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 2000 and ended on 26 November 2000 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 Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 26 March
2 Aprimatic Trophy Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy 16 April
3 AMOC International Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 21 May
4 Paul Revere 250 at Daytona United States Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, United States 29 June
5 Sargento Road America 500 United States Road America, Elkhart Lake, United States 9 July
6 SportsRacing World Cup Brno Czech Republic Automotodrom Brno, Brno, Czech Republic 6 August
7 MG Celebration Meeting United Kingdom Donington Park, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 27 August
8 SportsRacing World Cup Nürburging Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany 17 September
9 Grand Meeting International de Prototypes France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France 1 October
10 Vodacom Speed Festival Kyalami South Africa Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa 26 November

Entries

SR

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

SRL

Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Italy Tampolli Engineering Tampolli SR2 RTA-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 51 Italy Fabian Peroni 2–3
France Michel Ligonnet 2–3
Sweden Niklas Loven 4–8
United States B. J. Zacharias 4–6
South Africa Earl Goddard 7
United Kingdom Dino Morelli 8
52 Portugal Bernardo Sá Nogueira 2–5
Sweden Nicke Blom 2–3
Germany Gustl Spreng 4
United States John Hertzog 5
Czech Republic Josef Kopecký 6
Germany Josef Robl 6
Sweden Niklas Loven 6
United States B. J. Zacharias 6
United Kingdom Richard Lyons 7
United Kingdom Dino Morelli 7
Italy Leonardo Maddalena 8–9
Italy "Linos" 8–9
Italy GPM Racing Team Picchio MB1 BMW 3.0 L I6 A 53 Italy Angelo Amadori 1–3, 6–7
Italy Mauro Prospero 1–3, 6–7
Italy Siliprandi Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 54 Italy Pierguiseppe Peroni 1–3, 6, 8–9
Italy Leonardo Maddalena 1–3, 6
Italy Mauro Prospero 8–9
Sighinolfi 1999 BMW 3.0 L I6 65 Italy Pasquale Barberio 2
Italy Massimo Perazza 2
Italy Scuderia Giudici Picchio MB1 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 57 Italy Gianni Giudici 1–3, 6–9
Italy Raffaele Raimondi 1–3, 6–9
Belgium EBRT Schroder Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 D 58 United Kingdom Martin Henderson 1–3, 6–9
Germany Heinrich Langfermann 1
Belgium Pierre Merche 2–3
United Kingdom Owen Mildenhall 6–9
Belgium Schroder Motorsport 67 Portugal Bernardo Sá Nogueira 7–9
United Kingdom Graham Morris 7
Germany Henrich Langfermann 7
United Kingdom "Frederico Careca" 8
Belgium Pierre Merche 8
United Kingdom John Grant 9
United Kingdom Richard Lyons 9
Italy BM Autosport Tampolli SR2 RTA-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 59 Italy Massimo Monti 1–3, 6–9
Italy Renato Nobili 1–3, 6–9
Italy Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 60 Italy Filippo Francioni 1–3, 6–9
Italy Salvatore Ronca 1–3, 6–9
United Kingdom Redman Bright Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 63
68
United Kingdom Mark Smithson All
United Kingdom Peter Owen All
United Kingdom Brian Redman 4
69 South Africa Werner Lupberger 1–3
United Kingdom Owen Mildenhall 1–3
United States Marc Bunting 4–5
United States Chuck Goldsborough 4–5
Germany Marc Lauer 5
United Kingdom Mark Bailey Racing MBR 972 Rover 6R4 3.0 L V6 A 64 United Kingdom William Hewland 1
Sweden Nicke Blom 1
United Kingdom Richard Fores 3, 7
United Kingdom Simon Harris 3
United Kingdom Adrian Cottrell 7
Italy Audisio & Benvenuto Racing Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 66 Italy Massimo Saccomanno 1–3, 6–9
Italy Roberto Tonetti 1–3, 6–8
Italy Bruno Corradi 9
France Didier Bonnet Racing Debora LMP2000 BMW 3.0 L I6 A 70 France Jean-François Yvon 7–8
France David Dussau 7
France Pascal Fabre 8–9
France Yann Goudy 9
United Kingdom Project 2000 Tampolli SR2 RTA-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 71 United Kingdom "Frederico Careca" 10
United Kingdom Simon Wiseman 10
Italy SCI Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 72 Italy Ranieri Randaccio 3, 6–10
Italy Stefano Sebastiani 3
Italy Massimo Perazza 6–10
United Kingdom Sovereign Racing Rapier 6 Nissan 3.0 L V6 D 75 United Kingdom Ian Flux 7, 9
United Kingdom Mike Millard 7, 9
Sweden SportsRacing Team Sweden Lola B2K/40 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 75 Sweden Stanley Dickens 10
Sweden Fredrik Ekblom 10
France PiR Bruneau Debora LMP299 BMW 3.0 L I6 A 99 France Pierre Bruneau 1–3, 6–9
France Marc Rostan 1–3, 7–9
Czech Republic Robert Pergl 6
France Dominique Lacaud 6
United Kingdom Piers Johnson 7
Italy 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 France No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari Belgium No. 58 EBRT Schroder Motorsport Report
Italy Christian Pescatori
France David Terrien
United Kingdom Martin Henderson
Germany Heinrich Langfermann
2 Monza Italy No. 5 R&M United Kingdom No. 63 Redman Bright Report
Italy Mauro Baldi
South Africa Gary Formato
United Kingdom Peter Owen
United Kingdom Mark Smithson
3 Spa Italy No. 22 BMS Scuderia Italia Italy No. 60 Lucchini Engineering Report
Switzerland Enzo Calderari
Switzerland Lilian Bryner
Italy Angelo Zadra
Italy Salvatore Ronca
Italy Filippo Francioni
4 Daytona Did Not Participate Italy No. 51 Tampolli Engineering Report
United States B. J. Zacharias
Sweden Niklas Loven
5 Road America Did Not Participate Italy No. 51 Tampolli Engineering Report
United States B. J. Zacharias
Sweden Niklas Loven
6 Brno France No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari Italy No. 60 Lucchini Engineering Report
Italy Christian Pescatori
France David Terrien
Italy Salvatore Ronca
Italy Filippo Francioni
7 Donington France No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari United Kingdom No. 63 Redman Bright Report
Italy Christian Pescatori
France David Terrien
United Kingdom Peter Owen
United Kingdom Mark Smithson
8 Nürburgring France No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari Italy No. 66 Audisio & Benvenuto Racing Report
Italy Christian Pescatori
France David Terrien
Italy Massimo Saccomanno
Italy Roberto Tonetti
9 Magny-Cours France No. 1 JMB Giesse Team Ferrari Italy No. 59 BM Autosport Report
Italy Christian Pescatori
France David Terrien
Italy Renato Nobili
Italy Massimo Monti
10 Kyalami Germany No. 10 Kremer Racing Sweden No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
Germany Ralf Kelleners
South Africa Gary Formato
Sweden Stanley Dickens
Sweden 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

Driver championships

SR

Pos. Driver Team BAR
Spain
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
BRN
Czech Republic
DON
United Kingdom
NUR
Germany
MAG
France
KYA
South Africa
Total
points
1 Italy Christian Pescatori France JMB Giesse Team Ferrari 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 127
1 France David Terrien France JMB Giesse Team Ferrari 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 127
3 Italy Marco Zadra Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 4 Ret Ret 4 2 2 3 2 77
3 Austria Philipp Peter Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 4 Ret Ret 4 2 2 3 2 77
5 South Africa Gary Formato Italy R&M 3 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 67
Germany Kremer Racing 1
6 Switzerland Enzo Calderari Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 5 5 1 6 3 7 5 Ret 66
6 Switzerland Lilian Bryner Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 5 5 1 6 3 7 5 Ret 66
6 Italy Angelo Zadra Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 5 5 1 6 3 7 5 Ret 66
9 Italy Giovanni Lavaggi Monaco GLV Brums 2 Ret Ret 3 Ret 5 2 3 62
9 Argentina Nicolás Filiberti Monaco GLV Brums 2 Ret Ret 3 Ret 5 2 3 62
11 Denmark John Nielsen Denmark Team Den Blå Avis 6 3 Ret 5 Ret 4 4 4 56
12 Italy Mauro Baldi Italy R&M 3 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 7 51
13 Denmark Casper Elgaard Denmark Team Den Blå Avis 5 4 4 4 38
14 Germany Ralf Kelleners Germany Kremer Racing 10 Ret 6 1 27
15 Denmark Thorkild Thyrring Denmark Team Den Blå Avis 6 3 Ret 18
16 France Soheil Ayari Italy Team Durango 8 Ret 6 5 17
17 Germany Christian Gläsel Germany Kremer Racing 10 Ret 2 16
18 Belgium Didier de Radrigues Germany Kremer Racing 2 15
18 United Kingdom Christian Vann Germany Kremer Racing 2 15
20 Italy Andrea de Lorenzi Italy Team Durango 8 6 Ret 6 15
21 France Christophe Tinseau France Motorola DAMS 7 4 Ret 14
21 Belgium Marc Goossens France Motorola DAMS 7 4 Ret 14
23 Italy Gianluca Giraudi Italy Tampolli Engineering 9 Ret 4 9 Ret 14
24 Netherlands Alexander van der Lof Netherlands Dutch National Racing Team Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret 8 13
24 Netherlands Dick Waaijenberg Netherlands Dutch National Racing Team Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret 8 13
26 Germany Sascha Maassen Germany Konrad Motorsport 3 12
26 Germany Jürgen von Gartzen Germany Konrad Motorsport 3 12
28 Denmark Carsten Rae Denmark Team Den Blå Avis 5 10 8 12
29 United Kingdom John Burton Italy Tampolli Engineering 4 Ret 10
30 Germany Klaus Graf Denmark Team Den Blå Avis 5 Ret 8
30 South Africa Earl Goddard Italy Team Durango 5 8
32 France Jean-Philippe Belloc Italy Team Durango 6 6
32 Germany Norman Simon Germany Kremer Racing 6 6
32 United Kingdom Robin Smith United Kingdom Simpson Engineering 6 6
32 United States Dan Schryvers United Kingdom Simpson Engineering 6 6
36 Switzerland Andrea Chiesa Italy R&M 7 4
37 France Éric Bernard France Motorola DAMS 8 Ret Ret 3
37 France Emmanuel Collard France Motorola DAMS 8 Ret Ret 3
39 United Kingdom Jason Watt Denmark Team Den Blå Avis 10 8 3
40 Italy Angelo Lancelotti Italy Tampolli Engineering 9 Ret 2
Italy Conrero Ret
40 Italy Felice Tedeschi Italy Conrero 9 DNS Ret Ret 2
40 Bolivia Filipe Ortiz Italy Conrero 9 Ret Ret 2
40 Italy Rory Parasitili Italy Tampolli Engineering 9 2
44 Netherlands Klaas Zwart United Kingdom Team Ascari 10 Ret Ret Ret 1
44 South Africa Werner Lupberger United Kingdom 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
Spain
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
BRN
Czech Republic
DON
United Kingdom
NUR
Germany
MAG
France
KYA
South Africa
Total
points
1 France JMB Giesse Team Ferrari 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 127
2 Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 4 2 1 4 2 2 3 2 105
3 Denmark Team Den Blå Avis 6 3 Ret 5 5 4 4 4 64
4 Monaco GLV Brums 2 Ret Ret 3 Ret 5 2 3 62
5 Italy R&M 3 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret 7 51
6 Germany Kremer Racing 10 Ret 2 6 1 42
7 Italy Team Durango 8 6 Ret 6 5 23
8 France Motorola DAMS 7 4 Ret 14
9 Italy Tampolli Engineering 9 Ret 4 9 Ret 14
10 Netherlands Dutch National Racing Team Ret 6 Ret 7 Ret 8 13
11 Germany Konrad Motorsport Ret 3 12
12 United Kingdom Simpson Engineering 6 6
13 Italy Conrero Ret 9 DNS Ret Ret 2
14 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Redman Bright Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 10 20 10 15 15 12 20 1 15 15 133
2 Italy Tampolli Engineering Tampolli SR2 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 6 20 20 8 15 10 79
3 Italy Audisio & Benvenuto Racing Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 10 15 15 20 12 72
4 Italy Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 15 20 20 55
5 Belgium EBRT Schroder Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 20 8 2 8 3 4 45
6 France PiR Bruneau Debora LMP299 BMW 3.0L I6 15 12 6 6 39
7 Italy Siliprandi Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 12 6 15 2 35
8 Italy BM Autosport Tampolli SR2 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 10 20 30
9 Italy SCI Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 3 4 10 10 27
10= Italy Scuderia Giudici Picchio MB1 Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 12 8 20
10= Sweden Sports Racing Team Sweden Lola B2K/40 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 20 20
10= France Didier Bonnet Racing Debora LMP2000 BMW 3.0L I6 12 8 20
13 Italy GPM Racing Team Picchio MB1 BMW 3.0L I6 12 4 16
14 United Kingdom Project 2000 Pilbeam MP84 Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 12 12
15 United Kingdom Mark Bailey Racing MBR 972 Rover 6R4 3.0L V6 4 4
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