American Le Mans Series

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The American Le Mans Series was a North American sports car racing championship featuring endurance races for prototype and grand touring cars, inspired by the rules and spirit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf endurance racing championship
sports car racing series
allowedFuelType diesel
ethanol blends
gasoline
basedOnRulesOf Automobile Club de l’Ouest
carClass GT1
GT2
GTC
LMP1
linked to: LMP1 (historic)

LMP2
LMPC
continent North America
country United States
discipline sports car racing
dissolved 2013
feature customer racing teams
manufacturer participation
multi-class racing
firstSeason 1999
founder Don Panoz
governingBody International Motor Sports Association
inception 1999
inspiredBy 24 Hours of Le Mans
lastSeason 2013
mergedInto IMSA SportsCar Championship
notableCircuit Laguna Seca
Lime Rock Park
Long Beach Street Circuit
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mosport International Raceway
Road America
Road Atlanta
Sebring International Raceway
notableEvent 12 Hours of Sebring
Petit Le Mans
officialLanguage English
organizer International Motor Sports Association
promotedBy Panoz Motor Sports Group
linked to: Panoz
raceFormat endurance race
region North America
regulationsBasedOn Grand Touring regulations
Le Mans Prototype regulations
shortName ALMS
sport auto racing
successor IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
United SportsCar Championship
typicalRaceDuration 2 hours 45 minutes

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Scott Sharp participantIn American Le Mans Series
Miller Motorsports Park hasNotableSeriesHosted American Le Mans Series
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP racingSeries American Le Mans Series
Panoz hasRacedIn American Le Mans Series
Panoz hasRacingSuccessIn American Le Mans Series GT2 class
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Panoz hasRacingSuccessIn American Le Mans Series GT1 class
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Riley & Scott chassisUsedIn American Le Mans Series
Andretti Green Racing competedIn American Le Mans Series
Rolex Sports Car Series mergedWith American Le Mans Series
Rahal Letterman Racing hasCompetedIn American Le Mans Series
Simon Pagenaud hasParticipatedIn American Le Mans Series
GT Le Mans predecessor American Le Mans Series GT class
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12 Hours of Sebring formerSeries American Le Mans Series
Petit Le Mans formerSeries American Le Mans Series
Dempsey Racing competesIn American Le Mans Series
LMP1 (historic) topLevelClassInSeries American Le Mans Series
Olivier Pla participatedInSeries American Le Mans Series
Allan McNish competedIn American Le Mans Series
Allan McNish won American Le Mans Series drivers' championship
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Patrón Highcroft Racing mainSeries American Le Mans Series
Patrón Highcroft Racing competition American Le Mans Series LMP1 class
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Patrón Highcroft Racing competition American Le Mans Series LMP2 class
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Patrón Highcroft Racing notableSeries American Le Mans Series
Extreme Speed Motorsports competedIn American Le Mans Series
Extreme Speed Motorsports notableSeries American Le Mans Series