2000 Shell Championship Series
The 2000 Shell Championship Series was an Australian motor racing series open to V8 Supercars. The championship, which was the second Shell Championship Series, began on 11 February at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 19 November at the Mount Panorama Circuit after 13 rounds. Titles were awarded for drivers, teams and manufacturers by the series organisers AVESCO (Australian Vee Eight Supercar Company), and the winning driver, Mark Skaife, was also awarded the Australian Touring Car Championship by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport, the 41st time that this title had been awarded.
2000 V8 Supercar | |||
Drivers' Champion: Mark Skaife Teams' Champion: Holden Racing Team Manufacturers' Championship: Holden | |||
Previous: | 1999 | Next: | 2001 |
Teams and drivers
The following drivers and teams competed in the 2000 Shell Championship Series.
Team | Make | No. | Drivers | Events | Endurance Event Drivers | ||
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Holden Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | 1 | All | ||||
2 | All | ||||||
Holden Young Lions (HRT) | 15 | 1, 3–4, 6, 8–10, 13 | |||||
Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | 3 | All | ||||
23 | All | ||||||
Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 4 | All | ||||
9 | All | ||||||
Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 5 | 1–11, 13 | ||||
6 | All | ||||||
Gibson Motor Sport | Holden VT Commodore | 7 | All | ||||
12 | All | ||||||
13 | 1–7 | ||||||
28 | 8–13 | ||||||
Perkins Engineering | Holden VT Commodore | 8 | All | ||||
11 | All | ||||||
Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 10 | All | ||||
Imrie Motor Sport | Holden VS Commodore Holden VT Commodore |
14 | 4 | ||||
5, 7, 10, 12 | |||||||
11 | |||||||
13 | |||||||
McDougall Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 16 | All | ||||
Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 17 | All | ||||
18 | All | ||||||
Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 21 | All | ||||
Colourscan Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 22 | 1 | ||||
2–4 | |||||||
7 | |||||||
8–13 | |||||||
Romano Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 24 | 1–5, 7–13 | ||||
M3 Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 26 | 1–5, 9, 11, 13 | ||||
7–8 | |||||||
Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore Holden VT Commodore |
29 | All | ||||
Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 31 | All | ||||
Tomas Mezera Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 32 | 1–4, 6–8, 12 | N/A | |||
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 34 | All | ||||
35 | All | ||||||
Greenfield Mowers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 40 | 1–10 | N/A | |||
Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 43 | All | ||||
John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 46 | All | ||||
Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden VS Commodore Holden VT Commodore |
50 | 1–6, 9–13 | ||||
8 | |||||||
Rod Nash Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 54 | 1–10, 12–13 | ||||
55 | 8–13 | ||||||
Paul Little Racing John Sidney Racing |
Ford AU Falcon | 75 | All | ||||
Power Racing | Ford EL Falcon Ford AU Falcon |
500 | 3–5, 7–8, 10, 13 | ||||
PAE Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 600 | All | ||||
Wild Card Entries | |||||||
Eastern Creek Kart Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 20 | 3, 11, 13 | ||||
Terry Wyhoon Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 25 | 13 | ||||
Harris Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 30 | 13 | ||||
Schembri Motorsport | Ford EL Falcon | 36 | 13 | ||||
Scotty Taylor Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 37 | 13 | ||||
South Pacific Motor Sport | Holden VS Commodore | 38 | 13 | ||||
Challenge Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 39 | 3–5, 8 | N/A | |||
7 | |||||||
Sieders Racing Team | Ford EL Falcon | 42 | 13 | ||||
56 | 13 | ||||||
Mal Rose Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 44 | 13 | ||||
Dean Canto Racing | Ford EL Falcon Ford AU Falcon |
45 | 3, 13 | ||||
Trevor Crittenden Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | 57 | 13 | ||||
John Scotcher Motorsport | Ford EL Falcon | 59 | 13 | ||||
Halliday Motor Sport | Ford EL Falcon | 61 | 11, 13 | ||||
James Rosenberg Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 66 | 2–6 | N/A | |||
Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | 67 | 13 | ||||
Matthew White Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 76 | 11–13 | ||||
V8 Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 77 | 13 | ||||
Cadillac Productions | Ford EL Falcon | 79 | 1 | N/A | |||
Rod Salmon | Ford AU Falcon | 87 | 1, 11–13 | ||||
Graphic Skills Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 97 | 3, 11 | ||||
13 | |||||||
John Faulkner Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 96 | 13 | ||||
Motorsport Engineering Services | Holden VT Commodore | 99 | 11–12 | ||||
Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 150 | 13 | ||||
Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 777 | 13 | ||||
* = Drove in the OzEmail Queensland 500 only
** = Drove in the FAI 1000 only
Calendar
The 2000 Shell Championship Series was contested over 13 rounds.
Rd. | Event Circuit |
City / State | Date | Format | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 11–13 Feb | Two races | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
2 | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | 17–19 Mar | Three races | Craig Lowndes | Holden Racing Team | |
3 | Clipsal 500 Adelaide Adelaide Street Circuit |
Adelaide, South Australia | 6–9 Apr | Two races | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Report |
4 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 28–30 Apr | Three races | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | |
5 | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 19–21 May | Three races | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | |
6 | GMC 400 Canberra Street Circuit |
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | 9–11 June | Three races | Steven Richards | K-Mart Racing | |
7 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 30 Jun – 2 Jul | Three races | Craig Lowndes | Holden Racing Team | |
8 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 14–16 Jul | Three races | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
9 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 28–30 Jul | Three races | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | |
10 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 18–20 Aug | Three races | Steven Richards | K-Mart Racing | |
11 | OzEmail Queensland 500 Queensland Raceway |
Ipswich, Queensland | 8–10 Sep | Single two driver race | Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team | Report |
12 | Sandown International Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 6–8 Oct | Three races | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | |
13 | FAI 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit |
Bathurst, New South Wales | 16–19 Nov | Single two driver race | Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Report |
Points system
Points were awarded for the first 20 places in each race as follows:[1]
Round | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th [1] |
Sprint rounds | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Phillip Island | 60 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Adelaide, Part 1 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Adelaide, Part 2 | 160 | 144 | 136 | 128 | 120 | 112 | 104 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Canberra, Races 1 & 2 | 60 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Canberra, Race 3 | 120 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Queensland 500 (per driver) | 160 | 144 | 136 | 128 | 120 | 112 | 104 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
Bathurst (per driver) | 240 | 216 | 204 | 192 | 180 | 168 | 156 | 144 | 132 | 120 | 108 | 96 | 84 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 6 [1] |
Results
Drivers Championship
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Champion Team of the Year
- Holden Racing Team [2]
The title was awarded to the team of the winning driver in the championship.[2]
Champion Manufacturer
The title was presented to the manufacturer with the most number of round wins in the championship.[2]
References
- Scoring Points, 2000 Shell Championship Series TV Guide, Chevron Publishing Group, page 45
- Gala Award Winners, 2011 V8 Supercar Media Guide, page 149
Further reading
- Jason Parker, 2000 Review, Mark of a Champion, Motor Racing Australia, Dec 2000/Jan 2001, pages 24–34