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
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Vehicle
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Team
|
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Drivers
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Events
|
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Co-Drivers
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Events
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Ford
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Falcon EL
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Paul Little Racing
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75
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Australia Anthony Tratt
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1
|
—
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Power Racing
|
500
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Australia Alan Heath
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3–5
|
—
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Falcon AU
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Stone Brothers Racing
|
4
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New Zealand Craig Baird
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All
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New Zealand Simon Wills
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11, 13
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9
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Australia Tony Longhurst
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All
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Australia David Besnard
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11, 13
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Glenn Seton Racing
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5
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Australia Glenn Seton
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1–11, 13
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Australia Neil Crompton
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11, 13
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6
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Australia Neil Crompton
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1–10, 12
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—
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Australia Neal Bates
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11, 13
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Australia Dean Canto
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11
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Australia Wayne Gardner
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13
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Larkham Motorsport
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10
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Australia Mark Larkham
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All
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Australia Geoff Brabham
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11
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Switzerland Alain Menu
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13
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Dick Johnson Racing
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17
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Australia Steven Johnson
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All
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Australia Dick Johnson
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11
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Australia Cameron McLean
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13
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18
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New Zealand Paul Radisich
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All
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11
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Australia Jason Bright
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13
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Brad Jones Racing
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21
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Australia Brad Jones
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All
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Australia Tomas Mezera
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11, 13
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Colourscan Racing
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22
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Australia Daniel Osborne
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1
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—
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Australia Matthew Coleman
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2–4
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Australia Brett Peters
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7
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Australia Rick Bates
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8–13
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Australia Brett Peters
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11, 13
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Steven Ellery Racing
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31
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Australia Steven Ellery
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All
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Australia Paul Stokell
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11, 13
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Cameron McLean Racing
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40
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Australia Cameron McLean
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1–10
|
—
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Paul Weel Racing
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43
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Australia Paul Weel
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All
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Australia Greg Crick
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11, 13
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Paul Little Racing
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75
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Australia Anthony Tratt
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2–13
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Australia Alan Jones
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11, 13
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Power Racing
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500
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Australia Alan Heath
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7–8, 10, 13
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Australia Terry Finnigan
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13
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PAE Motorsport
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600
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Australia John Bowe
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All
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Australia Jim Richards
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11, 13
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Holden
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Commodore VS
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Lansvale Smash Repairs
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3
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Australia Trevor Ashby
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All
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Australia Steve Reed
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11, 13
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23
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Australia Steve Reed
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1–10, 12
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—
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Australia Geoff Full
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11, 13
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Australia Phillip Scifleet
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11, 13
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Romano Racing
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24
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Australia Paul Romano
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1–5, 7–13
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Australia James Brock
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11
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Australia David Parsons
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13
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Paul Morris Motorsport
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29
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Australia Paul Morris
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1–11
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United States Kevin Schwantz
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11
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Clive Wiseman Racing
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50
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Australia Mick Donaher
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1–6, 10
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—
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Australia Tyler Mecklem
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8
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Commodore VT
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Holden Racing Team
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1
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Australia Craig Lowndes
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All
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Australia Mark Skaife
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11, 13
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2
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Australia Mark Skaife
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1–10, 12
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—
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Australia Todd Kelly
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11
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Australia Nathan Pretty
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11
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United Kingdom Jason Plato
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13
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France Yvan Muller
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13
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Gibson Motorsport
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7
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New Zealand Steven Richards
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All
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New Zealand Greg Murphy
|
11, 13
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12
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New Zealand Greg Murphy
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1–10, 12
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—
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Australia Darren Hossack
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11, 13
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Australia Terry Finnigan
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11
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Australia David Parsons
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13
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Perkins Engineering
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8
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Australia Russell Ingall
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1–10, 12
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—
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Australia Luke Youlden
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11, 13
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Singapore Christian Murchison
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11, 13
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11
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Australia Larry Perkins
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All
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Australia Russell Ingall
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11, 13
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Bob Forbes Racing ()
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13
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Australia Rodney Forbes
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1–7
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—
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28
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8–13
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United Kingdom John Cleland
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11, 13
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Imrie Motorsport
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14
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Australia Greg Ritter
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4
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—
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Australia Mike Imrie
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5, 7, 10, 12
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Australia Daniel Miller
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11
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Australia Anthony Robson
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11
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Australia Rodney Crick
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13
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Australia Peter Gazzard
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13
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Holden Young Lions ()
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15
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Australia Todd Kelly
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1, 3–4, 6, 8–10, 13
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Australia Nathan Pretty
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13
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McDougall Motorsport
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16
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Australia Dugal McDougall
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All
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Australia Andrew Miedecke
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11, 13
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Doulman Automotive
|
26
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Australia Peter Doulman
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1–5, 9, 11, 13
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Australia John Cotter
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11, 13
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Australia John Cotter
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7–8
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—
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Paul Morris Motorsport
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29
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Australia Paul Morris
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12–13
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United Kingdom Matt Neal
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13
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Tomas Mezera Motorsport
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32
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Australia Tomas Mezera
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1–4, 6–8, 12
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—
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Garry Rogers Motorsport
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34
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Australia Garth Tander
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All
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Australia Jason Bargwanna
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11, 13
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35
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Australia Jason Bargwanna
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1–10, 12
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—
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Australia Greg Ritter
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11, 13
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Australia Tim Leahey
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11, 13
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John Faulkner Racing
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46
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New Zealand John Faulkner
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All
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Australia Adam Macrow
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11, 13
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Clive Wiseman Racing
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50
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Australia Mick Donaher
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9, 11–13
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Australia Tyler Mecklem
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11, 13
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Rod Nash Racing
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54
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Australia Cameron McConville
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1–10, 12–13
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Australia Geoff Brabham
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13
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55
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Australia Rod Nash
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8–13
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Australia Cameron McConville
|
11
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Australia Paul Dumbrell
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13
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Part-time entries
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Ford
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Falcon EL
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Emerzidis Motorsport
|
20
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Australia Garry Holt
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3, 11, 13
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Australia Garry Willmington
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11, 13
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Schembri Motorsport
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36
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Australia Neil Schembri
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13
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Australia Gary Quartly
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13
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Sieders Racing Team
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42
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Australia Bill Sieders
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13
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Australia Luke Sieders
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13
|
56
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Australia Robert Russell
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13
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Australia Steve Coulter
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13
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Dean Canto Racing
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45
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Australia Dean Canto
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3
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—
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John Scotcher Motorsport
|
59
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Australia Layton Crambrook
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13
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Australia Gary Baxter
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13
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Halliday Motorsport
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61
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Australia Ross Halliday
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11, 13
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Australia Adam Wallis
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11, 13
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Cadillac Productions
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79
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Australia Mike Conway
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1
|
—
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Falcon AU
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Harris Racing
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59
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Australia Craig Harris
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13
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Australia Stephen Voight
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13
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Dean Canto Racing
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45
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Australia Dean Canto
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13
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Australia Ian Moncrieff
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13
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Rod Salmon Racing
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87
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Australia Rod Salmon
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1, 11–13
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Australia Damien White
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11, 13
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Holden
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Commodore VS
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Terry Wyhoon Racing
|
25
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Australia Terry Wyhoon
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13
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Australia James Brock
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13
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Alan Taylor Racing
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37
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Australia Bill Attard
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13
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Australia Roger Hurd
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13
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South Pacific Motor Racing
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38
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Australia Peter Field
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13
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Australia Shane Howison
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13
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Mal Rose Racing
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44
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Australia Mal Rose
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13
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Australia Christian D'Agostin
|
13
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Trevor Crittenden Motorsport
|
57
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New Zealand Chris Butler
|
13
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New Zealand Miles Pope
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13
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Paul Morris Motorsport
|
67
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Australia Owen Kelly
|
13
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Australia Aaron McGill
|
13
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MW Motorsport
|
76
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Australia Matthew White
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11–13
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Australia Terry Wyhoon
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11
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Australia Steve Owen
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13
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V8 Racing
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77
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Australia Richard Mork
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13
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Australia Steve Williams
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13
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John Faulkner Racing
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96
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Australia Ryan McLeod
|
13
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Australia Wayne Wakefield
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13
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Graphic Skills Racing
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97
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Australia Wayne Wakefield
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3, 11
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Australia Ryan McLeod
|
11
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Australia Tim Sipp
|
13
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Australia Shane Beikoff
|
13
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Clive Wiseman Racing
|
150
|
Australia Melinda Price
|
13
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Australia Dean Lindstrom
|
13
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Commodore VT
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Challenge Motorsport
|
39
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Australia Chris Smerdon
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3–5, 8
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—
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Australia Peter Gazzard
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7
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James Rosenberg Racing
|
66
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Australia Mark Poole
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2–6
|
—
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Motorsport Engineering Services
|
99
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Australia Derek van Zelm
|
11–12
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Australia Christian D'Agostin
|
11
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Team Kiwi Racing
|
777
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New Zealand Jason Richards
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13
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New Zealand Angus Fogg
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13
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Driver changes
Team changes
Calendar
The 2000 Shell Championship Series was contested over 13 rounds.
Rd.
|
Event Circuit
|
City / State
|
Date
|
Format
|
Winner
|
Team
|
Report
|
1
|
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
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Phillip Island, Victoria
|
11–13 Feb
|
Two races
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Garth Tander
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Garry Rogers Motorsport
|
|
2
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Barbagallo Raceway
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Perth, Western Australia
|
17–19 Mar
|
Three races
|
Craig Lowndes
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Holden Racing Team
|
|
3
|
Clipsal 500 Adelaide Adelaide Street Circuit
|
Adelaide, South Australia
|
6–9 Apr
|
Two races
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Garth Tander
|
Garry Rogers Motorsport
|
Report
|
4
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Eastern Creek Raceway
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Sydney, New South Wales
|
28–30 Apr
|
Three races
|
Mark Skaife
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Holden Racing Team
|
|
5
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Hidden Valley Raceway
|
Darwin, Northern Territory
|
19–21 May
|
Three races
|
Mark Skaife
|
Holden Racing Team
|
|
6
|
GMC 400 Canberra Street Circuit
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
|
9–11 June
|
Three races
|
Steven Richards
|
K-Mart Racing
|
|
7
|
Queensland Raceway
|
Ipswich, Queensland
|
30 Jun – 2 Jul
|
Three races
|
Craig Lowndes
|
Holden Racing Team
|
|
8
|
Winton Motor Raceway
|
Benalla, Victoria
|
14–16 Jul
|
Three races
|
Jason Bargwanna
|
Garry Rogers Motorsport
|
|
9
|
Oran Park Raceway
|
Sydney, New South Wales
|
28–30 Jul
|
Three races
|
Mark Skaife
|
Holden Racing Team
|
|
10
|
Calder Park Raceway
|
Melbourne, Victoria
|
18–20 Aug
|
Three races
|
Steven Richards
|
K-Mart Racing
|
|
11
|
OzEmail Queensland 500 Queensland Raceway
|
Ipswich, Queensland
|
8–10 Sep
|
Single two driver race
|
Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife
|
Holden Racing Team
|
Report
|
12
|
Sandown International Raceway
|
Melbourne, Victoria
|
6–8 Oct
|
Three races
|
Paul Radisich
|
Dick Johnson Racing
|
|
13
|
FAI 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit
|
Bathurst, New South Wales
|
16–19 Nov
|
Single two driver race
|
Garth Tander Jason Bargwanna
|
Garry Rogers Motorsport
|
Report
|
Points system
Championship points were awarded on the following basis:[1]
Points format
|
Position
|
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
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
|
Champion Team of the Year
The title was awarded to the team of the winning driver in the championship.[2]
Champion Manufacturer
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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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
sv:V8 Supercar 2000