The 2002 Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. was the fifth round of the 2002 American Le Mans Series season. It took place in a 1.66 mi (2.67 km) temporary street circuit set around the streets and parking lot adjacent to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., on July 21, 2002.
The venue was not renewed for another season due to complaints from neighbors about noise and the race was the only event of its kind held in Washington. The event was supposed to be a recurring event, as the planners entered into a 10-year contract with the city. Before the 2002 Grand Prix, Washington had not been home to an auto racing event for 80 years, and it would not host another until the 2026 Freedom 250 Grand Prix. However, nine years later in 2011, nearby Baltimore hosted an American Le Mans Series grand prix event, the Baltimore Grand Prix, which took place in the Inner Harbor area of the city along the waterfront. Baltimore went on to host several future events.
Official results Class winners in bold.
Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 LMP900 50 Panoz Motor Sports David Brabham Jan Magnussen Panoz LMP01 Evo 140 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 2 LMP900 2 Audi Sport North America Tom Kristensen Rinaldo Capello Audi R8 140 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 3 LMP900 1 Audi Sport North America Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela Audi R8 140 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 4 LMP900 8 Team Cadillac Max Angelelli Christophe Tinseau Cadillac Northstar LMP02 139 Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 5 LMP900 38 Champion Racing Johnny Herbert Stefan Johansson Audi R8 138 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 6 LMP900 51 Panoz Motor Sports Bryan Herta Bill Auberlen Panoz LMP01 Evo 138 Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 7 LMP900 16 Dyson Racing Team Chris Dyson James Weaver Riley & Scott Mk III 133 Lincoln (Élan) 6.0L V8 8 GTS 3 Corvette Racing Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 131 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 9 GTS 4 Corvette Racing Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 130 Chevrolet 7.0L V8 10 GTS 0 Team Olive Garden Mimmo Schiattarella Emanuele Naspetti Ferrari 550 Maranello 129 Ferrari 6.0L V12 11 GTS 26 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad Terry Borcheller Saleen S7-R 128 Ford 7.0L V8 12 LMP675 37 Intersport Jon Field Clint Field MG-Lola EX257 127 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 13 GT 23 Alex Job Racing Sascha Maassen Lucas Luhr Porsche 911 GT3-RS 125 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 14 GT 66 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler Brian Cunningham Porsche 911 GT3-RS 125 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 15 GT 22 Alex Job Racing Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister Porsche 911 GT3-RS 125 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 16 GT 67 The Racer's Group Darren Law Michael Shrom Porsche 911 GT3-RS 124 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 17 GT 99 Schumacher Racing Larry Schumacher David Murry Porsche 911 GT3-RS 120 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 18 LMP675 56 Team Bucknum Racing Jeff Bucknum Chris McMurry Bryan Willman Pilbeam MP84 119 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.4L V6 19 GT 42 Orbit Tony Kester Gary Schultheis Porsche 911 GT3-RS 119 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 20 GT 10 Alegra Motorsports Chris Gleason Emil Assentato BMW M3 118 BMW 3.2L I6 21 GT 07 Front Porch Racing Cory Friedman Thomas Soriano Porsche 911 GT3-R 115 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 22 LMP675 13 Archangel Motorsports Will Langhorne Ben Devlin Lola B2K/40 112 Ford (Millington) 2.0L Turbo I4 23 GTS 44 American Viperacing Marino Franchitti Tom Grunnah Dodge Viper GTS-R 108 Dodge 8.0L V10 24DNF GT 79 J-3 Racing Justin Jackson Mike Fitzgerald Porsche 911 GT3-RS 85 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 25 LMP900 30 Intersport Andy Lally Milka Duno Lola B2K/10B 82 Judd GV4 4.0L V10 26DNF GT 70 Speedsource Selby Wellman Paul Mears, Jr. Sylvain Tremblay Porsche 911 GT3-R 73 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 27DNF GT 89 Porschehaus Racing Robert Julien Adam Merzon Porsche 911 GT3-RS 73 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 28DNF GT 43 Orbit Leo Hindery Peter Baron Porsche 911 GT3-RS 52 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 29DNF LMP900 7 Team Cadillac Emmanuel Collard Éric Bernard Cadillac Northstar LMP02 46 Cadillac Northstar 4.0L Turbo V8 30DNF GT 40 Alegra Motorsports Scooter Gabel Carlos DeQuesada BMW M3 44 BMW 3.2L I4 31DNF LMP675 11 KnightHawk Racing Chad Block Steven Knight MG-Lola EX257 36 MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 32DNF GTS 45 American Viperacing Shane Lewis Marc Bunting Dodge Viper GTS-R 34 Dodge 8.0L V10 DNS LMP675 77 AB Motorsport Jimmy Adams Joe Blacker Pilbeam MP84 - Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6
Statistics Pole Position - #1 Audi Sport North America - 1:03:287 Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 1:03.883 Distance - 374.237 km Average Speed - 136.052 km/h
References
External links
World Sports Racing Prototypes - Race Results Race course schematic