2001 American Le Mans Series


The 2001 American Le Mans Series season was the third season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series, and the 31st overall season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT. It began March 4, 2001 and ended October 6, 2001 after 10 races.
This season shared events with the new European Le Mans Series, with two events being held in Europe.

Schedule

The schedule for the 2001 featured the only time in ALMS history that the opening event was not the 12 Hours of Sebring, instead being preceded by the Grand Prix of Texas. After Sebring, the two ELMS rounds at Donington Park and Jarama were optional for ALMS teams as the next North American event was not until after Le Mans. The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was added to the schedule, replacing previous races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. This was the last season to feature events held on road courses at oval circuits.
RndRaceCircuitDate
1 Leather Center Grand Prix of TexasTexas Motor SpeedwayMarch 4
2 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of SebringSebring International RacewayMarch 17
3 ELMS Race at Donington ParkDonington ParkApril 14
4 ELMS Race at JaramaCircuito Permanente Del JaramaMay 20
5 X-Factor Grand Prix of SonomaSears Point RacewayJuly 22
6 Grand Prix of PortlandPortland International RacewayAugust 5
7 Gran Turismo 3 Grand Prix of MosportMosportAugust 19
8 Grand Prix of Mid-OhioMid-OhioAugust 25
9 Monterey Sports Car Championships presented by MazdaMazda Raceway Laguna SecaSeptember 9
10 Audi presents Petit Le MansRoad AtlantaOctober 6

† - Joint event with ELMS.

Season results

Overall winner in bold.
RndCircuitLMP900 Winning TeamLMP675 Winning TeamGTS Winning TeamGT Winning TeamResults
RndCircuitLMP900 Winning DriversLMP675 Winning DriversGTS Winning DriversGT Winning DriversResults
1Texas #1 Audi Sport North AmericaNone #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job RacingResults
1Texas Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Results
2Sebring #1 Audi Sport North AmericaNone #26 Konrad Team Saleen #23 Alex Job RacingResults
2Sebring Rinaldo Capello
Michele Alboreto
Laurent Aïello
Oliver Gavin
Terry Borcheller
Franz Konrad
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Emmanuel Collard
Results
3Donington #1 Audi Sport Team Joest #21 Rowan Racing #41 Ray Mallock Ltd. #23 Alex Job RacingResults
3Donington Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Martin O'Connell
Warren Carway
Bruno Lambert
Ian McKellar Jr.
Lucas Luhr
Sascha Maassen
Results
4Jarama #1 Audi Sport Team Joest #5 Dick Barbour Racing #23 Konrad Team Saleen #43 Team SchnitzerResults
4Jarama Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Eric van de Poele
Didier de Radiguès
Toni Seiler
Walter Brun
Franz Konrad
Dirk Müller
Fredrik Ekblom
Results
5Sears Point #1 Audi Sport North America #57 Dick Barbour Racing #3 Corvette Racing #42 BMW MotorsportResults
5Sears Point Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
John Graham
Milka Duno
Didier de Radiguès
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
JJ Lehto
Jörg Müller
Results
6Portland #50 Panoz Motor Sports #57 Dick Barbour Racing #3 Corvette Racing #6 PTGResults
6Portland Jan Magnussen
David Brabham
John Graham
Milka Duno
Didier de Radiguès
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Hans Joachim Stuck
Boris Said
Results
7Mosport #2 Audi Sport North America #5 Dick Barbour Racing #3 Corvette Racing #42 BMW MotorsportResults
7Mosport Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Bruno Lambert
Didier de Radiguès
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
JJ Lehto
Jörg Müller
Results
8Mid-Ohio #50 Panoz Motor Sports #5 Dick Barbour Racing #3 Corvette Racing #42 BMW MotorsportResults
8Mid-Ohio Jan Magnussen
David Brabham
Bruno Lambert
Didier de Radiguès
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
JJ Lehto
Jörg Müller
Results
9Laguna Seca #2 Audi Sport North America #5 Dick Barbour Racing #26 Konrad Team Saleen #42 BMW MotorsportResults
9Laguna Seca Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Didier de Radigues
Milka Duno
Terry Borcheller
Franz Konrad
JJ Lehto
Jörg Müller
Results
10Road Atlanta #2 Audi Sport North America #57 Dick Barbour Racing #4 Corvette Racing #6 PTGResults
10Road Atlanta Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Scott Maxwell
John Graham
Milka Duno
Kelly Collins
Andy Pilgrim
Franck Fréon
Hans Joachim Stuck
Boris Said
Bill Auberlen
Results

Teams' Championship

Points are awarded to the finishers in the following order:
Exceptions being for the 12 Hours of Sebring and Petit Le Mans which awarded in the following order:
Points were awarded in two separate ways. Only the best finish out of the two European rounds was included. In addition to this, only the top eight finishes for the entire season were included. Points earned but not counting towards the team's total are listed in italics.
Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.

LMP900 standings

PosTeamChassisEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Total
1 Audi Sport North AmericaAudi R8Audi 3.6L Turbo V825302525252125212530206
2 Panoz Motor SportsPanoz LMP07
Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S
Élan 4.0L V8
Élan 6L8 6.0L V8
19

17

14

17

19


25

21

25

14

19
162
3 Champion RacingAudi R8Audi 3.6L Turbo V81724171914152124151
4= Team CadillacCadillac Northstar LMP01Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8151913172286
4= Johansson MotorsportAudi R8Audi 3.6L Turbo V8221919192686
6 Intersport RacingLola B2K/10Judd GV4 4.0L V10201411131573
7 Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III CLincoln 6.0L V81915191871
8 Pescarolo SportCourage C60Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6181735

LMP675 standings

PosTeamChassisEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Total
1 Dick Barbour RacingReynard 01QJudd GV675 3.4L V82125252525252530180
2 Roock-KnightHawk RacingLola B2K/40Nissan VQL 3.4L V62530212119211922178
3 Archangel MotorsportLola B2K/40Nissan VQL 3.0L V62626
4 Team Bucknum RacingPilbeam MP84Nissan VQL 3.0L V62020
5= Southern Comfort RacingPilbeam MP84Nissan VQL 3.0L V61919
5= Racing Organisation CourseReynard 2KQ-LMVolkswagen 2.0L Turbo I41919

GTS standings

PosTeamChassisEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Total
1 Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet 7.0L V82526252525252130202
2 Konrad Team SaleenSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V8302125191921192526184
3 American ViperacingDodge Viper GTS-RDodge 8.0L V102122172117171724156
4 Park Place RacingSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V82222
5 Konrad MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V81919
6 Prodrive All-StarsFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9L V121818
7 BrookspeedChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0L V101717

GT standings

PosTeamChassisEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Total
1 BMW MotorsportBMW M3 GTRBMW 3.2L I6
BMW 4.0L V8
15


24

10

25

25

19

25

25
25

26

194
2 Alex Job RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-625302519152117191924180
3 Prototype Technology GroupBMW M3 GTRBMW 3.2L I6
BMW 4.0L V8
19

22


21

25

19

17

17

30
170
4 Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-612191713111512818112
5 Kyser RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-6181581314101117106
6 Petersen MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-617141410151519104
7 Dick Barbour RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61010111311101176
8 The Racer's GroupPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-613131339
9 Aspen Knolls/MCRCallaway C12-RChevrolet 7.0L V891322
10 Larbre CompétitionPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-62020
11 Jürgen Alzen MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-61717
12= Freisinger MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61616
12= Sebah Automotive Ltd.Porsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61616
14= Cirtek MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61515
14= OrbitPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-61515
16= Kelly-Moss MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61414
16= Gunnar RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-61414
18= Trinkler Racing LLCChevrolet Corvette LM-GTChevrolet 5.7L V81111
18= RWS MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61111