2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round

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.

2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round
Event Information
Round 1 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date23–25 March 2001
LocationPhillip Island, Victoria
VenuePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
WeatherFine
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
288 pts
Second
238 pts
Third
235 pts

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 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.9761
2 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.0539
3 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.2111
4 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.2147
5 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.3521
6 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.3714
7 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.3749
8 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:33.4275
9 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:33.4373
10 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.4539
11 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:33.5014
12 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.5850
13 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:33.7035
14 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.8426
15 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:33.9563
16 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.9596
17 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.1019
18 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.1156
19 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 1:34.1371
20 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:34.1707
21 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.3605
22 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:34.4222
23 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.7174
24 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:34.7739
25 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:34.8708
26 32 Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:34.9070
27 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:34.9869
28 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:35.1329
29 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:35.4848
30 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:35.5860
31 23 Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 1:35.8194
32 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 1:37.4580
DNQ 14 Greg Ritter Imrie Motor Sport Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ 45 Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon Did Not Qualify
DNQ 50 Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:32.5121
2 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:32.7961
3 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.8745
4 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.0265
5 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.0690
6 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.2409
7 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.2985
8 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:33.5311
9 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:33.6165
10 15 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 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 45min 25.3061sec 1
2 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 10.10 s 2
3 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 11.65 s 6
4 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 12.19 s 4
5 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 16.06 s 13
6 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 20.56 s 6
7 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 25.22 s 12
8 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 25.63 s 10
9 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 26.80 s 8
10 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 29.24 s 5
11 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 32.00 s 18
12 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 34.17 s 4
13 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 28 + 37.44 s 19
14 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 37.87 s 25
15 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 46.99 s 21
16 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 47.34 s 14
17 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 51.04 s 23
18 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 51.33 s 15
19 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:02.13 s 29
20 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:20.64 s 11
21 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:22.50 s 24
22 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:25.92 s 9
23 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 1:29.38 s 27
24 32 Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1:32.90 s 26
25 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 28 + 1:34.06 s 32
26 23 Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 28 + 1:34.86 s 31
27 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 28
28 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 22
29 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 27 + 1 Lap 17
30 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 20
Ret 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 12 Retired 16
DNS 75 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 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 45min 24.9623sec 1
2 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 4.09 s 3
3 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 5.65 s 5
4 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 6.31 s 2
5 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 8.77 s 6
6 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 10.19 s 4
7 15 Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 15.60 s 8
8 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 18.68 s 9
9 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 21.17 s 7
10 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 22.19 s 10
11 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 22.35 s 11
12 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 23.14 s 22
13 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 23.29 s 18
14 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 25.18 s 12
15 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 29.65 s 20
16 40 Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 30.60 s 14
17 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 36.68 s 31
18 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 43.16 s 29
19 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VX Commodore 28 + 46.94 s 30
20 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 54.73 s 28
21 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 1:07.51 s 23
22 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 1:11.99 s 17
23 23 Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 28 + 1:18.70 s 26
24 76 Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden VS Commodore 28 + 1:30.82 s 25
25 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 1:36.22 s 15
26 32 Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 24
27 16 Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 21
28 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 19
29 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VT Commodore 26 + 2 Laps 27
30 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 26 + 2 Laps 32
31 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 24 + 4 Laps 13
Ret 10 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 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 288
2 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport 238
3 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 235
4 51 Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team 201
5 4 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 11 November 2015.
  2. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 1 - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - V8 Supercars Top 10". National Software. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 1 - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - V8 Supercars Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  4. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 1 - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - V8 Supercars Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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