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1999 Grand Prix of Mosport

1999 Grand Prix of Mosport
[[Mosport International Raceway

The 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport was an American Le Mans Series professional sports car race held at Mosport International Raceway near Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada from June 25 to the 27, 1999. The race was the third round of the inaugural American Le Mans Series season, replacing the former Professional SportsCar Racing Championship that previously held the Grand Prix beginning in 1975. The race marked the 14th IMSA / Professional SportsCar Racing sanctioned sports car race held at the facility.

Race

Pre-Race Grid

The race marked the maiden win for the Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen for Panoz Motor Sports. It was the first front-engine sportscar overall win at a major event since the 1960s. Teammates David Brabham and Éric Bernard in the #1 Panoz finished second, while Team Rafanelli drivers Érik Comas and Mimmo Schiattarella took third overall in the Riley & Scott Mk III.

Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S - Winner 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport

After their recent victory at the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, the event was also set to feature the BMW V12 LMR of BMW Motorsport. After qualifying third and fourth behind the Panoz entries, the team withdrew from the race citing safety concerns at the track. Following offseason upgrades to Mosport, the team returned to the track for the 2000 edition of the race.

After back to back 24 Hours of Le Mans class victories in 1998 and 1999 and FIA GT Championships in 1997 and 1998, Dodge Viper Team Oreca debuted their Dodge Viper GTS-R in the American Le Mans Series at Mosport, taking the GTS class victory with drivers Olivier Beretta and David Donohue.

Alex Job Racing took the GT class win with drivers Cort Wagner and Dirk Müller in a Porsche 911 Carrera RSR.

The race was broadcast across North America on CNBC with Joel Meyers and Bill Adam calling the race.

Official results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLapsTime/RetiredEngine12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
DNF262728
DNF2930
DNF31
DNF32
DNF33
DNFDNSDNS
LMP2USA Panoz Motor SportsUSA Johnny O'Connell
DEN Jan MagnussenPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S1222:45:11.871
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
LMP1USA Panoz Motor SportsAUS David Brabham
FRA Éric BernardPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S122+ 15.237
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
LMP0ITA Team Rafanelli SRLFRA Érik Comas
ITA Mimmo SchiattarellaRiley & Scott Mk III122+ 0 Laps
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
LMP20USA Dyson RacingUSA Butch Leitzinger
USA Elliott Forbes-RobinsonRiley & Scott Mk III121+ 1 Lap
Ford 5.0 L V8
LMP11USA Doyle-Risi RacingITA Max Angelelli
BEL Didier de RadiguèsFerrari 333 SP120+ Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
LMP38USA Champion RacingGBR Allan McNish
DEU Ralf KellenersPorsche 911 GT1 Evo119+ 3 Laps
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
LMP12USA Doyle-Risi RacingITA Alex Caffi
RSA Wayne TaylorFerrari 333 SP118+ 4 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
LMP27USA Doran EnterprisesBEL Didier Theys
SUI Fredy LienhardFerrari 333 SP117+ 5 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
LMP06CAN Multimatic MotorsportsCAN Scott Maxwell
CAN Ken WildenLola B98/10116+ 6 Laps
Ford 5.1 L V8
LMP15USA Hybrid R&DUSA Chris Bingham
CAN Ross BentleyRiley & Scott Mk III115+ 7 Laps
Ford 5.0 L V8
GTS91FRA Dodge Viper Team OrecaMON Olivier Beretta
USA David DonohueDodge Viper GTS-R111+ 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
GTS92FRA Dodge Viper Team OrecaAUT Karl Wendlinger
USA Tommy ArcherDodge Viper GTS-R111+ 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
LMP63USA Downing AtlantaUSA Jim Downing
USA A.J. SmithKudzu DLY110+ 12 Laps
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
GTS55USA Saleen/Allen SpeedlabUSA Terry Borcheller
USA Ron JohnsonSaleen Mustang SR109+13 Laps
Ford 8.0 L V8
LMP28USA Intersport RacingUSA Jon Field
CAN Martin GuimontLola B98/10108+ 14 Laps
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
GT23USA Alex Job RacingUSA Cort Wagner
DEU Dirk MüllerPorsche 911 Carrera RSR108+ 14 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
GT10USA Prototype Technology GroupDEU Christian Menzel
DEU Hans-Joachim StuckBMW M3106+ 16 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
GTS99USA Schumacher RacingUSA Larry Schumacher
USA John O'SteenPorsche 911 GT2106+ 16 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
GT7USA Prototype Technology GroupUSA Brian Cunningham
USA Johannes van OverbeekBMW M3105+ 17 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
GTS04USA CJ MotorsportCAN John Graham
USA John MortonPorsche 911 GT2100+ 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
GT40USA Team PRCUSA Scott Peeler
USA Geoff AuberlenPorsche 911 GT3 Cup100+ 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
GT03USA Reiser Callas RennsportUSA Grady Willingham
USA Joel ReiserPorsche 911 Carrera RSR99+ 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
GT22USA Alex Job RacingUSA Mike Fitzgerald
USA Darryl HavensPorsche 911 Carrera RSR99+ 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
GT02USA Reiser Callas RennsportGBR Johnny Mowlem
USA Craig StantonPorsche 911 Carrera RSR98+ 24 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
LMP75FRA DAMSFRA Jean-Marc Gounon
FRA Christophe TinseauLola B98/1097overheating
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
GTS56USA Martin Snow RacingUSA Martin Snow
USA Kelly CollinsPorsche 911 GT297+ 25 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
GT76USA Team AREUSA Peter Argetsinger
USA Richard PolidoriPorsche 911 Carrera RSR92+ 30 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
LMP16USA Dyson RacingGBR Andy Wallace
GBR James WeaverRiley & Scott Mk III83cooling system
Ford 5.0 L V8
GT6USA Prototype Technology GroupUSA Peter Cunningham
USA Mark SimoBMW M381+ 41 Laps
BMW 3.2L I6
GTS83USA Chiefie MotorsportsUSA Andy Pilgrim
USA Zak BrownPorsche 911 GT272Brakes
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
LMP18USA Dollahite RacingUSA Bill Dollahite
USA Mike DaviesFerrari 333 SP61Accident
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
GT17USA GT Contemporary MotorsportsUSA Mike Conte
GBR Nick HoltPorsche 911 Carrera RSR11wheel bearing
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
LMP36USA Doran Enterprises
USA Jim Matthews RacingUSA Anthony Lazzaro
USA Jim MatthewsFerrari 333 SP8Throttle
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
LMP42DEU BMW Motorsport
DEU Schnitzer MotorsportFIN JJ Lehto
DEU Jörg MüllerBMW V12 LMR-withdrawn
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
LMP43DEU BMW Motorsport
DEU Schnitzer MotorsportDEU Joachim Winkelhock
USA Bill AuberlenBMW V12 LMR-withdrawn
BMW S70 6.0 L V12

Notes

The No. 42 and No. 43 BMW V12 LMR were withdrawn from the event following qualifying, because BMW deemed the track to be too dangerous to race on.

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #2 Panoz Motor Sports (Jan Magnussen) - 1:10.514
  • Fastest Lap - #1 Panoz Motor Sports (David Brabham) - 1:12.093
  • Time of race - 2:45:11.871
  • Distance - 482.800 km
  • Average Speed - 175.353 km/h

References

References

  1. Codling, Stuart. (August 1999). "Red Dawn - Race Report Mosport ALMS". [[Haymarket Media Group]].
  2. Baser, Ken. (July 15, 1999). "Symmetry - Don Panoz's cars finish one-two on Don Panoz's track". [[Street & Smith.
  3. . (1999). "American Le Mans Series Yearbook 1999". *Haymarket Specialist Publications Ltd.*.
  4. (1999). "Official Results". [[International Motor Sports Association]].
  5. "American Le Mans Series 1999". World Sports Racing Prototypes.
  6. "American Le Mans Series Mosport 1999 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
  7. "1999 Mosport Race Broadcast - ALMS - Tequila Patron - ESPN - Racing - Sports Cars".
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