1998 Monterey Sports Car Championships

August 2023 thumb|right|230px|Track map of Laguna Seca Raceway The 1998 Monterey Sports Car Championships was the final race for the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season and the final race for the IMSA GT Championship before the series would be reorganized into the American Le Mans Series. It took place on October 25, 1998, at Laguna Seca Raceway. This event was a shared event with the FIA GT Championship (report here). Official results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 WSC 2 DEU BMW Motorsport BEL Didier de RadiguèsUSA Bill Auberlen Riley & Scott Mk III Michelin 81 BMW 4.0 L V8 2 GT1 4 USA Panoz Motorsports GBR Andy WallaceAUS David Brabham Panoz GTR-1 Michelin 81 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 3 GT1 5 USA Panoz Motorsports USA Johnny O'ConnellFRA Éric Bernard Panoz GTR-1 Michelin 81 Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 4 WSC 16 USA Dyson Racing GBR James WeaverUSA Butch Leitzinger Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 81 Ford 5.0 L V8 5 GT2 72 DEU Konrad Motorsport NED Jan LammersAUT Franz Konrad Porsche 911 GT2 Dunlop 78 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 6 WSC 7 USA Doyle-Risi Racing BEL Eric van de PoeleRSA Wayne Taylor Ferrari 333 SP Pirelli 78 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 7 WSC 28 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldUSA Rick Sutherland Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 78 Ford 5.0 L V8 8 WSC 27 USA Doran Enterprises, Inc. BEL Didier TheysSUI Fredy Lienhard Ferrari 333 SP Yokohama 77 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 9 GT2 71 NED Marcos Racing International NED Cor EuserNED Herman Buurman Marcos LM600 ? 76 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 10 GT3 23 USA Alex Job Racing USA David MurryUSA Cort Wagner Porsche 964 Carrera RSR Pirelli 77 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-66 11 GT2 56 USA Martin Snow Racing USA Martin SnowUSA Melanie Snow Porsche 911 GT2 ? 75 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 12 GT3 6 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Peter CunninghamUSA Mark Simo BMW M3 Yokohama 75 BMW 3.2 L I6 13 WSC 88 USA Dollahite Racing USA Mike DaviesUSA Bill Dollahite Ferrari 333 SP Yokohama 75 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 14 GT3 68 USA The Racer's Group USA Vic RiceUSA Kevin Buckler Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 74 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 15 GT2 99 USA Schumacher Racing USA Larry SchumacherUSA John O'SteenGBR Andy Pilgrim Porsche 911 GT2 Pirelli 73 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 16 GT3 55 USA AASCO Performance USA Tim RalstonUSA Charles Slater Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 73 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 17 GT3 1 USA Prototype Technology Group USA Bill AuberlenUSA Peter Cunningham BMW M3 Yokohama 73 BMW 3.2 L I6 18 WSC 63 USA Downing Atlanta USA Chris RonsonUSA Jim Downing Kudzu DLY Goodyear 72 Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor 19 WSC 60 USA Kopf Race Products USA Kris WilsonUSA Shane Donley Keiler KIIGoodyear 72 Ford 5.0 L V8 20 GT3 17 USA AASCO Performance USA Tom PetersonUSA Dennis Aase Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 71 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 21 GT3 22 USA Alex Job Racing USA Kelly CollinsUSA Darryl Havens Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 67 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 22DNF WSC 20 USA Dyson Racing USA Dorsey SchroederUSA Elliot Forbes-Robinson Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 65 Ford 5.0 L V8 23DNF WSC 51 USA Fantasy Junction USA Spencer TreneryUSA Bruce Trenery Cannibal Goodyear 61 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 24DNF WSC 29 USA Intersport Racing CAN Jacek MuchaUSA Ken Dromm Riley & Scott Mk III Goodyear 57 Ford 5.0 L V8 25DNF GT3 67 USA The Racer's Group USA Steve PelkeUSA Scott Killips Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 40 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 26DNF GT3 76 USA Team A.R.E. USA Mike DoolinUSA Scott Peeler Porsche 993 Carrera RSR Yokohama 31 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 27DNF GT3 10 USA Prototype Technology Group CAN Ross BentleyUSA Mark Simo BMW M3 Yokohama 28 BMW 3.2 L I6 28DNF WSC 3 DEU BMW Motorsport GBR Steve SoperDEU Hans-Joachim Stuck Riley & Scott Mk III Michelin 20 BMW 4.0 L V8 29DNF WSC 8 USA Transatlantic Racing Services USA Scott SchubotUSA Henry Camferdam Riley & Scott Mk III Dunlop 16 Ford 5.0 L V8 30DNF GT2 25 USA Alex Job Racing USA 'Trip' GoolsbyUSA Don KitchUSA Michael Petersen Porsche 964 Carrera RSR ? 11 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 31DNF GT2 65 USA Saleen Allen Speedlab USA Terry BorchellerGBR Andy PilgrimUSA Ron Johnson Saleen Mustang SR ? 7 Ford 5.9 L V8 Statistics Pole Position - #4 Panoz Motorsports - 1:17.754 Average Speed - 164.62 km/h External links Race results Photo Gallery Petit Le Mans Category:Monterey Sports Car Championships Monterey Category:October 1998 sports events in the United States