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.[1]
Official results
Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | WSC | 16 | Dyson Racing | James Weaver Butch Leitzinger |
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 162 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 2 | WSC | 20 | Dyson Racing | Dorsey Schroeder Elliott Forbes-Robinson |
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 162 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 3 | GT1 | 38 | Champion Motors | Thierry Boutsen Bob Wollek |
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo | M | 160 |
| Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 | |||||||
| 4 | WSC | 7 | Doyle-Risi Racing | Eric van de Poele Wayne Taylor |
Ferrari 333 SP | P | 158 |
| Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
| 5 | WSC | 8 | Transatlantic Racing Services | Scott Schubot Henry Camferdam |
Riley & Scott Mk III | D | 152 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 6 | WSC | 36 | Matthews-Colucci Racing | Barry Waddell Jim Matthews |
Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 151 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 7 | WSC | 63 | Downing Atlanta | Howard Katz Jim Downing |
Kudzu DLM-4 | G | 145 |
| Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | |||||||
| 8 | GT1 | 5 | Panoz Motorsports | Raul Boesel Éric Bernard |
Panoz GTR-1 | M | 144 |
| Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 9 | WSC | 62 | Downing Atlanta | Paul Debban Dennis Spencer |
Kudzu DLM | G | 144 |
| Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor | |||||||
| 10 | GT2 | 6 | Prototype Technology Group | Marc Duez Boris Said Mark Simo |
BMW M3 | Y | 144 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 11 | GT2 | 99 | Schumacher Racing | Larry Schumacher John O'Steen Andy Pilgrim |
Porsche 911 GT2 | P | 143 |
| Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 12 DNF |
WSC | 39 | Matthews-Colucci Racing | David Murry Stefan Johansson |
Riley & Scott Mk III | P | 142 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 13 | GT3 | 10 | Prototype Technology Group | Bill Auberlen Mark Simo |
BMW M3 | Y | 141 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 14 | GT3 | 1 | Prototype Technology Group | Ross Bentley Peter Cunningham |
BMW M3 | Y | 140 |
| BMW 3.2 L I6 | |||||||
| 15 DNF |
WSC | 12 | Genesis Racing | Chuck Goldsborough Rick Fairbanks Jeff Glenn |
Hawk MD3R | G | 133 |
| Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 16 DNF |
WSC | 27 | Doran Enterprises, Inc. | Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard |
Ferrari 333 SP | Y | 105 |
| Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 | |||||||
| 17 DNF |
GT1 | 45 | Panoz Motorsports | Johnny O'Connell Doc Bundy |
Panoz GTR-1 | M | 99 |
| Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 18 DNF |
GT3 | 86 | G&W Motorsport | Cort Wagner Mike Fitzgerald |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 74 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| 19 DNF |
GT2 | 15 | Jon Lewis | Kevin Allen Randy Pobst |
Vector M12 | G | 43 |
| Lamborghini 5.7 L V12 | |||||||
| 20 DNF |
WSC | 28 | Intersport Racing | Jon Field Rick Sutherland |
Riley & Scott Mk III | G | 37 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 21 DNF |
GT1 | 4 | Panoz Motorsports | Andy Wallace David Brabham |
Panoz GTR-1 | M | 36 |
| Ford (Roush) 6.0 L V8 | |||||||
| DNS | GT3 | 24 | Tim Vargo | Jake Vargo Tim Vargo Josh Vargo Brady Refenning |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | P | 0 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| DNS | WSC | 11 | Genesis Racing | Michael DeFontes Mark Neuhaus Jeff Glenn |
Kudzu DG-2 | G | 0 |
| Buick 3.0 L V6 | |||||||
| DNS | GT3 | 23 | Alex Job Racing | Cort Wagner Darryl Havens Kelly Collins |
Porsche 964 Carrera RSR | P | 0 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| DNS | GT3 | 48 | John Finger | John Finger Mike Green |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 0 |
| Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | |||||||
| Source:[2][3][4][5] | |||||||
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)
External links
References
- ^ Mitchell, Kent (June 22, 1998). "Bad day on track for Panoz". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. 30. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Road Atlanta IMSA 1998 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Sports Car Grand Prix". www.ultimateracinghistory.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes - IMSA 1998". wsrp.cz. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "USRRC: Road Atlanta Race Results". www.theautochannel.com. June 21, 1998. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.