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.
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
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
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.
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Championship Standings [ edit ] [ 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
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Drivers Team THR CRO OUL DON SIL BRH DON CRO SIL SNE SPA SIL Points GT 1 Calum Lockie Marcos Racing International 12 1 3 7 2 4 DNS 6 1 2 4 114 NCK Motorsport 2 2 David Warnock Cirtek Motorsport 1 Ret Ret 1 11 † 1 1 1 1 Ret Ret 2 108 3 Cor Euser Marcos Racing International 1 WD 3 7 2 4 6 1 2 4 96 4 Ian Astley Chris Ellis Mike Haines Racing 3 Ret Ret 2 2 5 2 Ret 2 Ret 3 6 84 6 Ian McKellar Bobby Verdon-Roe TVR Engineering Ret Ret 7† Ret 1 3 Ret 4 9 Ret 4 3 60 8 Stephen Day HKM Parr Motorsport 2 2 Ret 15 4 DNS Ret 5 2 DNS 5 59 9 Tim Harvey Bob Watson Motorsport 1 8† Ret WD Ret 2 56 HKM Parr Motorsport 5 2 DNS 5 10 Martin Byford NCK Motorsport 15 3 2 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret 13 8 10 15 55 11 Neil Cunningham HKM Parr Motorsport 2 2 Ret 15 4 DNS Ret 52 CSi Brookspeed Racing 7 Bob Watson Motorsport 7 3 7 12 Mike Youles Bob Watson Motorsport 1 8† Ret WD Ret 2 7 3 7 49 13 Dave Clark CSi Brookspeed Racing Ret 4 3 7 3 WD 3 1 1 43 14 Jamie Masarati PK Sport 8 7 8 Ret 10 11 14 WD 12 9 18 39 15 Piers Masarati PK Sport 8 7 8 Ret 10 11 WD 12 9 18 36 16 Robert Schirle Cirtek Motorsport 1 Ret Ret 1 11 33 16 Jamie Campbell-Walter Cirtek Motorsport 11 † 1 1 Ret 33 16 Thomas Erdos Andy Purvis NCK Motorsport DNS Ret Ret Ret 8 6 Ret 3 4 Ret Ret 8 33 20 John Cleland CSi Brookspeed Racing Ret 4 3 WD 3 WD 3 28 21 David Leslie NCK Motorsport 3 7 Ret Ret 7 8 27 22 Robert Babikan PK Sport Ret Ret 6 5 WD 8 5 Ret WD Ret 24 23 Charlie Cox Cirtek Motorsport 9 Ret 9 11 17 24 Fred Moss PK Sport 5 WD 8 5 Ret WD Ret 17 16 25 Tiff Needell Cirtek Motorsport 1 15 CSi Brookspeed Racing 1 1 25 Richard Dean Cirtek Motorsport 1 Ret 15 25 Julian Bailey Cirtek Motorsport 2 15 25 Peter Cook Phil Hindley Point Preparation 3 6 WD 15 30 Jonathan Baker Cirtek Motorsport 9 Ret 9 14 31 Andrew Chester AC Automotive 17 NC DNS Ret Ret 21† 18† Ret Ret 12 22 12 32 Matt Edwards NCK Motorsport 13 10 15 11 33 Mike Wilds CSi Brookspeed Racing 3 10 34 Brian Robinson PK Sport 6 8 34 Mark Pashley Terry Pudwell Speedworx WD 11 14 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret WD Ret Ret 8 37 Bernard de Dryver Marcos Racing International 12 6 38 Valentino Musetti AC Automotive DNS 12 5 38 Michael Vergers NCK Motorsport 15 5 38 Paul Cope Pro-Tran Competition 22 DNS 29 21 5 38 Glenn Dudley Pro-Tran Competition 29 5 42 Stuart Bowler SCS Ret Ret WD 20 WD DNS 16 1 42 Ian Flux SCS 16 1 42 Richard Wood AC Automotive Ret Ret DNS 18† Ret Ret 1 Michael Pickup PK Sport 17 0 Ian Hetherington SCS Ret Ret WD 20 WD DNS 0 David Smith Pro-Tran Competition 22 DNS 21 0 Terry Rymer PK Sport Ret Ret 0 Justin Keen NCK Motorsport Ret 0 Andrew Christopher Stephen Radcliffe PK Sport Ret 0 Kurt Luby Marcos Racing International WD DNS 0 Drivers ineligible to score points Paul Evans William Hewland Lister Cars 4 0 Henrik Roos Carl Rosenblad Henrik Roos Viper Team 27 0 Dave Welz Dave Welz Racing WD 31 0 Mark Miller Mark Miller Racing Ret WD 0 GTO 1 Mark Sumpter Team Eurotech 4 4 4 12 5 9 6 5 10 5 7 19 152 2 Mike Jordan Team Eurotech 4 4 12 5 9 6 5 10 5 7 19 137 3 Geoff Lister PK Sport 6 8 5 Ret 6 DNS 10 DNS 8 4 6 9 109 4 Terry Rymer PK Sport 5 Ret 6 DNS 10 DNS 8 4 6 9 91 5 Adam Simmons PK Sport 6 8 78 Cirtek Motorsport Ret 13 WD 12 12 11 6 8 12 6 Rob Barff Martin Short Rollcentre Racing Ret Ret Ret DNS 10 8 7 Ret 11 † 5 10 66 8 Marcus Fothergill Paul Fuller PK Sport 9 5 Ret 9 Ret 13 21 6 20† 15† WD 62 10 John Griffiths Griffiths Motorsport 14 12 DNS DSQ 12 27† 11 Ret 14 7 18 46 Eclipse Motorsport 27 11 Ben McLoughlin CBH Racing 7 WD 45 Griffiths Motorsport 12 27† 11 Ret 14 7 18 14 12 Charlie Butler-Henderson CBH Racing 13 6 12 10 Ret Ret 13 Ret WD DNS 23 Ret 42 13 Curtis Hayles Kilian Konig HKM Parr Motorsport Ret 9 Ret 11 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 13 40 15 Stephen Watson Cirtek Motorsport 11 6 8 12 38 16 Chris Ryan CBH Racing 13 6 12 10 35 17 Marco Attard Zest Performance 10 11 10 Ret 15 28† WD Ret Ret Ret Ret 33 MCR 27 9 17 Neil Woodford Zest Performance 10 11 10 Ret 15 28† WD Ret Ret Ret Ret 33 MCR 9 19 Tony Soper Henessey Racing 16 14 14 Ret 19 26 24 Ret 19 13 WD Ret 26 20 Andrew Davies Promotasport 24 16 8 16 Ret 20 25 24 21 Martin Parsons Henessey Racing 16 14 14 Ret 19 26 24 Ret 18 22 Chris Goodwin Team Eurotech 4 15 22 Andrew Delahunty Griffiths Motorsport 14 12 DNS 15 CP Motorsport 16 16 22 19 WD WD Ret WD Arrowstar Racing 26 24 Gary Kinchin CP Motorsport 10 22 24 14 25 Warren Hughes Cirtek Motorsport 5 Ret 12 25 John Cleland Cirtek Motorsport 5 12 25 Ben Orza MCR Ret 13 17 20 DNS 27 WD Ret 12 Zest Performance 21 28 Robert Schirle Cirtek Motorsport 12 10 28 Matt Bettley Promotasport 8 Ret 25 10 28 V.J. Angelo Sterling Motorsport 18 Ret DNS 10 Ret Ret 10 28 Nils Baker Sterling Motorsport 18 Ret 10 Ret Ret 10 28 Shaun Balfe Nigel Taylor Balfe Motorsport WD Ret WD 23 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 10 34 Martin Crass MCR 20 18 Ret 9 34 Richard Lyons Promotasport 16 20 9 36 Chris Snowdon Henessey Racing 19 13 WD Ret 8 36 Matt Edwards CP Motorsport 16 22 19 WD 8 38 Stephen Stokoe CBH Racing 7 WD Ret Ret 13 Ret WD DNS 23 Ret 7 39 Shane Bland Griffiths Motorsport DSQ DNS Ret 26 14 6 Eclipse Motorsport 14 39 Piers Masarati Cirtek Motorsport 12 6 39 Ian Flux Cirtek Motorsport 13 WD 6 42 Ian Gibbons Paul Phillips Cirtek Motorsport 10 5 42 Andrew Christopher MCR 17 5 42 Jeff Wyatt CP Motorsport 11 13 16 17 22† Ret WD 24 5 42 Rory Fordyce Zest Performance 21 5 MCR 14 WD 47 Simon Harris Promotasport 16 4 48 Dave Thomas MCR 14 3 49 Fred Moss MCR Ret 13 Ret 2 Howard Redhouse Sterling Motorsport DNS 0 Drivers ineligible to score points Herman Buurman* Marcos Racing International 9 15 26 0 Eurotech Racing 17 Freddy Kinchin* CP Motorsport 11 13 22† 0 Steve O'Rourke Tim Sugden EMKA Racing 11 0 Paul Mace Adrian Slater Team Eurotech 12 20 0 Harry Stoeltie* Marcos Racing International 13 16 0 GD Motorsport 24 Chris Pollard* Eclipse Motorsport 14 23 27 0 John Greasley John Morrison G-Force Motorsport 14