# 2002 American Le Mans Challenge

The 2002 Cadillac American Le Mans Challenge was the ninth round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place on a temporary street circuit in Miami, Florida, on October 5, 2002.

## 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 | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela | Audi R8 | M | 122 |
| 1 | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 122 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 8 | Team Cadillac | Max Angelelli JJ Lehto | Cadillac Northstar LMP02 | M | 122 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 8 | Team Cadillac | Max Angelelli JJ Lehto | Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 122 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello | Audi R8 | M | 122 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 122 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | David Brabham Jan Magnussen | Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 122 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | David Brabham Jan Magnussen | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 122 |
| 5 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Johnny Herbert Stefan Johansson | Audi R8 | M | 121 |
| 5 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Johnny Herbert Stefan Johansson | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 121 |
| 6 | LMP900 | 36 | Riley & Scott Racing Jim Matthews Racing | Tony Ave Marc Goossens | Riley & Scott Mk III C | D | 121 |
| 6 | LMP900 | 36 | Riley & Scott Racing Jim Matthews Racing | Tony Ave Marc Goossens | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | D | 121 |
| 7 | LMP900 | 7 | Team Cadillac | Emmanuel Collard Éric Bernard | Cadillac Northstar LMP02 | M | 120 |
| 7 | LMP900 | 7 | Team Cadillac | Emmanuel Collard Éric Bernard | Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 | M | 120 |
| 8 | LMP675 | 11 | KnightHawk Racing | Claudia Hürtgen Chad Block | MG-Lola EX257 | A | 119 |
| 8 | LMP675 | 11 | KnightHawk Racing | Claudia Hürtgen Chad Block | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | A | 119 |
| 9 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 119 |
| 9 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 119 |
| 10 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 118 |
| 10 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 118 |
| 11 | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Bryan Herta Bill Auberlen | Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 118 |
| 11 | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Bryan Herta Bill Auberlen | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 118 |
| 12 | GTS | 33 | Prodrive | Tomáš Enge Peter Kox | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 118 |
| 12 | GTS | 33 | Prodrive | Tomáš Enge Peter Kox | Ferrari 5.9L V12 | M | 118 |
| 13 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 118 |
| 13 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 118 |
| 14 | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 117 |
| 14 | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 117 |
| 15 | GTS | 0 | Team Olive Garden | Mimmo Schiattarella Emanuele Naspetti | Ferrari 550 Maranello | M | 116 |
| 15 | GTS | 0 | Team Olive Garden | Mimmo Schiattarella Emanuele Naspetti | Ferrari 6.0L V12 | M | 116 |
| 16 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Brian Cunningham | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 115 |
| 16 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Brian Cunningham | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 115 |
| 17 | GT | 79 | J-3 Racing | Justin Jackson Mike Fitzgerald | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | P | 112 |
| 17 | GT | 79 | J-3 Racing | Justin Jackson Mike Fitzgerald | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | P | 112 |
| 18 | LMP675 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger James Weaver | MG-Lola EX257 | G | 112 |
| 18 | LMP675 | 16 | Dyson Racing Team | Butch Leitzinger James Weaver | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | G | 112 |
| 19 | LMP675 | 77 | AB Motorsport | Jimmy Adams Joe Blacker Orlam Sonora | Pilbeam MP84 | A | 112 |
| 19 | LMP675 | 77 | AB Motorsport | Jimmy Adams Joe Blacker Orlam Sonora | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | A | 112 |
| 20 | LMP675 | 13 | Archangel Motorsports | Ben Devlin Bret Arsenault | Lola B2K/40 | D | 111 |
| 20 | LMP675 | 13 | Archangel Motorsports | Ben Devlin Bret Arsenault | Ford (Millington) 2.0L Turbo I4 | D | 111 |
| 21 DNF | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Marino Franchitti Marc Bunting | Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 109 |
| 21 DNF | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Marino Franchitti Marc Bunting | Dodge 8.0L V10 | P | 109 |
| 22 | GTS | 25 | Konrad Motorsport | Sean Murphy Charles Slater | Saleen S7-R | P | 109 |
| 22 | GTS | 25 | Konrad Motorsport | Sean Murphy Charles Slater | Ford 7.0L V8 | P | 109 |
| 23 | GT | 43 | Orbit | Leo Hindery Peter Baron | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 109 |
| 23 | GT | 43 | Orbit | Leo Hindery Peter Baron | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 109 |
| 24 | GT | 42 | Orbit | Ron Atapattu Tony Kester | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 108 |
| 24 | GT | 42 | Orbit | Ron Atapattu Tony Kester | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 108 |
| 25 | GTS | 83 | Graham Nash Motorsport | Shane Lewis Regan Morgan | Saleen S7-R | P | 102 |
| 25 | GTS | 83 | Graham Nash Motorsport | Shane Lewis Regan Morgan | Ford 7.0L V8 | P | 102 |
| 26 DNF | GTS | 26 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Terry Borcheller Toni Seiler | Saleen S7-R | P | 100 |
| 26 DNF | GTS | 26 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Terry Borcheller Toni Seiler | Ford 7.0L V8 | P | 100 |
| 27 DNF | LMP675 | 37 | Intersport | Jon Field Mike Durand | MG-Lola EX257 | G | 94 |
| 27 DNF | LMP675 | 37 | Intersport | Jon Field Mike Durand | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | G | 94 |
| 28 DNF | LMP675 | 56 | Team Bucknum Racing | Jeff Bucknum Chris McMurry Bryan Willman | Pilbeam MP84 | A | 85 |
| 28 DNF | LMP675 | 56 | Team Bucknum Racing | Jeff Bucknum Chris McMurry Bryan Willman | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6 | A | 85 |
| 29 DNF | LMP900 | 30 | Intersport | Clint Field Mike Neuhaus | Lola B2K/10B | G | 61 |
| 29 DNF | LMP900 | 30 | Intersport | Clint Field Mike Neuhaus | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | G | 61 |
| 30 DNF | LMP900 | 27 | Chamberlain | Christian Vann Milka Duno | Dome S101 | G | 47 |
| 30 DNF | LMP900 | 27 | Chamberlain | Christian Vann Milka Duno | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | G | 47 |
| 31 DNF | GT | 21 | Perspective USA Corporation | Thierry Perrier Michel Neugarten Angelo Barretto | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D | 38 |
| 31 DNF | GT | 21 | Perspective USA Corporation | Thierry Perrier Michel Neugarten Angelo Barretto | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 38 |
| 32 DNF | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Michael Schrom Vic Rice | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 24 |
| 32 DNF | GT | 67 | The Racer's Group | Michael Schrom Vic Rice | Porsche 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 24 |
| 33 DNF | GT | 40 | Alegra Motorsports | Scooter Gabel Carlos DeQuesada | BMW M3 | Y | 5 |
| 33 DNF | GT | 40 | Alegra Motorsports | Scooter Gabel Carlos DeQuesada | BMW 3.2L I6 | Y | 5 |
| 34 DNF | GT | 10 | Alegra Motorsports | Chris Gleason Emil Assentato | BMW M3 | Y | 3 |
| 34 DNF | GT | 10 | Alegra Motorsports | Chris Gleason Emil Assentato | BMW 3.2L I6 | Y | 3 |
| 35 DNF | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Jeff Altenburg Tom Weickardt | Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 2 |
| 35 DNF | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Jeff Altenburg Tom Weickardt | Dodge 8.0L V10 | P | 2 |
| DNS | GTS | 84 | Graham Nash Motorsport | Pedro Chaves Thomas Erdos | Saleen S7-R | P | - |
| DNS | GTS | 84 | Graham Nash Motorsport | Pedro Chaves Thomas Erdos | Ford 7.0L V8 | P | - |

## Statistics

* Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:03.873
* Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:05.620
* Distance - 272.323 km
* Average Speed - 98.392 km/h