1999 Grand Prix of Mosport

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 edit

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 edit

Class winners in bold.

Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Chassis	Tyre	Laps	Time/Retired
Pos	Class	No	Team	Drivers	Engine	Tyre	Laps	Time/Retired
1	LMP	2	Panoz Motor Sports	Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen	Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S	M	122	2:45:11.871
1	LMP	2	Panoz Motor Sports	Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen	Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8	M	122	2:45:11.871
2	LMP	1	Panoz Motor Sports	David Brabham Éric Bernard	Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S	M	122	+ 15.237
2	LMP	1	Panoz Motor Sports	David Brabham Éric Bernard	Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0 L V8	M	122	+ 15.237
3	LMP	0	Team Rafanelli SRL	Érik Comas Mimmo Schiattarella	Riley & Scott Mk III	Y	122	+ 0 Laps
3	LMP	0	Team Rafanelli SRL	Érik Comas Mimmo Schiattarella	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10	Y	122	+ 0 Laps
4	LMP	20	Dyson Racing	Butch Leitzinger Elliott Forbes-Robinson	Riley & Scott Mk III	G	121	+ 1 Lap
4	LMP	20	Dyson Racing	Butch Leitzinger Elliott Forbes-Robinson	Ford 5.0 L V8	G	121	+ 1 Lap
5	LMP	11	Doyle-Risi Racing	Max Angelelli Didier de Radiguès	Ferrari 333 SP	P	120	+ Laps
5	LMP	11	Doyle-Risi Racing	Max Angelelli Didier de Radiguès	Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12	P	120	+ Laps
6	LMP	38	Champion Racing	Allan McNish Ralf Kelleners	Porsche 911 GT1 Evo	M	119	+ 3 Laps
6	LMP	38	Champion Racing	Allan McNish Ralf Kelleners	Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6	M	119	+ 3 Laps
7	LMP	12	Doyle-Risi Racing	Alex Caffi Wayne Taylor	Ferrari 333 SP	P	118	+ 4 Laps
7	LMP	12	Doyle-Risi Racing	Alex Caffi Wayne Taylor	Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12	P	118	+ 4 Laps
8	LMP	27	Doran Enterprises	Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard	Ferrari 333 SP	M	117	+ 5 Laps
8	LMP	27	Doran Enterprises	Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard	Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12	M	117	+ 5 Laps
9	LMP	06	Multimatic Motorsports	Scott Maxwell Ken Wilden	Lola B98/10	P	116	+ 6 Laps
9	LMP	06	Multimatic Motorsports	Scott Maxwell Ken Wilden	Ford 5.1 L V8	P	116	+ 6 Laps
10	LMP	15	Hybrid R&D	Chris Bingham Ross Bentley	Riley & Scott Mk III	Y	115	+ 7 Laps
10	LMP	15	Hybrid R&D	Chris Bingham Ross Bentley	Ford 5.0 L V8	Y	115	+ 7 Laps
11	GTS	91	Dodge Viper Team Oreca	Olivier Beretta David Donohue	Dodge Viper GTS-R	M	111	+ 11 Laps
11	GTS	91	Dodge Viper Team Oreca	Olivier Beretta David Donohue	Dodge 8.0 L V10	M	111	+ 11 Laps
12	GTS	92	Dodge Viper Team Oreca	Karl Wendlinger Tommy Archer	Dodge Viper GTS-R	M	111	+ 11 Laps
12	GTS	92	Dodge Viper Team Oreca	Karl Wendlinger Tommy Archer	Dodge 8.0 L V10	M	111	+ 11 Laps
13	LMP	63	Downing Atlanta	Jim Downing A.J. Smith	Kudzu DLY	G	110	+ 12 Laps
13	LMP	63	Downing Atlanta	Jim Downing A.J. Smith	Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor	G	110	+ 12 Laps
14	GTS	55	Saleen/Allen Speedlab	Terry Borcheller Ron Johnson	Saleen Mustang SR	P	109	+13 Laps
14	GTS	55	Saleen/Allen Speedlab	Terry Borcheller Ron Johnson	Ford 8.0 L V8	P	109	+13 Laps
15	LMP	28	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Martin Guimont	Lola B98/10	G	108	+ 14 Laps
15	LMP	28	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Martin Guimont	Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8	G	108	+ 14 Laps
16	GT	23	Alex Job Racing	Cort Wagner Dirk Müller	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Y	108	+ 14 Laps
16	GT	23	Alex Job Racing	Cort Wagner Dirk Müller	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	Y	108	+ 14 Laps
17	GT	10	Prototype Technology Group	Christian Menzel Hans-Joachim Stuck	BMW M3	Y	106	+ 16 Laps
17	GT	10	Prototype Technology Group	Christian Menzel Hans-Joachim Stuck	BMW 3.2 L I6	Y	106	+ 16 Laps
18	GTS	99	Schumacher Racing	Larry Schumacher John O'Steen	Porsche 911 GT2	M	106	+ 16 Laps
18	GTS	99	Schumacher Racing	Larry Schumacher John O'Steen	Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6	M	106	+ 16 Laps
19	GT	7	Prototype Technology Group	Brian Cunningham Johannes van Overbeek	BMW M3	Y	105	+ 17 Laps
19	GT	7	Prototype Technology Group	Brian Cunningham Johannes van Overbeek	BMW 3.2 L I6	Y	105	+ 17 Laps
20	GTS	04	CJ Motorsport	John Graham John Morton	Porsche 911 GT2	Y	100	+ 22 Laps
20	GTS	04	CJ Motorsport	John Graham John Morton	Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6	Y	100	+ 22 Laps
21	GT	40	Team PRC	Scott Peeler Geoff Auberlen	Porsche 911 GT3 Cup	G	100	+ 22 Laps
21	GT	40	Team PRC	Scott Peeler Geoff Auberlen	Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6	G	100	+ 22 Laps
22	GT	03	Reiser Callas Rennsport	Grady Willingham Joel Reiser	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	P	99	+ 23 Laps
22	GT	03	Reiser Callas Rennsport	Grady Willingham Joel Reiser	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	P	99	+ 23 Laps
23	GT	22	Alex Job Racing	Mike Fitzgerald Darryl Havens	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Y	99	+ 23 Laps
23	GT	22	Alex Job Racing	Mike Fitzgerald Darryl Havens	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	Y	99	+ 23 Laps
24	GT	02	Reiser Callas Rennsport	Johnny Mowlem Craig Stanton	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	P	98	+ 24 Laps
24	GT	02	Reiser Callas Rennsport	Johnny Mowlem Craig Stanton	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	P	98	+ 24 Laps
25 DNF	LMP	75	DAMS	Jean-Marc Gounon Christophe Tinseau	Lola B98/10	P	97	overheating
25 DNF	LMP	75	DAMS	Jean-Marc Gounon Christophe Tinseau	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10	P	97	overheating
26	GTS	56	Martin Snow Racing	Martin Snow Kelly Collins	Porsche 911 GT2	M	97	+ 25 Laps
26	GTS	56	Martin Snow Racing	Martin Snow Kelly Collins	Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6	M	97	+ 25 Laps
27	GT	76	Team ARE	Peter Argetsinger Richard Polidori	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Y	92	+ 30 Laps
27	GT	76	Team ARE	Peter Argetsinger Richard Polidori	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	Y	92	+ 30 Laps
28 DNF	LMP	16	Dyson Racing	Andy Wallace James Weaver	Riley & Scott Mk III	G	83	cooling system
28 DNF	LMP	16	Dyson Racing	Andy Wallace James Weaver	Ford 5.0 L V8	G	83	cooling system
29	GT	6	Prototype Technology Group	Peter Cunningham Mark Simo	BMW M3	Y	81	+ 41 Laps
29	GT	6	Prototype Technology Group	Peter Cunningham Mark Simo	BMW 3.2L I6	Y	81	+ 41 Laps
30 DNF	GTS	83	Chiefie Motorsports	Andy Pilgrim Zak Brown	Porsche 911 GT2	P	72	Brakes
30 DNF	GTS	83	Chiefie Motorsports	Andy Pilgrim Zak Brown	Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6	P	72	Brakes
31 DNF	LMP	18	Dollahite Racing	Bill Dollahite Mike Davies	Ferrari 333 SP	P	61	Accident
31 DNF	LMP	18	Dollahite Racing	Bill Dollahite Mike Davies	Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12	P	61	Accident
32 DNF	GT	17	GT Contemporary Motorsports	Mike Conte Nick Holt	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Y	11	wheel bearing
32 DNF	GT	17	GT Contemporary Motorsports	Mike Conte Nick Holt	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	Y	11	wheel bearing
33 DNF	LMP	36	Doran Enterprises Jim Matthews Racing	Anthony Lazzaro Jim Matthews	Ferrari 333 SP	M	8	Throttle
33 DNF	LMP	36	Doran Enterprises Jim Matthews Racing	Anthony Lazzaro Jim Matthews	Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12	M	8	Throttle
DNS	LMP	42	BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport	JJ Lehto Jörg Müller	BMW V12 LMR	M	-	withdrawn¹
DNS	LMP	42	BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport	JJ Lehto Jörg Müller	BMW S70 6.0 L V12	M	-	withdrawn¹
DNS	LMP	43	BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport	Joachim Winkelhock Bill Auberlen	BMW V12 LMR	M	-	withdrawn¹
DNS	LMP	43	BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport	Joachim Winkelhock Bill Auberlen	BMW S70 6.0 L V12	M	-	withdrawn¹

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Notes edit

^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 edit

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)

Photo Gallery edit

LMP Pits
Pre-Race Grid
Pre-Race Grid
Pre-Race Grid
Turn 2 Race Action
Panoz Roadster Pits
Start Finish Line Race Action
Race Finish
Winners Podium

References edit

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

External links edit

1999 Grand Prix of Mosport Race Broadcast (YouTube)

American Le Mans Series
Previous race: 1999 Grand Prix of Atlanta	1999 season	Next race: 1999 Grand Prix of Sonoma

[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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