2001 FIA Sportscar Championship

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 and ended on 16 September after eight races.

2001 FIA Sportscar Championship
Previous: 2000 Next: 2002

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

Entries

SR1
Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 G 1 Marco Zadra All
Christian Pescatori 1–2, 5, 7–8
Jean-Marc Gounon 3–4, 6
2 Angelo Zadra All
Enzo Calderari All
Lilian Bryner All
Marco Zadra 2
GLV Brums Ferrari 333 SP Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10		 G 3 Giovanni Lavaggi 1–6, 8
Christian Vann 1–6
Bob Berridge 8
Xavier Pompidou 8
Den Bla Avis/Team Goh Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 G 5 John Nielsen All
Hiroki Katou All
R&M Riley & Scott Mk III Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 G 6 Mauro Baldi All
Gary Formato 1
Ivan Capelli 2
Alex Caffi 3–8
Redman Bright Reynard 01Q Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 A 7 Mark Smithson 1–3, 5–6, 8
Peter Owen 1–3, 5–6, 8
Guy Smith 2
Racing for Holland Dome S101 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 A
G		 8 Jan Lammers All
Val Hillebrand All
Kremer Racing Lola B98/10 Ford 6.0 L V8 G 10 Sam Hancock All
Ralf Kelleners 1
Didier de Radiguès 2–3
Gary Formato 2, 4
Jean-Marc Gounon 5, 7–8
Robbie Stirling 6
Konrad Motorsport Lola B2K/10 Ford 6.0 L V8 D 15 Franz Konrad 8
Ralf Kelleners 8
Pescarolo Sport Courage C60 Peugeot A32 3.2 L Turbo V6 G 16 Jean-Christophe Boullion 1–2, 5, 8
Sébastien Bourdais 1–2
Laurent Redon 2, 5
Boris Derichebourg 8
Team Ascari Ascari A410 Judd GV4 4.0 L V10 G 17 Ben Collins All
Werner Lupberger All
Team Durango GMS Durango LMP1 BMW 4.0 L V8 G 21 Andrea de Lorenzi 5
Soheil Ayari 5
Conrero Riley & Scott Mk III Ford 4.0 L V8 G 25 Alex Caffi 2
Angelo Lancelotti 2
Andrea Chiesa 2

SR2
Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Lucchini Engineering Lucchini SR2001 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 50 Raffaele Raimondi 1–4
Filippo Francioni 1–4
Pierguiseppe Peroni 1–2
Lucchini SR2000 51 Denny Zardo 1–7
Mauro Prospero 1–7
Lucchini SR2001 52 Pierguiseppe Peroni 3–8
Jean-Bernard Bouvet 3–5
Sébastien Ugeux 6–7
Raffaele Raimondi 8
Siliprandi Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 53 Pasquale Barberio 2, 8
Ezio Mazza 2, 8
Renauer Motorsport Tampolli SR2 RTA-2001 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 55 Manfred Jurasz 1, 3
Gottfried Cepin 1, 4, 8
Hannes Gsell 3–5, 8
Martin Henderson 3, 8
Wolfgang Griessner 4
Wolfgang Kaufmann 5
Norbert Groer 5
EBRT Schroder Motorsport Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 D 58 Ian Khan 1–2
Martin Henderson 1–2
Mark Peters 1
Pierre Merche 2
BM Autosport Tampolli SR2 RTA-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 P 59 Massimo Monti 1–6
Renato Nobili 1–6
Rowan Racing Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 61 Warren Carway 1, 3–8
Martin O'Connell 1, 3–8
Audisio & Benvenuto Racing Lucchini SR2-99 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 A 65 Giuseppe Chiminelli 2, 4, 8
Bruno Corradi 2
Antonio Vallebona 2
Ernesto Saccomanno 4
Ivano Guiliani 8
Lucchini SR2001 G 66 Roberto Tonetti 1–6, 8
Massimo Saccomanno 1–6, 8
Swara Racing Tampolli SR2 RTA-2001 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 68 Michael Mallock 4–6, 8
Simon Wiseman 4
Phil Andrews 5–6, 8
Pilbeam MP84 69 Simon Wiseman 1–3, 8
Ben McLoughlin 1–2
Heinrich Langfermann 1
Michael Mallock 2–3
"Frederico Careca" 8
SCI Lucchini SR2000 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 G 72 Ranieri Randaccio All
Pasquale Barberio 1
Leonardo Maddalena 2–8
Team Sovereign Rapier 6 Nissan 3.0 L V6 D 75 Ian Flux 1, 3, 5–6, 8
Mike Millard 1, 3, 5–6, 8
SportsRacing Team Sweden Lola B2K/40 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 76 Thed Björk All
Larry Oberto All
Stanley Dickens 2
Earl Goddard 3
Damien Faulkner 7
Redman Bright Pilbeam MP84 Nissan 3.0 L V6 A 77 Piers Johnson 6
Oli Wilkinson 6
PiR Competition Debora LMP299 BMW 3.0 L I6 A 99 Marc Rostan All
Pierre Bruneau 1–6, 8
Arturo Merzario 1–4
Ludovico Manfredi 5–6
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 No. 1 BMS Scuderia Italia No. 61 Rowan Racing Report
Christian Pescatori
Marco Zadra		 Warren Carway
Martin O'Connell
2 Monza No. 3 GLV Brums No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
Christian Vann
Giovanni Lavaggi		 Larry Oberto
Thed Björk
3 Spa No. 1 BMS Scuderia Italia No. 59 BM Autosport Report
Jean-Marc Gounon
Marco Zadra		 Massimo Monti
Renato Nobili
4 Brno No. 5 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
John Nielsen
Hiroki Katoh		 Larry Oberto
Thed Björk
5 Magny-Cours No. 16 Pescarolo Sport No. 61 Rowan Racing Report
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Laurent Rédon		 Warren Carway
Martin O'Connell
6 Donington No. 17 Team Ascari No. 61 Rowan Racing Report
Ben Collins
Werner Lupberger		 Warren Carway
Martin O'Connell
7 Mondello No. 5 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
John Nielsen
Hiroki Katoh		 Damien Faulkner
Larry Oberto
Thed Björk
8 Nürburgring No. 8 Racing for Holland No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden Report
Jan Lammers
Val Hillebrand		 Larry Oberto
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
 MON
 SPA
 BRN
 MAG
 DON
 MON
 NUR
 Total
points
1 Marco Zadra BMS Scuderia Italia 1 Ret 1 2 2 2 2 4 110
2 John Nielsen Den Bla Avis/Team Goh 4 Ret 6 1 3 5 1 3 88
2 Hiroki Katoh Den Bla Avis/Team Goh 4 Ret 6 1 3 5 1 3 88
4 Jan Lammers Racing for Holland Ret 3 3 5 6 3 3 1 82
4 Val Hillebrand Racing for Holland Ret 3 3 5 6 3 3 1 82
6 Ben Collins Team Ascari Ret 2 4 4 4 1 6 DSQ 71
6 Werner Lupberger Team Ascari Ret 2 4 4 4 1 6 DSQ 71
8 Christian Pescatori BMS Scuderia Italia 1 Ret 2 2 4 60
9 Lilian Bryner BMS Scuderia Italia 2 Ret 2 7 5 Ret 5 Ret 50
9 Enzo Calderari BMS Scuderia Italia 2 Ret 2 7 5 Ret 5 Ret 50
9 Angelo Zadra BMS Scuderia Italia 2 Ret 2 7 5 Ret 5 Ret 50
9 Jean-Marc Gounon BMS Scuderia Italia 1 2 2 50
Kremer Racing Ret Ret Ret
13 Mauro Baldi R&M 3 Ret Ret 3 8 7 4 Ret 41
14 Jean-Christophe Boullion Pescarolo Sport Ret Ret 1 2 35
15 Alex Caffi Conrero DNS 29
R&M Ret 3 8 7 4 Ret
16 Giovanni Lavaggi GLV Brums Ret 1 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 28
16 Christian Vann GLV Brums Ret 1 5 Ret Ret Ret 28
18 Laurent Redon Pescarolo Sport Ret 1 20
19 Peter Owen Redman Bright Ret 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 20
19 Mark Smithson Redman Bright Ret 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 20
21 Gary Formato R&M 3 18
Kremer Racing Ret 6
22 Sam Hancock Kremer Racing Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret Ret 16
23 Boris Derichebourg Pescarolo Sport 2 15
24 Guy Smith Redman Bright 4 10
24 Robbie Stirling Kremer Racing 4 10
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 participate (DNP)
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
 MON
 SPA
 BRN
 MAG
 DON
 MON
 NUR
 Total
points
1 Thed Björk SportsRacing Team Sweden 2 1 5 1 DSQ 2 1 1 118
1 Larry Oberto SportsRacing Team Sweden 2 1 5 1 DSQ 2 1 1 118
3 Warren Carway Rowan Racing 1 Ret 5 1 1 2 Ret 83
3 Martin O'Connell Rowan Racing 1 Ret 5 1 1 2 Ret 83
5 Pierguiseppe Peroni Lucchini Engineering 8 Ret 2 2 Ret Ret 3 3 57
6 Massimo Saccomanno Audisio & Benvenuto Racing 3 NC 4 3 Ret 5 2 57
6 Roberto Tonetti Audisio & Benvenuto Racing 3 NC 4 3 Ret 5 2 57
8 Massimo Monti BM Autosport 4 Ret 1 Ret 3 Ret 42
8 Renato Nobili BM Autosport 4 Ret 1 Ret 3 Ret 42
10 Marc Rostan PiR Competition 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 4 6 38
11 Ranieri Randaccio SCI 9 Ret 8 4 Ret 6 Ret 4 31
12 Mauro Prospero Lucchini Engineering DNS 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 30
12 Denny Zardo Lucchini Engineering DNS 2 Ret Ret 2 Ret Ret 30
12 Jean-Bernard Bouvet Lucchini Engineering 2 2 Ret 30
15 Leonardo Maddalena SCI Ret 8 4 Ret 6 Ret 4 29
16 Pierre Bruneau PiR Competition 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 6 28
17 Raffaele Raimondi Lucchini Engineering 8 Ret 3 DSQ 3 27
18 Ian Flux Team Sovereign 5 DNS Ret 3 7 24
18 Mike Millard Team Sovereign 5 DNS Ret 3 7 24
20 Martin Henderson EBRT Schroeder Motorsport DNS 4 24
Renauer Motorsport 6 5
21 Damien Faulkner SportsRacing Team Sweden 1 20
22 Hannes Gsell Renauer Motorsport 6 6 Ret 5 20
23 Filippo Francioni Lucchini Engineering 8 Ret 3 DSQ 15
24 Pasquale Barberio SCI 9 14
Siliprandi 3 Ret
25 Gottfried Cepin Renauer Motorsport DNS 6 5 14
26 Ezio Mazza Siliprandi 3 Ret 12
26 Sébastien Ugeux Lucchini Engineering Ret 3 12
28 Arturo Merzario PiR Competition 7 Ret 7 7 12
29 Ian Khan EBRT Schroeder Motorsport DNS 4 10
29 Pierre Merche EBRT Schroeder Motorsport 4 10
29 Ludovico Manfredi PiR Competition Ret 4 10
29 Arnie Black PiR Competition 4 10
33 Simon Wiseman Swara Racing 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 9
34 Earl Goddard SportsRacing Team Sweden 5 8
35 Ben McLoughlin Swara Racing 6 Ret 6
35 Heinrich Langfermann Swara Racing 6 6
35 Wolfgang Griessner Renauer Motorsport 6 6
38 Piers Johnson Redman Bright 7 4
38 Oli Wilkinson Redman Bright 7 4
40 "Frederico Careca" Swara Racing 8 3

Teams championships

SR1
Pos. Team BAR
 MON
 SPA
 BRN
 MAG
 DON
 MON
 NUR
 Total
points
1 BMS Scuderia Italia 1 Ret 1 2 2 2 2 4 110
2 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh 4 Ret 6 1 3 5 1 3 88
3 Racing for Holland Ret 3 3 5 6 3 3 1 82
4 Team Ascari Ret 2 4 4 4 1 6 DSQ 71
5 R&M 3 Ret Ret 3 8 7 4 Ret 41
6 Pescarolo Sport Ret Ret 1 2 35
7 GLV Brums Ret 1 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret 28
8 Redman Bright Ret 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 20
9 Kremer Racing Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret Ret 16

SR2
Pos. Team BAR
 MON
 SPA
 BRN
 MAG
 DON
 MON
 NUR
 Total
points
1 SportsRacing Team Sweden 2 1 5 1 DSQ 2 1 1 118
2 Lucchini Engineering 8 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 3 87
3 Rowan Racing 1 Ret 5 1 1 2 Ret 83
4 Audisio & Benvenuto Racing 3 NC 4 3 Ret 5 2 57
5 BM Autosport 4 Ret 1 Ret 3 Ret 42
6 PiR Competition 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 4 6 38
7 SCI 9 Ret 8 4 Ret 6 Ret 4 31
8 Team Sovereign 5 DNS Ret 3 7 24
9 Renauer Motorsport DNS 6 6 Ret 5 20
10 Siliprandi 3 Ret 12
11 EBRT Schroder Motorsport DNS 4 10
12 Swara Racing 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 9
13 Redman Bright 7 4

Constructor championships

SR1

Ferrari won the SR1 Constructors title.

Pos. Constructor BAR
 MON
 SPA
 BRN
 MAG
 DON
 MON
 NUR
 Total
points
1 Ferrari 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 130
2 Dome 4 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 118
3 Ascari Ret 2 4 4 4 1 6 DSQ 71
4 Riley & Scott 3 Ret Ret 3 8 7 4 Ret 41
5 Courage Ret Ret 1 2 35
6 Reynard Ret 4 Ret 7 6 Ret 20
7 Lola Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 4 Ret Ret 16

SR2

The SR2 Constructors award went to Lola Cars International.

Pos. Constructor BAR
 MON
 SPA
 BRN
 MAG
 DON
 MON
 NUR
 Total
points
1 Lola 2 1 5 1 DSQ 2 1 1 118
2 Lucchini 3 2 2 2 2 5 3 2 107
3 Pilbeam 1 4 Ret 5 1 1 2 8 96
4 Tampolli 4 Ret 1 6 3 Ret 5 56
5 Debora 7 Ret 7 7 Ret 4 4 6 38
6 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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