2001 Petit Le Mans

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The 2001 Audi presents Petit Le Mans was the fourth running of this event. It was the tenth and final round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season as well as the seventh and final round of the 2001 European Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia, on October 6, 2001.

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Official results

Class winners in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
Engine
1LMP9002 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela
Flag of Italy.svg Emanuele Pirro
Audi R8 M 394
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
2LMP90018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johansson Motorsport
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arena Motorsport
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson
Flag of France.svg Patrick Lemarié
Audi R8 M 391
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
3LMP90038 Flag of the United States.svg Champion Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert
Audi R8 M 388
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
4LMP9008 Flag of the United States.svg Team Cadillac Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Taylor
Flag of Italy.svg Max Angelelli
Flag of France.svg Christophe Tinseau
Cadillac Northstar LMP01 M 382
Cadillac Northstart 4.0L Turbo V8
5LMP9007 Flag of the United States.svg Team Cadillac Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Collard
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Goossens
Cadillac Northstar LMP01 M 364
Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8
6GTS4 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing Flag of the United States.svg Andy Pilgrim
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Collins
Flag of France.svg Franck Fréon
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 362
Chevrolet 7.0L V8
7LMP67557 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour Racing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Graham
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Maxwell
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Milka Duno
Reynard 01Q G 361
Judd GV675 3.4L V8
8GT6 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck
Flag of the United States.svg Boris Said
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
BMW M3 GTR Y 360
BMW 4.0L V8
9GT43 Flag of Germany.svg BMW Motorsport
Flag of Germany.svg Schnitzer Motorsport
Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Müller
Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller
BMW M3 GTR M 359
BMW 3.2L I6
10LMP90050 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Magnussen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Brabham
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 358
Élan 6L8 6.0L V8
11GT23 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Luhr
Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Maassen
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 355
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
12GT42 Flag of Germany.svg BMW Motorsport
Flag of Germany.svg Schnitzer Motorsport
Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger
Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ekblom
BMW M3 GTR M 355
BMW 4.0L V8
13GTS26 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Team Saleen Flag of the United States.svg Terry Borcheller
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Slater
Flag of Austria.svg Franz Konrad
Saleen S7-R G 355
Ford 7.0L V8
14GT22 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Job Racing Flag of the United States.svg Randy Pobst
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Menzel
Porsche 911 GT3-RS M 353
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
15GTS45 Flag of the United States.svg American Viperacing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Hezemans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen
Dodge Viper GTS-R D 349
Dodge 8.0L V10
16GT30 Flag of the United States.svg Petersen Motorsports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Mowlem
Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Boullion
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fitzgerald
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 344
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
17LMP67521 Flag of the United States.svg Archangel Motorsports Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Davis
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Workman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Devlin
Lola B2K/40 A 341
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6
18GT52 Flag of Germany.svg Seikel Motorsport Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony Burgess
Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Plumb
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Buttiero
Porsche 911 GT3-RS Y 341
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
19GT69 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyser Racing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kye Wankum
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Foster
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Bundy
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 329
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
20GT29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebah Automotive Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bart Hayden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hugh Hayden
Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Earle
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 325
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
21GT32 Flag of the United States.svg Orbit Flag of the United States.svg Scooter Gabel
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Schultheis
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Lowman
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 324
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
22GTS05 Flag of the United States.svg Park Place Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Fordahl Motorsports
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Bingham
Flag of the United States.svg Ron Johnson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Saleen S7-R Y 312
Ford 7.0L V8
23GT75 Flag of the United States.svg Gunnar Racing Flag of the United States.svg Gunnar Jeannette
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Policastro, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Policastro, Jr.
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 253
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
24
DNF
GT12 Flag of the United States.svg Aspen Knolls MCR Flag of the United States.svg Shane Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Cort Wagner
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Mazzuoccola
Callaway C12-R G 221
Chevrolet 7.0L V8
25GTS44 Flag of the United States.svg American Viperacing Flag of the United States.svg Tom Weickardt
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Allen
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Fairbanks
Dodge Viper GTS-R D 220
Dodge 8.0L V10
26LMP6755 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bruno Lambert
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier de Radigues
Flag of South Africa.svg Earl Goddard
Reynard 01Q G 213
Judd GV675 3.4L V8
27
DNF
LMP67511 Flag of the United States.svg Roock-KnightHawk Racing Flag of the United States.svg Steven Knight
Flag of the United States.svg Mel Hawkins
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Hürtgen
Lola B2K/40 A 209
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6
28
DNF
GT34 Flag of the United States.svg Orbit Flag of the United States.svg Leo Hindery
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Kester
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Baron
Porsche 911 GT3-RS D 183
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
29
DNF
GTS25 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter Brun
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Toni Seiler
Saleen S7-R D 152
Ford 7.0L V8
30
DNF
GT15 Flag of the United States.svg Dick Barbour Racing Flag of the United States.svg Grady Willingham
Flag of the United States.svg Taz Harvey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 137
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
31
DNF
GT10 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg David Murry
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Cunningham
Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Jonsson
BMW M3 GTR Y 136
BMW 4.0L V8
32
DNF
LMP67531 Flag of the United States.svg Team Bucknum Racing Flag of the United States.svg Chris McMurry
Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Willman
Flag of the United States.svg Bret Arsenault
Pilbeam MP84 A 108
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6
33
DNF
GTS88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Prodrive Allstars Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Kox
Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Duez
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello M 103
Ferrari 5.9L V12
34
DNF
LMP90016 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
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III C G 94
Lincoln (Élan) 6.0L V8
35
DNF
LMP67539 Flag of France.svg Racing Organisation Course Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gené
Flag of France.svg Yannick Schroeder
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jean-Denis Délétraz
Reynard 2KQ-LM M 60
Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo I4
36
DNF
GTS19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brookspeed Flag of Germany.svg Dino Steiner
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ellis
Flag of the United States.svg John Cooper
Chrysler Viper GTS-R D 35
Chrysler 8.0L V10
37
DNF
LMP9001 Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport North America Flag of Italy.svg Rinaldo Capello
Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen
Audi R8 M 26
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
38
DNF
LMP90051 Flag of the United States.svg Panoz Motor Sports Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Graf
Flag of France.svg Franck Lagorce
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 78
Élan 6L8 6.0L V8
DSQGT33 Flag of the United States.svg MSB Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marino Franchitti
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Burt
Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Kelleners
Ferrari 360 Modena GT G 26
Ferrari 3.6L V8
DSQGTS3 Flag of the United States.svg Corvette Racing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ron Fellows
Flag of the United States.svg Johnny O'Connell
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 2
Chevrolet 7.0L V8
DSQLMP90037 Flag of the United States.svg Intersport Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Field
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Sutherland
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Neuhaus
Lola B2K/10B G 0
Judd GV4 4.0L V10
DNSGT9 Flag of the United States.svg Prototype Technology Group Flag of the United States.svg Bill Auberlen
Flag of the United States.svg Boris Said
BMW M3 Y -
BMW 3.2L I6
DNSGT47 Flag of the United States.svg Broadfoot Racing Flag of the United States.svg John Warner
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Lowman
Porsche 911 GT3-R D -
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6

† - #33 MSB Motorsport, #3 Corvette Racing, and #37 Intersport Racing were all disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance while still on the track.

Statistics

Previous race:
2000
Petit Le Mans
2001
Next race:
2002
American Le Mans Series
Previous race:
2001 Monterey Sports Car Championships
2001 season Next race:
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