2010 IMSA Prototype Lites season

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The 2010 Cooper Tires Prototype Lites season was the fourth season of the series. It consisted of eight rounds which started on March 20 at Sebring International Raceway and ended on October 2 at Road Atlanta. This was one of the support series of the American Le Mans Series.

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CORE Autosport's Charlie Shears was champion in the Lites 1 class, clinching the title with a round to spare. [1] Despite winning only three races, Shears finished every race in the points and won the championship title by 45 points from his nearest rival. Brothers Antonio and Matt Downs finished in second and third places; Antonio winning races at Miller Motorsports Park and Road America, and Matt at Millville. Three-time race winner Gary Gibson and Jon Brownson, another winner at Road America completed the top five in the championship. Shears' performances helped CORE Autosport clinch the Lites 1 teams' championship, six points clear of the Downs' Eurosport Racing outfit. In Lites 2, BERG Racing's John Weisberg and Factory 48 Motorsports' Lee Alexander dominated the class, taking 13 of the 15 wins available. Weisberg's nine wins gave him the championship title by seven points on dropped scores, from four-time winner Alexander. BERG Racing also took the teams title by six points from Factory 48. Other race wins were taken by Rick Bartuska and Eric Vassian.

Schedule

All races supported the 2010 American Le Mans Series season apart from round three which was a stand-alone event. All rounds consisted of two 30 minute races.

RndRaceCircuitLocationDate
1 58th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 20
2 Monterey Sports Car Championships Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California May 22
3New Jersey Race New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey June 27
4 Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah July 10
5 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 24
6Road Race Showcase Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 22
7 Grand Prix of Mosport Mosport International Raceway Bowmanville, Ontario August 29
8 13th Annual Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia October 2

Entry List

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Lites 1
Ferrari of Houston00Owen Kratz1–2, 4, 6, 8
33Richard Fant1–2, 4, 6–8
Intersport Racing2David Ducote1–2, 6–8
3Wayne Ducote1, 3–4, 6–8
37James Kovacic2
Eurosport Racing4Antonio Downs1–7
12Matt Downs1–7
34Jon Brownson1–4, 6–8
79Lucas Downs1–7
88Dan Weyland1, 3–4, 6–8
Uberwurx Racing5Juan Carlos Martinez6
Performance Tech 6Daniel Goldburg8
8Anthony Nicolosi1–5, 8
11Johnny Meriggi1–2, 4, 6, 8
64Patrick O'Neill2–4
96Danny Mancini1–6, 8
Comprent Motorsports9Jonathan Gore6
241
92Richard Zober3
Inspire Motorsports
CORE Autosport [2]
13Gary GibsonAll
21Charlie ShearsAll
54 Jon Bennett All
Barnhart Racing
Kelly Moss Racing
17Paul Barnhart III1–2
Robali Motorsports25Robert Garcia6
The Motorsports Group28Don Yount1
Pabst Racing40Jim Ferro6
Brian Graham Racing52Nick Majors7
Gunnar Racing66 Frankie Montecalvo 1–5
Leslie Racing Services94Darryl Shoff1, 3, 5–6, 8
Green Earth Team Gunnar99Christian Zugel1–2
Lites 2
Clueless Racing07Rick Bartuska1, 6
CGI – DeAngelis Racing7Max DeAngelis7–8
22Robert Sabato7–8
30Michal Chlumecky2, 7–8
WEST Racing10Eric Vassian1, 8
42Jim GarrettAll
Wilzig Racing15 Alan Wilzig 5
Factory 48 Motorsports23Lee Alexander1–4, 6–8
Ansa Motorsports44Alain Nadal1
68Ray Langston1
BERG Racing48Michael Hill1
75John Weisberg1–3, 5–8

Season results

RndCircuitLites 1 Race One Winning TeamLites 2 Race One Winning TeamLites 1 Race Two Winning TeamLites 2 Race Two Winning Team
Lites 1 Race One Winning DriverLites 2 Race One Winning DriverLites 1 Race Two Winning DriverLites 2 Race Two Winning Driver
1 Sebring #21 Inspire Motorsports#23 Factory 48 Motorsports#13 Inspire Motorsports#75 BERG Racing
Charlie ShearsLee AlexanderGary GibsonJohn Weisberg
2 Laguna Seca #37 Intersport Racing#75 BERG Racing#11 Performance Tech #75 BERG Racing
James KovacicJohn WeisbergJohnny MeriggiJohn Weisberg
3 New Jersey #21 Inspire Motorsports#23 Factory 48 Motorsports#12 Eurosport Racing#75 BERG Racing
Charlie ShearsLee AlexanderMatt DownsJohn Weisberg
4 Miller #66 Gunnar Racing#23 Factory 48 Motorsports#4 Eurosport Racing#23 Factory 48 Motorsports
Frankie Montecalvo Lee AlexanderAntonio DownsLee Alexander
5 Lime Rock #13 Inspire Motorsports#75 BERG Racingnot heldnot held
Gary GibsonJohn Weisberg
6 Road America #34 Eurosport Racing#75 BERG Racing#4 Eurosport Racing#07 Clueless Racing
Jon BrownsonJohn WeisbergAntonio DownsRick Bartuska
7 Mosport #21 CORE Autosport#75 BERG Racing#79 Eurosport Racing#75 BERG Racing
Charlie ShearsJohn WeisbergLucas DownsJohn Weisberg
8 Road Atlanta #13 CORE Autosport#10 WEST Racing#8 Performance Tech #75 BERG Racing
Gary GibsonEric VassianAnthony NicolosiJohn Weisberg

Championship standings

Lites 1

PosDriver SEB
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LAG
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NJ
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MIL
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LRP
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ROA
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MOS
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ATL
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Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Shears1369134292213420209
2 Flag of the United States.svg Antonio Downs1028114531317154164
3 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Downs7192631108622432150
4 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Gibson1911822151671714321712149
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jon Brownson8410887610187523148
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jon Bennett 46132126241382068618133
7 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Nicolosi225201872183231118
8 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Downs22941958DNS9103541118
9 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Meriggi323515561578106
10 Flag of the United States.svg David Ducote5227777875494
11 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Montecalvo 6791664116490
12 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Fant2810151587231610610568
13 Flag of the United States.svg Danny ManciniDSQ26161091012127112216955
14 Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Ducote98121315131421912141953
15 Flag of the United States.svg Owen Kratz17131121118191781252
16 Flag of the United States.svg Darryl Shoff111116DNS5911111648
17 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Weyland21121414131121181211151344
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick O'Neill31710DNS9642
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Kovacic1536
20 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Gore25295622
21 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Barnhart III275122016
22 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Goldburg91115
23 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Zugel1417DNS1312
24 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Zober1898
25 Flag of the United States.svg Juan Carlos Martinez16128
26 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Majors13188
27 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Ferro10236
28 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Garcia12195
Flag of the United States.svg Don Yount23280
PosDriver SEB
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LAG
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NJ
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MIL
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LRP
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ROA
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MOS
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ATL
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Points

Lites 2

PosDriver SEB
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LAG
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NJ
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MIL
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LRP
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ROA
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MOS
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ATL
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Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg John Weisberg2414143131181314119136239
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Alexander122117411121414151014102010232
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Garrett161821141715161511181316131714206
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michal Chlumecky19121516191582
5 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Bartuska131520970
6 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Vassian201612764
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max DeAngelis1714181750
8 Flag of the United States.svg Alain Nadal152425
9 Flag of the United States.svg Ray Langston182024
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Sabato1815DNS2122
11 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Wilzig1216
12 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Hill262716
PosDriver SEB
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LAG
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NJ
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MIL
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LRP
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ROA
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MOS
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ATL
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Points

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