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FIA GT Championship 1998

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	12.4.1998	500 km Oschersleben	D	26	26	20
2	17.5.1998	500 km Silverstone	GB	29	29	18
3	28.6.1998	500 km Hockenheim	D	32	29	21
4	12.7.1998	500 km Dijon	F	28	28	26
5	19.7.1998	500 km Hungaroring	H	28	28	16
6	23.8.1998	1000 km Suzuka	J	31	31	23
7	6.9.1998	500 km Donington	GB	28	28	21
8	20.9.1998	500 km A1-Ring	A	30	30	23
9	18.10.1998	500 km Homestead	USA	29	26	20
10	25.10.1998	500 km Laguna Seca	USA	29	27	17

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 1

500 km Oschersleben

Oschersleben 500, Motorpark Oschersleben	Date: 12.4.1998

Practiced:	26	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 16)
Started:	26	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 16)
Classified:	20	(GT1 - 8, GT2 - 12)

Circuit lenght: 3,667 km

Race distance: 502,379 km

Winner's average speed: 161,087 km/h

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 90 minutes on 11/4
3 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 10/4
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:

Jörg Müller

No. 8

Porsche 911 GT1-98

1:20,206

164,591 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	2	Ricardo Zonta (BR) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	AMG Mercedes	137	3:14:21,274	1.	GT1	4.	1:20,154
2.	12	Marcel Tiemann (D) Jean-Marc Gounon (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Persson Motorsport	137	3:15:11,220	2.	GT1	2.	1:19,424
3.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	AMG Mercedes	135		3.	GT1	5.	1:20,248
4.	5	Alexander Grau (D) Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing	134		4.	GT1	10.	1:22,820
5.	3	David Brabham (AUS) Eric Bernard (F)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	130		5.	GT1	7.	1:21,193
6.	51	Olivier Beretta (MC) Pedro Lamy (P)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	126		1.	GT2	26.	1:41,893
7.	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) David Donohue (USA)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	125		2.	GT2	14.	1:29,776
8.	66	Franz Konrad (A) Nick Ham (USA)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	122		3.	GT2	15.	1:31,091
9.	65	Toni Seiler (CH) Martin Stretton (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	122		4.	GT2	16.	1:31,235
10.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports	122		5.	GT2	18.	1:31,769
11.	70	Cor Euser (NL) Harald Becker (D)	Marcos LM600 9604	Marcos Racing International	122		6.	GT2	11.	1:29,060
12.	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Marco Spinelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	121		7.	GT2	19.	1:31,814
13.	53	Ni Amorim (P) Goncalo Gomes (P)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	121		8.	GT2	12.	1:29,517
14.	6	Michael Bartels (D) Armin Hahne (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	120		6.	GT1	8.	1:21,604
15.	7	Allan McNish (GB) Yannick Dalmas (F) DNS - Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	119	Drive shaft	7.	GT1	3.	1:19,997
16.	58	André Ahrlé (D) Ratanakul Prutirat (TH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	119		9.	GT2	23.	1:35,016
17.	62	Uwe Sick (CH) Axel Rohr (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	119		10.	GT2	20.	1:32,432
18.	96	Horst Felbermayr (A) Horst Felbermayr, Jr. (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Proton Competition	118		11.	GT2	22.	1:34,585
19.	69	Gerold Ried (D) Patrick Vuillaume (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	115		12.	GT2	24.	1:36,366
20.	8	Jörg Müller (D) Uwe Alzen (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	107	Drive shaft	8.	GT1	1.	1:19,335
	Disqualified:
	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Sascha Maassen (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	123	Illegal wing		GT2	17.	1:31,535
	Did not finish:
	11	Christophe Bouchut (F) Bernd Mayländer (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Persson Motorsport	86	Gearbox		GT1	6.	1:20,355
	54	Ashley Ward (GB) Matt Turner (USA)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	85	Spin		GT2	21.	1:32,991
	15	Thomas Bscher (D) Geoff Lees (GB)	McLaren F1 GTR 022R	GTC/Davidoff	77	Accident		GT1	9.	1:22,775
	56	Claudia Hürtgen (D) Stéphane Ortelli (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	69	Gearbox		GT2	13.	1:29,547
	61	Hervé Poulain (F) Eric Graham (F) - DND David Smadja (F) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	69	Accident		GT2	25.	1:36,534
	Did not practice:
	9	Mike Hezemans (NL) Jan Lammers (NL)	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans		withdrawn after scrutineering		GT1
	10	Rainer Bonnetsmüller (D) Manfred Jurasz (A)	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans		withdrawn after scrutineering		GT1
	16	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (F)	McLaren F1 GTR 005R	BBA Competition				GT1
	In entry list only:
	4	xxx	McLaren F1 GTR	SBS				GT1
	28	xxx	McLaren F1 GTR	Parabolica Motorsport				GT1
	64	xxx	Porsche 911 GT2	Krauss Race Sports				GT2
	98	Robert Schirle (GB) Christian Vann (GB)	Ford Saleen Mustang	Cirtek Motorsport		Accident before meeting		GT2

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 2

500 km Silverstone

British Empire Trophy, FIA Grand Touring Championship, Silverstone	Date: 17.5.1998

Practiced:	29	(GT1 - 13, GT2 - 16)
Started:	29	(GT1 - 13, GT2 - 16)
Classified:	18	(GT1 - 8, GT2 - 10)

Circuit lenght: 5,140 km

Race distance: 503,741 km

Winner's average speed: 173,231 km/h

Attendance: 30000

3 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 15/5
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 90 minutes on 16/5
30 minute pre-race warm-up held.

Fastest lap:

Uwe Alzen

No. 8

Porsche 911 GT1-98

1:42,719

180,139 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	AMG Mercedes	98	2:54:27,912	1.	GT1	5.	1:40,841
2.	8	Uwe Alzen (D) Jörg Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	98	2:54:35,921	2.	GT1	3.	1:39,885
3.	6	Michael Bartels (D) Armin Hahne (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	97		3.	GT1	7.	1:41,752
4.	2	Klaus Ludwig (D) Ricardo Zonta (BR)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	AMG Mercedes	97		4.	GT1	4.	1:40,213
5.	5	Alexander Grau (D) Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing	96		5.	GT1	9.	1:42,221
6.	15	Thomas Bscher (D) Geoff Lees (GB)	McLaren F1 GTR 022R	Davidoff Classic	94		6.	GT1	10.	1:44,944
7.	11	Christophe Bouchut (F) Bernd Mayländer (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	94		7.	GT1	6.	1:41,615
8.	3	David Brabham (AUS) Eric Bernard (F)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	92		8.	GT1	2.	1:39,847
9.	51	Pedro Lamy (P) Olivier Beretta (MC)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	88		1.	GT2	12.	1:50,182
10.	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Marco Spinelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	86		2.	GT2	20.	1:55,231
11.	62	Uwe Sick (CH) Axel Rohr (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	82		3.	GT2	22.	1:55,668
12.	69	Gerold Ried (D) Patrick Vuillaume (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	82		4.	GT2	25.	1:57,578
13.	54	Hans Hugenholtz (NL) Matt Turner (USA)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	82		5.	GT2	23.	1:55,797
14.	53	Ni Amorim (P) Goncalo Gomes (P)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	82		6.	GT2	21.	1:55,426
15.	66	Franz Konrad (A) Nick Ham (USA)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	80		7.	GT2	18.	1:52,670
16.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports International	79		8.	GT2	24.	1:56,591
17.	65	Toni Seiler (CH) Martin Stretton (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	72		9.	GT2	19.	1:54,175
18.	58	Tim Sugden (GB) Peter Owen (GB) André Ahrlé (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	62	Brakes	10.	GT2	17.	1:52,617
	Did not finish:
	56	Claudia Hürtgen (D) Stéphane Ortelli (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	44	Engine		GT2	11.	1:49,705
	98	Robert Schirle (GB) David Warnock (GB) - DND	Ford Saleen Mustang	Cirtek Motorsport	28	Tyre		GT2	28.	2:07,770
	27	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (F) Patrick Caternet (F) - DND	McLaren F1 GTR 005R	Parabolica Motorsports (BBA)	25	DNF		GT1	27.	2:01,907
	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) Justin Bell (GB) - DND	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	25	Overheating		GT2	14.	1:50,664
	10	Rainer Bonnetsmüller (D) Manfred Jurasz (A) - DND Stefan Hackl (D) - DND	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans	20	Gearbox		GT1	29.	2:07,446
	7	Allan McNish (GB) Bob Wollek (F) - DND	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	13	Engine		GT1	1.	1:39,703
	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Sascha Maassen (D) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	13	DNF		GT2	16.	1:51,280
	70	Cor Euser (NL) Harald Becker (D) - DND	Marcos LM600 9604	Marcos Racing International	12	Drive shaft		GT2	15.	1:51,146
	96	Horst Felbermayr (A) Horst Felbermayr, Jr. (A) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Proton Competition	10	DNF		GT2	26.	1:59,927
	12	Jean-Marc Gounon (F) Marcel Tiemann (D) - DND	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	6	Handling		GT1	8.	1:41,869
	9	Jan Lammers (NL) Mike Hezemans (NL) - DND	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans	2	Water pump		GT1	13.	1:50,545
	In entry list only:
	4	xxx	McLaren F1 GTR	S.B.S. International				GT1
	16	xxx	Lister Storm GTL	Newcastle United Ltd.				GT1
	28	xxx	McLaren F1 GTR	Parabolica Motorsports				GT1
	61	Eric Graham (F) David Velay (F) David Smadja (F) Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing				GT2
	67	xxx	Porsche 911 GT2	Freisinger Motorsport				GT2
	68	Richard Dean (GB) Kurt Luby (GB)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Oftedahl Motorsport				GT2
	71	Ian Ashley (GB) Christian Vann (GB)	Marcos LM600 9503	Marcos Racing International				GT2
	99	xxx	Ford Saleen Mustang	Cirtek Motorsport				GT2

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 3

500 km Hockenheim

FIA Grand Touring Championship, Hockenheim 500, Hockenheim	Date: 28.6.1998

Practiced:	32	(GT1 - 13, GT2 - 19)
Started:	29	(GT1 - 11, GT2 - 18)
Classified:	21	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 14)

Circuit lenght: 6,823 km

Race distance: 504,902 km

Winner's average speed: 197,740 km/h

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 27/6
3 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 225 minutes on 26/6
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:

Bernd Schneider

No. 1

Mercedes-Benz CLK LM

2:0,333

204,124 km/h

(lap 6)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	74	2:33:12,100	1.	GT1	1.	1:57,571
2.	2	Klaus Ludwig (D) Ricardo Zonta (BR)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	74	2:34:24,558	2.	GT1	2.	1:57,725
3.	3	Eric Bernard (F) David Brabham (AUS)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	73		3.	GT1	7.	1:59,961
4.	12	Marcel Tiemann (D) Jean-Marc Gounon (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	73		4.	GT1	3.	1:58,650
5.	15	Geoff Lees (GB) Thomas Bscher (D)	McLaren F1 GTR 022R	Davidoff Classic	72		5.	GT1	10.	2:01,624
6.	7	Yannick Dalmas (F) Allan McNish (GB)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	72		6.	GT1	6.	1:59,929
7.	6	Michael Bartels (D) Armin Hahne (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	72		7.	GT1	8.	2:00,438
8.	51	Pedro Lamy (P) Olivier Beretta (MC)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	69		1.	GT2	11.	2:08,141
9.	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) David Donohue (USA)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	68		2.	GT2	13.	2:08,509
10.	8	Jörg Müller (D) Uwe Alzen (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	67	Accident	8.	GT1	5.	1:59,155
11.	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Sascha Maassen (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	67		3.	GT2	15.	2:10,424
12.	56	Stéphane Ortelli (F) Claudia Hürtgen (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	67		4.	GT2	14.	2:10,000
13.	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Marco Spinelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	66		5.	GT2	20.	2:13,867
14.	62	Uwe Sick (CH) Axel Rohr (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	65		6.	GT2	22.	2:13,905
15.	65	Toni Seiler (CH) Martin Stretton (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	64		7.	GT2	19.	2:13,221
16.	96	Horst Felbermayr (A) Horst Felbermayr, Jr. (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Proton Competition	64		8.	GT2	28.	2:18,437
17.	61	David Velay (F) Eric Graham (F) David Smadja (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	63		9.	GT2	26.	2:17,491
18.	98	Mauro Casadei (I) Andrea Garbagnati (I) Angelo Zadra (I)	Ford Saleen Mustang	Cirtek Motorsport	63		10.	GT2	27.	2:17,581
19.	27	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (F) Patrick Caternet (F) Steffen Widmann (D)	McLaren F1 GTR 005R	Parabolica Motorsport	63		9.	GT1	16.	2:10,657
20.	66	Franz Konrad (A) Nick Ham (USA)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	62		11.	GT2	21.	2:13,884
21.	76	Gerhard Marchner (D) Ernst Palmberger (D) Renato Mastropietro (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	59		12.	GT2	23.	2:14,586
22.	11	Bernd Mayländer (D) Christophe Bouchut (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	55		10.	GT1	4.	1:59,015
23.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports International	53	Mechanical	13.	GT2	18.	2:12,117
24.	58	André Ahrlé (D) Ratanakul Prutirat (TH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	53	Gearbox	14.	GT2	24.	2:14,475
	Not classified:
	74	Marc Rostan (F) Jacques Piattier (F) Francis Werner (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Paul Belmondo Racing	41			GT2	25.	2:17,270
	Did not finish:
	70	Harald Becker (D) Cor Euser (NL) - DND Christian Vann (GB) - DND	Marcos LM600	Marcos Racing International	28	Overheating		GT2	12.	2:08,444
	5	Alexander Grau (D) Andreas Scheld (D) - DND	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing	22	Fire		GT1	9.	2:01,463
	53	Ni Amorim (P) Goncalo Gomes (P) - DND	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	12	Accident damage		GT2	17.	2:11,195
	69	Patrick Vuillaume (F) Gerold Ried (D) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	7	Mechanical		GT2	29.	2:19,275
	Did not start:
	9	Jan Lammers (NL) Mike Hezemans (NL)	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans		Gearbox		GT1		no time
	10	Rainer Bonnetsmüller (D) Manfred Jurasz (A) Michael Fielder	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans		Fire on Friday		GT1		no time
	75	Bernard Schwach (F) Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)	Porsche 911 GT2	Swiss Team Salamin				GT2	30.	2:21,086
	In entry list only:
	54	Matt Turner (USA) Hans Hugenholtz (NL)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering				GT2

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 4

500 km Dijon

Dijon 500 km, Circuit des Dijon Prenois, Fontaine les Dijon	Date: 12.7.1998

Practiced:	28	(GT1 - 11, GT2 - 17)
Started:	28	(GT1 - 11, GT2 - 17)
Classified:	26	(GT1 - 11, GT2 - 15)

Circuit lenght: 3,850 km

Race distance: 501,600 km

Winner's average speed: 180,989 km/h

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 11/7
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 10/7
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:

Bernd Schneider

No. 1

Mercedes-Benz CLK LM

1:10,861

193,054 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	2	Klaus Ludwig (D) Ricardo Zonta (BR)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	132	2:46:17,188	1.	GT1	2.	1:09,523
2.	7	Yannick Dalmas (F) Allan McNish (GB)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	132	2:47:19,223	2.	GT1	5.	1:10,919
3.	3	Eric Bernard (F) David Brabham (AUS)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	130		3.	GT1	7.	1:11,737
4.	11	Christophe Bouchut (F) Bernd Mayländer (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	130		4.	GT1	4.	1:10,456
5.	12	Jean-Marc Gounon (F) Marcel Tiemann (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	129		5.	GT1	6.	1:11,366
6.	6	Michael Bartels (D) Armin Hahne (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	129		6.	GT1	9.	1:12,137
7.	5	Alexander Grau (D) Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing	128		7.	GT1	8.	1:11,915
8.	17	Bob Wollek (F) Carl Rosenblad (S) Patrice Goueslard (F)	Porsche 911 GT1 Evo	Larbre Competition	124		8.	GT1	10.	1:14,601
9.	51	Olivier Beretta (MC) Pedro Lamy (P)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	120	2:46:27,815	1.	GT2	11.	1:16,679
10.	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) David Donohue (USA)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	119		2.	GT2	12.	1:17,427
11.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	116	Accident	9.	GT1	1.	1:08,762
12.	77	Jean-Pierre Jarier (F) François Lafon (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Sonauto Levallois	115		3.	GT2	15.	1:19,532
13.	66	Stephane Sallaz (F) Franz Konrad (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	114		4.	GT2	20.	1:21,388
14.	57	Sascha Maassen (D) Bruno Eichmann (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	114		5.	GT2	16.	1:19,701
15.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports International	113		6.	GT2	23.	1:22,990
16.	56	Claudia Hürtgen (D) Emmanuel Collard (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	112		7.	GT2	13.	1:19,076
17.	96	Horst Felbermayr (A) Horst Felbermayr, Jr. (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Proton Competition	111		8.	GT2	26.	1:24,839
18.	62	Axel Rohr (D) Uwe Sick (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	111		9.	GT2	18.	1:20,984
19.	58	André Ahrlé (D) Ratanakul Prutirat (TH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	109		10.	GT2	24.	1:23,167
20.	53	Ni Amorim (P) Gary Ayles (GB)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	107	Fuel system	11.	GT2	17.	1:20,420
21.	69	Gerold Ried (D) Patrick Vuillaume (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	107		12.	GT2	27.	1:25,797
22.	61	Eric Graham (F) Hervé Poulain (F) David Smadja (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	106		13.	GT2	28.	1:25,891
23.	27	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (F) Patrick Caternet (F)	McLaren F1 GTR 005R	Parabolica Motorsports (BBA)	106		10.	GT1	22.	1:22,922
24.	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Marco Spinelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	106		14.	GT2	21.	1:21,717
25.	8	Uwe Alzen (D) Jörg Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	96	Gearbox	11.	GT1	3.	1:10,224
26.	65	Martin Stretton (GB) Toni Seiler (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	92	Fuel system	15.	GT2	19.	1:21,018
	Did not finish:
	70	Christian Vann (GB) Harald Becker (D) Cor Euser (NL)	Marcos LM600 9604	Marcos Racing International	76	Differential		GT2	14.	1:19,206
	76	Bernard Schwach (F) Peter Seikel (D) - DND Fred Rosterg (D) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	3	Electrics		GT2	25.	1:23,236
	In entry list only:
	-	xxx	Porsche 911 GT2	Estoril Racing Team				GT2
	9	Mike Hezemans (NL) Jan Lammers (NL)	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans				GT1
	10	Rainer Bonnetsmüller (D) Manfred Jurasz (A) Stefan Hackl (D)	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans				GT1
	54	Matt Turner (USA)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering				GT2
	75	Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR) Bernard Schwach (F) Jean Gay (CH) Gerard Constantin (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Swiss Team Salamin				GT2

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 5

500 km Hungaroring

500 km Hungaroring, Magyorod	Date: 19.7.1998

Practiced:	28	(GT1 - 11, GT2 - 17)
Started:	28	(GT1 - 11, GT2 - 17)
Classified:	16	(GT1 - 6, GT2 - 10)

Circuit lenght: 3,968 km

Race distance: 499,968 km

Winner's average speed: 149,062 km/h

Attendance: 20000

stopped because of accident on 1st lap, nullified and restarted
car numbers 11, 56, 66, and 53 did not take part in proper start

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 18/7
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 17/7
30 minute pre-race warm-up held.

Fastest lap:

Klaus Ludwig

No. 2

Mercedes-Benz CLK LM

1:32,3

154,765 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	126	3:21:14,739	1.	GT1	1.	1:28,562
2.	2	Klaus Ludwig (D) Ricardo Zonta (BR)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	126	3:21:29,839	2.	GT1	2.	1:29,002
3.	7	Yannick Dalmas (F) Allan McNish (GB)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	126	3:22:09,111	3.	GT1	3.	1:29,451
4.	8	Bob Wollek (F) Jörg Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	125		4.	GT1	4.	1:29,726
5.	6	Michael Bartels (D) Armin Hahne (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	121		5.	GT1	6.	1:31,019
6.	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Sascha Maassen (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	113	3:21:30,258	1.	GT2	17.	1:40,616
7.	51	Pedro Lamy (P) Olivier Beretta (MC)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	113	3:21:54,250	2.	GT2	13.	1:39,165
8.	70	Cor Euser (NL) Harald Becker (D)	Marcos LM600 9604	Marcos Racing International	113	3:23:10,795	3.	GT2	12.	1:38,686
9.	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Marco Spinelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	109		4.	GT2	22.	1:43,497
10.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports International	109		5.	GT2	24.	1:43,954
11.	58	André Ahrlé (D) Ratanakul Prutirat (TH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	108		6.	GT2	21.	1:43,252
12.	76	Nigel Smith (GB) Ernst Palmberger (D) Robert Nearn (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	108		7.	GT2	18.	1:42,987
13.	62	Uwe Sick (CH) Axel Rohr (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	105		8.	GT2	23.	1:43,625
14.	69	Patrick Vuillaume (F) Gerold Ried (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	104		9.	GT2	25.	1:45,656
15.	96	Horst Felbermayr (A) Horst Felbermayr, Jr. (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Proton Competition	104		10.	GT2	26.	1:46,558
16.	3	Eric Bernard (F) David Brabham (AUS)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	97	Fuel fire	6.	GT1	5.	1:30,135
	Did not finish:
	5	Alexander Grau (D) Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing	87	Gearbox		GT1	8.	1:32,359
	61	Dieter Faehler (CH) Kersten Jodexnis (D) Mauro Casadei (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	78	Gearbox		GT2	27.	1:48,497
	15	Thomas Bscher (D) Geoff Lees (GB)	McLaren F1 GTR 022R	Davidoff Classic	68	Water pump failure => overheating		GT1	10.	1:34,652
	78	Kalman Bodis (H) Atila Brada (H) Herbert Jerish (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Bovi Motorsport	66	Fuel leak		GT2	28.	1:49,433
	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) Marc Duez (B)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	50	Differential		GT2	14.	1:39,374
	12	Marcel Tiemann (D) Jean-Marc Gounon (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	39	Brakes => accident		GT1	7.	1:32,230
	65	Martin Stretton (GB) Toni Seiler (CH) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	15	Gearbox		GT2	19.	1:43,067
	17	Patrice Goueslard (F) Jack Leconte (F) - DND Jean-Luc Chéreau (F) - DND	Porsche 911 GT1 Evo	Larbre Competition	9	Brakes		GT1	11.	1:36,124
	11	Bernd Mayländer (D) Christophe Bouchut (F) - DND	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	0	Accident during 1st start		GT1	9.	1:32,944
	53	Ni Amorim (P) Gary Ayles (GB) - DND	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	0	Accident during 1st start		GT2	20.	1:43,138
	56	Stéphane Ortelli (F) Claudia Hürtgen (D) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	0	Accident during 1st start		GT2	15.	1:39,612
	66	Altfrid Heger (D) Franz Konrad (A) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	0	Accident during 1st start		GT2	16.	1:40,164
	In entry list only:
	9	Mike Hezemans (NL)	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans				GT1
	10	xxx	Bitter GT1	Team Hezemans				GT1
	27	Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiére (F) Patrick Caternet (F)	McLaren F1 GTR 005R	Parabolica Motorsports (BBA)				GT1
	54	Matt Turner (USA) Hans Hugenholtz (NL)	Ford Saleen Mustang	Chamberlain Engineering				GT2
	72	Emmanuel Clérico (F) Roberto Russo (I)	Lamborghini Diablo	Lamborghini				GT2
	75	Gerard Constantin (CH) Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR) Jean Gay (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Swiss Team Salamin				GT2
	98	Robert Schirle (GB) David Warnock (GB)	Ford Saleen Mustang	Cirtek Motorsport				GT2

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 6

1000 km Suzuka

Suzuka 1000 Kilometres	Date: 23.8.1998

Practiced:	31	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 15, Japan - 6)
Started:	31	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 15, Japan - 6)
Classified:	23	(GT1 - 8, GT2 - 11, Japan - 4)

Circuit lenght: 5,864 km

Race distance: 1002,749 km

Winner's average speed: 172,405 km/h

Attendance: 40000

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 22/8
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 21/8
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:

Allan McNish

No. 7

Porsche 911 GT1-98

1:56,416

181,337 km/h

(lap 151)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	171	5:48:58,452	1.	GT1	1.	1:52,580
2.	2	Ricardo Zonta (BR) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	169	5:50:41,986	2.	GT1	2.	1:53,520
3.	7	Allan McNish (GB) Yannick Dalmas (F) Stéphane Ortelli (F)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	168	5:49:44,244	3.	GT1	3.	1:54,221
4.	11	Bernd Mayländer (D) Christophe Bouchut (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	167	5:49:39,254	4.	GT1	5.	1:56,234
5.	3	Franck Lagorce (F) Johnny O'Connell (USA) Christophe Tinseau (F)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	165	5:49:40,665	5.	GT1	7.	1:56,564
6.	6	Michael Bartels (D) Alexander Grau (D) Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	165	5:50:52,014	6.	GT1	8.	1:58,175
7.	12	Marcel Tiemann (D) Jean-Marc Gounon (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	163	5:49:08,945	7.	GT1	6.	1:56,277
8.	5	Fabien Giroix (F) Jean-Denis Delétraz (CH) Armin Hahne (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing	163	5:49:39,570	8.	GT1	9.	1:59,199
9.	51	Pedro Lamy (P) Olivier Beretta (MC) Dominique Dupuy (F)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	155	5:50:15,241	1.	GT2	15.	2:06,077
10.	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) Justin Bell (GB) Hideshi Matsuda (J)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	155	5:50:55,600	2.	GT2	14.	2:05,953
11.	70	Cor Euser (NL) Harald Becker (D) Christian Vann (GB)	Marcos LM600	Marcos Racing International	152	5:51:20,998	3.	GT2	13.	2:05,151
12.	66	Franz Konrad (A) Altfrid Heger (D) Stephane Sallaz (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	150	5:49:47,893	4.	GT2	16.	2:08,551
13.	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Michel Ligonnet (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	146	5:50:02,868	5.	GT2	19.	2:11,922
14.	53	Hans Hugenholtz (NL) Matt Turner (USA) Hiroshi Sakai (J)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	145	5:51:01,569	6.	GT2	20.	2:13,456
15.	56	Claudia Hürtgen (D) Jan Lammers (NL) Mike Hezemans (NL)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	144	5:50:16,777	7.	GT2	17.	2:09,126
16.	76	Nigel Smith (GB) Takashi Suzuki (J)	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	141	5:49:05,830	8.	GT2	22.	2:14,919
17.	69	Patrick Vuillaume (F) Gerold Ried (D) Manfred Jurasz (A)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	140	5:49:27,086	9.	GT2	25.	2:16,389
18.	181	Hideo Fukuyama (J) Nobuyuki Ooyagi (J) Tatsuya Mizutani (J)	Nissan Silvia	Team Daishin	140	5:51:15,233	1.	GT300	23.	2:15,316
19.	61	Eric Graham (F) David Smadja (F) Masahiro Kimoto (J)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	139	5:50:52,649	10.	GT2	28.	2:19,460
20.	170	Yoshimi Ishibashi (J) Patrick van Schoote (B) Hiroyuki Noji (J)	Porsche 911 GT2	Team Gaikokuya	137	5:50:42,278	2.	GT300	30.	2:21,415
21.	128	Hajime Ooshiro (J) Kazuho Takahashi (J) Tadayuki Satou (J)	Honda NSX-R	NSX Dream 28 Competition	128	5:49:30,560	3.	GT300	31.	2:27,633
22.	139	Keiichi Tsuchiya (J) Tatsuya Tanigawa (J) Max Angelelli (I)	Toyota Supra	IDC SARD Racing Team	126	5:49:28,524	1.	GT500	12.	2:04,715
23.	87	Gerhard Marchner (D) Sumio Sakurai (J) Tomiko Yoshikawa (J)	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	122	5:50:03,316	11.	GT2	29.	2:20,145
	Disqualified:
	110	Hidehiko Asou (J) Akira Ishikawa (J) Yasutaka Hinoi (J)	Porsche 911 GT2	Ability	136	Failed to heed black		GT300	27.	2:19,014
	Did not finish:
	8	Jörg Müller (D) Bob Wollek (F) Uwe Alzen (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	107	Accident		GT1	4.	1:54,556
	15	Thomas Bscher (D) Geoff Lees (GB)	McLaren F1 GTR 022R	Davidoff Classic	106	Accident		GT1	10.	1:59,546
	62	Uwe Sick (CH) Franz Hunkeler (CH) Jörg Clavuot (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	85	Gearbox		GT2	26.	2:16,885
	58	André Ahrlé (D) Robert Nearn (GB) Ratanakul Prutirat (TH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	74	Accident		GT2	21.	2:14,749
	65	Martin Stretton (GB) Yukihiro Hane (J) Jun Harada (J) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	63	Engine		GT2	24.	2:15,718
	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Sascha Maassen (D) Hisashi Wada (J)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	46	Gearbox		GT2	18.	2:10,115
	100	Kunimitsu Takahashi (J) Akira Iida (J) - DND Ryou Michigami (J) - DND	Honda NSX-S	Team Kunimitsu with Moon Craft	31	Engine		GT500	11.	2:02,507

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 7

500 km Donington

Donington Park	Date: 6.9.1998

Practiced:	28	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 18)
Started:	28	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 18)
Classified:	21	(GT1 - 8, GT2 - 14)

Circuit lenght: 4,020 km

Race distance: 502,498 km

Winner's average speed: 162,962 km/h

Attendance: 11000

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 5/9
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 6/9
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:

Bernd Schneider

No. 1

Mercedes-Benz CLK LM

1:25,55

169,163 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	125	3:05:00,731	1.	GT1	2.	1:23,462
2.	2	Ricardo Zonta (BR) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	125	3:05:46,061	2.	GT1	1.	1:22,870
3.	7	Allan McNish (GB) Yannick Dalmas (F)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	124	3:06:03,525	3.	GT1	4.	1:24,036
4.	8	Uwe Alzen (D) Jörg Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	123		4.	GT1	6.	1:24,675
5.	12	Marcel Tiemann (D) Jean-Marc Gounon (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	123		5.	GT1	9.	1:25,132
6.	5	Armin Hahne (D) Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing	121		6.	GT1	10.	1:26,555
7.	15	Geoff Lees (GB) Thomas Bscher (D)	McLaren F1 GTR 022R	Davidoff Classic	120		7.	GT1	7.	1:24,891
8.	51	Olivier Beretta (MC) Pedro Lamy (P)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	114	3:06:14,449	1.	GT2	14.	1:33,101
9.	66	Franz Konrad (A) Altfrid Heger (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	112	3:06:41,331	2.	GT2	17.	1:35,191
10.	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) Justin Bell (GB)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	111		3.	GT2	12.	1:32,405
11.	81	Wolfgang Kaufmann (D) Michel Ligonnet (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Freisinger Motorsport	111		4.	GT2	18.	1:35,199
12.	11	Christophe Bouchut (F) Bernd Mayländer (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	111		8.	GT1	5.	1:24,640
13.	65	Martin Stretton (GB) Toni Seiler (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	109		5.	GT2	15.	1:34,692
14.	53	Ni Amorim (P) Matt Turner (USA) Martin Short (GB)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	109		6.	GT2	16.	1:35,011
15.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports International	109		7.	GT2	20.	1:35,821
16.	96	Horst Felbermayr (A) Horst Felbermayr, Jr. (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Proton Competition	107		8.	GT2	24.	1:38,840
17.	69	Patrick Vuillaume (F) Gerold Ried (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	104		9.	GT2	27.	1:40,648
18.	98	Sascha Maassen (D) David Warnock (GB) Robert Nearn (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Cirtek Motorsport	101		10.	GT2	19.	1:35,712
19.	61	Eric Graham (F) David Smadja (F) Emmanuel Clérico (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	98	Drive shaft	11.	GT2	22.	1:36,922
20.	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Mike Hezemans (NL) André Ahrlé (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	94	Accident damage	12.	GT2	13.	1:33,029
21.	56	Stéphane Ortelli (F) Claudia Hürtgen (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	82	Electrics	13.	GT2	28.	no time
	Not classified:
	6	Michael Bartels (D) Max Angelelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	83			GT1	8.	1:24,937
	Disqualified:
	70	Cor Euser (NL) Harald Becker (D) Christian Vann (GB)	Marcos LM600 9604	Marcos Racing International	112	3:06:37,159/Non-conforming fuel		GT2	11.	1:31,710
	58	John Robinson (GB) Hugh Price (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	106	Illegal turbo boost		GT2	25.	1:39,094
	Did not finish:
	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Marco Spinelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	59	Turbocharger		GT2	21.	1:36,061
	3	David Brabham (AUS) Eric Bernard (F)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	56	Gearbox		GT1	3.	1:23,652
	62	Axel Rohr (D) Uwe Sick (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	40	Gearbox		GT2	23.	1:37,286
	76	Nigel Smith (GB) Jean-François Véroux (F) - DND Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	26	Turbocharger		GT2	26.	1:40,493
	Did not practice:
	80	Patrick Watts (GB) Charlie Cox (AUS) Phil Andrews (GB)	Ford Saleen Mustang	GP Motorsport		Rejected: illlegal rollcage		GT2

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 8

500 km A1-Ring

FIA GT Championship, 500 km A1-Ring, A1-Ring Austria	Date: 20.9.1998

Practiced:	30	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 20)
Started:	30	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 20)
Classified:	23	(GT1 - 10, GT2 - 13)

Circuit lenght: 4,319 km

Race distance: 501,004 km

Winner's average speed: 179,375 km/h

Attendance: 20000

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 19/9
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 18/9
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:

Bernd Schneider

No. 1

Mercedes-Benz CLK LM

1:23,802

185,537 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	2	Klaus Ludwig (D) Ricardo Zonta (BR)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	116	2:47:34,975	1.	GT1	1.	1:22,166
2.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	116	2:48:07,029	2.	GT1	2.	1:22,419
3.	7	Yannick Dalmas (F) Allan McNish (GB)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	115		3.	GT1	7.	1:24,159
4.	6	Michael Bartels (D) Max Angelelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	115		4.	GT1	6.	1:24,042
5.	12	Marcel Tiemann (D) Jean-Marc Gounon (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	115		5.	GT1	5.	1:23,824
6.	15	Geoff Lees (GB) Thomas Bscher (D)	McLaren F1 GTR 022R	Davidoff Classic	112		6.	GT1	9.	1:24,481
7.	3	Christophe Tinseau (F) Franck Lagorce (F)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	109	DNF	7.	GT1	3.	1:23,592
8.	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) Justin Bell (GB)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	106	2:48:00,401	1.	GT2	21.	1:34,216
9.	51	Olivier Beretta (MC) Pedro Lamy (P)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	106	2:48:16,092	2.	GT2	16.	1:31,845
10.	66	Franz Konrad (A) Altfrid Heger (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	105		3.	GT2	14.	1:31,691
11.	8	Uwe Alzen (D) Jörg Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	105		8.	GT1	8.	1:24,188
12.	81	Wolfgang Kaufmann (D) Michel Ligonnet (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 0480098	Freisinger Motorsport	104		4.	GT2	22.	1:34,808
13.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports International	104		5.	GT2	20.	1:33,565
14.	58	André Ahrlé (D) Sascha Maassen (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	104		6.	GT2	17.	1:32,866
15.	65	Martin Stretton (GB) Toni Seiler (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	103		7.	GT2	18.	1:33,466
16.	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Marco Spinelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	103		8.	GT2	19.	1:33,476
17.	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Mike Hezemans (NL)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	103		9.	GT2	13.	1:31,537
18.	79	Raffaele Sangiuolo (I) Günther Blieninger (D) Hans-Jörg Hofer (A)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS393082	RWS	100		10.	GT2	27.	1:36,895
19.	61	Bruno Lambert (B) Mauro Casadei (I) Karl Baron (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	99		11.	GT2	29.	1:38,049
20.	96	Horst Felbermayr (A) Horst Felbermayr, Jr. (A)	Porsche 911 GT2	Proton Competition	97		12.	GT2	25.	1:35,691
21.	5	Armin Hahne (D) Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing	97		9.	GT1	10.	1:25,105
22.	56	Claudia Hürtgen (D) Stéphane Ortelli (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	89	Engine	13.	GT2	11.	1:31,269
23.	11	Christophe Bouchut (F) Bernd Mayländer (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	86	Spin	10.	GT1	4.	1:23,771
	Did not finish:
	67	Herbert Drexler (D) Wido Rössler (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Remus Racing	56	Fire		GT2	26.	1:36,713
	69	Patrick Vuillaume (F) Gerold Ried (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	50	Accident		GT2	28.	1:37,238
	62	DNS - Uwe Sick (CH) DNS - Axel Rohr (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	47	Engine		GT2	24.	1:35,300
	70	Harald Becker (D) Cor Euser (NL) Christian Vann (GB)	Marcos LM600 9604	Marcos Racing International	46	Accident		GT2	12.	1:31,269
	78	Kalman Bodis (H) Ferenc Ratkai (H)	Porsche 911 GT2	Bovi Motorsport	46	Gearbox		GT2	30.	1:42,746
	53	Ni Amorim (P) Manfred Stohl (A) - DND	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	11	Accident damage		GT2	15.	1:31,791
	76	Ernst Palmberger (D) Manfred Jurasz (A) - DND Gerhard Marchner (D) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	3	Wheel		GT2	23.	1:34,884

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 9

500 km Homestead

Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex, Florida	Date: 18.10.1998

Practiced:	29	(GT1 - 9, GT2 - 20)
Started:	26	(GT1 - 8, GT2 - 18)
Classified:	20	(GT1 - 7, GT2 - 13)

Circuit lenght: 3,557 km

Race distance: 501,488 km

Winner's average speed: 151,314 km/h

1 full-course caution for 6 laps

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 17/10
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 16/10
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:

Bernd Schneider

No. 1

Mercedes-Benz CLK LM

1:16,495

167,383 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	2	Ricardo Zonta (BR) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	141	3:18:51,145	1.	GT1	1.	1:14,298
2.	8	Jörg Müller (D) Uwe Alzen (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	141	3:19:54,379	2.	GT1	3.	1:14,849
3.	7	Allan McNish (GB) Yannick Dalmas (F)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	140	3:18:55,084	3.	GT1	4.	1:15,132
4.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	140	3:19:37,968	4.	GT1	2.	1:14,400
5.	12	Jean-Marc Gounon (F) Marcel Tiemann (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	140	3:19:44,691	5.	GT1	6.	1:15,382
6.	3	Eric Bernard (F) David Brabham (AUS)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	139		6.	GT1	5.	1:15,139
7.	6	Max Angelelli (I) Michael Bartels (D) DNS - Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	138		7.	GT1	8.	1:15,734
8.	51	Pedro Lamy (P) Olivier Beretta (MC)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	130	3:19:17,932	1.	GT2	10.	1:22,248
9.	56	Stéphane Ortelli (F) Claudia Hürtgen (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	129	3:18:52,883	2.	GT2	12.	1:22,700
10.	70	Cor Euser (NL) Christian Vann (GB) Harald Becker (D)	Marcos LM600 9604	Marcos Racing International	128		3.	GT2	9.	1:21,937
11.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports International	126		4.	GT2	13.	1:23,404
12.	58	André Ahrlé (D) Andy Pilgrim (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	125		5.	GT2	19.	1:25,083
13.	81	Wolfgang Kaufmann (D) Michel Ligonnet (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 0480098	Freisinger Motorsport	125		6.	GT2	16.	1:24,398
14.	65	Martin Stretton (GB) Toni Seiler (CH)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	123		7.	GT2	20.	1:26,178
15.	76	Andrew Bagnall (NZ) Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR) Nigel Smith (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	120		8.	GT2	23.	1:27,542
16.	61	Klaus Horn (D) Mauro Casadei (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	120		9.	GT2	27.	1:28,872
17.	87	Christian Vogler (D) Manfred Jurasz (A) Gerhard Marchner (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	117		10.	GT2	24.	1:27,808
18.	86	Jean-Luc Chéreau (F) Jack Leconte (F)	Porsche 911 GT2	Larbre Competition	113		11.	GT2	26.	1:28,293
19.	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Mike Hezemans (NL)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	98	DNF	12.	GT2	14.	1:23,693
20.	71	Manno Schaafsma (ZA) Herman Buurman (NL)	Marcos LM600 9503	Marcos Racing International	95	DNF	13.	GT2	22.	1:27,064
	Did not finish:
	11	Bernd Mayländer (D) Christophe Bouchut (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	95	Electrics		GT1	7.	1:15,680
	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) David Donohue (USA)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	90	Axle		GT2	11.	1:22,386
	69	Gerold Ried (D) Patrick Vuillaume (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	65	Wheel		GT2	25.	1:28,130
	53	Ni Amorim (P) Dominic Chapell (GB) Hans Hugenholtz (NL) - DND	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	46	Exhaust		GT2	15.	1:24,096
	66	Franz Konrad (A) Jan Lammers (NL) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	21	Clutch		GT2	18.	1:24,575
	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) - DND Zak Brown (USA) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	7	Engine		GT2	17.	1:24,554
	Did not start:
	5	Armin Hahne (D) Andreas Scheld (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing		Accident in practice		GT1
	62	Uwe Sick (CH) Renato Mastropietro (I)	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport		Accident		GT2	28.	1:29,894
	80	Daniel Dror (GB) Simon Gregg (USA) Robert Schirle (GB)	Ford Saleen Mustang	GP Motorsport		Accident		GT2	21.	1:26,929
	In entry list only:
	54	xxx	Ford Saleen Mustang	Cirtek Motorsport				GT2

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FIA GT Championship	Round: 10

500 km Laguna Seca

FIA Grand Touring Championship, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, California	Date: 25.10.1998

Practiced:	29	(GT1 - 8, GT2 - 21)
Started:	27	(GT1 - 8, GT2 - 19)
Classified:	17	(GT1 - 7, GT2 - 10)

Circuit lenght: 3,602 km

Race distance: 500,638 km

Winner's average speed: 158,815 km/h

2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 64 minutes on 24/10
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 23/10
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Fastest lap:

Ricardo Zonta

No. 2

Mercedes-Benz CLK LM

1:19,094

163,934 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	2	Klaus Ludwig (D) Ricardo Zonta (BR)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	139	3:09:08,458	1.	GT1	1.	1:16,154
2.	1	Bernd Schneider (D) Mark Webber (AUS)	Mercedes-Benz CLK LM	AMG Mercedes	139	3:09:19,349	2.	GT1	2.	1:16,588
3.	8	Uwe Alzen (D) Jörg Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 002	Porsche AG	138		3.	GT1	5.	1:17,414
4.	3	David Brabham (AUS) Eric Bernard (F)	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS	137		4.	GT1	4.	1:17,404
5.	6	Max Angelelli (I) Michael Bartels (D)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 004	Zakspeed Racing	137		5.	GT1	8.	1:18,324
6.	11	Bernd Mayländer (D) Christophe Bouchut (F)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	135		6.	GT1	6.	1:17,454
7.	51	Olivier Beretta (MC) Pedro Lamy (P)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca	127		1.	GT2	11.	1:24,972
8.	57	Bruno Eichmann (CH) Mike Hezemans (NL)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Racing	126		2.	GT2	12.	1:25,791
9.	63	Michael Trunk (D) Bernhard Müller (D)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394071	Krauss Race Sports International	123		3.	GT2	14.	1:27,250
10.	58	André Ahrlé (D) Dirk Layer (USA) Robert Schirle (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Roock Sportsystem	122		4.	GT2	15.	1:28,148
11.	12	Jean-Marc Gounon (F) Marcel Tiemann (D)	Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR	Team Persson Motorsport	121	Suspension	7.	GT1	7.	1:18,222
12.	60	Michel Neugarten (B) Gerd Ruch (D) Zak Brown (USA)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	118		5.	GT2	17.	1:29,040
13.	80	Daniel Dror (GB) Simon Gregg (USA) John Young (USA)	Ford Saleen Mustang	GP Motorsport	118		6.	GT2	22.	1:31,547
14.	69	Gerold Ried (D) Patrick Vuillaume (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99ZTS394065	Proton Competition	118		7.	GT2	24.	1:32,870
15.	53	Hans Hugenholtz (NL) Spencer Trenery (USA) Ni Amorim (P)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering	117		8.	GT2	16.	1:28,739
16.	87	Manfred Jurasz (A) Tony Burgess (CDN) Gerhard Marchner (D)	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	113		9.	GT2	27.	1:34,758
17.	65	Toni Seiler (CH) Martin Stretton (GB)	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	105		10.	GT2	19.	1:29,289
	Did not finish:
	81	Wolfgang Kaufmann (D) Michel Ligonnet (F)	Porsche 911 GT2 0480098	Freisinger Motorsport	84	Drive shaft		GT2	13.	1:27,071
	61	Bruno Lambert (B) Mike Conte (USA)	Porsche 911 GT2	Elf Haberthur Racing	76	Colling system		GT2	26.	1:34,464
	76	Nigel Smith (GB) Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR) Andrew Bagnall (NZ) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Seikel Motorsport	62	Gearbox		GT2	21.	1:30,142
	7	Allan McNish (GB) Yannick Dalmas (F) - DND	Porsche 911 GT1-98 003	Porsche AG	44	Clutch		GT1	3.	1:16,675
	71	Herman Buurman (NL) Manno Schaafsma (ZA)	Marcos LM600 9503	Marcos Racing International	33	Gearbox		GT2	20.	1:29,321
	70	Cor Euser (NL) Christian Vann (GB) - DND Harald Becker (D) - DND	Marcos LM600 9604	Marcos Racing International	21	Differential		GT2	10.	1:24,906
	62	William Langhorne (USA) Uwe Sick (CH) - DND Renato Mastropietro (I) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Stadler Motorsport	19	Accident damage		GT2	18.	1:29,206
	86	Jack Leconte (F) Jean-Luc Chéreau (F) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Larbre Competition	15	Gearbox		GT2	25.	1:32,879
	56	Claudia Hürtgen (D) Stéphane Ortelli (F) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2 WPOZZZ99XTS393108	Roock Racing	7	Gearbox		GT2	9.	1:24,851
	66	Jan Lammers (NL) Franz Konrad (A) - DND	Porsche 911 GT2	Konrad Motorsport	7	Gearbox		GT2	23.	1:32,845
	Did not start:
	52	Karl Wendlinger (A) David Donohue (USA)	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Viper Team Oreca		Accident in practice		GT2
	55	Andy Pilgrim (GB) Ron Johnson (USA) Terry Borcheller (USA)	Ford Saleen Mustang	Saleen Allen Speedlab		Damaged in PSCR race		GT2
	In entry list only:
	4	xxx	Panoz GTR-1 Ford	DAMS				GT1
	5	Armin Hahne (D) Andreas Scheld (D) Max Angelelli (I)	Porsche 911 GT1-98 005	Zakspeed Racing				GT1
	17	xxx	Porsche 911 GT1 Evo	Larbre Competition				GT1
	54	xxx	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Chamberlain Engineering				GT2

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