Dan Margetta F1 Winner
Shea Wins 1st LMP
Dan Margetta used tire strategy to steal a win from the Ferrari team, while John Shea used patience to do the same in LMP for his first career LMP win
INTERNATIONAL SPORTSCAR FEDERATION
Official Finish, Event # 2008-06-091
St. Francis Grand Prix
May 8, 2008
South Shore Speedway
F1 Grand Prix Category -- 16 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 6 Dan Margetta Jordan-Peugeot 242 Running
2 1 John Shea Ferrari 230 Running
3 3 John Wiedemann Jaguar 211 Running
4 8 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 182 Running
5 2 Mark Walczak Williams-Toyota 135 Running
6 4 Larry Rotter McLaren-Mercedes 139 Running
7 5 Mike Lack Jaguar 120 Off
8 7 Dean Strom I-Tech-Cosworth 108 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 2.927 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Margetta; 2. Shea; 3. Wiedemann; 4. Kamikawa. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.268 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Wiedemann; 2. Kamikawa; 3. Margetta; 4. Walczak. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 3.457 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Wiedemann; 3. Walczak; 4. Rotter. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.314 seconds).
Reg. Heat -- 1. Margetta; 2. Kamikawa; 3. Lack; 4. Strom. (Fastest Lap -- Kamikawa; 3.587 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 2.927; 2. Walczak, 2.987; 3. Wiedemann, 3.093; 4. Rotter, 3.124; 5. Lack, 3.204; 6. Margetta, 3.264; 7. Strom, 3.348; 8. Kamikawa, 3.350.
LMP Category -- 12 Minute Final
Fin. Str.
Pos. Pos. Driver Car Laps Status
1 1 John Shea Porsche RS Spyder 180 Running
2 2 Mark Walczak Acura ARX-01 174 Running
3 5 Everet Kamikawa Ferrari 333SP 137 Running
4 3 Dan Margetta Acura ARX-01 106 Running
5 7 Larry Rotter Toyota LMP1 59 Off
6 4 Mike Lack Jaguar 137 Running
7 6 Dean Strom Audi R10 87 Off
8 8 John Wiedemann Kia 11 Off
Fastest Qualifier -- Shea; 3.143 seconds.
A Main -- 1. Shea; 2. Walczak; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Margetta. (Fastest Lap -- Walczak; 3.338 seconds)
B Main -- 1. Margetta; 2. Walczak; 3. Kamikawa; 4. Rotter. (Fastest Lap -- Margetta; 3.499 seconds)
Fast Heat -- 1. Shea; 2. Walczak; 3. Margetta; 4. Lack. (Fastest Lap -- Shea; 3.544 seconds)
Reg. Heat -- 1. Rotter; 2. Kamikawa; 3. Strom; 4. Wiedemann. (Fastest Lap -- Rotter; 3.587 seconds)
Qualifying -- 1. Shea, 3.143; 2. Walczak, 3.211; 3. Margetta, 3.355; 4. Lack, 3.452; 5. Kamikawa, 3.458; 6. Strom, 3.644; 7. Rotter, 3.707; 8. Wiedemann, 3.804.