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Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | CA | 16 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 80 |
Ford 5.0L V8 | |||||||
2 | CA | 20 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 80 |
Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
3 | GT1 | 4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Panoz GTR-1 | M | 80 |
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
4 | GT1 | 38 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT1 Evo | P | 79 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
5 | CA | 8 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Riley & Scott Mk III | D | 77 |
Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
6 | GT1 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mosler Raptor | P | 77 |
Chevrolet 6.3 L V8 | |||||||
7 | CA | 88 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 333 SP | P | 76 |
Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | |||||||
8 | CA | 95 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Kudzu DL-4 | G | 75 |
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
9 | GT3 | 10 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M3 | Y | 74 |
BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
10 | GT2 | 6 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | BMW M3 | Y | 74 |
BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
11 | GT3 | 07 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 73 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
12 | CA | 92 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Kudzu DLM | ? | 71 |
Buick 4.5 L V6 | |||||||
13 | GT2 | 52 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Y | 70 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
14 | GT3 | 86 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 70 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
15 | GT2 | 75 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Mazda RX-7 | H | 70 |
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor | |||||||
16 | GT3 | 26 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 68 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
17 | GT3 | 06 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 67 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
18 | GT2 | 50 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 Turbo | ? | 64 |
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
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