2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship

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The 2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3 racing cars. [1] It was the first Australian Formula 3 Championship, [2] with that title replacing the previous "Formula 3 National Series". [3] The inaugural championship was won by Peter Hackett driving a Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo.

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Team and drivers

TeamChassisEngineNo.DriverRounds
Piccola Scuderia Corsa Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo 2 Peter Hackett All
BRM Motorsport Dallara F398 Opel Spiess 4Darren PalmerAll
Dallara F39820Daynom Templeman1-6
Glenn Coombs Dallara F396 Mugen Honda 6Glenn CoombsAll
Paul Stephenson Dallara F395/6 TOM'S Toyota 7Damien Digby1-6
David Choon Dallara F396 Mugen Honda 11David ChoonAll
John Boothman Dallara F390 Alfa Romeo 12John BoothmanAll
Douglas Racing Dallara F396 Fiat 13Fred DouglasAll
M Speed Racing Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota 14Mike BeeleyAll
Graeme Holmes Reynard 913 Volkswagen 21Graeme HolmesAll
Chris Coombs Dallara F395/6 TOM'S Toyota 22Chris CoombsAll
Chas Jacobsen Dallara F396 TOM'S Toyota 87Chas JacobsenAll
Dallara F39688James Manderson1, 7
Level 2
Mike Beeley Reynard 903 Alfa Romeo 15Craig Smith1, 5
Frank Cascone Dallara F391 Alfa Romeo 27Frank CasconeAll
Bill MaddocksRichards 201B Volkswagen 35Bill MaddocksAll
Level 2 26mm
Motor Improvements Reynard 923 Honda 5Peter ReesAll
Rod Anderson Reynard 893 Volkswagen 37 Rod Anderson 3, 5-7

Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series with two races per round. [4]

RoundCircuitStateDateRound winner
1 Oran Park [5] New South Wales 17–18 March [5] James Manderson [5]
2 Wakefield Park [6] New South Wales 6 May [6] Peter Hackett [6]
3 Phillip Island [7] Victoria 26–27 May [8]
4 Queensland Raceway [9] Queensland 22 July [9] Peter Hackett [9]
5 Eastern Creek [10] New South Wales 19 August [10]
6 Sandown [11] Victoria 15 September [11]
7 Oran Park [12] New South Wales 25 November [12] Darren Palmer [12]

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten finishers in the Championship class at each race. One bonus point was awarded to the driver setting pole position for each race and a point was also awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap in each race. [4]

Class points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten class finishers at each race. [4]

Results

Pos. [13] Driver [4] ORA WAK PHI QUE SYD SAN ORA Pts. [4]
1Peter Hackett21102117222122222112-122017238
2Darren Palmer1213-121516115131520161720185
3Daynom Templeman111612012121512-221721--159
4Mike Beeley6615-101012101510126-10122
5Chris Coombs-3121066106883-10183
6Damien Digby4810-8863104102--73
7James Manderson1520----------12653
8Glenn Coombs--864-24--684345
9Graeme Holmes34-834----4-6638
10David Choon-2--24--12838838
11Chas Jacobsen8-------6324-427
12John Boothman2--4-24241--3224
13Fred Douglas1-6-133---111-17
Level 2
1Frank Cascone--20151520202020202020--190
2Bill Maddocks-15--20151515151515151515170
3Craig Smith2020------36----49
Level 2 26mm
1Peter Rees-2020-2020-2020-20202020200
2 Rod Anderson ----1515--15--15151590

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References

  1. ↑ Championship Agreement Reached, formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 29 July 2010
  2. ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
  3. ↑ "Australian Formula 3 Championship", www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 2001 Championship standings, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 29 July 2010
  5. 1 2 3 Manderson and Hackett come out firing at Oran Park, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  6. 1 2 3 Templeman throws down challenge to Hackett, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  7. ↑ Team Race Reports from Round 3 at Phillip Island, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  8. ↑ F3 heads to the Island next weekend, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  9. 1 2 3 Hackett hot in Queenland, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  10. 1 2 Flying at the Creek, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  11. 1 2 Furious action in Formula 3, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  12. 1 2 3 Palmer wins last round, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
  13. ↑ Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 25 March 2014
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