The 2000 Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title[1] open to GT Production Cars. The championship, which was the fifth Australian GT Production Car Championship,[2] was the first to be contested without the “exotic” cars such as Porsches and Ferraris which competed in a separate Australian Nations Cup Championship for the first time in the year 2000.[3]
Calendar
editThe championship was contested over an eight-round series.[4][5]
- Round 1, Barbagallo Raceway, Western Australia, 19 March[4]
- Round 2, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, South Australia, 8 April[6]
- Round 3, Eastern Creek International Raceway, New South Wales, 30 April[6]
- Round 4, Canberra Street Circuit, Australian Capital Territory, 10 June[6]
- Round 5, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 2 July[6]
- Round 6, Oran Park, New South Wales, 30 July[6]
- Round 7, Calder Park Raceway, Victoria 20 August[4]
- Round 8, Sandown International Motor Raceway, Victoria, 8 October[6]
The Adelaide Parklands round was staged over a single race and all other rounds utilised a two race format.[5]
Results
editDrivers – Outright results
editPosition[7] | Driver[7] | No[6][8] | Car[6][8] | Entrant[6] | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Total[7] |
1 | Mark King | 34 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Mark King | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 133 |
2 | Ric Shaw | 35 | Mazda RX-7 | Ric Shaw | 31 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 15 | – | – | – | 103 |
3 | Bob Hughes | 15 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Bob Hughes | 24 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 6 | – | 11 | 6 | 76 |
4 | Ed Aitken | 8 | HSV VTII GTS | Ed Aitken | – | – | – | – | 13 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 75 |
5 | Graham Alexander | 57 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Graham Alexander | – | – | – | 1 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 71 |
6 | Gary Deane | 91 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Jim McKnoulty | – | 2 | 6 | 22 | 4 | – | 14 | 14 | 62 |
Wayne Boatwright | 60 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | NSW WRX Club | – | – | – | – | 1 | 27 | 12 | 22 | 62 | |
8 | Grant Kenny | 50 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Scott Jacob | 1 | 10 | 14 | 14 | – | 7 | 1 | 11 | 58 |
9 | Scott Jacob | 51 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Scott Jacob | – | – | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 56 |
10 | Barry Morcom | 23 | Mazda RX-7 | Barry Morcom | 5 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 55 |
11 | Don Pulver | 96 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Don Pulver | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | – | – | 38 |
12 | Dennis Gilbert | 38 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Dennis Gilbert | 16 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 34 |
13 | Tony Scott | 97 | HSV VTII GTS | Ross Dillon | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 25 |
14 | Trevor Haines | 61 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Trevor Haines | 11 | – | 8 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 24 |
15 | Graham Stones | 72 | Mazda RX-7 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | |
Wayne Wakefield | 30 | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Roma | – | – | – | – | 20 | – | – | – | 20 | |
17 | Phil Kirkham | 71 | Mazda RX-7 | Maz Motor Wreckers | 5 | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 18 |
18 | Jim McKnoulty | 91 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Jim McKnoulty | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | 2 | 14 |
19 | Wayne Russell | 27 | BMW 323i | Wayne Russell | – | 4 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 |
20 | Scott Anderson | 19 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Sharon Kay Wood | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 7 |
21 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 |
Wayne Phipps | 39 | Mazda RX-7 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | ||
23 | Ross Dillon | 97 | HSV VT Clubsport R8 | Ross Dillon | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
Peter Floyd | 87 | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Floyd | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | |
25 | David Wood | 16 | Honda Integra Type R | Peter Phelan | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
Roland Hill | 33 | Holden VS Commodore Executive | Roland Hill | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
Wayne Murphy | 31 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
28 | Clyde Lawrence | 14 | Subaru Impreza WRX | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
Scott Loadsman | 62 | Holden VT Commodore SS | Scott Loadsman | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Drivers – Class results
editPosition[9] | Driver[9] | No[6][8] | Car[6][8] | Entrant[6] | Total[9] |
Class A : High Performance Cars | |||||
1 | Mark King | 34 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Mark King | 133 |
2 | Ric Shaw | 35 | Mazda RX-7 | Ric Shaw | 103 |
3 | Bob Hughes | 15 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Bob Hughes | 76 |
4 | Ed Aitken | 8 | HSV VTII GTS | Ed Aitken | 75 |
5 | Graham Alexander | 57 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Graham Alexander | 71 |
6 | Gary Deane | 91 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Jim McKnoulty | 67 |
7 | Wayne Boatwright | 60 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | NSW WRX Club | 62 |
8 | Grant Kenny | 50 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Scott Jacob | 59 |
9 | Scott Jacob | 51 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Scott Jacob | 56 |
10 | Barry Morcom | 23 | Mazda RX-7 | Barry Morcom | 55 |
11 | Don Pulver | 96 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Don Pulver | 41 |
12 | Dennis Gilbert | 38 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Dennis Gilbert | 36 |
13 | Tony Scott | 97 | HSV VTII GTS | Ross Dillon | 25 |
14 | Trevor Haines | 61 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Trevor Haines | 24 |
15 | Phil Kirkham | 71 | Mazda RX-7 | Maz Motor Wreckers | 22 |
16 | Graham Stones | 72 | Mazda RX-7 | 20 | |
Wayne Wakefield | 30 | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Roma | 20 | |
18 | Jim McKnoulty | 91 | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Jim McKnoulty | 14 |
19 | Scott Anderson | 19 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Sharon Kay Wood | 7 |
20 | Wayne Phipps | 39 | Mazda RX-7 | 5 | |
Clyde Lawrence | 14 | Subaru Impreza WRX | 5 | ||
Charlie Senese | 58 | Subaru Impreza WRX | Charlie Senese | 5 | |
Ross Dillon | 97 | HSV VT Clubsport R8 | Ross Dillon | 5 | |
Peter Floyd | 87 | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Floyd | 5 | |
25 | Ken Douglas | 4 | |||
26 | Sharyn Wood | 19 | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Sharyn Wood | 2 |
Class B : Sports Touring Cars | |||||
1 | David Wood | 16 | Honda Integra Type R | Peter Phelan | 202 |
2 | Wayne Russell | 27 | BMW 323i | Challenge Recruitment | 153 |
3 | Peter Boylan | 7 | Honda Integra Type R | Peter Boylan | 91 |
4 | Colin Osborne | 13 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | 90 |
5 | Danny Brian | 26 | BMW 323i | Challenge Recruitment | 66 |
6 | Anton Mechtler | 26 & 4 | BMW 323i & Toyota MR2 GT | Anton Mechtler | 37 |
7 | Wayne Murphy | 31 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | 32 |
8 | Vern Norrgard | 31 | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | Osborne Motorsport | 31 |
9 | Megan Kirkham | 54 | Mazda MX5 Sports | Maz Motor Wreckers | 26 |
10 | John Cowley | 2 | Honda Integra Type R | John Cowley | 25 |
11 | Ross Palmer | 7 | Honda Integra Type R | Peter Boylan | 24 |
12 | Peter McKay | 45 | Toyota Celica VVTL-i | Toyota Motor Corp | 18 |
13 | Neal Bates | 45 | Toyota Celica VVTL-i | Toyota Motor Corp | 16 |
14 | Sue Hughes | 54 | Mazda MX5 Sports & BMW 323i | Maz Motor Wreckers | 12 |
Greg McPherson | 44 | Honda Integra Type R | Coad's Pty Ltd | 12 | |
16 | Len Cave | 54 | Mazda MX5 Sports | Maz Motor Wreckers | 9 |
Ian McAlister | 66 | Honda Integra Type R | Ian McAlister | 9 | |
Class C : V8 Touring Cars | |||||
1 | James Philip | 22 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | James Philip | 150 |
2 | Warren Millett | 18 | Holden VT Commodore SS | Warren Millett | 146 |
3 | Scott Loadsman | 62 | Holden VT Commodore SS | Scott Loadsman | 122 |
4 | Craig Dontas | 85 | Holden VT Commodore SS | Makita Australia | 97 |
5 | Roland Hill | 33 | Holden VS Commodore Executive | Roland Hill | 70 |
6 | Brian Carr | 64 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | Brian Carr | 47 |
7 | John McIlroy | 95 | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | John McIlroy | 30 |
8 | Mark Cohen | 55 | Holden VT Commodore SS | Mark Cohen | 22 |
9 | Richard Winston | 24 | Holden VT Commodore | Richard Winston | 16 |
10 | Denis Cribbin | 33 | Holden VS Commodore | Roland Hill | 12 |
Class D : Six Cylinder Touring Cars | |||||
1 | Daryl Coon | 70 | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Daryl Coon | 203 |
2 | Robert Chadwick | 20 | Mitsubishi TH Magna Sports | Robert Chadwick | 167 |
3 | David Ratcliff | 6 | Toyota Camry CSi | Nepean EFI | 152 |
4 | Calvin Gardiner | 43 | Mazda 626 | Calvin Gardiner | 61 |
5 | Barry Tanton | 32 | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Guy Gibbons | 44 |
6 | Jim Myhill | 93 | Mitsubishi TH Magna | Jim Myhill | 38 |
7 | Guy Gibbons | 32 | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Guy Gibbons | 28 |
8 | Trent Ulmer | 93 | Mitsubishi TH Magna | Jim Myhill | 26 |
9 | Sue Hughes | 75 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Buy-A-Drive | 21 |
10 | Tom Watkinson | Mazda 626 | Calvin Gardiner | 16 | |
11 | Garry Mennell | 46 | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Darell Dixon | 11 |
Class E : Four Cylinder Touring Cars | |||||
1 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 21 | Proton M21 Coupe & Satria GTi | Kosi Kalaitzidis | 194 |
2 | Nathan Thomas | 37 | Suzuki Swift GTi | Nathan Thomas | 156 |
3 | Warren Luff | 36 | Peugeot 306 Style | Nothshore Rallysport | 154 |
4 | Melinda Price | 29 | Holden Vectra GL | Gibson Motorsport | 54 |
5 | Sam Newman | 17 | Holden Vectra GL | Gibson Motorsport | 43 |
6 | David Russell | 67 | Suzuki Swift GTi | John Dickinson | 40 |
7 | Carol Jackson | 10 | Honda Civic VTi-R | Pace Racing | 37 |
8 | David Crowe | 49 | Suzuki Swift GTi | David Crowe | 20 |
9 | Michael Taylor | 29 | Holden Vectra GL | Gibson Motorsport | 16 |
Michael Hopp | 65 | Toyota Starlet | HARE Motorsport | 16 | |
11 | Paul Buda | 74 | Suzuki Swift GTi | VW Parts Service | 14 |
12 | Les Walmsley | 74 | Suzuki Swift GTi | VW Parts Service | 12 |
Manufacturers – Outright results
editPosition[9] | Manufacturer[9] | Total[9] |
1 | Holden[10] | 675 |
2 | Mitsubishi | 556 |
3 | Ford | 538 |
4 | Honda | 399 |
5 | Toyota | 392 |
6 | Mazda | 352 |
7 | Subaru | 338 |
8 | Suzuki | 241 |
9 | BMW | 225 |
10 | Proton | 194 |
11 | Peugeot | 154 |
Manufacturers – Class results
editPosition[9] | Manufacturer[9] | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Total[9] |
Class A : High Performance Cars | ||||||||||
1 | Subaru | 20 | 18 | 46 | 59 | 19 | 79 | 35 | 62 | 338 |
2 | Mitsubishi | 43 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 60 | 41 | 65 | 21 | 325 |
3 | Mazda | 66 | 33 | 58 | 23 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 234 |
4 | Holden[10] | 4 | – | 13 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 78 | ||
Class B : Sports Touring Cars | ||||||||||
1 | Honda | 53 | 13 | 33 | 53 | 28 | 44 | 62 | 76 | 362 |
2 | BMW | 22 | 18 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 225 |
3 | Toyota | 22 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 224 |
4 | Mazda | 11 | – | 5 | – | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41 |
Class C : V8 Touring Cars | ||||||||||
1 | Holden | 55 | 22 | 97 | 76 | 51 | 73 | 54 | 56 | 484 |
2 | Ford | – | 15 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 35 | 63 | 47 | 227 |
Class D : Six Cylinder Touring Cars | ||||||||||
1 | Ford | 39 | 15 | 47 | 25 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 58 | 311 |
2 | Mitsubishi | 27 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 43 | 39 | 231 |
3 | Toyota | 25 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 152 |
4 | Mazda | – | 6 | 16 | 16 | – | 20 | 15 | 4 | 77 |
Class E : Four Cylinder Touring Cars | ||||||||||
1 | Suzuki | 42 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 42 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 241 |
5 | Proton | 27 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 194 |
2 | Peugeot | – | 12 | 30 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 154 |
3 | Holden | 28 | 18 | 30 | 21 | – | – | 16 | – | 113 |
4 | Honda | – | – | – | 16 | 21 | – | – | – | 37 |
6 | Toyota | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 16 |
References
edit- ^ Australian Title Conditions, 2000 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-12
- ^ 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
- ^ Official Program, Clipsal 500 Adelaide, 7–9 April 2000, pages 92–95
- ^ a b c GT Production Rounds Retrieved on 21 October 2010
- ^ a b King of GTP, Motor Racing Australia No 55, Dec 2000 / Jan 2001, pages 40–41
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l NATSOFT Race Results Archive – 2000 Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 21 October 2010
- ^ a b c Procar Tables Retrieved on 21 October 2010
- ^ a b c d Race results at www.racetime.com.au – Retrieved in 2000 – pages no longer available
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Results at www.gtprod.com.au – Retrieved in 2000 – pages no longer available
- ^ a b HSV vehicles were classified as Holdens for this championship