2001 V8 Supercars Phillip Island round
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Round 1 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
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Date | 23–25 March 2001 | |||||||||||||
Location | Phillip Island, Victoria | |||||||||||||
Venue | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | |||||||||||||
Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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The 2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round was the first round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 23 to 25 March 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 |
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1 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:32.9761 |
2 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.0539 |
3 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.2111 |
4 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.2147 |
5 | 6 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.3521 |
6 | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.3714 |
7 | 15 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.3749 |
8 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.4275 |
9 | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.4373 |
10 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.4539 |
11 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.5014 |
12 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.5850 |
13 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.7035 |
14 | 10 | ![]() | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.8426 |
15 | 35 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.9563 |
16 | 600 | ![]() | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.9596 |
17 | 9 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:34.1019 |
18 | 31 | ![]() | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:34.1156 |
19 | 29 | ![]() | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:34.1371 |
20 | 46 | ![]() | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:34.1707 |
21 | 43 | ![]() | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:34.3605 |
22 | 3 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:34.4222 |
23 | 21 | ![]() | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:34.7174 |
24 | 16 | ![]() | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:34.7739 |
25 | 40 | ![]() | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:34.8708 |
26 | 32 | ![]() | Tomas Mezera Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:34.9070 |
27 | 7 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:34.9869 |
28 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:35.1329 |
29 | 54 | ![]() | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:35.4848 |
30 | 75 | ![]() | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:35.5860 |
31 | 23 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) | 1:35.8194 |
32 | 76 | ![]() | Matthew White Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 1:37.4580 |
DNQ | 14 | ![]() | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VT) | Did not qualify |
DNQ | 45 | ![]() | RPM International Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | Did not qualify |
DNQ | 50 | ![]() | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | Did not qualify |
DNQ | 021 | ![]() | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | Did not qualify |
Source:[1] |
Top Ten Shootout
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:32.5121 |
2 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:32.7961 |
3 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:32.8745 |
4 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.0265 |
5 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.0690 |
6 | 6 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.2409 |
7 | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.2985 |
8 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.5311 |
9 | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.6165 |
10 | 15 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:33.6533 |
Source:[2] |
Race 1
In an action-packed opening lap that saw Jason Bargwanna and Mark Larkham spin off the track, Mark Skaife established a lead on the field that he would not relinquish. Following him was team-mate Jason Bright and rookie Marcos Ambrose. On lap 4, Ambrose pulled off an ambitious move on Bright for second place into Honda Hairpin. Behind them, Paul Radisich led a gaggle of cars that through to the mid-pack. Included in that bunch was Craig Lowndes, who had lost ground on the opening lap, and Greg Murphy, who was battling his way up from a poor qualifying position. John Bowe's race came to an end on lap 12 due to a suspected issue with the front-right suspension.
The pit window opened to allow for drivers to undertake their compulsory pitstops. Radisich lost a flurry of positions thanks to a slow stop – and would later encounter handling issues that would see him fall further down the pack. Lowndes meanwhile vaulted the pack up into third place, behind Bright. Up front, Skaife remained untroubled, taking the chequered flag by over 10 seconds. Bright, Lowndes, Ambrose, and Murphy rounded out the top five.
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | 45min 25.3061sec | 1 |
2 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 10.10 s | 2 |
3 | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 11.65 s | 6 |
4 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 12.19 s | 4 |
5 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 16.06 s | 13 |
6 | 6 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 20.56 s | 6 |
7 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 25.22 s | 12 |
8 | 15 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 25.63 s | 10 |
9 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 26.80 s | 8 |
10 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 29.24 s | 5 |
11 | 31 | ![]() | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 32.00 s | 18 |
12 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 34.17 s | 4 |
13 | 29 | ![]() | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 28 | + 37.44 s | 19 |
14 | 40 | ![]() | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 37.87 s | 25 |
15 | 43 | ![]() | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 46.99 s | 21 |
16 | 10 | ![]() | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 47.34 s | 14 |
17 | 21 | ![]() | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 51.04 s | 23 |
18 | 35 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 51.33 s | 15 |
19 | 54 | ![]() | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 1:02.13 s | 29 |
20 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 1:20.64 s | 11 |
21 | 16 | ![]() | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 1:22.50 s | 24 |
22 | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 1:25.92 s | 9 |
23 | 7 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 1:29.38 s | 27 |
24 | 32 | ![]() | Tomas Mezera Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 1:32.90 s | 26 |
25 | 76 | ![]() | Matthew White Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 28 | + 1:34.06 s | 32 |
26 | 23 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) | 28 | + 1:34.86 s | 31 |
27 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 28 |
28 | 3 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 22 |
29 | 9 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 17 |
30 | 46 | ![]() | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 20 |
Ret | 600 | ![]() | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 12 | Retired | 16 |
DNS | 75 | ![]() | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | Did not start | ||
Source:[3] |
Race 2
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | 45min 24.9623sec | 1 |
2 | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 4.09 s | 3 |
3 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 5.65 s | 5 |
4 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 6.31 s | 2 |
5 | 6 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 8.77 s | 6 |
6 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 10.19 s | 4 |
7 | 15 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 15.60 s | 8 |
8 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 18.68 s | 9 |
9 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 21.17 s | 7 |
10 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 22.19 s | 10 |
11 | 31 | ![]() | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 22.35 s | 11 |
12 | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 23.14 s | 22 |
13 | 35 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 23.29 s | 18 |
14 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 25.18 s | 12 |
15 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 29.65 s | 20 |
16 | 40 | ![]() | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 30.60 s | 14 |
17 | 600 | ![]() | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 36.68 s | 31 |
18 | 9 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 43.16 s | 29 |
19 | 46 | ![]() | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 46.94 s | 30 |
20 | 3 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 54.73 s | 28 |
21 | 7 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 1:07.51 s | 23 |
22 | 21 | ![]() | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 1:11.99 s | 17 |
23 | 23 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) | 28 | + 1:18.70 s | 26 |
24 | 76 | ![]() | Matthew White Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 28 | + 1:30.82 s | 25 |
25 | 43 | ![]() | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 1:36.22 s | 15 |
26 | 32 | ![]() | Tomas Mezera Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 24 |
27 | 16 | ![]() | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 21 |
28 | 54 | ![]() | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 19 |
29 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 26 | + 2 Laps | 27 |
30 | 75 | ![]() | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 26 | + 2 Laps | 32 |
31 | 29 | ![]() | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 24 | + 4 Laps | 13 |
Ret | 10 | ![]() | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 0 | Accident damage | 16 |
Source:[4] |
Championship Standings
Standings after Round 1
Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Pts | |
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![]() | 1 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 288 |
![]() | 2 | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | 238 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 235 |
![]() | 4 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | 201 |
![]() | 5 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | 200 |
References
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – V8 Supercars Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 11 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – V8 Supercars Top 10". National Software. Retrieved 11 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – V8 Supercars Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 12 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – V8 Supercars Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 12 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
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