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2001 V8 Supercar season

The 2001 V8 Supercar season was the 42nd year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.

There were 22 touring car race meetings held during 2001; a thirteen-round series for V8 Supercars, the 2001 Shell Championship Series (SCS), two of them endurance races; a six-round second tier V8 Supercar series 2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series (KVS) along with a non-point scoring race supporting the Bathurst 1000 and V8 Supercar support programme events at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix and 2001 Honda Indy 300.

Results and standings

Race calendar

The 2001 Australian touring car season consisted of 22 events.

DateSeriesCircuitCity / StateWinnerTeamCarReport
26 Mar[KVS](2001-konica-v8-supercar-series) Round 1Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South WalesSimon WillsTeam DynamikHolden VT Commodore
2–4 MarHot Wheels V8 Supercar ShowdownAlbert Park street circuitMelbourne, VictoriaPaul RadisichDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon[report](2001-v8-supercar-season-hot-wheels-v8-supercar-showdown)
18 Mar[KVS](2001-konica-v8-supercar-series) Round 2Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesDavid ParsonsGibson MotorsportHolden VT Commodore
25 Mar[SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 1Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
7–8 AprClipsal 500 [SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 2Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South AustraliaJason BrightHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore[report](2001-clipsal-500)
29 Apr[SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 3Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South WalesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
6 May[KVS](2001-konica-v8-supercar-series) Round 3Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaOwen KellyJohn Faulkner RacingHolden VS Commodore
12–13 May[SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 4Hidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern TerritoryMarcos AmbroseStone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon
27 May[KVS](2001-konica-v8-supercar-series) Round 4Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaDavid ParsonsGibson MotorsportHolden VT Commodore
9–10 Jun[SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 5Canberra Street CircuitCanberra, Australian Capital TerritorySteven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon
23–24 Jun[SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 6Barbagallo RacewayPerth, Western AustraliaPaul RadisichDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon
8 Jul[KVS](2001-konica-v8-supercar-series) Round 5Lakeside International RacewayBrisbane, QueenslandPaul DumbrellGibson MotorsportHolden VT Commodore
15 Jul[SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 7Calder Park RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaPaul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportHolden VT Commodore
29 Jul[SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 8Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
11 Aug[KVS](2001-konica-v8-supercar-series) Round 6Mallala Motor Sport ParkAdelaide, South AustraliaSimon WillsTeam DynamikHolden VT Commodore
26 AugVIP Pet Foods Queensland 500 [SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 9Queensland RacewayIpswich, QueenslandPaul Radisich
Steven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon[report](2001-vip-petfoods-queensland-500)
9 Sep[SCS](2001-shell-championship-series)Round 10Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaRussell IngallPerkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore
6–7 OctKonica V8 Supercar Challenge RaceMount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesWayne WakefieldGraphic Skills RacingHolden VS Commodore[report](2001-v8-supercar-season-konica-v8-supercar-challenge-race)
V8Supercar Bathurst 1000 [SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 11Mark Skaife
Tony LonghurstHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore[report](2001-v8-supercar-1000)
27–28 Oct[Cabcharge V8Supercar Challenge](2001-honda-indy-300)Surfers Paradise Street CircuitSurfers Paradise, QueenslandGarth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore[report](2001-v8-supercar-season-cabcharge-v8supercar-challenge)
10–11 NovBoost Mobile V8 International [SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 12Pukekohe Park RacewayPukekohe, New ZealandGreg MurphyK-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
1–2 DecAustralian V8 Ultimate [SCS](2001-shell-championship-series) Round 13Sandown RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaTodd KellyK-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore

Konica V8 Supercar Series

Main article: 2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series

Hot Wheels V8 Supercar Showdown

This meeting was a support event of the 2001 Australian Grand Prix.

DriverNo.TeamCarRace 1Race 2Race 3
New Zealand Paul Radisich18Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon41**1**
Australia Craig Lowndes00Gibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon123**2**
Australia Russell Ingall8Perkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore66**3**
Australia Glenn Seton5Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon97**4**
Australia Todd Kelly15K-Mart Racing TeamHolden VT Commodore115**5**
Australia John Bowe60PAE MotorsportFord AU Falcon84**6**
Australia Paul Weel43K&J Thermal Products RacingFord AU Falcon218**7**
Australia Steve Ellery31Steven Ellery RacingFord AU FalconDNF13**8**
Australia Cameron McLean40Paragon MotorsportFord AU FalconDNF11**9**
Australia Marcos Ambrose4Pirtek RacingFord AU Falcon721**10**
Australia Jason Bright2Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore3DNF**11**
Australia Mark Skaife1Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore1DNF**12**
Australia Garth Tander34Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore5DNF**13**
Australia Brad Jones21Ozemail RacingFord AU Falcon1710**14**
Australia Dugal McDougall16Pepsi-Cola RacingHolden VT Commodore1812**15**
Australia Steven Johnson17Shell Helix RacingFord AU Falcon2DNF**16**
New Zealand John Faulkner46John Faulkner RacingHolden VT Commodore16DNF**17**
Australia Tony Longhurst54Rod Nash RacingHolden VT Commodore1915**18**
Australia Anthony Tratt75Toll RacingFord AU Falcon2420**19**
Australia Cameron McConville3Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VT CommodoreDNF22**20**
Australia Larry Perkins11Perkins EngineeringHolden VX CommodoreDNF14**21**
Australia Rodney Forbes28Gibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon2324**22**
Australia Trevor Ashby23Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VS CommodoreDNF23**23**
Australia Paul Romano24Romano RacingHolden VS Commodore20DNF**24**
Australia Paul Morris29Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VT CommodoreDNFDNF**DNF**
Australia David Besnard9Caltex RacingFord AU Falcon159**DNF**
New Zealand Jason Richards69Team Kiwi RacingHolden VT CommodoreDNF19**DNF**
Australia Mark Larkham10Larkham Motor SportFord AU Falcon1416**DNF**
New Zealand Steven Richards6Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon102**DNF**
Australia Tomas Mezera32Tomas Mezera MotorsportHolden VX Commodore2217**DNF**
Australia Jason Bargwanna35Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore1318**DNF**

Shell Championship Series

Main article: 2001 Shell Championship Series

Konica V8Supercar Challenge Race

This race was a support event of the 2001 V8 Supercar 1000.

DriverNo.TeamCarGridRace
Australia Wayne Wakefield97Graphic Skills RacingHolden VS Commodore1**1**
Australia Matthew White76Matthew White RacingHolden VS Commodore2**2**
Australia Kevin Mundy89Harris RacingFord AU Falcon4**3**
Australia Michael Simpson93Michael Simpson RacingFord EL Falcon3**4**
Australia Stephen Voight59John Scotcher MotorsportFord EL Falcon9**5**
Australia Ron Searle95Phoenix MotorsportHolden VS Commodore10**6**
Australia Richard Mork77V8 RacingHolden VS Commodore12**7**
Australia Daniel Miller84Miller RacingHolden VS Commodore7**8**
Australia Mathew Hunt38South Pacific Motor SportHolden VS Commodore17**9**
Australia Bill Attard37Scotty Taylor RacingHolden VS Commodore19**10**
Australia Robert Jones69Spiess Heckler RacingHolden VS Commodore15**11**
Australia Mal Rose44Mal Rose RacingHolden VS Commodore5**DNF**
Australia Rod Salmon87Ford EL Falcon6**DNF**
Australia Luke Sieders42All Trans RacingFord EL Falcon11**DNF**
Australia Tim Sipp70Graphic Skills RacingHolden VS Commodore14**DNF**
Australia Ric Shaw90Ric Shaw RacingHolden VS Commodore20**DNF**
Australia Phill Foster60Evers MotorsportHolden VS Commodore16**DNF**
Australia Dean Crosswell13Imrie Motor SportHolden VS Commodore8**DNF**
Australia Tim Rowse81Rowse MotorsportHolden VS Commodore13**DNS**
Australia Wesley May99AJG RacingHolden VS Commodore18**DNS**
New Zealand Ashley Stichbury67Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VS CommodoreDNQ**DNS**

Cabcharge V8Supercar Challenge

This meeting was a support event of the 2001 Honda Indy 300.

DriverNo.TeamCarTop TenRace 1Race 2Race 3Points
Australia Garth Tander34Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore1121**278**
Australia Mark Skaife1Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore3212**264**
Australia Russell Ingall8Perkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore433**210**
Australia Larry Perkins11Perkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore4544**207**
New Zealand John Faulkner46John Faulkner RacingHolden VT Commodore656**178**
Australia Steven Johnson17Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon81065**175**
Australia Steven Richards6Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon777**162**
Australia Glenn Seton5Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon63DNF16**139**
Australia Tony Longhurst54Rod Nash RacingHolden VT Commodore81610**130**
Australia Marcos Ambrose4Stone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon1898**128**
Australia David Besnard9Stone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon7131715**118**
Australia Mark Larkham10Larkham Motor SportFord AU Falcon10122012**117**
Australia Jason Bargwanna35Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore915822**116**
Australia Brad Jones21Brad Jones RacingFord AU Falcon211311**108**
Australia Cameron McConville3Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VX CommodoreDNF149**106**
Australia Rodney Forbes7Gibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon141517**106**
Australia Paul Weel43Paul Weel RacingFord AU Falcon171019**106**
New Zealand Paul Radisich18Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon5DNF1120**98**
Australia Paul Romano24Romano RacingHolden VT Commodore161818**94**
New Zealand Greg Murphy51K-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore912DNF**90**
Australia Todd Kelly15K-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore11DNF14**82**
Australia Craig Lowndes00Gibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon2DNFDNS13**74**
Australia Anthony Tratt75Paul Little RacingFord AU Falcon20DNF21**70**
Australia Steve Ellery31Steven Ellery RacingFord AU Falcon19DNF24**70**
Australia Paul Morris29Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VX CommodoreDNF19DNF**66**
Australia Tomas Mezera14Imrie Motor SportHolden VT CommodoreDNFDNS23**34**
Australia Jason Bright2Holden Racing TeamHolden VX CommodoreDNSDNSDNS

References

Additional references can be found in linked event/series reports.

References

  1. (6 October 2001). "The V8 Supercar 1000 – 2001 Shell Championship Series Rnd 11 Mount Panorama – Bathurst The Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Riace". National Software.
  2. (28 October 2001). "Gold Coast 28/10/2001 2001 Honda Indy 300 Support Categories". National Software.
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