2001 Winton V8 Supercar round

Victoria (Australia) 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 273 pts
Second 231 pts
Third 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 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:26.8443
2 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:26.8614
3 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:27.0949
4 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 1:27.6587
5 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:27.9589
6 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:28.2574
7 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:28.4970
8 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:28.7429
9 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:29.8535
10 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:29.9967
11 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:30.0137
12 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:30.1214
13 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:30.3932
14 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:30.4694
15 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:30.7395
16 15 Australia Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:30.8651
17 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:31.0697
18 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:31.3546
19 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:31.5494
20 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:31.6844
21 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:31.8532
22 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:31.9287
23 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:32.0458
24 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.1047
25 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.1956
26 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:32.3247
27 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:32.4058
28 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:33.3639
29 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:33.5859
30 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.9583
31 48 Australia Eddie Abelnica Melbournes Cheapest Cars Holden VT Commodore 1:34.3870
32 14 Australia James Brock Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 1:35.1691
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout

Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:24.3328
2 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 1:24.9150
3 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:24.9154
4 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:25.0289
5 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:25.4027
6 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:25.5214
7 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:25.6025
8 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:26.0698
9 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:27.1293
10 2 Australia 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 New Zealand Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 45min 02.1401sec 8
2 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 28 + 0.92 s 1
3 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 1.75 s 3
4 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 2.65 s 10
5 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 3.20 s 18
6 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 28 + 3.79 s 2
7 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 6.22 s 19
8 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 8.20 s 9
9 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 9.25 s 12
10 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 11.06 s 4
11 15 Australia Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 28 + 11.82 s 16
12 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 13.12 s 7
13 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 13.66 s 30
14 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 14.56 s 5
15 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 15.73 s 3
16 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 28 + 17.74 s 29
17 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 19.44 s 17
18 14 Australia James Brock Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 28 + 22.19 s 32
19 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 28 + 23.26 s 13
20 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 28 + 23.91 s 25
21 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 22
22 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 26
23 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 27 + 1 Lap 20
24 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 27 + 1 Lap 24
25 48 Australia Eddie Abelnica Melbournes Cheapest Cars Holden VT Commodore 27 + 1 Lap 31
26 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 26 + 2 Laps 23
Ret 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 26 Accident 6
Ret 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 24 Accident 14
Ret 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 10 Retired 28
Ret 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 4 Retired 27
Ret 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1 Retired 21
Ret 21 Australia 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 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 32 48min 54.0840sec 2
2 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 32 + 0.82 s 3
3 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 1.24 s 5
4 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 32 + 3.27 s 4
5 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 8.87 s 15
6 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 32 + 12.48 s 1
7 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 32 + 13.23 s 6
8 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 15.01 s 12
9 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 15.52 s 8
10 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 15.70 s 31
11 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 16.14 s 20
12 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 21.09 s 23
13 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 32 + 22.25 s 19
14 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 28.32 s 24
15 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 28.53 s 13
16 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 32 + 32.63 s 32
17 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 32 + 36.52 s 26
18 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 32 + 38.48 s 7
19 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 32 + 43.26 s 30
20 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 32 + 45.06 s 22
21 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 32 + 45.33 s 14
22 48 Australia Eddie Abelnica Melbournes Cheapest Cars Holden VT Commodore 32 + 55.89 s 25
23 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 32 + 57.48 s 21
24 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 32 + 58.12 s 10
25 15 Australia Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 32 + 1:13.08 s 11
26 14 Australia James Brock Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 31 + 1 Lap 18
27 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 26 + 6 Laps 29
Ret 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 25 Spun off 9
Ret 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 19 Retired 16
Ret 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 17 Retired 17
Ret 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 11 Accident 28
Source:[4]

Championship standings

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

References

Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2001 VIP Petfoods Queensland 500
2001 Supercars Championship Next race:
2001 V8 Supercar 1000
Previous year:
2000 Winton V8 Supercar round
Winton Motor Raceway Next year:
2002 Winton V8 Supercar round
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