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 did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed a sufficient number of laps. * Marcos Mantis challenge competitors