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| Round 5 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 8–10 June 2001 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Canberra Street Circuit | |||||||||||||
| Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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