The 2001 FIA European Super Touring Championship was the 28th season of European touring car racing and the first European Touring Car Championship since 1988. [1] The championship started at Monza on 1 April and ended after ten events at Estoril on 21 October. The championship was won by Fabrizio Giovanardi driving for Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto in an Alfa Romeo 156. A secondary championship for Super Production cars was run alongside the ETCC and was won by Peter Kox driving for Ravaglia Motorsport in a BMW 320i.
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Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning amateur/ under 25 | |
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1 | TR1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 1 April | Gabriele Tarquini | Nicola Larini | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto | Sandro Sardelli |
TR2 | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Sandro Sardelli | ||||
PR1 | Gianni Morbidelli | Peter Kox | Peter Kox | Ravaglia Motorsport | Norman Simon | |||
2 | TR3 | Brno Circuit | 16 April | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Gabriele Tarquini | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto | Max Pigoli |
TR4 | Nicola Larini | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto | Sandro Sardelli | ||||
PR2 | Peter Kox | Peter Kox | Peter Kox | Ravaglia Motorsport | Norman Simon | |||
3 | TR5 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 1 May | Nicola Larini | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Max Pigoli |
TR6 | Nicola Larini | Roberto Colciago | AGS Motorsport | Gianluca de Lorenzi | ||||
PR3 | Duncan Huisman | Duncan Huisman | Duncan Huisman | Carly Motorsport | Fulvio Cavicchi | |||
4 | TR7 | Silverstone Circuit | 13 May | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Sandro Sardelli |
TR8 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Sandro Sardelli | ||||
PR4 | Peter Kox | Norman Simon | Peter Kox | Ravaglia Motorsport | Norman Simon | |||
5 | TR9 | Circuit Zolder | 20 May | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Gianluca de Lorenzi |
TR10 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto | Sandro Sardelli | ||||
PR5 | Peter Kox | Norman Simon | Duncan Huisman | Carly Motorsport | Norman Simon | |||
6 | TR11 | Hungaroring | 1 July | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Roberto Colciago | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto | Éric Cayrolle |
TR12 | Roberto Colciago | Roberto Colciago | AGS Motorsport | Sandro Sardelli | ||||
PR6 | Duncan Huisman | Peter Kox | Duncan Huisman | Carly Motorsport | Tom Ferrier | |||
7 | TR13 | A1-Ring | 26 August | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini Nicola Larini | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Gianluca de Lorenzi |
TR14 | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Gianluca de Lorenzi | ||||
PR7 | Tommy Rustad | Tommy Rustad | Norman Simon | Ravaglia Motorsport | Norman Simon | |||
8 | TR15 | Nürburgring | 9 September | Gabriele Tarquini | Matt Neal | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto | Sandro Sardelli |
TR16 | Gabriele Tarquini | Fabrice Walfisch | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Gianluca de Lorenzi | ||||
PR8 | Tommy Rustad | Tommy Rustad | Tommy Rustad | RJN Motorsport | Norman Simon | |||
9 | TR17 | Circuito del Jarama | 30 September | Gabriele Tarquini | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Gianluca de Lorenzi |
TR18 | Gabriele Tarquini | Gabriele Tarquini | JAS Engineering Italia IP | Gianluca de Lorenzi | ||||
PR9 | Tommy Rustad | Tommy Rustad | Tommy Rustad | RJN Motorsport | Tobia Masini | |||
10 | TR19 | Autódromo do Estoril | 21 October | Yvan Muller | Yvan Muller | Yvan Muller | Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto | Gianluca de Lorenzi |
TR20 | James Thompson | Matt Neal | RJN Motorsport | Paolo Zadra | ||||
PR10 | Tommy Rustad | Tommy Rustad | Gianni Morbidelli | CiBiEmme Team | Tom Ferrier |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 75 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 65 |
3 | Roberto Colciago | 64 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 56 |
4 | Sandro Sardelli | 56 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 150 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 140 |
3 | Massimo Pigoli | 102 |
4 | Roberto Colciago | 86 |
4 | Sandro Sardelli | 86 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 220 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 170 |
3 | Massimo Pigoli | 158 |
3 | Roberto Colciago | 158 |
5 | Enrico Toccacelo | 124 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 280 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 240 |
3 | Massimo Pigoli | 198 |
4 | Gabriele Tarquini | 192 |
5 | Enrico Toccacelo | 168 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 312 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 310 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 249 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 226 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 213 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 382 |
2 | Nicola Larini | 366 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 314 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 284 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 265 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 449 |
2 | Nicola Larini | 418 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 394 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 346 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 308 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 493 |
2 | Nicola Larini | 486 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 464 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 402 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 362 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 560 |
2 | Nicola Larini | 544 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 544 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 426 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 386 |
Qualifying Grid 1
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Grid 2
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 620 |
2 | Nicola Larini | 604 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 579 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 434 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 432 |
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Points were awarded on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 10 finishers in each race, however only the two highest placed cars from each team scored points. No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
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Points were awarded on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 10 finishers in each race. No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
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