† - 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. This was cancelled after circuit owner
Lawrence Stroll communicated to the ALMS “an inability to comply with the terms of the event agreement”.
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course would replace the event, marking the first time the ALMS would visit the
Midwest. Three races were planned after
Petit Le Mans but all were cancelled and not replaced.
Charlotte Motor Speedway planned to host a race on October 21st but was cancelled in August. The final two rounds were to be exhibition events for the planned
Asia-Pacific Le Mans Series (APLMS) with races at
Sepang International Circuit on November 11th and the
Adelaide Street Circuit on December 2nd. The
South Australian government cancelled the Adelaide event in early 2001 and while the ALMS received offers from several locations around Australia to hold a replacement event, with the most likely candidate being a street circuit in Sydney, however the series ran out of time for a replacement. The Malaysian round was increased from 4 to 6 hours to compensate. This event would also be cancelled after logistical issues caused by the
September 11th Terrorist attacks. the
Nürburgring and
Las Vegas Motor Speedway were both dropped from the schedule after 2000 with no reason given. This was the last season to feature events held on road courses at
oval circuits. There had also been plans to hold the season opener on the Island of
Aruba at the
Palo Marga International Raceway but this failed to materialize. ==Entry list==