2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round

Victoria (Australia) 2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round
Event Information
Round 1 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date 23–25 March 2001
Location Phillip Island, Victoria
Venue Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Weather Fine
Results
Race 1
Distance 28 laps, 125 km
Pole position Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 1:32.5121
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 45:25.3061
Race 2
Distance 28 laps, 125 km
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 45:24.9623
Round Results
First Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 288 pts
Second Craig Lowndes
Gibson Motorsport		 238 pts
Third Jason Bright
Holden Racing Team		 235 pts

The 2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round was the first round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 24 to 25 November at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia.

Race report

The weekend was dominated by Mark Skaife and the Holden Racing Team. Taking pole position in the top-ten shootout followed by two victories, Skaife collected maximum points for the weekend. Craig Lowndes achieved second overall for the round in his first race weekend under the Ford banner and Jason Bright acquired third place in his return to the Shell Championship after he left for Indy Lights at the end of 1999.

Race results

Qualifying

Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.9761
2 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.0539
3 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.2111
4 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.2147
5 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.3521
6 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.3714
7 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.3749
8 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:33.4275
9 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:33.4373
10 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.4539
11 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:33.5014
12 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.5850
13 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.7035
14 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.8426
15 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:33.9563
16 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.9596
17 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.1019
18 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.1156
19 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 1:34.1371
20 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:34.1707
21 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.3605
22 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:34.4222
23 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.7174
24 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:34.7739
25 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:34.8708
26 32 Australia Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:34.9070
27 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:34.9869
28 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:35.1329
29 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:35.4848
30 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:35.5860
31 23 Australia Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 1:35.8194
32 76 Australia Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 1:37.4580
DNQ 14 Australia Greg Ritter Imrie Motor Sport Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ 45 Australia Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon Did Not Qualify
DNQ 50 Australia Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout

Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:32.5121
2 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:32.7961
3 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.8745
4 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.0265
5 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.0690
6 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.2409
7 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.2985
8 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:33.5311
9 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:33.6165
10 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.6533
Source:[2]

Race 1

Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time Grid
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 45min 25.3061sec 1
2 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 10.10 s 2
3 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 11.65 s 6
4 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 12.19 s 4
5 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 16.06 s 13
6 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 20.56 s 6
7 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 25.22 s 12
8 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 25.63 s 10
9 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 26.80 s 8
10 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 29.24 s 5
11 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 32.00 s 18
12 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 34.17 s 4
13 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 28 + 37.44 s 19
14 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 37.87 s 25
15 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 46.99 s 21
16 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 47.34 s 14
17 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 51.04 s 23
18 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 51.33 s 15
19 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:02.13 s 29
20 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:20.64 s 11
21 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:22.50 s 24
22 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:25.92 s 9
23 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 1:29.38 s 27
24 32 Australia Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:32.90 s 26
25 76 Australia Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 28 + 1:34.06 s 32
26 23 Australia Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 28 + 1:34.86 s 31
27 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 28
28 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 22
29 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 27 + 1 Lap 17
30 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 20
Ret 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 12 Retired 16
DNS 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon Did Not Start
Source: [3]

Race 2

Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time Grid
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 45min 24.9623sec 1
2 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 4.09 s 3
3 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 5.65 s 5
4 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 6.31 s 2
5 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 8.77 s 6
6 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 10.19 s 4
7 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 15.60 s 8
8 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 18.68 s 9
9 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 21.17 s 7
10 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 22.19 s 10
11 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 22.35 s 11
12 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 23.14 s 22
13 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 23.29 s 18
14 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 25.18 s 12
15 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 29.65 s 20
16 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 30.60 s 14
17 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 36.68 s 31
18 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 43.16 s 29
19 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 28 + 46.94 s 30
20 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 54.73 s 28
21 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 1:07.51 s 23
22 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 1:11.99 s 17
23 23 Australia Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 28 + 1:18.70 s 26
24 76 Australia Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 28 + 1:30.82 s 25
25 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 1:36.22 s 15
26 32 Australia Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 24
27 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 21
28 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 19
29 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 26 + 2 Laps 27
30 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 26 + 2 Laps 32
31 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 24 + 4 Laps 13
Ret 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0 Retired 16
Source: [4]

Championship Standings

Standings after Round 1

Pos. No Driver Team Pts
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 288
2 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport 238
3 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 235
4 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team 201
5 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 200

References

  1. ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 1 - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - V8 Supercars Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  2. ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 1 - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - V8 Supercars Top 10". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 1 - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - V8 Supercars Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  4. ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 1 - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - V8 Supercars Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
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