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1999 American Le Mans Grand Prix of Sonoma
Race 4 of 8
Sonoma
97 laps
Time of race: 2:44:02.183
Average speed of winner: 89.409 mph
Margin of victory: 2.234 sec.
Lead changes: 3 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: JJ Lehto 1:23.835
Lap leaders: Lehto 1-39, Comas 40, Soper 41-77, Lehto 78-97
Video links: Most of race
| Finish | Start | Class | Class Rank | Drivers | Car # | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Time | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | 1 | LMP | 1 | JJ Lehto | 42 | BMW Motorsport/Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW V12 LMR | BMW S70 6.0L V12 | Michelin | Schnitzer | 1:22.387 | 97 | 2 | 59 | running | 25 |
| Steve Soper | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | LMP | 2 | David Brabham | 1 | Visteon/Michelin/Road Atlanta/Élan Waters/BBS | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0L V8 | Michelin | Panoz | 97 | 0 | 0 | running | 21 | |
| Éric Bernard | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | LMP | 3 | Johnny O'Connell | 2 | Visteon/Michelin/Road Atlanta/Élan Waters/BBS | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | Ford (Élan-Yates) 6.0L V8 | Michelin | Panoz | 96 | 0 | 0 | running | 19 | |
| Jan Magnussen | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | LMP | 4 | Butch Leitzinger | 20 | Goodyear/Bosch/Pagid | Riley & Scott Mk III | Ford 5.0L V8 | Goodyear | Dyson | 96 | 0 | 0 | running | 17 | |
| Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | LMP | 5 | Bill Auberlen | 43 | BMW Motorsport/Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW V12 LMR | BMW S70 6.0L V12 | Michelin | Schnitzer | 96 | 0 | 0 | running | 15 | |
| Joachim Winkelhock | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | LMP | 6 | Érik Comas | 0 | Yokohama/Speedline Corse | Riley & Scott Mk III | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | Yokohama | Rafanelli | 96 | 1 | 1 | running | 14 | |
| Mimmo Schiattarella | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | LMP | 7 | Pedro Lamy | 26 | Price & Bscher | BMW V12 LM | BMW S70 6.0L V12 | Yokohama | Price and Bscher | 95 | 0 | 0 | running | 13 | |
| Thomas Bscher | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | 13 | LMP | 8 | Stefan Johansson | 36 | Michelin/Momo | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | Michelin | Doran | 94 | 0 | 0 | running | 12 | |
| Jim Matthews | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | 11 | LMP | 9 | Didier Theys | 27 | Lista/Michelin/Momo | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | Michelin | Doran | 94 | 0 | 0 | running | 11 | |
| Fredy Lienhard | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | LMP | 10 | Max Angelelli | 11 | Olive Garden/Toshiba/Pirelli/Lease Plan/Danka | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | Pirelli | Risi | 94 | 0 | 0 | running | 10 | |
| Didier de Radiguès | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | 15 | LMP | 11 | Jack Baldwin | 74 | 74 Hunting Ranch | Riley & Scott Mk III | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | George Robinson | 93 | 0 | 0 | running | 9 | ||
| George Robinson | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | 16 | LMP | 12 | Allan McNish | 38 | Champion Porsche/Michelin | Porsche 911 GT1 Evo | Porsche 3.2L Turbo Flat-6 | Michelin | Champion | 93 | 0 | 0 | running | 8 | |
| Andy Pilgrim | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | 8 | LMP | 13 | James Weaver | 16 | Goodyear/Bosch/Pagid | Riley & Scott Mk III | Ford 5.0L V8 | Goodyear | Dyson | 93 | 0 | 0 | running | 7 | |
| Rob Dyson | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | LMP | 14 | Mike Davies | 18 | Arterial Vascular Engineering/Hewlett-Packard | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | Pirelli | Dollahite | 92 | 0 | 0 | running | 6 | |
| Bill Dollahite | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | 17 | LMP | 15 | Ross Bentley | 15 | Park Place Ltd./Yokohama | Riley & Scott Mk III | Ford 5.0L V8 | Yokohama | Hybrid | 92 | 0 | 0 | running | 5 | |
| Chris Bingham | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | 12 | LMP | 16 | Scott Schubot | 8 | SupportNet Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III | Ford 5.0L V8 | Goodyear | Transatlantic | 90 | 0 | 0 | running | 4 | |
| Rick Sutherland | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | 18 | GTS | 1 | Olivier Beretta | 91 | Dodge/Mobil | Dodge Viper GTS-R | Dodge 8.0L V10 | Michelin | Oreca | 1:30.621 | 90 | 0 | 0 | running | 25 |
| David Donohue | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | 19 | GTS | 2 | Ron Fellows | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 | Goodyear | Corvette | 89 | 0 | 0 | running | 21 | |
| Chris Kneifel | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | 20 | GTS | 3 | Karl Wendlinger | 92 | Dodge/Mobil | Dodge Viper GTS-R | Dodge 8.0L V10 | Michelin | Oreca | 89 | 0 | 0 | running | 19 | |
| Tommy Archer | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 22 | GTS | 4 | Terry Borcheller | 55 | BASF/Home Improvement | Saleen Mustang SR | Ford 8.0L V8 | Pirelli | Saleen | 88 | 0 | 0 | running | 17 | |
| Ron Johnson | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | 23 | GTS | 5 | Martin Snow | 56 | Yokohama Tire/Universal Industrial | Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | Michelin | Snow | 88 | 0 | 0 | running | 15 | |
| Kelly Collins | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | 27 | GT | 1 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 9 | Yokohama/Flextronics Level One | BMW M3 | BMW 3.2L I6 | Yokohama | PTG | 88 | 0 | 0 | running | 25 | |
| Boris Said | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 25 | GT | 2 | Dirk Müller | 23 | Aerofab/Michelin | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Michelin | Job | 1:35.860 | 88 | 0 | 0 | running | 21 |
| Cort Wagner | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 42 | GTS | 6 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | 48 | Motorex/TSW | Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | Dunlop | Freisinger | 87 | 0 | 0 | running | 14 | |
| Michel Ligonnet | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 24 | GTS | 7 | Bob Wollek | 61 | Konrad Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | Dunlop | Konrad | 87 | 0 | 0 | running | 13 | |
| Franz Konrad | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 29 | GT | 3 | Darren Law | 10 | Yokohama/Flextronics Level One | BMW M3 | BMW 3.2L I6 | Yokohama | PTG | 87 | 0 | 0 | running | 19 | |
| Johannes van Overbeek | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 36 | GT | 4 | Mike Fitzgerald | 22 | Aerofab/Michelin | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Yokohama | Job | 86 | 0 | 0 | running | 17 | |
| Darryl Havens | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 26 | GT | 5 | Randy Pobst | 24 | Hedges Cellars/Team Pinnacle | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Yokohama | Job | 86 | 0 | 0 | running | 15 | |
| Jim Kelly | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 32 | GT | 6 | Doc Bundy | 02 | Metamor Software Solutions Worldwide | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Pirelli | Reiser Callas | 86 | 0 | 0 | running | 14 | |
| David Murry | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 30 | GT | 7 | Kevin Buckler | 68 | The Racer's Group | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Goodyear | TRG | 85 | 0 | 0 | running | 13 | |
| Vic Rice | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 35 | GT | 8 | Craig Stanton | 03 | Metamor Software Solutions Worldwide | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Pirelli | Reiser Callas | 85 | 0 | 0 | running | 12 | |
| Joel Reiser | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Grady Willingham | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 33 | GT | 9 | Luca Riccitelli | 25 | KTM - Sport Motorcycles | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Michelin | RWS | 84 | 0 | 0 | running | 11 | |
| Hans-Jörg Hofer | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 33 | 34 | GTS | 8 | Stefano Buttiero | 83 | Men's Fitness/Ross Racing | Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | Chiefie | 83 | 0 | 0 | running | 12 | ||
| Zak Brown | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 34 | 38 | GT | 10 | Spencer Trenery | 67 | The Racer's Group/Fantasy Junction/ITLA Capital | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Goodyear | TRG | 83 | 0 | 0 | running | 10 | |
| Michael Schrom | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 35 | 39 | GT | 11 | Tim Ralston | 88 | Vanderhoof Racing | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Vanderhoof | 82 | 0 | 0 | running | 9 | ||
| Joe Varde | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 36 | 31 | GT | 12 | Mark Simo | 6 | Yokohama/Flextronics Level One | BMW M3 | BMW 3.2L I6 | Yokohama | PTG | 79 | 0 | 0 | engine | 8 | |
| Brian Cunningham | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | 37 | GT | 13 | Mike Conte | 17 | SSF Imported Car Parts | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Contemporary | 78 | 0 | 0 | running | 7 | ||
| Bruno Lambert | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 38 | 10 | LMP | 17 | Wayne Taylor | 12 | Toshiba/Olive Garden/Pirelli/Lease Plan/Danka | Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | Pirelli | Risi | 73 | 0 | 0 | accident | 3 | |
| Alex Caffi | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 39 | 21 | LMP | 18 | Chris Ronson | 63 | NEC | Kudzu DLY | Mazda R26B 2.6L 4-Rotor | Goodyear | Downing | 63 | 0 | 0 | running | 2 | |
| Jim Downing | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 40 | 41 | LMP | 19 | Jon Field | 28 | Banana Joe's | Lola B98/10 | Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8 | Goodyear | Intersport | 38 | 0 | 0 | gearbox | 1 | |
| Nic Jönsson | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 41 | 40 | GT | 14 | Simon Sobrero | 76 | A.R.E./Yokohama/Technodyne/SSF/Motul | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | Yokohama | ARE | 36 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 6 | |
| 42 | 28 | GT | 15 | Christian Menzel | 7 | Yokohama/Flextronics Level One | BMW M3 | BMW 3.2L I6 | Yokohama | PTG | 2 | 0 | 0 | mechanical | 5 |
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