2001 V8 Supercars Eastern Creek 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
Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia
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.

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

Top Ten Shootout

PosNoNameTeamVehicleTimePoints
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:30.895518
200 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.199616
36 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.438714
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.499813
551 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 1:31.599212
6600 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.626611
715 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 1:31.768910
82 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:31.9429
935 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.21048
101 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 2:21.65147
Source: [2]

Race 1

PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTimeGridPoints
151 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 2643min 29.3711sec5135
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 0.98 s10120
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 7.64 s8108
4600 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 8.24 s699
518 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 8.84 s1593
621 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 15.10 s2487
729 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 26+ 19.69 s2081
843 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 19.98 s2375
940 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 20.25 s1772
1054 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 21.53 s3169
1116 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 22.55 s2266
1200 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 25.34 s263
134 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 28.44 s160
146 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 31.71 s357
1517 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 34.19 s1354
1615 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 34.19 s751
175 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 35.35 s448
1875 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 38.79 s2845
199 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 38.91 s1442
2034 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 41.17 s1839
2152 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doulman M3 Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 26+ 42.51 s3236
2210 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Larkham Larkham Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 42.74 s1233
238 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 42.97 s1130
2411 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 46.09 s2127
253 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 46.53 s1924
2631 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 57.37 s1621
2745 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 1:04.84 s3018
2846 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 26+ 1:06.85 s2515
2923 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VS) 25+ 1 Lap2912
3024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 23+ 3 Laps279
Ret35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 4Retired9
Ret50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler MecklemClive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 2Retired26
Source: [3]

Race 2

PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTimeGridPoints
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 2641min 24.0189sec2135
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 9.46 s3120
318 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 15.24 s5108
4600 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 18.06 s499
500 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 19.02 s1293
64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 20.59 s1387
75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 22.29 s381
815 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 27.90 s1675
940 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 31.89 s972
1034 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 34.23 s2069
1151 Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 35.77 s166
128 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 37.19 s2363
1329 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 26+ 39.47 s760
1421 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 39.82 s657
1517 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 40.15 s1554
163 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 40.59 s2551
1735 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 44.52 s3148
1811 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 50.59 s2445
1916 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 52.25 s1142
2054 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 53.74 s1039
2110 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 56.38 s2236
2231 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 56.51 s2633
2343 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 1:11.09 s830
2446 Flag of New Zealand.svg John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 26+ 1:12.67 s2827
2545 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 1:13.61 s2724
2623 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VS) 26+ 1:16.36 s2921
2724 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 26+ 1:27.08 s3018
2875 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26+ 1:34.07 s1815
2952 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doulman M3 Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 25+ 1 Lap2112
3050 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler MecklemClive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 25+ 1 Lap329
316 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 21+ 5 Laps146
Ret9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 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 Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia 633

References

  1. "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 3 – Eastern Creek Raceway – V8 Supercars Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 3 – Eastern Creek Raceway – V8 Supercars Top Ten Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "2001 Shell Championship Series V8 Supercars Round 3 Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "2001 Shell Championship Series V8 Supercars Round 3 Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 14 November 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
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