2001 FIA GT Championship
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The 2001 FIA GT Championship was the fifth season of FIA GT Championship, an auto racing series endorsed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The races featured grand touring cars divided into two categories and awarded drivers and teams championships and cups for each category. The season began on 31 March 2001 and ended on 21 October 2001 after eleven races held in Europe, and included for the first time the Spa 24 Hours as a premiere endurance event for the series. Christophe Bouchut and Jean-Philippe Belloc of France won the FIA GT Drivers' Championship, while their team Larbre Compétition-Chereau were the teams champions, both earning five race victories including at Spa. David Terrien and Christian Pescatori of JMB Competition won the N-GT Cups after six race wins.
Schedule
The SRO Group reached an agreement with Eurosport, the promoter and broadcaster of the European Touring Car Championship, in which both series would share identical calendars. The events were promoted by Eurosport as the Super Racing Weekend, giving both series equal promotion and television coverage. The Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup was also included as a support series for all events. The only exception to this format would be the Spa 24 Hours, added to the FIA GT calendar as a stand-alone event, separate from the ETCC, after formerly holding touring car races for several decades. The addition of Spa marked the return of endurance racing to the championship for the first time since 1998 and expanded the calendar from ten to eleven events. Much of the rest of the schedule remained the same, although some races were moved to different times of the year. Monza returned to the opening of the season, as it had been in 1999, and Brno and Magny-Cours moved from the end of the season to the second and third rounds respectively. This moved the Spanish and Portuguese events to the end of the year, with Jarama replacing Valencia for the Spanish event. The Nürburgring also returned to the series for the first time since 1997 as the sole German event, replacing EuroSpeedway Lausitz. All events, with the exception of Spa, retained their 500 km (310 mi) distance format.[1]
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Monza | Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | 31 March |
| 2 | BVV-Autosalon Brno Super Racing Weekend | Czech Republic Autodrom Brno Masaryk, Brno, Czech Republic | 16 April |
| 3 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Magny-Cours | France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France | 1 May |
| 4 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Silverstone | United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom | 13 May |
| 5 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Zolder | Belgium Circuit Zolder, Zolder, Belgium | 20 May |
| 6 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Hungaroring | Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary | 1 July |
| 7 | Proximus 24 Spa | Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | 4–5 August |
| 8 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend A1-Ring | Austria A1-Ring, Spielberg, Austria | 26 August |
| 9 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Nürburgring | Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | 9 September |
| 10 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Jarama | Spain Circuito Permanente Del Jarama, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain | 30 September |
| 11 | Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Estoril | Portugal Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal | 21 October |
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Entries
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- ↑ Silver Racing ran Round 7 as car No. 26
N-GT
Results and standings
Race results
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Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each category. Entries were required to complete 75% of the race distance in order to be classified as a finisher. Drivers were required to complete 20% of the total race distance for their car to earn points. Teams scored points for all cars that finished a race. For the Spa 24 Hours, points were doubled.[1]
| Event | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 km Races | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Spa 24 Hours | 20 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Driver championships
GT Championship
The title was awarded jointly to Christophe Bouchut and Jean-Philippe Belloc who shared the wheel of the No. 7 Larbre Compétition–Chereau Chrysler Viper GTS-R.
N-GT Cup
The title was awarded jointly to Christian Pescatori and David Terrien who drove the No. 62 JMB Competition Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | MON Italy |
BRN Czech Republic |
MAG France |
SIL United Kingdom |
ZOL Belgium |
HUN Hungary |
SPA Belgium |
A1R Austria |
NUR Germany |
JAR Spain |
EST Portugal |
Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy Christian Pescatori | France JMB Competition | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 60 |
| 1 | France David Terrien | France JMB Competition | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 60 |
| 2 | Italy Luca Riccitelli | Germany RWS Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 15 | 57 |
| 3 | Austria Dieter Quester | Germany RWS Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 4 | 52 | |||
| 4 | France Thierry Perrier | France Perspective Racing | 3 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 36 |
| 4 | Belgium Michel Neugarten | France Perspective Racing | 3 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 36 |
| 5 | Monaco Stéphane Ortelli | Germany Freisinger Motorsport | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 35 | ||
| 6 | Italy Fabio Babini | Italy ART Engineering | 4 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | France Sébastien Dumez | France Larbre Compétition-Chereau | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Italy Luigi Moccia | Italy ART Engineering | 4 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Austria Philipp Peter | Italy Autorlando Sport | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 1 | Ret | 25 | ||||
| Italy ART Engineering | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | France Patrice Goueslard | France Larbre Compétition-Chereau | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 11 | Spain Antonio García | Germany RWS Motorsport | 6 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 24 | |||||||
| 12 | Germany Norman Simon | Germany RWS Motorsport | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 13 | France Cyrille Sauvage | Germany Freisinger Motorsport | 2 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
| 14 | Switzerland Andrea Chiesa | Italy Autorlando Sport | 6 | Ret | Ret | 13 | ||||||||
| Germany Freisinger Motorsport | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland Haberthur Racing | Ret | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann | Germany Freisinger Motorsport | 5 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 7 | 12 | |||||
| Spain Escuderia Bengala | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto | Italy Autorlando Sport | 1 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||
| 17 | Germany Marco Werner | Italy Autorlando Sport | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 18 | United Kingdom Robin Liddell | Germany Freisinger Motorsport | 2 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||
| 19 | Belgium Kurt Thiers | France Perspective Racing | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 20 | Germany Jürgen van Gartzen | France Larbre Compétition-Chereau | Ret | 3 | 9 | Ret | 7 | |||||||
| Germany RWS Motorsport | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Germany JVG Racing | 10 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 21 | Switzerland Bruno Eichmann | France Larbre Compétition-Chereau | Ret | 3 | 9 | Ret | 7 | |||||||
| Germany JVG Racing | 10 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 22 | Portugal Ni Amorim | Germany Freisinger Motorsport | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 23 | United Kingdom Steve O'Rourke | United Kingdom EMKA Racing | Ret | 11 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | |
| 23 | United Kingdom Tim Sugden | United Kingdom EMKA Racing | Ret | 11 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | |
| 24 | France Thierry Depoix | Germany Freisinger Racing | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 24 | France Philippe Haezebrouck | Germany Freisinger Racing | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 24 | Switzerland Toni Seiler | Germany Freisinger Racing | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 25 | Italy Gianni Collini | Germany RWS Motorsport | 8 | 13 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | ||||
| Italy ART Engineering | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | Czech Republic Tomáš Enge | Czech Republic Coca-Cola Racing Team | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 27 | United Kingdom Justin Wilson | Czech Republic Coca-Cola Racing Team | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 27 | United Kingdom Johnny Mowlem | Germany RWS Motorsport | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 27 | Italy Andrea Boldrini | Germany RWS Motorsport | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 28 | Italy Andrea Bertolini | Italy ART Engineering | Ret | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 4 | |
| 29 | Czech Republic Jirko Malchárek | Czech Republic Coca-Cola Racing Team | Ret | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | |||||||
| Italy ART Engineering | 8 | 5 | 9 | Ret | ||||||||||
| 30 | Germany André Ahrlé | France Larbre Compétition-Chereau | 10 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| 31 | France Laurent Cazenave | Switzerland Haberthur Racing | Ret | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| Italy ART Engineering | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 32 | United Kingdom Nigel Smith | Germany Freisinger Motorsport | 7 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
| Switzerland Haberthur Racing | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 8 | |||||||||
| Italy ART Engineering | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 33 | Italy Batti Pregliasco | France JMB Competition | Ret | Ret | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | |||||
| 33 | Italy Alberto Radaelli | Italy ART Engineering | Ret | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 34 | Italy Andrea Garbagnati | France JMB Competition | Ret | Ret | 5 | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 9 | 2 | |||
| 35 | France Jean-Luc Chéreau | France Larbre Compétition-Chereau | 5 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
| 36 | Italy Giovanni Gulinelli | Germany RWS Motorsport | 6 | Ret | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| 37 | Germany Volkmar Polaski | Germany DD Racing | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 37 | Germany Andreas Kodsi | Germany DD Racing | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 37 | Germany Martin Warth | Germany DD Racing | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 37 | United Kingdom Marino Franchitti | Germany DD Racing | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 38 | France Sylvain Noël | Switzerland Haberthur Racing | Ret | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 39 | Italy Fabio Mancini | Germany RWS Motorsport | 8 | 13 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 1 | ||||||
| 40 | Spain Paco Orti | Spain Escuderia Bengala | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||
| 41 | Germany Günther Blieninger | Germany RWS Motorsport | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 41 | Italy Alessandro Zampedri | Italy Autorlando Sport | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | Team | MON Italy |
BRN Czech Republic |
MAG France |
SIL United Kingdom |
ZOL Belgium |
HUN Hungary |
SPA Belgium |
A1R Austria |
NUR Germany |
JAR Spain |
EST Portugal |
Total points |
| Sources:[5][7] | ||||||||||||||
Team championships
GT Championship
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N-GT Cup
| Pos. | Team | MON Italy |
BRN Czech Republic |
MAG France |
SIL United Kingdom |
ZOL Belgium |
HUN Hungary |
SPA Belgium |
A1R Austria |
NUR Germany |
JAR Spain |
EST Portugal |
Total points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France JMB Competition | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 62 | |
| Ret | Ret | 5 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 8 | |||||||
| 2 | Germany RWS Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 4 | 62 | |
| 8 | 13 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | |||||
| 3 | Germany Freisinger Motorsport | 5 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 38 | |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 14 | ||||||
| 4 | Italy ART Engineering | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 37 | |
| Ret | 12 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 11 | |||||
| 5 | France Perspective Racing | 3 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 36 | |
| 6 | France Larbre Compétition-Chereau | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 32 | ||
| Ret | 4 | 9 | Ret | 10 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Italy Autorlando Sport | 1 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 22 | |||
| 8 | United Kingdom EMKA Racing | Ret | 11 | 12 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 6 | ||
| 9 | Germany Freisinger Racing | 13 | Ret | 13 | 10 | DNS | Ret | 4 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 10 | 6 | |
| 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Czech Republic Coca-Cola Racing Team | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | |||||||
| Ret | 15 | DNS | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Germany JVG Racing | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
| 12 | Germany DD Racing | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Switzerland Haberthur Racing | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 9 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | |||||||||||
| 14 | Spain Escuderia Bengala | 6 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||
| - | Italy MAC Racing | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||
| - | China Gammon Megaspeed | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| - | Netherlands Peter Kutemann | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||
| - | Germany Jürgen Alzen Motorsport | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Ret | ||||||||||||||
| - | France Philippe Brocard | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||
| Sources:[5][9] | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FIA GT Championship 2001 Sporting Regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 December 2000. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "FIA GT Championship Calendar 2001". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "FIA GT Championship Entry List 2001". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "FIA GT Championship - 2001: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "FIA GT Championship - Season 2001: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Championnat GT de la FIA 2001 – 2001 FIA GT Championship – Classement Final – Final Classification – Pilotes/Drivers". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Championnat GT de la FIA 2001 – 2001 FIA GT Championship – Classement Final – Final Classification – Coupe N GT pour Pilotes/N GT Cup for Drivers". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Championnat GT de la FIA 2001 – 2001 FIA GT Championship – Classement Final – Final Classification – Equipes/Teams". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Championnat GT de la FIA 2001 – 2001 FIA GT Championship – Classement Final – Final Classification – Coupe N GT pour Equipes/N GT Cup for Teams". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
- Official FIA GT homepage
- Motorsport Almanac
- Racing Sports Cars
- Points Tables Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www.fiagt.com on 26 February 2009