2000 SportsRacing World Cup

The 2000 SportsRacing WORLD CUP was the second season of SportsRacing World Cup, an auto racing series organized by the International Racing Series Ltd. and officially sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. The series is a continuation of the former International Sports Racing Series which began in 1997. It was open to two categories of sports prototypes, SR and SRL, and awarded driver and team championships in each class. It began on 26 March and ended on 26 November after ten events were held in Europe, the United States of America, and South Africa.

Christian Pescatori and David Terrien won the SR drivers' championship, while their JMB Giesse Team Ferrari squad won the teams' title for the third consecutive year. For the SRL category Redman Bright and drivers Peter Owen and Mark Smithson were the respective champions.

Schedule

Much of the calendar for 2000 calendar was a direct carryover of the 1999 calendar, with the notable exception of two races in the United States. As part of an agreement between Grand-Am and IRS Ltd., cars from the World Cup could participate in two Grand-Am Road Racing Championship events, while Grand-Am would include two World Cup events on their schedule. However, after the initial announcement in 1999 Grand-Am opted instead to not include the European rounds in their championship as the majority of teams were not interested. World Cup teams also withdrew their support, eventually leading to the two races only counting toward the SRL category championship. The two American races replaced the former event at Pergusa.

Races were of a duration of two hours and 30 minutes, with exception of the Monza race which covered 500 km and the American events which were 500 and 250 miles in respective distance.

Rnd Race Circuit Date
1 ATP Trophy Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 26 March
2 Aprimatic Trophy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy 16 April
3 AMOC International Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 21 May
4 Paul Revere 250 at Daytona Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, United States 29 June
5 Sargento Road America 500 Road America, Elkhart Lake, United States 9 July
6 SportsRacing World Cup Brno Automotodrom Brno, Brno, Czech Republic 6 August
7 MG Celebration Meeting Donington Park, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 27 August
8 SportsRacing World Cup Nürburging Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany 17 September
9 Grand Meeting International de Prototypes Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France 1 October
10 Vodacom Speed Festival Kyalami Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa 26 November

Entries

SR

Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
JMB Giesse Team Ferrari Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 P 1 Christian Pescatori 1–9
David Terrien 1–9
GLV Brums Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 G 3 Giovanni Lavaggi All
Nicolás Filiberti All
R&M Riley & Scott Mk III Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 G 5 Mauro Baldi 1–9
Gary Formato 1–8
Andrea Chiesa 9
Dutch National Racing Team Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 D
G
6 Alexander van der Lof 1–8
Dick Waaijenberg 1–8
Team Den Blå Avis Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8 P
G
8 John Nielsen All
Thorkild Thyrring 1–3
Klaus Graf 6–7
Casper Elgaard 8–10
9 Carsten Rae 7–9
Casper Elgaard 7
Jesper Carlsen 8
Jason Watt 8–9
Peter Elgaard 9
Kremer Racing Lola B98/10 Ford 6.0 L V8 G 10 Christian Gläsel 1–3
Ralf Kelleners 1–2, 8, 10
Didier de Radigues 3
Christian Vann 3
Norman Simon 8
Gary Formato 10
Motorola DAMS Cadillac Northstar LMP Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8 P 11 Emmanuel Collard 1–3
Éric Bernard 1–3
12 Christophe Tinseau 1–3
Marc Goossens 1–3
Thomas Bscher Promotions BMW V12 LM BMW S70/3 6.0 L V12 Y 14 Thomas Bscher 8
Geoff Lees 8
Konrad Motorsport Lola B98/10
Lola B2K/10
Ford 6.0 L V8 D 15 Franz Konrad 2, 8
Tom Coronel 2
Sascha Maassen 8
Jürgen von Gartzen 8
Conrero Riley & Scott Mk III Ford 4.0 L V8 G 16 Beppe Gabbiani 3, 7–8
Angelo Lancelotti 3
Felice Tedeschi 6–9
Filipe Ortiz 6, 8
Alex Caffi 9
26 Beppe Gabbiani 9
Filipe Ortiz 9
Ettore Bonaldi 9
Team Ascari Ascari A410 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 P 17 Klaas Zwart 6–9
Werner Lupberger 6–9
Simpson Engineering Matrix MXP Nissan 3.0 L Turbo V6 A 18 Robin Smith 10
Dan Schryvers 10
Team Durango GMS Durango LMP1 BMW 4.0 L V8 G 21 Andrea de Lorenzi 6–9
Soheil Ayari 6, 8–10
Jean-Philippe Belloc 7
Earl Goddard 10
BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 P 22 Angelo Zadra All
Lilian Bryner All
Enzo Calderari All
23 Marco Zadra All
Philipp Peter All
Doran Lista Ferrari 333 SP Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 Y 27 Didier Theys 8
Fredy Lienhard 8
Tampolli Engineering Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 P 28 Gianluca Giraudi 1–2, 7–9
Angelo Lancelotti 1–2
John Burton 7, 9
Rory Parasitili 8
Harrier Racing Harrier LR10 Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6 G 32 Ben Collins 7, 9
Richard Jones 7, 9
Michael Vergers 7
Dino Morelli 9

SRL

Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Tampolli Engineering Tampolli SR2 RTA-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 51 Fabian Peroni 2–3
Michel Ligonnet 2–3
Niklas Loven 4–8
B. J. Zacharias 4–6
Earl Goddard 7
Dino Morelli 8
52 Bernardo Sá Nogueira 2–5
Nicke Blom 2–3
Gustl Spreng 4
John Hertzog 5
Josef Kopecký 6
Josef Robl 6
Niklas Loven 6
B. J. Zacharias 6
Richard Lyons 7
Dino Morelli 7
Leonardo Maddalena 8–9
"Linos" 8–9
GPM Racing Team Picchio MB1 BMW 3.0 L I6 A 53 Angelo Amadori 1–3, 6–7
Mauro Prospero 1–3, 6–7
Siliprandi Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 54 Pierguiseppe Peroni 1–3, 6, 8–9
Leonardo Maddalena 1–3, 6
Mauro Prospero 8–9
Sighinolfi 1999 BMW 3.0 L I6 65 Pasquale Barberio 2
Massimo Perazza 2
Scuderia Giudici Picchio MB1 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 57 Gianni Giudici 1–3, 6–9
Raffaele Raimondi 1–3, 6–9
EBRT Schroder Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 D 58 Martin Henderson 1–3, 6–9
Heinrich Langfermann 1
Pierre Merche 2–3
Owen Mildenhall 6–9
Schroder Motorsport 67 Bernardo Sá Nogueira 7–9
Graham Morris 7
Henrich Langfermann 7
"Frederico Careca" 8
Pierre Merche 8
John Grant 9
Richard Lyons 9
BM Autosport Tampolli SR2 RTA-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 59 Massimo Monti 1–3, 6–9
Renato Nobili 1–3, 6–9
Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 60 Filippo Francioni 1–3, 6–9
Salvatore Ronca 1–3, 6–9
Redman Bright Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 63
68
Mark Smithson All
Peter Owen All
Brian Redman 4
69 Werner Lupberger 1–3
Owen Mildenhall 1–3
Marc Bunting 4–5
Chuck Goldsborough 4–5
Marc Lauer 5
Mark Bailey Racing MBR 972 Rover 6R4 3.0 L V6 A 64 William Hewland 1
Nicke Blom 1
Richard Fores 3, 7
Simon Harris 3
Adrian Cottrell 7
Audisio & Benvenuto Racing Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 66 Massimo Saccomanno 1–3, 6–9
Roberto Tonetti 1–3, 6–8
Bruno Corradi 9
Didier Bonnet Racing Debora LMP2000 BMW 3.0 L I6 A 70 Jean-François Yvon 7–8
David Dussau 7
Pascal Fabre 8–9
Yann Goudy 9
Project 2000 Tampolli SR2 RTA-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 71 "Frederico Careca" 10
Simon Wiseman 10
SCI Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 72 Ranieri Randaccio 3, 6–10
Stefano Sebastiani 3
Massimo Perazza 6–10
Sovereign Racing Rapier 6 Nissan 3.0 L V6 D 75 Ian Flux 7, 9
Mike Millard 7, 9
SportsRacing Team Sweden Lola B2K/40 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 75 Stanley Dickens 10
Fredrik Ekblom 10
PiR Bruneau Debora LMP299 BMW 3.0 L I6 A 99 Pierre Bruneau 1–3, 6–9
Marc Rostan 1–3, 7–9
Robert Pergl 6
Dominique Lacaud 6
Piers Johnson 7
Ludovico Manfredi 9

Results and standings

Race results

For the American rounds only World Cup entries were considered for championship points, meaning the winner listed is the highest-finishing World Cup entry.

Rnd Circuit SR Winning Team SRL Winning Team Reports
SR Winning Drivers SRL Winning Drivers
1 Barcelona No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari No. 58 EBRT Schroder Motorsport Report
Christian Pescatori
David Terrien
Martin Henderson
Heinrich Langfermann
2 Monza No. 5 R&M No. 63 Redman Bright Report
Mauro Baldi
Gary Formato
Peter Owen
Mark Smithson
3 Spa No. 22 BMS Scuderia Italia No. 60 Lucchini Engineering Report
Enzo Calderari
Lilian Bryner
Angelo Zadra
Salvatore Ronca
Filippo Francioni
4 Daytona Did Not Participate No. 51 Tampolli Engineering Report
B. J. Zacharias
Niklas Loven
5 Road America Did Not Participate No. 51 Tampolli Engineering Report
B. J. Zacharias
Niklas Loven
6 Brno No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari No. 60 Lucchini Engineering Report
Christian Pescatori
David Terrien
Salvatore Ronca
Filippo Francioni
7 Donington No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari No. 63 Redman Bright Report
Christian Pescatori
David Terrien
Peter Owen
Mark Smithson
8 Nürburgring No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari No. 66 Audisio & Benvenuto Racing Report
Christian Pescatori
David Terrien
Massimo Saccomanno
Roberto Tonetti
9 Magny-Cours No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari No. 59 BM Autosport Report
Christian Pescatori
David Terrien
Renato Nobili
Massimo Monti
10 Kyalami No. 10 Kremer Racing No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
Ralf Kelleners
Gary Formato
Stanley Dickens
Fredrik Ekblom

Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in each category. Entries were required to complete 60% of the race distance in order to be classified as a finisher and earn points. Drivers were required to complete 20% of the total race distance for their car to earn points. Teams scored points for only their highest finishing entry.

Points system
Event 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Races 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1

SR

Pos. Driver Team BAR
MON
SPA
BRN
DON
NUR
MAG
KYA
Total
points
1 Christian Pescatori JMB Giesse Team Ferrari 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 127
1 David Terrien JMB Giesse Team Ferrari 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 127
3 Marco Zadra BMS Scuderia Italia 4 Ret Ret 4 2 2 3 2 77
3 Philipp Peter BMS Scuderia Italia 4 Ret Ret 4 2 2 3 2 77
5 Gary Formato R&M 3 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 67
Kremer Racing 1
6 Enzo Calderari BMS Scuderia Italia 5 5 1 6 3 7 5 Ret 66
6 Lilian Bryner BMS Scuderia Italia 5 5 1 6 3 7 5 Ret 66
6 Angelo Zadra BMS Scuderia Italia 5 5 1 6 3 7 5 Ret 66
9 Giovanni Lavaggi GLV Brums 2 Ret Ret 3 Ret 5 2 3 62
9 Nicolás Filiberti GLV Brums 2 Ret Ret 3 Ret 5 2 3 62
11 John Nielsen Team Den Blå Avis 6 3 Ret 5 Ret 4 4 4 56
12 Mauro Baldi R&M 3 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 7 51
13 Casper Elgaard Team Den Blå Avis 5 4 4 4 38
14 Ralf Kelleners Kremer Racing 10 Ret 6 1 27
15 Thorkild Thyrring Team Den Blå Avis 6 3 Ret 18
16 Soheil Ayari Team Durango 8 Ret 6 5 17
17 Christian Gläsel Kremer Racing 10 Ret 2 16
18 Didier de Radrigues Kremer Racing 2 15
18 Christian Vann Kremer Racing 2 15
20 Andrea de Lorenzi Team Durango 8 6 Ret 6 15
21 Christophe Tinseau Motorola DAMS 7 4 Ret 14
21 Marc Goossens Motorola DAMS 7 4 Ret 14
23 Gianluca Giraudi Tampolli Engineering 9 Ret 4 9 Ret 14
24 Alexander van der Lof Dutch National Racing Team Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret 8 13
24 Dick Waaijenberg Dutch National Racing Team Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret 8 13
26 Sascha Maassen Konrad Motorsport 3 12
26 Jürgen von Gartzen Konrad Motorsport 3 12
28 Carsten Rae Team Den Blå Avis 5 10 8 12
29 John Burton Tampolli Engineering 4 Ret 10
30 Klaus Graf Team Den Blå Avis 5 Ret 8
30 Earl Goddard Team Durango 5 8
32 Jean-Philippe Belloc Team Durango 6 6
32 Norman Simon Kremer Racing 6 6
32 Robin Smith Simpson Engineering 6 6
32 Dan Schryvers Simpson Engineering 6 6
36 Andrea Chiesa R&M 7 4
37 Éric Bernard Motorola DAMS 8 Ret Ret 3
37 Emmanuel Collard Motorola DAMS 8 Ret Ret 3
39 Jason Watt Team Den Blå Avis 10 8 3
40 Angelo Lancelotti Tampolli Engineering 9 Ret 2
Conrero Ret
40 Felice Tedeschi Conrero 9 DNS Ret Ret 2
40 Filipe Ortiz Conrero 9 Ret Ret 2
40 Rory Parasitili Tampolli Engineering 9 2
44 Klaas Zwart Team Ascari 10 Ret Ret Ret 1
44 Werner Lupberger Team Ascari 10 Ret Ret Ret 1
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)


Team championships

Only the highest placing car within a team earned points towards the championship.

SR

Pos. Team BAR
MON
SPA
BRN
DON
NUR
MAG
KYA
Total
points
1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 127
2 BMS Scuderia Italia 4 2 1 4 2 2 3 2 105
3 Team Den Blå Avis 6 3 Ret 5 5 4 4 4 64
4 GLV Brums 2 Ret Ret 3 Ret 5 2 3 62
5 R&M 3 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 7 51
6 Kremer Racing 10 Ret 2 6 1 42
7 Team Durango 8 6 Ret 6 5 23
8 Motorola DAMS 7 4 Ret 14
9 Tampolli Engineering 9 Ret 4 9 Ret 14
10 Dutch National Racing Team Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret 8 13
11 Konrad Motorsport Ret 3 12
12 Simpson Engineering 6 6
13 Conrero Ret 9 DNS Ret Ret 2
14 Team Ascari 10 Ret Ret Ret 1

SRL

Pos Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1 Redman Bright Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 10 20 10 15 15 12 20 1 15 15 133
2 Tampolli Engineering Tampolli SR2 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 6 20 20 8 15 10 79
3 Audisio & Benvenuto Racing Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 10 15 15 20 12 72
4 Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 15 20 20 55
5 EBRT Schroder Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 20 8 2 8 3 4 45
6 PiR Bruneau Debora LMP299 BMW 3.0L I6 15 12 6 6 39
7 Siliprandi Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 12 6 15 2 35
8 BM Autosport Tampolli SR2 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 10 20 30
9 SCI Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 3 4 10 10 27
10= Scuderia Giudici Picchio MB1 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 12 8 20
10= Sports Racing Team Sweden Lola B2K/40 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 20 20
10= Didier Bonnet Racing Debora LMP2000 BMW 3.0L I6 12 8 20
13 GPM Racing Team Picchio MB1 BMW 3.0L I6 12 4 16
14 Project 2000 Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 12 12
15 Mark Bailey Racing MBR 972 Rover 6R4 3.0L V6 4 4
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