2001 Boost Mobile V8 International
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Round 12 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
Date | 9–11 November 2001 | |||||||||||||
Location | Pukekohe, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
Venue | Pukekohe Park Raceway | |||||||||||||
Weather | Heavy rain, fine | |||||||||||||
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The 2001 Boost Mobile V8 International was the twelfth round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. This was the first V8 Supercar event in New Zealand since the and the first time as part of the official calendar. It was held on the weekend of 9 to 11 November at Pukekohe Park Raceway in New Zealand.
Race report[]
The 2001 Boost Mobile V8 International heralded the first ever overseas championship event for the V8 Supercar series, although it wasn't the first time that V8 Supercar racing was held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway. In 1996, the Mobil New Zealand Sprints saw the V8 Supercars come across the ditch for the first time, although these events were not part of the 1996 Australian Touring Car Championship calendar.
In these events, Greg Murphy dominated the weekend at Pukekohe, grabbing three race wins from three and entered the weekend with high expectations. After grabbing provisional pole position, he went on to convert that into a top-ten shootout pole - a first for the 2001 season.
The first race was cut short due to torrential downpour which saw cars struggling for grip and reduced visibility down to dangerous levels. Murphy was declared the winner with the race being cut short by five laps. The race also saw Jason Richards and Team Kiwi Racing achieve their best result of the season with a fourth-placed finish.
Race results[]
Qualifying[]
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
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1 | 51 | Greg Murphy | K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:56.9591 |
2 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.0133 |
3 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.0813 |
4 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.1044 |
5 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.2896 |
6 | 15 | Todd Kelly | K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.3174 |
7 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.4036 |
8 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.4745 |
9 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.4811 |
10 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.5573 |
11 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.5687 |
12 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.6122 |
13 | 600 | Simon Wills | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.6191 |
14 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.6295 |
15 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.6705 |
16 | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 0:57.7624 |
17 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.7665 |
18 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.7760 |
19 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.7993 |
20 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.8918 |
21 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 0:58.0055 |
22 | 777 | Angus Fogg | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 0:58.2709 |
23 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:58.2856 |
24 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:58.3434 |
25 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 0:58.4063 |
26 | 67 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 0:58.4992 |
27 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:58.5299 |
28 | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:58.5363 |
29 | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden VX Commodore | 0:58.9099 |
30 | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 0:59.0430 |
Top Ten Shootout[]
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
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1 | 51 | Greg Murphy | K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:56.9052 |
2 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.0313 |
3 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.1585 |
4 | 15 | Todd Kelly | K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.1808 |
5 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.2542 |
6 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.3524 |
7 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.3687 |
8 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.5033 |
9 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.7089 |
10 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 1:06.8529 |
Race 1[]
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 51 | Greg Murphy | K-mart Racing Team | 31 | 32min 40.8060sec | 1 |
2 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | 31 | + 9.67 s | 3 |
3 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 31 | + 10.93 s | 2 |
4 | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | 31 | + 12.50 s | 16 |
5 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | 31 | + 13.09 s | 10 |
6 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | 31 | + 22.49 s | 18 |
7 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | + 24.27 s | 19 |
8 | 15 | Todd Kelly | K-mart Racing Team | 31 | + 31.04 s | 4 |
9 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 31 | + 34.80 s | 14 |
10 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | + 35.71 s | 21 |
11 | 600 | Simon Wills | Briggs Motor Sport | 31 | + 45.75 s | 13 |
12 | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | 31 | + 47.97 s | 29 |
13 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | 31 | + 48.25 s | 20 |
14 | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motor Sport | 31 | + 48.60 s | 28 |
15 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | 31 | + 2:05.13 s | 27 |
16 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | 30 | + 1 lap | 5 |
17 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | 30 | + 1 lap | 12 |
18 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | 30 | + 1 lap | 25 |
19 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | 30 | + 1 lap | 9 |
20 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | 30 | + 1 lap | 8 |
21 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | 29 | + 2 laps | 24 |
22 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | 29 | + 2 laps | 11 |
23 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | 29 | + 2 laps | 23 |
24 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motor Sport | 29 | + 2 laps | 24 |
Ret | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | 30 | Retired | 17 |
Ret | 67 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | 30 | Accident | 26 |
Ret | 777 | Angus Fogg | Team Kiwi Racing | 27 | Spun off | 22 |
Ret | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | 7 | Retired | 30 |
Ret | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | 5 | Retired | 15 |
Ret | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | 0 | Retired | 7 |
Fastest Lap: Greg Murphy (K-mart Racing Team), 0:57.8307 | ||||||
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Race 2[]
Race 3[]
Championship Standings[]
Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 3290 | |
2 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | 2720 | |
3 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | 2635 | |
4 | 51 | Greg Murphy | K-mart Racing Team | 2562 | |
5 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 2440 |
External links[]
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New Zealand V8 International | Next year: 2002 Boost Mobile V8 International |
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