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The inaugural Petit Le Mans took place in 1998 as a part of the Professional SportsCar Racing series, in which Panoz was an investor. For 1999, the series changed its name to the American Le Mans Series, and adopted the ACO's rulebook. The partnership with the ACO allowed ALMS teams to earn automatic entries in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was a North American sports car racing championship administered by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) sanctioning body. [1] [2] 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 ...
The 2010 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach was the second round of the 2010 American Le Mans ... 22 GT #44 Flying Lizard Motorsports: Darren Law ...
American Le Mans Series at Long Beach: 2 Hours Long Beach Street Circuit: Long Beach, California: April 20 3 American Le Mans Monterey: 4 Hours Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca: Monterey, California: May 11 4 American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix: 2 Hours 45 Minutes Lime Rock Park: Lakeville, Connecticut: July 6 5 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix: 2 Hours ...
The ALMS held events on 8 temporary street circuits, although only Long Beach lasted more than 3 years. In 2000, the series raced in Europe, at the Nürburgring and Silverstone, as a precursor to the 2001 European Le Mans Series season. Two more European races (Donington and Jarama) were joint events with the ELMS in 2001.
The 2006 American Le Mans Series season was the 36th season for the IMSA GT Championship, with the eighth as the American Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It began March 18, 2006, and ended October 21, 2006 after 10 races.
The 2002 American Le Mans Series season was the 32nd season for the IMSA GT Championship, and the fourth under the American Le Mans Series banner. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT. It began March 16, 2002 and ended October 12, 2002 after 10 races.
The 1999 American Le Mans Series was the inaugural season of the IMSA American Le Mans Series, and is now recognised as the 29th season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into three classes: LMP, GTS, and GT. It began March 20, 1999, and ended November 7, 1999 ...