Grand Prix of Atlanta

Grand Prix of Atlanta
Venue Road Atlanta
First race 1970
Last race 2013
Duration 2 hours, 45 minutes
Previous names Grand Prix of Road Atlanta
Most wins (driver) Peter Gregg (6)
Most wins (team) Brumos Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer) Porsche (15)

The Grand Prix of Atlanta is a sports car race held at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The first running was held in 1973, as part of the IMSA GT Championship. The race was held annually from 1973 until 1999, with separate spring and fall races held from 1976–1982. With the rise of the Petit Le Mans as Road Atlanta's marquee sports car event, the Grand Prix was held only sporadically in the American Le Mans Series era.

In 1993 only, the event was held on the combined road course at Atlanta Motor Speedway[1] as Road Atlanta was going through a bankruptcy and sale.

Winners

DateOverall Winner(s)TeamCarDistance/DurationRace TitleReport
IMSA GT Championship
1973 United States Peter GreggUnited States Peter GreggPorsche 911 Carrera200 miles (320 km)Camel 200report
1974 United States Al Holbert
United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson
United States Paris PropertiesPorsche Carrera RSR6 hours6 Hours of Atlantareport
1975 United States Peter GreggUnited States Brumos PorschePorsche Carrera RSR100 miles (160 km)report
United States Al HolbertUnited States Holbert's Porsche-AudiPorsche Carrera RSR100 miles (160 km)
1976 (spring) United States Al HolbertUnited States Dickinson/Holbert RacingChevy Monza100 miles (160 km)report
1976 (fall) United States Al Holbert
United States Jim Busby
United States Busby RacingChevy Monza500 km (310 mi)WZGC 93 FM Camel GTreport
1977 (spring) United States Al HolbertUnited States Holbert RacingChevy Monza100 miles (160 km)WQXI Camel GT Road Atlanta 100 Milesreport
1977 (fall) United Kingdom David HobbsUnited Kingdom McLaren North AmericaBMW 320i Turbo100 miles (160 km)Labor Day Racereport
1978 (spring) United States Peter GreggUnited States Brumos Porsche-AudiPorsche 935100 miles (160 km)Camel GT Challengereport
1978 (fall) United States Peter GreggUnited States Brumos Porsche-AudiPorsche 935100 miles (160 km)Arthur Montgomery 100 Camel GT Challengereport
1979 (spring) United States Peter GreggUnited States Brumos Porsche-AudiPorsche 935/79100 miles (160 km)report
1979 (fall) United States Peter GreggUnited States Peter Gregg RacingPorsche 935/79100 miles (160 km)report
1980 (spring) United States Bill WhittingtonUnited States Whittington Brothers RacingPorsche 935 K3100 miles (160 km)report
1980 (fall) United Kingdom John FitzpatrickUnited States Dick Barbour RacingPorsche 935 K3/8050 miles (80 km)report
Italy Giampiero MorettiItaly Momo/ElectrodynePorsche 935J50 miles (80 km)
1981 (spring) United Kingdom John FitzpatrickUnited Kingdom John Fitzpatrick RacingPorsche 935 K3/80100 miles (160 km)report
1981 (fall) United Kingdom Brian RedmanUnited States Cooke Woods RacingLola T600-Chevrolet150 miles (80 km)report
1982 (spring) United States John Paul, Jr.United States JLP RacingPorsche 935 JLP-3150 miles (80 km)report
1982 (fall) United States John Paul, Jr.
United States John Paul, Sr.
United States JLP RacingPorsche 935 JLP-3500 km (310 mi)Sprite 500 Camel GT Endurancereport
1983 United States Bob Tullius
Canada Bill Adam
United States Group 44Jaguar XJR-5500 km (310 mi)Nissan/Datsun Camel GT 500 Kilometersreport
1984 United States Don WhittingtonUnited States Marty Hinze RacingMarch 83G-Chevrolet500 km (310 mi)Road Atlanta 500 Kilometers Camel GTreport
1985 United Kingdom Brian Redman
United States Hurley Haywood
United States Group 44Jaguar XJR-5500 km (310 mi)Atlanta Journal-Constitution Grand Prix Camel GTreport
1986 South Africa Sarel van der Merwe
United States Doc Bundy
United States Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet Corvette GTP500 km (310 mi)Atlanta Journal-Constitution Camel Grand Prixreport
1987 United Kingdom James Weaver
United States Price Cobb
United States Dyson RacingPorsche 962500 km (310 mi)Atlanta Journal-Constitution Grand Prixreport
1988 Australia Geoff Brabham
United States John Morton
United States Electramotive EngineeringNissan GTP ZX-T500 km (310 mi)Atlanta Journal-Constitution Camel GPreport
1989 Australia Geoff Brabham
United States Chip Robinson
United States Electramotive EngineeringNissan GTP ZX-T500 km (310 mi)Nissan Camel Grand Prix of Road Atlantareport
1990 Australia Geoff Brabham
Republic of Ireland Derek Daly
United States Nissan PerformanceNissan GTP ZX-T500 km (310 mi)Nissan Grand Prix of Atlantareport
1991 United States Davy JonesUnited Kingdom Bud Light/Jaguar RacingJaguar XJR-16300 km (190 mi)Nissan Grand Prix of Road Atlantareport
1992 United States Davy JonesUnited Kingdom Jaguar RacingJaguar XJR-141 hour, 45 minutesNissan Grand Prix of Road Atlantareport
1993 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio IIUnited States All American RacersEagle Mk III-Toyota1 hour, 45 minutesToyota Grand Prix of Atlantareport
1994 United States Jay CochranUnited States EuromotorsportFerrari 333SP2 hoursIMSA Grand Prix of Atlantareport
1995 United Kingdom James WeaverUnited States Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford3 hoursRain-X/Motorola Grand Prix of Atlantareport
1996 Italy Gianpiero Moretti
Italy Max Papis
Italy Momo CorseFerrari 333SP3 hoursAdvance Auto Parts presents The Grand Prix of Atlantareport
1997 United States Butch Leitzinger
United Kingdom James Weaver
United States Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford2 hoursNAPA Auto Parts Grand Prix of Atlanta
Presented By Royal Purple Motor Oil
report
1998 United States Butch Leitzinger
United Kingdom James Weaver
United States Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford3 hours, 45 minutesSports Car Grand Prix at Road Atlantareport
American Le Mans Series
1999 Belgium Eric van de Poele
Italy Mimmo Schiattarella
Italy Team Rafanelli SRLRiley & Scott Mk III-Judd2 hours, 45 minutesThe Grand Prix at Road Atlanta presented by Lease Plan USAreport
2000–2002 not held
2003 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert
Finland JJ Lehto
United States ADT Champion RacingAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesChevy Grand Prix of Atlantareport
2004 not held
2005 Germany Marco Werner
Finland JJ Lehto
United States ADT Champion RacingAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesSportsbook.com Grand Prix of Atlantareport
2006–2012 not held
Rolex Sports Car Series
2013 United States Scott Pruett
Mexico Memo Rojas
United States Chip Ganassi RacingRiley Mk. XXVI-BMW2 hours, 45 minutesVisual Studio Ultimate Grand Prix of Atlantareport

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