2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round

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Flag of New South Wales.svg 2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round
Event Information
Round 3 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Eastern Creek Circuit.svg
Date27–29 April 2001
Location Eastern Creek, New South Wales
Venue Eastern Creek Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 26 laps 100 km
Pole position Marcos Ambrose
Stone Brothers Racing
1:30.8955
Winner Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team
43:29.3711
Race 2
Distance 26 laps 100 km
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
41:24.0189
Round Results
First 262 pts
Second 237 pts
Third 213 pts

The 2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round was the third round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 28 to 29 November at Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney, New South Wales.

The 2001 Shell Championship Series was a motor racing competition for V8 Supercars. The championship, which was the third Shell Championship Series, began on 25 March 2001 at Phillip Island and ended on 2 December at Sandown after 13 rounds. The same events also determined the winner of the 2001 Australian Touring Car Championship as awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport.

Contents

Race report

Following the Clipsal 500, there was controversy in relation to incidents going unpunished by race officials. For this event, the officials commented that they would be more strict on any offences.

Craig Lowndes initially won race one, with Marcos Ambrose finishing second. This result was overturned, however after Lowndes and Ambrose were penalized for two separate incidents throughout the race. Lowndes was given a time penalty for passing Greg Murphy under safety car conditions, which saw him relegated to 12th. Ambrose was given a time penalty for an illegal overtake on Murphy which saw the rookie bumped back to 13th for race two. After these penalties were enforced, Murphy was declared the winner.

Mark Skaife took a commanding race two win after Murphy was penalized for a jump-start. Whilst serving his penalty (which was a stop-go), Murphy did not come to a complete stop, which prompted some to query whether he should have to serve the penalty again. The stewards deemed him to have served a penalty and so did not request him to serve the penalty again.

Skaife won the round with team-mate Jason Bright taking second and Murphy in third.

Race results

Qualifying

PosNoNameTeamVehicleTime
151 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:31.3941
26 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:31.5774
300 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:31.6617
44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:31.8019
51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:31.8051
65 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:31.8988
7600 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:32.0053
815 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:32.0215
935 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:32.0593
102 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:32.1036
118 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:32.1060
1210 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:32.1221
1317 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.1709
149 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.1796
1518 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.1796
1631 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.2795
1740 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLeanParagon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:32.3122
1834 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:32.4279
193 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:32.4877
2029 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 1:32.4935
2111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:32.5029
2216 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:32.7706
2343 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.7933
2421 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:32.8395
2546 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:33.1477
2650 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler MecklemClive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore 1:33.5518
2724 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:33.6450
2875 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:33.8365
2923 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 1:34.0544
3045 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:34.1623
3154 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 1:34.2954
3252 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doulman M3 Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 1:34.5644
DNQ14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore Did Not Qualify
DNQ021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore Did Not Qualify
Source: [1]

Top Ten Shootout

PosNoNameTeamVehicleTime
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:30.8955
200 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 1:31.1996
36 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:31.4387
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 1:31.4998
551 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:31.5992
6600 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 1:31.6266
715 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:31.7689
82 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 1:31.942
935 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 1:32.2104
101 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2:21.6514
Source: [2]

Race 1

PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTimeGrid
151 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2643min 29.3711sec5
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 26+ 0.98 s10
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 26+ 7.64 s8
4600 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 26+ 8.24 s6
518 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 8.84 s15
621 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 15.10 s24
729 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 26+ 19.69 s20
843 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 19.98 s23
940 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 26+ 20.25 s17
1054 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 26+ 21.53 s31
1116 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 26+ 22.55 s22
1200 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 26+ 25.34 s2
134 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 28.44 s1
146 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 31.71 s3
1517 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 34.19 s13
1615 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 26+ 34.19 s7
175 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 35.35 s4
1875 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 38.79 s28
199 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 38.91 s14
2034 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 26+ 41.17 s18
2152 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doulman M3 Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 26+ 42.51 s32
2210 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 26+ 42.74 s12
238 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 26+ 42.97 s11
2411 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 26+ 46.09 s21
253 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 26+ 46.53 s19
2631 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 57.37 s16
2745 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 1:04.84 s30
2846 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 26+ 1:06.85 s25
2923 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 25+ 1 Lap29
3024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 23+ 3 Laps27
Ret35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 4Retired9
Ret50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler MecklemClive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore 2Retired26
Source: [3]

Race 2

PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTimeGrid
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 2641min 24.0189sec2
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 26+ 9.46 s3
318 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 15.24 s5
4600 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 26+ 18.06 s4
500 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 26+ 19.02 s12
64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 20.59 s13
75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 22.29 s3
815 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 26+ 27.90 s16
940 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLeanParagon Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 26+ 31.89 s9
1034 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 26+ 34.23 s20
1151 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 26+ 35.77 s1
128 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 26+ 37.19 s23
1329 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 26+ 39.47 s7
1421 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 39.82 s6
1517 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 40.15 s15
163 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 26+ 40.59 s25
1735 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 26+ 44.52 s31
1811 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 26+ 50.59 s24
1916 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 26+ 52.25 s11
2054 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 26+ 53.74 s10
2110 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 26+ 56.38 s22
2231 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 56.51 s26
2343 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 1:11.09 s8
2446 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 26+ 1:12.67 s28
2545 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 1:13.61 s27
2623 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden VS Commodore 26+ 1:16.36 s29
2724 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 26+ 1:27.08 s30
2875 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 26+ 1:34.07 s18
2952 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doulman M3 Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 25+ 1 Lap21
3050 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler MecklemClive Wiseman Racing Holden VT Commodore 25+ 1 Lap32
316 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 21+ 5 Laps14
Ret9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 9Retired19
Source: [4]

Championship Standings

Pos.NoDriverTeamPts
1rightarrow blue.svg 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 940
1rightarrow blue.svg 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 890
1uparrow green.svg 317 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 716
1downarrow red.svg 48 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 713
1rightarrow blue.svg 515 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team 633

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