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1999 Grand Prix of Mosport

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.

Mosport International Raceway

Race

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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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

Official results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 LMP 2   Panoz Motor Sports   Johnny O'Connell
  Jan Magnussen 		Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 122 2:45:11.871
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
2 LMP 1   Panoz Motor Sports   David Brabham
  Éric Bernard 		Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 122 + 15.237
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
3 LMP 0   Team Rafanelli SRL   Érik Comas
  Mimmo Schiattarella 		Riley & Scott Mk III Y 122 + 0 Laps
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
4 LMP 20   Dyson Racing   Butch Leitzinger
  Elliott Forbes-Robinson 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 121 + 1 Lap
Ford 5.0 L V8
5 LMP 11   Doyle-Risi Racing   Max Angelelli
  Didier de Radiguès 		Ferrari 333 SP P 120 + Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
6 LMP 38   Champion Racing   Allan McNish
  Ralf Kelleners 		Porsche 911 GT1 Evo M 119 + 3 Laps
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
7 LMP 12   Doyle-Risi Racing   Alex Caffi
  Wayne Taylor 		Ferrari 333 SP P 118 + 4 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
8 LMP 27   Doran Enterprises   Didier Theys
  Fredy Lienhard 		Ferrari 333 SP M 117 + 5 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
9 LMP 06   Multimatic Motorsports   Scott Maxwell
  Ken Wilden 		Lola B98/10 P 116 + 6 Laps
Ford 5.1 L V8
10 LMP 15   Hybrid R&D   Chris Bingham
  Ross Bentley 		Riley & Scott Mk III Y 115 + 7 Laps
Ford 5.0 L V8
11 GTS 91   Dodge Viper Team Oreca   Olivier Beretta
  David Donohue 		Dodge Viper GTS-R M 111 + 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
12 GTS 92   Dodge Viper Team Oreca   Karl Wendlinger
  Tommy Archer 		Dodge Viper GTS-R M 111 + 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
13 LMP 63   Downing Atlanta   Jim Downing
  A.J. Smith 		Kudzu DLY G 110 + 12 Laps
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
14 GTS 55   Saleen/Allen Speedlab   Terry Borcheller
  Ron Johnson 		Saleen Mustang SR P 109 +13 Laps
Ford 8.0 L V8
15 LMP 28   Intersport Racing   Jon Field
  Martin Guimont 		Lola B98/10 G 108 + 14 Laps
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
16 GT 23   Alex Job Racing   Cort Wagner
  Dirk Müller 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 108 + 14 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
17 GT 10   Prototype Technology Group   Christian Menzel
  Hans-Joachim Stuck 		BMW M3 Y 106 + 16 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
18 GTS 99   Schumacher Racing   Larry Schumacher
  John O'Steen 		Porsche 911 GT2 M 106 + 16 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
19 GT 7   Prototype Technology Group   Brian Cunningham
  Johannes van Overbeek 		BMW M3 Y 105 + 17 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
20 GTS 04   CJ Motorsport   John Graham
  John Morton 		Porsche 911 GT2 Y 100 + 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
21 GT 40   Team PRC   Scott Peeler
  Geoff Auberlen 		Porsche 911 GT3 Cup G 100 + 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
22 GT 03   Reiser Callas Rennsport   Grady Willingham
  Joel Reiser 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 99 + 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
23 GT 22   Alex Job Racing   Mike Fitzgerald
  Darryl Havens 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 99 + 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
24 GT 02   Reiser Callas Rennsport   Johnny Mowlem
  Craig Stanton 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 98 + 24 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
25
DNF 		LMP 75   DAMS   Jean-Marc Gounon
  Christophe Tinseau 		Lola B98/10 P 97 overheating
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
26 GTS 56   Martin Snow Racing   Martin Snow
  Kelly Collins 		Porsche 911 GT2 M 97 + 25 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
27 GT 76   Team ARE   Peter Argetsinger
  Richard Polidori 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 92 + 30 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
28
DNF 		LMP 16   Dyson Racing   Andy Wallace
  James Weaver 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 83 cooling system
Ford 5.0 L V8
29 GT 6   Prototype Technology Group   Peter Cunningham
  Mark Simo 		BMW M3 Y 81 + 41 Laps
BMW 3.2L I6
30
DNF 		GTS 83   Chiefie Motorsports   Andy Pilgrim
  Zak Brown 		Porsche 911 GT2 P 72 Brakes
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
31
DNF 		LMP 18   Dollahite Racing   Bill Dollahite
  Mike Davies 		Ferrari 333 SP P 61 Accident
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
32
DNF 		GT 17   GT Contemporary Motorsports   Mike Conte
  Nick Holt 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 11 wheel bearing
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
33
DNF 		LMP 36   Doran Enterprises
  Jim Matthews Racing 		  Anthony Lazzaro
  Jim Matthews 		Ferrari 333 SP M 8 Throttle
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
DNS LMP 42   BMW Motorsport
  Schnitzer Motorsport 		  JJ Lehto
  Jörg Müller 		BMW V12 LMR M - withdrawn1
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
DNS LMP 43   BMW Motorsport
  Schnitzer Motorsport 		  Joachim Winkelhock
  Bill Auberlen 		BMW V12 LMR M - withdrawn1
BMW S70 6.0 L V12

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Notes

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^1  – 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.[7]

Statistics

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  • 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 (299.998 mi)
  • Average Speed - 175.353 km/h (108.959 mph)
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    LMP Pits
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    Pre-Race Grid
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    Pre-Race Grid
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    Pre-Race Grid
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    Turn 2 Race Action
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    Panoz Roadster Pits
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    Start Finish Line Race Action
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    Race Finish
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    Winners Podium

References

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  1. ^ Codling, Stuart (August 1999). "Red Dawn - Race Report Mosport ALMS". Le Mans & Sportscar Racer. Indianapolis, Indiana: Haymarket Media Group. pp. 18–25.
  2. ^ Baser, Ken (July 15, 1999). "Symmetry - Don Panoz's cars finish one-two on Don Panoz's track". On Track. Charlotte, North Carolina: Street & Smith's Sports Publication. pp. 70–73.
  3. ^ American Le Mans Series Yearbook 1999. London, England: Haymarket Specialist Publications Ltd. 1999. pp. 45–47. ISBN 0-86024-966-2.
  4. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  5. ^ "American Le Mans Series 1999". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19.
  6. ^ "American Le Mans Series Mosport 1999 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  7. ^ 1999 Mosport Race Broadcast - ALMS - Tequila Patron - ESPN - Racing - Sports Cars, retrieved 2020-02-04
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