2001 Australian V8 Ultimate
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Round 13 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
Date | 1–2 December 2001 | |||||||||||||
Location | Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
Venue | Sandown International Raceway | |||||||||||||
Weather | Friday: Fine Saturday: Fine Sunday: Heavy Rain | |||||||||||||
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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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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: |
Race 2[]
Race 3[]
Championship Standings[]
Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Pts | |
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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[]
- ^ "The Australian V8 Ultimate Sandown - Sandown International Raceway - V8 Supercars - Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "The Australian V8 Ultimate Sandown - Sandown International Raceway - V8 Supercars - Top 15 Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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