# 2001 Grand Prix of Mosport

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.
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.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi R8 | M | 115 |
| 1 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 115 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | Jan Magnussen David Brabham | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | 113 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | Jan Magnussen David Brabham | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 113 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 7 | Team Cadillac | Emmanuel Collard Christophe Tinseau | Cadillac Northstar LMP01 | M | 112 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 7 | Team Cadillac | Emmanuel Collard Christophe Tinseau | Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 112 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 8 | Team Cadillac | Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli | Cadillac Northstar LMP01 | M | 112 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 8 | Team Cadillac | Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli | Cadillac Northstart 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 112 |
| 5 | LMP900 | 16 | Dyson Racing | Butch Leitzinger James Weaver | Riley & Scott Mk III C | G | 112 |
| 5 | LMP900 | 16 | Dyson Racing | Butch Leitzinger James Weaver | Lincoln (Élan) 6.0L V8 | G | 112 |
| 6 | LMP675 | 5 | Dick Barbour Racing | Bruno Lambert Didier de Radigues | Reynard 01Q | G | 111 |
| 6 | LMP675 | 5 | Dick Barbour Racing | Bruno Lambert Didier de Radigues | Judd GV675 3.4L V8 | G | 111 |
| 7 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 109 |
| 7 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 109 |
| 8 | GTS | 26 | Konrad Team Saleen | Terry Borcheller Franz Konrad | Saleen S7-R | G | 108 |
| 8 | GTS | 26 | Konrad Team Saleen | Terry Borcheller Franz Konrad | Ford 7.0L V8 | G | 108 |
| 9 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 107 |
| 9 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 107 |
| 10 | GT | 42 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Jörg Müller JJ Lehto | BMW M3 GTR | M | 107 |
| 10 | GT | 42 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Jörg Müller JJ Lehto | BMW 4.0L V8 | M | 107 |
| 11 | GT | 43 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Dirk Müller Fredrik Ekblom | BMW M3 GTR | M | 107 |
| 11 | GT | 43 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Dirk Müller Fredrik Ekblom | BMW 4.0L V8 | M | 107 |
| 12 | GT | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW M3 GTR | Y | 107 |
| 12 | GT | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW 4.0L V8 | Y | 107 |
| 13 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 106 |
| 13 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 106 |
| 14 DNF | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Andy Wallace Johnny Herbert | Audi R8 | M | 104 |
| 14 DNF | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Andy Wallace Johnny Herbert | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 104 |
| 15 | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Shane Lewis David Donohue | Dodge Viper GTS-R | D | 103 |
| 15 | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Shane Lewis David Donohue | Dodge 8.0L V10 | D | 103 |
| 16 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Tony Burgess Magnus Wallinder | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 102 |
| 16 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Tony Burgess Magnus Wallinder | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 102 |
| 17 | GT | 69 | Kyser Racing | Kye Wankum Jeffrey Pabst | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 96 |
| 17 | GT | 69 | Kyser Racing | Kye Wankum Jeffrey Pabst | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 96 |
| 18 | GT | 15 | Dick Barbour Racing | Grady Willingham Randy Wars | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 95 |
| 18 | GT | 15 | Dick Barbour Racing | Grady Willingham Randy Wars | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 95 |
| 19 | LMP675 | 57 | Dick Barbour Racing | John Graham Milka Duno | Reynard 01Q | G | 95 |
| 19 | LMP675 | 57 | Dick Barbour Racing | John Graham Milka Duno | Judd GV675 3.4L V8 | G | 95 |
| 20 DNF | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Randy Pobst Christian Menzel | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 92 |
| 20 DNF | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Randy Pobst Christian Menzel | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 92 |
| 21 | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Tom Weickardt Kevin Allen | Dodge Viper GTS-R | D | 88 |
| 21 | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Tom Weickardt Kevin Allen | Dodge 8.0L V10 | D | 88 |
| 22 DNF | LMP675 | 11 | Roock-KnightHawk Racing | Steven Knight Claudia Hürtgen | Lola B2K/40 | A | 56 |
| 22 DNF | LMP675 | 11 | Roock-KnightHawk Racing | Steven Knight Claudia Hürtgen | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6 | A | 56 |
| 23 DNF | GT | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Joe Foster Niclas Jönsson | BMW M3 GTR | Y | 27 |
| 23 DNF | GT | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Joe Foster Niclas Jönsson | BMW 4.0L V8 | Y | 27 |
| 24 DNF | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | M | 24 |
| 24 DNF | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 24 |
| 25 DNF | GT | 30 | Petersen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Timo Bernhard | Porsche 911 GT3-R | M | 21 |
| 25 DNF | GT | 30 | Petersen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Timo Bernhard | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 21 |
| 26 DNF | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Klaus Graf Franck Lagorce | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | 1 |
| 26 DNF | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Klaus Graf Franck Lagorce | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 1 |

## 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