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With a 27-lap lead and less than fours hours remaining the Dyson Riley & Scott lost an engine. The factory Corvette was able to over come this deficit and win the 39th Rolex 24 at Daytona. Images of this event are below: | The starting line-up for the 2-hour Grand Am Cup race included more than 80 entries. In the end, Corvette swept the top three positions. Click below to see shots of these cars competing in the opening round of the series: |
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As usual, there were plenty of new and interesting cars at Sebring. To see images of these new cars and other ALMS action click the links below: | Peter Cunningham led only four laps of the World Challenge GT race at Sebring but he was in front for the most important one. Below are photos of the World Challenge GT cars at Sebring: | Pole sitter, Pierre Kleinubing was passed by second place qualifier Will Turner on the first lap. Turner held the lead until Kleinubing retook the position on lap 17 and went on to win by .815-seconds. | The Trans Am series opened their 36th season at Sebring, the site of the first event in 1966. Starting from the pole, Boris Said led almost the entire race and took the win. Use the link below to see shots from the race: |
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The May long weekend at Mosport wouldn't be complete without a visit from the Trans Am series. This event was noteworthy as it marked the return of pit stops to Trans Am competition. Click below to see images: | Pierre Kleinubing qualified on the pole at Mosport but slid off the track on the first lap and fell back to 14th. He clawed his way through the field to take the lead and win on the final lap. Photos of the race are below: | Peter Cunningham made it two World Challenge GT wins in a row. This weekend's race was historically significant as it marked the 100th World Challenge event. Photographs from the race are below: |
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The previous round of the Grand Am series at Lime Rock was won by local favorites, Dyson Racing. So it seemed fair that Intersport Racing should win at their home track, Mid Ohio. Click below to see images from Mid Ohio: | The duo of Devon Powell and Doug Goad took their third Grand Am Cup victory of the season at Mid Ohio. However, it was not an easy win as both drivers had to make several passes before they finally earned their victory. |
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The Grand Am Cup cars made their annual visit to Mosport. Probably the most notable battle for the lead was the Sports Touring contest between Bob Endicott and Jeff Altenburg. To see photographs from the event click the link below: |
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The tight and narrow layout of Trois Rivieres caused Grand Am officials to split the classes. GT, AGT and Grand Am Cup SGS raced Saturday while GTS joined the SRP and SRPII group on Sunday. Click below to see shots from Trois Rivieres: | Round nine of the Grand Am Cup Championship took place at Trois Rivieres. It was a great weekend for former Quebec resident, Sylvain Tremblay who clinched the Grand Sports driving championship. Images of the event are below: |
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It rained most of the day at Mosport but stopped just long enough to complete the ALMS race. There are plenty of shots below: |
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The Panoz team probably wished they had switched to last year's car sooner as Mid Ohio resulted in the team's second win of 2001. | Paul Gentilozzi won Trans Am race at Mid Ohio but the biggest news at the event was the stop-and-go penalty, mistakely, given Brian Simo. This all but ended his championship hopes. The images are below: |
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Twenty-four SCCA National Championships are decided in a 20-lap final - winner takes all - format. With nearly 700 of the best amateur racers from across North America the racing is close and hard fought. |
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The World Challenge GT leaders Michael Galati and Peter Cunningham traded wins at the season ending double-header. But Galati held the points advantage prior to the weekend and this lead assured him the championship. | With the cancellation of the Charlotte round, the World Challenge series lost its season finale. As a result, Road Atlanta became a season ending double-header. Neal Sapp won both races but Pierre Kleinubing took the title. | Petit Le Mans was the finale for the ALMS. As the series motto is 'For The Fans' it seemed fitting that the championships were decided at the last event. |
