2001 American Le Mans Series
sports season
The 2001 American Le Mans Series season was the third season for the IMSA American Le Mans Series, and the 31st overall season of the IMSA GT Championship. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes (LMP) and Grand Touring (GT) race cars divided into 4 classes: LMP900, LMP675, GTS, and GT. It began March 4, 2001 and ended October 6, 2001 after 10 races.
This season shared events with the new European Le Mans Series, with two events being held in Europe.
Schedule
† - Joint event with ELMS.
The following rounds were included on the original calendar but were later cancelled.
Schedule changes
The ALMS initially announced a 13 race schedule for the 2001 season in September 2000. For the only time in ALMS history, the season opener was not held at Sebring International Raceway but instead being preceded by the Grand Prix of Texas. After Sebring, two European races were held in collaboration with the ELMS and were optional for ALMS teams as the next North American event was not until after Le Mans. The British round was held at Donington Park after Silverstone and Brands Hatch's plans fell through due to scheduling issues. The second European round would be held at Circuito Permanente Del Jarama in Spain.
A second Canadian round was planned to be held at Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec on August 25.
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