2001 FIA Sportscar Championship season
| 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship season | |||
| Previous: | 2000 | Next: | 2002 |
The 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship season was the first season of FIA Sportscar Championship motor racing,[1] a continuation of the previously named Sports Racing World Cup. It was open to prototype Sportscars competing in two classes based on power and weight, called SR1 and SR2. It began on April 8, 2001 and ended September 16, 2001 after eight races. Separate championship titles were awarded for Drivers, Constructors and Teams in both classes.
Schedule
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Circuit de Catalunya | April 8 |
| 2 |  1000 km Monza |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | April 22 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Spa 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | May 13 |
| 4 |  Mistrovství FIA Sportnovních Vozu (2 hours 30 minutes) |
Autodrom Brno Masaryk | July 1 |
| 5 |  Magny-Cours 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | July 29 |
| 6 |  August Bank Holiday Grand Prix (2 hours 30 minutes) |
Donington Park | August 26 |
| 7 |  Mondello 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Mondello Park | September 1 |
| 8 |  ADAC-DMC Sportwagen Festival (2 hours 30 minutes) |
Nürburgring | September 16 |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | SR1 Winning Team | SR2 Winning Team | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR1 Winning Drivers | SR2 Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Barcelona | #1 BMS Scuderia Italia |
#61 Rowan Racing |
Results |
| Christian Pescatori Marco Zadra |
Warren Carway Martin O'Connell | |||
| 2 | Monza |  #3 GLV Brums |
 #76 SRTS |
Results |
| Christian Vann Giovanni Lavaggi |
 Larry Oberto Thed Björk | |||
| 3 | Spa | #1 BMS Scuderia Italia |
#59 B.M. Autosport Racing |
Results |
| Jean-Marc Gounon Marco Zadra |
Massimo Monti Renato Nobili | |||
| 4 | Brno |  #5 Den Blå Avis |
#76 SRTS |
Results |
John Nielsen Hiroki Katoh |
Larry Oberto Thed Björk | |||
| 5 | Magny-Cours | #16 Pescarolo Sport |
#61 Rowan Racing |
Results |
| Jean-Christophe Boullion Laurent Rédon |
Warren Carway Martin O'Connell | |||
| 6 | Donington | #17 Team Ascari |
#61 Rowan Racing |
Results |
Ben Collins Werner Lupberger |
Warren Carway Martin O'Connell | |||
| 7 | Mondello | #5 Den Blå Avis |
#76 SRTS |
Results |
| John Nielsen Hiroki Katoh |
Damien Faulkner Larry Oberto Thed Björk | |||
| 8 | Nürburgring |  #8 Racing for Holland |
#76 SRTS |
Results |
| Jan Lammers Val Hillebrand |
Larry Oberto Thed Björk |
Drivers Championship
SR1 Standings
Marco Zadra won the SR1 Drivers title at the wheel of a Ferrari 333SP entered by BMS Scuderia Italia.
SR2 Standings
The SR2 Drivers award went to Thed Björk and Larry Oberto who shared a Lola B2K/40 Nissan entered by Sportsracing Team Sweden.
Constructors Championship
SR1 Standings
Ferrari won the SR1 Constructors title.
SR2 Standings
The SR2 Constructors award went to Lola Cars International.
Teams Championship
Points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in the order of 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. Only the highest placing car within a team earned points towards the championship.
SR1 Standings
| Pos | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMS Scuderia Italia |
Ferrari 333 SP | Ferrari F310E 4.0L V12 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 110 | |
| 2 | Den Blå Avis |
Dome S101 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 88 | |
| 3 | Racing for Holland |
Dome S101 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 82 | |
| 4 | Team Ascari |
Ascari A410 | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 71 | ||
| 5 | R & M |
Riley & Scott Mk III | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 41 | |||
| 6 | Pescarolo Sport |
Courage C60 | Peugeot A32 3.2L Turbo V6 | 20 | 15 | 35 | ||||||
| 7 | GLV Brums |
Ferrari 333 SP | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 20 | 8 | 28 | ||||||
| 8 | Redman Bright |
Reynard 01Q | Judd GV4 4.0L V10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 20 | |||||
| 9 | Kremer Racing |
Lola B98/K2001 | Ford (Roush) 6.0L V8 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
SR2 Standings
| Pos | Team | Car | Engine | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SportsRacing Team Sweden |
Lola B2K/40 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 118 | |
| 2 | Lucchini Engineering |
Lucchini SR2000 Lucchini SR2001 |
Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 3 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
87 | |
| 3 | Rowan Racing |
Pilbeam MP84 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 83 | |||
| 4 | Audisio & Benvenuto Racing |
Lucchini SR2-99 Lucchini SR2001 |
Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 12 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
15 |
57 | |||
| 5 | B.M. Autosport Racing |
Tampolli SR2 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 42 | |||||
| 6 | PiR Competition |
Debora LMP299 | BMW 3.0L I6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 38 | ||
| 7 | SCI |
Lucchini SR2000 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | |||
| 8 | Team Sovereign |
Rapier 6 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 24 | |||||
| 9 |  Renauer Motorsport |
Tampolli SR2 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |||||
| 10 | Siliprandi |
Lucchini SR2-99 | Alfa Romeo 3.0L V6 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| 11 | EBRT Schroder |
Pilbeam MP84 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 10 | 10 | |||||||
| 12 |  Swara Racing |
Pilbeam MP84 Tampolli SR2 |
Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 6 |
3 |
9 | ||||||
| 13 | Redman Bright |
Pilbeam MP84 | Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0L V6 | 4 | 4 |
References
- ↑ FIA Sportscar Championship History - 2001 Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 September 2009
External links
- Sporting Regulations for the 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 September 2009
- Round Results from the 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from www.teamdan.com on 1 September 2009
- Championship Classifications for the 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 September 2009
- Championship Points Tables for the 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 September 2009
- Championship Round Summaries for the 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 September 2009
- Images from the 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Retrieved from www.racingsportscars.com on 1 September 2009
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