2001 Petit Le Mans

{{Short description|Sportscar endurance race in Georgia, US}}

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File:Road Atlanta track map.svg

The 2001 Audi presents Petit Le Mans was the fourth running of this event. It was the tenth and final round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season as well as the seventh and final round of the 2001 European Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road Atlanta, Georgia, on October 6, 2001.

Official results

Class winners in bold.

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! rowspan=2 | Pos

! rowspan=2 | Class

! rowspan=2 | No

! rowspan=2 | Team

! rowspan=2 | Drivers

! Chassis

! rowspan=2 | Tyre

! rowspan=2 | Laps

Engine
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! 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 | 394

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| Audi 3.6L Turbo V8

rowspan=2 | 2

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 18

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Johansson Motorsport
{{flagicon|GBR}} Arena Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Johansson
{{flagicon|FRA}} Patrick Lemarié

| Audi R8

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 391

Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 3

| 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 | 388

Audi 3.6L 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
{{flagicon|FRA}} Christophe Tinseau

| Cadillac Northstar LMP01

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 382

Cadillac Northstart 4.0L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 5

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 7

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuel Collard
{{flagicon|BEL}} Marc Goossens

| Cadillac Northstar LMP01

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 364

Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8
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! rowspan=2 | 6

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 4

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

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

| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 362

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| Chevrolet 7.0L V8

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! rowspan=2 | 7

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 57

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

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

| Reynard 01Q

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 361

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| Judd GV675 3.4L V8

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! rowspan=2 | 8

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 6

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

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

| BMW M3 GTR

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 360

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| BMW 4.0L V8

rowspan=2 | 9

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 43

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Müller
{{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Müller

| BMW M3 GTR

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 359

BMW 3.2L I6
rowspan=2 | 10

| 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 | 358

Élan 6L8 6.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 11

| 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 | 355

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 12

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 42

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Karl Wendlinger
{{flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto
{{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Ekblom

| BMW M3 GTR

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 355

BMW 4.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 13

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 26

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

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

| Saleen S7-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 355

Ford 7.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 14

| 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 | 353

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 15

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 45

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|NED}} Mike Hezemans
{{flagicon|BEL}} Anthony Kumpen

| Dodge Viper GTS-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 349

Dodge 8.0L V10
rowspan=2 | 16

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 30

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny Mowlem
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Christophe Boullion
{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Fitzgerald

| Porsche 911 GT3-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 344

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 17

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 21

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Davis
{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Workman
{{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Devlin

| Lola B2K/40

| rowspan=2 | {{Avon}}

| rowspan=2 | 341

Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6
rowspan=2 | 18

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 52

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Tony Burgess
{{flagicon|USA}} Hugh Plumb
{{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Buttiero

| Porsche 911 GT3-RS

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 341

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 19

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 69

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kye Wankum
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Foster
{{flagicon|USA}} Doc Bundy

| Porsche 911 GT3-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 329

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 20

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 29

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Sebah Automotive

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bart Hayden
{{flagicon|GBR}} Hugh Hayden
{{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Earle

| Porsche 911 GT3-RS

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 325

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 21

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 32

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Orbit

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Scooter Gabel
{{flagicon|USA}} Gary Schultheis
{{flagicon|USA}} Doc Lowman

| Porsche 911 GT3-RS

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 324

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 22

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 05

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Park Place Racing
{{flagicon|USA}} Fordahl Motorsports

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Bingham
{{flagicon|USA}} Ron Johnson
{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Gavin

| Saleen S7-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 312

Ford 7.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 23

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 75

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gunnar Jeannette
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Policastro, Sr.
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Policastro, Jr.

| Porsche 911 GT3-RS

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 253

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 24
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 12

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Aspen Knolls MCR

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Shane Lewis
{{flagicon|USA}} Cort Wagner
{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Mazzuoccola

| Callaway C12-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 221

Chevrolet 7.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 25

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 44

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

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

| Dodge Viper GTS-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 220

Dodge 8.0L V10
rowspan=2 | 26

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 5

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

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

| Reynard 01Q

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 213

Judd GV675 3.4L V8
rowspan=2 | 27
DNF

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 11

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

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

| Lola B2K/40

| rowspan=2 | {{Avon}}

| rowspan=2 | 209

Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6
rowspan=2 | 28
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 34

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Orbit

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Leo Hindery
{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Kester
{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Baron

| Porsche 911 GT3-RS

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 183

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 29
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 25

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Walter Brun
{{flagicon|SUI}} Toni Seiler

| Saleen S7-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 152

Ford 7.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 30
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 15

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Grady Willingham
{{flagicon|USA}} Taz Harvey
{{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Hancock

| Porsche 911 GT3-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 137

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
rowspan=2 | 31
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 10

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} David Murry
{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Cunningham
{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Jonsson

| BMW M3 GTR

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | 136

BMW 4.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 32
DNF

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 31

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Bucknum Racing

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris McMurry
{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Willman
{{flagicon|USA}} Bret Arsenault

| Pilbeam MP84

| rowspan=2 | {{Avon}}

| rowspan=2 | 108

Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6
rowspan=2 | 33
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 88

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Prodrive Allstars

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|NED}} Peter Kox
{{flagicon|SWE}} Rickard Rydell
{{flagicon|BEL}} Marc Duez

| Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 103

Ferrari 5.9L V12
rowspan=2 | 34
DNF

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 16

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Butch Leitzinger
{{flagicon|USA}} Elliott Forbes-Robinson
{{flagicon|GBR}} James Weaver

| Riley & Scott Mk III C

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 94

Lincoln (Élan) 6.0L V8
rowspan=2 | 35
DNF

| rowspan=2 | LMP675

| rowspan=2 | 39

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Racing Organisation Course

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Gené
{{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Schroeder
{{flagicon|SUI}} Jean-Denis Délétraz

| Reynard 2KQ-LM

| rowspan=2 | {{Michelin}}

| rowspan=2 | 60

Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo I4
rowspan=2 | 36
DNF

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 19

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Brookspeed

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dino Steiner
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Ellis
{{flagicon|USA}} John Cooper

| Chrysler Viper GTS-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | 35

Chrysler 8.0L V10
rowspan=2 | 37
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 | 26

Audi 3.6L Turbo V8
rowspan=2 | 38
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 | 78

Élan 6L8 6.0L V8
rowspan=2 | DSQ

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 33

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} MSB Motorsport

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Marino Franchitti
{{flagicon|GBR}} Kelvin Burt
{{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Kelleners

| Ferrari 360 Modena GT

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 26

Ferrari 3.6L V8
rowspan=2 | DSQ

| rowspan=2 | GTS

| rowspan=2 | 3

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

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

| Chevrolet Corvette C5-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 2

Chevrolet 7.0L V8
rowspan=2 | DSQ

| rowspan=2 | LMP900

| rowspan=2 | 37

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Field
{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Sutherland
{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Neuhaus

| Lola B2K/10B

| rowspan=2 | {{Goodyear}}

| rowspan=2 | 0

Judd GV4 4.0L V10
rowspan=2 | DNS

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 9

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Auberlen
{{flagicon|USA}} Boris Said

| BMW M3

| rowspan=2 | {{Yokohama}}

| rowspan=2 | -

BMW 3.2L I6
rowspan=2 | DNS

| rowspan=2 | GT

| rowspan=2 | 47

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

| rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|USA}} John Warner
{{flagicon|USA}} Doc Lowman

| Porsche 911 GT3-R

| rowspan=2 | {{Dunlop}}

| rowspan=2 | -

Porsche 3.6L Flat-6

† - #33 MSB Motorsport, #3 Corvette Racing, and #37 Intersport Racing were all disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance while still on the track.

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:10.917
  • Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:11.907
  • Distance - 1610.567 km
  • Average Speed - 173.816 km/h