2000 British Touring Car Championship

43rd season of the British Touring Car Championship 2000 BTCC season 1999 2001 thumb|Alain Menu, the 2000 British Touring Car Champion. The 2000 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship season featured 24 rounds across 12 meetings, it commenced at Brands Hatch on 9 April and concluded at Silverstone on 16 September.https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/7904/organisers-revise-2000-calendar Organisers revise 2000 calendar - BTCC - Autosport Autosport.com 2017-12-08 en https://web.archive.org/web/20171208175012/https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/7904/organisers-revise-2000-calendar 2017-12-08 dead 2000 marked the final year for Super Touring specification cars in the championship. The champion was Alain Menu driving a Ford Mondeo, his teammates Anthony Reid and Rickard Rydell finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. The Michelin Cup for Independents was won by Matt Neal driving a Nissan Primera. The newly introduced Class B, for Super Production specification cars, was won by Alan Morrison driving a Peugeot 306 GTi.thumb|Anthony Reid finished 2nd driving a Ford Mondeothumb|Matt Neal won the Independents Cup driving a Nissan Primera thumb|Gabriele Tarquini finished 6th overall driving a Honda Accord thumb|Alan Morrison won the Class B championship driving a Peugeot 306 thumb|James Kaye finished 2nd in Class B driving a Honda Accord Background Driver changes Supertouring There were several changes of driver for the 2000 season. Nissan, Renault and Volvo retired their works teams because of the rising costs of staying competitive in the BTCC, thus leaving only three manufacturers with factory supported entries: Ford, Honda and Vauxhall.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A75779343/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=67989169 Centre stage: Three teams on tour just doesn't add up, even with the tractors Nichols Pete 3 April 2000 The Guardian 28 February 2019 6 subscription General OneFilehttps://books.google.com/books?id=ovLJ8WPrDxsC&q=Ford+Honda+Vauxhall+Nissan+Renault+Volvo+2000+BTCC&pg=PA80 Britain's Winning Formula: Achieving World Leadership in Motorsports Beck-Burridge Martin Walton Jeremy Springer Publishing 18 November 1999 978-0-230-28593-4 New York City, United States 80 1 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024823/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ovLJ8WPrDxsC&pg=PA80&lpg=PA80&dq=Ford+Honda+Vauxhall+Nissan+Renault+Volvo+2000+BTCC&source=bl&ots=wdFgzMt64b&sig=ACfU3U3RwP_mH8eP8I6cvZcn1Nl_xDHVfA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjfhpXant_gAhWmDmMBHS8dAy04ChDoATACegQICBAB#v=onepage&q=Ford%20Honda%20Vauxhall%20Nissan%20Renault%20Volvo%202000%20BTCC&f=false 2 March 2019 live dmy-all 1999 Drivers' Champion Laurent Aïello did not return to defend his title; the Frenchman tested for Honda,https://www.auto-online.com.tw/news/34-479 Kristensen將於2000年為HONDA BTCC車隊效力 10 December 1999 Auto Online zh https://web.archive.org/web/20190228204441/https://www.auto-online.com.tw/news/34-479 28 February 2019 live 28 February 2019 however he instead joined Audi to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race and the newly revived Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters championship in Germany.https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-aiello-to-retire-at-end-of-season/200911/ BTCC: Aiello to retire at end of season 18 September 2005 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024838/https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-aiello-to-retire-at-end-of-season/200911/ 2 March 2019 live 28 February 2019 dmy-all His place was taken by 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans co-winner and former Super Tourenwagen Cup driver Tom Kristensen. In the meantime, Peter Kox switched to competing in the European Super Touring Car Championship. Initially Honda planned to run two cars but to level the playing field with Ford and Vauxhall decided to draft in 1994 champion Gabriele Tarquini in a JAS Motorsport prepared car that originally would have been driven alongside Kox in the European championship.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/9300 Thompson to miss Donington 22 April 2000 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190302152439/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/9300 2 March 2019 dead 28 February 2019 dmy-all 1998 series champion Rickard Rydell joined that year's runner-up Anthony Reid and 1997 overall winner Alain Menu at the Prodrive Ford team following Volvo's departure. At the Vauxhall team, Yvan Muller was partnered by Jason Plato and Vincent Radermecker, having joined from Renault and Volvo respectively.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A60502537/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=ac915056 Five swell touring title ranks 1 March 2000 The Birmingham Post 1 March 2019 27 subscription Infotrac Newsstand After a difficult 1999 season, former double champion (1989 and 1995) John Cleland announced his retirement from the BTCC.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12276932.display/ Cleland decides to call it a day as Leslie narrows championship gap 2 August 1999 The Herald 8 December 2017 en https://web.archive.org/web/20171208175044/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12276932.display/ 8 December 2017 live dmy-all Independent driver Matt Neal drove a 1999 Nissan Primera fielded by Team Dynamics, who had semi-works support from the manufacturer and running with updated 2000 body work.http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/58/ Nissan Primera (54) Super Touring Register 8 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171208175346/http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/58/ 8 December 2017 live dmy-allhttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/touring-cars-brave-new-world-280499.html Touring cars' brave new world Alsop Derick 5 April 2000 The Independent 1 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190228171916/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/touring-cars-brave-new-world-280499.html 28 February 2019 live dmy-all A second Nissan was entered by PRO Motorsport for rookie Colin Blair. David Leslie would race the car at selected rounds later in the season following Blair's withdrawal halfway through the season.http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/3/ Nissan Primera (56) Super Touring Register 8 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171208175312/http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/3/ 8 December 2017 live dmy-all Lee Brookes appeared on the entry list but his plans of competing in the championship in 2000 did not come to fruition.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/8218 BTCC news: Bumper line-up for 2000 BTCC Autosport 8 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171208174957/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/8218 8 December 2017 dead dmy-all A Volkswagen Bora entry and an LPG-powered Vauxhall Vectra with Mark Ticehurst driving were mooted but never materialised.BTCC Super Touring's Paddock Whispers 6 August 2019 https://1990sbtcc.com/2019/08/06/btcc-super-tourings-paddock-whispers/ Class B To boost grid numbers, cars from the National Saloon Championship were allowed to race as Class B. The lead contender was Alan Morrison in a Vic Lee Racing Peugeot 306. A second 306 would appear occasionally in the hands of 1991 Champion Will Hoy, Lee Linford, Toni Ruokonen and future Independents Champion Dan Eaves. Barwell Motorsport ran former double Independents Champion James Kaye in a Honda Accord and Mark Lemmer, who had previously competed as an Independent in 1998, in a Honda Integra. Kaye would switch to a 2nd Integra for Knockhill only and Lemmer switched to a 2nd Accord for the final meeting at Silverstone. Two more Integras for Nick James and David Pitcher graced the entry list, but only James would actually race (competing from the first Silverstone meeting onwards), with Pitcher failing to start either of the first two races of the season at Brands Hatch then pulling out completely and selling the car. Gary Ayles ran two Alfa Romeo 156s for Tom Ferrier and Gavin Pyper in the last three meetings. Former Audi works driver John Bintcliffe ran two Nissan Primeras for Marc Nordon and future Independents Champion Rob Collard. RJN Motorsport would also enter a Primera at the last two meetings, Andy Middlehurst drove the car at Oulton Park, returning after a 7-year absence, and former Nissan test driver Bryce Wilson drove at Silverstone. GR Motorsport entered the penultimate meeting at Oulton Park with a pair of Ford Focuses for former Peugeot works driver Simon Harrison and future Team Dynamics regular Gareth Howell. Geoff Kimber-Smith returned for the final meeting at Silverstone, after a 10-year absence, in a Toyota Carina-E. Proton were due to debut in the BTCC with Richard Cuene-Grandidier (a.k.a. "Kermit") appearing on the initial entry list with a Proton Compact, but the car never appeared. Season summary December 2025 The Prodrive Ford Mondeo's would prove to be the class of the season, and it would be their three drivers who would battle for the championship. Alain Menu had been the favourite going into the year, but despite being arguably the best all-rounder out of the trio, a handful of non-finishes meant he entered the final race of the year behind Anthony Reid in points. Reid's season was based mostly on consistency, taking until round seventeen to win a race and only winning two all season, but he still led the championship going into the final race of the year. The Scot was doing all that he needed in the finale and looked to be on course for the title, until a collision with Vincent Radermecker on the penultimate lap put him out of the race and handed the crown to Menu. Team newcomer Rickard Rydell also went to Silverstone with a chance of the title. The Swede claimed a season-best nine pole positions throughout the year, but a number of retirements, both crashes and mechanical, would ultimately prove to be his downfall. Indeed, it would be a car problem which would deny him a chance of competing with his teammates in the final race, as a water leak left him unable to take the start. Vauxhall's season started well, both Yvan Muller and Jason Plato won races early on and the Frenchman even lead the points for a time. But the team could not sustain that form, and along with an intra-team rivalry building between Muller and Plato, they were forced to settle for best of the rest behind the Fords. Third driver Radermecker had a poor season, scoring only one podium and being the only full-time main class driver to not win a race during the year. Honda's season would be one of frustration. James Thompson went into the season planning a title challenge, but those hopes were dashed by a crash at the opening round at Brands Hatch which forced him to miss the next two meetings. He would win a race on his return, but any hopes of the championship were gone, and come the end of the season he found himself combining his British campaign with DTM drives for Audi. The returning Gabriele Tarquini would ultimately end the season as top Honda, picking up three race wins but only finishing sixth in the standings. British championship rookie Tom Kristensen would also pick up three race wins, including a double at the Silverstone finale (the final races of the Super Touring era), to end the year just behind Tarquini. Independent king Matt Neal would once again compete with the works teams. He would finish eighth in the standings with a race win late in the season at Brands Hatch. He won the independents class in every race he finished (21 out of 24 races). Regulation and sporting changes Michelin, now the series' control tyre supplier, developed new compounds of tyres for the drivers but an intermediate option would no longer be available. The only choice for drivers was slick dry tyres or full wet compounds which meant tyre choices in greasy or changeable conditions were more crucial than before. To make matters even more difficult, tyre warmers were no longer allowed in advance of the race. As a result, the drivers had to take to the track on ill-handling cold tyres at the beginning of all races and after the mandatory pit stops.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/8598 2000 season preview 3 April 2000 Autosport https://archive.today/20190301070355/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/8598 1 March 2019 dead 1 March 2019 dmy-all All teams were restricted to 28 sets of dry tyres for all race meetings and test sessions to lower operating costs but no limitations existed for wet-weather compounds.http://www.btcc.co.uk/news/nsept3.htm TOCA unveils sporting regulations for 2000 3 September 1999 British Touring Car Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20010206075413/http://www.btcc.co.uk/news/nsept3.htm 6 February 2001 dead 1 March 2019 Success ballast to help the championship have close and competitive racing and to prevent any team from dominating the series was introduced for the 2000 season. The top three finishers of the sprint and feature race at a meeting were allocated a ballast to be applied at the next meeting. It was distributed as 40 kg lb on for a winner, 30 kg lb on for second place and 20 kg lb on for third place, with the ballast capped at 40 kg lb on. No team was permitted to change the engine of their cars between the second qualifying session and the sprint race or the driver would incur a grid penalty that would see him start at the back of the grid. Also, replacement cars were not allowed except in force majeure when he would be allowed to drive his teammate's entry. The points scoring system for the Drivers' and Teams' Championships remained unaltered from the 1999 championship. However, the Manufacturers' Championship was now limited to each team nominating a maximum of three cars for points, up from two from the previous season, to reward committed manufacturers. Furthermore, a dropped point score system was put into operation for the 2000 season. This meant all drivers would be required to drop their four worst results from the season before tallying his overall points haul.https://www.crash.net/btcc/preview/6738/1/btcc-preview-round-12-silverstone BTCC Preview: Round 12 – Silverstone 14 September 2000 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190302090556/https://www.crash.net/btcc/preview/6738/1/btcc-preview-round-12-silverstone 2 March 2019 live 1 March 2019 dmy-all From 1 March 2000, a complete ban of private testing at any licensed motor racing circuit in the world was enforced, except for official test sessions organised by the series promoter TOCA that lasted for half a day and were held before each race weekend. The ban was enacted to greatly reduce operating costs for all teams and to restrict the amount of available time for drivers to set up their cars for each track to ensure a greater variation in performance and less predictable racing. Furthermore, test cars were barred from all official sessions unless they had been driven in the preceding race meeting. Class B The 2000 season saw the introduction of a type of car regulation called "Class B" to bolster the number of entrants on the grid. The class was open to all vehicles that complied with the FIA Super Production regulations and the National Saloon Championship.http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/000107b.html BTCC – TOCA Adds Class B Gardner John 7 January 2000 Speedvision https://web.archive.org/web/20000824174449/http://www.speedvision.com/pub/articles/racing/06road/000107b.html 24 August 2000 dead 28 February 2019 To allow for suitable grid sizes, Class B entries were accepted on a "first-come, first served" basis from teams who could commit to competing in the BTCC full-time. Class B was created as a consequence of a request to series promoters TOCA from potential competitors in the National Saloon Championship in December 1999 as a means of promoting themselves in a more visible national motor racing series.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/7723 BTCC series to include new class 7 January 2000 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024755/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/7723 2 March 2019 live 28 February 2019 dmy-all TOCA subsequently formed a partnership with the British Racing Drivers' Club-organised PowerTour series in January 2000, so that the two championships could work closely with race dates, regulations and marketing and promoting of Class B.http://www.btcc.co.uk/news/2000/njan27.htm TOCA Forms Relationship with BRDC for 2000 BTCC Class B 27 January 2000 British Touring Car Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20010205070000/http://www.btcc.co.uk/news/2000/njan27.htm 5 February 2001 dead 1 March 2019 Other The entry fee for the Independents' Championship was abolished; teams would receive a starting money fee of £5,000 for each race meeting they entered, tyres would be given to teams at no extra cost and the champion of the category would receive £10,000 in prize money.https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-entries-and-start-money/39008/ BTCC: Entries and start money M. Baines Stephen 2 March 2000 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024613/https://www.motorsport.com/btcc/news/btcc-entries-and-start-money/39008/ 2 March 2019 live 1 March 2019 dmy-all Team and drivers Team Car No. Car number Drivers Rounds Manufacturers Redstone Team Honda with JAS Motorsport Honda Accord 2 GBR David Leslie 3 4 GBR James Thompson 1, 4–12 7 NLD Peter Kox 2 18 ITA Gabriele Tarquini All 77 DNK Tom Kristensen All Ford Team Mondeo Ford Mondeo 3 SWE Rickard Rydell All 11 CHE Alain Menu All 12 GBR Anthony Reid AllVauxhall Motorsport Vauxhall Vectra 5 GBR Jason Plato All 6 FRA Yvan Muller All 8 BEL Vincent Radermecker All IndependentsPRO Motorsport Nissan Primera GT '00 2 GBR David Leslie 9, 12 45 GBR Colin Blair 1–7 Team Dynamics Max Power Racing Nissan Primera GT '00 9 GBR Matt Neal 1–11 Nissan Primera GT '98 12 Brookes Motorsport Honda Accord 99 GBR Lee Brookes None Class B Touring Car V.I.P. Club Peugeot 306 GTi 13 GBR Alan Morrison All 14 GBR Will Hoy 6 24 GBR Lee Linford 9 25 FIN Toni Ruokonen 10 26 GBR Dan Eaves 11–12Gary Ayles Motorsport Alfa Romeo 156 16 GBR Tom Ferrier 10–12 44 GBR Gavin Pyper 10–11 Bintcliffe Sport Nissan Primera 20 GBR Marc Nordon 1–3, 5–12 21 GBR Rob Collard 2–3, 5–12 Barwell Motorsport Honda Integra Type-R 23 GBR Mark Lemmer 1-11 33 GBR James Kaye 4 Honda Accord 23 GBR Mark Lemmer 12 33 GBR James Kaye 1-3, 5-12 Kermit Racing Proton Compact 43 FRA Richard Cuene-Grandidier None Arnold James Sport Honda Integra Type-R 48 GBR Nick James 6–12 RJN Motorsport Nissan Primera 50 GBR Andy Middlehurst 11 51 GBR Bryce Wilson 12 David Pitcher Honda Integra Type-R 69 GBR David Pitcher 1 GR Motorsport Ford Focus 71 GBR Simon Harrison 11 81 GBR Gareth Howell 11 Geoff Kimber-Smith Toyota Carina E 74 GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith 12Sources:http://www.btccpages.com/entry-list/2000/ 2000 BTCC Entry List BTCC Pages https://web.archive.org/web/20090326032906/http://www.btccpages.com/entry-list/2000/ 26 March 2009 live 28 February 2019http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/8218 BTCC news: Bumper line-up for 2000 BTCC staff AUTOSPORT.com AUTOSPORT.com 2017-12-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20171208174957/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/8218 2017-12-08 deadhttp://www.redshoes-racing.com/News/051200.html News Round-up: 12 May 2000 12 May 2000 Redshoes Racing https://web.archive.org/web/20000930011231/http://www.redshoes-racing.com/News/051200.html 30 September 2000 dead 1 March 2019http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/9775 Class B field grows at Oulton Park 27 May 2000 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190302152449/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/9775 2 March 2019 dead 1 March 2019 dmy-all Lee Brookes and Richard Cuene-Grandidier appeared on the official entry list but did not race.Bumper line-up for 2000 BTCC https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/bumper-line-up-for-2000-btcc-5039306/5039306/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250515085819/https://www.autosport.com/btcc/news/bumper-line-up-for-2000-btcc-5039306/5039306/ 2025-05-15 2025-09-10 en Race calendar and results All races were held in the United Kingdom. A provisional 28-round calendar for the BTCC was officially announced on 28 July 1999. For the first time since the 1996 season, the series raced on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix layout and it served as the championship's season-opening meeting in April.http://www.btcc.co.uk/news/njul28.htm Millennium Heralds Expanded BTCC 28 July 1999 British Touring Car Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20010205065900/http://www.btcc.co.uk/news/njul28.htm 5 February 2001 dead 1 March 2019 Two meetings were held at night: the sole Snetterton Circuit round in July and the season-closing meeting at the Silverstone Circuit in mid-September.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/6873 2000 Touring Car calendar confirmed 11 October 1999 Autosport https://archive.today/20190301130709/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/7426 1 March 2019 dead 1 March 2019 dmy-all TOCA director Alan J. Gow explained that the advance publication of the calendar was so that the remaining British motorsport series could plain theirs but was told to reduce the number of rounds because of budgetary constraints for some teams.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/5674 TOCA told to reduce calendar 23 September 1999 Autosport https://archive.today/20190228101254/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/6593 28 February 2019 dead 1 March 2019 dmy-all In response, the management of the Thruxton Circuit agreed to forego its second planned meeting in August and lower the number of rounds to 26. Later, the Donington Park National circuit meeting, which had been proposed to be the season's second meeting on 23 April, was moved to late March to avoid a clash with the 2000 British Grand Prix but this decision was later reversed. The series' planned inaugural meeting in Ireland at Mondello Park was cancelled because the track needed improving to bring it to Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and TOCA standards, bringing the final number of rounds to 24.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/7904 Organisers revise 2000 calendar 3 February 2000 Autosport https://archive.today/20190301132121/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/7904 1 March 2019 live 1 March 2019 dmy-all Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning Class B 1 R1 Brands Hatch (Grand Prix), Kent 9 April CHE Alain Menu GBR Jason Plato CHE Alain Menu Ford Team Mondeo GBR Alan Morrison R2 CHE Alain Menu GBR Anthony Reid GBR Jason Plato Vauxhall Motorsport GBR James Kaye 2 R3 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 24 April SWE Rickard Rydell CHE Alain Menu CHE Alain Menu Ford Team Mondeo GBR Alan Morrison R4 SWE Rickard Rydell SWE Rickard Rydell CHE Alain Menu Ford Team Mondeo GBR James Kaye 3 R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 1 May FRA Yvan Muller GBR Jason Plato FRA Yvan Muller Vauxhall Motorsport GBR Alan Morrison R6 GBR Jason Plato GBR Jason Plato FRA Yvan Muller Vauxhall Motorsport GBR Alan Morrison 4 R7 Knockhill Circuit, Fife 14 May CHE Alain Menu GBR James Thompson SWE Rickard Rydell Ford Team Mondeo GBR Mark Lemmer R8 ITA Gabriele Tarquini DNK Tom Kristensen ITA Gabriele Tarquini Redstone Team Honda GBR Alan Morrison 5 R9 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 29 May CHE Alain Menu GBR Jason Plato CHE Alain Menu Ford Team Mondeo GBR James Kaye R10 DNK Tom Kristensen DNK Tom Kristensen DNK Tom Kristensen Redstone Team Honda GBR James Kaye 6 R11 Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire 11 June SWE Rickard Rydell FRA Yvan Muller GBR James Thompson Redstone Team Honda GBR Alan Morrison R12 SWE Rickard Rydell FRA Yvan Muller FRA Yvan Muller Vauxhall Motorsport GBR Alan Morrison 7 R13 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 25 June SWE Rickard Rydell SWE Rickard Rydell SWE Rickard Rydell Ford Team Mondeo GBR Alan Morrison R14 SWE Rickard Rydell SWE Rickard Rydell SWE Rickard Rydell Ford Team Mondeo GBR James Kaye 8 R15 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 8 July GBR Jason Plato GBR Jason Plato GBR Jason Plato Vauxhall Motorsport GBR Alan Morrison R16 SWE Rickard Rydell GBR Jason Plato CHE Alain Menu Ford Team Mondeo GBR Rob Collard 9 R17 Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire 30 July ITA Gabriele Tarquini GBR Anthony Reid GBR Anthony Reid Ford Team Mondeo GBR Alan Morrison R18 ITA Gabriele Tarquini GBR Anthony Reid ITA Gabriele Tarquini Redstone Team Honda GBR James Kaye 10 R19 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 28 August SWE Rickard Rydell GBR Matt Neal GBR Matt Neal Team Dynamics Racing GBR Alan Morrison R20 DNK Tom Kristensen DNK Tom Kristensen CHE Alain Menu Ford Team Mondeo GBR James Kaye 11 R21 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 10 September GBR Anthony Reid ITA Gabriele Tarquini GBR Anthony Reid Ford Team Mondeo GBR Alan Morrison R22 ITA Gabriele Tarquini ITA Gabriele Tarquini ITA Gabriele Tarquini Redstone Team Honda GBR James Kaye 12 R23 Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire 16 September SWE Rickard Rydell DNK Tom Kristensen DNK Tom Kristensen Redstone Team Honda GBR Alan Morrison R24 DNK Tom Kristensen DNK Tom Kristensen DNK Tom Kristensen Redstone Team Honda GBR Dan Eaves Championship standings Points system  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Pole Position Fastest Lap Lead a lapin feature race1512108654321111Source:BTCC Regulations http://www.btccpages.com/btcc/regs.php BTCC Pages 1 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20090320145350/http://www.btccpages.com/btcc/regs.php 20 March 2009 dead No driver may collect more than one "Lead a Lap" point per race no matter how many laps they lead. Drivers' top 20 results count towards the championship. Drivers Championship Pos. Driver BRH DON THR KNO OUL SIL CRO SNE DON BRH OUL SIL Pts Touring Class 1 CHE Alain Menu 1 7* 1 1* 8 3 2 Ret 1 6 Ret 3 5 2 Ret 1* 8 9 4 1* 5 6 Ret 3* 195 2 GBR Anthony Reid 5 2* 3 4 2 4 3 3 5 3 2 Ret 2 DSQ 4 6 1 3* (8) 4 1 2* (7) Ret(*) 193(201) 3 SWE Rickard Rydell 3 4* 2 3* 4 Ret 1 2 Ret Ret 8 DSQ 1 1* 3 5 Ret 6 3 2 Ret 8 2 DNS 178 4 FRA Yvan Muller 2 3 Ret 5 1 1* 7 4 Ret 5 7 1* 8 5 Ret 4 4 4 5 6 3 3 (8) 5 168(171) 5 GBR Jason Plato 4 1* 6 7 3 2* 8 8 7 2 Ret 5 Ret Ret‡ 1 2 5 7 7 3* 9 4 Ret 2 160 6 ITA Gabriele Tarquini 9 6* 4 2* Ret 5 Ret 1* 9 8 5 2 6 Ret‡ 6 7 6 1* 9 10 2 1* Ret 6 149 7 DNK Tom Kristensen 7 Ret 5 6 9 Ret 5 Ret 3 1* 3 6* 4 9 2 Ret 10 Ret 2 8 8 Ret 1 1* 143 8GBR Matt Neal (10) Ret 8 8 7 Ret 4 5 6 9 4 Ret 3 3 5 8* 2 2 1 9 7 7* 5 7 129(130) 9GBR James Thompson 6 Ret 6 DSQ 4 4 1 4 7 4 Ret 3* 3 5* 6 5* 4 5 3 8* 129 10BEL Vincent Radermecker 8 5 7 Ret 5 Ret* 9 6 2 7 6 Ret 9 Ret‡ Ret DNS 9 8 10 7 6 Ret 4 4 81 11 GBR Colin Blair 11 8 9 10 10 6 10 7 8 Ret 9 10 26 12 GBR David Leslie 6 Ret 7 10 6 Ret 15 13 NLD Peter Kox Ret 9 2 Class B 1 GBR Alan Morrison 12 (Ret) 10 13 11 7 (NC) 9 Ret Ret 10 7 10 7 7 13 11 12 11 15 10 13 9 Ret 264(266) 2 GBR James Kaye 13 9 11 11 (13) Ret 12 11 10 10 11 8 NC 6 8 10 12 11 Ret 11 12 9 10 10 260(265) 3 GBR Mark Lemmer (14) 10 (12) 12 12 DSQ 11 10 11 12 12 9 12 10 9 11 13 13 14 13 (15) 12 12 Ret 185(200) 4 GBR Rob Collard Ret Ret DNS DNS 12 11 13 Ret 11 8 Ret 9 14 Ret Ret 12 Ret DNS Ret Ret 81 5 GBR Dan Eaves 11 10 11 9 53 6 GBR Nick James 14 11 14 11 11 12 16 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret 13 Ret 51 7 GBR Marc Nordon Ret DNS Ret DNS DNS DNS 13 Ret DNS DNS 13 Ret‡ 10 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 30 8 GBR Tom Ferrier 13 14 Ret Ret Ret DNS 18 9 GBR Gareth Howell 13 11 18 10 FIN Toni Ruokonen 12 Ret 14 11 GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith 14 13 11 12 GBR Bryce Wilson Ret 11 10 13 GBR Andy Middlehurst 14 Ret 6 14 GBR Lee Linford 15 Ret 6 15 GBR Will Hoy Ret Ret 2 16 GBR Gavin Pyper Ret DNS Ret DNS 1 – GBR Simon Harrison Ret Ret 0 – GBR David Pitcher DNS DNS 0 Pos. Driver BRH DON THR KNO OUL SIL CRO SNE DON BRH OUL SIL Pts Note: bold signifies pole position in class (1 point awarded all races), italics signifies fastest lap in class (1 point awarded all races) and * signifies that driver lead feature race for at least one lap (1 point given). ‡ Retired before second start of race Independent's Championship Pos. Driver BRH DON THR KNO OUL SIL CRO SNE DON BRH OUL SIL Pts 1 GBR Matt Neal 10 Ret 8 8 7 Ret 4 5 6 9 4 Ret 3 3 5 8 2 2 1 9 7 7 5 7 339 (360) 2 GBR Colin Blair 11 8 9 10 10 6 10 7 8 Ret 9 10 144 3 GBR David Leslie 7 10 6 Ret 36 Pos. Driver BRH DON THR KNO OUL SIL CRO SNE DON BRH OUL SIL Pts Manufacturers Championship Pos Manufacturer BRH DON THR KNO OUL SIL CRO SNE DON BRH OUL SIL Pts 1 Ford / Ford Team Mondeo 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 515 3 4 2 3 4 4 2 3 5 6 8 Ret 2 2 4 5 8 6 4 2 5 6 7 Ret 2 Honda / Redstone Team Honda 6 6 4 2 6 5 5 1 3 1 1 2 4 4 2 3 3 1 2 5 2 1 1 1 411 7 Ret 5 6 9 Ret 6 Ret 4 4 3 4 6 9 6 7 6 5 6 8 4 5 3 6 3 Vauxhall / Vauxhall Motorsport 2 1 6 5 1 1 7 4 2 2 6 1 8 5 1 2 4 4 5 3 3 3 4 2 399 4 3 7 7 3 2 8 6 7 5 7 5 9 Ret‡ Ret 4 5 7 7 6 6 4 8 4 Pos Manufacturer BRH DON THR KNO OUL SIL CRO SNE DON BRH OUL SIL Pts Touring Teams Championship Pos Team BRH DON THR KNO OUL SIL CRO SNE DON BRH OUL SIL Pts 1 Ford Team Mondeo 2 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 205 4 3 4 3 6 Ret 2 5 6 2 6 Ret 2 Vauxhall Motorsport 1 5 1 4 2 1 5 2 4 3 3 2 196 3 7 2 6 5 5 Ret‡ 4 7 6 4 4 3 Redstone Team Honda 6 2 5 1 1 2 4 3 1 5 1 1 176 Ret 6 Ret Ret 4 4 9 7 5 8 5 6 4 Team Dynamics Max Power Racing Ret 8 Ret 5 9 Ret 3 8 2 9 7 7 47 5 PRO Motorsport 8 10 6 7 Ret 10 10 Ret 19 Pos Team BRH DON THR KNO OUL SIL CRO SNE DON BRH OUL SIL Pts ‡ Retired before second start of race References External links Official website of the British Touring Car Championship BTCC Pages https://web.archive.org/web/20200901123529/http://www.btccpages.com/rounds/2000/ 2020-09-01 Touring-Cars.net 2000 Season Touring Car Championship Season