1999 Grand Prix of Mosport

February 2025 thumb|250px|Mosport International Raceway The 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport was an American Le Mans Series professional sports car race held at Mosport International Raceway near Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada from June 25 to the 27, 1999. The race was the third round of the inaugural American Le Mans Series season, replacing the former Professional SportsCar Racing Championship that previously held the Grand Prix beginning in 1975. The race marked the 14th IMSA / Professional SportsCar Racing sanctioned sports car race held at the facility. Race thumbnail|left|Pre-Race Grid The race marked the maiden win for the Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen for Panoz Motor Sports. It was the first front-engine sportscar overall win at a major event since the 1960s.Codling Stuart August 1999 Red Dawn - Race Report Mosport ALMS Le Mans & Sportscar Racer Indianapolis, Indiana Haymarket Media Group 18–25 Teammates David Brabham and Éric Bernard in the #1 Panoz finished second, while Team Rafanelli drivers Érik Comas and Mimmo Schiattarella took third overall in the Riley & Scott Mk III. thumb|Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S - Winner 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport After their recent victory at the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, the event was also set to feature the BMW V12 LMR of BMW Motorsport. After qualifying third and fourth behind the Panoz entries, the team withdrew from the race citing safety concerns at the track.Baser Ken July 15, 1999 Symmetry - Don Panoz's cars finish one-two on Don Panoz's track On Track Charlotte, North Carolina Street & Smith's Sports Publication 70–73 Following offseason upgrades to Mosport, the team returned to the track for the 2000 edition of the race. After back to back 24 Hours of Le Mans class victories in 1998 and 1999 and FIA GT Championships in 1997 and 1998, Dodge Viper Team Oreca debuted their Dodge Viper GTS-R in the American Le Mans Series at Mosport, taking the GTS class victory with drivers Olivier Beretta and David Donohue. Alex Job Racing took the GT class win with drivers Cort Wagner and Dirk Müller in a Porsche 911 Carrera RSR. American Le Mans Series Yearbook 1999 London, England Haymarket Specialist Publications Ltd. 45–47 1999 0-86024-966-2 The race was broadcast across North America on CNBC with Joel Meyers and Bill Adam calling the race. Official results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre LapsTime/Retired Engine 1 LMP 2 USA Panoz Motor Sports USA Johnny O'ConnellDEN Jan Magnussen Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Michelin 1222:45:11.871 Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8 2 LMP 1 USA Panoz Motor Sports AUS David BrabhamFRA Éric Bernard Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Michelin 122 + 15.237 Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8 3 LMP 0 ITA Team Rafanelli SRL FRA Érik ComasITA Mimmo Schiattarella Riley & Scott Mk III Yokohama 122 + 0 Laps Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 4 LMP 20 USA Dyson Racing USA Butch LeitzingerUSA Elliott Forbes-Robinson Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 121 + 1 Lap Ford 5.0 L V8 5 LMP 11 USA Doyle-Risi Racing ITA Max AngelelliBEL Didier de Radiguès Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 120 + Laps Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 6 LMP 38 USA Champion Racing GBR Allan McNishDEU Ralf Kelleners Porsche 911 GT1 Evo Michelin 119 + 3 Laps Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 7 LMP 12 USA Doyle-Risi Racing ITA Alex CaffiRSA Wayne Taylor Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 118 + 4 Laps Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 8 LMP 27 USA Doran Enterprises BEL Didier TheysSUI Fredy Lienhard Ferrari 333 SP Michelin 117 + 5 Laps Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 9 LMP 06 CAN Multimatic Motorsports CAN Scott MaxwellCAN Ken Wilden Lola B98/10 Pirelli 116 + 6 Laps Ford 5.1 L V8 10 LMP 15 USA Hybrid R&D USA Chris BinghamCAN Ross Bentley Riley & Scott Mk III Yokohama 115 + 7 Laps Ford 5.0 L V8 11 GTS 91 FRA Dodge Viper Team Oreca MON Olivier BerettaUSA David Donohue Dodge Viper GTS-R Michelin 111 + 11 Laps Dodge 8.0 L V10 12 GTS 92 FRA Dodge Viper Team Oreca AUT Karl WendlingerUSA Tommy Archer Dodge Viper GTS-R Michelin 111 + 11 Laps Dodge 8.0 L V10 13 LMP 63 USA Downing Atlanta USA Jim DowningUSA A.J. Smith Kudzu DLY Goodyear 110 + 12 Laps Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 14 GTS 55 USA Saleen/Allen Speedlab USA Terry BorchellerUSA Ron Johnson Saleen Mustang SR Pirelli 109 +13 Laps Ford 8.0 L V8 15 LMP 28 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldCAN Martin Guimont Lola B98/10 Goodyear 108 + 14 Laps Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 16 GT 23 USA Alex Job Racing USA Cort WagnerDEU Dirk Müller Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 108 + 14 Laps Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 17 GT 10 USA Prototype Technology Group DEU Christian MenzelDEU Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW M3 Yokohama 106 + 16 Laps BMW 3.2 L I6 18 GTS 99 USA Schumacher Racing USA Larry SchumacherUSA John O'Steen Porsche 911 GT2 Michelin 106 + 16 Laps Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 19 GT 7 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Brian CunninghamUSA Johannes van Overbeek BMW M3 Yokohama 105 + 17 Laps BMW 3.2 L I6 20 GTS 04 USA CJ Motorsport CAN John GrahamUSA John Morton Porsche 911 GT2 Yokohama 100 + 22 Laps Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 21 GT 40 USA Team PRC USA Scott PeelerUSA Geoff Auberlen Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Goodyear 100 + 22 Laps Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 22 GT 03 USA Reiser Callas Rennsport USA Grady WillinghamUSA Joel Reiser Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli 99 + 23 Laps Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 23 GT 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA Mike FitzgeraldUSA Darryl Havens Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 99 + 23 Laps Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 24 GT 02 USA Reiser Callas Rennsport GBR Johnny MowlemUSA Craig Stanton Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli 98 + 24 Laps Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 25DNF LMP 75 FRA DAMS FRA Jean-Marc GounonFRA Christophe Tinseau Lola B98/10 Pirelli 97overheating Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 26 GTS 56 USA Martin Snow Racing USA Martin SnowUSA Kelly Collins Porsche 911 GT2 Michelin 97 + 25 Laps Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 27 GT 76 USA Team ARE USA Peter ArgetsingerUSA Richard Polidori Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 92 + 30 Laps Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 28DNF LMP 16 USA Dyson Racing GBR Andy WallaceGBR James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 83cooling system Ford 5.0 L V8 29 GT 6 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Peter CunninghamUSA Mark Simo BMW M3 Yokohama 81 + 41 Laps BMW 3.2L I6 30DNF GTS 83 USA Chiefie Motorsports USA Andy PilgrimUSA Zak Brown Porsche 911 GT2 Pirelli 72Brakes Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 31DNF LMP 18 USA Dollahite Racing USA Bill DollahiteUSA Mike Davies Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 61Accident Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 32DNF GT 17 USA GT Contemporary Motorsports USA Mike ConteGBR Nick Holt Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 11wheel bearing Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 33DNF LMP 36 USA Doran EnterprisesUSA Jim Matthews Racing USA Anthony LazzaroUSA Jim Matthews Ferrari 333 SP Michelin 8Throttle Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 DNS LMP 42 DEU BMW MotorsportDEU Schnitzer Motorsport FIN JJ LehtoDEU Jörg Müller BMW V12 LMR Michelin -withdrawn1 1 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 DNS LMP 43 DEU BMW MotorsportDEU Schnitzer Motorsport DEU Joachim WinkelhockUSA Bill Auberlen BMW V12 LMR Michelin -withdrawn1 1 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999mosport.pdf Official Results International Motor Sports Association PDF 1999 2007-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20051129023158/http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999mosport.pdf 2005-11-29 dead http://wsrp.ic.cz/alms1999.html#3 World Sports Racing Prototypes American Le Mans Series 1999 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080919235256/http://wsrp.ic.cz/alms1999.html 2008-09-19 https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Mosport-1999-06-27.html?sort=Results American Le Mans Series Mosport 1999 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars www.racingsportscars.com 2020-02-04 Notes 1 1 The No. 42 and No. 43 BMW V12 LMR were withdrawn from the event following qualifying, because BMW deemed the track to be too dangerous to race on.1999 Mosport Race Broadcast - ALMS - Tequila Patron - ESPN - Racing - Sports Cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Od54GvhoMk en 2020-02-04 Statistics Pole Position - #2 Panoz Motor Sports (Jan Magnussen) - 1:10.514 Fastest Lap - #1 Panoz Motor Sports (David Brabham) - 1:12.093 Time of race - 2:45:11.871 Distance - 482.800 km mi on Average Speed - 175.353 km/h mph on Photo Gallery References External links 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport Race Broadcast (YouTube) 1999 American Le Mans Series 1999 Grand Prix of Atlanta 1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma Mosport Category:Grand Prix of Mosport Grand Prix of Mosport Grand Prix of Mosport Grand Prix of Mosport