1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma

Motor racing meeting August 2023 thumb|Sonoma Raceway The 1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fourth round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at 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 DEU BMW MotorsportDEU Schnitzer Motorsport FIN JJ LehtoGBR Steve Soper BMW V12 LMR Michelin 97 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 2 LMP 1 USA Panoz Motor Sports AUS David BrabhamFRA Éric Bernard Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Michelin 97 Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8 3 LMP 2 USA Panoz Motor Sports USA Johnny O'ConnellDEN Jan Magnussen Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Michelin 96 Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8 4 LMP 20 USA Dyson Racing USA Butch LeitzingerUSA Elliott Forbes-Robinson Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 96 Ford 5.0 L V8 5 LMP 43 DEU BMW MotorsportDEU Schnitzer Motorsport DEU Joachim WinkelhockUSA Bill Auberlen BMW V12 LMR Michelin 96 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 6 LMP 0 ITA Team Rafanelli SRL FRA Érik ComasITA Mimmo Schiattarella Riley & Scott Mk III Yokohama 96 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 7 LMP 27 GBR Price & Bscher DEU Thomas BscherPOR Pedro Lamy BMW V12 LM Yokohama 95 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 8 LMP 36 USA Doran Lista RacingUSA Jim Matthews Racing SWE Stefan JohanssonUSA Jim Matthews Ferrari 333 SP Michelin 94 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 9 LMP 27 USA Doran Lista Racing BEL Didier TheysSUI Fredy Lienhard Ferrari 333 SP Michelin 94 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 10 LMP 11 USA Doyle-Risi Racing ITA Max AngelelliBEL Didier de Radiguès Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 94 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 11 LMP 74 USA Robinson Racing USA George RobinsonUSA Jack Baldwin Riley & Scott Mk III ? 93 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 12 LMP 38 USA Champion Racing GBR Allan McNishUSA Andy Pilgrim Porsche 911 GT1 Evo Michelin 93 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 13 LMP 16 USA Dyson Racing USA Rob DysonGBR James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 93 Ford 5.0 L V8 14 LMP 18 USA Dollahite Racing USA Bill DollahiteUSA Mike Davies Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 92 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 15 LMP 15 USA Hybrid R&D USA Chris BinghamCAN Ross Bentley Riley & Scott Mk III Yokohama 92 Ford 5.0 L V8 16 LMP 8 USA Transatlantic Racing USA Scott SchubotUSA Rick Sutherland Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 90 Ford 5.0 L V8 17 GTS 91 FRA Dodge Viper Team Oreca MON Olivier BerettaUSA David Donohue Dodge Viper GTS-R Michelin 90 Dodge 8.0 L V10 18 GTS 3 USA Corvette Racing USA Chris KneifelCAN Ron Fellows Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Goodyear 89 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 19 GTS 92 FRA Dodge Viper Team Oreca AUT Karl WendlingerUSA Tommy Archer Dodge Viper GTS-R Michelin 89 Dodge 8.0 L V10 20 GTS 55 USA Saleen/Allen Speedlab USA Terry BorchellerUSA Ron Johnson Saleen Mustang SR Pirelli 88 Ford 8.0 L V8 21 GTS 56 USA Martin Snow Racing USA Martin SnowUSA Kelly Collins Porsche 911 GT2 Michelin 88 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 22 GT 9 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Boris SaidDEU Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW M3 Yokohama 88 BMW 3.2 L I6 23 GT 23 DEU Manthey RacingUSA Alex Job Racing DEU Dirk MüllerUSA Cort Wagner Porsche 911 GT3-R Michelin 88 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 24 GTS 48 DEU Freisinger Motorsport DEU Wolfgang KaufmannFRA Michel Ligonnet Porsche 911 GT2 Dunlop 87 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 25 GTS 61 DEU Konrad Motorsport AUT Franz KonradFRA Bob Wollek Porsche 911 GT2 Dunlop 87 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 26 GT 10 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Darren LawUSA Johannes van Overbeek BMW M3 Yokohama 87 BMW 3.2 L I6 27 GT 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA Mike FitzgeraldUSA Darryl Havens Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 86 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 28 GT 24 USA Alex Job Racing USA Randy PobstUSA Jim Kelly Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 86 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 29 GT 02 USA Reiser Callas Rennsport USA Doc BundyUSA David Murry Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli 86 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 30 GT 68 USA The Racer's Group USA Kevin BucklerUSA Vic Rice Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Goodyear 85 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 31 GT 03 USA Reiser Callas Rennsport USA Grady WillinghamUSA Joel ReiserUSA Craig Stanton Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Pirelli 85 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 32 GT 25 DEU RWS Motorsport AUT Hans-Jörg HoferITA Luca Riccitelli Porsche 911 GT3-R Michelin 84 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 33 GTS 83 USA Chiefie Motorsports ITA Stefano ButtieroUSA Zak Brown Porsche 911 GT2 ? 83 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 34 GT 67 USA The Racer's Group USA Michael SchromUSA Spencer Trenery Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Goodyear 83 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 35 GT 88 USA Vanderhoof Racing USA Joe VardeUSA Tim Ralston Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 82 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 36DNF GT 6 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Peter CunninghamUSA Mark Simo BMW M3 Yokohama 79 BMW 3.2 L I6 37 GT 17 USA Contemporary Motorsports USA Mike ConteBEL Bruno Lambert Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 78 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 38DNF LMP 12 USA Doyle-Risi Racing ITA Alex CaffiRSA Wayne Taylor Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 73 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 39 LMP 63 USA Downing Atlanta USA Jim DowningUSA Chris Ronson Kudzu DLY Goodyear 63 Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 40DNF LMP 28 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldSWE Niclas Jönsson Lola B98/10 Goodyear 38 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 41DNF GT 76 USA Team ARE USA Harry RadyUSA Simon Sobrero Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Yokohama 36 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 42DNF GT 7 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Brian CunninghamDEU Christian Menzel BMW M3 Yokohama 2 BMW 3.2 L I6 DNQ LMP 97 USA Team Cascadia USA Ed ZabinskiUSA Shane Lewis Lola B98/10 Pirelli - Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 DNQ LMP 29 USA Intersport Racing USA Sam BrownUSA Steve RomakUSA John Mirro Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear - Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 DNQ LMP 60 USA Kopf Precision Products USA Kris WilsonUSA 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 mi on Average Speed - 143.890 km/h mph on References http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999searspoint.pdf Official Results International Motor Sports Association PDF 1999 2007-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20051016111352/http://www.imsaracing.net/archives/1999searspoint.pdf 2005-10-16 dead http://wsrp.ic.cz/alms1999.html#4 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 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport 1999 Rose City Grand Prix Sonoma Category:Grand Prix of Sonoma Category:July 1999 sports events in the United States Category:1999 in sports in California