2002 ALMS season

The 2002 American Le Mans Series began with the 12-hour race at Sebring on March 16, 2002 and ended on October 12, 2002 on Road Atlanta .

Results

Racing calendar

Overall winners are highlighted in bold .

No.	date	Race name / circuit	class	team	winner	vehicle
1	March 16	Sebring 12 hour race at Sebring International Raceway	LMP 900	Audi Sport North America	Rinaldo Capello Christian Pescatori Johnny Herbert	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Duncan Dayton Michael Durand	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Oliver Gavin	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
2	May 19th	2.45 hour race of Sears Point Sonoma Raceway	LMP 900	Panoz Motorsport	David Brabham Jan Magnussen	Panoz LMP-1
			LMP 675	Archangel Motorsports	Ben Devlin Dave McEntee	Lola B2K / 40
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
3	June 30th	2.45-hour race of Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	LMP 900	Audi Sport North America	Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Team Bucknum Racing	Chris McMurry Bryan Willman Jeff Bucknum	Pilbeam MP84
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	The Racer's Group	Kevin Buckler B. J. Zacharias	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
4th	7th of July	Road Atlanta Road America 500 Mile Race	LMP 900	Audi Sport North America	Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Archangel Motorsports	Ben Devlin Peter McLeod Larry Oberto	Lola B2K / 40
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
5	21 July	2.45 hour race of Washington RFK Stadium Street Circuit	LMP 900	Panoz Motorsport	David Brabham Jan Magnussen	Panoz LMP01
			LMP 675	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Clint Field	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
6th	3rd August	3-hour race of Trois-Rivieres Circuit Trois-Rivières	LMP 900	Audi Sport North America	Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Team Bucknum Racing	Chris McMurry Bryan Willman Jeff Bucknum	Pilbeam MP84
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Andy Pilgrim Kelly Collins	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
7th	18th of August	2.45 hour race of Mosport Mosport International Raceway	LMP 900	Audi Sport North America	Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Team Bucknum Racing	Chris McMurry Bryan Willman Jeff Bucknum	Pilbeam MP84
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	The Racer's Group	Kevin Buckler Brian Cunningham	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
8th	September 22	2.45 hour race of Laguna Seca Laguna Seca Raceway	LMP 900	Audi Sport North America	Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Knighthawk Racing	Chad Block Steven Knight Claudia Huertgen	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Prodrive	Tomáš Enge Peter Kox	Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
9	5th October	2.45 hour race from Miami Bayfront Park	LMP 900	Audi Sport North America	Frank Biela Emanuele Pirro	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Knighthawk Racing	Chad Block Claudia Huertgen	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen	Porsche 996 GT3 RS
10	October 12th	Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta	LMP 900	Audi Sport North America	Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen	Audi R8
			LMP 675	Intersport Racing	Jon Field Duncan Dayton Michael Durand	MG-Lola EX257
			GTS	Corvette Racing	Ron Fellows Johnny O'Connell Oliver Gavin	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
			GT	Alex Job Racing	Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen	Porsche 996 GT3 RS

Overall ratings

LMP 900 drivers, manufacturers and teams

Driver ranking
Item	driver	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Tom Kristensen	21st	23	22nd	26th	22nd	25th	26th	17th	20th	30th	232
2	Rinaldo Capello	31	12	21st	26th	21st	26th	25th	18th	19th	31	230
3	Frank Biela	21st	12	26th	22nd	20th	22nd	13	26th	26th	21st	209
4th	Emanuele Pirro	20th	13	26th	21st	20th	22nd	13	26th	26th	19th	206
	Johnny Herbert	30th	21st	13	20th	16	20th	22nd	22nd	15th	27	206
6th	David Brabham	11	25th	19th	13	25th	15th	17th	16	18th	18th	177
7th	Stefan Johansson	26th		12	19th	15th	19th	21st	21st	16	26th	171
8th	Jan Magnussen		26th	20th	14th	26th	16	18th	15th	17th	19th	171
9	Bill Auberlen	18th	20th	17th	13	15th	17th	15th	14th	12	20th	161
10	Bryan Herta	19th	19th	18th		14th	18th	16	15th	13	21st	153
Chassis manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Audi	30th	21st	25th	25th	21st	25th	25th	25th	25th	30th	252
2	Panoz	18th	25th	19th	15th	25th	17th	17th	15th	17th	20th	188
3	Lola		15th	13	17th	12	13	13	13	11	14th	121
4th	Cadillac	16				17th		19th	19th	21st	25th	116
5	Riley & Scott	24	17th	15th		13	14th			14th	16	113
6th	Dome								12	10	15th	37
7th	Ascari	19th										19th
8th	Norma										17th	17th
Engine manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Audi	30th	21st	25th	25th	21st	25th	25th	25th	25th	30th	252
2	Elan Power Products	24	25th	19th	13	25th	17th	17th	15th	17th	20th	192
3	Judd	19th	15th	13	17th	12	13	13	13	11	15th	141
4th	Northstar	16				17th		19th	19th	21st	25th	116
5	Lincoln	22nd	17th	15th		13	14th					81
6th	Mugen	12	14th	14th	15th							55
7th	ford										17th	17th
Tire manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Michelin	30th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	30th	260
2	Goodyear	24	17th	15th	17th	13	14th	13	13	11	17th	154
3	Avon		14th	14th	15th							43
4th	Dunlop									14th	16	30th
Team evaluation
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Audi Sport North America	30th	12	25th	25th	21st	25th	25th	25th	25th	30th	243
2	Champion Racing	26th	21st	12	19th	15th	19th	21st	21st	15th	26th	195
3	Panoz Motorsport	18th	25th	19th	13	25th	17th	17th	15th	17th	20th	186
4th	Intersport Racing		15th	13	17th	12	13	13	13	11	14th	121
5	Team Cadillac	16				17th		19th	19th	21st	24	116
6th	Dyson Racing	22nd	17th	15th		13	14th		11			81
7th	MBD sports car	12	14th	14th	15th							55
8th	Riley & Scott Racing	24								14th	16	54
9	Chamberlain								12	10	15th	37
10	Team Ascari	19th										19th

LMP 675 drivers, manufacturers and teams

Driver ranking
Item	driver	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Jon Field	31	21st	19th	16	27	18th	16	20th	15th	31	214
2	Ben Devlin		26th	22nd	26th	20th	22nd	20th	18th	18th	27	199
3	Jeff Bucknum			25th	18th	22nd	26th	26th	16	14th	21st	168
4th	Chris McMurry			26th	17th	21st	25th	25th	15th	15th	20th	164
5	Bryan Willman			25th	17th	21st	25th	25th	15th	14th	20th	162
6th	Chad Block		22nd		19th	18th	1		26th	26th	22nd	134
7th	Steven Knight	22nd	21st	19th	20th			17th	25th			124
8th	Michael Durand	30th			16					16	30th	92
9	James Weaver							16	23	21st	19th	79
10	Claudia Huertgen							18th	25th	26th		69
Chassis manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Lola	30th	25th	21st	25th	25th	21st	21st	25th	25th	30th	248
2	Pilbeam	17th		25th	21st	21st	25th	25th	15th	19th	24	192
3	Reynard	26th									19th	45
4th	Auto Exe	24									17th	41
5	WR	20th										20th
Engine manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	AER MG	30th	21st	17th	19th	25th	17th	17th	25th	25th	30th	226
2	Nissan	19th		25th	21st	21st	25th	25th	15th	19th	24	194
3	Millington		25th	21st	25th	19th	21st	18th	17th	17th	26th	190
4th	Mazda	24	17th	14th					13		17th	85
5	Volkswagen	26th										26th
6th	Peugeot	20th										20th
7th	Nicholson McLaren										19th	19th
8th	Zytek										16	16
Tire manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Avon	30th	21st	25th	21st	21st	25th	25th	25th	25th	24	242
2	Dunlop	19th	25th	21st	25th	19th	21st	21st	17th	17th	26th	211
3	Goodyear	24	19th	17th	15th	25th	17th	15th	21st	21st	30th	204
4th	Michelin	26th										26th
Team evaluation
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Knighthawk Racing	22nd	21st	19th	19th	17th	15th	17th	25th	25th	22nd	202
2	Intersport Racing	30th	19th	17th	15th	25th	17th	14th	19th	15th	30th	201
3	Archangel Motorsports		25th	21st	25th	19th	21st	19th	17th	17th	26th	190
4th	Team Bucknum Racing	17th		25th	17th	21st	25th	25th	15th	14th	24	183
5	Dyson Racing							15th	21st	21st	18th	75
6th	Team Spencer Motorsports		17th	14th					13		15th	59
7th	AB Motorsport			15th	21st						17th	55
8th	Auto Exe Motorsport	24									17th	41
9	Essex Racing						19th	21st				40
10	Racing Organization Course	26th										26th

GTS drivers, manufacturers and teams

Driver ranking
Item	driver	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Ron Fellows	32	27	26th	23	27	22nd	26th	16	25th	30th	254
2	Johnny O'Connell	30th	25th	26th	21st	25th	22nd	25th		26th	31	231
3	Kelly Collins	23	22nd	22nd	25th	21st	25th	21st	20th	22nd	24	225
	Andy Pilgrim	22nd	21st	21st	26th	22nd	26th	22nd	19th	21st	25th	225
5	Terry Borcheller	27	19th	18th	1	18th	15th	21st	22nd	13	20th	174
6th	Marc Bunting	16	16	20th	18th	15th	18th	17th	18th	15th	1	154
7th	Emanuele Naspetti			16	20th	20th	20th	15th	15th	18th	23	147
8th	Franz Konrad	26th	20th	17th		17th		19th	21st		19th	139
9	Domenico Schiattarella			15th	19th	19th	19th	14th		17th	22nd	125
10	Marino Franchitti					16	17th	18th	17th	16	18th	102
Automobile manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Chevrolet	30th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	19th	25th	30th	254
2	Saleen	26th	19th	17th	14th	17th	14th	19th	21st	14th	20th	181
3	Dodge	24	17th	19th	17th	15th	17th	17th	17th	15th	18th	176
4th	Ferrari	19th		15th	19th	19th	19th	14th	25th	19th	26th	175
Tire manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Goodyear	30th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	10	25th	30th	254
2	Pirelli	26th	19th	19th	17th	17th	17th	19th	21st	15th	19th	189
3	Michelin	24		15th	19th	19th	19th	14th	25th	19th	26th	180
4th	Dunlop									14th	20th	34
5	Yokohama	18th										18th
Team evaluation
Item	team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Corvette Racing	30th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	19th	25th	30th	254
2	Konrad Motorsport	26th	19th	17th	14th	17th	14th	19th	21st	14th	20th	181
3	American Viper Racing	20th	17th	19th	17th	15th	17th	17th	17th	15th	18th	172
4th	Team Olive Garden	13		15th	19th	19th	19th	14th	14th	17th	22nd	152
5	Prodrive	19th							15th	19th	26th	89
6th	Graham Nash Motorsport	14th								13	17th	44
7th	Larbre Compétition	24										24
8th	Park Place Racing	18th										18th
9	Carsport Holland	17th										17th

GT drivers, manufacturers and teams

Driver ranking
Item	driver	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Lucas Luhr	30th	26th	11	23	25th	27	20th	26th	27	30th	245
	Sascha Maassen	32	25th	13	21st	27	25th	20th	26th	25th	31	245
3	Kevin Buckler		22nd	25th	20th	22nd	20th	25th	19th	20th	20th	193
	Jörg Bergmeister	17th	19th	22nd	25th	19th	21st	15th	13	22nd	13	186
5	Timo Bernhard	16	20th	21st	26th	20th	22nd	14th	14th	21st	21st	185
6th	Peter Baron	20th	16	15th	15th	9	15th	22nd	16	16	23	167
7th	Leo Hindery	19th	15th	14th	14th	8th	16	21st	15th	15th	22nd	159
8th	Brian Cunningham |			19th	21st		26th	20th	19th	21st	126
9	Michael Schrom				19th	17th	19th	16	17th	13	20th	121
10	Tony Kester	11	15th	14th	16	15th				15th	22nd	108
Automobile manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Porsche	30th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	30th	260
2	Ferrari	14th			13				21st		24	72
3	BMW					13	14th			11	17th	55
4th	Spyker	10										10
Tire manufacturer rating
Item	Manufacturer	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Michelin	30th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	25th	30th	260
2	Yokohama	26th	12	12	17th	15th		17th	14th	11	26th	150
3	Pirelli	24	17th	19th	11	12			21st	17th	24	145
4th	Dunlop	15th	13	17th	12	13	17th	13	12	13	16	141
Team evaluation
Item	team	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	Total
1	Alex Job Racing	30th	25th	21st	25th	25th	25th	19th	25th	25th	30th	250
2	The Racer's Group	22nd	21st	25th	19th	21st	19th	25th	19th	19th	20th	210
3	orbit	19th	15th	14th	15th	14th	15th	21st	15th	15th	22nd	165
4th	Seikel Motorsport	26th	12		17th			17th	14th		18th	104
5	J3 Racing		17th	19th	11	11			11	17th		86
6th	Porsche House Racing		13	15th	12	9	17th	13				79
7th	Alegra Motorsports					13	14th			11	17th	55
8th	Petersen Motorsports		11	12							26th	49
9	Risi Competizione								21st		24	45
10	PK Sport	24									19th	43

Web links

• ALMS website