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1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma


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American Le Mans Series race number 4 of 8
Sunday, July 25, 1999 at Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA
97 laps on a 2.520 mile road course (244.440 miles)

Time of race: 2:44:02.183
Average speed: 89.409 mph
Pole speed: 110.114 mph
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 2.234 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1999 American Le Mans Series results   /   1999 standings

PosStClass#DriverTeamCarLapsStatusLed
1 1LMP42   J.J. Lehto
  Steve Soper
BMW Motorsport / Schnitzer MotorsportBMW V12 LMR97running96
2 3LMP1   David Brabham
  Eric Bernard
Panoz Motor SportsVisteon / Michelin / Road Atlanta / Elan Waters / BBSPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S97running0
3 4LMP2   Johnny O'Connell
  Jan Magnussen
Panoz Motor SportsVisteon / Michelin / Road Atlanta / Elan Waters / BBSPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S96running0
4 6LMP20   Butch Leitzinger
  Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Dyson RacingGoodyear / Bosch / PagidRiley & Scott Mk III96running0
5 5LMP43   Bill Auberlen
  Joachim Winkelhock
BMW Motorsport / Schnitzer MotorsportBMW V12 LMR96running0
6 2LMP0   Erik Comas
  Mimmo Schiattarella
Team Rafanelli SRLYokohama / Speedline CorseRiley & Scott Mk III96running1
7 7LMP26   Thomas Bscher
  Pedro Lamy
Price & BscherBMW V12 LM95running0
813LMP36   Stefan Johansson
  Jim Matthews
Doran Enterprises / Jim Matthews RacingMichelin / MomoFerrari 333 SP94running0
911LMP27   Didier Theys
  Fredy Lienhard
Doran Lista RacingLista / Michelin / MomoFerrari 333 SP94running0
10 9LMP11   Max Angelelli
  Didier de Radigues
Doyle-Risi RacngOlive Garden / Toshiba / Pirelli / Lease Plan / DankaFerrari 333 SP94running0
1115LMP74   Jack Baldwin
  George Robinson
Robinson Racing74 Ranch Hunting ResortRiley & Scott Mk III93running0
1216LMP38   Allan McNish
  Andy Pilgrim
Champion RacingChampion Porsche / MichelinPorsche 911 GT1 Evo93running0
13 8LMP16   James Weaver
  Rob Dyson
Dyson RacingGoodyear / Bosch / PagidRiley & Scott Mk III93running0
1414LMP18   Bill Dollahite
  Mike Davies
Dollahite RacingArterial Vascular Engineering / Hewlett PackardFerrari 333 SP92running0
1517LMP15   Ross Bentley
  Chris Bingham
Hybrid R&DPark Place, Ltd. / YokohamaRiley & Scott Mk III92running0
1612LMP8   Scott Schubot
  Rick Sutherland
Transatlantic RacingSupportNet RacingRiley & Scott Mk III90running0
1718GTS91   Olivier Beretta
  David Donohue
Dodge Viper Team OrecaDodge / MobilDodge Viper GTS90running0
1819GTS3   Ron Fellows
  Chris Kneifel
Corvette RacingGM Goodwrench Service PlusChevrolet Corvette C5-R89running0
1920GTS92   Tommy Archer
  Karl Wendlinger
Dodge Viper Team OrecaDodge / MobilDodge Viper GTS89running0
2022GTS55   Terry Borcheller
  Ron Johnson
Saleen / Allen SpeedlabBASF / Home ImprovementSaleen Mustang SR88running0
2123GTS56   Martin Snow
  Kelly Collins
Martin Snow RacingYokohama Tire / Universal IndustrialPorsche 911 GT288running0
2227GT9   Boris Said
  Hans-Joachim Stuck
Prototype Technology GroupYokohama / Flextronics / Level OneBMW M388running0
2325GT23   Dirk Mueller
  Cort Wagner
Alex Job Racing / Manthey RacingAerofab / MichelinPorsche 911 RSR88running0
2442GTS48   Wolfgang Kaufmann
  Michel Ligonnet
Freisinger MotorsportMotorex / TSWPorsche 911 GT287running0
2524GTS61   Bob Wollek
  Franz Konrad
Konrad MotorsportPorsche 911 GT287running0
2629GT10   Darren Law
  Johannes van Overbeek
Prototype Technology GroupYokohama / Flextronics / Level OneBMW M387running0
2736GT22   Darryl Havens
  Mike Fitzgerald
Alex Job RacingAerofab / YokohamaPorsche 911 RSR86running0
2826GT24   Randy Pobst
  Jim Kelly
Alex Job RacingHedges Cellar / Team PinnaclePorsche 911 RSR86running0
2932GT02   Doc Bundy
  David Murry
Reiser Callas RennsportMetamor Software Solutions WorldwidePorsche 911 RSR86running0
3030GT68   Kevin Buckler
  Vic Rice
The Racer's GroupThe Racer's GroupPorsche 911 RSR85running0
3135GT03   Grady Willingham
  Joel Reiser
  Craig Stanton
Reiser Callas RennsportMetamor Software Solutions WorldwidePorsche 911 RSR85running0
3233GTS25   Hans-Jorg Hofer
  Luca Riccitelli
RWS MotorsportKTM - Sport MotorcyclesPorsche 911 RSR84running0
3334GTS83   Stefano Buttiero
  Zak Brown
Chiefie MotorsportsMen's Fitness / Ross RacingPorsche 911 GT283running0
3438GT67   Spencer Trenery
  Michael Schrom
The Racer's GroupThe Racer's Group / Fantasy Junction / ITLA CapitalPorsche 911 RSR83running0
3539GT88   Joe Varde
  Tim Ralston
Vanderhoof RacingPorsche 911 RSR82running0
3631GT6   Mark Simo
  Peter Cunningham
Prototype Technology GroupYokohama / Flextronics / Level OneBMW M379engine0
3737GT17   Mike Conte
  Bruno Lambert
Contemporary MotorsportsSSF Imported Car PartsPorsche 911 RSR78running0
3810LMP12   Alex Caffi
  Wayne Taylor
Doyle-Risi RacngToshiba / Olive Garden / Pirelli / Lease Plan / DankaFerrari 333 SP73crash0
3921LMP63   Jim Downing
  Chris Ronson
Downing AtlantaNECKudzu DLY63running0
4041LMP28   Jon Field
  Niclas Jonsson
Intersport RacingBanana Joe'sLola B98/1038gearbox0
4140GT76   Harry Rady
  Simon Sobrero
Team AREA.R.E. / Yokohama / Technodyne / SSF / MotulPorsche 911 RSR36transmission0
4228GT7   Christian Menzel
  Brian Cunningham
Prototype Technology GroupYokohama / Flextronics / Level OneBMW M32mechanical0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Sam Brown29Intersport RacingRiley & Scott Mk III
John Mirro29Intersport RacingRiley & Scott Mk III
Steve Romak29Intersport RacingRiley & Scott Mk III
Tim Moser60Kopf PrecisionKeiler KII
Kris Wilson60Kopf PrecisionKeiler KII
Shane Lewis97Team CascadiaLola B98/10
Ed Zabinski97Team CascadiaLola B98/10

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  J.J. Letho13939
  Erik Comas40401
  Steve Soper417737
  J.J. Letho789720