title: 2012 Northeast Grand Prix
text: # 2012 Northeast Grand Prix
  
  The 2012 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix was a multi-class sports car motor race held at Lime Rock Park on July 7, 2012. It was the fourth round of the 2012 American Le Mans Series season.
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Qualifying results
  
  Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
  
  | Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | P1 | #16 Dyson Racing Team | Guy Smith | 0:44.017 | 1 |
  | 2 | P1 | #6 Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Lucas Luhr | 0:44.119 | 2 |
  | 3 | P2 | #055 Level 5 Motorsports | Christophe Bouchut | 0:46.539 | 29 |
  | 4 | P1 | #20 Dyson Racing Team | Eric Lux | 0:46.552 | 3 |
  | 5 | P2 | #95 Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker | 0:47.007 | DNS |
  | 6 | P2 | #37 Conquest Endurance | Martin Plowman | 0:47.072 | 4 |
  | 7 | PC | #8 Merchant Services Racing | Kyle Marcelli | 0:47.249 | 5 |
  | 8 | PC | #9 RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira | 0:47.482 | 6 |
  | 9 | P2 | #27 Dempsey Racing | Joe Foster | 0:47.992 | 7 |
  | 10 | PC | #52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | Butch Leitzinger | 0:48.033 | 8 |
  | 11 | PC | #06 CORE Autosport | Tom Kimber-Smith | 0:48.134 | 9 |
  | 12 | PC | #05 CORE Autosport | Colin Braun | 0:48.137 | 10 |
  | 13 | PC | #25 Dempsey Racing | Duncan Ende | 0:48.726 | 11 |
  | 14 | GT | #55 BMW Team RLL | Bill Auberlen | 0:50.920 | 12 |
  | 15 | GT | #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Marco Holzer | 0:51.299 | 25 |
  | 16 | GT | #4 Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin | 0:51.299 | 13 |
  | 17 | GT | #56 BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand | 0:51.334 | 14 |
  | 18 | GT | #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports | Patrick Long | 0:51.483 | 15 |
  | 19 | GT | #3 Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen | 0:51.505 | 16 |
  | 20 | GT | #01 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp | 0:51.525 | 17 |
  | 21 | GT | #17 Team Falken Tire | Bryan Sellers | 0:51.957 | 18 |
  | 22 | GT | #48 Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller | 0:52.259 | 19 |
  | 23 | GT | #23 Lotus / Alex Job Racing | Townsend Bell | 0:52.458 | 20 |
  | 24 | GT | #02 Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown | 0:54.507 | 28 |
  | 25 | GTC | #22 Alex Job Racing | Leh Keen | 0:55.195 | 21 |
  | 26 | GTC | #66 TRG | Spencer Pumpelly | 0:55.396 | 22 |
  | 27 | GTC | #34 Green Hornet Racing | Damien Faulkner | 0:55.418 | 26 |
  | 28 | GTC | #32 GMG Racing | James Sofronas | 0:55.825 | 23 |
  | 29 | GTC | #33 Green Hornet Racing | Peter LeSaffre | 0:56.379 | 24 |
  | 30 | GTC | #11 JDX Racing | Chris Cumming | 0:56.790 | 27 |
  
  ## Race
  
  ### Race result
  
  Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of their class winner's distance are marked as Not Classified (NC).
  
  | Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tire | Laps |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tire | Laps |
  | 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Lucas Luhr Klaus Graf | HPD ARX-03a | M | 168 |
  | 1 | P1 | 6 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Lucas Luhr Klaus Graf | Honda 3.4 L V8 | M | 168 |
  | 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Lola B12/60 | D | 168 |
  | 2 | P1 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Isobutanol) | D | 168 |
  | 3 | P2 | 055 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Christophe Bouchut | HPD ARX-03b | D | 168 |
  | 3 | P2 | 055 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Christophe Bouchut | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | D | 168 |
  | 4 | P2 | 37 | Conquest Endurance | Martin Plowman David Heinemeier Hansson | Morgan LMP2 | D | 168 |
  | 4 | P2 | 37 | Conquest Endurance | Martin Plowman David Heinemeier Hansson | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 168 |
  | 5 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun | Oreca FLM09 | M | 164 |
  | 5 | PC | 05 | CORE Autosport | Jon Bennett Colin Braun | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 164 |
  | 6 | PC | 06 | CORE Autosport | Alex Popow Tom Kimber-Smith | Oreca FLM09 | M | 164 |
  | 6 | PC | 06 | CORE Autosport | Alex Popow Tom Kimber-Smith | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 164 |
  | 7 | P2 | 27 | Dempsey Racing | Patrick Dempsey Joe Foster | Lola B12/87 | M | 162 |
  | 7 | P2 | 27 | Dempsey Racing | Patrick Dempsey Joe Foster | Judd-BMW HK 3.6 L V8 | M | 162 |
  | 8 | PC | 25 | Dempsey Racing | Henri Richard Duncan Ende | Oreca FLM09 | M | 162 |
  | 8 | PC | 25 | Dempsey Racing | Henri Richard Duncan Ende | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 162 |
  | 9 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 160 |
  | 9 | GT | 45 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 160 |
  | 10 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 160 |
  | 10 | GT | 3 | Corvette Racing | Jan Magnussen Antonio García | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 160 |
  | 11 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 160 |
  | 11 | GT | 4 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 160 |
  | 12 | GT | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Johannes van Overbeek | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 160 |
  | 12 | GT | 01 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Scott Sharp Johannes van Overbeek | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 160 |
  | 13 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 159 |
  | 13 | GT | 56 | BMW Team RLL | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 159 |
  | 14 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Jörg Müller Bill Auberlen | BMW M3 GT2 | D | 159 |
  | 14 | GT | 55 | BMW Team RLL | Jörg Müller Bill Auberlen | BMW 4.0 L V8 | D | 159 |
  | 15 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Wolf Henzler Bryan Sellers | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | F | 158 |
  | 15 | GT | 17 | Team Falken Tire | Wolf Henzler Bryan Sellers | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | F | 158 |
  | 16 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Sascha Maassen | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | D | 157 |
  | 16 | GT | 48 | Paul Miller Racing | Bryce Miller Sascha Maassen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 157 |
  | 17 | GT | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman Marco Holzer | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 157 |
  | 17 | GT | 44 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Seth Neiman Marco Holzer | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 157 |
  | 18 | GT | 23 | Lotus / Alex Job Racing | Bill Sweedler Townsend Bell | Lotus Evora GTE | Y | 156 |
  | 18 | GT | 23 | Lotus / Alex Job Racing | Bill Sweedler Townsend Bell | Toyota-Cosworth 3.5 L V6 | Y | 156 |
  | 19 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasan Motorsports | Butch Leitzinger Ken Dobson | Oreca FLM09 | M | 156 |
  | 19 | PC | 52 | PR1/Mathiasan Motorsports | Butch Leitzinger Ken Dobson | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 156 |
  | 20 | P1 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Michael Marsal Eric Lux | Lola B11/66 | D | 153 |
  | 20 | P1 | 20 | Dyson Racing Team | Michael Marsal Eric Lux | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 (Isobutanol) | D | 153 |
  | 21 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Leh Keen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 151 |
  | 21 | GTC | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Cooper MacNeil Leh Keen | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 151 |
  | 22 | GTC | 34 | Green Hornet Racing | Peter LeSaffre Damien Faulkner | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 151 |
  | 22 | GTC | 34 | Green Hornet Racing | Peter LeSaffre Damien Faulkner | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 151 |
  | 23 | GTC | 32 | GMG Racing | James Sofronas Alex Welch | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 150 |
  | 23 | GTC | 32 | GMG Racing | James Sofronas Alex Welch | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 150 |
  | 24 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Chris Cumming Michael Valiante | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 150 |
  | 24 | GTC | 11 | JDX Racing | Chris Cumming Michael Valiante | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 150 |
  | 25 | GTC | 33 | Green Hornet Racing | Peter LeSaffre Anthony Lazzaro | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 148 |
  | 25 | GTC | 33 | Green Hornet Racing | Peter LeSaffre Anthony Lazzaro | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 148 |
  | 26 | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira Tomy Drissi | Oreca FLM09 | M | 146 |
  | 26 | PC | 9 | RSR Racing | Bruno Junqueira Tomy Drissi | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 146 |
  | 27 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Mike Piera Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Y | 145 |
  | 27 | GTC | 66 | TRG | Mike Piera Spencer Pumpelly | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | Y | 145 |
  | 28 DNF | GT | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Guy Cosmo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 153 |
  | 28 DNF | GT | 02 | Extreme Speed Motorsports | Ed Brown Guy Cosmo | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 153 |
  | 29 DNF | PC | 8 | Merchant Services Racing | Kyle Marcelli Antonio Downs | Oreca FLM09 | M | 21 |
  | 29 DNF | PC | 8 | Merchant Services Racing | Kyle Marcelli Antonio Downs | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | M | 21 |
  | DNS | P2 | 95 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Luis Díaz | HPD ARX-03b | D | - |
  | DNS | P2 | 95 | Level 5 Motorsports | Scott Tucker Luis Díaz | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | D | - |
  