# List of American Le Mans Series champions

The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a North American sports car racing championship administered by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) sanctioning body. It was founded by pharmaceutical entrepreneur Don Panoz in 1999 after reaching an agreement with the French-based 24 Hours of Le Mans organiser Automobile Club de l'Ouest to form a new sports car series based on the Le Mans rulebook that would serve as a local hub for North American entrants. The series disbanded following the 2013 season when it and the Grand-Am-sanctioned Rolex Sports Car Series merged to become the IMSA SportsCar Championship. It featured several championships awarded by IMSA to the most successful competitors within each of the racing categories used by the series each season. Individual championships were awarded for being the top point scoring drivers and teams as well as chassis, engine, and tire manufacturers. Other unique championships included the IMSA Cup, Founder's Cup, Michelin Green X Challenge, and the ALMS Challenge. The Drivers', Teams', Chassis Manufacturers', and Automobile Manufacturers' Championships were awarded since the series began in 1999, while the Tire and Engine Manufacturers' Championships were introduced in the 2000 season. The champions were not formally crowned until the ALMS awards banquet after the season's final race.

## Drivers' Championship

From the start of the American Le Mans Series until the end of the 2002 season, individual drivers were allowed to earn up to three bonus points if they met certain criteria; any driver which led a lap of the race within their category earned one point, whichever driver led the most laps of the race earned one point, and whichever driver set the fastest lap of the race earned one point. From 2003 onward the bonus system was eradicated and drivers earned the same points as their co-drivers.
| Season | LMP | LMP | — | GTS | GT | — |
| 1999 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | — | Olivier Beretta | Cort Wagner | — |
| 2000 | Allan McNish | Allan McNish | — | Olivier Beretta | Dirk Müller | — |
| Season | LMP900 | LMP675 | — | GTS | GT | — |
| 2001 | Emanuele Pirro | Didier de Radiguès | — | Terry Borcheller | Jörg Müller | — |
| 2002 | Tom Kristensen | Jon Field | — | Ron Fellows | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | — |
| 2003 | Frank Biela Marco Werner | Chris Dyson | — | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GTS | GT | — |
| 2004 | Marco Werner JJ Lehto | Ian James | — | Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell | Timo Bernhard | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GT1 | GT2 | — |
| 2005 | Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro | Clint Field | — | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | — |
| 2006 | Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello | Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen | — | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Jörg Bergmeister | — |
| 2007 | Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello | Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas | — | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta | Mika Salo Jaime Melo | — |
| 2008 | Marco Werner Lucas Luhr | Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas | — | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen | Jörg Bergmeister Wolf Henzler | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | — | GT2 | Challenge |
| 2009 | David Brabham Scott Sharp | Adrian Fernández Luis Díaz | — | — | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Martin Snow Melanie Snow |
| Season | LMP | LMP | LMPC | — | GT | GTC |
| 2010 | David Brabham Simon Pagenaud | David Brabham Simon Pagenaud | Scott Tucker | — | Patrick Long Jörg Bergmeister | Tim Pappas Jeroen Bleekemolen |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | LMPC | — | GT | GTC |
| 2011 | Chris Dyson Guy Smith | Christophe Bouchut Scott Tucker | Ricardo González Gunnar Jeannette Eric Lux | — | Joey Hand Dirk Müller | Tim Pappas |
| Season | P1 | P2 | PC | — | GT | GTC |
| 2012 | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | Christophe Bouchut Scott Tucker | Alex Popow | — | Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner | Cooper MacNeil |
| 2013 | Klaus Graf Lucas Luhr | Scott Tucker | Mike Guasch | — | Antonio García Jan Magnussen | Jeroen Bleekemolen Cooper MacNeil |
* ^ Eric Lux drove for a different team from teammates Ricardo González and Gunnar Jeannette. The three finished the season on equal points, and a tie breaker was not able to be utilized, therefore the three drivers all shared the championship.

## Teams' Championship

| Season | LMP | LMP | — | GTS | GT | — |
| 1999 | Panoz Motorsports | Panoz Motorsports | — | Dodge Viper Team Oreca | Prototype Technology Group | — |
| 2000 | Audi Sport North America | Audi Sport North America | — | Viper Team Oreca | Dick Barbour Racing | — |
| Season | LMP900 | LMP675 | — | GTS | GT | — |
| 2001 | Audi Sport North America | Dick Barbour Racing | — | Corvette Racing | BMW Motorsport | — |
| 2002 | Audi Sport North America | KnightHawk Racing | — | Corvette Racing | Alex Job Racing | — |
| 2003 | Infineon Team Joest | Dyson Racing Team | — | Corvette Racing | Alex Job Racing | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GTS | GT | — |
| 2004 | ADT Champion Racing | Miracle Motorsports | — | Corvette Racing | Alex Job Racing | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GT1 | GT2 | — |
| 2005 | ADT Champion Racing | Intersport Racing | — | Corvette Racing | Petersen/White Lightning | — |
| 2006 | Audi Sport North America | Penske Motorsports | — | Corvette Racing | Risi Competizione | — |
| 2007 | Audi Sport North America | Penske Racing | — | Corvette Racing | Risi Competizione | — |
| 2008 | Audi Sport North America | Penske Racing | — | Corvette Racing | Flying Lizard Motorsports | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | — | GT2 | Challenge |
| 2009 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Lowe's Fernández Racing | — | — | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Snow Racing |
| Season | LMP | LMP | LMPC | — | GT | GTC |
| 2010 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Level 5 Motorsports | — | BMW Rahal Letterman Racing | Black Swan Racing |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | LMPC | — | GT | GTC |
| 2011 | Dyson Racing Team | Level 5 Motorsports | CORE Autosport | — | BMW Team RLL | Black Swan Racing |
| Season | P1 | P2 | PC | — | GT | GTC |
| 2012 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Level 5 Motorsports | CORE Autosport | — | Corvette Racing | Alex Job Racing |
| 2013 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Level 5 Motorsports | CORE Autosport | — | Corvette Racing | Flying Lizard Motorsports |

## Manufacturer championships

The Chassis Manufacturers' and Automobile Manufacturers' Championships are combined into a single listing. The grand tourer categories did not have a separate Engine Manufacturers' Championship.

### Chassis and Automobile Manufacturers' Championships

| Season | LMP | LMP | GTS | GT |
| 1999 | Panoz | Panoz | Porsche | Porsche |
| 2000 | Audi | Audi | DaimlerChrysler | Porsche |
| Season | LMP900 | LMP675 | GTS | GT |
| 2001 | Audi | Lola | Chevrolet | BMW |
| 2002 | Audi | Lola | Chevrolet | Porsche |
| 2003 | Audi | Lola | Chevrolet | Porsche |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | GTS | GT |
| 2004 | Audi | Lola | Chevrolet | Porsche |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | GT1 | GT2 |
| 2005 | Audi | Courage | Chevrolet | Porsche |
| 2006 | Audi | Porsche | Chevrolet | Porsche |
| 2007 | Audi | Porsche | Chevrolet | Ferrari |
| 2008 | Audi | Porsche | Chevrolet | Porsche |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GT2 |
| 2009 | Acura | Acura | — | Porsche |
| Season | LMP | LMP | — | GT |
| 2010 | HPD | HPD | — | BMW |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GT |
| 2011 | Lola | Lola | — | BMW |
| Season | P1 | P2 | — | GT |
| 2012 | HPD | HPD | — | Chevrolet |
| 2013 | HPD | HPD | — | Chevrolet |

### Engine Manufacturers' Championship

| Season | LMP | LMP |
| 1999 | Ford | Ford |
| 2000 | Audi | Audi |
| Season | LMP900 | LMP675 |
| 2001 | Audi | Nissan |
| 2002 | Audi | AER-MG |
| 2003 | Audi | AER |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 |
| 2004 | Audi | Judd |
| 2005 | Audi | AER |
| 2006 | Audi | Porsche |
| 2007 | Audi | Porsche |
| 2008 | Audi | Porsche |
| 2009 | Acura | Acura |
| Season | LMP | LMP |
| 2010 | HPD | HPD |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 |
| 2011 | Mazda | HPD |
| Season | P1 | P2 |
| 2012 | HPD | HPD |
| 2013 | HPD | HPD |

### Tire Manufacturers' Championship

| Season | LMP | LMP | GTS | GT |
| 2000 | Michelin | Michelin | Michelin | Michelin |
| Season | LMP900 | LMP675 | GTS | GT |
| 2001 | Michelin | Avon | Goodyear | Michelin |
| 2002 | Michelin | Avon | Goodyear | Michelin |
| 2003 | Michelin | Goodyear | Goodyear | Michelin |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | GTS | GT |
| 2004 | Michelin | Pirelli | Michelin | Michelin |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | GT1 | GT2 |
| 2005 | Michelin | Goodyear | Michelin | Michelin |
| 2006 | Michelin | Michelin | Michelin | Michelin |
| 2007 | Michelin | Michelin | Michelin | Michelin |
| 2008 | Michelin | Michelin | Michelin | Michelin |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GT2 |
| 2009 | Michelin | Michelin | — | Michelin |
| Season | LMP | LMP | — | GT |
| 2010 | Michelin | Michelin | — | Michelin |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GT |
| 2011 | Dunlop | Michelin | — | Michelin |
| Season | P1 | P2 | — | GT | GT |
| 2012 | Michelin | Dunlop | — | Michelin |
| 2013 | Michelin | Michelin | — | Michelin |

## Other championships
### IMSA Cup

The IMSA Cup was a championship for teams which were not designated as being run by an automobile manufacturer. The 2002 championship was awarded to a full team, while from 2003 onward the championship points were awarded to each individual entry. For the 2011 season, due to a lack of manufacturer supported teams in the ALMS, the IMSA Cup was not awarded.
| Season | LMP900 | LMP675 | — | GTS | GT | — |
| 2002 | Champion Racing | KnightHawk Racing | — | Konrad Motorsport | Alex Job Racing | — |
| 2003 | ADT Champion Racing | Intersport Racing | — | ACEMCO Motorsports | Petersen/White Lightning | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GTS | GT | — |
| 2004 | ADT Champion Racing | Intersport Racing | — | ACEMCO Motorsports | Flying Lizard Motorsports | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | GT1 | GT2 | — |
| 2005 | ADT Champion Racing | Intersport Racing | — | ACEMCO Motorsports | Petersen/White Lightning | — |
| 2006 | Dyson Racing Team | Intersport Racing | — | Aston Martin Racing | Petersen/White Lightning | — |
| 2007 | Intersport Racing | Dyson Racing Team | — | Doran Racing | Risi Competizione | — |
| 2008 | Intersport Racing | Patrón Highcroft Racing | — | Bell Motorsports | Flying Lizard Motorsports | — |
| Season | LMP1 | LMP2 | — | — | GT2 | — |
| 2009 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Lowe's Fernandez Racing | — | — | Flying Lizard Motorsports | — |
| Season | LMP | LMP | LMPC | — | GT | GTC |
| 2010 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Green Earth Team Gunnar | — | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Black Swan Racing |

### Founders Cup

The Founders Cup was an annual award to recognize the accomplishments of a gentleman driver. A single championship is awarded covering all categories.
| Season | Champion |
| 2008 | Jon Field |
| 2009 | Joel Feinberg |
| 2010 | Bill Sweedler |
| 2011 | Bill Sweedler |
| 2012 | Cooper MacNeil |
| 2013 | Mike Guasch |

## Michelin Green X Challenge

The Michelin Green X Challenge was a championship based on energy efficiency over the course of a season. The Green X Challenge debuted at the end of 2008, but the first championship was not awarded until the 2009 season. Two championships were awarded, one for both LMP classes and one for both GT classes.

### Manufacturers Championship

| Season | LMPs | GTs |
| 2009 | Acura | Porsche |
| 2010 | HPD | Porsche |
| 2011 | Mazda | BMW |
| 2012 | HPD | Chevrolet |

### Teams Championship

| Season | LMPs | GTs |
| 2009 | Lowe's Fernández Racing | Flying Lizard Motorsports |
| 2010 | Patrón Highcroft Racing | Flying Lizard Motorsports |
| 2011 | Dyson Racing Team | BMW Team RLL |
| 2012 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | Corvette Racing |