2001 Boost Mobile V8 International
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Event Information | ||||||||||||||
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Round 12 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ![]() |
K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:56.9591 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.0133 |
3 | 4 | ![]() |
Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.0813 |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.1044 |
5 | 11 | ![]() |
Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.2896 |
6 | 15 | ![]() |
K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.3174 |
7 | 00 | ![]() |
Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.4036 |
8 | 5 | ![]() |
Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.4745 |
9 | 8 | ![]() |
Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.4811 |
10 | 31 | ![]() |
Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.5573 |
11 | 9 | ![]() |
Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.5687 |
12 | 18 | ![]() |
Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.6122 |
13 | 600 | ![]() |
Briggs Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.6191 |
14 | 17 | ![]() |
Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.6295 |
15 | 6 | ![]() |
Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.6705 |
16 | 021 | ![]() |
Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 0:57.7624 |
17 | 10 | ![]() |
Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.7665 |
18 | 54 | ![]() |
Rod Nash Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.7760 |
19 | 34 | ![]() |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.7993 |
20 | 43 | ![]() |
Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.8918 |
21 | 35 | ![]() |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 0:58.0055 |
22 | 777 | ![]() |
Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 0:58.2709 |
23 | 3 | ![]() |
Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:58.2856 |
24 | 21 | ![]() |
Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:58.3434 |
25 | 24 | ![]() |
Romano Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 0:58.4063 |
26 | 67 | ![]() |
Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 0:58.4992 |
27 | 75 | ![]() |
Paul Little Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:58.5299 |
28 | 7 | ![]() |
Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:58.5363 |
29 | 14 | ![]() |
Imrie Motor Sport | Holden VX Commodore | 0:58.9099 |
30 | 46 | ![]() |
John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 0:59.0430 |
Top Ten Shootout[]
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
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1 | 51 | ![]() |
K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:56.9052 |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.0313 |
3 | 4 | ![]() |
Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.1585 |
4 | 15 | ![]() |
K-mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.1808 |
5 | 11 | ![]() |
Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.2542 |
6 | 00 | ![]() |
Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.3524 |
7 | 5 | ![]() |
Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.3687 |
8 | 2 | ![]() |
Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 0:57.5033 |
9 | 31 | ![]() |
Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 0:57.7089 |
10 | 8 | ![]() |
Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 1:06.8529 |
Race 1[]
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 51 | ![]() |
K-mart Racing Team | 31 | 32min 40.8060sec | 1 |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
Stone Brothers Racing | 31 | + 9.67 s | 3 |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
Holden Racing Team | 31 | + 10.93 s | 2 |
4 | 021 | ![]() |
Team Kiwi Racing | 31 | + 12.50 s | 16 |
5 | 8 | ![]() |
Perkins Engineering | 31 | + 13.09 s | 10 |
6 | 54 | ![]() |
Rod Nash Racing | 31 | + 22.49 s | 18 |
7 | 34 | ![]() |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | + 24.27 s | 19 |
8 | 15 | ![]() |
K-mart Racing Team | 31 | + 31.04 s | 4 |
9 | 17 | ![]() |
Dick Johnson Racing | 31 | + 34.80 s | 14 |
10 | 35 | ![]() |
Garry Rogers Motorsport | 31 | + 35.71 s | 21 |
11 | 600 | ![]() |
Briggs Motor Sport | 31 | + 45.75 s | 13 |
12 | 14 | ![]() |
Imrie Motor Sport | 31 | + 47.97 s | 29 |
13 | 43 | ![]() |
Paul Weel Racing | 31 | + 48.25 s | 20 |
14 | 7 | ![]() |
Gibson Motor Sport | 31 | + 48.60 s | 28 |
15 | 75 | ![]() |
Paul Little Racing | 31 | + 2:05.13 s | 27 |
16 | 11 | ![]() |
Perkins Engineering | 30 | + 1 lap | 5 |
17 | 18 | ![]() |
Dick Johnson Racing | 30 | + 1 lap | 12 |
18 | 24 | ![]() |
Romano Racing | 30 | + 1 lap | 25 |
19 | 31 | ![]() |
Steven Ellery Racing | 30 | + 1 lap | 9 |
20 | 2 | ![]() |
Holden Racing Team | 30 | + 1 lap | 8 |
21 | 21 | ![]() |
Brad Jones Racing | 29 | + 2 laps | 24 |
22 | 9 | ![]() |
Stone Brothers Racing | 29 | + 2 laps | 11 |
23 | 3 | ![]() |
Lansvale Racing Team | 29 | + 2 laps | 23 |
24 | 00 | ![]() |
Gibson Motor Sport | 29 | + 2 laps | 24 |
Ret | 10 | ![]() |
Larkham Motor Sport | 30 | Retired | 17 |
Ret | 67 | ![]() |
Paul Morris Motorsport | 30 | Accident | 26 |
Ret | 777 | ![]() |
Team Kiwi Racing | 27 | Spun off | 22 |
Ret | 46 | ![]() |
John Faulkner Racing | 7 | Retired | 30 |
Ret | 6 | ![]() |
Glenn Seton Racing | 5 | Retired | 15 |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Holden Racing Team | 3290 |
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2 | 8 | ![]() |
Perkins Engineering | 2720 |
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3 | 2 | ![]() |
Holden Racing Team | 2635 |
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4 | 51 | ![]() |
K-mart Racing Team | 2562 |
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5 | 17 | ![]() |
Dick Johnson Racing | 2440 |
External links[]
Supercars Championship | ||
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Previous race: 2001 V8 Supercar 1000 |
2001 Supercars Championship | Next race: 2001 Australian V8 Ultimate |
Previous year: inaugural |
New Zealand V8 International | Next year: 2002 Boost Mobile V8 International |
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