Steven Kane and Humaid Al Masaood took advantage of a quick pit-stop to win first ever Baltimore Grand Prix in front of Oryx Dyson Racing teammates Chris Dyson and Guy Smith.
It was an emotional win for the pair, in only their fifth ALMS start with the team. "I know it is a cliché, but this is still sinking in," commented Al Masaood. "The win today shows our shared values and commitment and solidifies our good future."
The rivalry between Oryx Dyson's drivers and Aston Martin Racing Muscle Milk's Romain Dumas and Klaus Graf never materialized. All weekend AMR were slowed down by problems. First electrical problems during qualifying and then brake problems during the race.
Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers took the top step onboard their Team Falken Tire 911 GT3 RSR Porsche. A great start by Henzler from fifth propelled them to second in only one lap. Contact between Tommy Milner's Corvette and Bill Auberlen's BMW M3 GT then handed the lead over to Sellers.
Canadian Kyle Marcelli drove to a fine win with teammate Tomy Drissi, from second spot on the grid, in the LMP Challenge.
GT Challenge top honours went to Tim Pappas and Jeroen Bleekemolen, taking their Black Swan Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to a fourth class win this season.
ALMS Baltimore Grand Prix – Race results
1.Humaid Al Masaood, Steven Kane, Lola B09/86 Mazda (1, LMP1) 71.
2.Chris Dyson, Guy Smith, Lola B09 86/Mazda (2, LMP1) 71.
3.Tomy Drissi, Kyle Marcelli, Oreca FLM09 (1, LMPC), 71.
4.Eric Lux, Elton Julian, Oreca FLM09 (2, LMPC), 71.
5.Jon Bennett, Frankie Montecalvo, Oreca FLM09 (3, LMPC), 71.
6.Wolf Henzler, Bryan Sellers, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (1, GT), 71.
7.Ricardo Gonzalez, Gunnar Jeannette, Oreca FLM09 (4, LMPC), 71.
8.Joey Hand, Dirk Mueller, BMW M3 GT (2, GT), 70.
9.Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin, Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (3, GT), 70.
10.Anthony Nicolosi, Jarrett Boon, Oreca FLM09 (5, LMPC), 70.
11.Bryce Miller, Sascha Maassen,Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (4, GT), 70.
12.Dirk Werner, Bill Auberlen, BMW M3 GT (5, GT), 70.
13.Toni Vilander, Jaime Melo, Ferrari F458 Italia (6, GT), 70.
14.Olivier Beretta, Tommy Milner, Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (7, GT), 70.
15.Chris McMurry, Tony Burgess, Lola B06/10 (8, LMP1), 68.
16.Seth Neiman, Darren Law, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (9, GT), 68.
17.Scott Sharp, Johannes van Overbeek, Ferrari F458 Italia (10, GT), 68.
18.Ed Brown, Guy Cosmo, Ferrari F458 Italia (11, GT), 68.
19.Tim Pappas, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (1, GTC), 67.
20.Bill Sweedler, Leh Keen, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (2, GTC), 67.
21.John Potter, Craig Stanton, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (3, GTC), 67.
22.Peter Lesaffre, Andrew Davis, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (4, GTC), 67.
23.Marc Bunting, Dion von Moltke, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (5, GTC), 67.
24.Duncan Ende, Spencer Pumpelly, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (6, GTC), 67.
25.Klaus Graf, Romain Dumas, AMR/ Lola Coupe B08 62 (7, LMP1), 64.
26.Patrick Long, Joerg Bergmeister, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (12, GT), 56.
27.Chapman Ducote, David Ducote, Oreca FLM09 (6, LMPC), 52.
28.Ken Dobson, Ryan Lewis, Oreca FLM09 (7, LMPC), 14.
29.PJ Jones, Rocky Moran Jr, Jaguar XKR (13, GT), 1.
30.Kenny Wilden, Bruno Junqueira, Jaguar XKR (14, GT), 0.
It was an emotional win for the pair, in only their fifth ALMS start with the team. "I know it is a cliché, but this is still sinking in," commented Al Masaood. "The win today shows our shared values and commitment and solidifies our good future."
The rivalry between Oryx Dyson's drivers and Aston Martin Racing Muscle Milk's Romain Dumas and Klaus Graf never materialized. All weekend AMR were slowed down by problems. First electrical problems during qualifying and then brake problems during the race.
Wolf Henzler and Bryan Sellers took the top step onboard their Team Falken Tire 911 GT3 RSR Porsche. A great start by Henzler from fifth propelled them to second in only one lap. Contact between Tommy Milner's Corvette and Bill Auberlen's BMW M3 GT then handed the lead over to Sellers.
Canadian Kyle Marcelli drove to a fine win with teammate Tomy Drissi, from second spot on the grid, in the LMP Challenge.
GT Challenge top honours went to Tim Pappas and Jeroen Bleekemolen, taking their Black Swan Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to a fourth class win this season.
ALMS Baltimore Grand Prix – Race results
1.Humaid Al Masaood, Steven Kane, Lola B09/86 Mazda (1, LMP1) 71.
2.Chris Dyson, Guy Smith, Lola B09 86/Mazda (2, LMP1) 71.
3.Tomy Drissi, Kyle Marcelli, Oreca FLM09 (1, LMPC), 71.
4.Eric Lux, Elton Julian, Oreca FLM09 (2, LMPC), 71.
5.Jon Bennett, Frankie Montecalvo, Oreca FLM09 (3, LMPC), 71.
6.Wolf Henzler, Bryan Sellers, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (1, GT), 71.
7.Ricardo Gonzalez, Gunnar Jeannette, Oreca FLM09 (4, LMPC), 71.
8.Joey Hand, Dirk Mueller, BMW M3 GT (2, GT), 70.
9.Jan Magnussen, Oliver Gavin, Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (3, GT), 70.
10.Anthony Nicolosi, Jarrett Boon, Oreca FLM09 (5, LMPC), 70.
11.Bryce Miller, Sascha Maassen,Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (4, GT), 70.
12.Dirk Werner, Bill Auberlen, BMW M3 GT (5, GT), 70.
13.Toni Vilander, Jaime Melo, Ferrari F458 Italia (6, GT), 70.
14.Olivier Beretta, Tommy Milner, Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (7, GT), 70.
15.Chris McMurry, Tony Burgess, Lola B06/10 (8, LMP1), 68.
16.Seth Neiman, Darren Law, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (9, GT), 68.
17.Scott Sharp, Johannes van Overbeek, Ferrari F458 Italia (10, GT), 68.
18.Ed Brown, Guy Cosmo, Ferrari F458 Italia (11, GT), 68.
19.Tim Pappas, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (1, GTC), 67.
20.Bill Sweedler, Leh Keen, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (2, GTC), 67.
21.John Potter, Craig Stanton, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (3, GTC), 67.
22.Peter Lesaffre, Andrew Davis, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (4, GTC), 67.
23.Marc Bunting, Dion von Moltke, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (5, GTC), 67.
24.Duncan Ende, Spencer Pumpelly, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (6, GTC), 67.
25.Klaus Graf, Romain Dumas, AMR/ Lola Coupe B08 62 (7, LMP1), 64.
26.Patrick Long, Joerg Bergmeister, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (12, GT), 56.
27.Chapman Ducote, David Ducote, Oreca FLM09 (6, LMPC), 52.
28.Ken Dobson, Ryan Lewis, Oreca FLM09 (7, LMPC), 14.
29.PJ Jones, Rocky Moran Jr, Jaguar XKR (13, GT), 1.
30.Kenny Wilden, Bruno Junqueira, Jaguar XKR (14, GT), 0.