# 2002 Road America 500

The 2002 Road America 500 presented by the Chicago Tribune was the fourth round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Road America, Wisconsin, on July 7, 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 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello | Audi R8 | M | 118 |
| 1 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 118 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela | Audi R8 | M | 118 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 118 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Johnny Herbert Stefan Johansson | Audi R8 | M | 118 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Johnny Herbert Stefan Johansson | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 118 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 30 | Intersport | Clint Field John Field | Lola B2K/10B | G | 111 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 30 | Intersport | Clint Field John Field | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | G | 111 |
| 5 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 109 |
| 5 | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 109 |
| 6 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 108 |
| 6 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Oliver Gavin | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 108 |
| 7 | GTS | 0 | Team Olive Garden | Mimmo Schiattarella Emanuele Naspetti | Ferrari 550 Maranello | M | 106 |
| 7 | GTS | 0 | Team Olive Garden | Mimmo Schiattarella Emanuele Naspetti | Ferrari 6.0L V12 | M | 106 |
| 8 | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 104 |
| 8 | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 104 |
| 9 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 104 |
| 9 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 104 |
| 10 | LMP675 | 13 | Archangel Motorsports | Peter MacLeod Larry Oberto Ben Devlin | Lola B2K/40 | D | 103 |
| 10 | LMP675 | 13 | Archangel Motorsports | Peter MacLeod Larry Oberto Ben Devlin | Ford (Millington) 2.0L Turbo I4 | D | 103 |
| 11 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Brian Cunningham | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 103 |
| 11 | GT | 66 | The Racer's Group | Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Brian Cunningham | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 103 |
| 12 | LMP675 | 77 | AB Motorsport | Jimmy Adams Joe Blacker John Burke | Pilbeam MP84 | A | 103 |
| 12 | LMP675 | 77 | AB Motorsport | Jimmy Adams Joe Blacker John Burke | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | A | 103 |
| 13 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Hugh Plumb Philip Collin Tony Burgess | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 102 |
| 13 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Hugh Plumb Philip Collin Tony Burgess | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 102 |
| 14 | GT | 42 | Orbit | John Lloyd Tony Kester Gary Schultheis | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 101 |
| 14 | GT | 42 | Orbit | John Lloyd Tony Kester Gary Schultheis | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 101 |
| 15 | GT | 43 | Orbit | Leo Hindery Peter Baron | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 100 |
| 15 | GT | 43 | Orbit | Leo Hindery Peter Baron | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 100 |
| 16 | GT | 34 | XL Racing | Stefano Buttiero Craig Stanton | Ferrari 550 Maranello | Y | 100 |
| 16 | GT | 34 | XL Racing | Stefano Buttiero Craig Stanton | Ferrari 5.4L V12 | Y | 100 |
| 17 | GT | 89 | Porschehaus Racing | Robert Julien Adam Merzon | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 98 |
| 17 | GT | 89 | Porschehaus Racing | Robert Julien Adam Merzon | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 98 |
| 18 DNF | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Marc Bunting Tom Weickardt Tom Grunnah | Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 94 |
| 18 DNF | GTS | 44 | American Viperacing | Marc Bunting Tom Weickardt Tom Grunnah | Dodge 8.0L V10 | P | 94 |
| 19 | LMP675 | 11 | KnightHawk Racing | Chad Block Steven Knight Mel Hawkins | MG-Lola EX257 | A | 91 |
| 19 | LMP675 | 11 | KnightHawk Racing | Chad Block Steven Knight Mel Hawkins | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | A | 91 |
| 20 DNF | LMP900 | 17 | MBD Sportscar | Scott Maxwell Milka Duno | Panoz LMP07 | G | 89 |
| 20 DNF | LMP900 | 17 | MBD Sportscar | Scott Maxwell Milka Duno | Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | G | 89 |
| 21 DNF | GT | 79 | J-3 Racing | Justin Jackson Mike Fitzgerald David Murry | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 88 |
| 21 DNF | GT | 79 | J-3 Racing | Justin Jackson Mike Fitzgerald David Murry | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | D | 88 |
| 22 | LMP900 | 18 | MBD Sportscar | John Graham Didier de Radigues | Panoz LMP07 | G | 82 |
| 22 | LMP900 | 18 | MBD Sportscar | John Graham Didier de Radigues | Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 | G | 82 |
| 23 DNF | LMP675 | 56 | Team Bucknum Racing | Jeff Bucknum Chris McMurry Bryan Willman | Pilbeam MP84 | A | 81 |
| 23 DNF | LMP675 | 56 | Team Bucknum Racing | Jeff Bucknum Chris McMurry Bryan Willman | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6 | A | 81 |
| 24 DNF | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | David Brabham Jan Magnussen | Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 69 |
| 24 DNF | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | David Brabham Jan Magnussen | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 69 |
| 25 | LMP675 | 37 | Intersport | Jon Field Mike Durand | MG-Lola EX257 | G | 48 |
| 25 | LMP675 | 37 | Intersport | Jon Field Mike Durand | MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 | G | 48 |
| 26 DNF | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Shane Lewis Gianni Morbidelli | Dodge Viper GTS-R | P | 45 |
| 26 DNF | GTS | 45 | American Viperacing | Shane Lewis Gianni Morbidelli | Dodge 8.0L V10 | P | 45 |
| 27 DNF | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Bryan Herta Bill Auberlen | Panoz LMP01 Evo | M | 21 |
| 27 DNF | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Bryan Herta Bill Auberlen | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 21 |
| 28 DNF | GTS | 26 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Terry Borcheller | Saleen S7-R | P | 8 |
| 28 DNF | GTS | 26 | Konrad Motorsport | Franz Konrad Terry Borcheller | Ford 7.0L V8 | P | 8 |
| DSQ$^†$ | GT | 31 | Petersen Motorsports | Randy Pobst Johnny Mowlem | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 90 |
| DSQ$^†$ | GT | 31 | Petersen Motorsports | Randy Pobst Johnny Mowlem | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 90 |
| DNS | LMP675 | 62 | Team Spencer Motorsports | Dennis Spencer Rich Grupp | Lola B2K/42 | A | - |
| DNS | LMP675 | 62 | Team Spencer Motorsports | Dennis Spencer Rich Grupp | Mazda 1.3L 2-Rotor | A | - |
† - #31 Petersen Motorsports was disqualified during the race for receiving outside assistance while still on the track.

## Statistics

* Pole Position - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:52.166
* Fastest Lap - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:53.403
* Distance - 759.610 km
* Average Speed - 178.710 km/h