title: 2013 3 Hours of Imola
text: # 2013 3 Hours of Imola
  
  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.
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Qualifying result
  
  Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
  
  | 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 | 1:49.733 | 27 |
  | – | GTC | No. 72 SMP Racing | Maurizio Mediani | No Time | 28 |
  
  * ^1 - The No. 68 and No. 72 Ferraris had qualifying laps eliminated by stewards decision.
  
  ## Race
  
  ### Race result
  
  Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
  
  | Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
  | 1 | LMP2 | 1 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | Pierre Thiriet Mathias Beche | Oreca 03 | D | 108 |
  | 1 | LMP2 | 1 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | Pierre Thiriet Mathias Beche | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 108 |
  | 2 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici | Alpine A450 | M | 108 |
  | 2 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | M | 108 |
  | 3 | LMP2 | 43 | Morand Racing | Natacha Gachnang Franck Mailleux | Morgan LMP2 | D | 107 |
  | 3 | LMP2 | 43 | Morand Racing | Natacha Gachnang Franck Mailleux | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 107 |
  | 4 | LMP2 | 34 | Race Performance | Michel Frey Patric Niederhauser | Oreca 03 | D | 107 |
  | 4 | LMP2 | 34 | Race Performance | Michel Frey Patric Niederhauser | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 107 |
  | 5 | LMP2 | 3 | Greaves Motorsport | Tom Kimber-Smith David Heinemeier Hansson | Zytek Z11SN | D | 107 |
  | 5 | LMP2 | 3 | Greaves Motorsport | Tom Kimber-Smith David Heinemeier Hansson | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 107 |
  | 6 | LMP2 | 18 | Murphy Prototypes | Brendon Hartley Mark Patterson | Oreca 03 | D | 105 |
  | 6 | LMP2 | 18 | Murphy Prototypes | Brendon Hartley Mark Patterson | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 105 |
  | 7 | LMPC | 49 | Team Endurance Challenge | Paul-Loup Chatin Gary Hirsch | Oreca FLM09 | M | 103 |
  | 7 | LMPC | 49 | Team Endurance Challenge | Paul-Loup Chatin Gary Hirsch | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | M | 103 |
  | 8 | LMGTE | 52 | Ram Racing | Johnny Mowlem Matt Griffin | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 102 |
  | 8 | LMGTE | 52 | Ram Racing | Johnny Mowlem Matt Griffin | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 102 |
  | 9 | LMPC | 48 | Team Endurance Challenge | Soheil Ayari Anthony Pons | Oreca FLM09 | M | 102 |
  | 9 | LMPC | 48 | Team Endurance Challenge | Soheil Ayari Anthony Pons | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | M | 102 |
  | 10 | LMPC | 47 | Team Endurance Challenge | Alex Loan Matthieu Lecuyer | Oreca FLM09 | M | 102 |
  | 10 | LMPC | 47 | Team Endurance Challenge | Alex Loan Matthieu Lecuyer | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | M | 102 |
  | 11 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Federico Leo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 101 |
  | 11 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Federico Leo | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 101 |
  | 12 | LMGTE | 53 | Ram Racing | Gunnar Jeannette Frankie Montecalvo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 101 |
  | 12 | LMGTE | 53 | Ram Racing | Gunnar Jeannette Frankie Montecalvo | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 101 |
  | 13 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Andrea Bertolini Joël Camathias | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 101 |
  | 13 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Andrea Bertolini Joël Camathias | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 101 |
  | 14 | LMP2 | 4 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | Bastien Brière Thomas Dagoneau John Hartshone | Oreca 03 | D | 101 |
  | 14 | LMP2 | 4 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | Bastien Brière Thomas Dagoneau John Hartshone | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 101 |
  | 15 | LMGTE | 77 | Proton Competition | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 101 |
  | 15 | LMGTE | 77 | Proton Competition | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 101 |
  | 16 | LMGTE | 67 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrice Milesi Patrick Long | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 100 |
  | 16 | LMGTE | 67 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrice Milesi Patrick Long | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 100 |
  | 17 | GTC | 69 | SMP Racing | Fabio Babini Viktor Shaitar Kirill Ladygin | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 100 |
  | 17 | GTC | 69 | SMP Racing | Fabio Babini Viktor Shaitar Kirill Ladygin | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 100 |
  | 18 | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | Andrea Rizzoli Stefano Gai Lorenzo Casè | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 99 |
  | 18 | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | Andrea Rizzoli Stefano Gai Lorenzo Casè | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 99 |
  | 19 | GTC | 79 | Ecurie Ecosse | Andrew Smith Ollie Millroy Joe Twyman | BMW Z4 GT3 | M | 97 |
  | 19 | GTC | 79 | Ecurie Ecosse | Andrew Smith Ollie Millroy Joe Twyman | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 97 |
  | 20 | LMGTE | 54 | AF Corse | Yannick Mollégol Jean-Marc Bachelier Howard Blank | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 97 |
  | 20 | LMGTE | 54 | AF Corse | Yannick Mollégol Jean-Marc Bachelier Howard Blank | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 97 |
  | 21 | GTC | 72 | SMP Racing | Maurizio Mediani Sergey Zlobin Boris Rotenberg | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 97 |
  | 21 | GTC | 72 | SMP Racing | Maurizio Mediani Sergey Zlobin Boris Rotenberg | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 97 |
  | 22 | GTC | 68 | SMP Racing | Devi Markozov Yury Evstigneez Alexander Frolov | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 96 |
  | 22 | GTC | 68 | SMP Racing | Devi Markozov Yury Evstigneez Alexander Frolov | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 96 |
  | 23 | LMP2 | 30 | HVM Status GP | Tony Burgess Jonathan Hirschi | Lola B12/80 | D | 89 |
  | 23 | LMP2 | 30 | HVM Status GP | Tony Burgess Jonathan Hirschi | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 89 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | Simon Dolan Oliver Turvey | Zytek Z11SN | D | 101 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | Simon Dolan Oliver Turvey | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 101 |
  | DNF | GTC | 60 | Kox Racing | Peter Kox Nico Pronk | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 | M | 97 |
  | DNF | GTC | 60 | Kox Racing | Peter Kox Nico Pronk | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | M | 97 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 39 | DKR Engineering | Olivier Porta Romain Brandela Bernard Delhez | Lola B11/40 | D | 89 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 39 | DKR Engineering | Olivier Porta Romain Brandela Bernard Delhez | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 89 |
  | DNF | GTC | 65 | Momo Megatron DF1 | Dylan Derdaele Raffi Bader Kuba Giermaziak | Audi R8 LMS ultra | M | 60 |
  | DNF | GTC | 65 | Momo Megatron DF1 | Dylan Derdaele Raffi Bader Kuba Giermaziak | Audi 5.2 L V10 | M | 60 |
  | DNF | LMGTE | 75 | Prospeed Competition | François Perrodo Sébastien Crubilé | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 43 |
  | DNF | LMGTE | 75 | Prospeed Competition | François Perrodo Sébastien Crubilé | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 43 |
  