Thanks to a strong team effort, Team ADT Champion Racing defended its lead in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS).

In round three at Mid-Ohio, reigning champion JJ Lehto was involved in a collision with a slower GT2 car in the early stages of the race.

The modular construction of the Audi R8 allowed the team to repair the badly damaged car. 40 minutes after the spectacular accident, Lehto´s team-mate Marco Werner was able to rejoin the race, securing fifth place in the LM P1 class and thus defending the overall lead in the ALMS.

Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro finished third in Team ADT Champion Racing´s other Audi R8 in difficult conditions with rain in the closing stages of the race despite serving a stop-and-go-penalty for making contact with a GT1 car.