1999 12 Hours of Sebring

Sports car endurance race August 2023 thumb|Track map of the Sebring International Raceway thumb|BMW V12 LMR The 1999 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 47th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also served as the first event in the new American Le Mans Series, which had replaced the IMSA GT Championship as the International Motor Sports Association's premiere series. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 20, 1999. Race results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 LMP 42 DEU BMW MotorsportDEU Schnitzer Motorsport DEU Jörg MüllerFIN JJ LehtoDEN Tom Kristensen BMW V12 LMR Michelin 313 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 2 LMP 20 USA Dyson Racing USA Butch LeitzingerUSA Elliott Forbes-RobinsonGBR James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 313 Ford 5.0 L V8 3 LMP 77 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest ITA Michele AlboretoITA Rinaldo CapelloSWE Stefan Johansson Audi R8R Michelin 310 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 4 LMP 38 USA Champion Racing DEU Dirk MüllerBEL Thierry BoutsenFRA Bob Wollek Porsche 911 GT1 Evo Michelin 308 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 5 LMP 78 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest GBR Perry McCarthyDEU Frank BielaITA Emanuele Pirro Audi R8R Michelin 304 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 6 LMP 12 USA Doyle-Risi Racing ITA Alex CaffiITA Max AngelelliRSA Wayne TaylorARG Juan Manuel Fangio II Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 294 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 7 LMP 15 USA Hybrid R&D USA Chris BinghamCAN Ross BentleyBEL Marc Duez Riley & Scott Mk III Yokohama 292 Ford 5.0 L V8 8 LMP 62 USA Downing Atlanta USA Dennis SpencerUSA A.J. SmithUSA Rich Grupp Kudzu DLM Goodyear 290 Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor 9 GTS 56 USA Martin Snow Racing USA Martin SnowUSA Melanie SnowNED Patrick Huisman Porsche 911 GT2 Michelin 287 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 10 GTS 48 DEU Freisinger Motorsport DEU Wolfgang KaufmannFRA Michel LigonnetUSA Lance Stewart Porsche 911 GT2 Dunlop 285 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 11 GT 23 USA Alex Job Racing USA Kelly CollinsUSA Cort WagnerUSA Darrly Havens Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 284 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 12 LMP 63 USA Downing Atlanta USA Jim DowningUSA Chris RonsonUSA Steve Pelke Kudzu DLY Goodyear 281 Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 13 GT 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA Randy PobstUSA Mike FitzgeraldUSA David MacNeil Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 281 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 14 GT 17 USA Aasco PerformanceUSA Contemporary Motorsports USA Mike ConteBEL Bruno Lambert Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli 275 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 15 GT 33 DEU Gallade DEU Ulrich GalladeDEU Ulli RichterDEU Karl-Heinz Wlazik Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 274 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 16 GTS 61 DEU Konrad Motorsport USA Charles SlaterUSA Peter KitchakNED Mike Hezemans Porsche 911 GT2 Dunlop 273 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 17DNF LMP 8 USA Transatlantic Racing USA Duncan DaytonUSA Scott SchubotUSA Henry Camferdam Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 268 Ford 5.0 L V8 18 GT 07 USA G & W Motorsports USA Steve MarshallUSA Danny MarshallUSA Darren LawCAN Sylvain Tremblay Porsche 911 GT2 Evo Pirelli 268 Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 19 LMP 28 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldUSA Ryan JonesGBR Chris Goodwin Lola B98/10 Goodyear 268 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 20 GT 54 USA Bell Motorsports USA Stu HaynerUSA Tony KesterUSA Scott NeumanUSA Matt Drendel BMW M3 ? 268 BMW 3.2 L I6 21 LMP 31 USA Genesis Racing USA Rick FairbanksUSA Dave DullumUSA Kurt Baumann Riley & Scott Mk III ? 267 Ford 5.0 L V8 22 GT 03 USA Reiser Callas Rennsport USA Grady WillinghamUSA Craig StantonUSA Joel Reiser Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli 262 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 23 GTS 3 USA Corvette Racing USA Chris KneifelUSA John Paul Jr.CAN Ron Fellows Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 262 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 24DNF GT 70 USA Alegra Motorsports USA Scooter GabelUSA Carlos DeQuesadaUSA Ugo Colombo Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 258 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 25DNF LMP 74 USA Robinson Racing USA George RobinsonUSA Irv HoerrUSA Jack Baldwin Riley & Scott Mk III ? 243 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 26DNF GT 7 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Mark SimoUSA Brian CunninghamUSA Johannes van Overbeek BMW M3 Yokohama 238 BMW 3.2 L I6 27 GTS 49 DEU Freisinger Motorsport United States Virgin Islands Brad CregerAUT Mandfred JuraszDEU Michael Irmgratz Porsche 911 GT2 Dunlop 237 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 28 GTS 04 USA CJ Motorsport CAN John GrahamUSA Davy JonesUSA John Morton Porsche 911 GT2 ? 219 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 29DNF LMP 16 USA Dyson Racing USA Dorsey SchroederGBR Andy WallaceGBR James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 218 Ford 5.0 L V8 30DNF GT 46 USA Team Transenergy USA Sam ShalalaUSA Shareef MalnikUSA Andre ToennisUSA Bill Rollwitz Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 206 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 31DNF GT 10 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Boris SaidUSA Peter CunninghamDEU Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW M3 Yokohama 200 BMW 3.2 L I6 32 LMP 29 USA Intersport Racing USA John MirroUSA Sam BrownUSA Butch BrickellUSA Andy Petery Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 199 Ford 5.0 L V8 33DNF LMP 2 USA Panoz Motor Sports USA Johnny O'ConnellDEN Jan MagnussenDEN John Nielsen Panoz GTR-1 Michelin 198 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 34DNF GT 02 USA Reiser Callas Rennsport USA David MurryGBR Johnny Mowlem Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli 197 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 35 LMP 44 JPN Autoexe Motorsports JPN Yojiro TeradaFRA Franck Fréon Autoexe LMP99 Yokohama 195 Ford 6.0 L V8 36 GT 72 USA Bell Motorsports USA Leo HinderyUSA Peter BaronUSA James McCormickUSA Gian Luigi Buitoni BMW M3 Yokohama 190 BMW 3.2 L I6 37DNF LMP 0 ITA Team Rafanelli SRL BEL Eric van de PoeleBEL David SaelensCzech Republic Tomáš Enge Riley & Scott Mk III Yokohama 185 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 38DNF GTS 4 USA Riley & Scott Inc. USA Scott SharpUSA Andy PilgrimUSA John Heinricy Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 157 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 39DNF GTS 83 USA ARBJH DevelopmentUSA Chiefie Motorsports DEU Claudia HürtgenDEU Hubert HauptUSA Zak Brown Porsche 911 GT2 ? 149 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 40DNF LMP 43 DEU BMW MotorsportDEU Schnitzer Motorsport DEU Joachim WinkelhockITA Pierluigi MartiniFRA Yannick Dalmas BMW V12 LMR Michelin 135 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 41DNF LMP 26 GBR Price & Bscher DEU Thomas BscherGBR Steve SoperUSA Bill Auberlen BMW V12 LM Goodyear 127 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 42DNF LMP 5 USA Whittington Bros. USA Don WhittingtonUSA Dale WhittingtonUSA Hurley Haywood Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 125 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 43DNF LMP 60 USA Kopf Precision USA Kris WilsonUSA Tim Moser Keiler KII Goodyear 122 Ford 5.0L V8 44DNF LMP 36 USA Doran EnterprisesUSA Jim Matthews Racing USA Tommy KendallUSA Jim MatthewsUSA Mark Dismore Ferrari 333 SP Michelin 118 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 45DNF LMP 27 USA Doran Enterprises BEL Didier TheysITA Mauro BaldiSUI Fredy Lienhard Ferrari 333 SP Michelin 107 Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 46DNF LMP 1 USA Panoz Motor Sports AUS David BrabhamFRA Éric Bernard Panoz GTR-1 Michelin 103 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 47DNF GT 39 USA Broadfoot Racing USA Stephen EarleUSA Todd SnyderUSA Allan ZiegelmanUSA Chris Mitchum Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 100 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 48DNF LMP 95 USA TRV Motorsport USA Jeret SchroederUSA Pete HalsmerUSA Tom VolkUSA Barry Waddell Riley & Scott Mk III Yokohama 87 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 49DNF LMP 18 USA Dollahite Racing USA Bill DollahiteUSA Doc BundyUSA Mike Davies Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 84 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 50DNF GT 73 USA Auto Sport South USA Kevin WheelerUSA Jack RefenningUSA Brady RefenningUSA Jake Vargo Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 73 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 51DNF GT 88 USA Vanderhoof Racing USA Joe VardeUSA Tim RalstonUSA Blaise Alexander Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 71 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 52DNF GTS 50 USA Johnson Autosport USA Robert JohnsonUSA Mike HokeUSA Tim McGlynn Porsche 911 Turbo ? 70 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 53DNF GTS 99 USA Schumacher Racing USA Larry SchumacherUSA Robert NearnUSA John O'Steen Porsche 911 GT2 Michelin 65 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 54DNF GTS 55 USA Saleen/Allen Speedlab USA Steve SaleenUSA Terry BorchellerUSA Ron JohnsonUSA Darren Law Saleen Mustang SR Pirelli 56 Ford 8.0 L V8 55DNF LMP 66 DEU Konrad Motorsport AUT Franz KonradNED Jan LammersUSA Tim Hubman Lola B98/10 Dunlop 48 Lotus 3.5 L Turbo V8 56DNF GT 76 USA Team ARE USA Peter ArgetsingerUSA Richard PolidoriCAN John McCaig Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 36 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 57DNF GTS 71 USA DM Motorsports USA Arthur PillaUSA Bob MazzuoccolaUSA David KicakUSA Mark Montgomery Porsche 911 GT2 Evo ? 32 Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 58DNF LMP 11 USA Doyle-Risi Racing USA Anthony LazzaroITA Max AngelelliBEL Didier de Radiguès Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 28 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 DNS GT 25 DEU RWS Motorsport DEU Kirsten JodexnisDEU Günther BlieningerAUT Hans-Jörg HoferITA Luca Riccitelli Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Michelin - Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 DNS LMP 97 USA Team Cascadia USA Shane LewisUSA Vic RiceUSA Ed Zabinski Lola B98/12 Pirelli - BMW 4.0 L V8 Statistics Pole Position - #42 BMW Motorsport (J.J. Lehto) - 1:49.850 Fastest Lap - #0 Team Rafanelli (Eric van de Poele) - 1:51.608 Distance - 1863.781 km mi on Average Speed - 155.103 km/h mph on References http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999sebring.pdf International Motor Sports Association Official Results PDF 1999 2007-11-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20051016110002/http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999sebring.pdf 2005-10-16 dead http://wsrp.ic.cz/alms1999.html#1 American Le Mans Series 1999 World Sports Racing Prototypes dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080919235256/http://wsrp.ic.cz/alms1999.html 2008-09-19 1999 American Le Mans Series None 1999 Grand Prix of Atlanta Sebring 12 Hours of Sebring Category:12 Hours of Sebring 12 Hours Of Sebring 12 Hours Of Sebring