# 1998 Monterey Sports Car Championships

The 1998 Monterey Sports Car Championships was the final race for the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season and the final race for the IMSA GT Championship before the series would be reorganized into the American Le Mans Series. It took place on October 25, 1998, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. This event was a shared event with the FIA GT Championship (report here).

## Official results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | WSC | 2 | BMW Motorsport | Didier de Radiguès Bill Auberlen | Riley & Scott Mk III | M | 81 |
| 1 | WSC | 2 | BMW Motorsport | Didier de Radiguès Bill Auberlen | BMW 4.0 L V8 | M | 81 |
| 2 | GT1 | 4 | Panoz Motorsports | Andy Wallace David Brabham | Panoz GTR-1 | M | 81 |
| 2 | GT1 | 4 | Panoz Motorsports | Andy Wallace David Brabham | Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | M | 81 |
| 3 | GT1 | 5 | Panoz Motorsports | Johnny O'Connell Éric Bernard | Panoz GTR-1 | M | 81 |
| 3 | GT1 | 5 | Panoz Motorsports | Johnny O'Connell Éric Bernard | Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | M | 81 |
| 4 | WSC | 16 | Dyson Racing | James Weaver Butch Leitzinger | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 81 |
| 4 | WSC | 16 | Dyson Racing | James Weaver Butch Leitzinger | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 81 |
| 5 | GT2 | 72 | Konrad Motorsport | Jan Lammers Franz Konrad | Porsche 911 GT2 | D | 78 |
| 5 | GT2 | 72 | Konrad Motorsport | Jan Lammers Franz Konrad | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | D | 78 |
| 6 | WSC | 7 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor | Ferrari 333 SP | P | 78 |
| 6 | WSC | 7 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | P | 78 |
| 7 | WSC | 28 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Rick Sutherland | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 78 |
| 7 | WSC | 28 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Rick Sutherland | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 78 |
| 8 | WSC | 27 | Doran Enterprises, Inc. | Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard | Ferrari 333 SP | Y | 77 |
| 8 | WSC | 27 | Doran Enterprises, Inc. | Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | Y | 77 |
| 9 | GT2 | 71 | Marcos Racing International | Cor Euser Herman Buurman | Marcos LM600 | ? | 76 |
| 9 | GT2 | 71 | Marcos Racing International | Cor Euser Herman Buurman | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | ? | 76 |
| 10 | GT3 | 23 | Alex Job Racing | David Murry Cort Wagner | Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | P | 77 |
| 10 | GT3 | 23 | Alex Job Racing | David Murry Cort Wagner | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-66 | P | 77 |
| 11 | GT2 | 56 | Martin Snow Racing | Martin Snow Melanie Snow | Porsche 911 GT2 | ? | 75 |
| 11 | GT2 | 56 | Martin Snow Racing | Martin Snow Melanie Snow | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | ? | 75 |
| 12 | GT3 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Peter Cunningham Mark Simo | BMW M3 | Y | 75 |
| 12 | GT3 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Peter Cunningham Mark Simo | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 75 |
| 13 | WSC | 88 | Dollahite Racing | Mike Davies Bill Dollahite | Ferrari 333 SP | Y | 75 |
| 13 | WSC | 88 | Dollahite Racing | Mike Davies Bill Dollahite | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | Y | 75 |
| 14 | GT3 | 68 | The Racer's Group | Vic Rice Kevin Buckler | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 74 |
| 14 | GT3 | 68 | The Racer's Group | Vic Rice Kevin Buckler | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 74 |
| 15 | GT2 | 99 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher John O'Steen Andy Pilgrim | Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 73 |
| 15 | GT2 | 99 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher John O'Steen Andy Pilgrim | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | P | 73 |
| 16 | GT3 | 55 | AASCO Performance | Tim Ralston Charles Slater | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 73 |
| 16 | GT3 | 55 | AASCO Performance | Tim Ralston Charles Slater | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 73 |
| 17 | GT3 | 1 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Peter Cunningham | BMW M3 | Y | 73 |
| 17 | GT3 | 1 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Peter Cunningham | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 73 |
| 18 | WSC | 63 | Downing Atlanta | Chris Ronson Jim Downing | Kudzu DLY | G | 72 |
| 18 | WSC | 63 | Downing Atlanta | Chris Ronson Jim Downing | Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | G | 72 |
| 19 | WSC | 60 | Kopf Race Products | Kris Wilson Shane Donley | Keiler KII | G | 72 |
| 19 | WSC | 60 | Kopf Race Products | Kris Wilson Shane Donley | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 72 |
| 20 | GT3 | 17 | AASCO Performance | Tom Peterson Dennis Aase | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 71 |
| 20 | GT3 | 17 | AASCO Performance | Tom Peterson Dennis Aase | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 71 |
| 21 | GT3 | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Kelly Collins Darryl Havens | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 67 |
| 21 | GT3 | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Kelly Collins Darryl Havens | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 67 |
| 22 DNF | WSC | 20 | Dyson Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Elliot Forbes-Robinson | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 65 |
| 22 DNF | WSC | 20 | Dyson Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Elliot Forbes-Robinson | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 65 |
| 23 DNF | WSC | 51 | Fantasy Junction | Spencer Trenery Bruce Trenery | Cannibal | G | 61 |
| 23 DNF | WSC | 51 | Fantasy Junction | Spencer Trenery Bruce Trenery | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | G | 61 |
| 24 DNF | WSC | 29 | Intersport Racing | Jacek Mucha Ken Dromm | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 57 |
| 24 DNF | WSC | 29 | Intersport Racing | Jacek Mucha Ken Dromm | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 57 |
| 25 DNF | GT3 | 67 | The Racer's Group | Steve Pelke Scott Killips | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 40 |
| 25 DNF | GT3 | 67 | The Racer's Group | Steve Pelke Scott Killips | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 40 |
| 26 DNF | GT3 | 76 | Team A.R.E. | Mike Doolin Scott Peeler | Porsche 993 Carrera RSR | Y | 31 |
| 26 DNF | GT3 | 76 | Team A.R.E. | Mike Doolin Scott Peeler | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | Y | 31 |
| 27 DNF | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Ross Bentley Mark Simo | BMW M3 | Y | 28 |
| 27 DNF | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Ross Bentley Mark Simo | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 28 |
| 28 DNF | WSC | 3 | BMW Motorsport | Steve Soper Hans-Joachim Stuck | Riley & Scott Mk III | M | 20 |
| 28 DNF | WSC | 3 | BMW Motorsport | Steve Soper Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW 4.0 L V8 | M | 20 |
| 29 DNF | WSC | 8 | Transatlantic Racing Services | Scott Schubot Henry Camferdam | Riley & Scott Mk III | D | 16 |
| 29 DNF | WSC | 8 | Transatlantic Racing Services | Scott Schubot Henry Camferdam | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 16 |
| 30 DNF | GT2 | 25 | Alex Job Racing | 'Trip' Goolsby Don Kitch Michael Petersen | Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | ? | 11 |
| 30 DNF | GT2 | 25 | Alex Job Racing | 'Trip' Goolsby Don Kitch Michael Petersen | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 11 |
| 31 DNF | GT2 | 65 | Saleen Allen Speedlab | Terry Borcheller Andy Pilgrim Ron Johnson | Saleen Mustang SR | ? | 7 |
| 31 DNF | GT2 | 65 | Saleen Allen Speedlab | Terry Borcheller Andy Pilgrim Ron Johnson | Ford 5.9 L V8 | ? | 7 |

### Statistics

* Pole Position - #4 Panoz Motorsports - 1:17.754
* Average Speed - 164.62 km/h