Track map of Daytona International Speedway

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.

PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTireLaps
Engine
1GTO91France Viper Team OrecaMonaco Olivier Beretta Austria Karl Wendlinger France Dominique DupuyDodge Viper GTS-RM723
Dodge 8.0 L V10
2GTO3United States Corvette RacingCanada Ron Fellows United Kingdom Justin Bell United States Chris KneifelChevrolet Corvette C5-RG723
Chevrolet LS1 7.0 L V8
3GTO93France Viper Team OrecaUnited States David Donohue Portugal Ni Amorim France Jean-Philippe Belloc United States Tommy ArcherDodge Viper GTS-RM719
Dodge 8.0 L V10
4SR20United States Dyson RacingUnited Kingdom James Weaver United States Rob Dyson Italy Max Papis United States Elliott Forbes-RobinsonRiley & Scott Mk IIIG717
Ford-Lincoln 5.5 L V8
5GTO92France Viper Team OrecaUnited States Tommy Archer Belgium Marc Duez Belgium Vincent Vosse France Jean-Philippe BellocDodge Viper GTS-RM691
Dodge 8.0 L V10
6GTO45United States Team Viper WestSouth Africa Stephen Watson United Kingdom Christian Vann Italy Raffaele Sangiuolo United States Allison DuncanDodge Viper GTS-RD665
Dodge 8.0 L V10
7GTO46United States Team Viper WestSwitzerland Toni Seiler United States Erik Messley Switzerland Walter Brun Netherlands Hans HugenholtzDodge Viper GTS-RD659
Dodge 8.0 L V10
8GTU56Switzerland Haberthur RacingItaly Luca Drudi Italy Gabrio Rosa Italy Fabio Rosa Italy Fabio BabiniPorsche 996 GT3-RP658
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
9GTO72Germany Freisinger MotorsportGermany Wolfgang Kaufmann Germany Ernst Palmberger United States Lance StewartPorsche 911 GT2D657
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
10GTU7Germany RWS MotorsportAustria Dieter Quester Austria Philipp Peter Belgium Hans Willems Austria Hans-Jörg Hofer Italy Luca RiccitelliPorsche 996 GT3-RM657
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
11GTO99United States Schumacher RacingUnited States Martin Snow United States John O'Steen United States Stu Hayner United States Larry SchumacherPorsche 911 GT2M D P654
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo
12GTU07United States G&W MotorsportsUnited States Mike Fitzgerald United States Greg Merril United States Steve Marshall United States Danny Marshall United States Chris MacAllister United States Darren LawPorsche 993 Carrera RSRP651
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
13 DNFSR6United States Team CadillacUnited States Butch Leitzinger United Kingdom Andy Wallace France Franck LagorceCadillac Northstar LMPP637
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L V8
14SR5United States Team CadillacSouth Africa Wayne Taylor Italy Max Angelelli Belgium Eric van de PoeleCadillac Northstar LMPP637
Cadillac Northstar 4.0 L V8
15GTU67United States Westward Ho Casino/The Racer's GroupUnited States Wade Gaughran United States Philip Collin United States Dale White United States Kevin Buckler United States Michael PetersenPorsche 996 GT3-RP623
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
16 DNFGTU23United States Alex Job RacingUnited States Randy Pobst Belgium Bruno Lambert United States Mike ContePorsche 996 GT3-RM620
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
17GTU66United States Team Seattle/The Racer's GroupUnited States Don Kitch Jr. United States Steve Miller Japan Kiichi Takahashi United States Dave GaylordPorsche 996 GT3-RP617
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
18GTU41Switzerland L. R. OrganisationUnited Kingdom Peter Hardman Switzerland Philippe Favre Belgium Stanislas De Sadeleer Germany Nicolaus SpringerPorsche 996 GT3-RD606
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
19GTO73Germany Freisinger MotorsportGermany Ulrich Gallade Australia Ray Lintott Austria Manfred Jurasz Germany Klaus Horn United States Allan ZiegelmanPorsche 911 GT2D604
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo
20 DNFGTU90France Larbre CompétitionFrance Christophe Bouchut Germany André Ahrlé France Jean-Luc Chéreau France Patrice GoueslardPorsche 996 GT3-RM597
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
21GTU62United States Safina RacingUnited States Hugh Plumb United States Mark Hillestad United States Carlos de Quesada United States Ross Bluestein United States Joseph SafinaBMW M3 E36P597
BMW 3.2 L I6
22GTU97United States Schmidt BrothersUnited States Max Schmidt United States Rusty Schmidt United States Jeff Conkel United States Bob WoodmanPorsche 911 Carrera RSRP594
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
23SR36United States Johansson-Matthews RacingSweden Stefan Johansson United Kingdom Guy Smith United States Jim Matthews United States Memo GidleyReynard 2KQY576
Judd 4.0 L V10
24 DNFGTO4United States Corvette RacingUnited States Kelly Collins United States Andy Pilgrim France Franck FréonChevrolet Corvette C5-RG573
Chevrolet LS1 7.0 L V8
25GTU58Italy MAC RacingItaly Massimo Morini Italy Antonio De Castro Italy Luca Cattaneo Italy Renato Bicciato Italy Massimo FrigerioPorsche 996 GT3-RP570
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
26GTU34United States Autohaus Harrisburg, Inc.United States Spencer Pumpelly United States Emil Assentato United States John Steinmetz United Kingdom Gregor FiskenPorsche 993 Carrera RSRG549
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
27AGT84United States Comer Racing, Inc.United States John Finger United States Doug Mills United States Richard Maugeri United States Andy McNeil United States Ronald ZitzaChevrolet CamaroP546
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
28 DNFGTU10Germany Jurgen/Alzen MotorsportGermany Ulli Richter Germany Wilhelm Kern Germany Axel Rohr Germany Jürgen AlzenPorsche 996 GT3-RP542
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
29 DNFGTU44United Kingdom PK SportUnited Kingdom Peter Chambers United Kingdom Paul Fuller United Kingdom Mike Youles United Kingdom Marcus Fothergill United Kingdom Adam SimmonsPorsche 996 GT3-RD542
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
30 DNFGTU2United States MCR/Aspen KnollsUnited States Shane Lewis United States Bob Mazzuoccola United States Mike Bavaro United States Cort WagnerPorsche 996 GT3-RP540
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
31 DNFGTU81United States G&W MotorsportsGermany Uwe Alzen Netherlands Duncan Huisman Netherlands Patrick Huisman United States Darren LawPorsche 996 GT3-RM525
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
32GTU01United States Reiser Callas RennsportUnited States Grady Willingham United States Chris Pennington Canada Joel Reiser Italy Simon Sobrero United States Craig StantonPorsche 996 GT3-RY523
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
33SR47United States RaceStar MotorsportsUnited States Richard McDill United States Todd Vallancourt United States John G. Thomas United States Les Vallarano United States Ken StiverSpice SE90P522
Chevrolet 5.0 L V8
34GTU57Switzerland Haberthur RacingFrance Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière France Pascal Fabre France Bernard Chauvin France Patrick Cruchet France Claude VorilhonPorsche 996 GT3-RD519
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
35SR74United States 74 Ranch ResortUnited States George Robinson United States Jack Baldwin United States Hurley Haywood United States Irv HoerrRiley & Scott Mk IIIG495
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
36 DNFGTU88United States MCR/NygmatechUnited States Peter Baron United States Gian Luigi Buitoni United States Tony Kester United States Leo Hindery United States Mike BorkowskiPorsche 996 GT3-RP470
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
37 DNFGTU22Germany Seikel MotorsportUnited States Kurt Matthewson Canada Tony Burgess Italy Paolo Rapetti Belgium Michel NeugartenPorsche 996 GT3-RD443
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
38GTO38Germany Proton CompetitionAustria Horst Felbermayr Austria Horst Felbermayr Jr. Germany Christian Ried Germany Gerold RiedPorsche 911 GT2Y405
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 Turbo
39 DNFGTU70Australia Skea Racing InternationalUnited States David Murry United States Lloyd Hawkins Australia Rohan Skea United Kingdom Johnny MowlemPorsche 996 GT3-RP400
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
40 DNFAGT09United States Spirit of Daytona RacingUnited States Craig Conway United States Troy Flis United States Todd Flis United States Doug GoadChevrolet CamaroP397
Chevrolet 5.9 L V8
41SR95United States TRV MotorsportsUnited States Barry Waddell United States Peter Boss United States R. J. Valentine United States Tom VolkRiley & Scott Mk IIIG380
Chevrolet 5.0 L V8
42 DNFGTU68United States The Racer's GroupUnited States Ron Herrerias United States Mike Smith United States Tom McGlynn Italy Ludovico Manfredi United States Kevin BucklerPorsche 911 Carrera RSRP G373
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
43 DNFSR17United States Hybrid MotorsportsUnited States Chris Bingham United States Boris Said United States Mark Simo United States Rick SutherlandRiley & Scott Mk IIIY352
Ford 5.1 L V8
44 DNFGTU33Italy MAC RacingBelgium Marc Schoonbroodt Italy Luciano Tamburini Italy Franco Bugané United States Kurt Thiel Italy Roberto BonuomoPorsche 996 GT3-RP321
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
45 DNFGTU59United States Brumos RacingGermany Jürgen Barth France Roland Bervillé France Michel Ligonnet France Ferdinand de LessepsPorsche 996 GT3-RM314
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
46 DNFGTU51United States Dick Barbour RacingGermany Dirk Müller France Bob Wollek Germany Lucas LuhrPorsche 996 GT3-RM312
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
47 DNFGTU50United States Genesis RacingUnited States Bill Auberlen United States Rick Fairbanks United States Nick Ham United States Chris GleasonBMW M3 E36Y312
BMW 3.2 L I6
48 DNFSR63United States Downing/Atlanta RacingUnited States Howard Katz United States Chris Ronson United States Steve Pelke United States Jim Downing United States Rich GruppKudzu DLYG303
Mazda 4-Rotor
49 DNFAGT53United States Diablo RacingUnited States Tom Scheuren United States Eric Curran United States Rick Dilorio United States Todd Snyder United States Mayo T. SmithChevrolet CamaroG303
Chevrolet 5.1 L V8
50 DNFSR9United States Bobby Brown MotorsportsUnited States Bobby Brown United States Norman Goldrich United States Randy Lenz United States Brian DeVriesSpice HC94P292
Chevrolet 5.0 L V8
51 DNFAGT13United States DM MotorsportsUnited States Martin Shuster United States Mark Montgomery United States Anthony PuleoChevrolet CamaroG289
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
52 DNFGTO48Switzerland Haberthur RacingItaly Mauro Casadei Italy Stefano Bucci Italy Andrea Garbagnati Italy Renato MastropietroPorsche 911 GT2D279
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo
53SR60United States Jacobs MotorsportsUnited States Steven Lynn United States Ray Snowdon United States Steve Algrin United States Richard Geck United States Michael Jacobs United States Frank Del VecchioKudzu DLM-4P277
Chevrolet 5.1 L V8
54 DNFGTO14United States Jack Cauley ChevroletUnited States R. K. Smith United States Jeff Norwicki United States Bill Lester United States John HeinricyChevrolet Corvette C5-RP261
Chevrolet 7.0 L V8
55 DNFGTO03Germany Roock RacingGermany Claudia Hürtgen Germany Hubert Haupt Japan Hisashi Wada United Kingdom Robert Nearn United Kingdom Nigel Smith United States Stephen EarlePorsche 911 GT2Y259
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo
56 DNFGTO32Germany Konrad MotorsportGermany Jürgen von Gartzen United States Charles Slater United States Peter Kitchak United Kingdom Calum Lockie Austria Franz KonradPorsche 911 GT2D248
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo
57 DNFAGT40United States Rankin RacingUnited States David Rankin The Bahamas Dorian Foyil El Salvador Toto Lassally United States Hank Scott United Kingdom Ian JamesChevrolet CamaroG240
Chevrolet 5.8 L V8
58 DNFGTO15United States Kreider MotorsportsArgentina Gaston Aguirre United States Scott Watkins United States Daniel Urrutia United States Rene Villeneuve United States Dale KreiderChevrolet Corvette C5-RG239
Chevrolet 5.5 L V8
59 DNFGTU24United States Goldin Brothers RacingUnited States Scott Finlay United States Steve Goldin United States Keith GoldinMazda RX-7H G239
Mazda 2-Rotor
60 DNFGTU35Italy Franco Scapini MotorsportItaly Pierangelo Masselli Italy Franco Scapini Italy Erich Prinoth Italy Ivan Capelli Italy Giuseppe PellinFerrari F355P228
Ferrari F129B 3.5 L V8
61 DNFGTU21United States Aasco PerformanceUnited States John Rutherford IV United States Andy Hajducky United States Dave Geremia United States Bobby Oneglia United States Ken Fengler United States Bobby CarradinePorsche 911 Carrera RSRY227
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
62 DNFGTU75United States Champion RacingUnited States Mike Brockman United States Paul Newman Germany Michael Lauer United States Gunnar JeannettePorsche 996 GT3-RM225
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
63 DNFSR31Germany Konrad MotorsportNetherlands Jan Lammers Germany Sascha Maassen Austria Franz KonradLola B98/10D209
Ford 6.0 L V8
64 DNFSR00Switzerland Autosport RacingSwitzerland Enzo Calderari Italy Angelo Zadra Italy Marco Zadra Sweden Carl Rosenblad Switzerland Lilian BrynerFerrari 333 SPP203
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
65 DNFGTU89United States MCR/NygmatechUnited States James McCormick United States Kevin Crowder United States Tim Robertson United States Kurt BaumannPorsche 996 GT3-RP192
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
66 DNFSR29United States Intersport RacingUnited States Andy Petery United States Craig Carter United States Gerry Green United States John MirroRiley & Scott Mk IIIG175
Ford 5.1 L V8
67 DNFSR37United States Intersport RacingUnited States Jon Field United States Dale Whittington United States Don WhittingtonLola B98/10G164
Ford 5.1 L V8
68 DNFGTU28Japan Yellow MagicJapan Toshio Suzuki Sweden Anders Olofsson Japan Tsuyoshi Takahashi Canada Van Peter Hanson United States Tommy RigginsFerrari F355Y164
Ferrari F129B 3.5 L V8
69 DNFSR12United States Risi CompetizioneItaly Alex Caffi United Kingdom Allan McNish Germany Ralf Kelleners Italy Domenico SchiattarellaFerrari 333 SPP162
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
70 DNFGTU55United States Genesis RacingUnited States Felipe Rezk United States Shareef Malnik United States Dennis Crowley United States Chris Miller United States Rick FairbanksBMW M3 E36Y133
BMW 3.2 L I6
71 DNFSR27United States Doran Enterprises, Inc.Belgium Didier Theys Switzerland Fredy Lienhard Canada Ross Bentley Italy Mauro BaldiFerrari 333 SPM132
Ferrari F310E 4.0 L V12
72 DNFGTO04Germany Roock RacingUnited States Zak Brown United Kingdom David Warnock United States Spencer Trenery United States Vic Rice United States Stephen EarlePorsche 911 GT2Y113
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Turbo
73 DNFSR06Canada Multimatic MotorsportsCanada Scott Maxwell Canada John Graham Finland Harri ToivonenLola B98/10P110
Ford-Cosworth XB 2.6 L V8 Turbo
74 DNFGTU69United Kingdom EMKA RacingUnited Kingdom Derek Bell United Kingdom Tim Sugden United Kingdom Stephen Day United Kingdom Steve O'RourkePorsche 996 GT3-RP75
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6
75 DNFSR42Belgium EBRT/Schroeder MotorsportNew Zealand Rob Wilson United Kingdom Martin Henderson United Kingdom Martyn Konig United States Jake UlrichPilbeam MP84D51
Nissan 3.0 L V6
76 DNFGTO49Switzerland Haberthur RacingFrance Patrick Vuillaume United States Ugo Colombo Germany Dieter Faller Italy Anssi MuenzPorsche 911 GT2D49
Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 Turbo
77 DNFSR8United States Philip Creighton Motorsports Ltd.United States Scott Schubot United States Henry Camferdam United States Duncan Dayton United Kingdom John BurtonRiley & Scott Mk IIIG45
Ford 6.0 L V8
78 DNFAGT94United States Associated General KineticsUnited States Paul Jenkins United States Steve Lisa United States Don Arpin United States Bill Beilharz United States Mark ReedChevrolet CamaroG40
Chevrolet 6.1 L V8
79 DNFSR78France Sezio Florida RacingFrance Patrice Roussel France Edouard Sezionale United States A. J. SmithNorma M2000-01P13
BMW 4.0 L V8
DNSGTU54United States Bell MotorsportsUnited States Matt Drendel United States Scott Neuman United States Ron Johnson Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck United States Peter CunninghamBMW M3 E36Y-
BMW 3.2 L I6

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