Petit Le Mans

The Petit Le Mans (French for little Le Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, USA.

The race was first run on October 10, 1998 as part of the IMSA season, then in 1999 became one of the original events of the American Le Mans Series. It uses the rules established for the 24 hours of Le Mans by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.

The race covers a maximum of 1,000 miles (1,600 km) (which is approximately 394 laps) or a maximum of 10 hours, whichever comes first; in its history the leading team has never failed to complete 1,000 miles (1,600 km). In addition to the overall race, teams of two or three drivers per car compete for class victories in four different classes of cars, two for Le Mans prototypes and two for grand tourer cars. Class winners of this event receive an automatic invitation to the following year's 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The race was founded by Dr. Don Panoz, the owner of the Panoz Motor Sports Group. Panoz also owns the American Le Mans Series, Road Atlanta, Sebring International Raceway, and Mosport International Raceway.

Rinaldo Capello holds the record of most race wins, having won in 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Winners

Season	Class	Winning Drivers	Team	Chassis-Engine
1998	LMP1 WSC	Template:Country flagicon Eric van de Poele Template:Country flagicon Wayne Taylor Template:Country flagicon Emmanuel Collard	Template:Country flagicon Doyle-Risi Racing	Ferrari 333 SP
	LMGT1 GT1	Template:Country flagicon Thierry Boutsen Template:Country flagicon Bob Wollek Template:Country flagicon Ralf Kelleners	Template:Country flagicon Champion Racing	Porsche 911 GT1-98
	LMGT2 GT2	Template:Country flagicon Michel Ligonnet Template:Country flagicon Lance Stewart	Template:Country flagicon Freisinger Motorsport	Porsche 911 GT2
	GT3	Template:Country flagicon Peter Argetsinger Template:Country flagicon Richard Polidori Template:Country flagicon Angelo Cilli	Template:Country flagicon Team A.R.E.	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
1999	LMP	Template:Country flagicon David Brabham Template:Country flagicon Éric Bernard Template:Country flagicon Andy Wallace	Template:Country flagicon Panoz Motor Sports	Panoz LMP1-Ford
	GTS	Template:Country flagicon Olivier Beretta Template:Country flagicon Karl Wendlinger Template:Country flagicon Marc Duez	Template:Country flagicon Viper Team Oreca	Dodge Viper GTS-R
	GT	Template:Country flagicon Dirk Müller Template:Country flagicon Sascha Maassen Template:Country flagicon Cort Wagner	Template:Country flagicon Manthey Racing	Porsche 911 GT3-R
2000	LMP	Template:Country flagicon Allan McNish Template:Country flagicon Rinaldo Capello Template:Country flagicon Michele Alboreto	Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport North America	Audi R8
	GTS	Template:Country flagicon Andy Pilgrim Template:Country flagicon Kelly Collins Template:Country flagicon Franck Fréon	Template:Country flagicon Corvette Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
	GT	Template:Country flagicon Sascha Maassen Template:Country flagicon Bob Wollek	Template:Country flagicon Dick Barbour Racing	Porsche 911 GT3-R
2001	LMP900	Template:Country flagicon Frank Biela Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro	Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport North America	Audi R8
	LMP675	Template:Country flagicon Scott Maxwell Template:Country flagicon Milka Duno Template:Country flagicon John Graham	Template:Country flagicon Dick Barbour Racing	Reynard 01Q-Judd
	GTS	Template:Country flagicon Andy Pilgrim Template:Country flagicon Kelly Collins Template:Country flagicon Franck Fréon	Template:Country flagicon Corvette Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
	GT	Template:Country flagicon Hans-Joachim Stuck Template:Country flagicon Boris Said Template:Country flagicon Bill Auberlen	Template:Country flagicon Prototype Technology Group	BMW M3 GTR
2002	LMP900	Template:Country flagicon Tom Kristensen Template:Country flagicon Rinaldo Capello	Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport North America	Audi R8
	LMP675	Template:Country flagicon Jon Field Template:Country flagicon Duncan Dayton Template:Country flagicon Michael Durand	Template:Country flagicon Intersport Racing	MG-Lola EX257
	GTS	Template:Country flagicon Ron Fellows Template:Country flagicon Johnny O'Connell Template:Country flagicon Oliver Gavin	Template:Country flagicon Corvette Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
	GT	Template:Country flagicon Lucas Luhr Template:Country flagicon Sascha Maassen	Template:Country flagicon Alex Job Racing	Porsche 911 GT3-RS
2003	LMP900	Template:Country flagicon JJ Lehto Template:Country flagicon Johnny Herbert	Template:Country flagicon ADT Champion Racing	Audi R8
	LMP675	Template:Country flagicon Jon Field Template:Country flagicon Duncan Dayton Template:Country flagicon Larry Connor	Template:Country flagicon Intersport Racing	Lola B01/60-Judd
	GTS	Template:Country flagicon Alain Menu Template:Country flagicon Peter Kox Template:Country flagicon Tomáš Enge	Template:Country flagicon Prodrive	Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello
	GT	Template:Country flagicon Timo Bernhard Template:Country flagicon Jörg Bergmeister Template:Country flagicon Romain Dumas	Template:Country flagicon Alex Job Racing	Porsche 911 GT3-RS
2004	LMP1	Template:Country flagicon Marco Werner Template:Country flagicon JJ Lehto	Template:Country flagicon ADT Champion Racing	Audi R8
	LMP2	Template:Country flagicon Clint Field Template:Country flagicon Robin Liddell Template:Country flagicon Milka Duno	Template:Country flagicon Intersport Racing	Lola B2K/40-Judd
	GTS	Template:Country flagicon Olivier Beretta Template:Country flagicon Oliver Gavin Template:Country flagicon Jan Magnussen	Template:Country flagicon Corvette Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C5-R
	GT	Template:Country flagicon Timo Bernhard Template:Country flagicon Jörg Bergmeister Template:Country flagicon Sascha Maassen	Template:Country flagicon Alex Job Racing	Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
2005	LMP1	Template:Country flagicon Frank Biela Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro	Template:Country flagicon ADT Champion Racing	Audi R8
	LMP2	Template:Country flagicon Jon Field Template:Country flagicon Clint Field Template:Country flagicon Liz Halliday	Template:Country flagicon Intersport Racing	Lola B05/40-AER
	GT1	Template:Country flagicon Olivier Beretta Template:Country flagicon Oliver Gavin Template:Country flagicon Jan Magnussen	Template:Country flagicon Corvette Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
	GT2	Template:Country flagicon Patrick Long Template:Country flagicon Jörg Bergmeister	Template:Country flagicon Petersen/White Lightning Racing	Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
2006	LMP1	Template:Country flagicon Rinaldo Capello Template:Country flagicon Allan McNish	Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport North America	Audi R10 TDI
	LMP2	Template:Country flagicon Sascha Maassen Template:Country flagicon Timo Bernhard Template:Country flagicon Emmanuel Collard	Template:Country flagicon Penske Racing	Porsche RS Spyder
	GT1	Template:Country flagicon Darren Turner Template:Country flagicon Tomáš Enge	Template:Country flagicon Aston Martin Racing	Aston Martin DBR9
	GT2	Template:Country flagicon Jörg Bergmeister Template:Country flagicon Patrick Long Template:Country flagicon Niclas Jönsson	Template:Country flagicon Petersen/White Lightning Racing	Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
2007	LMP1	Template:Country flagicon Allan McNish Template:Country flagicon Rinaldo Capello	Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport North America	Audi R10 TDI
	LMP2	Template:Country flagicon Timo Bernhard Template:Country flagicon Romain Dumas Template:Country flagicon Patrick Long	Template:Country flagicon Penske Racing	Porsche RS Spyder
	GT1	Template:Country flagicon Oliver Gavin Template:Country flagicon Olivier Beretta Template:Country flagicon Max Papis	Template:Country flagicon Corvette Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
	GT2	Template:Country flagicon Johannes van Overbeek Template:Country flagicon Jörg Bergmeister Template:Country flagicon Marc Lieb	Template:Country flagicon Flying Lizard Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
2008	LMP1	Template:Country flagicon Allan McNish Template:Country flagicon Rinaldo Capello Template:Country flagicon Emanuele Pirro	Template:Country flagicon Audi Sport North America	Audi R10 TDI
	LMP2	Template:Country flagicon Ryan Briscoe Template:Country flagicon Hélio Castroneves	Template:Country flagicon Penske Motorsports, Inc	Porsche RS Spyder
	GT1	Template:Country flagicon Johnny O'Connell Template:Country flagicon Jan Magnussen Template:Country flagicon Ron Fellows	Template:Country flagicon Corvette Racing	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
	GT2	Template:Country flagicon Jaime Melo Template:Country flagicon Mika Salo	Template:Country flagicon Risi Competizione	Ferrari F430GT