2000 24 Hours of Daytona

The 2000 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 5–6, 2000 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The event was the first round of the inaugural Rolex Sports Car Series season. Victory overall and in the GTO class went to the No. 91 Viper Team Oreca Dodge Viper GTS-R piloted by Olivier Beretta, Karl Wendlinger, and Dominique Dupuy. Victory in the SR class went to the No. 20 Dyson Racing Riley & Scott Mk III piloted by James Weaver, Rob Dyson, Max Papis, and Elliott Forbes-Robinson. Victory in the GTU category went to the No. 56 Haberthur Racing Porsche 996 GT3-R piloted by Luca Drudi, Gabrio Rosa, Fabio Rosa, and Fabio Babini. Finally, the AGT class was won by the No. 84 Comer Racing, Inc. Chevrolet Camaro piloted by John Finger, Doug Mills, Richard Maugeri, Andy McNeil, and Ronald Zitza.

Race results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tire Laps Engine 1 GTO 91 Viper Team Oreca Olivier Beretta Karl Wendlinger Dominique Dupuy Dodge Viper GTS-R 723 Dodge 8.0 L V10 2 GTO 3 Corvette Racing Ron Fellows Justin Bell Chris Kneifel Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 723 Chevrolet LS1 7.0 L V8 3 GTO 93 Viper Team Oreca David Donohue Ni Amorim Jean-Philippe Belloc Tommy Archer Dodge Viper GTS-R 719 Dodge 8.0 L V104 SR 20 Dyson Racing James Weaver Rob Dyson Max Papis Elliott Forbes-Robinson Riley & Scott Mk III 717 Ford-Lincoln 5.5 L V8 5 GTO 92 Viper Team Oreca Tommy Archer Marc Duez Vincent Vosse Jean-Philippe Belloc Dodge Viper GTS-R 691 Dodge 8.0 L V10 6 GTO 45 Team Viper West Stephen Watson Christian Vann Raffaele Sangiuolo Allison Duncan Dodge Viper GTS-R 665 Dodge 8.0 L V10 7 GTO 46 Team Viper West Toni Seiler Erik Messley Walter Brun Hans Hugenholtz Dodge Viper GTS-R 659 Dodge 8.0 L V10 8 GTU 56 Haberthur Racing Luca Drudi Gabrio Rosa Fabio Rosa Fabio Babini Porsche 996 GT3-R 658 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 9 GTO 72 Freisinger Motorsport Wolfgang Kaufmann Ernst Palmberger Lance Stewart Porsche 911 GT2 657 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 10 GTU 7 RWS Motorsport Dieter Quester Philipp Peter Hans Willems Hans-Jörg Hofer Luca Riccitelli Porsche 996 GT3-R 657 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 11 GTO 99 Schumacher Racing Martin Snow John O'Steen Stu Hayner Larry Schumacher Porsche 911 GT2 654 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo 12 GTU 07 G&W Motorsports Mike Fitzgerald Greg Merril Steve Marshall Danny Marshall Chris MacAllister Darren Law Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 651 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 13DNF SR 6 Team Cadillac Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace Franck Lagorce Cadillac Northstar LMP 637 Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L V8 14 SR 5 Team Cadillac Wayne Taylor Max Angelelli Eric van de Poele Cadillac Northstar LMP 637 Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L V8 15 GTU 67 Westward Ho Casino/The Racer's Group Wade Gaughran Philip Collin Dale White Kevin Buckler Michael Petersen Porsche 996 GT3-R 623 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 16DNF GTU 23 Alex Job Racing Randy Pobst Bruno Lambert Mike Conte Porsche 996 GT3-R 620 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 17 GTU 66 Team Seattle/The Racer's Group Don Kitch Jr. Steve Miller Kiichi Takahashi Dave Gaylord Porsche 996 GT3-R 617 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 18 GTU 41 L. R. Organisation Peter Hardman Philippe Favre Stanislas De Sadeleer Nicolaus Springer Porsche 996 GT3-R 606 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 19 GTO 73 Freisinger Motorsport Ulrich Gallade Ray Lintott Manfred Jurasz Klaus Horn Allan Ziegelman Porsche 911 GT2 604 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo 20DNF GTU 90 Larbre Compétition Christophe Bouchut André Ahrlé Jean-Luc Chéreau Patrice Goueslard Porsche 996 GT3-R 597 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 21 GTU 62 Safina Racing Hugh Plumb Mark Hillestad Carlos de Quesada Ross Bluestein Joseph Safina BMW M3 E36 597 BMW 3.2 L I6 22 GTU 97 Schmidt Brothers Max Schmidt Rusty Schmidt Jeff Conkel Bob Woodman Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 594 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 23 SR 36 Johansson-Matthews Racing Stefan Johansson Guy Smith Jim Matthews Memo Gidley Reynard 2KQ 576 Judd 4.0 L V10 24DNF GTO 4 Corvette Racing Kelly Collins Andy Pilgrim Franck Fréon Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 573 Chevrolet LS1 7.0 L V8 25 GTU 58 MAC Racing Massimo Morini Antonio De Castro Luca Cattaneo Renato Bicciato Massimo Frigerio Porsche 996 GT3-R 570 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 26 GTU 34 Autohaus Harrisburg, Inc. Spencer Pumpelly Emil Assentato John Steinmetz Gregor Fisken Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 549 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 27 AGT 84 Comer Racing, Inc. John Finger Doug Mills Richard Maugeri Andy McNeil Ronald Zitza Chevrolet Camaro 546 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 28DNF GTU 10 Jurgen/Alzen Motorsport Ulli Richter Wilhelm Kern Axel Rohr Jürgen Alzen Porsche 996 GT3-R 542 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 29DNF GTU 44 PK Sport Peter Chambers Paul Fuller Mike Youles Marcus Fothergill Adam Simmons Porsche 996 GT3-R 542 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 30DNF GTU 2 MCR/Aspen Knolls Shane Lewis Bob Mazzuoccola Mike Bavaro Cort Wagner Porsche 996 GT3-R 540 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 31DNF GTU 81 G&W Motorsports Uwe Alzen Duncan Huisman Patrick Huisman Darren Law Porsche 996 GT3-R 525 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 32 GTU 01 Reiser Callas Rennsport Grady Willingham Chris Pennington Joel Reiser Simon Sobrero Craig Stanton Porsche 996 GT3-R 523 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 33 SR 47 RaceStar Motorsports Richard McDill Todd Vallancourt John G. Thomas Les Vallarano Ken Stiver Spice SE90 522 Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 34 GTU 57 Haberthur Racing Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière Pascal Fabre Bernard Chauvin Patrick Cruchet Claude Vorilhon Porsche 996 GT3-R 519 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 35 SR 74 74 Ranch Resort George Robinson Jack Baldwin Hurley Haywood Irv Hoerr Riley & Scott Mk III 495 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 36DNF GTU 88 MCR/Nygmatech Peter Baron Gian Luigi Buitoni Tony Kester Leo Hindery Mike Borkowski Porsche 996 GT3-R 470 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 37DNF GTU 22 Seikel Motorsport Kurt Matthewson Tony Burgess Paolo Rapetti Michel Neugarten Porsche 996 GT3-R 443 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 38 GTO 38 Proton Competition Horst Felbermayr Horst Felbermayr Jr. Christian Ried Gerold Ried Porsche 911 GT2 405 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 Turbo 39DNF GTU 70 Skea Racing International David Murry Lloyd Hawkins Rohan Skea Johnny Mowlem Porsche 996 GT3-R 400 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 40DNF AGT 09 Spirit of Daytona Racing Craig Conway Troy Flis Todd Flis Doug Goad Chevrolet Camaro 397 Chevrolet 5.9 L V8 41 SR 95 TRV Motorsports Barry Waddell Peter Boss R. J. Valentine Tom Volk Riley & Scott Mk III 380 Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 42DNF GTU 68 The Racer's Group Ron Herrerias Mike Smith Tom McGlynn Ludovico Manfredi Kevin Buckler Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 373 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 43DNF SR 17 Hybrid Motorsports Chris Bingham Boris Said Mark Simo Rick Sutherland Riley & Scott Mk III 352 Ford 5.1 L V8 44DNF GTU 33 MAC Racing Marc Schoonbroodt Luciano Tamburini Franco Bugané Kurt Thiel Roberto Bonuomo Porsche 996 GT3-R 321 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 45DNF GTU 59 Brumos Racing Jürgen Barth Roland Bervillé Michel Ligonnet Ferdinand de Lesseps Porsche 996 GT3-R 314 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 46DNF GTU 51 Dick Barbour Racing Dirk Müller Bob Wollek Lucas Luhr Porsche 996 GT3-R 312 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 47DNF GTU 50 Genesis Racing Bill Auberlen Rick Fairbanks Nick Ham Chris Gleason BMW M3 E36 312 BMW 3.2 L I6 48DNF SR 63 Downing/Atlanta Racing Howard Katz Chris Ronson Steve Pelke Jim Downing Rich Grupp Kudzu DLY 303 Mazda 4-Rotor 49DNF AGT 53 Diablo Racing Tom Scheuren Eric Curran Rick Dilorio Todd Snyder Mayo T. Smith Chevrolet Camaro 303 Chevrolet 5.1 L V8 50DNF SR 9 Bobby Brown Motorsports Bobby Brown Norman Goldrich Randy Lenz Brian DeVries Spice HC94 292 Chevrolet 5.0 L V8 51DNF AGT 13 DM Motorsports Martin Shuster Mark Montgomery Anthony Puleo Chevrolet Camaro 289 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 52DNF GTO 48 Haberthur Racing Mauro Casadei Stefano Bucci Andrea Garbagnati Renato Mastropietro Porsche 911 GT2 279 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo 53 SR 60 Jacobs Motorsports Steven Lynn Ray Snowdon Steve Algrin Richard Geck Michael Jacobs Frank Del Vecchio Kudzu DLM-4 277 Chevrolet 5.1 L V8 54DNF GTO 14 Jack Cauley Chevrolet R. K. Smith Jeff Norwicki Bill Lester John Heinricy Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 261 Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 55DNF GTO 03 Roock Racing Claudia Hürtgen Hubert Haupt Hisashi Wada Robert Nearn Nigel Smith Stephen Earle Porsche 911 GT2 259 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo 56DNF GTO 32 Konrad Motorsport Jürgen von Gartzen Charles Slater Peter Kitchak Calum Lockie Franz Konrad Porsche 911 GT2 248 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo 57DNF AGT 40 Rankin Racing David Rankin Dorian Foyil Toto Lassally Hank Scott Ian James Chevrolet Camaro 240 Chevrolet 5.8 L V8 58DNF GTO 15 Kreider Motorsports Gaston Aguirre Scott Watkins Daniel Urrutia Rene Villeneuve Dale Kreider Chevrolet Corvette C5-R 239 Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 59DNF GTU 24 Goldin Brothers Racing Scott Finlay Steve Goldin Keith Goldin Mazda RX-7 239 Mazda 2-Rotor 60DNF GTU 35 Franco Scapini Motorsport Pierangelo Masselli Franco Scapini Erich Prinoth Ivan Capelli Giuseppe Pellin Ferrari F355 228 Ferrari F129B 3.5 L V8 61DNF GTU 21 Aasco Performance John Rutherford IV Andy Hajducky Dave Geremia Bobby Oneglia Ken Fengler Bobby Carradine Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 227 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 62DNF GTU 75 Champion Racing Mike Brockman Paul Newman Michael Lauer Gunnar Jeannette Porsche 996 GT3-R 225 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 63DNF SR 31 Konrad Motorsport Jan Lammers Sascha Maassen Franz Konrad Lola B98/10 209 Ford 6.0 L V8 64DNF SR 00 Autosport Racing Enzo Calderari Angelo Zadra Marco Zadra Carl Rosenblad Lilian Bryner Ferrari 333 SP 203 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 65DNF GTU 89 MCR/Nygmatech James McCormick Kevin Crowder Tim Robertson Kurt Baumann Porsche 996 GT3-R 192 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 66DNF SR 29 Intersport Racing Andy Petery Craig Carter Gerry Green John Mirro Riley & Scott Mk III 175 Ford 5.1 L V8 67DNF SR 37 Intersport Racing Jon Field Dale Whittington Don Whittington Lola B98/10 164 Ford 5.1 L V8 68DNF GTU 28 Yellow Magic Toshio Suzuki Anders Olofsson Tsuyoshi Takahashi Van Peter Hanson Tommy Riggins Ferrari F355 164 Ferrari F129B 3.5 L V8 69DNF SR 12 Risi Competizione Alex Caffi Allan McNish Ralf Kelleners Domenico Schiattarella Ferrari 333 SP 162 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 70DNF GTU 55 Genesis Racing Felipe Rezk Shareef Malnik Dennis Crowley Chris Miller Rick Fairbanks BMW M3 E36 133 BMW 3.2 L I6 71DNF SR 27 Doran Enterprises, Inc. Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard Ross Bentley Mauro Baldi Ferrari 333 SP 132 Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12 72DNF GTO 04 Roock Racing Zak Brown David Warnock Spencer Trenery Vic Rice Stephen Earle Porsche 911 GT2 113 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo 73DNF SR 06 Multimatic Motorsports Scott Maxwell John Graham Harri Toivonen Lola B98/10 110 Ford-Cosworth XB 2.6 L V8 Turbo 74DNF GTU 69 EMKA Racing Derek Bell Tim Sugden Stephen Day Steve O'Rourke Porsche 996 GT3-R 75 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 75DNF SR 42 EBRT/Schroeder Motorsport Rob Wilson Martin Henderson Martyn Konig Jake Ulrich Pilbeam MP84 51 Nissan 3.0 L V6 76DNF GTO 49 Haberthur Racing Patrick Vuillaume Ugo Colombo Dieter Faller Anssi Muenz Porsche 911 GT2 49 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 Turbo 77DNF SR 8 Philip Creighton Motorsports Ltd. Scott Schubot Henry Camferdam Duncan Dayton John Burton Riley & Scott Mk III 45 Ford 6.0 L V8 78DNF AGT 94 Associated General Kinetics Paul Jenkins Steve Lisa Don Arpin Bill Beilharz Mark Reed Chevrolet Camaro 40 Chevrolet 6.1 L V8 79DNF SR 78 Sezio Florida Racing Patrice Roussel Edouard Sezionale A. J. Smith Norma M2000-01 13 BMW 4.0 L V8 DNS GTU 54 Bell Motorsports Matt Drendel Scott Neuman Ron Johnson Hans-Joachim Stuck Peter Cunningham BMW M3 E36 - BMW 3.2 L I6

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