# 2001 Grand Prix of Sonoma

The 2001 X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fifth round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Infineon Raceway, California, on July 22, 2001.

## Official results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | M | 107 |
| 1 | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 107 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi R8 | M | 107 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 107 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | Jan Magnussen David Brabham | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | 106 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | Jan Magnussen David Brabham | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 106 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Andy Wallace Johnny Herbert | Audi R8 | M | 106 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Andy Wallace Johnny Herbert | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 106 |
| 5 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 97 |
| 5 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 97 |
| 6 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 97 |
| 6 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 97 |
| 7 | GT | 42 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Jörg Müller JJ Lehto | BMW M3 GTR | M | 97 |
| 7 | GT | 42 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Jörg Müller JJ Lehto | BMW 4.0L V8 | M | 97 |
| 8 | GT | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW M3 GTR | Y | 96 |
| 8 | GT | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW 4.0L V8 | Y | 96 |
| 9 | GT | 43 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Dirk Müller Fredrik Ekblom | BMW M3 GTR | M | 96 |
| 9 | GT | 43 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Dirk Müller Fredrik Ekblom | BMW 4.0L V8 | M | 96 |
| 10 | GT | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Niclas Jönsson | BMW M3 GTR | Y | 96 |
| 10 | GT | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Niclas Jönsson | BMW 4.0L V8 | Y | 96 |
| 11 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 95 |
| 11 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 95 |
| 12 | LMP900 | 7 | Team Cadillac | Christophe Tinseau Emmanuel Collard | Cadillac Northstar LMP01 | M | 95 |
| 12 | LMP900 | 7 | Team Cadillac | Christophe Tinseau Emmanuel Collard | Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 95 |
| 13 | LMP675 | 57 | Dick Barbour Racing | Milka Duno Didier de Radigues John Graham | Reynard 01Q | G | 95 |
| 13 | LMP675 | 57 | Dick Barbour Racing | Milka Duno Didier de Radigues John Graham | Judd GV675 3.4L V8 | G | 95 |
| 14 | GT | 30 | Petersen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Timo Bernhard | Porsche 911 GT3-R | M | 95 |
| 14 | GT | 30 | Petersen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Timo Bernhard | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 95 |
| 15 | LMP900 | 37 | Intersport | John Field Rick Sutherland | Lola B2K/10 | G | 95 |
| 15 | LMP900 | 37 | Intersport | John Field Rick Sutherland | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | G | 95 |
| 16 | GTS | 26 | Konrad Team Saleen | Terry Borcheller Franz Konrad | Saleen S7-R | G | 95 |
| 16 | GTS | 26 | Konrad Team Saleen | Terry Borcheller Franz Konrad | Ford 7.0L V8 | G | 95 |
| 17 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Tyler McQuarrie | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 94 |
| 17 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Tyler McQuarrie | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 94 |
| 18 | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Shane Lewis Jeff Altenburg | Dodge Viper GTS-R | D | 94 |
| 18 | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Shane Lewis Jeff Altenburg | Dodge 8.0L V10 | D | 94 |
| 19 | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Vic Rice Robert Orcutt | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Y | 92 |
| 19 | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Vic Rice Robert Orcutt | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 92 |
| 20 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Tony Burgess Philip Collin | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 88 |
| 20 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Tony Burgess Philip Collin | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 88 |
| 21 | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Tom Weickardt Gene Martindale | Dodge Viper GTS-R | D | 86 |
| 21 | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Tom Weickardt Gene Martindale | Dodge 8.0L V10 | D | 86 |
| 22 | GT | 15 | Dick Barbour Racing | Dave McEntee Grady Willingham Randy Wars | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 84 |
| 22 | GT | 15 | Dick Barbour Racing | Dave McEntee Grady Willingham Randy Wars | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 84 |
| 23 DNF | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Randy Pobst Christian Menzel | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 82 |
| 23 DNF | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Randy Pobst Christian Menzel | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 82 |
| 24 DNF | LMP900 | 8 | Team Cadillac | Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli | Cadillac Northstar LMP01 | M | 52 |
| 24 DNF | LMP900 | 8 | Team Cadillac | Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli | Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 52 |
| 25 DNF | GT | 69 | Kyser Racing | Jeffrey Pabst Kye Wankum Joe Foster | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 31 |
| 25 DNF | GT | 69 | Kyser Racing | Jeffrey Pabst Kye Wankum Joe Foster | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 31 |
| 26 DNF | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Klaus Graf Franck Lagorce | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | 18 |
| 26 DNF | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Klaus Graf Franck Lagorce | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 18 |

## Statistics

* Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:21.745
* Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:23.000
* Distance - 433.944 km
* Average Speed - 157.465 km/h