2000 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 2000 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 68th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 17 and 18 2000.

Pre-race
After the 1999 race, most of the manufacturers in the top classes went in different directions. BMW and Toyota went into Formula One, while Mercedes-Benz left sportscars after the CLR accidents, returning to the DTM. Nissan also left due to financial difficulties. Other than the French privateers Pescarolo, Oreca and DAMS, only Audi and Panoz remained from the previous year, while newcomer Cadillac joined.

Official results
† - #83 Dick Barbour Racing was disqualified for an illegally sized fuel tank in post-race inspection.

Statistics

 * Pole Position - #2 Audi Sport Team Joest - 3:36.124
 * Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport Team Joest - 3:37.359
 * Distance - 5007.99 km
 * Average Speed - 207.00 km/h
 * Highest Trap Speed - Audi R8 - 337 km/h (race)