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	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

Driver championships

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

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did 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

External links

• 2000 Sports Racing World Cup results