# 1998 Grand Prix of Road Atlanta

The 1998 Sports Car Grand Prix of Road Atlanta was the fourth race for the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season. It took place on June 21, 1998, at Road Atlanta and ran for three hours and 45 minutes.

## Official results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | WSC | 16 | Dyson Racing | James Weaver Butch Leitzinger | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 162 |
| 1 | WSC | 16 | Dyson Racing | James Weaver Butch Leitzinger | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 162 |
| 2 | WSC | 20 | Dyson Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 162 |
| 2 | WSC | 20 | Dyson Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 162 |
| 3 | GT1 | 38 | Champion Motors | Thierry Boutsen Bob Wollek | Porsche 911 GT1 Evo | M | 160 |
| 3 | GT1 | 38 | Champion Motors | Thierry Boutsen Bob Wollek | Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 160 |
| 4 | WSC | 7 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor | Ferrari 333 SP | P | 158 |
| 4 | WSC | 7 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | P | 158 |
| 5 | WSC | 8 | Transatlantic Racing Services | Scott Schubot Henry Camferdam | Riley & Scott Mk III | D | 152 |
| 5 | WSC | 8 | Transatlantic Racing Services | Scott Schubot Henry Camferdam | Ford 5.0 L V8 | D | 152 |
| 6 | WSC | 36 | Matthews-Colucci Racing | Barry Waddell Jim Matthews | Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 151 |
| 6 | WSC | 36 | Matthews-Colucci Racing | Barry Waddell Jim Matthews | Ford 5.0 L V8 | P | 151 |
| 7 | WSC | 63 | Downing Atlanta | Howard Katz Jim Downing | Kudzu DLM-4 | G | 145 |
| 7 | WSC | 63 | Downing Atlanta | Howard Katz Jim Downing | Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | G | 145 |
| 8 | GT1 | 5 | Panoz Motorsports | Raul Boesel Éric Bernard | Panoz GTR-1 | M | 144 |
| 8 | GT1 | 5 | Panoz Motorsports | Raul Boesel Éric Bernard | Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | M | 144 |
| 9 | WSC | 62 | Downing Atlanta | Paul Debban Dennis Spencer | Kudzu DLM | G | 144 |
| 9 | WSC | 62 | Downing Atlanta | Paul Debban Dennis Spencer | Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | G | 144 |
| 10 | GT2 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Marc Duez Boris Said Mark Simo | BMW M3 | Y | 144 |
| 10 | GT2 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Marc Duez Boris Said Mark Simo | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 144 |
| 11 | GT2 | 99 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher John O'Steen Andy Pilgrim | Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 143 |
| 11 | GT2 | 99 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher John O'Steen Andy Pilgrim | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | P | 143 |
| 12 DNF | WSC | 39 | Matthews-Colucci Racing | David Murry Stefan Johansson | Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 142 |
| 12 DNF | WSC | 39 | Matthews-Colucci Racing | David Murry Stefan Johansson | Ford 5.0 L V8 | P | 142 |
| 13 | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Mark Simo | BMW M3 | Y | 141 |
| 13 | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Mark Simo | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 141 |
| 14 | GT3 | 1 | Prototype Technology Group | Ross Bentley Peter Cunningham | BMW M3 | Y | 140 |
| 14 | GT3 | 1 | Prototype Technology Group | Ross Bentley Peter Cunningham | BMW 3.2 L I6 | Y | 140 |
| 15 DNF | WSC | 12 | Genesis Racing | Chuck Goldsborough Rick Fairbanks Jeff Glenn | Hawk MD3R | G | 133 |
| 15 DNF | WSC | 12 | Genesis Racing | Chuck Goldsborough Rick Fairbanks Jeff Glenn | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | G | 133 |
| 16 DNF | WSC | 27 | Doran Enterprises, Inc. | Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard | Ferrari 333 SP | Y | 105 |
| 16 DNF | WSC | 27 | Doran Enterprises, Inc. | Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard | Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | Y | 105 |
| 17 DNF | GT1 | 45 | Panoz Motorsports | Johnny O'Connell Doc Bundy | Panoz GTR-1 | M | 99 |
| 17 DNF | GT1 | 45 | Panoz Motorsports | Johnny O'Connell Doc Bundy | Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | M | 99 |
| 18 DNF | GT3 | 86 | G&W Motorsport | Cort Wagner Mike Fitzgerald | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 74 |
| 18 DNF | GT3 | 86 | G&W Motorsport | Cort Wagner Mike Fitzgerald | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 74 |
| 19 DNF | GT2 | 15 | Jon Lewis | Kevin Allen Randy Pobst | Vector M12 | G | 43 |
| 19 DNF | GT2 | 15 | Jon Lewis | Kevin Allen Randy Pobst | Lamborghini 5.7 L V12 | G | 43 |
| 20 DNF | WSC | 28 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Rick Sutherland | Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 37 |
| 20 DNF | WSC | 28 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Rick Sutherland | Ford 5.0 L V8 | G | 37 |
| 21 DNF | GT1 | 4 | Panoz Motorsports | Andy Wallace David Brabham | Panoz GTR-1 | M | 36 |
| 21 DNF | GT1 | 4 | Panoz Motorsports | Andy Wallace David Brabham | Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | M | 36 |
| DNS | GT3 | 24 | Tim Vargo | Jake Vargo Tim Vargo Josh Vargo Brady Refenning | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 0 |
| DNS | GT3 | 24 | Tim Vargo | Jake Vargo Tim Vargo Josh Vargo Brady Refenning | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | P | 0 |
| DNS | WSC | 11 | Genesis Racing | Michael DeFontes Mark Neuhaus Jeff Glenn | Kudzu DG-2 | G | 0 |
| DNS | WSC | 11 | Genesis Racing | Michael DeFontes Mark Neuhaus Jeff Glenn | Buick 3.0 L V6 | G | 0 |
| DNS | GT3 | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Cort Wagner Darryl Havens Kelly Collins | Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | P | 0 |
| DNS | GT3 | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Cort Wagner Darryl Havens Kelly Collins | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | P | 0 |
| DNS | GT3 | 48 | John Finger | John Finger Mike Green | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 0 |
| DNS | GT3 | 48 | John Finger | John Finger Mike Green | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | ? | 0 |
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### Statistics

* Pole Position - #7 Doyle-Risi Racing - 1:14.658
* Fastest lap - #27 Doran Enterprises, Inc. - 1:15.51
* Average Speed - 176.89 km/h (109.92 mph)