The 2000 Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fifth round of the 2000 American Le Mans Series season. It took place at the 4.032 km version of Sonoma Raceway, California, on July 23, 2000.
Race results Class winners in bold.
Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 LMP 77 Audi Sport North America Rinaldo Capello Allan McNish Audi R8 114 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 2 LMP 78 Audi Sport North America Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro Audi R8 113 Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8 3 LMP 42 BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport Jörg Müller JJ Lehto BMW V12 LMR 111 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 4 LMP 43 BMW Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport Jean-Marc Gounon Bill Auberlen BMW V12 LMR 111 BMW S70 6.0 L V12 5 LMP 1 Panoz Motor Sports David Brabham Jan Magnussen Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S 106 Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 6 LMP 37 Intersport Racing Jon Field Rick Sutherland Lola B2K/10 102 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 7 LMP 36 Johansson-Matthews Racing Stefan Johansson Guy Smith Reynard 2KQ-LM 101 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 8 GTS 92 Viper Team Oreca David Donohue Tommy Archer Dodge Viper GTS-R 101 Dodge 8.0 L V10 9 GTS 91 Viper Team Oreca Olivier Beretta Karl Wendlinger Dodge Viper GTS-R 101 Dodge 8.0 L V10 10 GT 5 Dick Barbour Racing Dirk Müller Lucas Luhr Porsche 911 GT3-R 99 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 11 GT 51 Dick Barbour Racing Sascha Maassen Bob Wollek Porsche 911 GT3-R 99 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 12 GT 6 Prototype Technology Group Johannes van Overbeek Peter Cunningham BMW M3 98 BMW 3.2 L I6 13 GT 23 Alex Job Racing Randy Pobst Bruno Lambert Porsche 911 GT3-R 98 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 14 GTS 08 Roock Motorsport North America Zak Brown Vic Rice Porsche 911 GT2 97 Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 15 GT 21 MCR/Aspen Knolls Shane Lewis Cort Wagner Porsche 911 GT3-R 96 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 16 GT 22 Alex Job Racing Mike Fitzgerald Robert Nagel Porsche 911 GT3-R 96 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 17 GT 30 White Lightning Racing Gunnar Jeannette Mike Petersen Porsche 911 GT3-R 92 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 18 GT 67 The Racer's Group Steve Ariana Jennifer Tumminelli Porsche 911 GT3-R 76 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 19DNF GT 52 Seikel Motorsport Tony Burgess Stefano Buttiero Porsche 911 GT3-R 71 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 20DNF LMP 2 Panoz Motor Sports Johnny O'Connell Hiroki Katou Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S 67 Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 21DNF LMP 38 Champion Racing Dorsey Schroeder James Weaver Lola B2K/10 62 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 22DNF GT 70 Skea Racing International Johnny Mowlem David Murry Porsche 911 GT3-R 49 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 23DNF GT 71 Skea Racing International Rohan Skea Doc Bundy Porsche 911 GT3-R 38 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 24DNF LMP 24 Johansson-Matthews Racing Jim Matthews Mark Simo Reynard 2KQ-LM 22 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 25DNF LMP 0 Team Rafanelli SRL Mimmo Schiattarella Didier de Radiguès Lola B2K/10 21 Judd (Rafanelli) GV4 4.0 L V10 26DNF GT 10 Prototype Technology Group Brian Cunningham Niclas Jönsson BMW M3 20 BMW 3.2 L I6 27DNF GT 66 The Racer's Group Kevin Buckler Rick Knoop Porsche 911 GT3-R 7 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 28DNF GT 69 Kyser Racing Greg Doff Joe Foster Porsche 911 GT3-R 4 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 DSQ† GT 7 Prototype Technology Group Boris Said Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW M3 100 BMW 3.2 L I6
† - The #7 Prototype Technology Group entry was disqualified for failing post-race inspection. The car's fuel tank was found to be larger than the rules allowed.
Statistics Pole Position: Allan McNIsh - (#77 Audi Sport North America - 1:20.683) Fastest Lap: Allan McNIsh - (#77 Audi Sport North America - 1:22.860) Distance - 462.332 km Average Speed - 166.583 km/h
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