2000_British_Rally_Championship
The 2000 Mobil 1 British Rally Championship was won by Finland's Marko Ipatti in a Group N Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6 ahead of Vauxhall drivers Mark Higgins and Neil Wearden. The 1600cc category championship was won by Proton's Mats Andersson with the Group N title going to Gavin Cox. This was the last year that the championship ran to the F2 regulations.
Calendar
Driver Changes
Mark Higgins moved from Volkswagen to Vauxhall
SEAT, Ford and Renault had withdrawn from the BRC
Gwyndaf Evans left the series to concentrate on testing and development work for SEAT WRC team
Hyundai entered the series with Vauxhall refugee Jarmo Kytolehto and Australian Andrew Pinker driving for the team
David Higgins moved from a production Subaru to the works Peugeot team
Reigning champion Tapio Laukkanen moved to Volkswagen as their solo driver
Martin Rowe only made a one-off appearance for Ford in the new Puma rally car after Renault's withdrawal
Leading Entries
Drivers Championship
Manufacturers Championship
Super 1600 Drivers championship
Group N Drivers Championship