2001 FIA Sportscar Championship
The 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship was the inaugural season of FIA Sportscar Championship, 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.
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
SR2
Results and standings
Race results
Rnd | Circuit | SR1 Winning Team | SR2 Winning Team | Reports |
Rnd | Circuit | SR1 Winning Drivers | SR2 Winning Drivers | Reports |
1 | Barcelona | No. 1 BMS Scuderia Italia | No. 61 Rowan Racing | Report |
1 | Barcelona | Christian Pescatori Marco Zadra | Warren Carway Martin O'Connell | Report |
2 | Monza | No. 3 GLV Brums | No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden | Report |
2 | Monza | Christian Vann Giovanni Lavaggi | Larry Oberto Thed Björk | Report |
3 | Spa | No. 1 BMS Scuderia Italia | No. 59 BM Autosport | Report |
3 | Spa | Jean-Marc Gounon Marco Zadra | Massimo Monti Renato Nobili | Report |
4 | Brno | No. 5 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh | No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden | Report |
4 | Brno | John Nielsen Hiroki Katoh | Larry Oberto Thed Björk | Report |
5 | Magny-Cours | No. 16 Pescarolo Sport | No. 61 Rowan Racing | Report |
5 | Magny-Cours | Jean-Christophe Boullion Laurent Rédon | Warren Carway Martin O'Connell | Report |
6 | Donington | No. 17 Team Ascari | No. 61 Rowan Racing | Report |
6 | Donington | Ben Collins Werner Lupberger | Warren Carway Martin O'Connell | Report |
7 | Mondello | No. 5 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh | No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden | Report |
7 | Mondello | John Nielsen Hiroki Katoh | Damien Faulkner Larry Oberto Thed Björk | Report |
8 | Nürburgring | No. 8 Racing for Holland | No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden | Report |
8 | Nürburgring | Jan Lammers Val Hillebrand | Larry Oberto Thed Björk | Report |
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.
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.SR2The SR2 Drivers award went to Thed Björk and Larry Oberto who shared a Lola B2K/40-Nissan entered by SportsRacing Team Sweden.
Teams championshipsSR1SR2Constructor championshipsSR1won the SR1 Constructors title.
SR2The SR2 Constructors award went to Lola Cars International.
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