2009 1000 km of Algarve


The 2009 1000 km of Algarve was the third round of the 2009 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal, and was held over the night starting on 1 August 2009 and ending in the early morning of 2 August.

Race Report

Qualifying

Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
PosClassTeamLap Time
1LMP1No. 11 Team Oreca Matmut AIM1:31.020
2LMP1No. 007 Aston Martin Racing1:31.160
3LMP1No. 10 Team Oreca Matmut AIM1:31.236
4LMP1No. 23 Strakka Racing1:31.468
5LMP1No. 009 Aston Martin Racing1:31.556
6LMP1No. 15 Kolles1:32.124
7LMP1No. 16 Pescarolo Sport1:32.232
8LMP1No. 14 Kolles1:32.284
9LMP1No. 13 Speedy Racing Team Sebah1:32.408
10LMP2No. 40 Quifel ASM Team1:34.296
11LMP1No. 12 Signature Plus1:34.328
12LMP2No. 25 RML1:34.728
13LMP2No. 41 GAC Racing Team1:34.752
14LMP2No. 29 Racing Box1:34.948
15LMP2No. 33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah1:35.100
16LMP2No. 30 Racing Box1:35.448
17LMP2No. 35 OAK Racing1:37.076
18LMP2No. 37 WR Salini1:37.088
19LMP2No. 24 OAK Racing1:38.396
20LMP2No. 43 Q8 Oils Hache Team1:39.296
21LMP2No. 28 Ibañez Racing Service1:39.940
22LMP2No. 26 Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team1:40.820
23GT1No. 72 Luc Alphand Aventures1:42.052
24GT1No. 50 Larbre Compétition1:44.028
25GT2No. 77 Team Felbermayr-Proton1:44.804
26GT2No. 92 JMW Motorsport1:44.868
27GT2No. 84 Team Modena1:45.436
28GT2No. 76 IMSA Performance Matmut1:45.744
29GT2No. 90 FBR1:45.808
30GT2No. 88 Team Felbermayr-Proton1:46.080
31GT2No. 89 Hankook Team Fernbacher1:46.380
32GT2No. 87 Drayson Racing1:46.636
33GT2No. 99 JMB Racing1:46.672
34GT2No. 81 Easyrace1:48.412
35GT2No. 85 Snoras Spyker SquadronNo Time

Race report

Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTyreLaps
1LMP116 Pescarolo Sport Jean-Christophe Boullion
Christophe Tinseau		Pescarolo 01215
1LMP116 Pescarolo Sport Jean-Christophe Boullion
Christophe Tinseau		Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10215
2LMP1007 Aston Martin Racing Jan Charouz
Tomáš Enge
Stefan Mücke		Lola-Aston Martin B09/60215
2LMP1007 Aston Martin Racing Jan Charouz
Tomáš Enge
Stefan Mücke		Aston Martin 6.0 L V12215
3LMP110 Team Oreca Matmut AIM Bruno Senna
Tiago Monteiro		Oreca 01214
3LMP110 Team Oreca Matmut AIM Bruno Senna
Tiago Monteiro		AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10214
4LMP111 Team Oreca Matmut AIM Olivier Panis
Nicolas Lapierre		Oreca 01212
4LMP111 Team Oreca Matmut AIM Olivier Panis
Nicolas Lapierre		AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10212
5LMP1009 Aston Martin Racing Darren Turner
Harold Primat
Miguel Ramos		Lola-Aston Martin B09/60211
5LMP1009 Aston Martin Racing Darren Turner
Harold Primat
Miguel Ramos		Aston Martin 6.0 L V12211
6LMP240 Quifel ASM Team Miguel Amaral
Olivier Pla		Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2207
6LMP240 Quifel ASM Team Miguel Amaral
Olivier Pla		Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8207
7LMP229 Racing Box Andrea Ceccato
Filippe Francioni
Giacomo Piccini		Lola B08/80205
7LMP229 Racing Box Andrea Ceccato
Filippe Francioni
Giacomo Piccini		Judd DB 3.4 L V8205
8LMP241 GAC Racing Team Karim Ojjeh
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Philipp Peter		Zytek 07S/2205
8LMP241 GAC Racing Team Karim Ojjeh
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Philipp Peter		Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8205
9LMP230 Racing Box Matteo Bobbi
Andrea Piccini
Thomas Biagi		Lola B08/80203
9LMP230 Racing Box Matteo Bobbi
Andrea Piccini
Thomas Biagi		Judd DB 3.4 L V8203
10LMP112 Signature Plus Pierre Ragues
Franck Mailleux		Courage-Oreca LC70E202
10LMP112 Signature Plus Pierre Ragues
Franck Mailleux		Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10202
11LMP233 Speedy Racing Team
Sebah Automotive		 Benjamin Leuenberger
Xavier Pompidou
Jonny Kane		Lola B08/80198
11LMP233 Speedy Racing Team
Sebah Automotive		 Benjamin Leuenberger
Xavier Pompidou
Jonny Kane		Judd DB 3.4 L V8198
12LMP235 OAK Racing
Team Mazda France		 Matthieu Lahaye
Karim Ajlani		Pescarolo 01195
12LMP235 OAK Racing
Team Mazda France		 Matthieu Lahaye
Karim Ajlani		Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4195
13LMP225 RML Thomas Erdos
Mike Newton		Lola B08/86195
13LMP225 RML Thomas Erdos
Mike Newton		Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4195
14GT172 Luc Alphand Aventures Yann Clairay
Patrice Goueslard
Julien Jousse		Chevrolet Corvette C6.R194
14GT172 Luc Alphand Aventures Yann Clairay
Patrice Goueslard
Julien Jousse		Chevrolet 7.0 L V8194
15GT292 JMW Motorsport Rob Bell
Gianmaria Bruni		Ferrari F430 GT2190
15GT292 JMW Motorsport Rob Bell
Gianmaria Bruni		Ferrari 4.0 L V8190
16GT276 IMSA Performance Matmut Patrick Pilet
Raymond Narac		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR190
16GT276 IMSA Performance Matmut Patrick Pilet
Raymond Narac		Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6190
17GT284 Team Modena Antonio García
Leo Mansell
Jaime Melo		Ferrari F430 GT2189
17GT284 Team Modena Antonio García
Leo Mansell
Jaime Melo		Ferrari 4.0 L V8189
18GT290 FBR Pierre Ehret
Dominik Farnbacher
Anthony Beltoise		Ferrari F430 GT2188
18GT290 FBR Pierre Ehret
Dominik Farnbacher
Anthony Beltoise		Ferrari 4.0 L V8188
19GT289 Hankook Team Farnbacher Allan Simonsen
Pierre Kaffer		Ferrari F430 GT2187
19GT289 Hankook Team Farnbacher Allan Simonsen
Pierre Kaffer		Ferrari 4.0 L V8187
20GT299 JMB Racing John Hartshorne
César Campaniço
Albert von Thurn und Taxis		Ferrari F430 GT2182
20GT299 JMB Racing John Hartshorne
César Campaniço
Albert von Thurn und Taxis		Ferrari 4.0 L V8182
21LMP224 OAK Racing
Team Mazda France		 Jacques Nicolet
Richard Hein		Pescarolo 01179
21LMP224 OAK Racing
Team Mazda France		 Jacques Nicolet
Richard Hein		Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4179
22GT281 Easyrace Maurice Basso
Roberto Plati
Gianpaolo Tenchini		Ferrari F430 GT2179
22GT281 Easyrace Maurice Basso
Roberto Plati
Gianpaolo Tenchini		Ferrari 4.0 L V8179
23GT150 Larbre Compétition Roland Berville
Sébastien Dumez
Stéphane Lémeret		Saleen S7-R172
23GT150 Larbre Compétition Roland Berville
Sébastien Dumez
Stéphane Lémeret		Ford 7.0 L V8172
24LMP237 WR Salini Stéphane Salini
Philippe Salini
Bruce Jouanny		WR LMP2008171
24LMP237 WR Salini Stéphane Salini
Philippe Salini
Bruce Jouanny		Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8171
25LMP226 Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team Pierre Bruneau
Tim Greaves
Francesco Sini		Radical SR9165
25LMP226 Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team Pierre Bruneau
Tim Greaves
Francesco Sini		AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4165
26GT277 Team Felbermayr-Proton Marc Lieb
Richard Lietz		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR153
26GT277 Team Felbermayr-Proton Marc Lieb
Richard Lietz		Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6153
27
NC		LMP114 Kolles Narain Karthikeyan
Andrew Meyrick
Charles Zwolsman, Jr.		Audi R10 TDI149
27
NC		LMP114 Kolles Narain Karthikeyan
Andrew Meyrick
Charles Zwolsman, Jr.		Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
149
28
NC		LMP228 Ibañez Racing Service José Ibañez
William Cavailhès
Frédéric Da Rocha		Courage LC75124
28
NC		LMP228 Ibañez Racing Service José Ibañez
William Cavailhès
Frédéric Da Rocha		AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4124
29
DNF		LMP115 Kolles Christijan Albers
Christian Bakkerud
Giorgio Mondini		Audi R10 TDI180
29
DNF		LMP115 Kolles Christijan Albers
Christian Bakkerud
Giorgio Mondini		Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
180
30
DNF		GT285 Snoras Spyker Squadron Tom Coronel
Jaroslav Janiš		Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R163
30
DNF		GT285 Snoras Spyker Squadron Tom Coronel
Jaroslav Janiš		Audi 4.0 L V8163
31
DNF		LMP243 Q8 Oils Hache Team Máximo Cortés
Fonsi Nieto
Carmen Jordá		Lucchini LMP2/0890
31
DNF		LMP243 Q8 Oils Hache Team Máximo Cortés
Fonsi Nieto
Carmen Jordá		Judd XV675 3.4 L V890
32
DNF		LMP123 Strakka Racing Nick Leventis
Danny Watts		Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S67
32
DNF		LMP123 Strakka Racing Nick Leventis
Danny Watts		Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V867
33
DNF		GT287 Drayson Racing Paul Drayson
Jonny Cocker		Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT247
33
DNF		GT287 Drayson Racing Paul Drayson
Jonny Cocker		Aston Martin 4.5 L V847
34
DNF		LMP113 Speedy Racing Team
Sebah Automotive		 Marcel Fässler
Andrea Belicchi
Nicolas Prost		Lola B08/6030
34
DNF		LMP113 Speedy Racing Team
Sebah Automotive		 Marcel Fässler
Andrea Belicchi
Nicolas Prost		Aston Martin 6.0 L V1230
35
DNF		GT288 Team Felbermayr-Proton Horst Felbermayr, Jr.
Christian Ried
Francisco Cruz Martins		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR1
35
DNF		GT288 Team Felbermayr-Proton Horst Felbermayr, Jr.
Christian Ried
Francisco Cruz Martins		Porsche 4.0 L Flat-61