The BTCC was very sucessful for Ford this year taking the manufactures championship by over 100 points from Honda. the drivers didn't mess around taking out all the poudium with Menu first, Reid second and Rydell third. The Mondeo went under some serious modifications to make it a title winning formular in 2000, didn't they do a good job at Prodrive!
The biggest leap over dingel dell in qualifying for Reid
The fimilar sight for the 2000 BTCC Ford 1-2-3 as the year 2000 Menu notched up 500 BTCC wins for Ford. Well the new Mondeo advert said it's buit to lead!
Here are the final points after the full 24 rounds.
| 1 Alain Menu Ford 195 | 2 Anthony Reid Ford 193 | 3 Rickard Rydell Ford 178 |
| 4 Yvan Muller Vauxhall 168 | 5 Jason Plato Vauxhall 160 | 6 Gabriele Tarquini Honda 149 |
| 7 Tom Kristensen Honda 143 | 8 Matt Neal Nissan 129 | 9 James Tompson Honda 129 |
| 10 Vincent Radermecker Vauxhall 81 | 11 Colin Blair Nissan 26 | 12 David Leslie Honda/Nissan 15 |
BTCC Manufacturers' Championship after 24 of 24 Rounds
Manufacturer Pts
1 Ford 515
2 Honda 411
3 Vauxhall 399
2000 Ford Mondeo super toring car spec's.
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Specification: Ford Mondeo Zetec, five-door saloon Body: Standard Ford Mondeo, steel tubular roll cage welded to body Dimensions: Length 4,556mm; Width 1,745mm; Height 1,425mm Wheelbase: 2,704mm Track Width: Front 1,500mm; Rear 1,500mm Weight: 975kg Steering: Rack and pinion
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| Engine Capacity: 1,998cc, six cylinders Alignment: Transverse, All Alloy 60-degree V6 Power Output: 315bhp at 8,500rpm Ignition System: Pectel Spark Plugs: NGK Lubrication: Dry sump (Pennzoil) |
| Transmission Clutch: Triple-plate, carbon fibre Gearbox: Transverse, sequential shift, six-speed X-TRAC racing gearbox Differential: X-TRAC combination viscous/mechanical clutch pack
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| Suspension Running Gear: Independent suspension Front: MacPherson strut and wishbone, adjustable anti-roll bar Rear: MacPherson strut and lateral links, cockpit adjustable anti-roll bar Shock Absorbers: Adjustable, gas-filled
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| Brakes Specification: Hydraulic, dual-circuit system, AP water-cooled calipers Force Distribution: Driver-adjustable balance Front: 15 inch ventilated discs, six-piston calipers,asbestos-free, carbon metallic pads Rear: 11 inch non-ventilated discs, four-piston calipers,asbestos-free, carbon metallic pads
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| Wheels & Tyres Specification: OZ forged magnesium 9x19 inch wheels,Michelin racing slicks/wets
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