2002 Monterey Sports Car Championships

February 2025 thumb|right|230px|Track map of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca The 2002 Monterey Sports Car Championships was the eighth round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series. It took place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, California, on September 22, 2002. Official results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 LMP900 1 Germany Audi Sport North America Italy Emanuele PirroGermany Frank Biela Audi R8 Michelin 112 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 2 LMP900 38 United States Champion Racing United Kingdom Johnny HerbertSweden Stefan Johansson Audi R8 Michelin 112 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 3 LMP900 8 USA Team Cadillac ITA Max AngelelliFinland JJ Lehto Cadillac Northstar LMP02 Michelin 111 Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 4 LMP900 2 Germany Audi Sport North America Denmark Tom KristensenItaly Rinaldo Capello Audi R8 Michelin 111 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 5 LMP900 50 USA Panoz Motor Sports Australia David BrabhamDenmark Jan Magnussen Panoz LMP01 Evo Michelin 110 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 6 LMP900 51 United States Panoz Motor Sports United States Bryan HertaUnited States Bill Auberlen Panoz LMP01 Evo Michelin 110 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 7 LMP675 11 USA KnightHawk Racing DEU Claudia HürtgenUSA Steven KnightUSA Chad Block MG-Lola EX257 Avon 109 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 8 LMP675 16 USA Dyson Racing Team USA Butch LeitzingerGBR James Weaver MG-Lola EX257 Goodyear 108 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 9 LMP675 37 United States Intersport United States Jon FieldUnited States Rick Sutherland MG-Lola EX257 Goodyear 106 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 10 LMP900 30 USA Intersport USA Clint FieldUSA Mark Neuhaus Lola B2K/10B Goodyear 105 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 11 LMP675 13 USA Archangel Motorsports GBR Ben DevlinUSA Andy Lally Lola B2K/40 Dunlop 105 Ford (Millington) 2.0L Turbo I4 12 LMP900 27 GBR Chamberlain GBR Christian VannVenezuela 1930 Milka Duno Dome S101 Goodyear 104 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 13 GTS 33 GBR Prodrive Czech Republic Tomáš EngeNetherlands Peter Kox Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Michelin 104 Ferrari 5.9L V12 14 GTS 26 Germany Konrad Motorsport Austria Franz KonradUnited States Terry Borcheller Saleen S7-R Pirelli 104 Ford 7.0L V8 15DNF GTS 4 United States Corvette Racing United States Andy PilgrimUnited States Kelly Collins Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 102 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 16 GT 23 United States Alex Job Racing Germany Sascha MaassenGermany Lucas Luhr Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 100 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 17 LMP675 56 USA Team Bucknum Racing USA Jeff BucknumUSA Chris McMurryUSA Bryan Willman Pilbeam MP84 Avon 100 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6 18 LMP675 55 USA Team Bucknum Racing USA Bret ArsenaultDEU Pierre Ehret Pilbeam MP84 Avon 99 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 19 GT 35 USA Risi Competizione DEU Ralf KellenersUSA Anthony Lazzaro Ferrari 360 Modena GT Pirelli 99 Ferrari 3.6L V8 20 GT 66 USA The Racer's Group USA Kevin BucklerUSA Brian Cunningham Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 99 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 21 GTS 45 USA American Viperacing GBR Marino FranchittiUSA Marc Bunting Dodge Viper GTS-R Pirelli 97 Dodge 8.0L V10 22 GT 67 USA The Racer's Group USA Michael SchromUSA Vic Rice Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 97 Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 23 GT 43 USA Orbit USA Leo HinderyUSA Peter Baron Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 96 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 24 GT 52 Germany Seikel Motorsport USA Hugh PlumbNew Zealand Andrew BagnallCanada Tony Burgess Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 96 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 25 GT 22 USA Alex Job Racing DEU Timo BernhardDEU Jörg Bergmeister Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 96 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 26 GT 83 USA Rennwerks Motorsports USA Richard SterankaUSA Dave Standridge Porsche 911 GT3-R Dunlop 96 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 27DNF GT 79 USA J-3 Racing USA Justin JacksonUSA Mike Fitzgerald Porsche 911 GT3-RS Pirelli 76 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 28DNF LMP900 7 USA Team Cadillac FRA Emmanuel CollardFRA Éric Bernard Cadillac Northstar LMP02 Michelin 57 Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 29DNF GTS 3 United States Corvette Racing Canada Ron FellowsUnited States Johnny O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 41 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 30DNF GTS 0 Italy Team Olive Garden Italy Mimmo SchiattarellaItaly Emanuele Naspetti Ferrari 550 Maranello Michelin 22 Ferrari 6.0L V12 31DNF GTS 44 USA American Viperacing USA Jeff AltenburgUSA Tom Weickardt Dodge Viper GTS-R Pirelli 10 Dodge 8.0L V10 32DNF LMP675 62 USA Team Spencer Motorsports USA Dennis SpencerUSA Rich GruppUSA Ryan Hampton Lola B2K/42 Avon 9 Mazda 1.3L 2-Rotor Statistics Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:15.765 Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:16.910 Distance - 403.392 km Average Speed - 145.675 km/h External links http://www.imsaracing.net/2002/events/laguna/almsrace.pdf Official Results 2007-10-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20050317222501/http://www.imsaracing.net/2002/events/laguna/almsrace.pdf 2005-03-17 dead  (27.9 KiB) World Sports Racing Prototypes - Race Results 2002 American Le Mans Series 2002 Grand Prix of Mosport 2002 American Le Mans Challenge M Category:Monterey Sports Car Championships Category:September 2002 sports events in the United States Category:2002 in sports in California