1999 Grand Prix of Las Vegas

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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.

Race results

Class winners in bold.

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

Statistics

Pole Position - #1 Panoz Motor Sports (David Brabham) - 1:07.404
Fastest Lap - #1 Panoz Motor Sports (Éric Bernard) - 1:09.210
Distance - 467.112 km (290.250 mi)
Average Speed - 169.411 km/h (105.267 mph)

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"Official Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2005. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
"1999 American Le Mans Series". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008.

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