2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship

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The 2001 Australian GT Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title open to production cars. [1] It was the sixth Australian GT Production Car Championship to be awarded. [2]

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The Australian championship was won by Queensland driver Brett Peters, driving a Subaru Impreza WRX ran by the Rod Dawson led Peters Motorsport team. Peters took a 28.5 championship victory over fellow Subaru driver Wayne Boatwright with HSV driver Phillip Polities a further 21.5 points back in third.

The series ran on an eleven-round calendar but not all of the five classes raced at every meeting, with each class racing eight of the eleven rounds. The separated calendar was the beginning of the separation of competitors into what would become completely separate championships in 2003 as the Australian Performance Car Championship and Australian Production Car Championship. The separation additionally meant that drivers on the second group of classes were no longer eligible for the Australian Championship.

Classes

Cars competed in five classes: [3]

Calendar

The Outright, Class A & Class B titles were contested over an eight-round "GT Performance" series. [5]

Round [3] Circuit [3] StateDate [6]
1 Adelaide Parklands Circuit SA 7–8 April
2 Wakefield Park NSW 6 May
3 Canberra Street Circuit ACT 9–10 June
4 Queensland Raceway Qld 22 July
5 Eastern Creek International Raceway NSW 19 August
6 Sandown International Motor Raceway Vic 16 September
7 Gold Coast Qld 26–28 October
8 Oran Park NSW 25 November

The Class C, Class D & Class E titles were contested over an eight-round "GT Production" series. [5]

RoundCircuitStateDate [6]
1 Wakefield Park NSW 6 May
2 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Vic 27 May
3Lakeside International Raceway Qld 8 July
4Queensland Raceway Qld 22 July
5Eastern Creek International Raceway NSW 19 August
6Winton Motor Raceway Vic 9 September
7Sandown International Motor Raceway Vic 16 September
8Oran Park NSW 25 November

Results

Outright Drivers Championship

Position [3] Driver [3] No. [6] Car [6] Entrant [6] R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Total [3]
1Brett Peters26 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Brett Peters1327301725-724143
2Wayne Boatwright60 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Wayne Boatwright--2415.516121830115.5
3Phillip Polities47 HSV VX GTS Crystal IT / Diamond Age Int.2414--22427394
4Graham Alexander57 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Graham Alexander64183.5142051888.5
5 John Bowe 9 Ford Mustang Cobra RA Budweiser-16-2230-16-84
6Mark King1 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Mark King253110--161469
7Ed Aitken8 HSV VX GTS Ed Aitken96610330--64
8Garry Deane91 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Jim McKnoulty72011--16-256
9Peter Floyd300 HSV VX GTS Floyd Motorsport1818-5-20254
10Bob Hughes15 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V,
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
Bob Hughes24126----33
11Phil Kirkham71 Mazda RX-7 Maz Motor Wreckers108-8----26
Bob Pearson39 Mazda RX-7 Pro-Duct Motorsport Pty Ltd18-110--626
13Michael Brock88 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Brock Partners Real Estate212-326--25
14Steve Knight23 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Steve Knight Racing556-1---17
15Peter Roma30 Mazda RX-7 Peter Roma Motorsport----13-3-16
16Barry Morcom11 HSV VX GTS Barry Morcom--90.5--4-13.5
17David Wood16 Honda S2000 Robert Lane / Kleenduct-1---29-12
18Scott Anderson59 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Altiris Software-------1010
19Shane Jenner31 Nissan 200SX Spec R Komatsu Racing----8---8
Dennis Gilbert38 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Gilbert Racing----34-18
Anton Mechtler90 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Mek-Tek Motorsports----1-258
22Scott Jacob50 & 51 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Falken Tyres---3.5--4-7.5
23Craig Dontas85 HSV VTII GTS Craig Dontas6-1-----7
Brian Carr888 Ford Mustang Cobra RA Budweiser-------77
25 Craig Baird 9 Ford Mustang Cobra RA Budweiser--5-----5
Don Pulver96 Nissan 200SX Spec R Advanced Power-------55
27Trevor Sheumack43 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Where Is Navigation--2-----2
Grant Kenny 50 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Falken Tyres------2-2

Note: Only half points were awarded for Race 2 of Round 4 at Queensland Raceway as the race was red flagged.

Drivers Class Championships

PositionDriver [7] No. [6] Car [6] Entrant [6] Total [7]
 Class A : High Performance Cars    
1Brett Peters26 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Brett Peters143
2Wayne Boatwright60 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Wayne Boatwright115.5
3Phillip Polities47 HSV VX GTS Crystal IT / Diamond Age Int.94
4Graham Alexander57 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Graham Alexander88.5
5 John Bowe 9 Ford Mustang Cobra RA Budweiser84
6Mark King1 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Mark King77
7Ed Aitken8 HSV VX GTS Ed Aitken64
8Garry Deane91 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Jim McKnoulty56
9Peter Floyd300 HSV VX GTS Floyd Motorsport54
10Bob Hughes15 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V,
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
Bob Hughes43
11Phil Kirkham71 Mazda RX-7 Maz Motor Wreckers26
 Bob Pearson39 Mazda RX-7 Pro-Duct Motorsport Pty Ltd25
13Michael Brock88 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Brock Partners Real Estate25
14Steve Knight23 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Steve Knight Racing17
15Peter Roma30 Mazda RX-7 Peter Roma Motorsport16
16Barry Morcom11 HSV VX GTS Barry Morcom10
17David Wood16 Honda S2000 Robert Lane / Kleenduct13.5
18Scott Anderson59 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Altiris Software12
19Shane Jenner31 Nissan 200SX Spec R Komatsu Racing8
 Dennis Gilbert38 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Gilbert Racing8
 Anton Mechtler90 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V Mek-Tek Motorsports8
22Scott Jacob50 & 51 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Falken Tyres7.5
23Craig Dontas85 HSV VTII GTS Craig Dontas7
 Brian Carr888 Ford Mustang Cobra RA Budweiser7
25Craig Baird9 Ford Mustang Cobra RA Budweiser5
 Don Pulver96 Nissan 200SX Spec R Advanced Power5
27Trevor Sheumack43 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Where Is Navigation2
 Grant Kenny50 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Falken Tyres2
 Class B : Sports Touring Cars    
1Nathan Pilkington77 Mitsubishi FTO Nathan Pilkington172
2Nathan Thomas37 Honda Integra Type-R Nathan Thomas131
3Tim Leahey35 Volkswagen Beetle RSi Volkswagen118.5
4Anthony Robson49 Toyota MR2,
Toyota Celica
Osborne Motorsport117
5David Ratcliff6 Toyota Celica Nepean EFI102
6Colin Osborne13 Toyota Celica Osborne Motorsport59
7Wayne Russell27 BMW 323i Wayne Russell47
8Allan Shephard44 Honda Integra Type-R Tyrepoint43
9Sue Hughes32 BMW 323i Sue Hughes37.5
10Peter Boylan7 BMW 325i Peter Boylan32
11Matt Coleman53 Volkswagen Beetle RSi Volkswagen31
12Stuart McColl53 Volkswagen Beetle RSi Volkswagen25
13Len Cave27
66
BMW 323i
Honda Integra Type-R
Wayne Russell
Just Cuts
24
14Marcus La Delle44 Honda Integra Type-R Thrifty Car Rentals16
15Peter McKay55 Volkswagen Beetle RSi Volkswagen10
16John Cowley2 Honda Integra Type-R John Cowley8
17Paul Gover55 Volkswagen Beetle RSi Volkswagen6
18Klark Quinn27 BMW 323i Go Karts Go Australia5
19Greg McPherson40 Honda Integra Type-R Coads Pty Ltd1
 Class C : V8 Touring Cars    
1Scott Loadsman62 Holden VT Commodore SS
Holden VX Commodore SS
Scott Loadsman186
2John McIlroy95 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 Southern Rural Ford Dealer171
3Brian Carr64 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 Brian Carr170
4Richard Winston24 Holden VT Commodore SS Richard Winston106
5Kent Youlden69 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 Coffey Ford31
6James Phillip69 Ford AUII Falcon XR8 James Phillip20
 Class D : 6 Cylinder Touring Cars    
1Daryl Coon70 Ford AU Falcon XR6 Peter Warren Ford197
2Alan Holgersson79 Toyota Camry CSi Bill Buckle Toyota190
3Robert Chadwick20 Mitsubishi TJ Magna Sports Mitsubishi Electric183
 Class E : 4 Cylinder Touring Cars    
1Luke Youlden76 Holden Astra SRi Luke Youlden151
2David Russell68 Proton Satria GTi Proton / Mycar147
3Martin Doxey17 Holden Vectra GL Bilstein Shock Absorbers127
4Ben Driscoll97 Holden Vectra GL Bendix Mintex125
5Rick Bates22 Daihatsu Sirion GTVi Rick Bates90
6Megan Kirkham54 Mazda MX-5 Phil Kirkham61
7Nigel Williams67 Proton Satria GTi Proton / Mycar60
8Carol Jackson10 Honda Civic VTi-R Carol Jackson34
9Kosi Kalaitzidis21 Proton Satria GTi Kosi Kalaitzidis30
10Jim McKinnon75 Holden Astra SRi  22
11Rod Wilson21 Proton Satria GTi Kosi Kalaitzidis20
12Kimon Papagoarge21 Proton Satria GTi Kosi Kalaitzidis14

Manufacturers Award

PositionManufacturer [8] Points [8]
1 Holden 950.5
2 Ford 685.0
3 Mitsubishi 621.5
4 Toyota 468.0
5 Subaru 342.0
6 Proton 271.0
7 Honda 261.0
8 Volkswagen 189.5
9 BMW 129.5
10 Mazda 129.0
11 Daihatsu 90.0
12 Nissan 13.0

Note: Points awarded to Holden included points scored by HSV vehicles.

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  1. Australian Title Conditions, 2001 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 7–11
  2. Records, Titles and awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-10
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