2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round
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Round 3 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
Date | 27–29 April 2001 | |||||||||||||
Location | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
Venue | Eastern Creek Raceway | |||||||||||||
Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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The 2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round was the third round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 28 to 29 November at Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney, New South Wales.
Race report[]
Following the Clipsal 500, there was controversy in relation to incidents going unpunished by race officials. For this event, the officials commented that they would be more strict on any offences.
Craig Lowndes initially won race one, with Marcos Ambrose finishing second. This result was overturned, however after Lowndes and Ambrose were penalized for two separate incidents throughout the race. Lowndes was given a time penalty for passing Greg Murphy under safety car conditions, which saw him relegated to 12th. Ambrose was given a time penalty for an illegal overtake on Murphy which saw the rookie bumped back to 13th for race two. After these penalties were enforced, Murphy was declared the winner.
Mark Skaife took a commanding race two win after Murphy was penalized for a jump-start. Whilst serving his penalty (which was a stop-go), Murphy did not come to a complete stop, which prompted some to query whether he should have to serve the penalty again. The stewards deemed him to have served a penalty and so did not request him to serve the penalty again.
Skaife won the round with team-mate Jason Bright taking second and Murphy in third.
Race results[]
Qualifying[]
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
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1 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1:31.3941 |
2 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:31.5774 |
3 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 1:31.6617 |
4 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:31.8019 |
5 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1:31.8051 |
6 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:31.8988 |
7 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.0053 |
8 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.0215 |
9 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.0593 |
10 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.1036 |
11 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.1060 |
12 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.1221 |
13 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.1709 |
14 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.1796 |
15 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.1796 |
16 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.2795 |
17 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.3122 |
18 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.4279 |
19 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.4877 |
20 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 1:32.4935 |
21 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.5029 |
22 | 16 | Dugal McDougall | McDougall Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.7706 |
23 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.7933 |
24 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:32.8395 |
25 | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 1:33.1477 |
26 | 50 | Tyler Mecklem | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 1:33.5518 |
27 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 1:33.6450 |
28 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:33.8365 |
29 | 23 | Trevor Ashby | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | 1:34.0544 |
30 | 45 | Dean Canto | RPM International Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:34.1623 |
31 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 1:34.2954 |
32 | 52 | Peter Doulman | M3 Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 1:34.5644 |
DNQ | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden VX Commodore | Did Not Qualify |
DNQ | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VT Commodore | Did Not Qualify |
Source:[1] |
Top Ten Shootout[]
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
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1 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:30.8955 |
2 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 1:31.1996 |
3 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:31.4387 |
4 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1:31.4998 |
5 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1:31.5992 |
6 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 1:31.6266 |
7 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1:31.7689 |
8 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1:31.942 |
9 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 1:32.2104 |
10 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 2:21.6514 |
Source:[2] |
Race 1[]
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | 43min 29.3711sec | 5 |
2 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 0.98 s | 10 |
3 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 7.64 s | 8 |
4 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 8.24 s | 6 |
5 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 8.84 s | 15 |
6 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 15.10 s | 24 |
7 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 26 | + 19.69 s | 20 |
8 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 19.98 s | 23 |
9 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 20.25 s | 17 |
10 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 21.53 s | 31 |
11 | 16 | Dugal McDougall | McDougall Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 22.55 s | 22 |
12 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 25.34 s | 2 |
13 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 28.44 s | 1 |
14 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 31.71 s | 3 |
15 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 34.19 s | 13 |
16 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 34.19 s | 7 |
17 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 35.35 s | 4 |
18 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 38.79 s | 28 |
19 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 38.91 s | 14 |
20 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 41.17 s | 18 |
21 | 52 | Peter Doulman | M3 Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 26 | + 42.51 s | 32 |
22 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 42.74 s | 12 |
23 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 42.97 s | 11 |
24 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 46.09 s | 21 |
25 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 46.53 s | 19 |
26 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 57.37 s | 16 |
27 | 45 | Dean Canto | RPM International Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 1:04.84 s | 30 |
28 | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 26 | + 1:06.85 s | 25 |
29 | 23 | Trevor Ashby | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | 25 | + 1 Lap | 29 |
30 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 23 | + 3 Laps | 27 |
Ret | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 4 | Retired | 9 |
Ret | 50 | Tyler Mecklem | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 2 | Retired | 26 |
Source:[3] |
Race 2[]
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | 41min 24.0189sec | 2 |
2 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 9.46 s | 3 |
3 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 15.24 s | 5 |
4 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 18.06 s | 4 |
5 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 19.02 s | 12 |
6 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 20.59 s | 13 |
7 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 22.29 s | 3 |
8 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 27.90 s | 16 |
9 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 31.89 s | 9 |
10 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 34.23 s | 20 |
11 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 35.77 s | 1 |
12 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 37.19 s | 23 |
13 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 26 | + 39.47 s | 7 |
14 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 39.82 s | 6 |
15 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 40.15 s | 15 |
16 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 40.59 s | 25 |
17 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 44.52 s | 31 |
18 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 50.59 s | 24 |
19 | 16 | Dugal McDougall | McDougall Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 52.25 s | 11 |
20 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 53.74 s | 10 |
21 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 56.38 s | 22 |
22 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 56.51 s | 26 |
23 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 1:11.09 s | 8 |
24 | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 26 | + 1:12.67 s | 28 |
25 | 45 | Dean Canto | RPM International Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 1:13.61 s | 27 |
26 | 23 | Trevor Ashby | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | 26 | + 1:16.36 s | 29 |
27 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | + 1:27.08 s | 30 |
28 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 26 | + 1:34.07 s | 18 |
29 | 52 | Peter Doulman | M3 Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 25 | + 1 Lap | 21 |
30 | 50 | Tyler Mecklem | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 25 | + 1 Lap | 32 |
31 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 21 | + 5 Laps | 14 |
Ret | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 9 | Retired | 19 |
Source:[4] |
Championship Standings[]
Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | 940 | |
1 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 890 | |
3 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 716 | |
4 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | 713 | |
5 | 15 | Todd Kelly | K-mart Racing Team | 633 |
References[]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 3 - Eastern Creek Raceway - V8 Supercars Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 3 - Eastern Creek Raceway - V8 Supercars Top Ten Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series V8 Supercars Round 3 Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series V8 Supercars Round 3 Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 14 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
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