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2000 24 Hours of Le Mans

68th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race

2000 24 Hours of Le Mans

68th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race

Le Mans in 2000

The 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 68th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 17 and 18 June 2000.

Pre-race

After the 1999 race, most of the manufacturers in the top classes went in different directions. BMW and Toyota went into Formula One, while Mercedes-Benz left sportscar racing after the CLR accidents, returning to the DTM. Nissan also left due to financial difficulties.

Other than the French privateers Pescarolo, Oreca and DAMS, only Audi and Panoz remained from the previous year, while newcomer Cadillac joined.

Race notes

Approximately 200,000 people attended the race. The 1-2-3 finish of the Audi LMP900s marked the beginning of two dynasties, Audi's and Tom Kristensen's in the top-finishing Audi.

The Oreca team's GTS class winning, seventh place overall, 333 lap finish with the Chrysler Viper was the best ever with that car. It faced serious competition within its class from Corvette Racing's new C5.R., which would within the next two years top the Viper's distance record and establish itself as the car to beat among the GT classes.

Official results

Class winners are denoted in bold.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLapsEngine123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627NCDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDNFDSQ†
LMP9008DEU Audi Sport Team JoestDEU Frank Biela
DNK Tom Kristensen
ITA Emanuele PirroAudi R8368
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
LMP9009DEU Audi Sport Team JoestFRA Laurent Aïello
GBR Allan McNish
MCO Stéphane OrtelliAudi R8367
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
LMP9007DEU Audi Sport Team JoestDEU Christian Abt
ITA Michele Alboreto
ITA Rinaldo CapelloAudi R8365
Audi 3.6 L Turbo V8
LMP90016FRA Pescarolo SportFRA Olivier Grouillard
FRA Sébastien Bourdais
FRA Emmanuel CléricoCourage C52344
Peugeot A32 3.2 L Turbo V6
LMP90012USA Panoz MotorsportsUSA Johnny O'Connell
JPN Hiroki Katoh
FRA Pierre-Henri RaphanelPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S342
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
LMP90023JPN TV Asahi Team DragonJPN Toshio Suzuki
JPN Masami Kageyama
JPN Masahiko KageyamaPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S340
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
LMGTS51FRA Viper Team OrecaFRA Dominique Dupuy
MCO Olivier Beretta
AUT Karl WendlingerChrysler Viper GTS-R333
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
LMP90022JPN TV Asahi Team DragonJPN Keiichi Tsuchiya
JPN Akira Iida
JPN Masahiko KondoPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S330
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
LMGTS53FRA Viper Team OrecaUSA David Donohue
PRT Ni Amorim
FRA Anthony BeltoiseChrysler Viper GTS-R328
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
LMGTS64USA Corvette RacingFRA Franck Fréon
USA Andy Pilgrim
USA Kelly CollinsChevrolet Corvette C5-R327
Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8
LMGTS63USA Corvette RacingUSA Chris Kneifel
CAN Ron Fellows
GBR Justin BellChevrolet Corvette C5-R326
Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8
LMGTS52FRA Viper Team OrecaUSA Tommy Archer
BEL Marc Duez
NLD Patrick HuismanChrysler Viper GTS-R324
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
LMGTS57NLD Carsport HollandNLD Mike Hezemans
NLD David Hart
NLD Hans HugenholtzChrysler Viper GTS-R317
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
LMGTS60DEU Konrad MotorsportUSA Charles Slater
USA Tommy Kendall
DEU Jürgen von GartzenPorsche 911 GT2317
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6
LMP90011USA Panoz MotorsportsAUS David Brabham
DNK Jan Magnussen
USA Mario AndrettiPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S315
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
LMGT73JPN Team Taisan AdvanJPN Hideo Fukuyama
JPN Atsushi Yogo
BEL Bruno LambertPorsche 911 GT3-R310
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMGT82AUS Skea Racing InternationalGBR Johnny Mowlem
USA David Murry
DEU Sascha MaassenPorsche 911 GT3-R304
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMGT76DEU Seikel MotorsportMAR Max Cohen-Olivar
BEL Michel Neugarten
CAN Anthony BurgessPorsche 911 GT3-R302
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMP9003FRA DAMSFRA Éric Bernard
FRA Emmanuel Collard
FRA Franck MontagnyCadillac Northstar LMP300
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
LMP9006FRA Mopar Team OrecaBEL Didier Theys
BEL Jeffrey van Hooydonk
FRA Didier AndréReynard 2KQ-LM292
Mopar 6.0 L V8
LMP9001USA Team CadillacFRA Franck Lagorce
USA Butch Leitzinger
GBR Andy WallaceCadillac Northstar LMP291
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
LMP9002USA Team CadillacZAF Wayne Taylor
ITA Max Angelelli
BEL Eric van de PoeleCadillac Northstar LMP287
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
LMGT79FRA Perspective RacingFRA Thierry Perrier
FRA Jean-Louis Ricci
FRA Romano RicciPorsche 911 GT3-R286
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMGT80BEL M1 Club-Renstal ExcelsiorBEL Philippe Verellen
BEL Rudi Penders
BEL Kurt DujardynPorsche 911 GT3-R285
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMP67532CAN Multimatic MotorsportsCAN Scott Maxwell
CAN John Graham
CAN Greg WilkinsLola B2K/40274
Nissan-AER VQL 3.0 L V6
LMP67536FRA Rachel WelterFRA Richard Balandras
JPN Yojiro Terada
FRA Sylvain BoulayWR LMP266
Peugeot 2.0 L Turbo I4
LMGT75DEU Manthey RacingUSA Michael Brockman
USA Mike Lauer
USA Gunnar JeannettePorsche 911 GT3-R261
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMP90010DNK Team Den Blå AvisDNK John Nielsen
ITA Mauro Baldi
DEU Klaus GrafPanoz LMP-1 Roadster-S205
Élan 6L8 6.0 L V8
LMGTS59DEU Freisinger MotorsportDEU Wolfgang Kaufmann
JPN Yukihiro Hane
JPN Katsunori IketaniPorsche 911 GT2313
Porsche 3.8 L Turbo Flat-6
LMGT81CHE Haberthur RacingITA Gabrio Rosa
FRA Michel Ligonnet
ITA Fabio BabiniPorsche 911 GT3-R310
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMP90017FRA SMG CompétitionFRA Philippe Gache
ZAF Gary Formato
FRA Didier CottazCourage C60219
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
LMGTS56JPN Team GohCHE Walter Brun
CHE Toni Seiler
DEU Christian GläselChrysler Viper GTS-R210
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
LMGTS54FRA Paul Belmondo RacingFRA Boris Derichebourg
FRA Guy Martinolle
FRA Jean-Claude LagniezChrysler Viper GTS-R180
Chrysler 8.0 L V10
LMP90015DEU Thomas Bscher PromotionDEU Thomas Bscher
GBR Geoff Lees
FRA Jean-Marc GounonBMW V12 LM180
BMW S70 6.0 L V12
LMP67535FRA Gerard WelterFRA Xavier Pompidou
FRA Stéphane Daoudi
FRA Jean-Bernard BouvetWR LMP169
Peugeot 2.0 L Turbo I4
LMP90021ITA Team Rafanelli SRLITA Domenico Schiattarella
BEL Didier de Radiguès
ITA Emanuele NaspettiLola B2K/10154
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
LMP90024USA Johansson-Matthews RacingSWE Stefan Johansson
GBR Guy Smith
USA Jim MatthewsReynard 2KQ-LM133
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
LMGT72ESP Racing EngineeringESP Tomás Saldaña
ESP Jesús Diez Villaroel
ITA Giovanni LavaggiPorsche 911 GT3-R78
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMP67534FRA ROCESP Jordi Gené
FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion
FRA Jérôme PolicandReynard 2KQ-LM72
Volkswagen HPT16 2.0 L Turbo I4
LMP67533FRA ROCDEU Ralf Kelleners
FRA David Terrien
CHE Jean-Denis DélétrazReynard 2KQ-LM44
Volkswagen HPT16 2.0 Turbo I4
LMP90020DEU Konrad MotorsportNLD Jan Lammers
NLD Tom Coronel
NLD Peter KoxLola B2K/1038
Ford-Roush 6.0 L V8
LMGT77FRA Larbre CompétitionFRA Patrice Goueslard
FRA Christophe Bouchut
FRA Jean-Luc ChéreauPorsche 911 GT3-R34
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMGT78FRA Jean-Luc Maury-LaribièreFRA Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
FRA Bernard Chauvin
ITA Angelo ZadraPorsche 911 GT3-R32
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMP67530FRA Didier BonnetFRA Patrick Lemarié
FRA Jean-Francois Yvon
FRA Yann GoudyDebora LMP200024
BMW 3.2 L I6
LMGT71USA Michael Colucci RacingUSA Shane Lewis
USA Cort Wagner
USA Bob MazzuoccolaPorsche 911 GT3-R22
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
LMP9004FRA DAMSBEL Marc Goossens
FRA Christophe Tinseau
DNK Kristian KolbyCadillac Northstar LMP4
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L Turbo V8
LMP9005FRA Mopar Team OrecaFRA Yannick Dalmas
FRA Nicolas Minassian
FRA Jean-Philippe BellocReynard 2KQ-LM1
Mopar 6.0 L V8
LMGT83USA Dick Barbour RacingDEU Dirk Müller
DEU Lucas Luhr
FRA Bob WollekPorsche 911 GT3-R319
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6

† - #83 Dick Barbour Racing was disqualified for an illegally sized fuel tank in post-race inspection.

Statistics

  • Pole Position — Allan McNish, #9 Audi Sport Team Joest - 3:36.124
  • Fastest Lap — Allan McNish, #9 Audi Sport Team Joest - 3:37.359
  • Distance - 5007.99 km
  • Average Speed - 207.00 km/h
  • Highest Trap Speed — Audi R8 - 337 km/h (race)

References

References

  1. (18 June 2000). "Audi 1-2-3 at Le Mans". Audi MediaCenter.
  2. (18 June 2020). "It's twenty years since Audi's first 24 Hours of Le Mans win". [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]].
  3. Panighini, Philippe. (18 June 2000). "GTS : le grand chelem des Chrysler". [[Ouest-France]].
  4. "2000 24 Hours of Le Mans". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  5. "2000 Le Mans 24 Hours". [[Motor Sport (magazine).
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