2000 British GT Championship
8th running of the British sportscar GT Championship
The 2000 Privilege Insurance British GT Championship was the eighth season of the British GT Championship , an auto racing series organised by the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) and sponsored by Privilege . The races featured grand touring cars conforming to two categories of regulations known as GT and GTO, and awarded a driver championship in each category. The season began on 25 March 2000 and ended on 8 October 2000 after eleven events, eleven held in Great Britain with one race in Belgium. The series was joined by the BRDC Marcos Mantis Challenge Cup for a few rounds.
Calendar
All races were 60 minutes in duration, although the final round at Silverstone ran for 54 minutes before it was red-flagged due to heavy rain.
Rnd
Circuit
Date
1
Thruxton Circuit , Hampshire [ 1]
25 March
2
Croft Circuit , North Yorkshire [ 2]
9 April
3
Oulton Park , Cheshire [ 3]
1 May
4
Donington Park National Circuit , Leicestershire [ 4]
7 May
5
Silverstone National Circuit , Northamptonshire [ 5]
21 May
6
Brands Hatch , Kent [ 6]
4 June
7
Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit , Leicestershire [ 7]
7 July
8
Croft Circuit , North Yorkshire [ 8]
30 July
9
Silverstone National Circuit , Northamptonshire [ 9]
20 August
10
Snetterton Circuit , Norfolk [ 10]
3 September
11
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps , Stavelot , Belgium [ 11]
24 September
12
Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit , Northamptonshire [ 12]
8 October
Teams and drivers
GT
Team
Car
Engine
Drivers
Rounds
Cirtek Motorsport
Lister Storm
Jaguar 7.0 L V12
1
David Warnock
All
Robert Shircle
1–4
Jamie Campbell-Walter
5–6, 9, 11
Tiff Needell
7
Richard Dean
8, 10
Julian Bailey
12
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
10
Charlie Cox
7, 10–12
Jonathan Baker
7, 10–11
Robert Shircle
12
Bob Watson Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
3
Mike Youles
3–10, 12
Tim Harvey
3–8
Neil Cunningham
9–10, 12
Point Preparation
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
4
Peter Cook
3–4, 6
Phil Hindley
Mike Haines Racing
Lotus Esprit
Lotus 3.5 L Type 918 V8
6
Ian Astley
All
Chris Ellis
NCK Motorsport
Marcos LM600
Chevrolet 5.9 L V8
8
Thomas Erdos
All
Andy Purvis
9
Martin Byford
All
Michael Vergers
1
David Leslie
2, 4–7, 10
Calum Lockie
3
Justin Keen
8
Matt Edwards
9, 11–12
Pro-Tran Competition
Venturi 600 LM
Renault PRV 3.0 L V6
11
Paul Cope
7, 9, 11–12
David Smith
7, 9, 12
Glenn Dudley
11
PK Sport
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
12
Jamie Masarati
1–10, 12
Piers Masarati
1–6, 8–10, 12
14
Robert Babikan
1–7, 9–11
Terry Rymer
1–2
Brian Robinson
3
Fred Moss
4–7, 9–12
Andrew Christopher
8
Stephen Radcliffe
Michael Pickup
12
Lister Cars
Lister Storm
Jaguar 7.0 L V12
15
Paul Evans
6
William Hewland
SCS Motorsport
Ferrari F40
Ferrari 3.5 L V8
16
Stuart Bowler
4–7, 9, 11–12
Ian Hetherington
4–7, 9, 11
Ian Flux
12
Speedworx
Ultima GTR
Chevrolet 2.0 L V8
17
Mark Pashley
2–12
Terry Pudwell
CSi Brookspeed Racing
Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10
20
Dave Clark
3–9
John Cleland
3–8
Neil Cunningham
6
Mike Wilds
9
Lister Storm
Jaguar 7.0 L V12
Dave Clark
11–12
Tiff Needell
AC Automotive
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
26
Andrew Chester
1–10, 12
Valentino Musetti
3, 10
Richard Wood
4–9
TVR Engineering
TVR Cerbera Speed 12
TVR 7.7 L V12
27
Ian McKellar
All
Bobby Verdon-Roe
HKM Parr Motorsport
Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10
28
Stephen Day
1–6, 8–12
Neil Cunningham
1–6, 8
Tim Harvey
9–12
Marcos Racing International
Marcos Mantara LM600EVO
Chevrolet 5.9 L V8
30
Calum Lockie
All
Bernard de Dryver
1
Cor Euser
2, 4–7, 9–12
Kurt Luby
3, 8
Dave Welz Racing
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6
33
Dave Welz
11–12
Mark Miller Racing
Venturi 600 LM
Renault PRV 3.0 L V6
37
Mark Miller
11–12
HS Racing
Chrysler Viper GTS-R
Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10
39
Henrik Roos
11
Carl Rosenblad
GTO
Team
Car
Engine
Drivers
Rounds
Sterling Motorsport
Lotus Elise
Rover 1.8 L K-series I4
41
V.J. Angelo
5–10
Nils Baker
5–6, 8–10
Howard Redhouse
7
PK Sport
Porsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
42
Geoff Lister
All
Adam Simmons
1–2
Terry Rymer
3–12
44
Marcus Fothergill
1–10, 12
Paul Fuller
HKM Parr Motorsport
Chrysler Viper GTS
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
48
Curtis Hayles
All
Kilian Konig
G-Force Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
50
John Greasley
11
John Morrison
Rollcentre Racing
TVR Cerbera Speed 6
TVR 4.5 L L6
55
Rob Barff
2–12
Martin Short
Cirtek Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
59
Warren Hughes
1, 3
John Cleland
1
Ian Gibbons
2
Paul Phillips
Adam Simmons
3–7, 9–12
Ian Flux
4–5
Robert Schirle
6
Piers Masarati
7
Stephen Watson
9–12
Zest Performance
Ferrari F355 Challenge
Ferrari 3.5 L V8
60
Marco Attard
1–6
Neil Woodford
Ferrari 360 Modena
Ferrari 3.6 L V8
Marco Attard
9–12
Neil Woodford
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
80
Rory Fordyce
9
Ben Orza
CBH Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 5.0 L V8
61
Charlie Butler-Henderson
All
Chris Ryan
1–4
Stephen Stokoe
5–12
84
Stephen Stokoe
1–2
Ben McLoughlin
EMKA Racing
Porsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
66
Steve O'Rourke
11
Tim Sugden
Team Eurotech
Porsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
67
Paul Mace
11–12
Adrian Slater
77
Mark Sumpter
All
Mike Jordan
1–2, 4–12
Chris Goodwin
3
Griffiths Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 5.0 L V8
69
John Griffiths
1–11
Andrew Delahunty
1–3
Shane Bland
4, 6, 12
Ben McLoughlin
5–12
94
Shane Bland
9
Michael Mallock
96
Shane Bland
11
Nigel Woollcott
Henessey Racing
Lancia Stratos Corse
Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6
70
Tony Soper
All
Martin Parsons
1–8
Chris Snowdon
9–12
FS Motorsport
Porsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
71
Krister Andersson
11
Fredrik Sundberg
Marcos Racing International
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
75
Harry Stoeltie*
6
90
5
78
Rob Knook*
6
89
Herman Buurman*
6–7
96
3
95
Mathew van Diessen*
6
Harald Roelse*
Balfe Motorsport
Lotus Esprit
Lotus 3.5 L Type 918 V8
76
Shaun Balfe
3–12
Nigel Taylor
PVK Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
78
Jurgen van de Goorbergh*
11
Toon van de Haterd*
AZ Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
79
Arjan van der Zwaan*
11
Rob van der Zwaan*
Arrowstar Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
Andrew Delahunty*
12
Mark Humphrey*
MCR
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
80
Fred Moss
1–3
Ben Orza
1–2, 4–7, 11–12
Andrew Christopher
4
Martin Crass
5–6, 12
Marco Attard
7–8
Neil Woodford
8
Rory Fordyce
10–11
Dave Thomas
10
GD Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
81
Harry Stoeltie*
11
Mathew van Diessen*
CP Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
82
Gary Kinchin
10–12
Jeff Wyatt
12
83
1, 3–4, 9, 11
Freddy Kinchin
1, 3, 9
Andrew Delahunty
4–9, 11
Matt Edwards
5–8
91
Jeff Wyatt
7
Marcos LM500
Rover 5.0 L V8
83
Andrew Delahunty
10
Jeff Wyatt
Speedworx
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
83
Terry Pudwell
2
Classic Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
85
Alun Edwards*
1, 5–7, 9, 11
John Edwards*
Moritz Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
86
Eugene de la Croix*
6
Bert Moritz*
WR Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
Tom Langeberg*
11
Wout van Reenen*
CS Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
Colin Simpson*
12
David Dove Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
87
David Dove*
5, 9, 11–12
Bill Tully*
5, 11
Jim Beckley*
9, 12
88
Bill Tully*
6, 9, 12
David Dove*
6
Ian Stinton*
9
NV Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
Nico Verdoes*
11
Eurotech Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
89
Herman Buurman*
11
Vincent Vosse*
RK Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
90
Rob Knook*
7, 11
HK Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
92
Gerry Deelstra*
11
PS Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
93
Pieter van Soelen*
11
Eclipse Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
94
Shane Bland*
6
Chris Pollard*
96
Chris Pollard*
7, 12
Cork*
7
John Griffiths*
12
VDV Motorsport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
95
Peter Classen*
11
John van de Voort*
Promotasport
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
97
Andrew Davies
6–12
Simon Harris
7
Matt Bettley
8, 10, 12
Richard Lyons
9, 11
98
Grant Tromans*
12
Ashley Ward*
Roger Heavens Racing
Marcos Mantis
Ford 4.6 L V8
99
Jon Holloway*
5–6, 9
Nick Staveley*
* Marcos Mantis challenge competitors, ineligible to score British GT points.
Race Results
GT
[ 13]
GTO
[ 13]
Championship Standings
[ 14] [ 15]
Points are awarded as follows:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
15
12
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
(key )
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed a sufficient number of laps.
* Marcos Mantis challenge competitors
References