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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 United States  Panoz Motor Sports United States  Johnny O'Connell
Denmark  Jan Magnussen 		Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 122 2:45:11.871
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
2 LMP 1 United States  Panoz Motor Sports Australia  David Brabham
France  Éric Bernard 		Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 122 + 15.237
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
3 LMP 0 Italy  Team Rafanelli SRL France  Érik Comas
Italy  Mimmo Schiattarella 		Riley & Scott Mk III Y 122 + 0 Laps
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
4 LMP 20 United States  Dyson Racing United States  Butch Leitzinger
United States  Elliott Forbes-Robinson 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 121 + 1 Lap
Ford 5.0 L V8
5 LMP 11 United States  Doyle-Risi Racing Italy  Max Angelelli
Belgium  Didier de Radiguès 		Ferrari 333 SP P 120 + Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
6 LMP 38 United States  Champion Racing United Kingdom  Allan McNish
Germany  Ralf Kelleners 		Porsche 911 GT1 Evo M 119 + 3 Laps
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
7 LMP 12 United States  Doyle-Risi Racing Italy  Alex Caffi
South Africa  Wayne Taylor 		Ferrari 333 SP P 118 + 4 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
8 LMP 27 United States  Doran Enterprises Belgium  Didier Theys
Switzerland  Fredy Lienhard 		Ferrari 333 SP M 117 + 5 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
9 LMP 06 Canada  Multimatic Motorsports Canada  Scott Maxwell
Canada  Ken Wilden 		Lola B98/10 P 116 + 6 Laps
Ford 5.1 L V8
10 LMP 15 United States  Hybrid R&D United States  Chris Bingham
Canada  Ross Bentley 		Riley & Scott Mk III Y 115 + 7 Laps
Ford 5.0 L V8
11 GTS 91 France  Dodge Viper Team Oreca Monaco  Olivier Beretta
United States  David Donohue 		Dodge Viper GTS-R M 111 + 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
12 GTS 92 France  Dodge Viper Team Oreca Austria  Karl Wendlinger
United States  Tommy Archer 		Dodge Viper GTS-R M 111 + 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
13 LMP 63 United States  Downing Atlanta United States  Jim Downing
United States  A.J. Smith 		Kudzu DLY G 110 + 12 Laps
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
14 GTS 55 United States  Saleen/Allen Speedlab United States  Terry Borcheller
United States  Ron Johnson 		Saleen Mustang SR P 109 +13 Laps
Ford 8.0 L V8
15 LMP 28 United States  Intersport Racing United States  Jon Field
Canada  Martin Guimont 		Lola B98/10 G 108 + 14 Laps
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
16 GT 23 United States  Alex Job Racing United States  Cort Wagner
Germany  Dirk Müller 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 108 + 14 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
17 GT 10 United States  Prototype Technology Group Germany  Christian Menzel
Germany  Hans-Joachim Stuck 		BMW M3 Y 106 + 16 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
18 GTS 99 United States  Schumacher Racing United States  Larry Schumacher
United States  John O'Steen 		Porsche 911 GT2 M 106 + 16 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
19 GT 7 United States  Prototype Technology Group United States  Brian Cunningham
United States  Johannes van Overbeek 		BMW M3 Y 105 + 17 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
20 GTS 04 United States  CJ Motorsport Canada  John Graham
United States  John Morton 		Porsche 911 GT2 Y 100 + 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
21 GT 40 United States  Team PRC United States  Scott Peeler
United States  Geoff Auberlen 		Porsche 911 GT3 Cup G 100 + 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
22 GT 03 United States  Reiser Callas Rennsport United States  Grady Willingham
United States  Joel Reiser 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 99 + 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
23 GT 22 United States  Alex Job Racing United States  Mike Fitzgerald
United States  Darryl Havens 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 99 + 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
24 GT 02 United States  Reiser Callas Rennsport United Kingdom  Johnny Mowlem
United States  Craig Stanton 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 98 + 24 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
25
DNF 		LMP 75 France  DAMS France  Jean-Marc Gounon
France  Christophe Tinseau 		Lola B98/10 P 97 overheating
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
26 GTS 56 United States  Martin Snow Racing United States  Martin Snow
United States  Kelly Collins 		Porsche 911 GT2 M 97 + 25 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
27 GT 76 United States  Team ARE United States  Peter Argetsinger
United States  Richard Polidori 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 92 + 30 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
28
DNF 		LMP 16 United States  Dyson Racing United Kingdom  Andy Wallace
United Kingdom  James Weaver 		Riley & Scott Mk III G 83 cooling system
Ford 5.0 L V8
29 GT 6 United States  Prototype Technology Group United States  Peter Cunningham
United States  Mark Simo 		BMW M3 Y 81 + 41 Laps
BMW 3.2L I6
30
DNF 		GTS 83 United States  Chiefie Motorsports United States  Andy Pilgrim
United States  Zak Brown 		Porsche 911 GT2 P 72 Brakes
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
31
DNF 		LMP 18 United States  Dollahite Racing United States  Bill Dollahite
United States  Mike Davies 		Ferrari 333 SP P 61 Accident
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
32
DNF 		GT 17 United States  GT Contemporary Motorsports United States  Mike Conte
United Kingdom  Nick Holt 		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 11 wheel bearing
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
33
DNF 		LMP 36 United States  Doran Enterprises
United States  Jim Matthews Racing 		United States  Anthony Lazzaro
United States  Jim Matthews 		Ferrari 333 SP M 8 Throttle
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
DNS LMP 42 Germany  BMW Motorsport
Germany  Schnitzer Motorsport 		Finland  JJ Lehto
Germany  Jörg Müller 		BMW V12 LMR M - withdrawn1
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
DNS LMP 43 Germany  BMW Motorsport
Germany  Schnitzer Motorsport 		Germany  Joachim Winkelhock
United States  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 
    LMP Pits
  • Pre-Race Grid 
    Pre-Race Grid
  • Pre-Race Grid 
    Pre-Race Grid
  • Pre-Race Grid 
    Pre-Race Grid
  • Turn 2 Race Action 
    Turn 2 Race Action
  • Panoz Roadster Pits 
    Panoz Roadster Pits
  • Start Finish Line Race Action 
    Start Finish Line Race Action
  • Race Finish 
    Race Finish
  • Winners Podium 
    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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