1999 12 Hours of Sebring


The 1999 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring was the 47th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. It also served as the first event in the new American Le Mans Series, which had replaced the IMSA GT Championship as the International Motor Sports Association's premiere series. It took place at Sebring International Raceway, Florida, on March 20, 1999.

Race results

Class winners in bold.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTyreLaps
1LMP42 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport		 Jörg Müller
JJ Lehto
Tom Kristensen		BMW V12 LMR313
1LMP42 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport		 Jörg Müller
JJ Lehto
Tom Kristensen		BMW S70 6.0 L V12313
2LMP20 Dyson Racing Butch Leitzinger
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
James Weaver		Riley & Scott Mk III313
2LMP20 Dyson Racing Butch Leitzinger
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
James Weaver		Ford 5.0 L V8313
3LMP77 Audi Sport Team Joest Michele Alboreto
Rinaldo Capello
Stefan Johansson		Audi R8R310
3LMP77 Audi Sport Team Joest Michele Alboreto
Rinaldo Capello
Stefan Johansson		Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8310
4LMP38 Champion Racing Dirk Müller
Thierry Boutsen
Bob Wollek		Porsche 911 GT1 Evo308
4LMP38 Champion Racing Dirk Müller
Thierry Boutsen
Bob Wollek		Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6308
5LMP78 Audi Sport Team Joest Perry McCarthy
Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro		Audi R8R304
5LMP78 Audi Sport Team Joest Perry McCarthy
Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro		Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8304
6LMP12 Doyle-Risi Racing Alex Caffi
Max Angelelli
Wayne Taylor
Juan Manuel Fangio II		Ferrari 333 SP294
6LMP12 Doyle-Risi Racing Alex Caffi
Max Angelelli
Wayne Taylor
Juan Manuel Fangio II		Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12294
7LMP15 Hybrid R&D Chris Bingham
Ross Bentley
Marc Duez		Riley & Scott Mk III292
7LMP15 Hybrid R&D Chris Bingham
Ross Bentley
Marc Duez		Ford 5.0 L V8292
8LMP62 Downing Atlanta Dennis Spencer
A.J. Smith
Rich Grupp		Kudzu DLM290
8LMP62 Downing Atlanta Dennis Spencer
A.J. Smith
Rich Grupp		Mazda 2.0 L 3-Rotor290
9GTS56 Martin Snow Racing Martin Snow
Melanie Snow
Patrick Huisman		Porsche 911 GT2287
9GTS56 Martin Snow Racing Martin Snow
Melanie Snow
Patrick Huisman		Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6287
10GTS48 Freisinger Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann
Michel Ligonnet
Lance Stewart		Porsche 911 GT2285
10GTS48 Freisinger Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann
Michel Ligonnet
Lance Stewart		Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6285
11GT23 Alex Job Racing Kelly Collins
Cort Wagner
Darrly Havens		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR284
11GT23 Alex Job Racing Kelly Collins
Cort Wagner
Darrly Havens		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6284
12LMP63 Downing Atlanta Jim Downing
Chris Ronson
Steve Pelke		Kudzu DLY281
12LMP63 Downing Atlanta Jim Downing
Chris Ronson
Steve Pelke		Mazda R26B 2.6 L 4-Rotor281
13GT22 Alex Job Racing Randy Pobst
Mike Fitzgerald
David MacNeil		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR281
13GT22 Alex Job Racing Randy Pobst
Mike Fitzgerald
David MacNeil		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6281
14GT17 Aasco Performance
Contemporary Motorsports		 Mike Conte
Bruno Lambert		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR275
14GT17 Aasco Performance
Contemporary Motorsports		 Mike Conte
Bruno Lambert		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6275
15GT33 Gallade Ulrich Gallade
Ulli Richter
Karl-Heinz Wlazik		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?274
15GT33 Gallade Ulrich Gallade
Ulli Richter
Karl-Heinz Wlazik		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?274
16GTS61 Konrad Motorsport Charles Slater
Peter Kitchak
Mike Hezemans		Porsche 911 GT2273
16GTS61 Konrad Motorsport Charles Slater
Peter Kitchak
Mike Hezemans		Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6273
17
DNF		LMP8 Transatlantic Racing Duncan Dayton
Scott Schubot
Henry Camferdam		Riley & Scott Mk III268
17
DNF		LMP8 Transatlantic Racing Duncan Dayton
Scott Schubot
Henry Camferdam		Ford 5.0 L V8268
18GT07 G & W Motorsports Steve Marshall
Danny Marshall
Darren Law
Sylvain Tremblay		Porsche 911 GT2 Evo268
18GT07 G & W Motorsports Steve Marshall
Danny Marshall
Darren Law
Sylvain Tremblay		Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6268
19LMP28 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Ryan Jones
Chris Goodwin		Lola B98/10268
19LMP28 Intersport Racing Jon Field
Ryan Jones
Chris Goodwin		Ford 6.0 L V8268
20GT54 Bell Motorsports Stu Hayner
Tony Kester
Scott Neuman
Matt Drendel		BMW M3?268
20GT54 Bell Motorsports Stu Hayner
Tony Kester
Scott Neuman
Matt Drendel		BMW 3.2 L I6?268
21LMP31 Genesis Racing Rick Fairbanks
Dave Dullum
Kurt Baumann		Riley & Scott Mk III?267
21LMP31 Genesis Racing Rick Fairbanks
Dave Dullum
Kurt Baumann		Ford 5.0 L V8?267
22GT03 Reiser Callas Rennsport Grady Willingham
Craig Stanton
Joel Reiser		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR262
22GT03 Reiser Callas Rennsport Grady Willingham
Craig Stanton
Joel Reiser		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6262
23GTS3 Corvette Racing Chris Kneifel
John Paul, Jr.
Ron Fellows		Chevrolet Corvette C5-R262
23GTS3 Corvette Racing Chris Kneifel
John Paul, Jr.
Ron Fellows		Chevrolet 6.0 L V8262
24
DNF		GT70 Alegra Motorsports Scooter Gabel
Carlos DeQuesada
Ugo Colombo		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?258
24
DNF		GT70 Alegra Motorsports Scooter Gabel
Carlos DeQuesada
Ugo Colombo		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?258
25
DNF		LMP74 Robinson Racing George Robinson
Irv Hoerr
Jack Baldwin		Riley & Scott Mk III?243
25
DNF		LMP74 Robinson Racing George Robinson
Irv Hoerr
Jack Baldwin		Chevrolet 6.0 L V8?243
26
DNF		GT7 Prototype Technology Group Mark Simo
Brian Cunningham
Johannes van Overbeek		BMW M3238
26
DNF		GT7 Prototype Technology Group Mark Simo
Brian Cunningham
Johannes van Overbeek		BMW 3.2 L I6238
27GTS49 Freisinger Motorsport Brad Creger
Mandfred Jurasz
Michael Irmgratz		Porsche 911 GT2237
27GTS49 Freisinger Motorsport Brad Creger
Mandfred Jurasz
Michael Irmgratz		Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6237
28GTS04 CJ Motorsport John Graham
Davy Jones
John Morton		Porsche 911 GT2?219
28GTS04 CJ Motorsport John Graham
Davy Jones
John Morton		Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6?219
29
DNF		LMP16 Dyson Racing Dorsey Schroeder
Andy Wallace
James Weaver		Riley & Scott Mk III218
29
DNF		LMP16 Dyson Racing Dorsey Schroeder
Andy Wallace
James Weaver		Ford 5.0 L V8218
30
DNF		GT46 Team Transenergy Sam Shalala
Shareef Malnik
Andre Toennis
Bill Rollwitz		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?206
30
DNF		GT46 Team Transenergy Sam Shalala
Shareef Malnik
Andre Toennis
Bill Rollwitz		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?206
31
DNF		GT10 Prototype Technology Group Boris Said
Peter Cunningham
Hans-Joachim Stuck		BMW M3200
31
DNF		GT10 Prototype Technology Group Boris Said
Peter Cunningham
Hans-Joachim Stuck		BMW 3.2 L I6200
32LMP29 Intersport Racing John Mirro
Sam Brown
Butch Brickell
Andy Petery		Riley & Scott Mk III199
32LMP29 Intersport Racing John Mirro
Sam Brown
Butch Brickell
Andy Petery		Ford 5.0 L V8199
33
DNF		LMP2 Panoz Motor Sports Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen
John Nielsen		Panoz GTR-1198
33
DNF		LMP2 Panoz Motor Sports Johnny O'Connell
Jan Magnussen
John Nielsen		Ford 6.0 L V8198
34
DNF		GT02 Reiser Callas Rennsport David Murry
Johnny Mowlem		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR197
34
DNF		GT02 Reiser Callas Rennsport David Murry
Johnny Mowlem		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6197
35LMP44 Autoexe Motorsports Yojiro Terada
Franck Fréon		Autoexe LMP99195
35LMP44 Autoexe Motorsports Yojiro Terada
Franck Fréon		Ford 6.0 L V8195
36GT72 Bell Motorsports Leo Hindery
Peter Baron
James McCormick
Gian Luigi Buitoni		BMW M3190
36GT72 Bell Motorsports Leo Hindery
Peter Baron
James McCormick
Gian Luigi Buitoni		BMW 3.2 L I6190
37
DNF		LMP0 Team Rafanelli SRL Eric van de Poele
David Saelens
Tomáš Enge		Riley & Scott Mk III185
37
DNF		LMP0 Team Rafanelli SRL Eric van de Poele
David Saelens
Tomáš Enge		Judd GV4 4.0 L V10185
38
DNF		GTS4 Riley & Scott Inc. Scott Sharp
Andy Pilgrim
John Heinricy		Chevrolet Corvette C5-R157
38
DNF		GTS4 Riley & Scott Inc. Scott Sharp
Andy Pilgrim
John Heinricy		Chevrolet 6.0 L V8157
39
DNF		GTS83 ARBJH Development
Chiefie Motorsports		 Claudia Hürtgen
Hubert Haupt
Zak Brown		Porsche 911 GT2?149
39
DNF		GTS83 ARBJH Development
Chiefie Motorsports		 Claudia Hürtgen
Hubert Haupt
Zak Brown		Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6?149
40
DNF		LMP43 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport		 Joachim Winkelhock
Pierluigi Martini
Yannick Dalmas		BMW V12 LMR135
40
DNF		LMP43 BMW Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport		 Joachim Winkelhock
Pierluigi Martini
Yannick Dalmas		BMW S70 6.0 L V12135
41
DNF		LMP26 Price & Bscher Thomas Bscher
Steve Soper
Bill Auberlen		BMW V12 LM127
41
DNF		LMP26 Price & Bscher Thomas Bscher
Steve Soper
Bill Auberlen		BMW S70 6.0 L V12127
42
DNF		LMP5 Whittington Bros. Don Whittington
Dale Whittington
Hurley Haywood		Riley & Scott Mk III125
42
DNF		LMP5 Whittington Bros. Don Whittington
Dale Whittington
Hurley Haywood		Ford 6.0 L V8125
43
DNF		LMP60 Kopf Precision Kris Wilson
Tim Moser		Keiler KII122
43
DNF		LMP60 Kopf Precision Kris Wilson
Tim Moser		Ford 5.0L V8122
44
DNF		LMP36 Doran Enterprises
Jim Matthews Racing		 Tommy Kendall
Jim Matthews
Mark Dismore		Ferrari 333 SP118
44
DNF		LMP36 Doran Enterprises
Jim Matthews Racing		 Tommy Kendall
Jim Matthews
Mark Dismore		Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12118
45
DNF		LMP27 Doran Enterprises Didier Theys
Mauro Baldi
Fredy Lienhard		Ferrari 333 SP107
45
DNF		LMP27 Doran Enterprises Didier Theys
Mauro Baldi
Fredy Lienhard		Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12107
46
DNF		LMP1 Panoz Motor Sports David Brabham
Éric Bernard		Panoz GTR-1103
46
DNF		LMP1 Panoz Motor Sports David Brabham
Éric Bernard		Ford 6.0 L V8103
47
DNF		GT39 Broadfoot Racing Stephen Earle
Todd Snyder
Allan Ziegelman
Chris Mitchum		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?100
47
DNF		GT39 Broadfoot Racing Stephen Earle
Todd Snyder
Allan Ziegelman
Chris Mitchum		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?100
48
DNF		LMP95 TRV Motorsport Jeret Schroeder
Pete Halsmer
Tom Volk
Barry Waddell		Riley & Scott Mk III87
48
DNF		LMP95 TRV Motorsport Jeret Schroeder
Pete Halsmer
Tom Volk
Barry Waddell		Chevrolet 6.0 L V887
49
DNF		LMP18 Dollahite Racing Bill Dollahite
Doc Bundy
Mike Davies		Ferrari 333 SP84
49
DNF		LMP18 Dollahite Racing Bill Dollahite
Doc Bundy
Mike Davies		Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V1284
50
DNF		GT73 Auto Sport South Kevin Wheeler
Jack Refenning
Brady Refenning
Jake Vargo		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?73
50
DNF		GT73 Auto Sport South Kevin Wheeler
Jack Refenning
Brady Refenning
Jake Vargo		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?73
51
DNF		GT88 Vanderhoof Racing Joe Varde
Tim Ralston
Blaise Alexander		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR?71
51
DNF		GT88 Vanderhoof Racing Joe Varde
Tim Ralston
Blaise Alexander		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6?71
52
DNF		GTS50 Johnson Autosport Robert Johnson
Mike Hoke
Tim McGlynn		Porsche 911 Turbo?70
52
DNF		GTS50 Johnson Autosport Robert Johnson
Mike Hoke
Tim McGlynn		Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6?70
53
DNF		GTS99 Schumacher Racing Larry Schumacher
Robert Nearn
John O'Steen		Porsche 911 GT265
53
DNF		GTS99 Schumacher Racing Larry Schumacher
Robert Nearn
John O'Steen		Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-665
54
DNF		GTS55 Saleen/Allen Speedlab Steve Saleen
Terry Borcheller
Ron Johnson
Darren Law		Saleen Mustang SR56
54
DNF		GTS55 Saleen/Allen Speedlab Steve Saleen
Terry Borcheller
Ron Johnson
Darren Law		Ford 8.0 L V856
55
DNF		LMP66 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad
Jan Lammers
Tim Hubman		Lola B98/1048
55
DNF		LMP66 Konrad Motorsport Franz Konrad
Jan Lammers
Tim Hubman		Lotus 3.5 L Turbo V848
56
DNF		GT76 Team ARE Peter Argetsinger
Richard Polidori
John McCaig		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR36
56
DNF		GT76 Team ARE Peter Argetsinger
Richard Polidori
John McCaig		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-636
57
DNF		GTS71 DM Motorsports Arthur Pilla
Bob Mazzuoccola
David Kicak
Mark Montgomery		Porsche 911 GT2 Evo?32
57
DNF		GTS71 DM Motorsports Arthur Pilla
Bob Mazzuoccola
David Kicak
Mark Montgomery		Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6?32
58
DNF		LMP11 Doyle-Risi Racing Anthony Lazzaro
Max Angelelli
Didier de Radiguès		Ferrari 333 SP28
58
DNF		LMP11 Doyle-Risi Racing Anthony Lazzaro
Max Angelelli
Didier de Radiguès		Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V1228
DNSGT25 RWS Motorsport Kirsten Jodexnis
Günther Blieninger
Hans-Jörg Hofer
Luca Riccitelli		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR-
DNSGT25 RWS Motorsport Kirsten Jodexnis
Günther Blieninger
Hans-Jörg Hofer
Luca Riccitelli		Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6-
DNSLMP97 Team Cascadia Shane Lewis
Vic Rice
Ed Zabinski		Lola B98/12-
DNSLMP97 Team Cascadia Shane Lewis
Vic Rice
Ed Zabinski		BMW 4.0 L V8-

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