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.
Teams and drivers
The following drivers and teams competed in the 2000 Shell Championship Series.
Permanent entries | ||||||||
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Manufacturer | Vehicle | Team | No. | Drivers | Events | Co-Drivers | Events | |
Ford | Falcon EL | Paul Little Racing | 75 | ![]() | 1 | — | ||
Power Racing | 500 | ![]() | 3–5 | — | ||||
Falcon AU | Stone Brothers Racing | 4 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | ||
9 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | ||||
Glenn Seton Racing | 5 | ![]() | 1–11, 13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
6 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 | — | |||||
![]() | 11, 13 | ![]() | 11 | |||||
![]() | 13 | |||||||
Larkham Motorsport | 10 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11 | |||
![]() | 13 | |||||||
Dick Johnson Racing | 17 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11 | |||
![]() | 13 | |||||||
18 | ![]() | All | 11 | |||||
![]() | 13 | |||||||
Brad Jones Racing | 21 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Colourscan Racing | 22 | ![]() | 1 | — | ||||
![]() | 2–4 | |||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||
![]() | 8–13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||||
Steven Ellery Racing | 31 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Cameron McLean Racing | 40 | ![]() | 1–10 | — | ||||
Paul Weel Racing | 43 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Paul Little Racing | 75 | ![]() | 2–13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Power Racing | 500 | ![]() | 7–8, 10, 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
PAE Motorsport | 600 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Holden | Commodore VS | Lansvale Smash Repairs | 3 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |
23 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 | — | |||||
![]() | 11, 13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||||
Romano Racing | 24 | ![]() | 1–5, 7–13 | ![]() | 11 | |||
![]() | 13 | |||||||
Paul Morris Motorsport | 29 | ![]() | 1–11 | ![]() | 11 | |||
Clive Wiseman Racing | 50 | ![]() | 1–6, 10 | — | ||||
![]() | 8 | |||||||
Commodore VT | Holden Racing Team | 1 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 | — | |||||
![]() | 11 | ![]() | 11 | |||||
![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||||
Gibson Motorsport | 7 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
12 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 | — | |||||
![]() | 11, 13 | ![]() | 11 | |||||
![]() | 13 | |||||||
Perkins Engineering | 8 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 | — | ||||
![]() | 11, 13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||||
11 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | ||||
Bob Forbes Racing (GM) | 13 | ![]() | 1–7 | — | ||||
28 | 8–13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||||
Imrie Motorsport | 14 | ![]() | 4 | — | ||||
![]() | 5, 7, 10, 12 | |||||||
![]() | 11 | ![]() | 11 | |||||
![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||||
Holden Young Lions (HRT) | 15 | ![]() | 1, 3–4, 6, 8–10, 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
McDougall Motorsport | 16 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Doulman Automotive | 26 | ![]() | 1–5, 9, 11, 13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
![]() | 7–8 | — | ||||||
Paul Morris Motorsport | 29 | ![]() | 12–13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Tomas Mezera Motorsport | 32 | ![]() | 1–4, 6–8, 12 | — | ||||
Garry Rogers Motorsport | 34 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
35 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 | — | |||||
![]() | 11, 13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||||
John Faulkner Racing | 46 | ![]() | All | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Clive Wiseman Racing | 50 | ![]() | 9, 11–13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Rod Nash Racing | 54 | ![]() | 1–10, 12–13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
55 | ![]() | 8–13 | ![]() | 11 | ||||
![]() | 13 | |||||||
Part-time entries | ||||||||
Ford | Falcon EL | Emerzidis Motorsport | 20 | ![]() | 3, 11, 13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |
Schembri Motorsport | 36 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Sieders Racing Team | 42 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
56 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | ||||
Dean Canto Racing | 45 | ![]() | 3 | — | ||||
John Scotcher Motorsport | 59 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Halliday Motorsport | 61 | ![]() | 11, 13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Cadillac Productions | 79 | ![]() | 1 | — | ||||
Falcon AU | Harris Racing | 59 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | ||
Dean Canto Racing | 45 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Rod Salmon Racing | 87 | ![]() | 1, 11–13 | ![]() | 11, 13 | |||
Holden | Commodore VS | Terry Wyhoon Racing | 25 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |
Alan Taylor Racing | 37 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
South Pacific Motor Racing | 38 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Mal Rose Racing | 44 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Trevor Crittenden Motorsport | 57 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Paul Morris Motorsport | 67 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
MW Motorsport | 76 | ![]() | 11–13 | ![]() | 11 | |||
![]() | 13 | |||||||
V8 Racing | 77 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
John Faulkner Racing | 96 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Graphic Skills Racing | 97 | ![]() | 3, 11 | ![]() | 11 | |||
![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||||
Clive Wiseman Racing | 150 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 | |||
Commodore VT | Challenge Motorsport | 39 | ![]() | 3–5, 8 | — | |||
![]() | 7 | |||||||
James Rosenberg Racing | 66 | ![]() | 2–6 | — | ||||
Motorsport Engineering Services | 99 | ![]() | 11–12 | ![]() | 11 | |||
Team Kiwi Racing | 777 | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | 13 |
Driver changes
- Rodney Forbes left Lansvale Racing Team to join Gibson Motorsport
- Jason Bright left Stone Brothers Racing to join Dick Johnson Racing as an endurance co-driver for the Bathurst 1000.
- Dick Johnson retired from full time driving and joined Steven Johnson for the Queensland 500.
- Steven Johnson replaced his father Dick Johnson who retired from full time driving.
- Brad Jones left Larkham Motorsport to join Brad Jones Racing.
- Wayne Gardner left Wayne Gardner Racing to join Glenn Seton Racing for the Bathurst 1000.
- Paul Morris left Holden Racing Team to join Paul Morris Motorsport.
- Cameron McConville left John Faulkner Racing to join Rod Nash Racing.
- Paul Dumbrell left John Faulkner Racing to join Rod Nash Racing for Bathurst.
Team changes
- Stone Brothers Racing expanded to a two car team.
- John Faulkner Racing scaled down to a one car team.
- Rod Nash Racing expanded to a two car team.
Calendar
The 2000 Shell Championship Series was contested over 13 rounds.
![2000 Shell Championship Series is located in Australia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Australia_location_map.svg/400px-Australia_location_map.svg.png)
Points system
Championship points were awarded on the following basis:[1]
Points format | Position | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | |||||||||||||
Point system 1 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Point system 2 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Point system 3 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Point system 4 | 60 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Point system 5 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Point system 6 | 120 | 108 | 102 | 96 | 90 | 84 | 78 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Point system 7 | 160 | 144 | 136 | 128 | 120 | 112 | 104 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 56 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Point system 8 | 240 | 216 | 204 | 192 | 180 | 168 | 156 | 144 | 132 | 120 | 108 | 96 | 84 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
- Point system 1: Used for Oran Park, Calder Park and Sandown, race 2.
- Point system 2: Used for Barbagallo, Eastern Creek, Hidden Valley, Queensland (first visit) and Winton.
- Point system 3: Used for Oran Park, Calder Park and Sandown, races 1 and 3.
- Point system 4: Used for Phillip Island and Canberra races 1 and 2.
- Point system 5: Used for Adelaide race 1.
- Point system 6: Used for Canberra race 3.
- Point system 7: Used for Adelaide race 2 and the Queensland 500.
- Point system 8: Used for the Bathurst 1000.
Results
Drivers Championship
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Champion Team of the Year
The title was awarded to the team of the winning driver in the championship.[2]
Champion Manufacturer
- Holden[2]
The title was presented to the manufacturer with the most number of round wins in the championship.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Scoring Points, 2000 Shell Championship Series TV Guide, Chevron Publishing Group, page 45
- ^ a b c d 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
External links
- Official V8 Supercar site
- 2000 Racing Results Archive
- 2000 V8 Supercar Awards
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- Super3 Series
- Australian Super Touring Championship
- AMSCAR
- Bathurst 1000
- Sandown 500
- Enduro Cup
- List of Australian Touring Car and V8 Supercar champions
- List of Australian Touring Car Championship races
- List of Australian Touring Car Championship circuits
- List of Australian Touring Car and V8 Supercar driver records