2001 Australian V8 Ultimate

The 2001 Australian V8 Ultimate was the thirteenth and final round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 1 to 2 December at the Sandown International Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria.

2001 Australian V8 Ultimate
Event Information
Round 13 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date1–2 December 2001
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
VenueSandown International Raceway
WeatherFriday: Fine
Saturday: Fine
Sunday: Heavy Rain
Results
Race 1
Distance 48 laps 150 km
Pole position Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 1:11.2564
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 1:04:59.5617
Race 2
Distance 48 laps 150 km
Winner Todd Kelly
Kmart Racing Team		 1:12:49.5203
Race 3
Distance 48 laps 150 km
Winner Craig Lowndes
Gibson Motor Sport		 1:11:05.3245
Round Results
First
248 pts
Second
242 pts
Third
213 pts

Race report

Todd Kelly took his first round win in a race weekend mainly composed of heavy rain.

Race results

Qualifying
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:11.5651
2 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:11.6283
3 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:11.6793
4 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:11.7271
5 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:11.7981
6 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:11.9300
7 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:11.9606
8 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:11.9809
9 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.0715
10 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.1007
11 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.1141
12 600 Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:12.2800
13 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:12.2996
14 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.3360
15 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.3401
16 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.3451
17 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.3722
18 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:12.3784
19 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:12.3941
20 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:12.4082
21 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:12.4670
22 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:12.4938
23 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.5159
24 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:12.5863
25 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:12.6749
26 255 Rick Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:12.8653
27 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:12.9060
28 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:12.9729
29 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:13.1390
30 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 1:13.6237
31 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:13.6320
Source:[1]

Top Fifteen Shootout
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:11.2564
2 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:11.3574
3 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:11.4480
4 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:11.4927
5 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:11.5005
6 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:11.7299
7 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:11.7426
8 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:11.7790
9 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:11.9256
10 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:12.0316
11 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.2845
12 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:12.2946
13 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:12.3404
14 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:12.3617
15 600 Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:12.8046
Source:[2]

Race 1
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time Grid
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 48 1hr 4min 59.5617sec
2 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
3 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 48 + s
4 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 48 + s
5 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 48 + s
6 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
7 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
8 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 48 + s
9 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 48 + s
10 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
11 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
12 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
13 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 48 + s
14 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
15 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
16 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 48 + s
17 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 48 + s
18 600 Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
19 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 48 + s
20 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
21 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 48 + s
22 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 47 + 1 Lap
23 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 47 + 1 Lap
24 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 39 + 9 Laps
Ret 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 33 Retired
Ret 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 31 Retired
Ret 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 29 Retired
Ret 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 25 Retired
Ret 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 13 Retired
Ret 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 9 Retired
Ret 255 Rick Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 7 Engine
Ret 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0 Accident
Source:

Championship Standings
Pos. No Driver Team Pts
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 3478
2 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 2875
3 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 2819
4 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team 2724
5 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 2532

References
  1. "The Australian V8 Ultimate Sandown - Sandown International Raceway - V8 Supercars - Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  2. "The Australian V8 Ultimate Sandown - Sandown International Raceway - V8 Supercars - Top 15 Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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