The 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship was the inaugural season of FIA Sportscar Championship,[1] an auto racing series regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and organized by International Racing Series Ltd. The series was a continuation of the previous SportsRacing World Cup dating back to 1997. It was open to two categories of sports prototypes, SR1 and SR2, and awarded championships to drivers and teams in each category. A championship for constructors was also established for this season. It began on 8 April 2001 and ended on 16 September 2001 after eight races.

Italian Marco Zadra won the SR1 drivers' championship, while his BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari secured the teams' and constructors' titles. The SR2 class was led by American Larry Oberto and Swede Thed Björk who drove for SportsRacing Team Sweden. Lola won the constructors' championship in SR2.

Schedule

Despite still sharing regulations with the American Grand Am Road Racing Series, the American series no longer counted toward the new FIA championship. Kyalami also did not return, leaving the calendar strictly European. Catalunya, Monza, Spa, Brno, Donington, Magny-Cours, and the Nürburgring were all carried over from the previous season, joined by the Irish Mondello Park. Monza replaced its former World Cup race with the traditional 1000 km race, adding an endurance event to the calendar. All other races were limited to 2 hours and 30 minutes of duration.

Rnd Race Circuit Date
1 FIA Sportscar Championship Barcelona Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 8 April
2 1000 km di Monza Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy 22 April
3 R.M.U. Classic Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 13 May
4 Mistrovství FIA Sportovních Vozů Czech Republic Autodrom Brno, Brno, Czech Republic 1 July
5 FIA Sportscar Championship Magny-Cours France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France 29 July
6 August Bank Holiday Grand Prix United Kingdom Donington Park, North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom 26 August
7 FIA Sportscar Championship Mondello Republic of Ireland Mondello Park, Caragh, Ireland 1 September
8 DMC/ADAC Sportwagen-Festival Nürburgring Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany 16 September

Entries

SR1

Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Italy BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 G 1 Italy Marco Zadra All
Italy Christian Pescatori 1–2, 5, 7–8
France Jean-Marc Gounon 3–4, 6
2 Italy Angelo Zadra All
Switzerland Enzo Calderari All
Switzerland Lilian Bryner All
Italy Marco Zadra 2
Monaco GLV Brums Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
G 3 Italy Giovanni Lavaggi 1–6, 8
United Kingdom Christian Vann 1–6
United Kingdom Bob Berridge 8
France Xavier Pompidou 8
United Kingdom Den Bla Avis/Team Goh Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 G 5 Denmark John Nielsen All
Japan Hiroki Katoh All
Italy R&M Riley & Scott Mk III Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 G 6 Italy Mauro Baldi All
South Africa Gary Formato 1
Italy Ivan Capelli 2
Italy Alex Caffi 3–8
United Kingdom Redman Bright Reynard 01Q Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 A 7 United Kingdom Mark Smithson 1–3, 5–6, 8
United Kingdom Peter Owen 1–3, 5–6, 8
United Kingdom Guy Smith 2
Netherlands Racing for Holland Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 A
G
8 Netherlands Jan Lammers All
Netherlands Val Hillebrand All
Germany Kremer Racing Lola B98/10 Ford 6.0 L V8 G 10 United Kingdom Sam Hancock All
Germany Ralf Kelleners 1
Belgium Didier de Radiguès 2–3
South Africa Gary Formato 2, 4
France Jean-Marc Gounon 5, 7–8
Canada Robbie Stirling 6
Germany Konrad Motorsport Lola B2K/10 Ford 6.0 L V8 D 15 Austria Franz Konrad 8
Germany Ralf Kelleners 8
France Pescarolo Sport Courage C60 Peugeot A32 3.2 L Turbo V6 G 16 France Jean-Christophe Boullion 1–2, 5, 8
France Sébastien Bourdais 1–2
France Laurent Redon 2, 5
France Boris Derichebourg 8
United Kingdom Team Ascari Ascari A410 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 G 17 United Kingdom Ben Collins All
South Africa Werner Lupberger All
Italy Team Durango GMS Durango LMP1 BMW 4.0 L V8 G 21 Italy Andrea de Lorenzi 5
France Soheil Ayari 5
Italy Conrero Riley & Scott Mk III Ford 4.0 L V8 G 25 Italy Alex Caffi 2
Italy Angelo Lancelotti 2
Switzerland Andrea Chiesa 2

SR2

Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Italy Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2001 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 50 Italy Raffaele Raimondi 1–4
Italy Filippo Francioni 1–4
Italy Pierguiseppe Peroni 1–2
Lucchini SR2000 51 Italy Denny Zardo 1–7
Italy Mauro Prospero 1–7
Lucchini SR2001 52 Italy Pierguiseppe Peroni 3–8
France Jean-Bernard Bouvet 3–5
Belgium Sébastien Ugeux 6–7
Italy Raffaele Raimondi 8
Italy Siliprandi Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 53 Italy Pasquale Barberio 2, 8
Italy Ezio Mazza 2, 8
Austria Renauer Motorsport Tampolli SR2 RTA-2001 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 55 Austria Manfred Jurasz 1, 3
Austria Gottfried Cepin 1, 4, 8
Austria Hannes Gsell 3–5, 8
United Kingdom Martin Henderson 3, 8
Austria Wolfgang Griessner 4
Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann 5
Austria Norbert Groer 5
Belgium EBRT Schroder Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 D 58 United Kingdom Ian Khan 1–2
United Kingdom Martin Henderson 1–2
United Kingdom Mark Peters 1
Belgium Pierre Merche 2
Italy BM Autosport Tampolli SR2 RTA-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 59 Italy Massimo Monti 1–6
Italy Renato Nobili 1–6
United Kingdom Rowan Racing Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 61 United Kingdom Warren Carway 1, 3–8
United Kingdom Martin O'Connell 1, 3–8
Italy Audisio & Benvenuto Racing Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 65 Italy Giuseppe Chiminelli 2, 4, 8
Italy Bruno Corradi 2
Italy Antonio Vallebona 2
Italy Ernesto Saccomanno 4
Italy Ivano Giuliani 8
Lucchini SR2001 G 66 Italy Roberto Tonetti 1–6, 8
Italy Massimo Saccomanno 1–6, 8
Kenya Swara Racing Tampolli SR2 RTA-2001 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 68 United Kingdom Michael Mallock 4–6, 8
United Kingdom Simon Wiseman 4
United Kingdom Phil Andrews 5–6, 8
Pilbeam MP84 69 United Kingdom Simon Wiseman 1–3, 8
United Kingdom Ben McLoughlin 1–2
Germany Heinrich Langfermann 1
United Kingdom Michael Mallock 2–3
United Kingdom "Frederico Careca" 8
Italy SCI Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 G 72 Italy Ranieri Randaccio All
Italy Pasquale Barberio 1
Italy Leonardo Maddalena 2–8
United Kingdom Team Sovereign Rapier 6 Nissan 3.0 L V6 D 75 United Kingdom Ian Flux 1, 3, 5–6, 8
United Kingdom Mike Millard 1, 3, 5–6, 8
Sweden SportsRacing Team Sweden Lola B2K/40 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 76 Sweden Thed Björk All
United States Larry Oberto All
Sweden Stanley Dickens 2
South Africa Earl Goddard 3
Republic of Ireland Damien Faulkner 7
United Kingdom Redman Bright Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 77 United Kingdom Piers Johnson 6
United Kingdom Oli Wilkinson 6
France PiR Competition Debora LMP299 BMW 3.0 L I6 A 99 France Marc Rostan All
France Pierre Bruneau 1–6, 8
Italy Arturo Merzario 1–4
Italy Ludovico Manfredi 5–6
United Kingdom Arnie Black 7

Results and standings

Race results

Rnd Circuit SR1 Winning Team SR2 Winning Team Reports
SR1 Winning Drivers SR2 Winning Drivers
1 Barcelona Italy No. 1 BMS Scuderia Italia United Kingdom No. 61 Rowan Racing Report
Italy Christian Pescatori
Italy Marco Zadra
United Kingdom Warren Carway
United Kingdom Martin O'Connell
2 Monza Monaco No. 3 GLV Brums Sweden No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
United Kingdom Christian Vann
Italy Giovanni Lavaggi
United States Larry Oberto
Sweden Thed Björk
3 Spa Italy No. 1 BMS Scuderia Italia Italy No. 59 BM Autosport Report
France Jean-Marc Gounon
Italy Marco Zadra
Italy Massimo Monti
Italy Renato Nobili
4 Brno United Kingdom No. 5 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh Sweden No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
Denmark John Nielsen
Japan Hiroki Katoh
United States Larry Oberto
Sweden Thed Björk
5 Magny-Cours France No. 16 Pescarolo Sport United Kingdom No. 61 Rowan Racing Report
France Jean-Christophe Boullion
France Laurent Rédon
United Kingdom Warren Carway
United Kingdom Martin O'Connell
6 Donington United Kingdom No. 17 Team Ascari United Kingdom No. 61 Rowan Racing Report
United Kingdom Ben Collins
South Africa Werner Lupberger
United Kingdom Warren Carway
United Kingdom Martin O'Connell
7 Mondello United Kingdom No. 5 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh Sweden No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
Denmark John Nielsen
Japan Hiroki Katoh
Republic of Ireland Damien Faulkner
United States Larry Oberto
Sweden Thed Björk
8 Nürburgring Netherlands No. 8 Racing for Holland Sweden No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
Netherlands Jan Lammers
Netherlands Val Hillebrand
United States Larry Oberto
Sweden Thed Björk

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.[2]

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

Drivers championships

SR1

Marco Zadra won the SR1 Drivers title at the wheel of a Ferrari 333 SP entered by BMS Scuderia Italia.

Pos. Driver Team BAR
Spain
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
BRN
Czech Republic
MAG
France
DON
United Kingdom
MON
Republic of Ireland
NUR
Germany
Total
points
1 Italy Marco Zadra Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 1 Ret 1 2 2 2 2 4 110
2 Denmark John Nielsen United Kingdom Den Bla Avis/Team Goh 4 Ret 6 1 3 5 1 3 88
2 Japan Hiroki Katoh United Kingdom Den Bla Avis/Team Goh 4 Ret 6 1 3 5 1 3 88
4 Netherlands Jan Lammers Netherlands Racing for Holland Ret 3 3 5 6 3 3 1 82
4 Netherlands Val Hillebrand Netherlands Racing for Holland Ret 3 3 5 6 3 3 1 82
6 United Kingdom Ben Collins United Kingdom Team Ascari Ret 2 4 4 4 1 6 DSQ 71
6 South Africa Werner Lupberger United Kingdom Team Ascari Ret 2 4 4 4 1 6 DSQ 71
8 Italy Christian Pescatori Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 1 Ret 2 2 4 60
9 Switzerland Lilian Bryner Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 2 Ret 2 7 5 Ret 5 Ret 50
9 Switzerland Enzo Calderari Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 2 Ret 2 7 5 Ret 5 Ret 50
9 Italy Angelo Zadra Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 2 Ret 2 7 5 Ret 5 Ret 50
9 France Jean-Marc Gounon Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 1 2 2 50
Germany Kremer Racing Ret Ret Ret
13 Italy Mauro Baldi Italy R&M 3 Ret Ret 3 8 7 4 Ret 41
14 France Jean-Christophe Boullion France Pescarolo Sport Ret Ret 1 2 35
15 Italy Alex Caffi Italy Conrero DNS 29
Italy R&M Ret 3 8 7 4 Ret
16 Italy Giovanni Lavaggi Monaco GLV Brums Ret 1 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 28
16 United Kingdom Christian Vann Monaco GLV Brums Ret 1 5 Ret Ret Ret 28
18 France Laurent Redon France Pescarolo Sport Ret 1 20
19 United Kingdom Peter Owen United Kingdom Redman Bright Ret 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 20
19 United Kingdom Mark Smithson United Kingdom Redman Bright Ret 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 20
21 South Africa Gary Formato Italy R&M 3 18
Germany Kremer Racing Ret 6
22 United Kingdom Sam Hancock Germany Kremer Racing Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret Ret 16
23 France Boris Derichebourg France Pescarolo Sport 2 15
24 United Kingdom Guy Smith United Kingdom Redman Bright 4 10
24 Canada Robbie Stirling Germany Kremer Racing 4 10
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)

SR2

The SR2 Drivers award went to Thed Björk and Larry Oberto who shared a Lola B2K/40-Nissan entered by SportsRacing Team Sweden.

Pos. Driver Team BAR
Spain
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
BRN
Czech Republic
MAG
France
DON
United Kingdom
MON
Republic of Ireland
NUR
Germany
Total
points
1 Sweden Thed Björk Sweden SportsRacing Team Sweden 2 1 5 1 DSQ 2 1 1 118
1 United States Larry Oberto Sweden SportsRacing Team Sweden 2 1 5 1 DSQ 2 1 1 118
3 Republic of Ireland Warren Carway United Kingdom Rowan Racing 1 Ret 5 1 1 2 Ret 83
3 United Kingdom Martin O'Connell United Kingdom Rowan Racing 1 Ret 5 1 1 2 Ret 83
5 Italy Pierguiseppe Peroni Italy Lucchini Engineering 8 Ret 2 2 Ret Ret 3 3 57
6 Italy Massimo Saccomanno Italy Audisio & Benvenuto Racing 3 NC 4 3 Ret 5 2 57
6 Italy Roberto Tonetti Italy Audisio & Benvenuto Racing 3 NC 4 3 Ret 5 2 57
8 Italy Massimo Monti Italy BM Autosport 4 Ret 1 Ret 3 Ret 42
8 Italy Renato Nobili Italy BM Autosport 4 Ret 1 Ret 3 Ret 42
10 France Marc Rostan France PiR Competition 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 4 6 38
11 Italy Ranieri Randaccio Italy SCI 9 Ret 8 4 Ret 6 Ret 4 31
12 Italy Mauro Prospero Italy Lucchini Engineering DNS 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 30
12 Italy Denny Zardo Italy Lucchini Engineering DNS 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 30
12 France Jean-Bernard Bouvet Italy Lucchini Engineering 2 2 Ret 30
15 Italy Leonardo Maddalena Italy SCI Ret 8 4 Ret 6 Ret 4 29
16 France Pierre Bruneau France PiR Competition 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 6 28
17 Italy Raffaele Raimondi Italy Lucchini Engineering 8 Ret 3 DSQ 3 27
18 United Kingdom Ian Flux United Kingdom Team Sovereign 5 DNS Ret 3 7 24
18 United Kingdom Mike Millard United Kingdom Team Sovereign 5 DNS Ret 3 7 24
20 United Kingdom Martin Henderson Belgium EBRT Schroeder Motorsport DNS 4 24
Austria Renauer Motorsport 6 5
21 Republic of Ireland Damien Faulkner Sweden SportsRacing Team Sweden 1 20
22 Austria Hannes Gsell Austria Renauer Motorsport 6 6 Ret 5 20
23 Italy Filippo Francioni Italy Lucchini Engineering 8 Ret 3 DSQ 15
24 Italy Pasquale Barberio Italy SCI 9 14
Italy Siliprandi 3 Ret
25 Austria Gottfried Cepin Austria Renauer Motorsport DNS 6 5 14
26 Italy Ezio Mazza Italy Siliprandi 3 Ret 12
26 Belgium Sébastien Ugeux Italy Lucchini Engineering Ret 3 12
28 Italy Arturo Merzario France PiR Competition 7 Ret 7 7 12
29 United Kingdom Ian Khan Belgium EBRT Schroeder Motorsport DNS 4 10
29 Belgium Pierre Merche Belgium EBRT Schroeder Motorsport 4 10
29 Italy Ludovico Manfredi France PiR Competition Ret 4 10
29 United Kingdom Arnie Black France PiR Competition 4 10
33 United Kingdom Simon Wiseman Kenya Swara Racing 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 9
34 South Africa Earl Goddard Sweden SportsRacing Team Sweden 5 8
35 United Kingdom Ben McLoughlin Kenya Swara Racing 6 Ret 6
35 Germany Heinrich Langfermann Kenya Swara Racing 6 6
35 Austria Wolfgang Griessner Austria Renauer Motorsport 6 6
38 United Kingdom Piers Johnson United Kingdom Redman Bright 7 4
38 United Kingdom Oli Wilkinson United Kingdom Redman Bright 7 4
40 United Kingdom "Frederico Careca" Kenya Swara Racing 8 3

Teams championships

SR1

Pos. Team BAR
Spain
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
BRN
Czech Republic
MAG
France
DON
United Kingdom
MON
Republic of Ireland
NUR
Germany
Total
points
1 Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 1 Ret 1 2 2 2 2 4 110
2 United Kingdom Den Bla Avis/Team Goh 4 Ret 6 1 3 5 1 3 88
3 Netherlands Racing for Holland Ret 3 3 5 6 3 3 1 82
4 United Kingdom Team Ascari Ret 2 4 4 4 1 6 DSQ 71
5 Italy R&M 3 Ret Ret 3 8 7 4 Ret 41
6 France Pescarolo Sport Ret Ret 1 2 35
7 Monaco GLV Brums Ret 1 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 28
8 United Kingdom Redman Bright Ret 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 20
9 Germany Kremer Racing Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret Ret 16

SR2

Pos. Team BAR
Spain
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
BRN
Czech Republic
MAG
France
DON
United Kingdom
MON
Republic of Ireland
NUR
Germany
Total
points
1 Sweden SportsRacing Team Sweden 2 1 5 1 DSQ 2 1 1 118
2 Italy Lucchini Engineering 8 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 3 87
3 United Kingdom Rowan Racing 1 Ret 5 1 1 2 Ret 83
4 Italy Audisio & Benvenuto Racing 3 NC 4 3 Ret 5 2 57
5 Italy BM Autosport 4 Ret 1 Ret 3 Ret 42
6 France PiR Competition 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 4 6 38
7 Italy SCI 9 Ret 8 4 Ret 6 Ret 4 31
8 United Kingdom Team Sovereign 5 DNS Ret 3 7 24
9 Austria Renauer Motorsport DNS 6 6 Ret 5 20
10 Italy Siliprandi 3 Ret 12
11 Belgium EBRT Schroder Motorsport DNS 4 10
12 Kenya Swara Racing 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 9
13 United Kingdom Redman Bright 7 4

Constructor championships

SR1

Ferrari won the SR1 Constructors title.

Pos. Constructor BAR
Spain
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
BRN
Czech Republic
MAG
France
DON
United Kingdom
MON
Republic of Ireland
NUR
Germany
Total
points
1 Italy Ferrari 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 130
2 Japan Dome 4 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 118
3 United Kingdom Ascari Ret 2 4 4 4 1 6 DSQ 71
4 United States Riley & Scott 3 Ret Ret 3 8 7 4 Ret 41
5 France Courage Ret Ret 1 2 35
6 United Kingdom Reynard Ret 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 20
7 United Kingdom Lola Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret Ret 16

SR2

The SR2 Constructors award went to Lola Cars International.

Pos. Constructor BAR
Spain
MON
Italy
SPA
Belgium
BRN
Czech Republic
MAG
France
DON
United Kingdom
MON
Republic of Ireland
NUR
Germany
Total
points
1 United Kingdom Lola 2 1 5 1 DSQ 2 1 1 118
2 Italy Lucchini 3 2 2 2 2 5 3 2 107
3 United Kingdom Pilbeam 1 4 Ret 5 1 1 2 8 96
4 Italy Tampolli 4 Ret 1 6 3 Ret 5 56
5 France Debora 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 4 6 38
6 United Kingdom LM 3000 (Rapier) 5 DNS Ret 3 7 24

References

  1. FIA Sportscar Championship History - 2001 Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 September 2009
  2. 2002 Sporting Regulations Retrieved from web.archive.org on 23 December 2008
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