Grand Prix of Charlotte

{{Infobox motor race

| Race title = MOTUL 100% Synthetic Grand Prix

| Logo =

| Track map = CharlotteMotorSpeedway Roval track map.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| Series long = IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

| Series short = IMSA

| Venue = Charlotte Motor Speedway

| Sponsor = Motul

| First race = 1971

| First series race = 2020

| Last race =

| Distance =

| Laps =

| Duration = 1 Hours 40 Minutes

| Previous names = Grand Prix of Charlotte

| Most wins driver = Al Holbert (2)

| Most wins team = Holbert Racing (2)

| Most wins manufacturer = Porsche (4)

}}

The Grand Prix of Charlotte is a sports car race held at the infield road course of the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The race was held sporadically in the 1970s by the IMSA GT Championship and also the revamped Can-Am series. IMSA held five straight races beginning in 1982. The race was revived in 2000 by the American Le Mans Series for one year.

In 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic making it impossible to have events at Lime Rock Park, IMSA announced on August 1, 2020 that the race will be revived as a two-hour (1:40 in racing length) on October 13 as a support race to the NASCAR Bank of America Roval 400 on the road course.

Results

File:Charlotte Motor Speedway diagram.svg Roval (1971–2014)]]

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Year ! Drivers ! Team ! Car ! Duration/Distance ! Race Title ! Report ! Ref
colspan="8"\| IMSA GT Championship
1971 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Dave Heinz {{flagicon\|USA}} Or Costanzo \| \| Chevrolet Corvette \| 3 hours \| Piedmont 3 Hours \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Charlotte 3 Hours 1971\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1971-05-23.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1972 — 1973 \|colspan="7"\| Not held
1974 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Peter Gregg \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brumos Porsche Audi \| Porsche Carrera RSR \| {{convert\|300\|mi\|km}} \| Autopair 300 \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Charlotte 300 Miles 1974\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1974-08-18.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1975 — 1977 \|colspan="7"\| Not held
colspan="8"\| Can-Am
1978 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Elliott Forbes-Robinson \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Newman-Freeman Racing \| Spyder NF-10-Chevrolet \| 1 hour \| \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Can-Am Charlotte 1978\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1978-05-28.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1979 \| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Jacky Ickx \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Carl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd. \| Lola T333CS-Chevrolet \| 1 hour, 30 minutes \| \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Can-Am Charlotte 1979\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1979-05-20.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1980 — 1981 \|colspan="7"\| Not held
colspan="8"\| IMSA GT Championship
1982 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} John Paul Sr. {{flagicon\|USA}} John Paul Jr. \| {{flagicon\|USA}} JLP Racing \| Porsche 935 JLP-3 \| {{convert\|500\|km\|mi}} \| Camel GT 500 \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1982\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1982-05-16.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1983 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Al Holbert {{flagicon\|USA}} Jim Trueman \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Holbert Racing \| March 83G-Porsche \| {{convert\|500\|km\|mi}} \| Charlotte Camel GT \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1983\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1983-05-15.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1984 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Randy Lanier {{flagicon\|USA}} Bill Whittington \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Blue Thunder Racing Team \| March 84G-Chevrolet \| {{convert\|500\|km\|mi}} \| Charlotte Camel GT 500 \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1984\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1984-05-20.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1985 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Al Holbert {{flagicon\|GBR}} Derek Bell \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Holbert Racing \| Porsche 962 \| {{convert\|500\|km\|mi}} \| Camel GT Grand Prix of Charlotte \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1985\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1985-05-19.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1986 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Drake Olson {{flagicon\|USA}} Price Cobb \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Dyson Racing \| Porsche 962 \| {{convert\|500\|km\|mi}} \| Camel GT Grand Prix of Charlotte \| report \| {{cite web\|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1986\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1986-05-18.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
1987 — 1999 \|colspan="7"\| Not held
colspan="8"\| American Le Mans Series
2000 \| {{flagicon\|FIN}} JJ Lehto {{flagicon\|GER}} Jörg Müller \| {{flagicon\|GER}} BMW Motorsport \| BMW V12 LMR \| 2 Hours, 45 Minutes \| Grand Prix of Charlotte \| report \| {{cite web\|title=American Le Mans Series Charlotte 2000\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-2000-04-01.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}
2001 — 2019 \|colspan="7"\| Not held
colspan="8"\| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
2020 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Antonio García {{flagicon\|USA}} Jordan Taylor \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corvette Racing \| Chevrolet Corvette C8.R \| 1 Hour, 40 Minutes \| MOTUL 100% Synthetic Grand Prix \|Report \| {{cite web\|title=100 min Charlotte [GT] 2020\|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-2020-10-10.html\|publisher=Racing Sports Cars\|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

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Year

! Drivers

! Team

! Car

! Duration/Distance

! Race Title

! Report

! Ref

colspan="8"| IMSA GT Championship

1971

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Heinz
{{flagicon|USA}} Or Costanzo

| Chevrolet Corvette

| 3 hours

| Piedmont 3 Hours

| report

| {{cite web|title=Charlotte 3 Hours 1971|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1971-05-23.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1972
—
1973

|colspan="7"| Not held

1974

| {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Gregg

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brumos Porsche Audi

| Porsche Carrera RSR

| {{convert|300|mi|km}}

| Autopair 300

| report

| {{cite web|title=Charlotte 300 Miles 1974|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1974-08-18.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1975
—
1977

|colspan="7"| Not held

colspan="8"| Can-Am

1978

| {{flagicon|USA}} Elliott Forbes-Robinson

| {{flagicon|USA}} Newman-Freeman Racing

| Spyder NF-10-Chevrolet

| 1 hour

| report

| {{cite web|title=Can-Am Charlotte 1978|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1978-05-28.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1979

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jacky Ickx

| {{flagicon|USA}} Carl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd.

| Lola T333CS-Chevrolet

| 1 hour, 30 minutes

| report

| {{cite web|title=Can-Am Charlotte 1979|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1979-05-20.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1980
—
1981

|colspan="7"| Not held

colspan="8"| IMSA GT Championship

1982

| {{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Sr.
{{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Jr.

| {{flagicon|USA}} JLP Racing

| Porsche 935 JLP-3

| {{convert|500|km|mi}}

| Camel GT 500

| report

| {{cite web|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1982|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1982-05-16.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1983

| {{flagicon|USA}} Al Holbert
{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Trueman

| {{flagicon|USA}} Holbert Racing

| March 83G-Porsche

| {{convert|500|km|mi}}

| Charlotte Camel GT

| report

| {{cite web|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1983|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1983-05-15.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1984

| {{flagicon|USA}} Randy Lanier
{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Whittington

| {{flagicon|USA}} Blue Thunder Racing Team

| March 84G-Chevrolet

| {{convert|500|km|mi}}

| Charlotte Camel GT 500

| report

| {{cite web|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1984|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1984-05-20.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1985

| {{flagicon|USA}} Al Holbert
{{flagicon|GBR}} Derek Bell

| {{flagicon|USA}} Holbert Racing

| Porsche 962

| {{convert|500|km|mi}}

| Camel GT Grand Prix of Charlotte

| report

| {{cite web|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1985|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1985-05-19.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1986

| {{flagicon|USA}} Drake Olson
{{flagicon|USA}} Price Cobb

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dyson Racing

| Porsche 962

| {{convert|500|km|mi}}

| Camel GT Grand Prix of Charlotte

| report

| {{cite web|title=Charlotte 500 Kilometres 1986|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-1986-05-18.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

1987
—
1999

|colspan="7"| Not held

colspan="8"| American Le Mans Series

2000

| {{flagicon|FIN}} JJ Lehto
{{flagicon|GER}} Jörg Müller

| {{flagicon|GER}} BMW Motorsport

| BMW V12 LMR

| 2 Hours, 45 Minutes

| Grand Prix of Charlotte

| report

| {{cite web|title=American Le Mans Series Charlotte 2000|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-2000-04-01.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

2001
—
2019

|colspan="7"| Not held

colspan="8"| WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

2020

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Antonio García
{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Taylor

| {{flagicon|USA}} Corvette Racing

| Chevrolet Corvette C8.R

| 1 Hour, 40 Minutes

| MOTUL 100% Synthetic Grand Prix

|Report

| {{cite web|title=100 min Charlotte [GT] 2020|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Charlotte-2020-10-10.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=December 10, 2021}}

References

External links

[http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=80 Ultimate Racing History: Charlotte archive]
[http://www.racingsportscars.com/track/archive/Charlotte.html Racing Sports Cars: Charlotte archive]
World Sports Racing Prototypes: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100802070043/http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/imsa.html IMSA archive], [https://web.archive.org/web/20100802070007/http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/canam.html Can-Am archive]

Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2000

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1971

Category:1971 establishments in North Carolina

Category:2000 disestablishments in North Carolina