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

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.[1] 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.

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.[2] 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.[3]

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 Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 LMP 2 United States Panoz Motor Sports United States Johnny O'Connell
Denmark Jan Magnussen		 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 122 2:45:11.871
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
2 LMP 1 United States Panoz Motor Sports Australia David Brabham
France Éric Bernard		 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 122 + 15.237
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
3 LMP 0 Italy Team Rafanelli SRL France Érik Comas
Italy Mimmo Schiattarella		 Riley & Scott Mk III Y 122 + 0 Laps
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
4 LMP 20 United States Dyson Racing United States Butch Leitzinger
United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson		 Riley & Scott Mk III G 121 + 1 Lap
Ford 5.0 L V8
5 LMP 11 United States Doyle-Risi Racing Italy Max Angelelli
Belgium Didier de Radiguès		 Ferrari 333 SP P 120 + Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
6 LMP 38 United States Champion Racing United Kingdom Allan McNish
Germany Ralf Kelleners		 Porsche 911 GT1 Evo M 119 + 3 Laps
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
7 LMP 12 United States Doyle-Risi Racing Italy Alex Caffi
South Africa Wayne Taylor		 Ferrari 333 SP P 118 + 4 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
8 LMP 27 United States Doran Enterprises Belgium Didier Theys
Switzerland Fredy Lienhard		 Ferrari 333 SP M 117 + 5 Laps
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
9 LMP 06 Canada Multimatic Motorsports Canada Scott Maxwell
Canada Ken Wilden		 Lola B98/10 P 116 + 6 Laps
Ford 5.1 L V8
10 LMP 15 United States Hybrid R&D United States Chris Bingham
Canada Ross Bentley		 Riley & Scott Mk III Y 115 + 7 Laps
Ford 5.0 L V8
11 GTS 91 France Dodge Viper Team Oreca Monaco Olivier Beretta
United States David Donohue		 Dodge Viper GTS-R M 111 + 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
12 GTS 92 France Dodge Viper Team Oreca Austria Karl Wendlinger
United States Tommy Archer		 Dodge Viper GTS-R M 111 + 11 Laps
Dodge 8.0 L V10
13 LMP 63 United States Downing Atlanta United States Jim Downing
United States A.J. Smith		 Kudzu DLY G 110 + 12 Laps
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
14 GTS 55 United States Saleen/Allen Speedlab United States Terry Borcheller
United States Ron Johnson		 Saleen Mustang SR P 109 +13 Laps
Ford 8.0 L V8
15 LMP 28 United States Intersport Racing United States Jon Field
Canada Martin Guimont		 Lola B98/10 G 108 + 14 Laps
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
16 GT 23 United States Alex Job Racing United States Cort Wagner
Germany Dirk Müller		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 108 + 14 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
17 GT 10 United States Prototype Technology Group Germany Christian Menzel
Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck		 BMW M3 Y 106 + 16 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
18 GTS 99 United States Schumacher Racing United States Larry Schumacher
United States John O'Steen		 Porsche 911 GT2 M 106 + 16 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
19 GT 7 United States Prototype Technology Group United States Brian Cunningham
United States Johannes van Overbeek		 BMW M3 Y 105 + 17 Laps
BMW 3.2 L I6
20 GTS 04 United States CJ Motorsport Canada John Graham
United States John Morton		 Porsche 911 GT2 Y 100 + 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
21 GT 40 United States Team PRC United States Scott Peeler
United States Geoff Auberlen		 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup G 100 + 22 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
22 GT 03 United States Reiser Callas Rennsport United States Grady Willingham
United States Joel Reiser		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 99 + 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
23 GT 22 United States Alex Job Racing United States Mike Fitzgerald
United States Darryl Havens		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 99 + 23 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
24 GT 02 United States Reiser Callas Rennsport United Kingdom Johnny Mowlem
United States Craig Stanton		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 98 + 24 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
25
DNF		 LMP 75 France DAMS France Jean-Marc Gounon
France Christophe Tinseau		 Lola B98/10 P 97 overheating
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
26 GTS 56 United States Martin Snow Racing United States Martin Snow
United States Kelly Collins		 Porsche 911 GT2 M 97 + 25 Laps
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
27 GT 76 United States Team ARE United States Peter Argetsinger
United States Richard Polidori		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 92 + 30 Laps
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
28
DNF		 LMP 16 United States Dyson Racing United Kingdom Andy Wallace
United Kingdom James Weaver		 Riley & Scott Mk III G 83 cooling system
Ford 5.0 L V8
29 GT 6 United States Prototype Technology Group United States Peter Cunningham
United States Mark Simo		 BMW M3 Y 81 + 41 Laps
BMW 3.2L I6
30
DNF		 GTS 83 United States Chiefie Motorsports United States Andy Pilgrim
United States Zak Brown		 Porsche 911 GT2 P 72 Brakes
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
31
DNF		 LMP 18 United States Dollahite Racing United States Bill Dollahite
United States Mike Davies		 Ferrari 333 SP P 61 Accident
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
32
DNF		 GT 17 United States GT Contemporary Motorsports United States Mike Conte
United Kingdom Nick Holt		 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 11 wheel bearing
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
33
DNF		 LMP 36 United States Doran Enterprises
United States Jim Matthews Racing		 United States Anthony Lazzaro
United States Jim Matthews		 Ferrari 333 SP M 8 Throttle
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
DNS LMP 42 Germany BMW Motorsport
Germany Schnitzer Motorsport		 Finland JJ Lehto
Germany Jörg Müller		 BMW V12 LMR M - withdrawn1
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
DNS LMP 43 Germany BMW Motorsport
Germany Schnitzer Motorsport		 Germany Joachim Winkelhock
United States Bill Auberlen		 BMW V12 LMR M - withdrawn1
BMW S70 6.0 L V12

[4][5][6]

Notes

^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.[7]

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 (299.998 mi)
  • Average Speed - 175.353 km/h (108.959 mph)

References

  1. ↑ Codling, Stuart (August 1999). "Red Dawn - Race Report Mosport ALMS". Le Mans & Sportscar Racer. Indianapolis, Indiana: Haymarket Media Group. pp. 18–25.
  2. ↑ 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. pp. 70–73.
  3. ↑ American Le Mans Series Yearbook 1999. London, England: Haymarket Specialist Publications Ltd. 1999. pp. 45–47. ISBN 0-86024-966-2.
  4. ↑ "Official Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  5. ↑ "American Le Mans Series 1999". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19.
  6. ↑ "American Le Mans Series Mosport 1999 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  7. ↑ 1999 Mosport Race Broadcast - ALMS - Tequila Patron - ESPN - Racing - Sports Cars, retrieved 2020-02-04
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