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2000 Grand Prix of Sonoma

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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

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Class winners in bold.

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

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

References

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  • "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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