2001 V8 Supercars Phillip Island round

The 2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round was the first round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 23 to 25 March at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia.

Victoria (state) 2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round
Event Information
Round 1 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date23–25 March 2001
LocationPhillip Island, Victoria
VenuePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 28 laps 125 km
Pole position Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
1:32.5121
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
45:25.3061
Race 2
Distance 28 laps 125 km
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
45:24.9623
Round Results
First 288 pts
Second 238 pts
Third 235 pts

Race report

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The weekend was dominated by Mark Skaife and the Holden Racing Team. Taking pole position in the top-ten shootout followed by two victories, Skaife collected maximum points for the weekend. Craig Lowndes achieved second overall for the round in his first race weekend under the Ford banner and Jason Bright acquired third place in his return to the Shell Championship after he left for Indy Lights at the end of 1999.

Race results

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Qualifying

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Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 18   Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.9761
2 2   Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.0539
3 1   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.2111
4 4   Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.2147
5 6   Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.3521
6 00   Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.3714
7 15   Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.3749
8 8   Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.4275
9 34   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.4373
10 5   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.4539
11 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.5014
12 17   Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.5850
13 51   Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.7035
14 10   Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.8426
15 35   Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.9563
16 600   John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.9596
17 9   David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:34.1019
18 31   Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:34.1156
19 29   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 1:34.1371
20 46   John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:34.1707
21 43   Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:34.3605
22 3   Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:34.4222
23 21   Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:34.7174
24 16   Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:34.7739
25 40   Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:34.8708
26 32   Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:34.9070
27 7   Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:34.9869
28 24   Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 1:35.1329
29 54   Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:35.4848
30 75   Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:35.5860
31 23   Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VS) 1:35.8194
32 76   Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden Commodore (VS) 1:37.4580
DNQ 14   Greg Ritter Imrie Motor Sport Holden Commodore (VT) Did not qualify
DNQ 45   Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford Falcon (AU) Did not qualify
DNQ 50   Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore (VT) Did not qualify
DNQ 021   Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) Did not qualify
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout

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Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 1   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.5121
2 2   Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.7961
3 4   Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.8745
4 18   Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.0265
5 5   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.0690
6 6   Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.2409
7 00   Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.2985
8 8   Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.5311
9 34   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.6165
10 15   Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.6533
Source:[2]

Race 1

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In an action-packed opening lap that saw Jason Bargwanna and Mark Larkham spin off the track, Mark Skaife established a lead on the field that he would not relinquish. Following him was team-mate Jason Bright and rookie Marcos Ambrose. On lap 4, Ambrose pulled off an ambitious move on Bright for second place into Honda Hairpin. Behind them, Paul Radisich led a gaggle of cars that through to the mid-pack. Included in that bunch was Craig Lowndes, who had lost ground on the opening lap, and Greg Murphy, who was battling his way up from a poor qualifying position. John Bowe's race came to an end on lap 12 due to a suspected issue with the front-right suspension.

The pit window opened to allow for drivers to undertake their compulsory pitstops. Radisich lost a flurry of positions thanks to a slow stop – and would later encounter handling issues that would see him fall further down the pack. Lowndes meanwhile vaulted the pack up into third place, behind Bright. Up front, Skaife remained untroubled, taking the chequered flag by over 10 seconds. Bright, Lowndes, Ambrose, and Murphy rounded out the top five.

Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time Grid
1 1   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 45min 25.3061sec 1
2 2   Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 10.10 s 2
3 00   Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 11.65 s 6
4 4   Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 12.19 s 4
5 51   Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 16.06 s 13
6 6   Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 20.56 s 6
7 17   Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 25.22 s 12
8 15   Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 25.63 s 10
9 8   Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 26.80 s 8
10 5   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 29.24 s 5
11 31   Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 32.00 s 18
12 18   Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 34.17 s 4
13 29   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 28 + 37.44 s 19
14 40   Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 37.87 s 25
15 43   Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 46.99 s 21
16 10   Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 47.34 s 14
17 21   Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 51.04 s 23
18 35   Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 51.33 s 15
19 54   Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 1:02.13 s 29
20 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 1:20.64 s 11
21 16   Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 1:22.50 s 24
22 34   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 1:25.92 s 9
23 7   Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 1:29.38 s 27
24 32   Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 1:32.90 s 26
25 76   Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden Commodore (VS) 28 + 1:34.06 s 32
26 23   Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VS) 28 + 1:34.86 s 31
27 24   Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 27 + 1 Lap 28
28 3   Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 27 + 1 Lap 22
29 9   David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 27 + 1 Lap 17
30 46   John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 27 + 1 Lap 20
Ret 600   John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 12 Retired 16
DNS 75   Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) Did not start
Source:[3]

Race 2

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Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time Grid
1 1   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 45min 24.9623sec 1
2 00   Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 4.09 s 3
3 51   Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 5.65 s 5
4 2   Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 6.31 s 2
5 6   Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 8.77 s 6
6 4   Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 10.19 s 4
7 15   Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 15.60 s 8
8 8   Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 18.68 s 9
9 17   Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 21.17 s 7
10 5   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 22.19 s 10
11 31   Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 22.35 s 11
12 34   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 23.14 s 22
13 35   Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 23.29 s 18
14 18   Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 25.18 s 12
15 11   Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 29.65 s 20
16 40   Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 30.60 s 14
17 600   John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 36.68 s 31
18 9   David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 43.16 s 29
19 46   John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 46.94 s 30
20 3   Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 28 + 54.73 s 28
21 7   Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 1:07.51 s 23
22 21   Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 1:11.99 s 17
23 23   Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VS) 28 + 1:18.70 s 26
24 76   Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden Commodore (VS) 28 + 1:30.82 s 25
25 43   Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 28 + 1:36.22 s 15
26 32   Tomas Mezera Tomas Mezera Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 27 + 1 Lap 24
27 16   Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 27 + 1 Lap 21
28 54   Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 27 + 1 Lap 19
29 24   Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 26 + 2 Laps 27
30 75   Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 2 Laps 32
31 29   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 24 + 4 Laps 13
Ret 10   Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 0 Accident damage 16
Source:[4]

Championship Standings

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Standings after Round 1

Pos. No Driver Team Pts
  1 1   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 288
  2 00   Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport 238
  3 2   Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 235
  4 51   Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team 201
  5 4   Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 200

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – V8 Supercars Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 11 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – V8 Supercars Top 10". National Software. Retrieved 11 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – V8 Supercars Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 12 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 1 – Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit – V8 Supercars Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 12 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
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