American Le Mans Series | |
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Venue | Miller Motorsports Park |
First ALMS race | 2006 |
Last race | 2010 |
Duration | 2 Hours 45 Minutes |
Most wins (driver) | Simon Pagenaud (2) |
Most wins (team) | Penske Racing (2) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Porsche (2) |
The Utah Grand Prix is a weekend of sports car held from 2006 to 2010 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. Until 2010, it was a round of the American Le Mans Series. The weekend also featured selected SCCA and IMSA races, including the Pirelli World Challenge.
Date | Winner(s) | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Course | Report |
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2006 | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi Sport North America | Audi R10 TDI | 2 hours, 45 minutes | 4.48-mile Full Course | report |
2007 | Sascha Maassen Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing | Porsche RS Spyder | 2 hours, 45 minutes | 4.48-mile Full Course | report |
2008 | Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas | Penske Racing | Porsche RS Spyder | 2 hours, 45 minutes | 3.05-mile Outer Course | report |
2009 | Gil de Ferran Simon Pagenaud | de Ferran Motorsports | Acura ARX-02a | 2 hours, 45 minutes | 3.05-mile Outer Course | report |
2010 | David Brabham Simon Pagenaud | Patrón Highcroft Racing | HPD ARX-01C | 2 hours, 45 minutes | 3.05-mile Outer Course | report |
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