Grand Prix of Sonoma

The Grand Prix of Sonoma was a sports car race held at Sonoma Raceway (formerly Sears Point Raceway and Infineon Raceway) in Sonoma, California. It began in 1976 as an IMSA GT Championship race, before joining the American Le Mans Series from 1999 to 2005. It was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race from 2006 to 2008.

Grand Prix of Sonoma
VenueSonoma Raceway
First race1976
Last race2008
Most wins (driver)James Weaver (3)
Most wins (team)Dyson Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Porsche (7)

Winners

DateOverall Winner(s)EntrantCarDistance/DurationRace TitleReport
IMSA GT Championship
1976 Jim Busby Busby RacingPorsche Carrera100 miles (160 km)Coca-Cola Bottler's Weekendreport
1977 David Hobbs McLaren North AmericaBMW 320i Turbo100 miles (160 km)report
1978 David Hobbs McLaren North AmericaBMW 320i100 miles (160 km)3rd Annual Camel GT Challengereport
1979 Peter Gregg Peter GreggPorsche 935/78100 miles (160 km)Sprite Grand Prixreport
1980 John Fitzpatrick Dick Barbour RacingPorsche 935 K3/80100 miles (160 km)Datsun's Golden State Challenge Grand Prixreport
1981 Klaus Ludwig Team Zakspeed-RoushFord Mustang Turbo100 miles (160 km)Datsun Camel GTreport
1982 Klaus Ludwig Team Zakspeed-RoushFord Mustang Turbo100 miles (160 km)Sears Point Camel GTreport
1983 Al Holbert
Jim Trueman
Holbert RacingMarch 83G-Porsche3 hoursFord California Camel GTreport
1984 Bill Whittington Blue Thunder Racing TeamMarch 83G-Chevrolet100 miles (160 km)Ford California Camel GTreport
1985 Bob Wollek Bayside Disposal RacingPorsche 962300 km (190 mi)Ford California Grand Prixreport
1986 Rob Dyson
Price Cobb
Dyson RacingPorsche 962300 km (190 mi)Ford California Grand Prixreport
1987 Jochen Mass Bayside MotorsportsPorsche 962300 km (190 mi)Ford California Grand Prixreport
1988 Geoff Brabham Electramotive EngineeringNissan GTP ZX-T300 km (190 mi)Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prixreport
1989 Geoff Brabham Electramotive EngineeringNissan GTP ZX-T300 km (190 mi)Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prixreport
1990 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American RacersEagle HF89-Toyota300 km (190 mi)California Camel Grand Prixreport
1991-1994: Not held
1995 James Weaver Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford1 hour, 45 minutesApple Computer, Inc. presents the California Grand Prixreport
1996 Wayne Taylor
Scott Sharp
Doyle RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Oldsmobile3 hoursToshiba California Grand Prixreport
1997 Andy Wallace
James Weaver
Dyson RacingRiley & Scott Mk III-Ford2 hoursCalifornia Grand Prixreport
1998: Not held
American Le Mans Series
1999 JJ Lehto
Steve Soper
BMW MotorsportBMW V12 LMR2 hours, 45 minutesGrand Prix of Sonoma presented by Toshibareport
2000 Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Audi Sport North AmericaAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesGrand Prix of Sonomareport
2001 Rinaldo Capello
Tom Kristensen
Audi Sport North AmericaAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesX-Factor Grand Prix of Sonomareport
2002 David Brabham
Jan Magnussen
Panoz Motor SportsPanoz LMP 012 hours, 45 minutesGrand Prix of Sonoma presented by Foster's Lagerreport
2003 Butch Leitzinger
James Weaver
Dyson RacingLola EX257-AER2 hours, 45 minutesInfineon Grand Prix of Sonomareport
2004 JJ Lehto
Marco Werner
ADT Champion RacingAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesInfineon Grand Prix of Sonomareport
2005 Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
ADT Champion RacingAudi R82 hours, 45 minutesInfineon Grand Prix of Sonomareport
Rolex Sports Car Series
2006 Scott Pruett
Luis Díaz
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesRiley Mk XI-Lexus400 km (250 mi)report
2007* Jon Fogarty
Alex Gurney
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings RacingRiley Mk XI-Pontiac400 km (250 mi)Armed Forces Grand-Am 250report
2008* Max Angelelli
Michael Valiante
SunTrust RacingDallara DP01-Pontiac250 miles (400 km)Armed Forces 250report

*Daytona Prototypes only.

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