2001 Winton V8 Supercar round

**2001 Winton V8 Supercar round**
Event Information
Round 10 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series

Date	7–9 September 2001
Location	Benalla, Victoria
Venue	Winton Motor Raceway
Weather	Fine
Results
Race 1
Distance	28 laps, 85 km
Pole position	Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering	1:24.3328
Winner	Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team	45:02.1401
Race 2
Distance	32 laps, 100 km
Winner	Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering	48:54.0840
Round Results
First	Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering	273 pts
Second	Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team	231 pts
Third	Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team	228 pts

The 2001 Winton V8 Supercar round was the tenth round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 8 to 9 September at the Winton Motor Raceway in Benalla, Victoria.

Race report

Russell Ingall took his first round win of the season, which would further help his efforts to win the championship.

The first race was cut short by a few laps after the race was red flagged due to several incidents that warranted the race to be stopped, thereby making Greg Murphy the winner.

Race results

Qualifying

Pos	No	Name	Team	Vehicle	Time
1	34	Garth Tander	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	1:26.8443
2	40	Cameron McLean	Paragon Motorsport	Ford AU Falcon	1:26.8614
3	8	Russell Ingall	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	1:27.0949
4	29	Paul Morris	Paul Morris Motorsport	Holden VT Commodore	1:27.6587
5	17	Steven Johnson	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:27.9589
6	54	Tony Longhurst	Rod Nash Racing	Holden VX Commodore	1:28.2574
7	18	Paul Radisich	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:28.4970
8	31	Steven Ellery	Steven Ellery Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:28.7429
9	2	Jason Bright	Holden Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	1:29.8535
10	51	Greg Murphy	K-mart Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	1:29.9967
11	21	Brad Jones	Brad Jones Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:30.0137
12	10	Mark Larkham	Larkham Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	1:30.1214
13	600	John Bowe	Briggs Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	1:30.3932
14	3	Cameron McConville	Lansvale Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	1:30.4694
15	1	Mark Skaife	Holden Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	1:30.7395
16	15	Todd Kelly	K-mart Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	1:30.8651
17	16	Dugal McDougall	McDougall Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	1:31.0697
18	4	Marcos Ambrose	Stone Brothers Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:31.3546
19	35	Jason Bargwanna	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	1:31.5494
20	43	Paul Weel	Paul Weel Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:31.6844
21	5	Glenn Seton	Glenn Seton Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:31.8532
22	11	Larry Perkins	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	1:31.9287
23	021	Jason Richards	Team Kiwi Racing	Holden VT Commodore	1:32.0458
24	9	David Besnard	Stone Brothers Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:32.1047
25	6	Steven Richards	Glenn Seton Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:32.1956
26	24	Paul Romano	Romano Racing	Holden VX Commodore	1:32.3247
27	00	Craig Lowndes	Gibson Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	1:32.4058
28	7	Rodney Forbes	Gibson Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	1:33.3639
29	46	John Faulkner	John Faulkner Racing	Holden VT Commodore	1:33.5859
30	75	Anthony Tratt	Paul Little Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:33.9583
31	48	Eddie Abelnica	Melbournes Cheapest Cars	Holden VT Commodore	1:34.3870
32	14	James Brock	Imrie Motor Sport	Holden VX Commodore	1:35.1691
Source:^[1]

Top Ten Shootout

Pos	No	Name	Team	Vehicle	Time
1	8	Russell Ingall	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	1:24.3328
2	29	Paul Morris	Paul Morris Motorsport	Holden VT Commodore	1:24.9150
3	18	Paul Radisich	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:24.9154
4	34	Garth Tander	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	1:25.0289
5	40	Cameron McLean	Paragon Motorsport	Ford AU Falcon	1:25.4027
6	54	Tony Longhurst	Rod Nash Racing	Holden VX Commodore	1:25.5214
7	31	Steven Ellery	Steven Ellery Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:25.6025
8	51	Greg Murphy	K-mart Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	1:26.0698
9	17	Steven Johnson	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1:27.1293
10	2	Jason Bright	Holden Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	1:31.8195
Source:^[2]

Race 1

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Car	Laps	Time	Grid
1	51	Greg Murphy	K-mart Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	28	45min 02.1401sec	8
2	8	Russell Ingall	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	28	+ 0.92 s	1
3	1	Mark Skaife	Holden Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	28	+ 1.75 s	3
4	2	Jason Bright	Holden Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	28	+ 2.65 s	10
5	4	Marcos Ambrose	Stone Brothers Racing	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 3.20 s	18
6	29	Paul Morris	Paul Morris Motorsport	Holden VT Commodore	28	+ 3.79 s	2
7	35	Jason Bargwanna	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	28	+ 6.22 s	19
8	17	Steven Johnson	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 8.20 s	9
9	10	Mark Larkham	Larkham Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 9.25 s	12
10	34	Garth Tander	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	28	+ 11.06 s	4
11	15	Todd Kelly	K-mart Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	28	+ 11.82 s	16
12	31	Steven Ellery	Steven Ellery Racing	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 13.12 s	7
13	75	Anthony Tratt	Paul Little Racing	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 13.66 s	30
14	40	Cameron McLean	Paragon Motorsport	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 14.56 s	5
15	18	Paul Radisich	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 15.73 s	3
16	46	John Faulkner	John Faulkner Racing	Holden VT Commodore	28	+ 17.74 s	29
17	16	Dugal McDougall	McDougall Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	28	+ 19.44 s	17
18	14	James Brock	Imrie Motor Sport	Holden VX Commodore	28	+ 22.19 s	32
19	600	John Bowe	Briggs Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 23.26 s	13
20	6	Steven Richards	Glenn Seton Racing	Ford AU Falcon	28	+ 23.91 s	25
21	11	Larry Perkins	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	27	+ 1 Lap	22
22	24	Paul Romano	Romano Racing	Holden VX Commodore	27	+ 1 Lap	26
23	43	Paul Weel	Paul Weel Racing	Ford AU Falcon	27	+ 1 Lap	20
24	9	David Besnard	Stone Brothers Racing	Ford AU Falcon	27	+ 1 Lap	24
25	48	Eddie Abelnica	Melbournes Cheapest Cars	Holden VT Commodore	27	+ 1 Lap	31
26	021	Jason Richards	Team Kiwi Racing	Holden VT Commodore	26	+ 2 Laps	23
Ret	54	Tony Longhurst	Rod Nash Racing	Holden VX Commodore	26	Accident	6
Ret	3	Cameron McConville	Lansvale Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	24	Accident	14
Ret	7	Rodney Forbes	Gibson Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	10	Retired	28
Ret	00	Craig Lowndes	Gibson Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	4	Retired	27
Ret	5	Glenn Seton	Glenn Seton Racing	Ford AU Falcon	1	Retired	21
Ret	21	Brad Jones	Brad Jones Racing	Ford AU Falcon	0	Collision Damage	11
Source:^[3]

Race 2

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Car	Laps	Time	Grid
1	8	Russell Ingall	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	32	48min 54.0840sec	2
2	1	Mark Skaife	Holden Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	32	+ 0.82 s	3
3	4	Marcos Ambrose	Stone Brothers Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 1.24 s	5
4	2	Jason Bright	Holden Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	32	+ 3.27 s	4
5	18	Paul Radisich	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 8.87 s	15
6	51	Greg Murphy	K-mart Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	32	+ 12.48 s	1
7	29	Paul Morris	Paul Morris Motorsport	Holden VT Commodore	32	+ 13.23 s	6
8	31	Steven Ellery	Steven Ellery Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 15.01 s	12
9	17	Steven Johnson	Dick Johnson Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 15.52 s	8
10	5	Glenn Seton	Glenn Seton Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 15.70 s	31
11	6	Steven Richards	Glenn Seton Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 16.14 s	20
12	43	Paul Weel	Paul Weel Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 21.09 s	23
13	600	John Bowe	Briggs Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 22.25 s	19
14	9	David Besnard	Stone Brothers Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 28.32 s	24
15	75	Anthony Tratt	Paul Little Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 28.53 s	13
16	21	Brad Jones	Brad Jones Racing	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 32.63 s	32
17	021	Jason Richards	Team Kiwi Racing	Holden VT Commodore	32	+ 36.52 s	26
18	35	Jason Bargwanna	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	32	+ 38.48 s	7
19	00	Craig Lowndes	Gibson Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 43.26 s	30
20	24	Paul Romano	Romano Racing	Holden VX Commodore	32	+ 45.06 s	22
21	40	Cameron McLean	Paragon Motorsport	Ford AU Falcon	32	+ 45.33 s	14
22	48	Eddie Abelnica	Melbournes Cheapest Cars	Holden VT Commodore	32	+ 55.89 s	25
23	11	Larry Perkins	Perkins Engineering	Holden VX Commodore	32	+ 57.48 s	21
24	34	Garth Tander	Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	32	+ 58.12 s	10
25	15	Todd Kelly	K-mart Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	32	+ 1:13.08 s	11
26	14	James Brock	Imrie Motor Sport	Holden VX Commodore	31	+ 1 Lap	18
27	7	Rodney Forbes	Gibson Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	26	+ 6 Laps	29
Ret	10	Mark Larkham	Larkham Motor Sport	Ford AU Falcon	25	Spun off	9
Ret	46	John Faulkner	John Faulkner Racing	Holden VT Commodore	19	Retired	16
Ret	16	Dugal McDougall	McDougall Motorsport	Holden VX Commodore	17	Retired	17
Ret	3	Cameron McConville	Lansvale Racing Team	Holden VX Commodore	11	Accident	28
Source:^[4]

Championship Standings

Pos.	No	Driver	Team	Pts
1	1	Mark Skaife	Holden Racing Team	2498
2	2	Jason Bright	Holden Racing Team	2371
3	8	Russell Ingall	Perkins Engineering	2281
4	17	Steven Johnson	Dick Johnson Racing	2217
5	51	Greg Murphy	K-mart Racing Team	1842

References

↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 10 - Winton Motor Raceway - V8 Supercars - Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 10 - Winton Motor Raceway - V8 Supercars - Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 10 - Winton Motor Raceway - V8 Supercars - Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 10 - Winton Motor Raceway - V8 Supercars - Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 2015-11-25.

External links

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