2002 American Le Mans Series


The 2002 American Le Mans Series season was the 32nd season for the IMSA GT Championship, and the fourth under the American Le Mans Series banner. 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 16, 2002 and ended October 12, 2002 after 10 races.

Schedule

Following the demise of the European Le Mans Series, the North American schedule was greatly expanded to ten races. Several temporary street courses were added in cities such as Miami, Florida and Washington D. C., while the Portland International Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway did not return, leaving the ALMS without any road course ovals on the schedule. Circuit Trois-Rivières joined Mosport as a second Canadian event, and Road America was also scheduled for the first time.
RndRaceCircuitDate
1Mobil 1 12 Hours of SebringSebring International RacewayMarch 16
2Grand Prix of SonomaInfineon RacewayMay 19
3American Le Mans at Mid-OhioMid-OhioJune 30
4Road America 500Road AmericaJuly 7
5Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.RFK Stadium street circuitJuly 21
6Le Grand Prix de Trois-RivièresCircuit Trois-RivièresAugust 3
7mail2web.com Grand Prix of MosportMosportAugust 18
8Monterey Sports Car ChampionshipsMazda Raceway Laguna SecaSeptember 22
9Cadillac American Le Mans ChallengeBayfront ParkOctober 5
10Audi presents Petit Le MansRoad AtlantaOctober 12

Season results

Overall winner in bold.
RndCircuitLMP900 Winning TeamLMP675 Winning TeamGTS Winning TeamGT Winning TeamResults
RndCircuitLMP900 Winning DriversLMP675 Winning DriversGTS Winning DriversGT Winning DriversResults
1Sebring #2 Audi Sport North America #37 Intersport Racing #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job RacingResults
1Sebring Rinaldo Capello
Christian Pescatori
Johnny Herbert
Jon Field
Duncan Dayton
Mike Durand
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Oliver Gavin
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Results
2Infineon #50 Panoz Motor Sports #13 Archangel Motorsports #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job RacingResults
2Infineon David Brabham
Jan Magnussen
Ben Devlin
Dave McEntee
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Results
3Mid-Ohio #1 Audi Sport North America #56 Team Bucknum Racing #3 Corvette Racing #66 The Racer's GroupResults
3Mid-Ohio Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Jeff Bucknum
Chris McMurry
Bryan Willman
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Kevin Buckler
B.J. Zacharias
Results
4Road America #2 Audi Sport North America #13 Archangel Motorsports #4 Corvette Racing #22 Alex Job RacingResults
4Road America Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Ben Devlin
Peter MacLeod
Larry Oberto
Andy Pilgrim
Kelly Collins
Timo Bernhard
Jörg Bergmeister
Results
5RFK Stadium #50 Panoz Motor Sports #37 Intersport Racing #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job RacingResults
5RFK Stadium David Brabham
Jan Magnussen
Jon Field
Clint Field
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Results
6Trois-Rivières #2 Audi Sport North America #56 Team Bucknum Racing #4 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job RacingResults
6Trois-Rivières Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Jeff Bucknum
Chris McMurry
Bryan Willman
Andy Pilgrim
Kelly Collins
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Results
7Mosport #2 Audi Sport North America #56 Team Bucknum Racing #3 Corvette Racing #66 The Racer's GroupResults
7Mosport Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Jeff Bucknum
Chris McMurry
Bryan Willman
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Kevin Buckler
Brian Cunningham
Results
8Laguna Seca #1 Audi Sport North America #11 KnightHawk Racing #33 Prodrive #23 Alex Job RacingResults
8Laguna Seca Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Chad Block
Steve Knight
Claudia Hürtgen
Tomáš Enge
Peter Kox
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Results
9Miami #1 Audi Sport North America #11 KnightHawk Racing #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job RacingResults
9Miami Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Chad Block
Claudia Hürtgen
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
Results
10Road Atlanta #2 Audi Sport North America #37 Intersport Racing #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job RacingResults
10Road Atlanta Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Jon Field
Duncan Dayton
Michael Durand
Ron Fellows
Johnny O'Connell
Oliver Gavin
Sascha Maassen
Lucas Luhr
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:
Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. 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 V830122525212525252530243
2 Champion RacingAudi R8Audi 3.6L Turbo V826211219151921211526195
3 Panoz Motor SportsPanoz LMP01 EvoÉlan 6L8 6.0L V818251913251717151720186
4 Intersport RacingLola B2K/10Judd GV4 4.0L V10151317121313131114121
5 Team CadillacCadillac Northstar LMP02Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8161719192124116
6 Dyson Racing TeamRiley & Scott Mk IIILincoln 6.0L V8221715131481
7 MBD SportscarPanoz LMP07Mugen MF408S 4.0L V81214141555
8 Riley & Scott RacingRiley & Scott Mk III CÉlan 6L8 6.0L V824141654
9 ChamberlainDome S101Judd GV4 4.0L V1012101537
10 Team AscariAscari KZR-1Judd GV4 4.0L V101919
11 Sezio Florida Racing TeamNorma M2000Ford 6.0L V81717
12 Gunnar RacingPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-SÉlan 6L8 6.0L V81313

LMP675 Standings

PosTeamChassisEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Total
1 KnightHawk RacingMG-Lola EX257MG XP20 2.0L Turbo I422211919171517252522202
2 Intersport RacingMG-Lola EX257MG XP20 2.0L Turbo I430191715251714191530201
3 Archangel MotorsportsLola B2K/40Ford 2.0L Turbo I4252125192119171726190
4 Team Bucknum RacingPilbeam MP84Nissan VQL 3.0L V6
Nissan VQL 3.4L V6
17

25
17

21

25

25

15

14
24
183
5 Dyson Racing TeamMG-Lola EX257MG XP20 2.0L Turbo I41521211875
6 Team Spencer MotorsportsLola B2K/42Mazda 20B 2.0L 2-Rotor1714131559
7 AB MotorsportPilbeam MP84Nissan VQL 3.0L V615211955
8 AutoExe MotorsportsWR LMP-02Mazda R26B 2.6L 4-Rotor241741
9 Essex RacingLola B2K/40Nissan VQL 3.0L V6192140
10 Racing Organisation CourseReynard 2KQ-LMVolkswagen 2.0L Turbo I42626
11 Welter RacingWR LMP-01Peugeot 2.0L Turbo I42020
12= Kyser RacingLola B2K/40Nissan VQL 3.0L V61919
12= Archangel MotorsportReynard 01QFord 3.3L V81919
14= Noel del Bello RacingReynard 2KQ-LMVolkswagen 2.0L Turbo I41818
14= R.N. MotorsportsReynard 02SZytek ZG348 3.4L V81818

GTS Standings

PosTeamChassisEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Total
1 Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet 7.0L V830252525252525192530254
2 Konrad MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V826191714171419211420181
3 American ViperacingDodge Viper GTS-RDodge 8.0L V1020171917151717171518172
4 Team Olive GardenFerrari 550 MaranelloFerrari 5.4L V12131519191914141722152
5 ProdriveFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 6.0L V121925192689
6 Graham Nash MotorsportSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V814131744
7 Larbre CompétitionChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0L V102424
8 Park Place RacingSaleen S7-RFord 7.0L V81818
9 Team Carsport HollandChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0L V101717

GT Standings

PosTeamChassisEngineRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 6Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Rd 10Total
1 Alex Job RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-630252125252519252530250
2 The Racer's GroupPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-622212519211925191920210
3 OrbitPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-619151415141521151522165
4 Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-6261217171418104
5 J-3 RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-617191111111786
6 Porschehaus RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-61315129171379
7 Alegra MotorsportBMW M3BMW 3.2L I61314111755
8 Petersen MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-611122649
9 Risi CompetizioneFerrari 360GT ModenaFerrari 3.6L V8212445
10 P.K. SportPorsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
24
19
43
11 Schumacher RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-610171542
12 Cirtek MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-6121628
13 Perspective USA CorporationPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-6131427
14 XL RacingFerrari 550 MaranelloFerrari 5.4L V12131225
15 917 Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-61818
16 Freisinger MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSPorsche 3.6L Flat-61515
17 JMB RacingFerrari 360GT ModenaFerrari 3.6L V81414
18= Harlow Motorsport RicardoPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61313
18= Sebah AutomotivePorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61313
20= Front Porch RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61212
20= Rennwerks MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61212
22= Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Double-12RBMW 4.0L V81010
22= SpeedsourcePorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6L Flat-61010