# 2000 Australian Super Touring Championship

The 2000 Australian Super Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing competition open to Super Touring Cars. It was the eighth running of an Australian series for Super Touring Cars and the sixth to be contested under the Australian Super Touring Championship name. The series, which was promoted as the '2000 BOC Gases Australian Super Touring Championship', began on 28 May 2000 at Oran Park Raceway and ended on 11 February 2001 at Oran Park Raceway after eight rounds.

## Future Touring Cars

With Super Touring competitor numbers dropping after the withdrawal of the factory supported Audi and Volvo teams, the grids for the 2000 championship were bolstered with cars from the Future Touring Car category. This category, which catered for V8 powered cars that had competed previously in AUSCAR racing, made its debut in a support event to the 1999 Bathurst 500. While the Future Touring Cars and the Super Touring Cars raced together in the same events, drivers competed for two separate titles with separate points scoring for each category.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2000 Australian Super Touring Championship.
| Team | Manufacturer | Car model | No | Driver |
| SUPER TOURING |||||
| Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW | 320i | 1 | Paul Morris |
| Paul Morris Motorsport | BMW | 318i | 73 | Owen Kelly |
| Aaron McGill Motorsport | Nissan | Primera | 2 | Aaron McGill |
| Aaron McGill Motorsport | Ford | Mondeo | 7 | Allan Letcher |
| Aaron McGill Motorsport | Ford | Mondeo | 12 | Sam Dale |
| MPD Racing | BMW | 318i | 3 | Mike Downard |
| Anthony Robson | BMW | 318i | 5 | Anthony Robson |
| Christian D'Agostin | BMW | 320i | 08 | John Saunders |
| TC Motorsport | Peugeot | 406 | 13 | Tony Newman Dwayne Bewley Mark Zonneveld |
| TC Motorsport | Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 22 | Carlos Rolfo |
| Project Racing | Honda | Accord | 14 | Jim Cornish |
| Knight Racing | Ford | Mondeo | 19 | Alan Gurr |
| Knight Racing | Ford | Mondeo | 68 | Mark Zonneveld |
| Knight Racing | Ford | Mondeo | 88 | Peter Hills |
| M-F Racing | Peugeot | 405 Mi16 | 21 | Mike Fitzgerald |
| Novacastrian Motorsport | BMW | 320i | 30 | Luke Searle |
| Gun Racing | Alfa Romeo | 155 TS | 45 | David Auger |
| John Henderson Racing | Opel | Vectra | 56 | John Henderson |
| Hi-Tech Motorsport | Nissan | Primera | 69 | Matthew Fox Kiel Johnston Alan Gurr |
| Motorsport Developments | Toyota | Carina | 77 | Malcolm Rea |
| Motorsport Developments | Toyota | Carina | 99 | Brad Stratton |
| Phoenix Motorsport | Toyota | Camry | 95 | Jamie Miller |
| Redline Motorsport | Hyundai | Lantra | 97 | Paul Leabeater |
| FUTURE TOURING |||||
| SVO Motorsport | Ford | EL Falcon | 6 | Michael Webb |
| Greg East | Mitsubishi | Magna Chevrolet | 7 | Greg East |
| Bruce Williams Motorsport | Holden | VS Commodore | 8 | Tim Shaw |
| Kerry Wade | Ford | EL Falcon | 09 | Andrew Gillespie |
| Kerry Wade | Ford | EL Falcon | 111 | Kerry Wade |
| Peter Hayward | Holden | VS Commodore | 10 | Peter Hayward |
| Garry Holt | Holden | VS Commodore | 10 | Garry Holt |
| Goanna Racing Team | Ford | EF Falcon | 13 | Peter Wright |
| Amin Chahda | Ford | EF Falcon | 18 | Amin Chahda |
| Diamond Valley Speed Shop | Holden | VT Commodore | 22 | James Brock |
| Diamond Valley Speed Shop | Holden | VS Commodore | 24 | James Brock |
| Pretty Motorsport | Holden | VS Commodore | 32 | Mark Papendell |
| Christian D'Agostin | Holden | VS Commodore | 37 | Christian D'Agostin |
| Brett Youlden | Holden | VS Commodore | 54 | Brett Youlden |
| APS Racing | Holden | VT Commodore | 84 | Ray Sidebottom |
| APS Racing | Holden | VS Commodore | 85 | Ray Sidebottom Jason Domaschenz |

## Race Calendar

The 2000/2001 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over an eight-round series. Three races were held at the first round and two races were held at all subsequent rounds. The Future Touring cars competed at seven of the eight rounds, with no entries being received for Round 2 at Lakeside International Raceway.
| Rd./Race | Circuit | Location & State | Date | ST Winner | Team | FT Winner | Team |
| 1/1 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 27–28 May 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Tim Shaw | Bruce Williams Motorsport |
| 1/2 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 27–28 May 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Tim Shaw | Bruce Williams Motorsport |
| 1/3 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 27–28 May 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Christian D'Agostin | Christian D'Agostin |
| 2/1 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 17–18 Jun 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | N/A | N/A |
| 2/2 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | 17–18 Jun 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | N/A | N/A |
| 3/1 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 8–9 Jul 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Tim Shaw | Bruce Williams Motorsport |
| 3/2 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 8–9 Jul 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Tim Shaw | Bruce Williams Motorsport |
| 4/1 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 28–29 Oct 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Jason Domaschenz | APS Racing |
| 4/2 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 28–29 Oct 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Tim Shaw | Bruce Williams Motorsport |
| 5/1 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 11–12 Nov 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Kerry Wade | Kerry Wade |
| 5/2 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | 11–12 Nov 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Jason Domaschenz | APS Racing |
| 6/1 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 2–3 Dec 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | James Brock | Diamond Valley Speed Shop |
| 6/2 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 2–3 Dec 2000 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Tim Shaw | Bruce Williams Motorsport |
| 7/1 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 27–28 Jan 2001 | Jim Cornish | Project Racing | Tim Shaw | Bruce Williams Motorsport |
| 7/2 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | 27–28 Jan 2001 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Ray Sidebottom | APS Racing |
| 8/1 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 10–11 Feb 2001 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Ray Sidebottom | APS Racing |
| 8/2 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | 10–11 Feb 2001 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Tim Shaw | Bruce Williams Motorsport |

## Points system

Points were awarded on a 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the top ten race positions in each race. A bonus point was allocated for the fastest lap time set in each qualifying session, with the first three rounds including a separate qualifying session for each race and the remaining rounds each featuring only a single qualifying session.

## Results
### Drivers Championship

| Pos | Driver | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | ORA 3 | LAK 1 | LAK 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | WAK 1 | WAK 2 | MAL 1 | MAL 2 | SYM 1 | SYM 2 | WAK 1 | WAK 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | Pts |
| SUPER TOURING ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Paul Morris | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Ret | 1st | 1st | 1st | 255 |
| 2 | John Henderson | 2nd | 6th | Ret | 2nd | DNS | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | DNS | 2nd | 3rd | 146 |
| 3 | David Auger | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 5th | 8th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 3rd | Ret | 5th | 113 |
| 4 | Peter Hills | 3rd | DSQ | 2nd | Ret | DNS | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 11th | 10th | 4th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 109 |
| 5 | Alan Gurr | Ret | 12th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 5th | 4th | | | | | 3rd | Ret | 87 |
| 6 | Luke Searle | 5th | Ret | Ret | 7th | 4th | Ret | 5th | 7th | 7th | Ret | 6th | 7th | 4th | 2nd | Ret | 5th | Ret | 67 |
| 7 | Owen Kelly | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 9th | 2nd | 63 |
| 8 | Jamie Miller | 6th | Ret | 5th | | | Ret | DNS | 6th | 5th | | | 4th | 8th | 6th | 5th | Ret | 6th | 51 |
| 9 | Allan Letcher | 7th | 3rd | 7th | 6th | 7th | 10th | 11th | | | | | | | | | | | 31 |
| 10 | Jim Cornish | | | | 4th | 5th | Ret | Ret | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | 6th | 1st | Ret | Ret | DNS | 30 |
| = | Aaron McGill | Ret | 4th | 6th | 9th | Ret | 6th | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6th | 14th | 12th | Ret | DNS | DNS | 11th | Ret | 30 |
| 12 | Mark Zonneveld | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 7th | 6th | 7th | Ret | DNS | Ret | 12th | 17 |
| 13 | Mike Downard | 13th | 5th | 10th | 10th | 8th | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 14 | Sam Dale | | | | | | | | 14th | 9th | | | | | 9th | 7th | Ret | DNS | 13 |
| 15 | Dwayne Bewley | | | | | | 14th | 4th | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 16 | Matthew Fox | | | | | | | | 13th | 17th | 13th | 13th | | | | | | | 9 |
| 17 | Paul Leabeater | 11th | 11th | 14th | 11th | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | | | 8 |
| = | Tony Newman | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | Ret | 4th | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 19 | John Saunders | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 11th | | | | | | | 7 |
| 20 | Anthony Robson | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | 13th | 8th | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 21 | Brad Stratton | | | | Ret | 6th | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 22 | Carlos Rolfo | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8th | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 23 | Mike Fitzgerald | Ret | 13th | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| FUTURE TOURING ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tim Shaw | 8th | 7th | 9th | | | 7th | 9th | 8th | 15th | 9th | 10th | 10th | 9th | 8th | 6th | DSQ | 7th | 184 |
| 2 | Jason Domaschenz | | | | | | 8th | 10th | 9th | 10th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 11th | Ret | DNS | | | 103 |
| 3 | James Brock | Ret | 10th | 12th | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | 14th | 10th | 12th | 7th | 12th | Ret | DNS | 8th | 9th | 85 |
| 4 | Ray Sidebottom | 12th | Ret | Ret | | | | | 11th | 13th | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 10th | 4th | 6th | 8th | 78 |
| 5 | Kerry Wade | | | | | | 11th | 13th | Ret | 11th | 7th | 9th | | | Ret | DNS | 7th | 10th | 75 |
| 6 | Christian D'Agostin | 9th | DSQ | 8th | | | 9th | 12th | 10th | 12th | | | | | | | | | 67 |
| 7 | Michael Webb | 10th | 8th | 11th | | | | | | | | | | | 11th | 8th | | | 50 |
| 8 | Andrew Gillespie | | | | | | | | 12th | 16th | 12th | Ret | | | | | 10th | 11th | 30 |
| 9 | Mark Papendell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12th | 10th | | | 16 |
| 10 | Garry Holt | | | | | | 12th | 14th | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| NC | Peter Hayward | 14th | 9th | 13th | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| NC | Peter Wright | 15th | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | ORA 3 | LAK 1 | LAK 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | WAK 1 | WAK 2 | MAL 1 | MAL 2 | SYM 1 | SYM 2 | WAK 1 | WAK 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
Note: Alan Gurr retained third place in Race 1 of the final round despite losing his championship points as a consequence of his involvement in an on-track incident with Jamie Miller's Toyota.

### Independents Cup

A separate award was reserved for Super Touring drivers who were classified as "Independents".
| Position | Driver | Points |
| 1 | David Auger | 218 |
| 2 | Luke Searle | 135 |
| 3 | Jamie Miller | 111 |
| 4 | Allan Letcher | 66 |
| 5 | Jim Cornish | 49 |
| 6 | Michael Downard | 33 |
| 7 | Matthew Fox | 32 |
| 8 | Sam Dale | 30 |
| 9 | Paul Leabeater | 24 |
| 10 | John Saunders | 22 |
| 11 | Anthony Robson | 20 |
| 12 | Brad Stratton | 8 |
| 13 | Carlos Rolfo | 6 |
| = | Mike Fitzgerald | 6 |

### Teams Championship

Multi-car Super Touring teams also competed for a Teams Championship.
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Knight Racing | 312 |
| 2 | Paul Morris Motorsport | 144 |
| 3 | Hi-Tech Motorsport | 131 |
| 4 | McGill Motorsport | 112 |
| 5 | Motorsport Developments | 12 |