2000 Australian GT Production Car Championship

The 2000 Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title[1] open to GT Production Cars. The championship, which was the fifth Australian GT Production Car Championship,[2] was the first to be contested without the “exotic” cars such as Porsches and Ferraris which competed in a separate Australian Nations Cup Championship for the first time in the year 2000.[3]

## Calendar

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The championship was contested over an eight-round series.[4][5]

* Round 1, Barbagallo Raceway, Western Australia, 19 March[4]
* Round 2, Adelaide Parklands Circuit, South Australia, 8 April[6]
* Round 3, Eastern Creek International Raceway, New South Wales, 30 April[6]
* Round 4, Canberra Street Circuit, Australian Capital Territory, 10 June[6]
* Round 5, Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Queensland, 2 July[6]
* Round 6, Oran Park, New South Wales, 30 July[6]
* Round 7, Calder Park Raceway, Victoria 20 August[4]
* Round 8, Sandown International Motor Raceway, Victoria, 8 October[6]

The Adelaide Parklands round was staged over a single race and all other rounds utilised a two race format.[5]

## Results

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### Drivers – Outright results

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Position[7] | Driver[7] | No[6][8] | Car[6][8] | Entrant[6] | R1  | R2  | R3  | R4  | R5  | R6  | R7  | R8  | Total[7]

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1  | Mark King  | 34  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Mark King  | 3  | 8  | 15  | 30  | 30  | 16  | 25  | 6  | 133
2  | Ric Shaw  | 35  | Mazda RX-7 | Ric Shaw  | 31  | 16  | 28  | 13  | 15  | –  | –  | –  | 103
3  | Bob Hughes  | 15  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Bob Hughes  | 24  | 6  | 5  | 18  | 6  | –  | 11  | 6  | 76
4  | Ed Aitken  | 8  | HSV VTII GTS | Ed Aitken  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 13  | 9  | 26  | 27  | 75
5  | Graham Alexander  | 57  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Graham Alexander  | –  | –  | –  | 1  | 24  | 20  | 24  | 2  | 71
6  | Gary Deane  | 91  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Jim McKnoulty  | –  | 2  | 6  | 22  | 4  | –  | 14  | 14  | 62
| Wayne Boatwright  | 60  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | NSW WRX Club  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 1  | 27  | 12  | 22  | 62
8  | Grant Kenny | 50  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Scott Jacob  | 1  | 10  | 14  | 14  | –  | 7  | 1  | 11  | 58
9  | Scott Jacob  | 51  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Scott Jacob  | –  | –  | 4  | 9  | 7  | 20  | 8  | 8  | 56
10  | Barry Morcom  | 23  | Mazda RX-7 | Barry Morcom  | 5  | 12  | 22  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 55
11  | Don Pulver  | 96  | Subaru Impreza WRX | Don Pulver  | 6  | –  | 3  | 9  | 7  | 13  | –  | –  | 38
12  | Dennis Gilbert  | 38  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Dennis Gilbert  | 16  | –  | 6  | 2  | –  | 5  | 5  | –  | 34
13  | Tony Scott  | 97  | HSV VTII GTS | Ross Dillon  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 25  | 25
14  | Trevor Haines  | 61  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Trevor Haines  | 11  | –  | 8  | 5  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 24
15  | Graham Stones  | 72  | Mazda RX-7 |  | 20  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 20
| Wayne Wakefield  | 30  | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Roma  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 20  | –  | –  | –  | 20
17  | Phil Kirkham  | 71  | Mazda RX-7 | Maz Motor Wreckers  | 5  | 1  | 8  | –  | 2  | –  | 2  | –  | 18
18  | Jim McKnoulty  | 91  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Jim McKnoulty  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 12  | –  | 2  | 14
19  | Wayne Russell  | 27  | BMW 323i | Wayne Russell  | –  | 4  | 7  | –  | –  | 1  | –  | –  | 12
20  | Scott Anderson  | 19  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Sharon Kay Wood  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 7  | 7
21  | Colin Osborne  | 13  | Toyota MR2 Bathurst  | Osborne Motorsport  | –  | 5  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 5
| Wayne Phipps  | 39  | Mazda RX-7 |  | 5  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 5
23  | Ross Dillon  | 97  | HSV VT Clubsport R8 | Ross Dillon  | 4  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 4
| Peter Floyd  | 87  | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Floyd  | –  | –  | –  | 3  | –  | 1  | –  | –  | 4
25  | David Wood  | 16  | Honda Integra Type R | Peter Phelan  | –  | –  | 2  | 1  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 3
| Roland Hill  | 33  | Holden VS Commodore Executive | Roland Hill  | –  | –  | 3  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 3
| Wayne Murphy  | 31  | Toyota MR2 Bathurst  | Osborne Motorsport  | –  | 3  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 3
28  | Clyde Lawrence  | 14  | Subaru Impreza WRX |  | 2  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 2
| Scott Loadsman  | 62  | Holden VT Commodore SS | Scott Loadsman  | –  | –  | 2  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 2

### Drivers – Class results

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Position[9] | Driver[9] | No[6][8] | Car[6][8] | Entrant[6] | Total[9]

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1  | Mark King  | 34  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Mark King  | 133
2  | Ric Shaw  | 35  | Mazda RX-7 | Ric Shaw  | 103
3  | Bob Hughes  | 15  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Bob Hughes  | 76
4  | Ed Aitken  | 8  | HSV VTII GTS | Ed Aitken  | 75
5  | Graham Alexander  | 57  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Graham Alexander  | 71
6  | Gary Deane  | 91  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Jim McKnoulty  | 67
7  | Wayne Boatwright  | 60  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | NSW WRX Club  | 62
8  | Grant Kenny  | 50  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Scott Jacob  | 59
9  | Scott Jacob  | 51  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Scott Jacob  | 56
10  | Barry Morcom  | 23  | Mazda RX-7 | Barry Morcom  | 55
11  | Don Pulver  | 96  | Subaru Impreza WRX | Don Pulver  | 41
12  | Dennis Gilbert  | 38  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Dennis Gilbert  | 36
13  | Tony Scott  | 97  | HSV VTII GTS | Ross Dillon  | 25
14  | Trevor Haines  | 61  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Trevor Haines  | 24
15  | Phil Kirkham  | 71  | Mazda RX-7 | Maz Motor Wreckers  | 22
16  | Graham Stones  | 72  | Mazda RX-7 |  | 20
| Wayne Wakefield  | 30  | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Roma  | 20
18  | Jim McKnoulty  | 91  | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Jim McKnoulty  | 14
19  | Scott Anderson  | 19  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Sharon Kay Wood  | 7
20  | Wayne Phipps  | 39  | Mazda RX-7 |  | 5
| Clyde Lawrence  | 14  | Subaru Impreza WRX |  | 5
| Charlie Senese  | 58  | Subaru Impreza WRX | Charlie Senese  | 5
| Ross Dillon  | 97  | HSV VT Clubsport R8 | Ross Dillon  | 5
| Peter Floyd  | 87  | Mazda RX-7 | Peter Floyd  | 5
25  | Ken Douglas  |  |  |  | 4
26  | Sharyn Wood  | 19  | Mitsubishi Lancer RS EVO V | Sharyn Wood  | 2
| Class B : Sports Touring Cars  |  |  |  |
1  | David Wood  | 16  | Honda Integra Type R | Peter Phelan  | 202
2  | Wayne Russell  | 27  | BMW 323i | Challenge Recruitment  | 153
3  | Peter Boylan  | 7  | Honda Integra Type R | Peter Boylan  | 91
4  | Colin Osborne  | 13  | Toyota MR2 Bathurst  | Osborne Motorsport  | 90
5  | Danny Brian  | 26  | BMW 323i | Challenge Recruitment  | 66
6  | Anton Mechtler  | 26 & 4  | BMW 323i & Toyota MR2 GT  | Anton Mechtler  | 37
7  | Wayne Murphy  | 31  | Toyota MR2 Bathurst  | Osborne Motorsport  | 32
8  | Vern Norrgard  | 31  | Toyota MR2 Bathurst  | Osborne Motorsport  | 31
9  | Megan Kirkham  | 54  | Mazda MX5 Sports  | Maz Motor Wreckers  | 26
10  | John Cowley  | 2  | Honda Integra Type R | John Cowley  | 25
11  | Ross Palmer  | 7  | Honda Integra Type R | Peter Boylan  | 24
12  | Peter McKay  | 45  | Toyota Celica VVTL-i  | Toyota Motor Corp  | 18
13  | Neal Bates  | 45  | Toyota Celica VVTL-i  | Toyota Motor Corp | 16
14  | Sue Hughes  | 54  | Mazda MX5 Sports & BMW 323i | Maz Motor Wreckers  | 12
| Greg McPherson  | 44  | Honda Integra Type R | Coad's Pty Ltd  | 12
16  | Len Cave  | 54  | Mazda MX5 Sports  | Maz Motor Wreckers  | 9
| Ian McAlister  | 66  | Honda Integra Type R | Ian McAlister  | 9
| Class C : V8 Touring Cars  |  |  |  |
1  | James Philip  | 22  | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | James Philip  | 150
2  | Warren Millett  | 18  | Holden VT Commodore SS | Warren Millett  | 146
3  | Scott Loadsman  | 62  | Holden VT Commodore SS | Scott Loadsman  | 122
4  | Craig Dontas  | 85  | Holden VT Commodore SS | Makita Australia  | 97
5  | Roland Hill  | 33  | Holden VS Commodore Executive | Roland Hill  | 70
6  | Brian Carr  | 64  | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | Brian Carr  | 47
7  | John McIlroy  | 95  | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | John McIlroy  | 30
8  | Mark Cohen  | 55  | Holden VT Commodore SS | Mark Cohen  | 22
9  | Richard Winston  | 24  | Holden VT Commodore | Richard Winston  | 16
10  | Denis Cribbin  | 33  | Holden VS Commodore | Roland Hill  | 12
| Class D : Six Cylinder Touring Cars  |  |  |  |
1  | Daryl Coon  | 70  | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Daryl Coon  | 203
2  | Robert Chadwick  | 20  | Mitsubishi TH Magna Sports  | Robert Chadwick  | 167
3  | David Ratcliff  | 6  | Toyota Camry CSi | Nepean EFI  | 152
4  | Calvin Gardiner  | 43  | Mazda 626 | Calvin Gardiner  | 61
5  | Barry Tanton  | 32  | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Guy Gibbons  | 44
6  | Jim Myhill  | 93  | Mitsubishi TH Magna | Jim Myhill  | 38
7  | Guy Gibbons  | 32  | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | Guy Gibbons  | 28
8  | Trent Ulmer  | 93  | Mitsubishi TH Magna | Jim Myhill  | 26
9  | Sue Hughes  | 75  | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Buy-A-Drive  | 21
10  | Tom Watkinson  |  | Mazda 626 | Calvin Gardiner  | 16
11  | Garry Mennell  | 46  | Ford EL Falcon XR6 | Darell Dixon  | 11
| Class E : Four Cylinder Touring Cars  |  |  |  |
1  | Kosi Kalaitzidis  | 21  | Proton M21 Coupe & Satria GTi | Kosi Kalaitzidis  | 194
2  | Nathan Thomas  | 37  | Suzuki Swift GTi | Nathan Thomas  | 156
3  | Warren Luff  | 36  | Peugeot 306 Style  | Nothshore Rallysport  | 154
4  | Melinda Price  | 29  | Holden Vectra GL  | Gibson Motorsport  | 54
5  | Sam Newman  | 17  | Holden Vectra GL  | Gibson Motorsport  | 43
6  | David Russell  | 67  | Suzuki Swift GTi | John Dickinson  | 40
7  | Carol Jackson  | 10  | Honda Civic VTi-R  | Pace Racing  | 37
8  | David Crowe  | 49  | Suzuki Swift GTi | David Crowe  | 20
9  | Michael Taylor  | 29  | Holden Vectra GL  | Gibson Motorsport  | 16
| Michael Hopp  | 65  | Toyota Starlet | HARE Motorsport | 16
11  | Paul Buda  | 74  | Suzuki Swift GTi | VW Parts Service  | 14
12  | Les Walmsley  | 74  | Suzuki Swift GTi | VW Parts Service  | 12

### Manufacturers – Outright results

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Position[9] | Manufacturer[9] | Total[9]

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1  | Holden[10] | 675
2  | Mitsubishi | 556
3  | Ford | 538
4  | Honda | 399
5  | Toyota | 392
6  | Mazda | 352
7  | Subaru | 338
8  | Suzuki | 241
9  | BMW | 225
10  | Proton | 194
11  | Peugeot | 154

### Manufacturers – Class results

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Position[9] | Manufacturer[9] | R1  | R2  | R3  | R4  | R5  | R6  | R7  | R8  | Total[9]

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| Class A : High Performance Cars  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1  | Subaru | 20  | 18  | 46  | 59  | 19  | 79  | 35  | 62  | 338
2  | Mitsubishi | 43  | 16  | 28  | 51  | 60  | 41  | 65  | 21  | 325
3  | Mazda | 66  | 33  | 58  | 23  | 41  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 234
4  | Holden[10] | 4  | –  |  |  | 13  | 10  | 26  | 25  | 78
| Class B : Sports Touring Cars  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1  | Honda | 53  | 13  | 33  | 53  | 28  | 44  | 62  | 76  | 362
2  | BMW | 22  | 18  | 36  | 34  | 37  | 27  | 31  | 20  | 225
3  | Toyota | 22  | 25  | 34  | 25  | 18  | 41  | 34  | 25  | 224
4  | Mazda | 11  | –  | 5  | –  | 6  | 9  | 4  | 6  | 41
| Class C : V8 Touring Cars  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1  | Holden | 55  | 22  | 97  | 76  | 51  | 73  | 54  | 56  | 484
2  | Ford | –  | 15  | 6  | 21  | 40  | 35  | 63  | 47  | 227
| Class D : Six Cylinder Touring Cars  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1  | Ford | 39  | 15  | 47  | 25  | 47  | 47  | 33  | 58  | 311
2  | Mitsubishi | 27  | 18  | 22  | 26  | 32  | 24  | 43  | 39  | 231
3  | Toyota | 25  | 12  | 23  | 24  | 24  | 6  | 22  | 16  | 152
4  | Mazda | –  | 6  | 16  | 16  | –  | 20  | 15  | 4  | 77
| Class E : Four Cylinder Touring Cars  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1  | Suzuki | 42  | 6  | 39  | 22  | 42  | 50  | 20  | 20  | 241
5  | Proton | 27  | 15  | 18  | 31  | 20  | 22  | 31  | 30  | 194
2  | Peugeot | –  | 12  | 30  | 12  | 20  | 31  | 24  | 25  | 154
3  | Holden | 28  | 18  | 30  | 21  | –  | –  | 16  | –  | 113
4  | Honda | –  | –  | –  | 16  | 21  | –  | –  | –  | 37
6  | Toyota | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 16  | 16

## References

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1. ^ Australian Title Conditions, 2000 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7-12
2. ^ 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
3. ^ Official Program, Clipsal 500 Adelaide, 7–9 April 2000, pages 92–95
4. ^ a b c GT Production Rounds Retrieved on 21 October 2010
5. ^ a b King of GTP, Motor Racing Australia No 55, Dec 2000 / Jan 2001, pages 40–41
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l NATSOFT Race Results Archive – 2000 Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 21 October 2010
7. ^ a b c Procar Tables Retrieved on 21 October 2010
8. ^ a b c d Race results at www.racetime.com.au – Retrieved in 2000 – pages no longer available
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i Results at www.gtprod.com.au – Retrieved in 2000 – pages no longer available
10. ^ a b HSV vehicles were classified as Holdens for this championship