2000 American Le Mans Series


The 2000 American Le Mans Series was the second running of the IMSA American Le Mans Series, and overall the 30th season of an IMSA GT Championship, dating back to the 1971 edition. It was a series for Le Mans Prototypes and Grand Touring race cars divided into 3 classes: LMP, GTS, and GT. It began March 18, 2000 and ended December 31, 2000 after 12 races.
This season was the only time that the ALMS held races outside of North America, with two events held in Europe and one in Australia. These events helped with the creation of the 2001 European Le Mans Series season, although it was short-lived. An Asian Le Mans Series was also discussed but not developed.

Schedule

The 2000 schedule greatly expanded from the previous season, adding not only three races outside North America, but an additional North American round as well. Silverstone Circuit and the Nürburgring were scheduled before and after the 24 Hours of Le Mans, while the Race of a Thousand Years in Australia was held long after the North American season ended. Road courses at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway replaced the previous year's Grand Prix of Atlanta at Road Atlanta.
RndRaceLengthCircuitDate
1 Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring12 HoursSebring International RacewayMarch 18
2 Grand Prix of Charlotte2 Hours 45 MinutesCharlotte Motor SpeedwayApril 1
3 Silverstone 500 USA Challenge500 KilometersSilverstone CircuitMay 13
4 Bitburger/AvD 1000 km of Nürburgring1000 KilometersNürburgringJuly 9
5 Grand Prix of Sonoma2 Hours 45 MinutesSears Point RacewayJuly 23
6 globemegawheels.com Grand Prix of Mosport2 Hours 45 MinutesMosport ParkAugust 6
7 Grand Prix of Texas2 Hours 45 MinutesTexas Motor SpeedwaySeptember 2
8 Decision Point Applications Rose City Grand Prix2 Hours 45 MinutesPortland International RacewaySeptember 10
9 Petit Le Mans presented by Audi1000 Miles or 10 HoursRoad AtlantaSeptember 30
10 Globalcenter Monterey Sports Car Championships2 Hours 45 MinutesLaguna Seca RacewayOctober 15
11 Grand Prix of Las Vegas2 Hours 45 MinutesLas Vegas Motor SpeedwayOctober 29
12 Race of a Thousand Years1000 Kilometers or 6 HoursAdelaide Street CircuitDecember 31

Season results

Overall winner in bold.
RndCircuitLMP Winning TeamGTS Winning TeamGT Winning TeamResults
RndCircuitLMP Winning DriversGTS Winning DriversGT Winning DriversResults
1Sebring #78 Audi Sport North America #91 Viper Team Oreca #5 Dick Barbour RacingResults
1Sebring Frank Biela
Tom Kristensen
Emanuele Pirro
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Dominique Dupuy
Dirk Müller
Lucas Luhr
Results
2Charlotte #42 BMW Motorsport #91 Viper Team Oreca #51 Dick Barbour RacingResults
2Charlotte JJ Lehto
Jörg Müller
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Bob Wollek
Sascha Maassen
Results
3Silverstone #42 BMW Motorsport #91 Viper Team Oreca #51 Dick Barbour RacingResults
3Silverstone JJ Lehto
Jörg Müller
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Bob Wollek
Sascha Maassen
Results
4Nürburgring #1 Panoz Motor Sports #91 Viper Team Oreca #5 Dick Barbour RacingResults
4Nürburgring Jan Magnussen
David Brabham
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Marc Duez
Dirk Müller
Lucas Luhr
Results
5Sears Point #77 Audi Sport North America #92 Viper Team Oreca #5 Dick Barbour RacingResults
5Sears Point Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
David Donohue
Tommy Archer
Dirk Müller
Lucas Luhr
Results
6Mosport #77 Audi Sport North America #91 Viper Team Oreca #23 Alex Job RacingResults
6Mosport Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Randy Pobst
Bruno Lambert
Results
7Texas #78 Audi Sport North America #3 Corvette Racing #23 Alex Job RacingResults
7Texas Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Ron Fellows
Andy Pilgrim
Randy Pobst
Bruno Lambert
Results
8Portland #77 Audi Sport North America #91 Viper Team Oreca #51 Dick Barbour RacingResults
8Portland Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Bob Wollek
Sascha Maassen
Results
9Road Atlanta #77 Audi Sport North America #4 Corvette Racing #51 Dick Barbour RacingResults
9Road Atlanta Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Michele Alboreto
Kelly Collins
Andy Pilgrim
Franck Fréon
Bob Wollek
Sascha Maassen
Results
10Laguna Seca #77 Audi Sport North America #91 Viper Team Oreca #7 PTGResults
10Laguna Seca Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Boris Said
Results
11Las Vegas #78 Audi Sport North America #91 Viper Team Oreca #51 Dick Barbour RacingResults
11Las Vegas Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Bob Wollek
Sascha Maassen
Results
12Adelaide #77 Audi Sport North America #91 Viper Team Oreca #5 Dick Barbour RacingResults
12Adelaide Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger
Dominique Dupuy
Dirk Müller
Lucas Luhr
Results

Drivers Championship

The Drivers Championship was won by Allan McNish with Rinaldo Capello placed second.

Manufacturers Championship

The Manufacturers Championship was won by Audi.

Teams Championship

Points are awarded to the finishers in the following order:
Exceptions being for the 12 Hours of Sebring, 1000 km of Nurburgring, Petit Le Mans, and Race of a Thousand Years which awarded in the following order:
Points were only awarded for the best 10 finishes in the 12 race season. Points won but not counted towards the season championship are listed in italics.
Cars failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are not awarded points. Teams only score the points of their highest finishing entry in each race.

LMP Standings

PosTeamChassisEngineR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Total
1 Audi Sport North AmericaAudi R8R
Audi R8
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
30
14

19


24

25

25

25

25

30

25

25

30
264
2 BMW MotorsportBMW V12 LMRBMW S70 6.0 L V122425252619211719201921219
3 Panoz Motor SportsPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-SÉlan 6L8 6.0 L V8182121301515192124111124208
4 Team Rafanelli SRLLola B2K/10Judd GV4 4.0 L V10101911911131591722136
5 Johansson-Matthews RacingReynard 2KQ
Reynard 2KQ-LM
Judd GV4 4.0 L V1011


7

13

13

17

13

15

11

15

15
130
6 Intersport RacingLola B98/10
Lola B2K/10
Ford 5.1 L V8
Judd GV4 4.0 L V8
17


14

12

11

14

14

12
94
7 Motorola-DAMSCadillac Northstar LMPCadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8151420191987
8 Team CadillacCadillac Northstar LMPCadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V81912181362
9 Konrad MotorsportLola B2K/10Ford 6.0 L V8121192658
10 Pole TeamRiley & Scott Mk IIIJudd GV4 4.0 L V101361231
11 Champion RacingLola B2K/10Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6161127
12 Martin Snow RacingLola B2K/40Nissan VQL 3.0 L V6121325
13 Doran/Lista RacingFerrari 333 SPJudd GV4 4.0 L V102020
14 Racing Organisation CourseReynard 2KQ-LMVolkswagen 2.0 L Turbo I41919
15 GLV RacingFerrari 333 SPFerrari F310E 4.0 L V121818
16 PiR CompetitionDebora LMP299BMW 3.0 L I61515
17 Multimatic CompetitionLola B98/10Ford Cosworth XD 2.6 L Turbo V81414
18 Pescarolo SportCourage C52Peugeot A32 3.2 L Turbo V61313
19 SMG CompetitionCourage C60Judd GV4 4.0 L V101212
20= Kremer RacingLola B98/K2000Ford 6.0 L V81010
20= ConreroRiley & Scott Mk IIIFord Cosworth 4.0 L V81010
22 KnightHawk RacingLola B2K/40Nissan VQL 3.0 L V688
23 Phillips MotorsportsLola B2K/40Nissan VQL 3.0 L V677

GTS Standings

PosTeamChassisEngineR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Total
1 Viper Team OrecaDodge Viper GTS-RDodge 8.0 L V10302525302525212526252530266
2 Roock Motorsport North AmericaPorsche 911 GT2Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-618211324191717191917184
3 Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet 7.0 L V8202125302119136
4 Chamberlain MotorsportChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0 L V10142618151524112
5 Konrad MotorsportPorsche 911 GT2Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-622171958
6= Proton CompetitionPorsche 911 GT2Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-62222
6= Intersport RacingPorsche 911 GT2Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-62222
8 Freisinger MotorsportPorsche 911 GT2Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-61919
9 DonMcGill.com Porsche RacingPorsche 911 GT2Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-61717
10 Patriot MotorsportsDodge Viper GTS-RDodge 8.0 L V101616
11 BVBPorsche 911 GT2Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-61515
12 Saleen/Allen SpeedlabSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V81414
13= Multimatic MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT2Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-61313
13= Carsport HollandChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 8.0 L V101313

GT Standings

PosTeamChassisEngineR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Total
1 Dick Barbour RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6302525302519212530102530266
2 Alex Job RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-619212017252519262112205
3 Prototype Technology GroupBMW M3 GTRBMW 3.2 L I62114221921142116251924202
4 Skea Racing InternationalPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6261513261013151511111517166
5 Michael Colucci Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-618131924151791017145151
6 White Lightning RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6121413111415171118125
7 The Racer's GroupPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-61712121313121320112
8 Kyser RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6816610141391591
9 Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-69181192015688
10 RWS MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6221133
11 Team LR OrganizationPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-6201232
12 Orbit RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-618927
13 Reiser Callas RennsportPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-62424
14 G & W MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-62222
15 Haberthur RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-61919
16 Roock Motorsport North AmericaPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-61515
17 Noël del Bello RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RPorsche 3.6 L Flat-61313