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The '''Petit Le Mans''' (French for ''little Le Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance]] race held annually at [[Road Atlanta]] in Braselton, Georgia, USA.

The race was first run on October 10, 1998 as part of the [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] season, then in 1999 became one of the original events of the [[American Le Mans Series]]. It uses the rules established for the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] (ACO), which are slightly modified if necessary, mainly to allow additional cars to compete.

The race covers a maximum of 1,000 miles (1,600 km) (which is approximately 394 laps) or a maximum of 10 hours, whichever comes first; in its history the leading team has never failed to complete 1,000 miles (1,600 km). In addition to the overall race, teams of two or three drivers per car compete for class victories in four different classes of cars, two for [[Le Mans prototype]]s and two for [[grand tourer]] cars. Class winners of this event receive an automatic invitation to the following year's [[24 Hours of Le Mans]].

The race was founded by Dr. [[Don Panoz]], the owner of the [[Panoz|Panoz Motor Sports Group]]. Panoz also owns the American Le Mans Series, Road Atlanta, [[Sebring International Raceway]], and [[Mosport International Raceway]].

[[Rinaldo Capello]] holds the record of most race wins, having won in [[2000 Petit Le Mans|2000]], [[2002 Petit Le Mans|2002]], [[2006 Petit Le Mans|2006]], [[2007 Petit Le Mans|2007]] and [[2008 Petit Le Mans|2008]].

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Class
! Winning Drivers
! Team
! Chassis-Engine
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[1998 Petit Le Mans|1998]]
| LMP1 WSC
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Eric van de Poele]] {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Wayne Taylor]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Emmanuel Collard]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Doyle-[[Risi Competizione|Risi Racing]]
| [[Ferrari 333 SP]]
|-
| LMGT1 GT1
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Thierry Boutsen]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bob Wollek]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Ralf Kelleners]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Champion Racing]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT1]]-98
|-
| LMGT2 GT2
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Michel Ligonnet {{flagicon|USA}} Lance Stewart
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Freisinger Motorsport]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT2]]
|-
| GT3
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Argetsinger]] {{flagicon|USA}} Richard Polidori {{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Cilli
| {{flagicon|USA}} Team A.R.E.
| [[Porsche 911]] Carrera RSR
|-
! rowspan="3"| [[1999 Petit Le Mans|1999]]
| LMP
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Éric Bernard]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Wallace (racing driver)|Andy Wallace]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Panoz|Panoz Motor Sports]]
| [[Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S|Panoz LMP1]]-[[Ford]]
|-
| GTS
| {{flagicon|MON}} [[Olivier Beretta]] {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]] {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Marc Duez]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dodge Viper|Viper]] [[Oreca|Team Oreca]]
| [[Dodge Viper GTS-R]]
|-
| GT
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Müller]] {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Sascha Maassen]] {{flagicon|USA}} Cort Wagner
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Manthey Racing
| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-R
|-
! rowspan="3"| [[2000 Petit Le Mans|2000]]
| LMP
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Allan McNish]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rinaldo Capello]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Michele Alboreto]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Joest Racing|Audi Sport North America]]
| [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]]
|-
| GTS
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Pilgrim]] {{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Collins {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Franck Fréon]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]]
|-
| GT
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sascha Maassen]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bob Wollek]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Barbour Racing
| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-R
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[2001 Petit Le Mans|2001]]
| LMP900
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Frank Biela]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emanuele Pirro]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Joest Racing|Audi Sport North America]]
| [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]]
|-
| LMP675
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Maxwell {{flagicon|VEN|1930}} [[Milka Duno]] {{flagicon|CAN}} John Graham
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Barbour Racing
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 01Q-[[Judd (engine)|Judd]]
|-
| GTS
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Pilgrim]] {{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Collins {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Franck Fréon]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]]
|-
| GT
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Boris Said]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Auberlen]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Prototype Technology Group
| [[BMW M3]] GTR
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[2002 Petit Le Mans|2002]]
| LMP900
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Tom Kristensen]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rinaldo Capello]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Joest Racing|Audi Sport North America]]
| [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]]
|-
| LMP675
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Field {{flagicon|USA}} Duncan Dayton {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Durand
| {{flagicon|USA}} Intersport Racing
| [[MG-Lola EX257]]
|-
| GTS
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ron Fellows]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny O'Connell]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]]
|-
| GT
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lucas Luhr]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sascha Maassen]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Job Racing]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[2003 Petit Le Mans|2003]]
| LMP900
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[ADT Security Services|ADT]] [[Champion Racing]]
| [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]]
|-
| LMP675
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Field {{flagicon|USA}} Duncan Dayton {{flagicon|USA}} Larry Connor
| {{flagicon|USA}} Intersport Racing
| [[MG-Lola EX257|Lola B01/60]]-[[Judd (engine)|Judd]]
|-
| GTS
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Alain Menu]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Peter Kox]] {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomáš Enge]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Prodrive]]
| [[Ferrari 550]]-GTS Maranello
|-
| GT
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Timo Bernhard]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Romain Dumas]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Job Racing]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RS
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[2004 Petit Le Mans|2004]]
| LMP1
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Marco Werner]] {{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[ADT Security Services|ADT]] [[Champion Racing]]
| [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]]
|-
| LMP2
| {{flagicon|USA}} Clint Field {{flagicon|GBR}} Robin Liddell {{flagicon|VEN|1930}} [[Milka Duno]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Intersport Racing
| [[Lola B2K/40]]-[[Judd (engine)|Judd]]
|-
| GTS
| {{flagicon|MON}} [[Olivier Beretta]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]]
|-
| GT
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Timo Bernhard]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sascha Maassen]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Job Racing]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RSR
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[2005 Petit Le Mans|2005]]
| LMP1
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Frank Biela]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emanuele Pirro]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[ADT Security Services|ADT]] [[Champion Racing]]
| [[Audi R8 (race car)|Audi R8]]
|-
| LMP2
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Field {{flagicon|USA}} Clint Field {{flagicon|USA}} Liz Halliday
| {{flagicon|USA}} Intersport Racing
| [[Lola B05/40]]-[[Advanced Engine Research|AER]]
|-
| GT1
| {{flagicon|MON}} [[Olivier Beretta]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]]
|-
| GT2
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Long]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Petersen/White Lightning Racing
| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RSR
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[2006 Petit Le Mans|2006]]
| LMP1
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rinaldo Capello]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Allan McNish]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Audi Sport North America]]
| [[Audi R10 TDI]]
|-
| LMP2
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sascha Maassen]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Timo Bernhard]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Emmanuel Collard]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Porsche RS Spyder]]
|-
| GT1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Darren Turner]] {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Tomáš Enge]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Aston Martin Racing]]
| [[Aston Martin DBR9]]
|-
| GT2
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Long]] {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Niclas Jönsson]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} Petersen/White Lightning Racing
| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RSR
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[2007 Petit Le Mans|2007]]
| LMP1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Allan McNish]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rinaldo Capello]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Audi Sport North America]]
| [[Audi R10 TDI]]
|-
| LMP2
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Timo Bernhard]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Romain Dumas]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Long]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Penske Racing]]
| [[Porsche RS Spyder]]
|-
| GT1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Gavin]] {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Olivier Beretta]] {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Max Papis]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]]
|-
| GT2
| {{flagicon|USA}} Johannes van Overbeek {{flagicon|GER}} [[Jörg Bergmeister]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Marc Lieb]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Flying Lizard Motorsports]]
| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-RSR
|-
! rowspan="4" | [[2008 Petit Le Mans|2008]]
| LMP1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Allan McNish]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rinaldo Capello]] {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Emanuele Pirro]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Champion Racing|Audi Sport North America]]
| [[Audi R10 TDI]]
|-
| LMP2
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Briscoe]] {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Hélio Castroneves]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Penske Racing|Penske Motorsports, Inc]]
| [[Porsche RS Spyder]]
|-
| GT1
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johnny O'Connell]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jan Magnussen]] {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ron Fellows]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet Corvette C6.R]]
|-
| GT2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Jaime Melo]] {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mika Salo]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Risi Competizione]]
| [[Ferrari F430]]GT
|}

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