The 2002 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the second round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Infineon Raceway, California, on May 19, 2002.
The 2002 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the second round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Infineon Raceway, California, on May 19, 2002.
Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | LMP900 | 50 |  Panoz Motor Sports |  David Brabham  Jan Magnussen | Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 83 |
| Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | |||||||
| 2 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing |  Johnny Herbert Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | M | 83 |
| Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 3 | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Bryan Herta Bill Auberlen | Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 82 |
| Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | |||||||
| 4 | LMP900 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Chris Dyson James Weaver | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 81 |
| Lincoln (Élan) 6.0L V8 | |||||||
| 5 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing |  Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 81 |
| Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | |||||||
| 6 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing |  Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 80 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 7 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 80 |
| Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | |||||||
| 8 | LMP900 | 30 | Intersport | John Macaluso Mark Neuhaus | Lola B2K/10B | G | 80 |
| Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | |||||||
| 9 | LMP900 | 18 | MBD Sportscar | John Graham Didier de Radigues | Panoz LMP07 | G | 79 |
| Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | |||||||
| 10 | LMP900 | 17 | MBD Sportscar | Scott Maxwell Milka Duno | Panoz LMP07 | G | 79 |
| Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | |||||||
| 11 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Marino Franchitti | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 79 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 12 | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 79 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 13 | GT | 79 | J-3 Racing | Justin Jackson Mike Fitzgerald | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 77 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 14 | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America |  Rinaldo Capello Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela | Audi R8 | M | 77 |
| Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 15 | GTS | 26 | Konrad Motorsport |  Franz Konrad Terry Borcheller | Saleen S7-R | P | 76 |
| Ford 7.0L V8 | |||||||
| 16 | GT | 43 | Orbit | Leo Hindery Peter Baron | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 76 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 17 | GT | 42 | Orbit | Gary Schultheis Tony Kester | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 76 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 18 | LMP675 | 13 | Archangel Motorsports | Dave McEntee Ben Devlin | Lola B2K/40 | D | 75 |
| Ford (Millington) 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 19 | GT | 89 | Porschehaus Racing | Robert Julien Adam Merzon | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 75 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 20 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Hugh Plumb Philip Collin Tony Burgess | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Y | 74 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 21 | LMP675 | 11 | KnightHawk Racing | Chad Block Steven Knight | MG-Lola EX257 | A | 73 |
| MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 22 | LMP675 | 37 | Intersport | Jon Field Rick Sutherland | MG-Lola EX257 | G | 72 |
| MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
| 23 | GT | 31 | Petersen Motorsports | Randy Pobst Johnny Mowlem | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 69 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 24 | GT | 99 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher David Murry | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 62 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 25 | LMP675 | 62 | Team Spencer Motorsports | Ryan Hampton Rich Grupp | Lola B2K/42 | A | 55 |
| Mazda 1.3L 2-Rotor | |||||||
| 26 DNF | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Shane Lewis Spencer Trenery | Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 52 |
| Dodge 8.0L V10 | |||||||
| 27 DNF | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Vic Rice Robert Orcutt | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 43 |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 28 DNF | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Marc Bunting Tom Weickardt | Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 41 |
| Dodge 8.0L V10 | |||||||
| DSQ† | GTS | 0 | Team Olive Garden | Mimmo Schiattarella Emanuele Naspetti | Ferrari 550 Maranello | M | 79 |
| Ferrari 6.0L V12 | |||||||
| DNS | LMP900 | 49 | Panoz Motor Sports | Gunnar Jeannette David Donohue | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | - |
| Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | |||||||
| DNS | LMP675 | 55 | Team Bucknum Racing | Chris McMurry Bryan Willman | Pilbeam MP84 | A | - |
| Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | |||||||
| DNS | LMP675 | 56 | Team Bucknum Racing | Jeff Bucknum Bruno Lambert | Pilbeam MP84 | A | - |
| Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | |||||||
| DNS | GT | 88 | Porschehaus Racing | Peter Overing Stephane Veilleux | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | - |
| Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 |
† - #0 Team Olive Garden was disqualified for failing post-race technical inspection. The car used an illegal air restrictor
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