The 2000 Privilege Insurance British GT Championship was the eighth season of the British GT Championship, an auto racing series organised by the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) and sponsored by Privilege. The races featured grand touring cars conforming to two categories of regulations known as GT and GTO, and awarded a driver championship in each category. The season began on 25 March 2000 and ended on 8 October 2000 after eleven events, eleven held in Great Britain with one race in Belgium. The series was joined by the BRDC Marcos Mantis Challenge Cup for a few rounds.
All races were 60 minutes in duration, although the final round at Silverstone ran for 54 minutes before it was red-flagged due to heavy rain.
Rnd | Circuit | Date |
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1 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire [1] | 25 March |
2 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire [2] | 9 April |
3 | Oulton Park, Cheshire [3] | 1 May |
4 | Donington Park National Circuit, Leicestershire [4] | 7 May |
5 | Silverstone National Circuit, Northamptonshire [5] | 21 May |
6 | Brands Hatch, Kent [6] | 4 June |
7 | Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire [7] | 7 July |
8 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire [8] | 30 July |
9 | Silverstone National Circuit, Northamptonshire [9] | 20 August |
10 | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk [10] | 3 September |
11 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium [11] | 24 September |
12 | Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire [12] | 8 October |
Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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![]() | Lister Storm | Jaguar 7.0 L V12 | 1 | ![]() | All |
![]() | 1–4 | ||||
![]() | 5–6, 9, 11 | ||||
![]() | 7 | ||||
![]() | 8, 10 | ||||
![]() | 12 | ||||
Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | 10 | ![]() | 7, 10–12 | |
![]() | 7, 10–11 | ||||
![]() | 12 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | 3 | ![]() | 3–10, 12 |
![]() | 3–8 | ||||
![]() | 9–10, 12 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | 4 | ![]() | 3–4, 6 |
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![]() | Lotus Esprit | Lotus 3.5 L Type 918 V8 | 6 | ![]() | All |
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![]() | Marcos LM600 | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | 8 | ![]() | All |
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9 | ![]() | All | |||
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 2, 4–7, 10 | ||||
![]() | 3 | ||||
![]() | 8 | ||||
![]() | 9, 11–12 | ||||
![]() | Venturi 600 LM | Renault PRV 3.0 L V6 | 11 | ![]() | 7, 9, 11–12 |
![]() | 7, 9, 12 | ||||
![]() | 11 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | 12 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 |
![]() | 1–6, 8–10, 12 | ||||
14 | ![]() | 1–7, 9–11 | |||
![]() | 1–2 | ||||
![]() | 3 | ||||
![]() | 4–7, 9–12 | ||||
![]() | 8 | ||||
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![]() | 12 | ||||
![]() | Lister Storm | Jaguar 7.0 L V12 | 15 | ![]() | 6 |
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![]() | Ferrari F40 | Ferrari 3.5 L V8 | 16 | ![]() | 4–7, 9, 11–12 |
![]() | 4–7, 9, 11 | ||||
![]() | 12 | ||||
![]() | Ultima GTR | Chevrolet 2.0 L V8 | 17 | ![]() | 2–12 |
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![]() | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10 | 20 | ![]() | 3–9 |
![]() | 3–8 | ||||
![]() | 6 | ||||
![]() | 9 | ||||
Lister Storm | Jaguar 7.0 L V12 | ![]() | 11–12 | ||
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![]() | Chevrolet Camaro | Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 | 26 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 |
![]() | 3, 10 | ||||
![]() | 4–9 | ||||
![]() | TVR Cerbera Speed 12 | TVR 7.7 L V12 | 27 | ![]() | All |
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![]() | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10 | 28 | ![]() | 1–6, 8–12 |
![]() | 1–6, 8 | ||||
![]() | 9–12 | ||||
![]() | Marcos Mantara LM600EVO | Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 | 30 | ![]() | All |
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 2, 4–7, 9–12 | ||||
![]() | 3, 8 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 911 GT2 | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | 33 | ![]() | 11–12 |
![]() | Venturi 600 LM | Renault PRV 3.0 L V6 | 37 | ![]() | 11–12 |
![]() | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10 | 39 | ![]() | 11 |
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Team | Car | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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![]() | Lotus Elise | Rover 1.8 L K-series I4 | 41 | ![]() | 5–10 |
![]() | 5–6, 8–10 | ||||
![]() | 7 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 42 | ![]() | All |
![]() | 1–2 | ||||
![]() | 3–12 | ||||
44 | ![]() | 1–10, 12 | |||
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![]() | Chrysler Viper GTS | Chrysler 8.0 L V10 | 48 | ![]() | All |
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![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 50 | ![]() | 11 |
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![]() | TVR Cerbera Speed 6 | TVR 4.5 L L6 | 55 | ![]() | 2–12 |
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![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 59 | ![]() | 1, 3 |
![]() | 1 | ||||
![]() | 2 | ||||
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![]() | 3–7, 9–12 | ||||
![]() | 4–5 | ||||
![]() | 6 | ||||
![]() | 7 | ||||
![]() | 9–12 | ||||
![]() | Ferrari F355 Challenge | Ferrari 3.5 L V8 | 60 | ![]() | 1–6 |
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Ferrari 360 Modena | Ferrari 3.6 L V8 | ![]() | 9–12 | ||
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Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 80 | ![]() | 9 | |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 61 | ![]() | All |
![]() | 1–4 | ||||
![]() | 5–12 | ||||
84 | ![]() | 1–2 | |||
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![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 66 | ![]() | 11 |
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![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 67 | ![]() | 11–12 |
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77 | ![]() | All | |||
![]() | 1–2, 4–12 | ||||
![]() | 3 | ||||
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 69 | ![]() | 1–11 |
![]() | 1–3 | ||||
![]() | 4, 6, 12 | ||||
![]() | 5–12 | ||||
94 | ![]() | 9 | |||
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96 | ![]() | 11 | |||
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![]() | Lancia Stratos Corse | Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6 | 70 | ![]() | All |
![]() | 1–8 | ||||
![]() | 9–12 | ||||
![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 71 | ![]() | 11 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 75 | ![]() | 6 |
90 | 5 | ||||
78 | ![]() | 6 | |||
89 | ![]() | 6–7 | |||
96 | 3 | ||||
95 | ![]() | 6 | |||
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![]() | Lotus Esprit | Lotus 3.5 L Type 918 V8 | 76 | ![]() | 3–12 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 78 | ![]() | 11 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 79 | ![]() | 11 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | ![]() | 12 | |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 80 | ![]() | 1–3 |
![]() | 1–2, 4–7, 11–12 | ||||
![]() | 4 | ||||
![]() | 5–6, 12 | ||||
![]() | 7–8 | ||||
![]() | 8 | ||||
![]() | 10–11 | ||||
![]() | 10 | ||||
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 81 | ![]() | 11 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 82 | ![]() | 10–12 |
![]() | 12 | ||||
83 | 1, 3–4, 9, 11 | ||||
![]() | 1, 3, 9 | ||||
![]() | 4–9, 11 | ||||
![]() | 5–8 | ||||
91 | ![]() | 7 | |||
Marcos LM500 | Rover 5.0 L V8 | 83 | ![]() | 10 | |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 83 | ![]() | 2 |
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 85 | ![]() | 1, 5–7, 9, 11 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 86 | ![]() | 6 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | ![]() | 11 | |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | ![]() | 12 | |
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 87 | ![]() | 5, 9, 11–12 |
![]() | 5, 11 | ||||
![]() | 9, 12 | ||||
88 | ![]() | 6, 9, 12 | |||
![]() | 6 | ||||
![]() | 9 | ||||
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | ![]() | 11 | |
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 89 | ![]() | 11 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 90 | ![]() | 7, 11 |
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 92 | ![]() | 11 |
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 93 | ![]() | 11 |
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 94 | ![]() | 6 |
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96 | ![]() | 7, 12 | |||
![]() | 7 | ||||
![]() | 12 | ||||
![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 95 | ![]() | 11 |
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 97 | ![]() | 6–12 |
![]() | 7 | ||||
![]() | 8, 10, 12 | ||||
![]() | 9, 11 | ||||
98 | ![]() | 12 | |||
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![]() | Marcos Mantis | Ford 4.6 L V8 | 99 | ![]() | 5–6, 9 |
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* Marcos Mantis challenge competitors, ineligible to score British GT points.
Event | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winners |
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1 | Thruxton Circuit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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2 | Croft Circuit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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3 | Oulton Park | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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4 | Donington Park National | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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5 | Silverstone National | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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6 | Brands Hatch | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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7 | Donington Park GP | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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8 | Croft Circuit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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9 | Silverstone National | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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10 | Snetterton Circuit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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11 | Spa-Francorchamps | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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12 | Silverstone GP | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Event | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winners |
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1 | Thruxton Circuit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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2 | Croft Circuit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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3 | Oulton Park | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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4 | Donington Park National | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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5 | Silverstone National | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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6 | Brands Hatch | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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7 | Donington Park GP | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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8 | Croft Circuit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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9 | Silverstone National | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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10 | Snetterton Circuit | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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11 | Spa-Francorchamps | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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12 | Silverstone GP | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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[14] [15] Points are awarded as follows:
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed a sufficient number of laps. * Marcos Mantis challenge competitors
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