2000 Grand Prix of Sonoma

The 2000 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fifth round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the 4.032 km version of Sonoma Raceway, California, on July 23, 2000.

Race results

Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 LMP 77 Audi Sport North America Rinaldo Capello
Allan McNish
Audi R8 M 114
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
2 LMP 78 Audi Sport North America Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Audi R8 M 113
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
3 LMP 42 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Jörg Müller
JJ Lehto
BMW V12 LMR M 111
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
4 LMP 43 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Jean-Marc Gounon
Bill Auberlen
BMW V12 LMR M 111
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
5 LMP 1 Panoz Motor Sports David Brabham
Jan Magnussen
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 106
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
6 LMP 37 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Rick Sutherland
Lola B2K/10 G 102
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
7 LMP 36 Johansson-Matthews Racing Stefan Johansson
Guy Smith
Reynard 2KQ-LM Y 101
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
8 GTS 92 Viper Team Oreca David Donohue
Tommy Archer
Dodge Viper GTS-R M 101
Dodge 8.0 L V10
9 GTS 91 Viper Team Oreca Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Dodge Viper GTS-R M 101
Dodge 8.0 L V10
10 GT 5 Dick Barbour Racing Dirk Müller
Lucas Luhr
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 99
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
11 GT 51 Dick Barbour Racing Sascha Maassen
Bob Wollek
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 99
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
12 GT 6 Prototype Technology Group Johannes van Overbeek
Peter Cunningham
BMW M3 Y 98
BMW 3.2 L I6
13 GT 23 Alex Job Racing Randy Pobst
Bruno Lambert
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 98
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
14 GTS 08 Roock Motorsport North America Zak Brown
Vic Rice
Porsche 911 GT2 Y 97
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6
15 GT 21 MCR/Aspen Knolls Shane Lewis
Cort Wagner
Porsche 911 GT3-R P 96
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
16 GT 22 Alex Job Racing Mike Fitzgerald
Robert Nagel
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 96
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
17 GT 30 White Lightning Racing Gunnar Jeannette
Mike Petersen
Porsche 911 GT3-R M 92
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
18 GT 67 The Racer's Group Steve Ariana
Jennifer Tumminelli
Porsche 911 GT3-R P 76
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
19
DNF
GT 52 Seikel Motorsport Tony Burgess
Stefano Buttiero
Porsche 911 GT3-R D 71
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
20
DNF
LMP 2 Panoz Motor Sports Johnny O'Connell
Hiroki Katou
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S M 67
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
21
DNF
LMP 38 Champion Racing Dorsey Schroeder
James Weaver
Lola B2K/10 M 62
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
22
DNF
GT 70 Skea Racing International Johnny Mowlem
David Murry
Porsche 911 GT3-R P 49
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
23
DNF
GT 71 Skea Racing International Rohan Skea
Doc Bundy
Porsche 911 GT3-R P 38
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
24
DNF
LMP 24 Johansson-Matthews Racing Jim Matthews
Mark Simo
Reynard 2KQ-LM Y 22
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
25
DNF
LMP 0 Team Rafanelli SRL Mimmo Schiattarella
Didier de Radiguès
Lola B2K/10 M 21
Judd (Rafanelli) GV4 4.0 L V10
26
DNF
GT 10 Prototype Technology Group Brian Cunningham
Niclas Jönsson
BMW M3 Y 20
BMW 3.2 L I6
27
DNF
GT 66 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler
Rick Knoop
Porsche 911 GT3-R P 7
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
28
DNF
GT 69 Kyser Racing Greg Doff
Joe Foster
Porsche 911 GT3-R P 4
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
DSQ GT 7 Prototype Technology Group Boris Said
Hans-Joachim Stuck
BMW M3 Y 100
BMW 3.2 L I6

† - The #7 Prototype Technology Group entry was disqualified for failing post-race inspection. The car's fuel tank was found to be larger than the rules allowed.

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #77 Audi Sport North America - 1:20.683
  • Fastest Lap - #77 Audi Sport North America - 1:22.860
  • Distance - 462.332 km
  • Average Speed - 166.583 km/h

References

  • "Official Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-10-16. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  • "American Le Mans Series 2000". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05.
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