The 1999 Grand Prix of Las Vegas was the eighth and final round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada, on November 7, 1999.
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | LMP | 42 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | JJ Lehto Steve Soper | BMW V12 LMR | M | 129 |
BMW S70 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
2 | LMP | 43 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Joachim Winkelhock Bill Auberlen | BMW V12 LMR | M | 129 |
BMW S70 6.0 L V12 | |||||||
3 | LMP | 75 | DAMS | Jean-Marc Gounon Christophe Tinseau | Lola B98/10 | P | 128 |
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 | |||||||
4 | LMP | 2 | Panoz Motor Sports | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | 128 |
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
5 | LMP | 36 | Doran Lista Racing Jim Matthews Racing | Stefan Johansson Jim Matthews | Ferrari 333 SP | M | 127 |
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
6 | LMP | 16 | Dyson Racing | Elliott Forbes-Robinson James Weaver | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 126 |
Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
7 | LMP | 12 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Alex Caffi Wayne Taylor | Ferrari 333 SP | P | 125 |
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
8 | LMP | 11 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Max Angelelli Didier de Radiguès | Ferrari 333 SP | P | 125 |
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
9 | GTS | 92 | Dodge Viper Team Oreca | Karl Wendlinger Tommy Archer | Dodge Viper GTS-R | M | 120 |
Dodge 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
10 | LMP | 15 | Hybrid R&D | Chris Bingham Rick Sutherland Dave Cutler | Riley & Scott Mk III | Y | 120 |
Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
11 | GTS | 91 | Dodge Viper Team Oreca | Olivier Beretta David Donohue | Dodge Viper GTS-R | M | 120 |
Dodge 8.0 L V10 | |||||||
12 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Chris Kneifel Ron Fellows | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 118 |
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 | |||||||
13 | GT | 23 | Manthey Racing Alex Job Racing | Dirk Müller Cort Wagner | Porsche 911 GT3-R | M | 117 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
14 | GTS | 08 | Roock Motorsport North America | Claudia Hürtgen André Ahrlé | Porsche 911 GT2 | Y | 117 |
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
15 | GT | 7 | Prototype Technology Group | Peter Cunningham Brian Cunningham | BMW M3 | Y | 115 |
BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
16 | GT | 17 | Contemporary Motorsports | Mike Conte Randy Pobst | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 114 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
17 | GT | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Johannes van Overbeek Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW M3 | Y | 114 |
BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
18 | GT | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Boris Said Mark Simo | BMW M3 | Y | 114 |
BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
19 | GTS | 61 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Charles Slater Simon Sobrero | Porsche 911 GT2 | D | 113 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
20 DNF | LMP | 1 | Panoz Motor Sports | David Brabham Éric Bernard | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | 112 |
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
21 | GTS | 55 | Saleen/Allen Speedlab | Terry Borcheller Ron Johnson | Saleen Mustang SR | P | 112 |
Ford 8.0 L V8 | |||||||
22 | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Mike Fitzgerald Darryl Havens | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Y | 111 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
23 | GT | 48 | Freisinger Motorsport | Kevin Buckler Philip Collin | Porsche 911 Supercup | ? | 108 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
24 | GT | 81 | Fordahl Motorsports | Steve Valentinetti Kimberly Hiskey John Hill | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 104 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
25 DNF | GTS | 56 | Martin Snow Racing | Martin Snow Kelly Collins | Porsche 911 GT2 | M | 101 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
26 DNF | GT | 53 | White Lightning Racing | Dale White Wade Gaughran | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 101 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
27 DNF | GT | 25 | RWS Motorsport | Hans-Jörg Hofer Luca Riccitelli | Porsche 911 GT3-R | M | 97 |
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
28 | GT | 03 | Reiser Callas Rennsport | Grady Willingham Joel Reiser Craig Stanton | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 97 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
29 | GT | 76 | Team ARE | Scott Peeler Mike Doolin | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Y | 96 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
30 DNF | LMP | 29 | Intersport Racing | Spencer Trenery Paul Debban | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 84 |
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
31 DNF | GTS | 83 | Chiefie Motorsports | Zak Brown Stefano Buttiero | Porsche 911 GT2 | ? | 52 |
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
32 DNF | LMP | 27 | Doran Lista Racing | Didier Theys Mauro Baldi | Ferrari 333 SP | M | 47 |
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
33 DNF | LMP | 28 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Niclas Jönsson | Lola B98/10 | G | 35 |
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
34 DNF | GT | 02 | Reiser Callas Rennsport | Johnny Mowlem David Murry | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 35 |
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
35 DNF | LMP | 20 | Dyson Racing | Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 22 |
Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
36 DNF | LMP | 38 | Champion Racing | Allan McNish Ralf Kelleners | Porsche 911 GT1 Evo | M | 19 |
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
37 DNF | LMP | 0 | Team Rafanelli SRL | Eric van de Poele Mimmo Schiattarella | Riley & Scott Mk III | Y | 14 |
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 |
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