1999 Grand Prix of Mosport

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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.

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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 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S Winner 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport.jpg
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

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLapsTime/Retired
Engine
1LMP2 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 1222:45:11.871
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
2LMP1 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
Flag of France.svg Éric Bernard
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 122+ 15.237
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
3LMP0 Flag of Italy.svg Team Rafanelli SRL Flag of France.svg Érik Comas
Flag of Italy.svg Mimmo Schiattarella
Riley & Scott Mk III Y 122+ 0 Laps
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
4LMP20 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United States.svg Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Riley & Scott Mk III G 121+ 1 Lap
Ford 5.0 L V8
5LMP11 Flag of the United States.svg Doyle-Risi Racing Flag of Italy.svg Max Angelelli
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier de Radiguès
Ferrari 333 SP P 120+ Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
6LMP38 Flag of the United States.svg Champion Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Kelleners
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo M 119+ 3 Laps
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
7LMP12 Flag of the United States.svg Doyle-Risi Racing Flag of Italy.svg Alex Caffi
Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Taylor
Ferrari 333 SP P 118+ 4 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
8LMP27 Flag of the United States.svg Doran Enterprises Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Theys
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fredy Lienhard
Ferrari 333 SP M 117+ 5 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
9LMP06 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Multimatic Motorsports Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Maxwell
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ken Wilden
Lola B98/10 P 116+ 6 Laps
Ford 5.1 L V8
10LMP15 Flag of the United States.svg Hybrid R&D Flag of the United States.svg Chris Bingham
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ross Bentley
Riley & Scott Mk III Y 115+ 7 Laps
Ford 5.0 L V8
11GTS91 Flag of France.svg Dodge Viper Team Oreca Flag of Monaco.svg Olivier Beretta
Flag of the United States.svg David Donohue
Dodge Viper GTS-R M 111+ 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
12GTS92 Flag of France.svg Dodge Viper Team Oreca Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Archer
Dodge Viper GTS-R M 111+ 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
13LMP63 Flag of the United States.svg Downing Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg A.J. Smith
Kudzu DLY G 110+ 12 Laps
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
14GTS55 Flag of the United States.svg Saleen/Allen Speedlab Flag of the United States.svg Terry Borcheller
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Johnson
Saleen Mustang SR P 109+13 Laps
Ford 8.0 L V8
15LMP28 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg Jon Field
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Guimont
Lola B98/10 G 108+ 14 Laps
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
16GT23 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Cort Wagner
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Müller
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 108+ 14 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
17GT10 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of Germany.svg Christian Menzel
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck
BMW M3 Y 106+ 16 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
18GTS99 Flag of the United States.svg Schumacher Racing Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schumacher
Flag of the United States.svg John O'Steen
Porsche 911 GT2 M 106+ 16 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
19GT7 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg Brian Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg Johannes van Overbeek
BMW M3 Y 105+ 17 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
20GTS04 Flag of the United States.svg CJ Motorsport Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Graham
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Porsche 911 GT2 Y 100+ 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
21GT40 Flag of the United States.svg Team PRC Flag of the United States.svg Scott Peeler
Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Auberlen
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup G 100+ 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
22GT03 Flag of the United States.svg Reiser Callas Rennsport Flag of the United States.svg Grady Willingham
Flag of the United States.svg Joel Reiser
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 99+ 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
23GT22 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fitzgerald
Flag of the United States.svg Darryl Havens
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 99+ 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
24GT02 Flag of the United States.svg Reiser Callas Rennsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Mowlem
Flag of the United States.svg Craig Stanton
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 98+ 24 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
25
DNF
LMP75 Flag of France.svg DAMS Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Gounon
Flag of France.svg Christophe Tinseau
Lola B98/10 P 97overheating
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
26GTS56 Flag of the United States.svg Martin Snow Racing Flag of the United States.svg Martin Snow
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Collins
Porsche 911 GT2 M 97+ 25 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
27GT76 Flag of the United States.svg Team ARE Flag of the United States.svg Peter Argetsinger
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Polidori
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 92+ 30 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
28
DNF
LMP16 Flag of the United States.svg Dyson Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III G 83cooling system
Ford 5.0 L V8
29GT6 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg Peter Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Simo
BMW M3 Y 81+ 41 Laps
BMW 3.2L I6
30
DNF
GTS83 Flag of the United States.svg Chiefie Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Andy Pilgrim
Flag of the United States.svg Zak Brown
Porsche 911 GT2 P 72Brakes
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
31
DNF
LMP18 Flag of the United States.svg Dollahite Racing Flag of the United States.svg Bill Dollahite
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Davies
Ferrari 333 SP P 61Accident
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
32
DNF
GT17 Flag of the United States.svg GT Contemporary Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Mike Conte
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Holt
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 11wheel bearing
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
33
DNF
LMP36 Flag of the United States.svg Doran Enterprises
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Matthews Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Lazzaro
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Matthews
Ferrari 333 SP M 8Throttle
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
DNSLMP42 Flag of Germany.svg BMW Motorsport
Flag of Germany.svg Schnitzer Motorsport
Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller
BMW V12 LMR M -withdrawn 1
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
DNSLMP43 Flag of Germany.svg BMW Motorsport
Flag of Germany.svg Schnitzer Motorsport
Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
BMW V12 LMR M -withdrawn 1
BMW S70 6.0 L V12

[4] [5] [6]

Notes

^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]

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