2002 Grand Prix of Washington D.C.

Car race in Washington, D.C. February 2025 thumbnail|right|Track map. The 2002 Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. was the fifth round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place in a 1.66 mi (2.67 km) temporary street circuit set around the streets and parking lot adjacent to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2002. The venue was not renewed for another season due to complaints from neighbors about noise and the race was the only event of its kind held in Washington.http://www.dcpages.com/Autos/National_Grand_Prix/History/ Washington DC City Pages: Tourism : Fourth of July : History : National Capital Grand Prix 2012-03-26 2012-04-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415130322/http://www.dcpages.com/Autos/National_Grand_Prix/History/ dead The event was supposed to be a recurring event, as the planners entered into a 10-year contract with the city.http://www.dcwatch.com/govern/sports010809.htm National Grand Prix of Washington, press announcement, August 9, 2001 2011-12-24 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110929103102/http://www.dcwatch.com/govern/sports010809.htm 2011-09-29 Before the 2002 Grand Prix, Washington had not been home to an auto racing event for 80 years,http://www.dcpages.com/Autos/National_Grand_Prix/History/ Washington DC City Pages: Tourism : Fourth of July : History : National Capital Grand Prix 2012-03-26 2012-04-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415130322/http://www.dcpages.com/Autos/National_Grand_Prix/History/ dead and it would not host another until the 2026 Freedom 250 Grand Prix. However, nine years later in 2011, nearby Baltimore hosted an American Le Mans Series grand prix event, the Baltimore Grand Prix, which took place in the Inner Harbor area of the city along the waterfront. Baltimore went on to host several future events.http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/capital-land/2011/01/baltimore-avoiding-dcs-race-car-pitfalls/138948 Baltimore avoiding D.C.'s race car pitfalls | WashingtonExaminer.com 2012-03-26 https://archive.today/20120716095541/http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/capital-land/2011/01/baltimore-avoiding-dcs-race-car-pitfalls/138948 2012-07-16 dead Official results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 LMP900 50 USA Panoz Motor Sports Australia David BrabhamDenmark Jan Magnussen Panoz LMP01 Evo Michelin 140 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 2 LMP900 2 Germany Audi Sport North America Denmark Tom KristensenItaly Rinaldo Capello Audi R8 Michelin 140 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 3 LMP900 1 Germany Audi Sport North America Italy Emanuele PirroGermany Frank Biela Audi R8 Michelin 140 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 4 LMP900 8 USA Team Cadillac Italy Max AngelelliFrance Christophe Tinseau Cadillac Northstar LMP02 Michelin 139 Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 5 LMP900 38 United States Champion Racing United Kingdom Johnny HerbertSweden Stefan Johansson Audi R8 Michelin 138 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 6 LMP900 51 United States Panoz Motor Sports United States Bryan HertaUnited States Bill Auberlen Panoz LMP01 Evo Michelin 138 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 7 LMP900 16 USA Dyson Racing Team USA Chris DysonGBR James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 133 Lincoln (Élan) 6.0L V8 8 GTS 3 United States Corvette Racing Canada Ron FellowsUnited States Johnny O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 131 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 9 GTS 4 United States Corvette Racing United States Andy PilgrimUnited States Kelly Collins Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 130 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 10 GTS 0 Italy Team Olive Garden Italy Mimmo SchiattarellaItaly Emanuele Naspetti Ferrari 550 Maranello Michelin 129 Ferrari 6.0L V12 11 GTS 26 Germany Konrad Motorsport Austria Franz KonradUnited States Terry Borcheller Saleen S7-R Pirelli 128 Ford 7.0L V8 12 LMP675 37 United States Intersport United States Jon FieldUnited States Clint Field MG-Lola EX257 Goodyear 127 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 13 GT 23 United States Alex Job Racing Germany Sascha MaassenGermany Lucas Luhr Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 125 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 14 GT 66 USA The Racer's Group USA Kevin BucklerUSA Brian Cunningham Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 125 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 15 GT 22 USA Alex Job Racing DEU Timo BernhardDEU Jörg Bergmeister Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 125 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 16 GT 67 USA The Racer's Group USA Darren LawUSA Michael Shrom Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 124 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 17 GT 99 USA Schumacher Racing USA Larry SchumacherUSA David Murry Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 120 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 18 LMP675 56 USA Team Bucknum Racing USA Jeff BucknumUSA Chris McMurryUSA Bryan Willman Pilbeam MP84 Avon 119 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6 19 GT 42 USA Orbit USA Tony KesterUSA Gary Schultheis Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 119 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 20 GT 10 USA Alegra Motorsports USA Chris GleasonUSA Emil Assentato BMW M3 Dunlop 118 BMW 3.2L I6 21 GT 07 USA Front Porch Racing USA Cory FriedmanUSA Thomas Soriano Porsche 911 GT3-R Pirelli 115 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 22 LMP675 13 USA Archangel Motorsports USA Will LanghorneGBR Ben Devlin Lola B2K/40 Dunlop 112 Ford (Millington) 2.0L Turbo I4 23 GTS 44 USA American Viperacing GBR Marino FranchittiUSA Tom Grunnah Dodge Viper GTS-R Pirelli 108 Dodge 8.0L V10 24DNF GT 79 USA J-3 Racing USA Justin JacksonUSA Mike Fitzgerald Porsche 911 GT3-RS Dunlop 85 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 25 LMP900 30 USA Intersport USA Andy LallyVenezuela 1930 Milka Duno Lola B2K/10B Goodyear 82 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 26DNF GT 70 USA Speedsource USA Selby WellmanUSA Paul Mears, Jr.Canada Sylvain Tremblay Porsche 911 GT3-R Dunlop 73 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 27DNF GT 89 Canada Porschehaus Racing Canada Robert JulienUSA Adam Merzon Porsche 911 GT3-RS Dunlop 73 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 28DNF GT 43 USA Orbit USA Leo HinderyUSA Peter Baron Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 52 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 29DNF LMP900 7 USA Team Cadillac France Emmanuel CollardFrance Éric Bernard Cadillac Northstar LMP02 Michelin 46 Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 30DNF GT 40 USA Alegra Motorsports USA Scooter GabelUSA Carlos DeQuesada BMW M3 Dunlop 44 BMW 3.2L I4 31DNF LMP675 11 USA KnightHawk Racing USA Chad BlockUSA Steven Knight MG-Lola EX257 Avon 36 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 32DNF GTS 45 USA American Viperacing USA Shane LewisUSA Marc Bunting Dodge Viper GTS-R Pirelli 34 Dodge 8.0L V10 DNS LMP675 77 USA AB Motorsport USA Jimmy AdamsUSA Joe Blacker Pilbeam MP84 Avon - Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 Statistics Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:03:287 Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:03.883 Distance - 374.237 km Average Speed - 136.052 km/h References External links http://www.imsaracing.net/2002/events/washingtondc/almsresults.pdf Official Results 2007-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20050317204911/http://www.imsaracing.net/2002/events/washingtondc/almsresults.pdf 2005-03-17 dead  (406 KiB) World Sports Racing Prototypes - Race Results Race course schematic 2002 American Le Mans Series 2002 Road America 500 2002 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières W Grand Prix of Washington D.C. 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