2001 Hidden Valley V8 Supercar round

The 2001 Hidden Valley V8 Supercar round was the fourth round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 12 to 13 May at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, Northern Territory.

2001 Hidden Valley V8 Supercar round
Event Information
Round 4 of 14 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date11–13 May 2001
LocationDarwin, Northern Territory
VenueHidden Valley Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 17 laps 50 km
Pole position Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 1:08.4552
Winner Russell Ingall
Perkins Engineering		 19:59.3998
Race 2
Distance 35 laps 100 km
Winner Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 41:38.1129
Race 3
Distance 35 laps 100 km
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 54:26.3310
Round Results
First
232 pts
Second
222 pts
Third
218 pts

Race report

The first race was won by Russell Ingall after a convincing drive saw him virtually unchallenged throughout most of the race. Mark Skaife initially got the jump, although was given a drive-through penalty shortly afterwards after officials deemed him to have jumped the start. A four-car collision at the start of the race involving Ambrose, Seton, Bowe and Tander. The collision saw Seton sustain significant damage and Tander retiring from the race. Craig Lowndes was also given a drive-through penalty after spinning Larry Perkins at turn four in the later stages of the race. Marcos Ambrose and Mark Larkham rounded out the podium.

The second race was of almost double the length of race two and was won by Greg Murphy. Ingall led most of the race, but encountered a tail-shaft problem with two laps to go, dropping him down the pack. The Holden Racing Team duo of Jason Bright and Mark Skaife rounded out the podium.

Race results

Qualifying
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:08.4938
2 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:08.5566
3 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:08.6059
4 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:08.6654
5 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:08.6672
6 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:08.6746
7 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:08.6848
8 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:08.7111
9 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:08.7181
10 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:08.7438
11 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:08.7495
12 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:08.7717
13 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:08.8297
14 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:08.9097
15 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:09.0418
16 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:09.0729
17 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:09.1017
18 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:09.1579
19 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 1:09.2620
20 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:09.3129
21 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:09.3375
22 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:09.4241
23 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:09.5466
24 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:09.6948
25 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:09.7491
26 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:09.7688
27 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:09.7981
28 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:10.0401
29 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:10.1156
30 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:10.1678
31 23 Steve Reed Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 1:10.5598
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:08.4552
2 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:08.6116
3 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:08.6298
4 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:08.7780
5 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:08.8086
6 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:08.8598
7 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:09.0763
8 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:09.0978
9 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:09.2454
10 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:09.3068
Source:[2]

Race 1
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 17 19min 59.3998sec 2
2 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 17 + 1.52 s 3
3 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 17 + 5.05 s 8
4 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 17 + 6.31 s 4
5 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 17 + 9.16 s 12
6 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 17 + 10.45 s 16
7 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 17 + 13.67 s 10
8 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 17 + 14.02 s 13
9 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 17 + 14.41 s 14
10 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 17 + 18.38 s 19
11 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 17 + 18.72 s 20
12 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 17 + 21.97 s 9
13 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 17 + 22.66 s 17
14 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 17 + 22.94 s 1
15 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 17 + 24.27 s 21
16 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 17 + 24.76 s 22
17 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 17 + 26.27 s 24
18 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 17 + 29.48 s 15
19 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 17 + 34.94 s 28
20 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 17 + 35.86 s 11
21 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 17 + 42.09 s 18
22 23 Steve Reed Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 17 + 42.11 s 31
23 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 17 + 42.81 s 29
24 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 17 + 45.43 s 25
25 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 17 + 53.10 s 27
26 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 17 + 1:02.15 s 26
27 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 16 + 1 Lap 5
28 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 16 + 1 Lap 32
29 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 16 + 1 Lap 6
Ret 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 2 Retired 23
Ret 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 0 Collision Damage 7
DNS 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Start
Source:[3]

Race 2
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 41min 38.1129sec 4
2 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 + 2.64 s 5
3 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 + 3.03 s 14
4 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 3.56 s 2
5 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 15.86 s 7
6 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 16.33 s 9
7 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 35 + 30.93 s 13
8 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 + 31.52 s 18
9 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 35 + 32.70 s 12
10 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 33.01 s 27
11 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 33.65 s 28
12 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 35 + 36.49 s 11
13 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 35 + 38.96 s 3
14 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 40.11 s 15
15 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 40.49 s 8
16 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 + 41.48 s 17
17 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 35 + 50.15 s 31
18 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 35 + 1:00.34 s 24
19 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 35 + 1:01.31 s 25
20 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 35 + 1:02.67 s 23
21 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 35 + 1:12.84 s 19
22 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 35 + 1:22.95 s 1
23 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 34 + 1 Lap 30
24 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore 34 + 1 Lap 32
25 23 Steve Reed Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 34 + 1 Lap 22
26 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 3 Laps 21
Ret 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 29 Brakes 26
Ret 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 28 Retired 10
Ret 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 20 Retired 16
Ret 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 9 Collision Damage 20
Ret 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 5 Clutch 29
DNS 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon Did Not Start
Source:[4]

Race 3
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 41min 32.6878sec 3
2 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 + 4.90 s 2
3 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 7.65 s 4
4 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 12.34 s 6
5 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 20.99 s 10
6 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 35 + 21.57 s 9
7 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 25.90 s 5
8 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 28.16 s 11
9 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 35 + 28.39 s 22
10 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 35 + 30.85 s 12
11 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 35 + 32.50 s 13
12 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 + 33.41 s 1
13 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 35 + 35.28 s 7
14 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 35 + 36.30 s 17
15 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 35 + 36.38 s 31
16 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 40.49 s 26
17 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 42.74 s 15
18 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 + 45.35 s 16
19 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 46.64 14
20 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 35 + 55.37 s 8
21 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 35 + 58.96 s 19
22 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 35 + 1:08.04 s 20
23 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 35 + 1:09.49 s 18
24 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 35 + 1:09.77 s 23
25 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 34 + 1 Lap 28
26 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore 34 + 1 Lap 24
27 23 Steve Reed Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 34 + 1 Lap 25
28 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 34 + 1 Lap 21
Ret 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 19 Alternator 27
DNS 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon Did Not Start
DNS 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon Did Not Start
Source:[5]

Championship Standings
Pos. No Driver Team Pts
1 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 1132
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 1078
3 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 889
4 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 840
5 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 835

References
  1. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 4 - Hidden Valley Raceway - V8 Supercars - Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 4 - Hidden Valley Raceway - V8 Supercars - Top 10 Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 4 - Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 4 - Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 4 - Race 3". National Software. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round		 2001 Supercars Championship Next race:
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