GT2-2:   Douglas Baron
GT3-1:   Christopher Frank
GT3-2:   Edward Hugo
GT3-3:   Bruce Leeson
R14   Cal Meeker PHI: No finishers
P1:   Charles Persico
P2:   Octavio Rincon
GT1-3:   Tom Mueller
GT2-2:   Douglas Baron
GT3-1:   Christopher Frank
GT3-2:   Edward Hugo
GT3-3:   Alexander Marmureanu
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Championships standings

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Starters Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   Fastest Lap 
3+ Points 9 6 4 3 2 1 1
2 Points 6 4 1
1 Points 4 1
Pos. Driver No Chassis  
SEB1
 
LGA1
 
WGL
 
ELK
 
LGA2
 
LGA3
 
SON
Points
Proto Historic Class
1   Cal Meeker 29 Spice SE87 3 2 Ret 8 5 Ret 22
  Paet Hidalgo
  Bruce Marquand
44 Jaguar XJR-5 DNS DNS 0
Proto 1 Class
1   Franceso Melandri 24 Ligier JS P3 7 6 10
2   Charles Persico 46 Ginetta G57 P2 1 1 17
3   Marcus Jewell
  Ron Maydon
69 Ginetta-Juno P3-15 2 9 10
4   John Cahalin 67 Ginetta-Juno P3-15 4 DNS 4
Proto 2 Class
1   Spencer Trenery 15 Riley Mk XI 1 1 Ret 2 1 1 50
2   William Hubbell 230 Coyote Corvette DP 9 7 36
09 4 4 4 4
3   Eric Curran 230 Coyote Corvette DP 9 32
09 4 4 4 4
4   Robert Tornello 90 Coyote Corvette DP 5 5 11 9 26
5   John McKenna 10 Riley Mk XI 8 3 8 DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS 24
6   Dante Tornello 90 Coyote Corvette DP 8 5 14 DNS 12 5 22
7   John Reisman 33 Coyote Corvette DP 2 2 20
8   Joe Robillard 100 Norma M30 3 3 18
9   Ernie Spada 23 Riley Mk XI 6 7 10 DNS DNS DNS 16
10   Ethan Shippert 10 Riley Mk XI 8 DNS DNS DNS 6 DNS 14
11   Nigel Greensall
  Franceso Melandri
42 Ligier JS P3 4 4 14
12   Wally Owens 123 Crawford DP08 DNS DNS 13 11 21 16 13
23 DNS DNS
13   Octavio Rincon 95 Riley & Scott Mk XI 7 7 10
14   Wade Carter 23 Riley Mk XI 10 DNS 6
15   Aristotle Balogh 06 Ligier JS P3 5 DNS 4
16   Gregory Thornton 68 Élan DP02 6 Ret 3
17   Kurt Schultz 10 Coyote Corvette DP 16 Ret 3
  Rick Carlino
  Dave Handy
25 Oreca FLM09 Ret DNS 0
Proto 3 Class
1   Danny Baker 40 Oreca 03 6 8 43
34 6 5 3 3 3 2
2   Keith Freiser 20 Oreca 03 3 6 2 6 26
3   Stephen Romak 24 Morgan LMP2 2 DNS 1 1 20
4   Joel Quadracci 48 Oreca 03 1 3 20
5   Tommy Byrne
  James Hagan
8 Oreca 03 3 3 20
6   Jamie Constable 22 HPD ARX-03b 10 5 10
7   Chris Ronson, Jr
  Chris Ronson, Sr
154 Oreca FLM09 4 9 10
8   Tim Barber
  Art Herbert
  Tim Barber
57 Picchio MB1 17 12 8
9   Robert Blain 22 HPD ARX-03b 5 7
11 Ret DNS 12 Ret
10   Dominick Incantalupo 54 Oreca FLM09 10 10 6
11   Roberto Moreno 22 HPD ARX-03b 10 5
12   Gregory Thornton 8 Oreca 03 5 Ret 4
  Rick Carlino
  Dave Handy
25 Oreca FLM09 Ret Ret 0
  Charles Nearburg 64 Autoexe LMP-02 Ret DNS 0
Proto 4 Class
1   Travis Engen 2 Audi R8 2 2 5 4 2 4 2 5 7 7 56
2   David Porter 7 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP 1 1 1 1 4 1 48
3   Wade Carter 88 Riley & Scott Mk III 5 3 17
4   Craig Bennett 33 Lola B12/80 Ret 2 7
5   George Krass 112 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S DNS 12 4
  Dante Tornello
  Robert Tornello
90 Coyote Corvette DP Ret DNS 0
  Robert Blain
  Jamie Constable
11 HPD ARX-03b DNS DNS 0
  Larry Connor 61 Audi R8 DNS DNS 0
  Chris Liebenberg 3 Riley & Scott Mk III DNS DNS 0
GT1-3 Class
1   Tom Mueller 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R 3 3 10
2   David Alvardo 145 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Ret 6 6
3   Charles Nearburg 4 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 5 DNS 5
GT2-2 Class
1   Loren Beggs 45 Porsche 911 GT3-RS 4 4 9 11 11 10 DNS DNS 32
2   Douglas Baron 81 Porsche 911 GT3-RS 8 9 15 20 6 5 27
3   John Edwards 222 BMW M3 E46 8 9 20
4   Carlos de Quesada 60 Porsche 911 GT2 8 DNS 9
901 Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 14 DNS
GT2-3 Class
1   Connor De Phillippi
  Thomas Plucinsky
56 BMW M3 GT2 6 6 10 8 27
2   Tony Ferraro 126 Ferrari 458 GT2 18 13 10
3   Bill Auberlen
  Travis Okulski
55 BMW M3 GT2 9 Ret 9
GT3-1 Class
1   Scooter Gabel 1 BMW M3 E36 7 6 11 12 13 14 40
2   Michael Sweeney 21 Porsche 993 RSR 6 10 21 17 20
3   Christopher Frank 93 Porsche 911 GT3-RS 6 8 10
4   Bruce Johnson 67 Porsche 996 GT3 R 22 18 10
5   Nelson Calle 21 Porsche 993 RSR 21 17 10
6   Andrew Fox 43 Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 24 19 6
7   Carlos de Quesada 1 BMW M3 E36 6 5
8   Theo Ruijgh 19 Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 9 DNS 4
GT3-2 Class
1   Edward Hugo 111 Dodge Viper 7 8 7 8 21
2   Michael Lange 44 Ford GT GT3 15 15 14
3   Don Ondrejcak 65 Porsche 997 RSR 17 16 Ret DNS 9
4   Bruce Leeson 26 Audi R8 LMS Ret DNS 1
GT3-3 Class
1   David Roberts 12 Audi R8 LMS 12 11 Ret DNS 7 8 20 15 36
2   Bruce Leeson 26 Audi R8 LMS 14 14 10 7 DNS 4 25
3   David Alvarado 145 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 9 7 19 21 21
4   Robert Van Zelst 134 Porsche 911 GT3 R 7 10 15
5   Mike Seen 12 Audi R8 LMS 12 11 14
6   George Calfo 12 Audi R8 LMS 20 15 11
7   Douglas Baron 911 Porsche 911 GT3 R 5 5 Ret DNS 10
8   Robert Dalrymple 85 Porsche 997 GT3 R 16 DNS 10
Invitation class drivers ineligible for points
  Philip Lewis 17 Radical SR3 13 13
Pos. Driver No Chassis  
SEB1
 
LGA1
 
WGL
 
ELK
 
LGA2
 
LGA3
 
SON
Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


References

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  1. ^ "Entry List Sebring SportCar Week 2021" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
  2. ^ "Entry List Masters Speed Festival" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
  3. ^ "Entry List Masters & HSR Race Weekend" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
  4. ^ "Entry List Weathertech International Challenge" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
  5. ^ "Entry List Monterey Pre-Reunion" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
  6. ^ "Entry List Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
  7. ^ "Entry List Yokohama Drivers Cup USA" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
  8. ^ "2021 Provisional Schedule" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
  9. ^ "Masters Endurance Legends USA TECHNICAL AND SPORTING GUIDELINES" (PDF). Masters Historic Racing.
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