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2001 FIA Sportscar Championship

The 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship was the inaugural season of FIA Sportscar Championship, an auto racing series regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and organized by International Racing Series Ltd. The series was a continuation of the previous SportsRacing World Cup dating back to 1997. It was open to two categories of sports prototypes, SR1 and SR2, and awarded championships to drivers and teams in each category. A championship for constructors was also established for this season. It began on 8 April 2001 and ended on 16 September 2001 after eight races.

Italian Marco Zadra won the SR1 drivers' championship, while his BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari secured the teams' and constructors' titles. The SR2 class was led by American Larry Oberto and Swede Thed Björk who drove for SportsRacing Team Sweden. Lola won the constructors' championship in SR2.

Schedule

Despite still sharing regulations with the American Grand Am Road Racing Series, the American series no longer counted toward the new FIA championship. Kyalami also did not return, leaving the calendar strictly European. Catalunya, Monza, Spa, Brno, Donington, Magny-Cours, and the Nürburgring were all carried over from the previous season, joined by the Irish Mondello Park. Monza replaced its former World Cup race with the traditional 1000 km race, adding an endurance event to the calendar. All other races were limited to 2 hours and 30 minutes of duration.

Rnd	Race	Circuit
FIA Sportscar Championship Barcelona	ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain	8 April
1000 km di Monza	ITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy	22 April
R.M.U. Classic	BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium	13 May
Mistrovství FIA Sportovních Vozů	CZE Autodrom Brno, Brno, Czech Republic	1 July
FIA Sportscar Championship Magny-Cours	FRA Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France	29 July
August Bank Holiday Grand Prix	GBR Donington Park, North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom	26 August
FIA Sportscar Championship Mondello	IRL Mondello Park, Caragh, Ireland	1 September
DMC/ADAC Sportwagen-Festival Nürburgring	DEU Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany	16 September

Entries

SR1

Entrant	Car	Engine	Tyre	No.	Drivers	Rounds
ITA BMS Scuderia Italia	Ferrari 333 SP	Ferrari F130E 4.0 L V12		1	ITA Marco Zadra	All
ITA Christian Pescatori	1–2, 5, 7–8
FRA Jean-Marc Gounon	3–4, 6
2	ITA Angelo Zadra	All
CHE Enzo Calderari	All
CHE Lilian Bryner	All
ITA Marco Zadra	2
MCO GLV Brums	Ferrari 333 SP	Ferrari F130E 4.0 L V12
Judd GV4 4.0 L V10		3	ITA Giovanni Lavaggi	1–6, 8
GBR Christian Vann	1–6
GBR Bob Berridge	8
FRA Xavier Pompidou	8
GBR Den Bla Avis/Team Goh	Dome S101	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10		5	DNK John Nielsen	All
JPN Hiroki Katoh	All
ITA R&M	Riley & Scott Mk III	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10		6	ITA Mauro Baldi	All
RSA Gary Formato	1
ITA Ivan Capelli	2
ITA Alex Caffi	3–8
GBR Redman Bright	Reynard 01Q	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10		7	GBR Mark Smithson	1–3, 5–6, 8
GBR Peter Owen	1–3, 5–6, 8
GBR Guy Smith	2
NLD Racing for Holland	Dome S101	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10
8	NLD Jan Lammers	All
NLD Val Hillebrand	All
DEU Kremer Racing	Lola B98/10	Ford 6.0 L V8		10	GBR Sam Hancock	All
DEU Ralf Kelleners	1
BEL Didier de Radiguès	2–3
RSA Gary Formato	2, 4
FRA Jean-Marc Gounon	5, 7–8
CAN Robbie Stirling	6
DEU Konrad Motorsport	Lola B2K/10	Ford 6.0 L V8		15	AUT Franz Konrad	8
DEU Ralf Kelleners	8
FRA Pescarolo Sport	Courage C60	Peugeot A32 3.2 L Turbo V6		16	FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion	1–2, 5, 8
FRA Sébastien Bourdais	1–2
FRA Laurent Redon	2, 5
FRA Boris Derichebourg	8
GBR Team Ascari	Ascari A410	Judd GV4 4.0 L V10		17	GBR Ben Collins	All
RSA Werner Lupberger	All
ITA Team Durango	GMS Durango LMP1	BMW 4.0 L V8		21	ITA Andrea de Lorenzi	5
FRA Soheil Ayari	5
ITA Conrero	Riley & Scott Mk III	Ford 4.0 L V8		25	ITA Alex Caffi	2
ITA Angelo Lancelotti	2
CHE Andrea Chiesa	2

SR2

Entrant	Car	Engine	Tyre	No.	Drivers	Rounds
ITA Lucchini Engineering	Lucchini SR2001	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6		50	ITA Raffaele Raimondi	1–4
ITA Filippo Francioni	1–4
ITA Pierguiseppe Peroni	1–2
Lucchini SR2000	51	ITA Denny Zardo	1–7
ITA Mauro Prospero	1–7
Lucchini SR2001	52	ITA Pierguiseppe Peroni	3–8
FRA Jean-Bernard Bouvet	3–5
BEL Sébastien Ugeux	6–7
ITA Raffaele Raimondi	8
ITA Siliprandi	Lucchini SR2-99	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6		53	ITA Pasquale Barberio	2, 8
ITA Ezio Mazza	2, 8
AUT Renauer Motorsport	Tampolli SR2 RTA-2001	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6		55	AUT Manfred Jurasz	1, 3
AUT Gottfried Cepin	1, 4, 8
AUT Hannes Gsell	3–5, 8
GBR Martin Henderson	3, 8
AUT Wolfgang Griessner	4
DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann	5
AUT Norbert Groer	5
BEL EBRT Schroder Motorsport	Pilbeam MP84	Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6		58	GBR Ian Khan	1–2
GBR Martin Henderson	1–2
GBR Mark Peters	1
BEL Pierre Merche	2
ITA BM Autosport	Tampolli SR2 RTA-99	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6		59	ITA Massimo Monti	1–6
ITA Renato Nobili	1–6
GBR Rowan Racing	Pilbeam MP84	Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6		61	GBR Warren Carway	1, 3–8
GBR Martin O'Connell	1, 3–8
ITA Audisio & Benvenuto Racing	Lucchini SR2-99	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6		65	ITA Giuseppe Chiminelli	2, 4, 8
ITA Bruno Corradi	2
ITA Antonio Vallebona	2
ITA Ernesto Saccomanno	4
ITA Ivano Giuliani	8
Lucchini SR2001		66	ITA Roberto Tonetti	1–6, 8
ITA Massimo Saccomanno	1–6, 8
KEN Swara Racing	Tampolli SR2 RTA-2001	Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6		68	GBR Michael Mallock	4–6, 8
GBR Simon Wiseman	4
GBR Phil Andrews	5–6, 8
Pilbeam MP84	69	GBR Simon Wiseman	1–3, 8
GBR Ben McLoughlin	1–2
DEU Heinrich Langfermann	1
GBR Michael Mallock	2–3
GBR "Frederico Careca"	8
ITA SCI	Lucchini SR2000	Alfa Romeo 3.0 L V6		72	ITA Ranieri Randaccio	All
ITA Pasquale Barberio	1
ITA Leonardo Maddalena	2–8
GBR Team Sovereign	Rapier 6	Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6		75	GBR Ian Flux	1, 3, 5–6, 8
GBR Mike Millard	1, 3, 5–6, 8
SWE SportsRacing Team Sweden	Lola B2K/40	Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6		76	SWE Thed Björk	All
USA Larry Oberto	All
SWE Stanley Dickens	2
RSA Earl Goddard	3
IRL Damien Faulkner	7
GBR Redman Bright	Pilbeam MP84	Nissan (AER) VQL 3.0 L V6		77	GBR Piers Johnson	6
GBR Oli Wilkinson	6
FRA PiR Competition	Debora LMP299	BMW 3.0 L I6		99	FRA Marc Rostan	All
FRA Pierre Bruneau	1–6, 8
ITA Arturo Merzario	1–4
ITA Ludovico Manfredi	5–6
GBR Arnie Black	7

Results and standings

Race results

Rnd	Circuit	SR1 Winning Team	SR2 Winning Team
Barcelona	ITA No. 1 BMS Scuderia Italia	GBR No. 61 Rowan Racing	Report
ITA Christian Pescatori
ITA Marco Zadra	GBR Warren Carway
GBR Martin O'Connell
Monza	MON No. 3 GLV Brums	SWE No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden	Report
GBR Christian Vann
ITA Giovanni Lavaggi	USA Larry Oberto
SWE Thed Björk
Spa	ITA No. 1 BMS Scuderia Italia	ITA No. 59 BM Autosport	Report
FRA Jean-Marc Gounon
ITA Marco Zadra	ITA Massimo Monti
ITA Renato Nobili
Brno	GBR No. 5 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh	SWE No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden	Report
DNK John Nielsen
JPN Hiroki Katoh	USA Larry Oberto
SWE Thed Björk
Magny-Cours	FRA No. 16 Pescarolo Sport	GBR No. 61 Rowan Racing	Report
FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion
FRA Laurent Rédon	GBR Warren Carway
GBR Martin O'Connell
Donington	GBR No. 17 Team Ascari	GBR No. 61 Rowan Racing	Report
GBR Ben Collins
RSA Werner Lupberger	GBR Warren Carway
GBR Martin O'Connell
Mondello	GBR No. 5 Den Bla Avis/Team Goh	SWE No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden	Report
DNK John Nielsen
JPN Hiroki Katoh	IRL Damien Faulkner
USA Larry Oberto
SWE Thed Björk
Nürburgring	NLD No. 8 Racing for Holland	SWE No. 76 SportsRacing Team Sweden	Report
NED Jan Lammers
NED Val Hillebrand	USA Larry Oberto
SWE Thed Björk

Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in each category. Entries were required to complete 60% of the race distance in order to be classified as a finisher and earn points. Drivers were required to complete 20% of the total race distance for their car to earn points. Teams scored points for only their highest finishing entry.

Event	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	Races
20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Drivers championships

SR1

Marco Zadra won the SR1 Drivers title at the wheel of a Ferrari 333 SP entered by BMS Scuderia Italia.

Pos.	Driver	Team	BAR
ESP	MON
ITA	SPA
BEL	BRN
CZE	MAG
FRA	DON
GBR	MON
IRL	NUR
DEU	Total
points	1	2	2	4	4	6	6	8	9	9	9	9	13	14	15	16	16	18	19	19	21	22	23	24	24
ITA Marco Zadra	ITA BMS Scuderia Italia	1	Ret	1	2	2	2	2	4	110
DNK John Nielsen	GBR Den Bla Avis/Team Goh	4	Ret	6	1	3	5	1	3	88
JPN Hiroki Katoh	GBR Den Bla Avis/Team Goh	4	Ret	6	1	3	5	1	3	88
NLD Jan Lammers	NLD Racing for Holland	Ret	3	3	5	6	3	3	1	82
NLD Val Hillebrand	NLD Racing for Holland	Ret	3	3	5	6	3	3	1	82
GBR Ben Collins	GBR Team Ascari	Ret	2	4	4	4	1	6	DSQ	71
RSA Werner Lupberger	GBR Team Ascari	Ret	2	4	4	4	1	6	DSQ	71
ITA Christian Pescatori	ITA BMS Scuderia Italia	1	Ret			2		2	4	60
CHE Lilian Bryner	ITA BMS Scuderia Italia	2	Ret	2	7	5	Ret	5	Ret	50
CHE Enzo Calderari	ITA BMS Scuderia Italia	2	Ret	2	7	5	Ret	5	Ret	50
ITA Angelo Zadra	ITA BMS Scuderia Italia	2	Ret	2	7	5	Ret	5	Ret	50
FRA Jean-Marc Gounon	ITA BMS Scuderia Italia			1	2		2			50
DEU Kremer Racing					Ret		Ret	Ret
ITA Mauro Baldi	ITA R&M	3	Ret	Ret	3	8	7	4	Ret	41
FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion	FRA Pescarolo Sport	Ret	Ret			1			2	35
ITA Alex Caffi	ITA Conrero		DNS							29
ITA R&M			Ret	3	8	7	4	Ret
ITA Giovanni Lavaggi	MCO GLV Brums	Ret	1	5	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	28
GBR Christian Vann	MCO GLV Brums	Ret	1	5	Ret	Ret	Ret			28
FRA Laurent Redon	FRA Pescarolo Sport		Ret			1				20
GBR Peter Owen	GBR Redman Bright	Ret	4	Ret		7	6		Ret	20
GBR Mark Smithson	GBR Redman Bright	Ret	4	Ret		7	6		Ret	20
RSA Gary Formato	ITA R&M	3								18
DEU Kremer Racing		Ret		6
GBR Sam Hancock	DEU Kremer Racing	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	16
FRA Boris Derichebourg	FRA Pescarolo Sport								2	15
GBR Guy Smith	GBR Redman Bright		4							10
CAN Robbie Stirling	DEU Kremer Racing						4			10

SR2

The SR2 Drivers award went to Thed Björk and Larry Oberto who shared a Lola B2K/40-Nissan entered by SportsRacing Team Sweden.

Pos.	Driver	Team	BAR
ESP	MON
ITA	SPA
BEL	BRN
CZE	MAG
FRA	DON
GBR	MON
IRL	NUR
DEU	Total
points	1	1	3	3	5	6	6	8	8	10	11	12	12	12	15	16	17	18	18	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	26	28	29	29	29	29	33	34	35	35	35	38	38	40
SWE Thed Björk	SWE SportsRacing Team Sweden	2	1	5	1	DSQ	2	1	1	118
USA Larry Oberto	SWE SportsRacing Team Sweden	2	1	5	1	DSQ	2	1	1	118
IRL Warren Carway	GBR Rowan Racing	1		Ret	5	1	1	2	Ret	83
GBR Martin O'Connell	GBR Rowan Racing	1		Ret	5	1	1	2	Ret	83
ITA Pierguiseppe Peroni	ITA Lucchini Engineering	8	Ret	2	2	Ret	Ret	3	3	57
ITA Massimo Saccomanno	ITA Audisio & Benvenuto Racing	3	NC	4	3	Ret	5		2	57
ITA Roberto Tonetti	ITA Audisio & Benvenuto Racing	3	NC	4	3	Ret	5		2	57
ITA Massimo Monti	ITA BM Autosport	4	Ret	1	Ret	3	Ret			42
ITA Renato Nobili	ITA BM Autosport	4	Ret	1	Ret	3	Ret			42
FRA Marc Rostan	FRA PiR Competition	7	Ret	7	7	Ret	4	4	6	38
ITA Ranieri Randaccio	ITA SCI	9	Ret	8	4	Ret	6	Ret	4	31
ITA Mauro Prospero	ITA Lucchini Engineering	DNS	2	Ret	Ret	2	Ret	Ret		30
ITA Denny Zardo	ITA Lucchini Engineering	DNS	2	Ret	Ret	2	Ret	Ret		30
FRA Jean-Bernard Bouvet	ITA Lucchini Engineering			2	2	Ret				30
ITA Leonardo Maddalena	ITA SCI		Ret	8	4	Ret	6	Ret	4	29
FRA Pierre Bruneau	FRA PiR Competition	7	Ret	7	7	Ret	4		6	28
ITA Raffaele Raimondi	ITA Lucchini Engineering	8	Ret	3	DSQ				3	27
GBR Ian Flux	GBR Team Sovereign	5		DNS		Ret	3		7	24
GBR Mike Millard	GBR Team Sovereign	5		DNS		Ret	3		7	24
GBR Martin Henderson	BEL EBRT Schroeder Motorsport	DNS	4							24
AUT Renauer Motorsport			6					5
IRL Damien Faulkner	SWE SportsRacing Team Sweden							1		20
AUT Hannes Gsell	AUT Renauer Motorsport			6	6	Ret			5	20
ITA Filippo Francioni	ITA Lucchini Engineering	8	Ret	3	DSQ					15
ITA Pasquale Barberio	ITA SCI	9								14
ITA Siliprandi		3						Ret
AUT Gottfried Cepin	AUT Renauer Motorsport	DNS			6				5	14
ITA Ezio Mazza	ITA Siliprandi		3						Ret	12
BEL Sébastien Ugeux	ITA Lucchini Engineering						Ret	3		12
ITA Arturo Merzario	FRA PiR Competition	7	Ret	7	7					12
GBR Ian Khan	BEL EBRT Schroeder Motorsport	DNS	4							10
BEL Pierre Merche	BEL EBRT Schroeder Motorsport		4							10
ITA Ludovico Manfredi	FRA PiR Competition					Ret	4			10
GBR Arnie Black	FRA PiR Competition							4		10
GBR Simon Wiseman	KEN Swara Racing	6	Ret	Ret	Ret				8	9
RSA Earl Goddard	SWE SportsRacing Team Sweden			5						8
GBR Ben McLoughlin	KEN Swara Racing	6	Ret							6
DEU Heinrich Langfermann	KEN Swara Racing	6								6
AUT Wolfgang Griessner	AUT Renauer Motorsport				6					6
GBR Piers Johnson	GBR Redman Bright						7			4
GBR Oli Wilkinson	GBR Redman Bright						7			4
GBR "Frederico Careca"	KEN Swara Racing								8	3

Teams championships

SR1

Pos.	Team	BAR
ESP	MON
ITA	SPA
BEL	BRN
CZE	MAG
FRA	DON
GBR	MON
IRL	NUR
DEU	Total
points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
ITA BMS Scuderia Italia	1	Ret	1	2	2	2	2	4	110
GBR Den Bla Avis/Team Goh	4	Ret	6	1	3	5	1	3	88
NLD Racing for Holland	Ret	3	3	5	6	3	3	1	82
GBR Team Ascari	Ret	2	4	4	4	1	6	DSQ	71
ITA R&M	3	Ret	Ret	3	8	7	4	Ret	41
FRA Pescarolo Sport	Ret	Ret			1			2	35
MON GLV Brums	Ret	1	5	Ret	Ret	Ret		Ret	28
GBR Redman Bright	Ret	4	Ret		7	6		Ret	20
DEU Kremer Racing	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	16

SR2

Pos.	Team	BAR
ESP	MON
ITA	SPA
BEL	BRN
CZE	MAG
FRA	DON
GBR	MON
IRL	NUR
DEU	Total
points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
SWE SportsRacing Team Sweden	2	1	5	1	DSQ	2	1	1	118
ITA Lucchini Engineering	8	2	2	2	2	Ret	3	3	87
GBR Rowan Racing	1		Ret	5	1	1	2	Ret	83
ITA Audisio & Benvenuto Racing	3	NC	4	3	Ret	5		2	57
ITA BM Autosport	4	Ret	1	Ret	3	Ret			42
FRA PiR Competition	7	Ret	7	7	Ret	4	4	6	38
ITA SCI	9	Ret	8	4	Ret	6	Ret	4	31
GBR Team Sovereign	5		DNS		Ret	3		7	24
AUT Renauer Motorsport	DNS		6	6	Ret			5	20
ITA Siliprandi		3						Ret	12
BEL EBRT Schroder Motorsport	DNS	4							10
KEN Swara Racing	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret		8	9
GBR Redman Bright						7			4

Constructor championships

SR1

Ferrari won the SR1 Constructors title.

Pos.	Constructor	BAR
ESP	MON
ITA	SPA
BEL	BRN
CZE	MAG
FRA	DON
GBR	MON
IRL	NUR
DEU	Total
points	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
ITA Ferrari	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	4	130
JPN Dome	4	3	3	1	3	3	1	1	118
GBR Ascari	Ret	2	4	4	4	1	6	DSQ	71
USA Riley & Scott	3	Ret	Ret	3	8	7	4	Ret	41
FRA Courage	Ret	Ret			1			2	35
GBR Reynard	Ret	4	Ret		7	6		Ret	20
GBR Lola	Ret	Ret	Ret	6	Ret	4	Ret	Ret	16

SR2

The SR2 Constructors award went to Lola Cars International.

Pos.	Constructor	BAR
ESP	MON
ITA	SPA
BEL	BRN
CZE	MAG
FRA	DON
GBR	MON
IRL	NUR
DEU	Total
points	1	2	3	4	5	6
GBR Lola	2	1	5	1	DSQ	2	1	1	118
ITA Lucchini	3	2	2	2	2	5	3	2	107
GBR Pilbeam	1	4	Ret	5	1	1	2	8	96
ITA Tampolli	4	Ret	1	6	3	Ret		5	56
FRA Debora	7	Ret	7	7	Ret	4	4	6	38
GBR LM 3000 (Rapier)	5		DNS		Ret	3		7	24

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20020808140418/http://www.sportscarchampionship.com/history01.htm FIA Sportscar Championship History - 2001] Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 September 2009
[https://web.archive.org/web/20030306005305/http://www.sportscarchampionship.com/2002sportingregulations.htm 2002 Sporting Regulations] Retrieved from web.archive.org on 23 December 2008

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