2001 V8 Supercar 1000

The 2001 V8 Supercar 1000 was the fifth running of the Australia 1000 race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 that occurred in 1997. It was the 45th race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island.

2001 V8 Supercar 1000
Previous: 2000 Next: 2002
2001 V8 Supercar 1000
Event Information
Round 11 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date4–7 October 2001
LocationBathurst, New South Wales
VenueMount Panorama Circuit
WeatherFine, rain during middle of race
Results
Race 1
Distance 161 laps 1000 km
Pole position Marcos Ambrose
Stone Brothers Racing		 2:09.7785
Winner Mark Skaife
Tony Longhurst
Holden Racing Team		 6:50:33.1789
Round Results
First
552 pts
Second
480 pts
Third
432 pts

It was held on 7 October 2001 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst and was Round 11 of the 2001 Shell Championship Series for V8 Supercars.

Entry List
No. Drivers Team (Sponsor) Car No. Drivers Team (Sponsor) Car
00 Craig Lowndes
Neil Crompton		 Gibson Motorsport
(Ford)		 Ford Falcon AU 24 Paul Romano
Owen Kelly		 Holden Young Lions
(EA Sports)		 Holden Commodore VX
1 Mark Skaife
Tony Longhurst		 Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Mobil 1)		 Holden Commodore VX 25 Terry Wyhoon
Rod Salmon		 Terry Wyhoon Racing
(Lubrimaxx)		 Ford Falcon AU
2 Jason Bright
Tomas Mezera		 Holden Racing Team
(Holden, Mobil 1)		 Holden Commodore VX 29 Paul Morris
Ashley Stichbury		 Paul Morris Motorsport
(Sirromet Wines, Big Kev)		 Holden Commodore VT
3 Cameron McConville
Rick Bates		 Lansvale Smash Repairs
(Lansvale Smash Repairs)		 Holden Commodore VX 31 Steven Ellery
Geoff Brabham		 Steven Ellery Racing
(Supercheap Auto)		 Ford Falcon AU
4 Marcos Ambrose
Wayne Wakefield		 Stone Brothers Racing
(Pirtek)		 Ford Falcon AU 34 Garth Tander
Jason Bargwanna		 Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Valvoline, Repco)		 Holden Commodore VX
5 Glenn Seton
Steven Richards		 Glenn Seton Racing
(Ford, Ford Credit)		 Ford Falcon AU 35 Paul Dumbrell
Leanne Ferrier		 Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Valvoline, Repco)		 Holden Commodore VX
6 Jim Richards
Dean Canto		 Glenn Seton Racing
(Ford, Ford Credit)		 Ford Falcon AU 37 Bill Attard
Roger Hurd		 Alan Taylor Racing
(The Xerox Shop)		 Holden Commodore VS
7 Rodney Forbes
David Parsons		 Gibson Motorsport
(Data Dot)		 Ford Falcon AU 43 Paul Weel
Tim Leahey		 Paul Weel Racing
(K&J Thermal Products)		 Ford Falcon AU
8 Adam Macrow
Luke Youlden		 Perkins Engineering
(Castrol)		 Holden Commodore VX 45 Phillip Scifleet
Christian D'Agostin		 RPM International Racing
(Fujifilm)		 Ford Falcon AU
9 David Besnard
Matthew White		 Stone Brothers Racing
(Caltex Havoline)		 Ford Falcon AU 46 John Faulkner
Peter Doulman		 John Faulkner Racing
(Dynapack)		 Holden Commodore VT
10 Mark Larkham
Wayne Gardner		 Larkham Motorsport
(DecoRug, V.I.P. Petfoods)		 Ford Falcon AU 50 Mick Donaher
Layton Crambrook		 Clive Wiseman Racing
(UltraTune)		 Holden Commodore VX
11 Larry Perkins
Russell Ingall		 Perkins Engineering
(Castrol)		 Holden Commodore VX 51 Nathan Pretty
Rick Kelly		 HSV Dealer Team
(Kmart)		 Holden Commodore VX
14 Steve Owen
James Brock		 Imrie Motorsport
(Europcar)		 Holden Commodore VX 54 Rod Nash
Tony Ricciardello		 Rod Nash Racing
(Ramex)		 Holden Commodore VX
15 Todd Kelly
Greg Murphy		 HSV Dealer Team
(Kmart)		 Holden Commodore VX 61 Ross Halliday
Greg Crick		 Halliday Motorsport
(3M)		 Ford Falcon AU
16 Dugal McDougall
Andrew Miedecke		 McDougall Motorsport
(Pepsi)		 Holden Commodore VX 75 Anthony Tratt
Alan Jones		 Paul Little Racing
(Toll Ipec)		 Ford Falcon AU
17 Steven Johnson
Paul Radisich		 Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell Helix)		 Ford Falcon AU 88 Craig Harris
Michael Simpson		 Harris Racing
(Castrol)		 Ford Falcon AU
18 Cameron McLean
Greg Ritter		 Dick Johnson Racing
(Shell Helix)		 Ford Falcon AU 90 Ric Shaw
Mike Conway		 Ric Shaw Motorsport
(Ocean Grove)		 Holden Commodore VS
20 Garry Holt
Kevin Mundy		 Garry Holt Racing
(Eastern Creek Karting)		 Ford Falcon EL 500 Alan Heath
Dale Brede		 Power Racing
(Coopers Pale Ale)		 Ford Falcon AU
021 Jason Richards
Angus Fogg		 Team Kiwi Racing
(Vodafone)		 Holden Commodore VT 600 John Bowe
Simon Wills		 Briggs Motor Sport
(Caterpillar)		 Ford Falcon AU
21 Brad Jones
John Cleland		 Brad Jones Racing
(OzEmail)		 Ford Falcon AU 888 Mark Noske
Craig Baird		 Prancing Horse Racing
(Budweiser)		 Ford Falcon AU
23 Steve Reed
Trevor Ashby		 Lansvale Smash Repairs
(Lansvale Smash Repairs)		 Holden Commodore VX

Results

Qualifying
Pos No Driver Team Car Time
1 5 Glenn Seton
Steven Richards		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:09.6770
2 00 Craig Lowndes
Neil Crompton		 Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 2:09.8533
3 1 Mark Skaife
Tony Longhurst		 Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:09.9621
4 2 Jason Bright
Tomas Mezera		 Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:10.2285
5 600 John Bowe
Simon Wills		 Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 2:10.2441
6 11 Larry Perkins
Russell Ingall		 Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 2:10.4869
7 31 Steven Ellery
Geoff Brabham		 Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:10.6664
8 15 Todd Kelly
Greg Murphy		 K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:10.6836
9 34 Garth Tander
Jason Bargwanna		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 2:10.7412
10 18 Cameron McLean
Greg Ritter		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:10.8956
11 4 Marcos Ambrose
Wayne Wakefield		 Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:10.9040
12 17 Steven Johnson
Paul Radisich		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:10.9073
13 6 Jim Richards
Dean Canto		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:11.3017
14 43 Paul Weel
Tim Leahey		 Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:11.3390
15 29 Paul Morris
Ashley Stichbury		 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 2:11.4556
16 9 David Besnard
Matthew White		 Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:11.6542
17 46 John Faulkner
Peter Doulman		 John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 2:11.8804
18 10 Mark Larkham
Wayne Gardner		 Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 2:11.9038
19 51 Nathan Pretty
Rick Kelly		 K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:12.0242
20 021 Jason Richards
Angus Fogg		 Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 2:12.0676
21 3 Cameron McConville
Rick Bates		 Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:12.1408
22 21 Brad Jones
John Cleland		 Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:12.2942
23 16 Dugal McDougall
Andrew Miedecke		 McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 2:12.5184
24 8 Adam Macrow
Luke Youlden		 Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 2:12.6301
25 75 Anthony Tratt
Alan Jones		 Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:12.9820
26 35 Leanne Ferrier
Paul Dumbrell		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 2:12.9841
27 888 Mark Noske
Craig Baird		 Prancing Horse Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:13.3303
28 54 Rod Nash
Tony Ricciardello		 Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 2:13.6990
29 24 Paul Romano
Owen Kelly		 Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 2:13.7193
30 7 Rodney Forbes
David Parsons		 Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 2:13.9108
31 23 Steve Reed
Trevor Ashby		 Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:14.4264
32 61 Ross Halliday
Greg Crick		 Halliday Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 2:14.5407
33 25 Terry Wyhoon
Rod Salmon		 Terry Wyhoon Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:14.5739
34 45 Phillip Scifleet
Christian D'Agostin		 RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:14.7737
35 88 Craig Harris
Michael Simpson		 Harris Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:15.6148
36 500 Alan Heath
Dale Brede		 Power Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:15.9640
37 14 James Brock
Steve Owen		 Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 2:16.7474
38 20 Garry Holt
Kevin Mundy		 Eastern Creek Kart Racing Ford EL Falcon 2:17.5861
39 90 Ric Shaw
Mike Conway		 Ric Shaw Motorsport Holden VS Commodore 2:18.0777
40 37 Bill Attard
Roger Hurd		 Scotty Taylor Racing Holden VS Commodore 2:20.6454
- 50 Mick Donaher
Layton Crambrook		 Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VX Commodore No Time

Top-Fifteen Shootout
Pos No Driver Team Car Time
Pole 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:09.7785
2 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:09.9804
3 11 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 2:09.9912
4 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:10.1178
5 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:10.1599
6 17 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:10.3538
7 600 John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 2:10.4338
8 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:10.4735
9 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 2:10.4999
10 6 Jim Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:10.5180
11 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:10.8654
12 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 2:11.0141
13 18 Greg Ritter Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:11.2323
14 29 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 2:11.3743
15 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 2:11.5767

Starting grid
Inside row Outside row
1 Marcos Ambrose
Wayne Wakefield		 4 5 Glenn Seton
Steven Richards		 2
Stone Brothers Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)		 Glenn Seton Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)
3 Larry Perkins
Russell Ingall		 11 2 Jason Bright
Tomas Mezera		 4
Perkins Engineering
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Holden Racing Team
(Holden Commodore VX)
5 Mark Skaife
Tony Longhurst		 1 17 Steven Johnson
Paul Radisich		 6
Holden Racing Team
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)
7 John Bowe
Simon Wills		 600 31 Steven Ellery
Geoff Brabham		 8
Briggs Motor Sport
(Ford Falcon AU)		 Steven Ellery Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)
9 Garth Tander
Jason Bargwanna		 34 6 Jim Richards
Dean Canto		 10
Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Glenn Seton Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)
11 Todd Kelly
Greg Murphy		 15 00 Craig Lowndes
Neil Crompton		 12
K-mart Racing Team
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Gibson Motorsport
(Ford Falcon AU)
13 Cameron McLean
Greg Ritter		 18 29 Paul Morris
Ashley Stichbury		 14
Dick Johnson Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)		 Paul Morris Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VT)
15 Paul Weel
Tim Leahey		 43 9 David Besnard
Matthew White		 16
Paul Weel Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)		 Stone Brothers Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)
17 John Faulkner
Peter Doulman		 46 10 Mark Larkham
Wayne Gardner		 18
John Faulkner Racing
(Holden Commodore VT)		 Larkham Motor Sport
(Ford Falcon AU)
19 Nathan Pretty
Rick Kelly		 51 021 Jason Richards
Angus Fogg		 20
K-mart Racing Team
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Team Kiwi Racing
(Holden Commodore VT)
21 Cameron McConville
Rick Bates		 3 21 Brad Jones
John Cleland		 22
Lansvale Smash Repairs
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Brad Jones Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)
23 Dugal McDougall
Andrew Miedecke		 16 8 Adam Macrow
Luke Youlden		 24
McDougall Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Perkins Engineering
(Holden Commodore VX)
25 Anthony Tratt
Alan Jones		 75 35 Paul Dumbrell
Leanne Ferrier		 26
Paul Little Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)		 Garry Rogers Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VX)
27 Mark Noske
Craig Baird		 888 54 Rod Nash
Tony Ricciardello		 28
Prancing Horse Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)		 Rod Nash Racing
(Holden Commodore VX)
29 Paul Romano
Owen Kelly		 24 7 Rodney Forbes
David Parsons		 30
Romano Racing
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Gibson Motorsport
(Ford Falcon AU)
31 Steve Reed
Trevor Ashby		 23 61 Ross Halliday
Greg Crick		 32
Lansvale Smash Repairs
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Halliday Motorsport
(Ford Falcon AU)
33 Terry Wyhoon
Rod Salmon		 25 45 Phillip Scifleet
Christian D'Agostin		 34
Terry Wyhoon Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)		 RPM International Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)
35 Craig Harris
Michael Simpson		 88 500 Alan Heath
Dale Brede		 36
Harris Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)		 Power Racing
(Ford Falcon AU)
37 Steve Owen
James Brock		 14 20 Garry Holt
Kevin Mundy		 38
Imrie Motorsport
(Holden Commodore VX)		 Eastern Creek Karting
(Ford Falcon EL)
39 Mick Donaher
Layton Crambrook		 50
Clive Wiseman Racing
(Holden Commodore VX)

Race
Pos No Team Drivers Car Laps Time Grid
1 1 Mark Skaife
Tony Longhurst		 Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 161 6hr 50min 33.1789sec 5
2 21 Brad Jones
John Cleland		 Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 161 + 2.28 s 22
3 15 Todd Kelly
Greg Murphy		 K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 161 + 17.94 s 11
4 18 Cameron McLean
Greg Ritter		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 161 + 26.11 s 13
5 6 Jim Richards
Dean Canto		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 161 + 30.78 s 10
6 34 Garth Tander
Jason Bargwanna		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 161 + 34.34 s 9
7 31 Steven Ellery
Geoff Brabham		 Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 161 + 46.57 s 8
8 11 Larry Perkins
Russell Ingall		 Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 161 + 1:22.61 s 3
9 5 Glenn Seton
Steven Richards		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 161 + 2:18.61 s 2
10 3 Cameron McConville
Rick Bates		 Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 160 + 1 Lap 21
11 23 Steve Reed
Trevor Ashby		 Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 159 + 2 Laps 31
12 29 Paul Morris
Ashley Stichbury		 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 159 + 2 Laps 14
13 24 Paul Romano
Owen Kelly		 Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 159 + 2 Laps 29
14 51 Nathan Pretty
Rick Kelly		 K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 158 + 3 Laps 19
15 75 Anthony Tratt
Alan Jones		 Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 158 + 3 Laps 25
16 021 Jason Richards
Angus Fogg		 Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 157 + 4 Laps 20
17 00 Craig Lowndes
Neil Crompton		 Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 156 + 5 Laps 12
18 500 Alan Heath
Dale Brede		 Power Racing Ford AU Falcon 155 + 6 Laps 36
19 45 Phillip Scifleet
Christian D'Agostin		 RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon 147 + 14 Laps 34
20 16 Dugal McDougall
Andrew Miedecke		 McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 144 + 17 Laps 23
21 7 Rodney Forbes
David Parsons		 Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 132 + 29 Laps 30
Ret 43 Paul Weel
Tim Leahey		 Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 127 Retired 15
Ret 2 Jason Bright
Tomas Mezera		 Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 126 Spun off 4
Ret 600 John Bowe
Simon Wills		 Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 124 Spun off 7
Ret 88 Craig Harris
Michael Simpson		 Harris Racing Ford AU Falcon 114 Accident 35
Ret 10 Mark Larkham
Wayne Gardner		 Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 106 Accident 18
Ret 8 Adam Macrow
Luke Youlden		 Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 85 Accident 24
Ret 9 David Besnard
Matthew White		 Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 84 Fuel Tank Damage 16
Ret 17 Steven Johnson
Paul Radisich		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 63 Engine 6
Ret 54 Rod Nash
Tony Ricciardello		 Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 62 Accident 28
Ret 25 Terry Wyhoon
Rod Salmon		 Terry Wyhoon Racing Ford AU Falcon 46 Accident 33
Ret 4 Marcos Ambrose
Wayne Wakefield		 Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 42 Fuel Injection System Failure 1
Ret 35 Leanne Ferrier
Paul Dumbrell		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 41 Steering 26
Ret 46 John Faulkner
Peter Doulman		 John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 33 Accident 17
Ret 50 Mick Donaher
Layton Crambrook		 Clive Wiseman Racing Holden VX Commodore 32 Accident DNQ
Ret 61 Ross Halliday
Greg Crick		 Halliday Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 31 Retired 32
Ret 888 Mark Noske
Craig Baird		 Prancing Horse Racing Ford AU Falcon 27 Accident 27
Ret 20 Garry Holt
Kevin Mundy		 Eastern Creek Kart Racing Ford EL Falcon 26 Accident 38
Ret 14 James Brock
Steve Owen		 Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 12 Deflated Tyre 37
DNQ 90 Ric Shaw
Mike Conway		 Ric Shaw Motorsport Holden VS Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ 37 Bill Attard
Roger Hurd		 Scotty Taylor Racing Holden VS Commodore Did Not Qualify

Championship Standings
Pos. No Driver Team Pts
1 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 3050
2 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 2595
3 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 2504
4 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 2276
5 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 2274


References

    Statistics
    • Provisional Pole Position - #5 Glenn Seton - 2:09.6770
    • Pole Position - #4 Marcos Ambrose - 2:09.7785
    • Fastest Lap - #600 Simon Wills - 2:10.2011 (new lap record)
    • Average Speed - 146 km/h
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