2006 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

In 2006, the International Motor Sport Association (IMSA) introduced IMSA Lites. The series was created to provide an opportunity for drivers competing at the amateur level to advance to a professional series or to prepare for a category such as the American Le Mans (ALMS). The mission is to develop future drivers and teams for the ALMS.

IMSA Lites features three classes of purpose-built sports racing prototypes – Lites 1, Lites 2 and Lites 3. The primary factor in determining the categorization of a car is engine displacement.

Lites 1 (L1) – This is the fastest category. The most common vehicle in this group is the Elan DP-02 manufactured by Elan Van Diemen. The DP-02 features a carbon fiber monocoque fitted with an aerodynamic package that includes a front splitter, diffuser and rear wing. The car is powered by a 2.3-liter four-cylinder Ford Duratec motor mounted to a six-speed sequential transmission. The division also includes the Radical SR3 1500 and West WR1300 Kawasaki.
Lites 2 (L2) – This group also includes several different chassis and engine combinations. The West WR1000 is a popular choice powered by a smaller engine than those models classified in the L1 division.
Lites 3 (L3) – Only one car competes in this category. The Van Diemen DP-06, introduced by the Sports Car Club of America in 2002, is powered by a Mazda MZR engine.

There are five race weekends, with doubleheaders at each event.

May 12-13 – Road Atlanta
May 19-21 - Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
June 30 – July 1 - Lime Rock Park
August 18-20 - Road America
September 28-30 - Road Atlanta

In addition to a driver’s championship, there are also titles for Teams and Constructors.

The second weekend of racing for the inaugural IMSA Lites Championship presented by Hankook was held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Drivers would compete in rounds three and four around the thirteen-turn 2.258-mile road course.

The first lap through the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course`s Carousel turn. Leading the nineteen car field is the pole-sitter, Adam Pecorari, in the No. 2 Cape Motorsports Elan DP-02. Behind Pecorari is the No. 81 Comprent Motor Sports Elan DP-02 driven by Andrew Davis. Following the frontrunners is another L1 Elan DP-02 piloted by Kerry Jacobson and the L2 leader, Dan McBreen, in the No. 22 West WR1000.

Adam Pecorari opened the season with two poles and second and first-place finishes. At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, he topped that performance. In 2004, Pecorari swept the F2000 Cooper Tires Championship at Mid-Ohio and he would do the same in this year’s IMSA Lites L1 category. Driving the No. 2 Cape Motorsports Elan DP-02, Pecorari was the fastest qualifier for both rounds and went flag-to-flag for the wins.

Having an equally dominant weekend was L2 competitor Dan McBreen. McBreen failed to finish the opening rounds at Road Atlanta but redeemed himself at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. He was racing the No. 22 PMV Motorsports prepared West WR1000. McBreen qualified on the class pole for rounds three and four and captured a pair of victories. He also finished second overall in Saturday’s contest.

Not to be outdone by the L1 and L2 winners, Richard Spicer also had a dominant weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the L3 category. Spicer is a successful SCCA competitor who won National SRF titles in 2001 and 2002. He did not participate in the series debut at Road Atlanta, but that didn’t prevent him from being competitive at Mid-Ohio. Despite a spin, Spicer grabbed class victories both days.

Two drivers finished on the podium in rounds three and four other than the class winners. Johnny Meriggi, who drove the No. 77 Van Diemen DP-06 in the L3 group, was one of these competitors. Meriggi won both rounds of the inaugural weekend at Road Atlanta. He was no match for the class winner, Richard Spicer, at Mid-Ohio and collected second and third place results.

The No. 81 Comprent Motor Sports Elan DP-02 was driven by former SCCA C Sports Racer competitor Thomas Sedivy at Road Atlanta. Sedivy earned a pair of third-place finishes in L1. At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, another driver with SCCA history, Andrew Davis, piloted the car. Davis exited the race early on Saturday, but the next day, he redeemed himself and finished second by 10.967-seconds.

POS.	CLASS	DRIVERS	CAR / ENTRANT	LAPS	RETIREMENTS
1	L1	Adam Pecorari	Elan DP-02 / Cape Motorsports	18	-
2	L2	Dan McBreen	West WR1000 / PVM Motorsports	18	-
3	L2	Tom McGlynn	West WR1000 / West Racecars	18	-
4	L2	Eric Vassian	West WR1000 / PVM Motorsports	18	-
5	L3	Richard Spicer	Van Diemen DP-06 / Hagerman RacEngineering	18	-
6	L2	Alex Gonzalez	West WR1000 / ActiveServe Racing	18	-
7	L1	Bob Humphreys	Elan DP-02 / Comprent Motor Sports	18	-
8	L3	Chris Funk	Van Diemen DP-06 / KC Racing	18	-
9	L3	Johnny Meriggi	Van Diemen DP-06 / TBA	18	-
10	L2	Rod Morley	West WR1000 / Volo Motorsports	18	-
11	L1	Joel Feinberg	Radical SR3 1500 / 790 The Ticket	18	-
12	L2	Robby Card	West WR1000 / PVM Motorsports	18	-
13	L1	Richard Berry	Elan DP-02 / VeryBerryExotics	17	-
14	L2	Mark White	West WR1000 / Accumoto Motorsports	14	Did Not Finish
15	L2	Randy Alexander	West WR1000 / Tech 7	14	Did Not Finish
16	L1	Andrew Davis	Elan DP-02 / Comprent Motor Sports	10	Did Not Finish
17	L1	Kerry Jacobson	Elan DP-02 / Inspire Motorsports	3	Did Not Finish
18	L3	Robert Mumm	Van Diemen DP-06 / Mumm Brothers Racing	0	Did Not Finish

POS.	CLASS	DRIVERS	CAR / ENTRANT	LAPS	RETIREMENTS
1	L1	Adam Pecorari	Elan DP-02 / Cape Motorsports	11	-
2	L1	Andrew Davis	Elan DP-02 / Comprent Motor Sports	11	-
3	L2	Dan McBreen	West WR1000 / PVM Motorsports	11	-
4	L2	Mark White	West WR1000 / Accumoto Motorsports	11	-
5	L2	Randy Alexander	West WR1000 / Tech 7	11	-
6	L3	Richard Spicer	Van Diemen DP-06 / Hagerman RacEngineering	11	-
7	L2	Robby Card	Radical / PVM Motorsports	11	-
8	L1	Richard Berry	Elan DP-02 / VeryBerryExotics	11	-
9	L2	Tom McGlynn	West WR1000 / West Racecars	11	-
10	L2	Alex Gonzalez	West WR1000 / ActiveServe Racing	11	-
11	L1	Bob Humphreys	Elan DP-02 / Comprent Motor Sports	11	-
12	L2	Rod Morley	West WR1000 / Volo Motorsports	11	-
13	L3	Johnny Meriggi	Van Diemen DP-06 / TBA	11	-
14	L1	Joel Feinberg	Radical SR3 1500 / 790 The Ticket	11	-
15	L3	Robert Mumm	Van Diemen DP-06 / Mumm Brothers Racing	11	-
16	L2	Eric Vassian	West WR1000 / PVM Motorsports	1	Did Not Finish
-	L1	Kerry Jacobson	Elan DP-02 / Inspire Motorsports	-	Did Not Start
-	L3	Chris Funk	Van Diemen DP-06 / KC Racing	-	Did Not Start

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