# 2001 Grand Prix of Texas

The 2001 Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas was the opening round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at Texas Motor Speedway, Texas, on March 4, 2001.
This event is the only time in the history of the American Le Mans Series that the 12 Hours of Sebring was not the first race on the schedule. This race was also the last time the American Le Mans Series ran on a roval − a combined oval track and road course.

## 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 | Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello | Audi R8 | M | 117 |
| 1 | LMP900 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 117 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi R8 | M | 117 |
| 2 | LMP900 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 117 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | Jan Magnussen David Brabham | Panoz LMP07 | M | 117 |
| 3 | LMP900 | 50 | Panoz Motor Sports | Jan Magnussen David Brabham | Élan (Zytek) 4.0L V8 | M | 117 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Andy Wallace | Audi R8 | M | 117 |
| 4 | LMP900 | 38 | Champion Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Andy Wallace | Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | M | 117 |
| 5 | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Klaus Graf Gualter Salles | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | 116 |
| 5 | LMP900 | 51 | Panoz Motor Sports | Klaus Graf Gualter Salles | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 116 |
| 6 | LMP900 | 49 | Panoz Motor Sports | Jay Cochran Richard Dean | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | M | 113 |
| 6 | LMP900 | 49 | Panoz Motor Sports | Jay Cochran Richard Dean | Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 | M | 113 |
| 7 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 108 |
| 7 | GTS | 3 | Corvette Racing | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 108 |
| 8 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 108 |
| 8 | GT | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 108 |
| 9 | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Randy Pobst Christian Menzel | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 107 |
| 9 | GT | 22 | Alex Job Racing | Randy Pobst Christian Menzel | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 107 |
| 10 | GT | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW M3 | Y | 107 |
| 10 | GT | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck | BMW 3.2L I6 | Y | 107 |
| 11 | GT | 30 | Petersen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Bob Wollek | Porsche 911 GT3-R | M | 107 |
| 11 | GT | 30 | Petersen Motorsports | Johnny Mowlem Bob Wollek | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | M | 107 |
| 12 | GT | 42 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Jörg Müller JJ Lehto | BMW M3 | M | 107 |
| 12 | GT | 42 | BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport | Jörg Müller JJ Lehto | BMW 3.2L I6 | M | 107 |
| 13 | GT | 99 | Kelly-Moss Motorsports | Anthony Lazzaro Christophe Bouchut | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 106 |
| 13 | GT | 99 | Kelly-Moss Motorsports | Anthony Lazzaro Christophe Bouchut | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 106 |
| 14 | GT | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Niclas Jönsson | BMW M3 | Y | 106 |
| 14 | GT | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Niclas Jönsson | BMW 3.2L I6 | Y | 106 |
| 15 | GTS | 45 | American Viper Racing | Erik Messley Terry Borcheller | Dodge Viper GTS-R | D | 106 |
| 15 | GTS | 45 | American Viper Racing | Erik Messley Terry Borcheller | Dodge 8.0L V10 | D | 106 |
| 16 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Stefano Buttiero Tony Burgess | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | Y | 102 |
| 16 | GT | 52 | Seikel Motorsport | Stefano Buttiero Tony Burgess | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 102 |
| 17 | GT | 17 | Trinkler Racing | Owen Trinkler Jeff Altenburg | Chevrolet Corvette C5 LM-GT | G | 98 |
| 17 | GT | 17 | Trinkler Racing | Owen Trinkler Jeff Altenburg | Chevrolet 5.7L V8 | G | 98 |
| 18 | GT | 98 | Kelly-Moss Motorsports | Cort Wagner Rick Polk | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Y | 98 |
| 18 | GT | 98 | Kelly-Moss Motorsports | Cort Wagner Rick Polk | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | Y | 98 |
| 19 | GTS | 44 | American Viper Racing | Tom Weickardt Joe Ellis | Dodge Viper GTS-R | D | 96 |
| 19 | GTS | 44 | American Viper Racing | Tom Weickardt Joe Ellis | Dodge 8.0L V10 | D | 96 |
| 20 DNF | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | G | 61 |
| 20 DNF | GTS | 4 | Corvette Racing | Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 61 |
| 21 DNF | LMP675 | 11 | Roock-KnightHawk Racing | Steven Knight Mel Hawkins | Lola B2K/40 | A | 23 |
| 21 DNF | LMP675 | 11 | Roock-KnightHawk Racing | Steven Knight Mel Hawkins | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6 | A | 23 |
| 22 DNF | GT | 12 | Aspen Knolls MCR | Shane Lewis Vic Rice | Callaway C12-R | G | 14 |
| 22 DNF | GT | 12 | Aspen Knolls MCR | Shane Lewis Vic Rice | Chevrolet 7.0L V8 | G | 14 |

## Statistics

* Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:48.029
* Fastest Lap - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:48.418
* Distance - 2060.282 km
* Average Speed - 171.406 km/h