2001 V8 Supercar season


The 2001 V8 Supercar season was the 42nd year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.
There were 22 touring car race meetings held during 2001; a thirteen-round series for V8 Supercars, the 2001 Shell Championship Series, two of them endurance races; a six-round second tier V8 Supercar series 2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series along with a non-point scoring race supporting the Bathurst 1000 and V8 Supercar support programme events at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix and 2001 Honda Indy 300.

Results and standings

Race calendar

The 2001 Australian touring car season consisted of 22 events.
DateSeriesCircuitCity / StateWinnerTeamCarReport
26 MarKVS Round 1Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South WalesSimon WillsTeam DynamikHolden VT Commodore
2–4 MarHot Wheels V8 Supercar ShowdownAlbert Park street circuitMelbourne, VictoriaPaul RadisichDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falconreport
18 MarKVS Round 2Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesDavid ParsonsGibson MotorsportHolden VT Commodore
25 MarSCS Round 1Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
7–8 AprClipsal 500 SCS Round 2Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South AustraliaJason BrightHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodorereport
29 AprSCS Round 3Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South WalesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
6 MayKVS Round 3Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaOwen KellyJohn Faulkner RacingHolden VS Commodore
12–13 MaySCS Round 4Hidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern TerritoryMarcos AmbroseStone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon
27 MayKVS Round 4Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaDavid ParsonsGibson MotorsportHolden VT Commodore
9–10 JunSCS Round 5Canberra Street CircuitCanberra, Australian Capital TerritorySteven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon
23–24 JunSCS Round 6Barbagallo RacewayPerth, Western AustraliaPaul RadisichDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon
8 JulKVS Round 5Lakeside International RacewayBrisbane, QueenslandPaul DumbrellGibson MotorsportHolden VT Commodore
15 JulSCS Round 7Calder Park RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaPaul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportHolden VT Commodore
29 JulSCS Round 8Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
11 AugKVS Round 6Mallala Motor Sport ParkAdelaide, South AustraliaSimon WillsTeam DynamikHolden VT Commodore
26 AugVIP Pet Foods Queensland 500 SCS Round 9Queensland RacewayIpswich, QueenslandPaul Radisich
Steven Johnson
Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falconreport
9 SepSCSRound 10Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaRussell IngallPerkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore
6–7 OctKonica V8 Supercar Challenge RaceMount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesWayne WakefieldGraphic Skills RacingHolden VS Commodorereport
6–7 OctV8Supercar Bathurst 1000 SCS Round 11Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesMark Skaife
Tony Longhurst
Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodorereport
27–28 OctCabcharge V8Supercar ChallengeSurfers Paradise Street CircuitSurfers Paradise, QueenslandGarth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodorereport
10–11 NovBoost Mobile V8 International SCS Round 12Pukekohe Park RacewayPukekohe, New ZealandGreg MurphyK-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
1–2 DecAustralian V8 Ultimate SCS Round 13Sandown RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaTodd KellyK-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore

Konica V8 Supercar Series

Hot Wheels V8 Supercar Showdown

This meeting was a support event of the 2001 Australian Grand Prix.
DriverNo.TeamCarRace 1Race 2Race 3
Paul Radisich18Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon411
Craig Lowndes00Gibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon1232
Russell Ingall8Perkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore663
Glenn Seton5Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon974
Todd Kelly15K-Mart Racing TeamHolden VT Commodore1155
John Bowe60PAE MotorsportFord AU Falcon846
Paul Weel43K&J Thermal Products RacingFord AU Falcon2187
Steve Ellery31Steven Ellery RacingFord AU FalconDNF138
Cameron McLean40Paragon MotorsportFord AU FalconDNF119
Marcos Ambrose4Pirtek RacingFord AU Falcon72110
Jason Bright2Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore3DNF11
Mark Skaife1Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore1DNF12
Garth Tander34Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore5DNF13
Brad Jones21Ozemail RacingFord AU Falcon171014
Dugal McDougall16Pepsi-Cola RacingHolden VT Commodore181215
Steven Johnson17Shell Helix RacingFord AU Falcon2DNF16
John Faulkner46John Faulkner RacingHolden VT Commodore16DNF17
Tony Longhurst54Rod Nash RacingHolden VT Commodore191518
Anthony Tratt75Toll RacingFord AU Falcon242019
Cameron McConville3Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VT CommodoreDNF2220
Larry Perkins11Perkins EngineeringHolden VX CommodoreDNF1421
Rodney Forbes28Gibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon232422
Trevor Ashby23Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VS CommodoreDNF2323
Paul Romano24Romano RacingHolden VS Commodore20DNF24
Paul Morris29Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VT CommodoreDNFDNFDNF
David Besnard9Caltex RacingFord AU Falcon159DNF
Jason Richards69Team Kiwi RacingHolden VT CommodoreDNF19DNF
Mark Larkham10Larkham Motor SportFord AU Falcon1416DNF
Steven Richards6Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon102DNF
Tomas Mezera32Tomas Mezera MotorsportHolden VX Commodore2217DNF
Jason Bargwanna35Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore1318DNF

Shell Championship Series

Konica V8Supercar Challenge Race

This race was a support event of the 2001 V8 Supercar 1000.
DriverNo.TeamCarGridRace
Wayne Wakefield97Graphic Skills RacingHolden VS Commodore11
Matthew White76Matthew White RacingHolden VS Commodore22
Kevin Mundy89Harris RacingFord AU Falcon43
Michael Simpson93Michael Simpson RacingFord EL Falcon34
Stephen Voight59John Scotcher MotorsportFord EL Falcon95
Ron Searle95Phoenix MotorsportHolden VS Commodore106
Richard Mork77V8 RacingHolden VS Commodore127
Daniel Miller84Miller RacingHolden VS Commodore78
Mathew Hunt38South Pacific Motor SportHolden VS Commodore179
Bill Attard37Scotty Taylor RacingHolden VS Commodore1910
Robert Jones69Spiess Heckler RacingHolden VS Commodore1511
Mal Rose44Mal Rose RacingHolden VS Commodore5DNF
Rod Salmon87Ford EL Falcon6DNF
Luke Sieders42All Trans RacingFord EL Falcon11DNF
Tim Sipp70Graphic Skills RacingHolden VS Commodore14DNF
Ric Shaw90Ric Shaw RacingHolden VS Commodore20DNF
Phill Foster60Evers MotorsportHolden VS Commodore16DNF
Dean Crosswell13Imrie Motor SportHolden VS Commodore8DNF
Tim Rowse81Rowse MotorsportHolden VS Commodore13DNS
Wesley May99AJG RacingHolden VS Commodore18DNS
Ashley Stichbury67Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VS CommodoreDNQDNS

Cabcharge V8Supercar Challenge

This meeting was a support event of the 2001 Honda Indy 300.
DriverNo.TeamCarTop TenRace 1Race 2Race 3Points
Garth Tander34Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore1121278
Mark Skaife1Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore3212264
Russell Ingall8Perkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore433210
Larry Perkins11Perkins EngineeringHolden VS Commodore4544207
John Faulkner46John Faulkner RacingHolden VT Commodore656178
Steven Johnson17Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon81065175
Steven Richards6Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon777162
Glenn Seton5Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon63DNF16139
Tony Longhurst54Rod Nash RacingHolden VT Commodore81610130
Marcos Ambrose4Stone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon1898128
David Besnard9Stone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon7131715118
Mark Larkham10Larkham Motor SportFord AU Falcon10122012117
Jason Bargwanna35Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore915822116
Brad Jones21Brad Jones RacingFord AU Falcon211311108
Cameron McConville3Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VX CommodoreDNF149106
Rodney Forbes7Gibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon141517106
Paul Weel43Paul Weel RacingFord AU Falcon171019106
Paul Radisich18Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon5DNF112098
Paul Romano24Romano RacingHolden VT Commodore16181894
Greg Murphy51K-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore912DNF90
Todd Kelly15K-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore11DNF1482
Craig Lowndes00Gibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon2DNFDNS1374
Anthony Tratt75Paul Little RacingFord AU Falcon20DNF2170
Steve Ellery31Steven Ellery RacingFord AU Falcon19DNF2470
Paul Morris29Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VX CommodoreDNF19DNF66
Tomas Mezera14Imrie Motor SportHolden VT CommodoreDNFDNS2334
Jason Bright2Holden Racing TeamHolden VX CommodoreDNSDNSDNS