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2001 Grand Prix of Mosport

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The 2001 Gran Turismo 3 Grand Prix of Mosport was an American Le Mans Series professional sports car race held at Mosport International Raceway near Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada from August 17 to the 19, 2001. It is named after Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, a racing game released on July 10, 2001, a month prior to this event. It was the seventh round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season and the 16th IMSA / Professional SportsCar Racing sanctioned sports car race held at the facility.

Race

The overall race victory went to Audi Sport North America drivers Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro marking the Audi R8's second consecutive win at Mosport. Second place went to Jan Magnussen and David Brabham in the Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S, with Team Cadillac drivers Emmanuel Collard and Christophe Tinseau picking up the first American Le Mans Series podium for the Cadillac Northstar LMP01.

Dick Barbour Racing took the LMP675 victory with drivers Bruno Lambert and Didier de Radigues in the Reynard 01Q.

Corvette Racing drivers Ron Fellows and Johnny O'Connell drove the Chevrolet Corvette C5-R to the GTS class victory with BMW Schnitzer Motorsport drivers Jörg Müller and JJ Lehto taking the GT win in the BMW M3 GTR.{{cite news |last=Watkins |first=Gary |date=September 2001|title=Red Alert - Race Report Mosport|newspaper=Le Mans Series & Sportscar Racer|location=Indianapolis, Indiana|publisher=Haymarket Media Group|pages=44–49}}

The race was held under cool and rainy conditions and was broadcast across North America on NBC Sports with Rick Benjamin and Bill Adam calling the race.

Official results

Class winners in bold.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

! rowspan=2 | Pos

! rowspan=2 | Class

! rowspan=2 | No

! rowspan=2 | Team

! rowspan=2 | Drivers

! Chassis

! rowspan=2 | Tyre

! rowspan=2 | Laps

Engine
style="font-weight:bold"

! rowspan=2 | 1

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 2

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi Sport North America

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Frank Biela
{{flagicon|ITA}} Emanuele Pirro

| Audi R8

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 115

style="font-weight:bold"

| Audi 3.6L Turbo V8

rowspan=2 | 2

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 50

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Panoz Motor Sports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jan Magnussen
{{flagicon|AUS}} David Brabham

| Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 113

Élan 6L8 6.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 3

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 7

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Cadillac

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuel Collard
{{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Tinseau

| Cadillac Northstar LMP01

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 112

Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 4

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 8

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Cadillac

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Wayne Taylor
{{flagicon|ITA}} Max Angelelli

| Cadillac Northstar LMP01

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 112

Cadillac Northstart 4.0L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 5

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 16

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dyson Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Butch Leitzinger
{{flagicon|GBR}} James Weaver

| Riley & Scott Mk III C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 112

Lincoln (Élan) 6.0L V8
style="font-weight:bold"

! rowspan=2 | 6

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 5

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Barbour Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Bruno Lambert
{{flagicon|BEL}} Didier de Radigues

| Reynard 01Q

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 111

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| Judd GV675 3.4L V8

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! rowspan=2 | 7

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 3

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Ron Fellows
{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny O'Connell

| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 109

style="font-weight:bold"

| Chevrolet 7.0L V8

rowspan=2 | 8

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 26

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Konrad Team Saleen

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Terry Borcheller
{{flagicon|Austria}} Franz Konrad

| Saleen S7-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 108

Ford 7.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 9

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 4

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Pilgrim
{{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Collins

| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 107

Chevrolet 7.0L V8
style="font-weight:bold"

! rowspan=2 | 10

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 42

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Motorsport
{{flagicon|DEU}} Schnitzer Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Müller
{{flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto

| BMW M3 GTR

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 107

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| BMW 4.0L V8

rowspan=2 | 11

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 43

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Motorsport
{{flagicon|DEU}} Schnitzer Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Müller
{{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Ekblom

| BMW M3 GTR

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 107

BMW 4.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 12

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 6

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Prototype Technology Group

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Boris Said
{{flagicon|DEU}} Hans-Joachim Stuck

| BMW M3 GTR

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 107

BMW 4.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 13

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 23

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Job Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Lucas Luhr
{{flagicon|DEU}} Sascha Maassen

| Porsche 911 GT3-RS

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 106

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 14
DNF

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 38

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Champion Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Wallace
{{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny Herbert

| Audi R8

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 104

Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 15

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 45

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} American Viperacing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Shane Lewis
{{flagicon|USA}} David Donohue

| Dodge Viper GTS-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 103

Dodge 8.0L V10
rowspan=2 | 16

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 52

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Seikel Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Burgess
{{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Wallinder

| Porsche 911 GT3-RS

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 102

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 17

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 69

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyser Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kye Wankum
{{flagicon|USA}} Jeffrey Pabst

| Porsche 911 GT3-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 96

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 18

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 15

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Barbour Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Grady Willingham
{{flagicon|MEX}} Randy Wars

| Porsche 911 GT3-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 95

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 19

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 57

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Barbour Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} John Graham
{{flagicon|Venezuela|1930}} Milka Duno

| Reynard 01Q

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 95

Judd GV675 3.4L V8
rowspan=2 | 20
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 22

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Job Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Randy Pobst
{{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Menzel

| Porsche 911 GT3-RS

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 92

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 21

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 44

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} American Viperacing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Weickardt
{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Allen

| Dodge Viper GTS-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 88

Dodge 8.0L V10
rowspan=2 | 22
DNF

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 11

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roock-KnightHawk Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Steven Knight
{{flagicon|DEU}} Claudia Hürtgen

| Lola B2K/40

| rowspan=2 | {{Avon}}

| rowspan=2 | 56

Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6
rowspan=2 | 23
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 10

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Prototype Technology Group

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Foster
{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Jönsson

| BMW M3 GTR

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 27

BMW 4.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 24
DNF

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 1

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi Sport North America

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Rinaldo Capello
{{flagicon|DEN}} Tom Kristensen

| Audi R8

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 24

Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 25
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 30

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Petersen Motorsports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny Mowlem
{{flagicon|DEU}} Timo Bernhard

| Porsche 911 GT3-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 21

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 26
DNF

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 51

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Panoz Motor Sports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Klaus Graf
{{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Lagorce

| Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 1

Élan 6L8 6.0L V8

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:08.222
  • Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:10.002
  • Time of race - 2:46:03.805
  • Distance - 455.098 km
  • Average Speed - 164.430 km/h

References

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External links

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU0e0LiDHmU 2001 Grand Prix of Mosport Race Broadcast (American Le Mans Series YouTube Channel)]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20041221120357/http://www.imsaracing.net/races/01mosport/almsresults.htm Official Results]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080919235301/http://wsrp.ic.cz/alms2001.html#7#7 World Sports Racing Prototypes] - Race Results

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| Sportscar_Series = American Le Mans Series

| Previous_race_in_season = 2001 Grand Prix of Portland

| Next_race_in_season = 2001 Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio

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