1999 12 Hours of Sebring


The 1999 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 47th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also served as the first event in the new American Le Mans Series, which had replaced the IMSA GT Championship as the International Motor Sports Association's premiere series. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 20, 1999.

Race results

Class winners in bold.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTyreLaps
1LMP42 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Jörg Müller
JJ Lehto
Tom Kristensen
BMW V12 LMR313
1LMP42 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Jörg Müller
JJ Lehto
Tom Kristensen
BMW S70 6.0 L V12313
2LMP20 Dyson Racing Butch Leitzinger
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III313
2LMP20 Dyson Racing Butch Leitzinger
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
James Weaver
Ford 5.0 L V8313
3LMP77 Audi Sport Team Joest Michele Alboreto
Rinaldo Capello
Stefan Johansson
Audi R8R310
3LMP77 Audi Sport Team Joest Michele Alboreto
Rinaldo Capello
Stefan Johansson
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8310
4LMP38 Champion Racing Dirk Müller
Thierry Boutsen
Bob Wollek
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo308
4LMP38 Champion Racing Dirk Müller
Thierry Boutsen
Bob Wollek
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6308
5LMP78 Audi Sport Team Joest Perry McCarthy
Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Audi R8R304
5LMP78 Audi Sport Team Joest Perry McCarthy
Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8304
6LMP12 Doyle-Risi Racing Alex Caffi
Max Angelelli
Wayne Taylor
Juan Manuel Fangio II
Ferrari 333 SP294
6LMP12 Doyle-Risi Racing Alex Caffi
Max Angelelli
Wayne Taylor
Juan Manuel Fangio II
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12294
7LMP15 Hybrid R&D Chris Bingham
Ross Bentley
Marc Duez
Riley & Scott Mk III292
7LMP15 Hybrid R&D Chris Bingham
Ross Bentley
Marc Duez
Ford 5.0 L V8292
8LMP62 Downing Atlanta Dennis Spencer
A.J. Smith
Rich Grupp
Kudzu DLM290
8LMP62 Downing Atlanta Dennis Spencer
A.J. Smith
Rich Grupp
Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor290
9GTS56 Martin Snow Racing Martin Snow
Melanie Snow
Patrick Huisman
Porsche 911 GT2287
9GTS56 Martin Snow Racing Martin Snow
Melanie Snow
Patrick Huisman
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6287
10GTS48 Freisinger Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann
Michel Ligonnet
Lance Stewart
Porsche 911 GT2285
10GTS48 Freisinger Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann
Michel Ligonnet
Lance Stewart
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6285
11GT23 Alex Job Racing Kelly Collins
Cort Wagner
Darrly Havens
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR284
11GT23 Alex Job Racing Kelly Collins
Cort Wagner
Darrly Havens
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6284
12LMP63 Downing Atlanta Jim Downing
Chris Ronson
Steve Pelke
Kudzu DLY281
12LMP63 Downing Atlanta Jim Downing
Chris Ronson
Steve Pelke
Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor281
13GT22 Alex Job Racing Randy Pobst
Mike Fitzgerald
David MacNeil
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR281
13GT22 Alex Job Racing Randy Pobst
Mike Fitzgerald
David MacNeil
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6281
14GT17 Aasco Performance
Contemporary Motorsports
Mike Conte
Bruno Lambert
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR275
14GT17 Aasco Performance
Contemporary Motorsports
Mike Conte
Bruno Lambert
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6275
15GT33 Gallade Ulrich Gallade
Ulli Richter
Karl-Heinz Wlazik
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?274
15GT33 Gallade Ulrich Gallade
Ulli Richter
Karl-Heinz Wlazik
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?274
16GTS61 Konrad Motorsport Charles Slater
Peter Kitchak
Mike Hezemans
Porsche 911 GT2273
16GTS61 Konrad Motorsport Charles Slater
Peter Kitchak
Mike Hezemans
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6273
17
DNF
LMP8 Transatlantic Racing Duncan Dayton
Scott Schubot
Henry Camferdam
Riley & Scott Mk III268
17
DNF
LMP8 Transatlantic Racing Duncan Dayton
Scott Schubot
Henry Camferdam
Ford 5.0 L V8268
18GT07 G & W Motorsports Steve Marshall
Danny Marshall
Darren Law
Sylvain Tremblay
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo268
18GT07 G & W Motorsports Steve Marshall
Danny Marshall
Darren Law
Sylvain Tremblay
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6268
19LMP28 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Ryan Jones
Chris Goodwin
Lola B98/10268
19LMP28 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Ryan Jones
Chris Goodwin
Ford 6.0 L V8268
20GT54 Bell Motorsports Stu Hayner
Tony Kester
Scott Neuman
Matt Drendel
BMW M3?268
20GT54 Bell Motorsports Stu Hayner
Tony Kester
Scott Neuman
Matt Drendel
BMW 3.2 L I6?268
21LMP31 Genesis Racing Rick Fairbanks
Dave Dullum
Kurt Baumann
Riley & Scott Mk III?267
21LMP31 Genesis Racing Rick Fairbanks
Dave Dullum
Kurt Baumann
Ford 5.0 L V8?267
22GT03 Reiser Callas Rennsport Grady Willingham
Craig Stanton
Joel Reiser
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR262
22GT03 Reiser Callas Rennsport Grady Willingham
Craig Stanton
Joel Reiser
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6262
23GTS3 Corvette Racing Chris Kneifel
John Paul, Jr.
Ron Fellows
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R262
23GTS3 Corvette Racing Chris Kneifel
John Paul, Jr.
Ron Fellows
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8262
24
DNF
GT70 Alegra Motorsports Scooter Gabel
Carlos DeQuesada
Ugo Colombo
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?258
24
DNF
GT70 Alegra Motorsports Scooter Gabel
Carlos DeQuesada
Ugo Colombo
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?258
25
DNF
LMP74 Robinson Racing George Robinson
Irv Hoerr
Jack Baldwin
Riley & Scott Mk III?243
25
DNF
LMP74 Robinson Racing George Robinson
Irv Hoerr
Jack Baldwin
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8?243
26
DNF
GT7 Prototype Technology Group Mark Simo
Brian Cunningham
Johannes van Overbeek
BMW M3238
26
DNF
GT7 Prototype Technology Group Mark Simo
Brian Cunningham
Johannes van Overbeek
BMW 3.2 L I6238
27GTS49 Freisinger Motorsport Brad Creger
Mandfred Jurasz
Michael Irmgratz
Porsche 911 GT2237
27GTS49 Freisinger Motorsport Brad Creger
Mandfred Jurasz
Michael Irmgratz
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6237
28GTS04 CJ Motorsport John Graham
Davy Jones
John Morton
Porsche 911 GT2?219
28GTS04 CJ Motorsport John Graham
Davy Jones
John Morton
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6?219
29
DNF
LMP16 Dyson Racing Dorsey Schroeder
Andy Wallace
James Weaver
Riley & Scott Mk III218
29
DNF
LMP16 Dyson Racing Dorsey Schroeder
Andy Wallace
James Weaver
Ford 5.0 L V8218
30
DNF
GT46 Team Transenergy Sam Shalala
Shareef Malnik
Andre Toennis
Bill Rollwitz
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?206
30
DNF
GT46 Team Transenergy Sam Shalala
Shareef Malnik
Andre Toennis
Bill Rollwitz
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?206
31
DNF
GT10 Prototype Technology Group Boris Said
Peter Cunningham
Hans-Joachim Stuck
BMW M3200
31
DNF
GT10 Prototype Technology Group Boris Said
Peter Cunningham
Hans-Joachim Stuck
BMW 3.2 L I6200
32LMP29 Intersport Racing John Mirro
Sam Brown
Butch Brickell
Andy Petery
Riley & Scott Mk III199
32LMP29 Intersport Racing John Mirro
Sam Brown
Butch Brickell
Andy Petery
Ford 5.0 L V8199
33
DNF
LMP2 Panoz Motor Sports Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen
John Nielsen
Panoz GTR-1198
33
DNF
LMP2 Panoz Motor Sports Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen
John Nielsen
Ford 6.0 L V8198
34
DNF
GT02 Reiser Callas Rennsport David Murry
Johnny Mowlem
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR197
34
DNF
GT02 Reiser Callas Rennsport David Murry
Johnny Mowlem
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6197
35LMP44 Autoexe Motorsports Yojiro Terada
Franck Fréon
Autoexe LMP99195
35LMP44 Autoexe Motorsports Yojiro Terada
Franck Fréon
Ford 6.0 L V8195
36GT72 Bell Motorsports Leo Hindery
Peter Baron
James McCormick
Gian Luigi Buitoni
BMW M3190
36GT72 Bell Motorsports Leo Hindery
Peter Baron
James McCormick
Gian Luigi Buitoni
BMW 3.2 L I6190
37
DNF
LMP0 Team Rafanelli SRL Eric van de Poele
David Saelens
Tomáš Enge
Riley & Scott Mk III185
37
DNF
LMP0 Team Rafanelli SRL Eric van de Poele
David Saelens
Tomáš Enge
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10185
38
DNF
GTS4 Riley & Scott Inc. Scott Sharp
Andy Pilgrim
John Heinricy
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R157
38
DNF
GTS4 Riley & Scott Inc. Scott Sharp
Andy Pilgrim
John Heinricy
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8157
39
DNF
GTS83 ARBJH Development
Chiefie Motorsports
Claudia Hürtgen
Hubert Haupt
Zak Brown
Porsche 911 GT2?149
39
DNF
GTS83 ARBJH Development
Chiefie Motorsports
Claudia Hürtgen
Hubert Haupt
Zak Brown
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6?149
40
DNF
LMP43 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Joachim Winkelhock
Pierluigi Martini
Yannick Dalmas
BMW V12 LMR135
40
DNF
LMP43 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport
Joachim Winkelhock
Pierluigi Martini
Yannick Dalmas
BMW S70 6.0 L V12135
41
DNF
LMP26 Price & Bscher Thomas Bscher
Steve Soper
Bill Auberlen
BMW V12 LM127
41
DNF
LMP26 Price & Bscher Thomas Bscher
Steve Soper
Bill Auberlen
BMW S70 6.0 L V12127
42
DNF
LMP5 Whittington Bros. Don Whittington
Dale Whittington
Hurley Haywood
Riley & Scott Mk III125
42
DNF
LMP5 Whittington Bros. Don Whittington
Dale Whittington
Hurley Haywood
Ford 6.0 L V8125
43
DNF
LMP60 Kopf Precision Kris Wilson
Tim Moser
Keiler KII122
43
DNF
LMP60 Kopf Precision Kris Wilson
Tim Moser
Ford 5.0L V8122
44
DNF
LMP36 Doran Enterprises
Jim Matthews Racing
Tommy Kendall
Jim Matthews
Mark Dismore
Ferrari 333 SP118
44
DNF
LMP36 Doran Enterprises
Jim Matthews Racing
Tommy Kendall
Jim Matthews
Mark Dismore
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12118
45
DNF
LMP27 Doran Enterprises Didier Theys
Mauro Baldi
Fredy Lienhard
Ferrari 333 SP107
45
DNF
LMP27 Doran Enterprises Didier Theys
Mauro Baldi
Fredy Lienhard
Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12107
46
DNF
LMP1 Panoz Motor Sports David Brabham
Éric Bernard
Panoz GTR-1103
46
DNF
LMP1 Panoz Motor Sports David Brabham
Éric Bernard
Ford 6.0 L V8103
47
DNF
GT39 Broadfoot Racing Stephen Earle
Todd Snyder
Allan Ziegelman
Chris Mitchum
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?100
47
DNF
GT39 Broadfoot Racing Stephen Earle
Todd Snyder
Allan Ziegelman
Chris Mitchum
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?100
48
DNF
LMP95 TRV Motorsport Jeret Schroeder
Pete Halsmer
Tom Volk
Barry Waddell
Riley & Scott Mk III87
48
DNF
LMP95 TRV Motorsport Jeret Schroeder
Pete Halsmer
Tom Volk
Barry Waddell
Chevrolet 6.0 L V887
49
DNF
LMP18 Dollahite Racing Bill Dollahite
Doc Bundy
Mike Davies
Ferrari 333 SP84
49
DNF
LMP18 Dollahite Racing Bill Dollahite
Doc Bundy
Mike Davies
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V1284
50
DNF
GT73 Auto Sport South Kevin Wheeler
Jack Refenning
Brady Refenning
Jake Vargo
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?73
50
DNF
GT73 Auto Sport South Kevin Wheeler
Jack Refenning
Brady Refenning
Jake Vargo
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?73
51
DNF
GT88 Vanderhoof Racing Joe Varde
Tim Ralston
Blaise Alexander
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?71
51
DNF
GT88 Vanderhoof Racing Joe Varde
Tim Ralston
Blaise Alexander
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?71
52
DNF
GTS50 Johnson Autosport Robert Johnson
Mike Hoke
Tim McGlynn
Porsche 911 Turbo?70
52
DNF
GTS50 Johnson Autosport Robert Johnson
Mike Hoke
Tim McGlynn
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6?70
53
DNF
GTS99 Schumacher Racing Larry Schumacher
Robert Nearn
John O'Steen
Porsche 911 GT265
53
DNF
GTS99 Schumacher Racing Larry Schumacher
Robert Nearn
John O'Steen
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-665
54
DNF
GTS55 Saleen/Allen Speedlab Steve Saleen
Terry Borcheller
Ron Johnson
Darren Law
Saleen Mustang SR56
54
DNF
GTS55 Saleen/Allen Speedlab Steve Saleen
Terry Borcheller
Ron Johnson
Darren Law
Ford 8.0 L V856
55
DNF
LMP66 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad
Jan Lammers
Tim Hubman
Lola B98/1048
55
DNF
LMP66 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad
Jan Lammers
Tim Hubman
Lotus 3.5 L Turbo V848
56
DNF
GT76 Team ARE Peter Argetsinger
Richard Polidori
John McCaig
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR36
56
DNF
GT76 Team ARE Peter Argetsinger
Richard Polidori
John McCaig
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-636
57
DNF
GTS71 DM Motorsports Arthur Pilla
Bob Mazzuoccola
David Kicak
Mark Montgomery
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo?32
57
DNF
GTS71 DM Motorsports Arthur Pilla
Bob Mazzuoccola
David Kicak
Mark Montgomery
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6?32
58
DNF
LMP11 Doyle-Risi Racing Anthony Lazzaro
Max Angelelli
Didier de Radiguès
Ferrari 333 SP28
58
DNF
LMP11 Doyle-Risi Racing Anthony Lazzaro
Max Angelelli
Didier de Radiguès
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V1228
DNSGT25 RWS Motorsport Kirsten Jodexnis
Günther Blieninger
Hans-Jörg Hofer
Luca Riccitelli
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR-
DNSGT25 RWS Motorsport Kirsten Jodexnis
Günther Blieninger
Hans-Jörg Hofer
Luca Riccitelli
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6-
DNSLMP97 Team Cascadia Shane Lewis
Vic Rice
Ed Zabinski
Lola B98/12-
DNSLMP97 Team Cascadia Shane Lewis
Vic Rice
Ed Zabinski
BMW 4.0 L V8-

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