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Programme cover
Programme Cover - FIA GT Championship Laguna Seca 1998
Event: FIA Grand Touring Championship Date: 25/10/1998
Track: Laguna Seca Raceway (USA), 3.602 kms Distance: 500 kilometres Attendance: unknown
FIA GT Championship Laguna Seca 1998
FIA GT Championship (round 10)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: drying

Entry: 33

Practiced: 29

Started: 27

Classified: 17

FIA GT-1 (GT1) : P:8, ST:8, CL:7

FIA GT-2 (GT2) : P:21, ST:19, CL:10

Entry list
FIA GT Championship Laguna Seca 1998

Photos by courtesy of: Gary Horrocks and Steve Acesta

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 17.3.2004

Last photo update on this page: 4.10.2007


2 2 - Mercedes CLK LM (DPS) - AMG Mercedes Mercedes CLK LM (DPS) – Mercedes M119 6000cc N/A GT1
AMG Mercedes (D) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: silver

Tyres: Bridgestone

Sponsors: WARSTEINER/Mobil 1/D2 PRIVAT

Driven by: Klaus Ludwig (D)/Ricardo Zonta (BR)

Result: winner - 139 laps (158.815 kph), margin: 10s891

Grid: 1st(1:16.154)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks

6 6 - Porsche 911 GT1-98 #004 - Zakspeed Racing Porsche 911 GT1-98 #004 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3198cc 2xKKK K27.2 GT1
Zakspeed Racing (D) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: dark green (+red/white)

Tyres: Pirelli

Sponsors: JEVER/Pirelli

Driven by: Max Angelelli (I)/Michael Bartels (D)

listed, never drove: Andreas Scheld (D)

Result: 5th (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 8th(1:18.324)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks

7 7 - Porsche 911 GT1-98 #003 - Porsche AG Porsche 911 GT1-98 #003 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3198cc 2xKKK K27.2 GT1
Porsche AG (D) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white (+blue)

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: Mobil 1/WARSTEINER

Driven by: Allan McNish (GB)/Yannick Dalmas (F)

Result: did not finish (Clutch) - 44 laps

Grid: 3rd(1:16.675)

Photo updated: 4.10.2007

Photo by: Steve Acesta

8 8 - Porsche 911 GT1-98 #002 - Porsche AG Porsche 911 GT1-98 #002 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3198cc 2xKKK K27.2 GT1
Porsche AG (D) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white (+blue)

Tyres: Michelin

Sponsors: Mobil 1/WARSTEINER

Driven by: Uwe Alzen (D)/Jörg Müller (D)

Result: 3rd (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: 5th(1:17.414)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks

11 11 - Mercedes CLK GTR - Team Persson Motorsport Mercedes CLK GTR – Mercedes Benz LS600 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5987cc N/A GT1
Team Persson Motorsport Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: blue (+brown)

Tyres: Bridgestone

Sponsors: Mercedes-Benz Original Teile/Mobil 1

Driven by: Bernd Mayländer (D)/Christophe Bouchut (F)

Result: 6th (4 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 6th(1:17.454)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks

12 12 - Mercedes CLK GTR - Team Persson Motorsport Mercedes CLK GTR – Mercedes Benz LS600 V12/60° 4v DOHC 5987cc N/A GT1
Team Persson Motorsport Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: blue (+brown)

Tyres: Bridgestone

Sponsors: Mercedes-Benz Original Teile/Mobil 1

Driven by: Jean-Marc Gounon (F)/Marcel Tiemann (D)

Result: 11th - did not finish (Suspension) - 121 laps

Grid: 7th(1:18.222)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks

65 65 - Porsche 911 GT2 - Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24 GT2
Konrad Motorsport Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white/turquoise

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: NOTTER/LOCTITE

Driven by: Toni Seiler (CH)/Martin Stretton (GB)

Result: 17th (34 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 19th(1:29.289)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks

66 66 - Porsche 911 GT2 - Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24 GT2
Konrad Motorsport Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white/turquoise

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: GIESSE/Lufthansa Cargo

Driven by: Jan Lammers (NL)/Franz Konrad (A)

listed, never drove: Altfrid Heger (D)

Result: did not finish (Gearbox) - 7 laps

Grid: 23rd(1:32.845)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks

70 70 - Marcos LM600 #9604 (Euser) - Marcos Racing International Marcos LM600 #9604 (Euser) – Chevrolet V8 N/A GT2
Marcos Racing International (NL) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: red/green/blue (+yellow)

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: EUROTECH/item/INTERCOAT

Driven by: Cor Euser (NL)/Christian Vann (GB)/Harald Becker (D)

Result: did not finish (Differential) - 21 laps

Grid: 10th(1:24.906)

Photo updated: 4.10.2007

Photo by: Steve Acesta

71 71 - Marcos LM600 #9503 (Euser) - Marcos Racing International Marcos LM600 #9503 (Euser) – Chevrolet V8 N/A GT2
Marcos Racing International Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: red/green/blue (+yellow)

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: item/EUROTECH

Driven by: Herman Buurman (NL)/Manno Schaafsma (ZA)

Result: did not finish (Gearbox) - 33 laps

Grid: 20th(1:29.321)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks

87 87 - Porsche 911 GT2 - Seikel Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 – Porsche Typ M64/81 F6 2v DOHC 3600cc 2xKKK K24 GT2
Seikel Motorsport Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white/yellow

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: MSW/TDM/TONDACH

Driven by: Manfred Jurasz (A)/Tony Burgess (CDN)/Gerhard Marchner (D)

listed, never drove: Christian Vogler (D), Andrew Bagnall (NZ)

Result: 16th (26 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 27th(1:34.758)

Photo updated: 17.3.2004

Photo by: Gary Horrocks


Cars not available on a photo:

1 Mercedes CLK LM (DPS) Mercedes CLK LM GT1
3 Panoz GTR-1 (Reynard) Panoz GTR-1 GT1
51 Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT2
52 Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT2
53 Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler Viper GTS-R GT2
55 Saleen Mustang Saleen Mustang GT2
56 Porsche 911 GT2 #WPOZZZ99XTS393108 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
57 Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
58 Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
60 Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
61 Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
62 Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
63 Porsche 911 GT2 #WPOZZZ99ZTS394071 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
69 Porsche 911 GT2 #WPOZZZ99ZTS394065 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
76 Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
80 Saleen Mustang Saleen Mustang GT2
81 Porsche 911 GT2 #0480098 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2
86 Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 911 GT2 GT2

If you have a picture of any car that isn't in the gallery yet or if you have better view or quality photo and would give us your kind permission to use it here, please, contact us at rsc@atlas.cz. We would appreciate your help very much.




Cars that did not arrive:

4 Panoz GTR-1 Panoz GTR-1 – Ford alu/Roush V8/90° 2v OHV 5998cc N/A GT1
DAMS (F) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Result: did not arrive


5 Porsche 911 GT1-98 #005 Porsche 911 GT1-98 #005 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3198cc 2xKKK K27.2 GT1
Zakspeed Racing (D) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: dark green (+red/white)

Tyres: Pirelli

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Armin Hahne (D)/Andreas Scheld (D)/Max Angelelli (I)

Result: did not arrive


17 Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 911 GT1 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3164cc 2xKKK K27 GT1
Larbre Competition (F) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Result: did not arrive


54 Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler Viper GTS-R – Chrysler 356-T6 V10/90° 2v OHV 7986cc N/A GT2
Chamberlain Engineering (GB) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Result: did not arrive




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Updated: 10.7.2008

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