1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma

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Sonoma Raceway

The 1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fourth round of the

Sears Point Raceway, California
, on July 25, 1999.

Race results

Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 LMP 42 Germany BMW Motorsport
Germany Schnitzer Motorsport
Finland JJ Lehto
United Kingdom Steve Soper
BMW V12 LMR M 97
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
2 LMP 1 United States Panoz Motor Sports Australia David Brabham
France Éric Bernard
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 97
Yates
) 6.0 L V8
3 LMP 2 United States Panoz Motor Sports United States Johnny O'Connell
Denmark Jan Magnussen
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 96
Yates
) 6.0 L V8
4 LMP 20 United States Dyson Racing United States Butch Leitzinger
United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Riley & Scott Mk III G 96
Ford 5.0 L V8
5 LMP 43 Germany BMW Motorsport
Germany Schnitzer Motorsport
Germany Joachim Winkelhock
United States Bill Auberlen
BMW V12 LMR M 96
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
6 LMP 0 Italy Team Rafanelli SRL France Érik Comas
Italy Mimmo Schiattarella
Riley & Scott Mk III Y 96
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
7 LMP 27 United Kingdom Price & Bscher Germany Thomas Bscher
Portugal Pedro Lamy
BMW V12 LM Y 95
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
8 LMP 36 United States Doran Lista Racing
United States Jim Matthews Racing
Sweden Stefan Johansson
United States Jim Matthews
Ferrari 333 SP M 94
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
9 LMP 27 United States Doran Lista Racing Belgium Didier Theys
Switzerland Fredy Lienhard
Ferrari 333 SP M 94
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
10 LMP 11 United States Doyle-Risi Racing Italy Max Angelelli
Belgium Didier de Radiguès
Ferrari 333 SP P 94
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
11 LMP 74 United States Robinson Racing United States George Robinson
United States Jack Baldwin
Riley & Scott Mk III ? 93
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
12 LMP 38 United States Champion Racing United Kingdom Allan McNish
United States Andy Pilgrim
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo M 93
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
13 LMP 16 United States Dyson Racing United States Rob Dyson
United Kingdom James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III G 93
Ford 5.0 L V8
14 LMP 18 United States Dollahite Racing United States Bill Dollahite
United States Mike Davies
Ferrari 333 SP P 92
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
15 LMP 15 United States Hybrid R&D United States Chris Bingham
Canada Ross Bentley
Riley & Scott Mk III Y 92
Ford 5.0 L V8
16 LMP 8 United States Transatlantic Racing United States Scott Schubot
United States Rick Sutherland
Riley & Scott Mk III G 90
Ford 5.0 L V8
17 GTS 91 France Dodge Viper Team Oreca Monaco Olivier Beretta
United States David Donohue
Dodge Viper GTS-R
M 90
Dodge 8.0 L V10
18 GTS 3 United States Corvette Racing United States Chris Kneifel
Canada Ron Fellows
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 89
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
19 GTS 92 France Dodge Viper Team Oreca Austria Karl Wendlinger
United States Tommy Archer
Dodge Viper GTS-R
M 89
Dodge 8.0 L V10
20 GTS 55 United States Saleen/Allen Speedlab United States Terry Borcheller
United States Ron Johnson
Saleen Mustang SR P 88
Ford 8.0 L V8
21 GTS 56 United States Martin Snow Racing United States Martin Snow
United States Kelly Collins
Porsche 911 GT2 M 88
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
22 GT 9 United States Prototype Technology Group United States Boris Said
Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
BMW M3
Y 88
BMW 3.2 L I6
23 GT 23 Germany Manthey Racing
United States Alex Job Racing
Germany Dirk Müller
United States Cort Wagner
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 88
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
24 GTS 48 Germany Freisinger Motorsport Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann
France Michel Ligonnet
Porsche 911 GT2 D 87
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
25 GTS 61 Germany Konrad Motorsport Austria Franz Konrad
France Bob Wollek
Porsche 911 GT2 D 87
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
26 GT 10 United States Prototype Technology Group United States Darren Law
United States Johannes van Overbeek
BMW M3
Y 87
BMW 3.2 L I6
27 GT 22 United States Alex Job Racing United States Mike Fitzgerald
United States Darryl Havens
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
Y 86
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
28 GT 24 United States Alex Job Racing United States Randy Pobst
United States Jim Kelly
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
Y 86
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
29 GT 02 United States Reiser Callas Rennsport United States Doc Bundy
United States David Murry
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
P 86
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
30 GT 68 United States The Racer's Group United States Kevin Buckler
United States Vic Rice
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
G 85
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
31 GT 03 United States Reiser Callas Rennsport United States Grady Willingham
United States Joel Reiser
United States Craig Stanton
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
P 85
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
32 GT 25 Germany RWS Motorsport Austria Hans-Jörg Hofer
Italy Luca Riccitelli
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 84
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
33 GTS 83 United States Chiefie Motorsports Italy Stefano Buttiero
United States Zak Brown
Porsche 911 GT2 ? 83
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
34 GT 67 United States The Racer's Group United States Michael Schrom
United States Spencer Trenery
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
G 83
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
35 GT 88 United States Vanderhoof Racing United States Joe Varde
United States Tim Ralston
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
? 82
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
36
DNF
GT 6 United States Prototype Technology Group United States Peter Cunningham
United States Mark Simo
BMW M3
Y 79
BMW 3.2 L I6
37 GT 17 United States Contemporary Motorsports United States Mike Conte
Belgium Bruno Lambert
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
? 78
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
38
DNF
LMP 12 United States Doyle-Risi Racing Italy Alex Caffi
South Africa Wayne Taylor
Ferrari 333 SP P 73
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
39 LMP 63 United States Downing Atlanta United States Jim Downing
United States Chris Ronson
Kudzu DLY G 63
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
40
DNF
LMP 28 United States Intersport Racing United States Jon Field
Sweden Niclas Jönsson
Lola B98/10 G 38
Roush
) 6.0 L V8
41
DNF
GT 76 United States Team ARE United States Harry Rady
United States Simon Sobrero
Porsche 911
Carrera RSR
Y 36
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
42
DNF
GT 7 United States Prototype Technology Group United States Brian Cunningham
Germany Christian Menzel
BMW M3
Y 2
BMW 3.2 L I6
DNQ LMP 97 United States Team Cascadia United States Ed Zabinski
United States Shane Lewis
Lola B98/10 P -
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
DNQ LMP 29 United States Intersport Racing United States Sam Brown
United States Steve Romak
United States John Mirro
Riley & Scott Mk III G -
Roush
) 6.0 L V8
DNQ LMP 60 United States Kopf Precision Products United States Kris Wilson
United States Tim Moser
Keiler KII ? -
Ford 5.0 L V8

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #42 BMW Motorsport (J.J. Lehto) - 1:22.387
  • Fastest Lap - #42 BMW Motorsport (J.J. Lehto) - 1:23.835
  • Distance - 393.388 km (244.440 mi)
  • Average Speed - 143.890 km/h (89.409 mph)

References


American Le Mans Series
Previous race:
1999 Grand Prix of Mosport
1999 season Next race:
1999 Rose City Grand Prix