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2000 Konica V8 Lites Series

V8 Supercars The 2000 Konica V8 Lites Series was an Australian motor racing competition for V8 Supercars. It was the inaugural standalone series for the second tier of V8 Supercar racing. The series began on 26 March 2000 at the Eastern Creek Raceway and finished on 27 August at Mallala Motor Sport Park and was contested over five rounds across four different states.

The series was won by Dean Canto who placed first in five of the fifteen races of the series and finished 31 points ahead of Matthew White. Wayne Wakefield placed third.

Vehicle eligibility

All cars were required to comply with the Technical Regulations applicable to V8 Supercars as defined within CAMS Group 3A. Eligible models were Ford and Holden vehicles up to, but not including, the Ford AU Falcon and the Holden VT Commodore.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2000 Konica V8 Lites Series.

TeamCarNo.DriverRound
Eastern Creek KartsFord EL Falcon20AUS Garry HoltAll
Harris RacingFord EL Falcon30AUS Craig HarrisAll
88AUS Craig Bastian4
Gearbox MotorsportHolden VS Commodore36AUS Gary Quartly2
Holden VS Commodore
Ford EL FalconAUS Neil Schembri1, 3–5
Scotty Taylor RacingHolden VS Commodore37AUS Bill Attard1–3
AUS Roger Hurd4–5
South Pacific Motor RacingHolden VS Commodore38AUS Peter Field1–2, 5
AUS Shane Howison3–4
Sieders Racing TeamFord EL Falcon42AUS Bill SiedersAll
Ford EB Falcon
Ford EL Falcon56AUS John Falk1–3
Ford EL FalconAUS Luke Sieders4–5
Mal Rose RacingHolden VS Commodore44AUS Mal Rose3–4
Dean Canto RacingFord EL Falcon45AUS Dean CantoAll
Daily Planet RacingHolden VS Commodore47AUS John Trimbole2
Trevor Crittenden MotorsportHolden VS Commodore57AUS Daniel Natoli1, 3–4
AUS Tim Toth5
Halliday Motor SportFord EL Falcon61AUS Ross HallidayAll
Robert Smith RacingHolden VS Commodore72AUS Robert Smith1–3, 5
Terry Wyhoon RacingHolden VS Commodore76AUS Matthew WhiteAll
125AUS Terry WyhoonAll
V8 RacingHolden VS Commodore77AUS Richard Mork1, 3–5
AUS Craig Bastian2
Rowse MotorsportHolden VP Commodore81AUS Tim RowseAll
Miller RacingHolden VS Commodore84AUS Daniel MillerAll
The Race CentreFord EL Falcon87AUS Rod SalmonAll
Stone Brothers RacingFord EL Falcon89AUS David Besnard4–5
Geoff KendrickHolden VS Commodore92AUS Geoff Kendrick1
John Faulkner RacingHolden VS Commodore96AUS Ryan McLeodAll
Graphic Skills RacingHolden VS Commodore97AUS Wayne WakefieldAll
Riverlea MotorsportHolden VS Commodore127AUS Chris Butler1–3, 5
Power RacingFord EL Falcon500AUS Alan Heath5
Peter HansenFord EL Falcon550AUS Peter Hansen3

Race calendar

The series was contested over five rounds. Each round comprised three races.

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRound winner12345
New South Wales Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South Wales25–26 MarchAUS Ryan McLeodAUS Ryan McLeodAUS Wayne WakefieldGraphic Skills RacingAUS Dean Canto
AUS Matthew WhiteAUS Ryan McLeodJohn Faulkner Racing
AUS Ryan McLeodAUS Dean CantoDean Canto Racing
Victoria Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria6–7 MayAUS Ryan McLeodAUS Ryan McLeodAUS Wayne WakefieldGraphic Skills RacingAUS Ryan McLeod
AUS Matthew WhiteAUS Wayne WakefieldGraphic Skills Racing
AUS Ryan McLeodAUS Ryan McLeodJohn Faulkner Racing
New South Wales Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales17–18 JuneAUS Craig HarrisAUS Dean CantoAUS Dean CantoDean Canto RacingAUS Dean Canto
AUS Matthew WhiteAUS Matthew WhiteTerry Wyhoon Racing
AUS Dean CantoAUS Dean CantoDean Canto Racing
Queensland Lakeside International RacewayBrisbane, Queensland5–6 AugustAUS David BesnardAUS David BesnardAUS David BesnardStone Brothers RacingAUS David Besnard
AUS David BesnardAUS Dean CantoDean Canto Racing
AUS David BesnardAUS David BesnardStone Brothers Racing
South Australia Mallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South Australia26–27 AugustAUS David BesnardAUS David BesnardAUS David BesnardStone Brothers RacingAUS David Besnard
AUS David BesnardAUS Dean CantoDean Canto Racing
AUS David BesnardAUS David BesnardStone Brothers Racing

Points system

Points were awarded for the top ten positions in each race on the following basis:

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoints
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Series standings

Pos.DriverNo.EAS
New South WalesPHI
VictoriaORA
New South WalesLAK
QueenslandMAL
South AustraliaPoints1**229**2**198**3**164**4**157**5**108**6**87**7**72**8**70**9**54**10**43**11**43**12**33**13**26**14**24**15**16**16**11**17**10**18**10**19**7**20**7**21**6**22**6**23**4**24**4**25**3**26**2**27**1**Pos.DriverNo.EAS
New South WalesPHI
VictoriaORA
New South WalesLAK
QueenslandMAL
South AustraliaPoints
AUS Dean Canto453215421313110212
AUS Matthew White7623333351Ret542323
AUS Wayne Wakefield971RetRet1153Ret8224554
AUS Ryan McLeod9641222176Ret4Ret54106
AUS David Besnard89131131
AUS Craig Harris30RetDNSDNS4DNS42410Ret8Ret645
AUS Daniel Miller8479877136Ret3866RetDNS7
AUS Garry Holt20554RetDNSDNS857778Ret912
AUS Mal Rose4442Ret953
AUS Neil Schembri3664511951012DNSRetDNSDNS
AUS Terry Wyhoon12587912Ret610116DNS97711DNS
AUS Richard Mork7712861782Ret10Ret121316
AUS Rod Salmon87RetDNSDNS85Ret91311616913Ret13
AUS Chris Butler127RetDNSDNS6RetRet13Ret4RetRet8
AUS Geoff Kendrick92967
AUS Alan Heath5009610
AUS Craig Bastian77/8896Ret11Ret11
AUS Tim Rowse811110DNS101111Ret79RetDNSDNSRetDNSDNS
AUS Peter Field3813DNS1315DNS1011711
AUS Ross Halliday611511121310716RetRet1215121512Ret
AUS Bill Attard37RetDNSDNS1498151212
AUS Roger Hurd371414141489
AUS Luke Sieders5611Ret118DNSDNS
AUS Robert Smith7214121111812DNSRetRet16Ret14
AUS Bill Sieders4210Ret10RetRetRet18RetRetRet13Ret10DNS15
AUS John Falk56161314RetRet914RetDNS
AUS Shane Howison381210RetRetDNSDNS

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References

References

  1. Bruce Moxon, Konica Kids, Motor Racing Australia No. 55, December 2000 / January 2001, pages 46-47
  2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20000612031316/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/devseries/V8%20LitesPolicy2a.pdf The V8 Lites Series 2000 Policies, www.v8supercar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
  3. (5–6 August 2000). "2000 Konica V8 Lites Series Round 4 Lakeside International Raceway". Chevron Publishing Group.
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