The 1999 Petit Le Mans was the second running of the Petit Le Mans and the sixth round of the 1999 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia, on September 18, 1999.

The Track map of Road Atlanta

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 LMP 1   Panoz Motor Sports   David Brabham
  Éric Bernard
  Andy Wallace
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 394
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
2 LMP 43   BMW Motorsport
  Schnitzer Motorsport
  Joachim Winkelhock
  Bill Auberlen
  Steve Soper
BMW V12 LMR M 393
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
3 LMP 42   BMW Motorsport
  Schnitzer Motorsport
  JJ Lehto
  Jörg Müller
BMW V12 LMR M 393
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
4 LMP 20   Dyson Racing   Butch Leitzinger
  Elliott Forbes-Robinson
  James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III G 384
Ford 5.0 L V8
5 LMP 2   Panoz Motor Sports   Johnny O'Connell
  Jan Magnussen
  Memo Gidley
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 383
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
6 LMP 0   Team Rafanelli SRL   Eric van de Poele
  Mimmo Schiattarella
  Tomáš Enge
Riley & Scott Mk III Y 377
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
7 LMP 38   Champion Racing   Allan McNish
  Ralf Kelleners
  Bob Wollek
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo M 372
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
8 LMP 27   Doran Lista Racing   Didier Theys
  Fredy Lienhard
  Stanley Dickens
Ferrari 333 SP M 369
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
9 GTS 91   Dodge Viper Team Oreca   Olivier Beretta
  Karl Wendlinger
  Marc Duez
Dodge Viper GTS-R M 357
Dodge 8.0 L V10
10 GTS 92   Dodge Viper Team Oreca   David Donohue
  Tommy Archer
  Jean-Philippe Belloc
Dodge Viper GTS-R M 357
Dodge 8.0 L V10
11 LMP 13   J&P Motorsports   Klaus Graf
  Franz Konrad
  Jan Lammers
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 355
Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8
12 GTS 93   Dodge Viper Team Oreca   Justin Bell
  Ni Amorim
  Emmanuel Clérico
Dodge Viper GTS-R M 354
Dodge 8.0 L V10
13 GTS 4   Corvette Racing   Andy Pilgrim
  Kelly Collins
  Scott Sharp
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 349
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
14 GTS 3   Corvette Racing   Chris Kneifel
  John Paul Jr.
  Ron Fellows
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R G 347
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
15 GT 23   Manthey Racing
  Alex Job Racing
  Dirk Müller
  Sascha Maassen
  Cort Wagner
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 347
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
16 GT 6   Prototype Technology Group   Boris Said
  Hans-Joachim Stuck
BMW M3 Y 344
BMW 3.2 L I6
17 LMP 63   Downing Atlanta   Jim Downing
  Howard Katz
  Franck Fréon
Kudzu DLY G 344
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor
18 GT 7   Prototype Technology Group   Brian Cunningham
  Peter Cunningham
  Brian Simo
BMW M3 Y 339
BMW 3.2 L I6
19 GT 10   Prototype Technology Group   Darren Law
  Johannes van Overbeek
  Mark Simo
BMW M3 Y 339
BMW 3.2 L I6
20 GT 17   Contemporary Motorsports   Mike Conte
  Bruno Lambert
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 332
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
21
DNF
LMP 8   Transatlantic Racing   Scott Schubot
  Henry Camferdam
  Rick Sutherland
Riley & Scott Mk III G 322
Ford 5.0 L V8
22 GT 03   Reiser Callas Rennsport   Grady Willingham
  Joel Reiser
  Craig Stanton
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 320
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
23 GTS 83   Chiefie Motorsports   Joe Foster
  Zak Brown
  Stephen Earle
  Michael Schrom
Porsche 911 GT2 P 319
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
24 GT 07   G & W Motorsports   Danny Marshall
  Steve Marshall
  Cindi Lux
  Chris Hall
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 316
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
25 LMP 63   Downing Atlanta   Dennis Spencer
  Rich Grupp
  Barry Waddell
Kudzu DLM G 313
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor
26 GTS 08   Roock Motorsport North America   Claudia Hürtgen
  André Ahrlé
  Hubert Haupt
Porsche 911 GT2 Y 312
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6
27 GT 25   RWS Motorsport   Hans-Jörg Hofer
  Luca Riccitelli
  Patrick Huisman
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 305
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
28 GTS 49   Freisinger Motorsport   Lance Stewart
  Yukihiro Hane
Porsche 911 GT2 D 302
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
29 GTS 55   Saleen/Allen Speedlab   Terry Borcheller
  Ron Johnson
  Shane Lewis
Saleen Mustang SR P 291
Ford 8.0 L V8
30 LMP 31   Nygmatech Motorsports   Tony Kester
  Dave Dullum
  Kurt Baumann
Riley & Scott Mk III ? 279
Ford 5.0 L V8
31 LMP 29   Intersport Racing   Tim Hubman
  Vic Rice
  John Mirro
Riley & Scott Mk III G 272
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
32 GT 96   Freisinger Motorsport   John Heinricy
  Charles Coker
  Dave White
Porsche 911 Supercup D 252
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
33
DNF
GT 76   Team ARE   Geoff Auberlen
  Angelo Cilli
  Simon Sobrero
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 243
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
34
DNF
LMP 36   Doran Lista Racing
  Jim Matthews Racing
  Stefan Johansson
  Jim Matthews
  Scott Dixon
Ferrari 333 SP M 225
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
35
DNF
GTS 48   Freisinger Motorsport   Wolfgang Kaufmann
  Michel Ligonnet
Porsche 911 GT2 D 223
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
36
DNF
GTS 19   Chamberlain Motorsport   Didier Defourny
  Hans Hugenholtz
  Seiji Ara
Chrysler Viper GTS-R M 222
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
37
DNF
GTS 61   Konrad Motorsport   Michel Neugarten
  Charles Slater
  Tom McGlynn
Porsche 911 GT2 D 214
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
38
DNF
LMP 75   DAMS   Jean-Marc Gounon
  Franck Montagny
  Christophe Tinseau
Lola B98/10 P 206
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
39
DNF
LMP 28   Intersport Racing   Jon Field
  Ryan Jones
  Niclas Jönsson
Lola B98/10 G 188
Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8
40
DNF
LMP 11   Doyle-Risi Racing   Max Angelelli
  Didier de Radiguès
  Xavier Pompidou
Ferrari 333 SP P 187
Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12
41
DNF
LMP 12   Doyle-Risi Racing   Alex Caffi
  Andrea Montermini
  Wayne Taylor
Ferrari 333 SP P 172
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
42
DNF
GT 73   Auto Sport South Racing   Brady Refenning
  Allan Ziegelman
  Kevin Wheeler
  Paulo Lima
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR G 165
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
43
DNF
GT 70   Alegra Motorsports   Scooter Gabel
  Carlos DeQuesada
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 157
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
44
DNF
GT 02   Reiser Callas Rennsport   Johnny Mowlem
  David Murry
  Hurley Haywood
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 147
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
45
DNF
LMP 74   Robinson Racing   George Robinson
  Jack Baldwin
  Irv Hoerr
Riley & Scott Mk III G 118
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
46
DNF
GTS 56   Martin Snow Racing   Martin Snow
  Larry Schumacher
  John O'Steen
Porsche 911 GT2 M 115
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
47
DNF
GT 22   Alex Job Racing   Mike Fitzgerald
  Darryl Havens
  Randy Pobst
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 113
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
48
DNF
LMP 95   TRV Motorsport   Jeret Schroeder
  Tom Volk
  Lyn St. James
Riley & Scott Mk III G 66
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
49
DNF
GT 64   Spencer Pumpelly Racing   Spencer Pumpelly
  Jack Lewis
  Kurt Mathewson
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 7
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
DNS LMP 06   Multimatic Motorsports   Scott Maxwell
  Harri Toivonen
Lola B98/10 P -
Ford 5.1 L V8

Statistics

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  • Pole Position - #1 Panoz Motor Sports (David Brabham) - 1:10.873
  • Fastest Lap - #42 BMW Motorsport (J.J. Lehto) - 1:12.653
  • Distance - 1,610.567 km (1,000.760 mi)
  • Average Speed - 180.108 km/h (111.914 mph)

References

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  • "Official Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-10-16. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  • "American Le Mans Series 1999". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from the original on 2008-09-19.
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1999 Rose City Grand Prix
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1999 Monterey Sports Car Championships