2001 VIP Petfoods GT Production Showroom Showdown
# 2001 VIP Petfoods GT Production Showroom Showdown

The 2001 VIP Petfoods GT Production Showroom Showdown was an endurance race for Australian GT Production Cars. The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday 6 October 2001 as a support event on program for the 2001 V8 Supercar 1000. After four years of the race occurring as a three-hour time limited race, the race was shortened to two hours duration.

The race was won by Graham Alexander and John Woodberry driving a Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V won the race by 16 seconds ahead of the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra RA driven by John Bowe and Chris Dunn.

## Class structure

Cars competed in the following five classes:

* Class A : High Performance Cars - Under $150,000
* Class B : Sports Touring Cars - Under $80,000
* Class C : V8 Production Cars - Under $50,000
* Class D : Six Cylinder Production Touring Cars
* Class E : Four Cylinder Production Touring Cars

## Results

| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | A | 57 | Corio Auto Parts Plus | Graham Alexander John Woodberry | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 41 | 2:00:42.4544 |
| 1 | A | 57 | Corio Auto Parts Plus | Graham Alexander John Woodberry | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 41 | 2:00:42.4544 |
| 2 | A | 9 | Budweiser | John Bowe Chris Dunn | Ford Mustang SVT Cobra RA | 41 | +16.807 |
| 2 | A | 9 | Budweiser | John Bowe Chris Dunn | 5.4 L Ford Modular V8 | 41 | +16.807 |
| 3 | A | 300 | Floyd Motorsport | Peter Floyd Cameron McConville | HSV VX GTS | 41 | +1:34.960 |
| 3 | A | 300 | Floyd Motorsport | Peter Floyd Cameron McConville | 5.7 L GM Generation III LS1 V8 | 41 | +1:34.960 |
| 4 | A | 91 | Jim McKnoulty | Gary Deane Rob Rubis | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 41 | +1:49.550 |
| 4 | A | 91 | Jim McKnoulty | Gary Deane Rob Rubis | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 41 | +1:49.550 |
| 5 | A | 1 | King Springs/Delphi | Mark King Rod Wilson | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 41 | +2:41.894 |
| 5 | A | 1 | King Springs/Delphi | Mark King Rod Wilson | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 41 | +2:41.894 |
| 6 | A | 47 | Schepisi Comms./Crystal IT | Neil Cunningham Phillip Polites | HSV VX GTS | 40 | +1 lap |
| 6 | A | 47 | Schepisi Comms./Crystal IT | Neil Cunningham Phillip Polites | 5.7 L GM Generation III LS1 V8 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 7 | A | 15 | Bob Hughes Special Vehicles | Bob Hughes Tony Quinn | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution VI | 40 | +1 lap |
| 7 | A | 15 | Bob Hughes Special Vehicles | Bob Hughes Tony Quinn | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 8 | A | 11 | Barry Morcom Racing | Brian Callaghan Jr Barry Morcom | HSV VX GTS | 40 | +1 lap |
| 8 | A | 11 | Barry Morcom Racing | Brian Callaghan Jr Barry Morcom | 5.7 L GM Generation III LS1 V8 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 9 | A | 14 | Scott's Transport Industries | Peter Gazzard Clyde Lawrence | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 40 | +1 lap |
| 9 | A | 14 | Scott's Transport Industries | Peter Gazzard Clyde Lawrence | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 10 | A | 38 | Dennis Gilbert | Dennis Gilbert Trevor McGuinness | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 40 | +1 lap |
| 10 | A | 38 | Dennis Gilbert | Dennis Gilbert Trevor McGuinness | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 11 | A | 31 | Komatsu Racing | Shane Jenner Charlie O'Brien | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | 40 | +1 lap |
| 11 | A | 31 | Komatsu Racing | Shane Jenner Charlie O'Brien | 2.0 L Nissan SR20DET turbocharged I4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 12 | A | 28 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Darren Palmer Ross Palmer | Honda S2000 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 12 | A | 28 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Darren Palmer Ross Palmer | 2.0 L Honda F20C I4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 13 | A | 90 | Anton Mechtler | Graham Moore Anton Mechtler | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 40 | +1 lap |
| 13 | A | 90 | Anton Mechtler | Graham Moore Anton Mechtler | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 14 | A | 51 | Falken Tyres | Scott Jacob Grant Kenny | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 40 | +1 lap |
| 14 | A | 51 | Falken Tyres | Scott Jacob Grant Kenny | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 15 | C | 62 | C + L Tiles | Scott Loadsman Ian Luff | Holden VX Commodore SS | 40 | +1 lap |
| 15 | C | 62 | C + L Tiles | Scott Loadsman Ian Luff | 5.7 L GM Generation III LS1 V8 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 16 | A | 63 | Haysom Motorsport | Greg Haysom Drew Kruck | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | 40 | +1 lap |
| 16 | A | 63 | Haysom Motorsport | Greg Haysom Drew Kruck | 2.0 L Nissan SR20DET turbocharged I4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 17 | C | 69 | Coffey Ford/PartsPlus/Tickford | James Philip Kent Youlden | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 17 | C | 69 | Coffey Ford/PartsPlus/Tickford | James Philip Kent Youlden | 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 18 | B | 27 | Novacastrian Motorsport | Steve Cramp Wayne Russell | BMW 323i | 40 | +1 lap |
| 18 | B | 27 | Novacastrian Motorsport | Steve Cramp Wayne Russell | 2.5 L BMW M52 I6 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 19 | B | 35 | Volkswagen | Matt Coleman Tim Leahey | Volkswagen Beetle RSi | 40 | +1 lap |
| 19 | B | 35 | Volkswagen | Matt Coleman Tim Leahey | 1.8 L Volkswagen R4 20vT turbocharged I4 | 40 | +1 lap |
| 20 | B | 77 | Auto One | Phil Parsons Nathan Pilkington | Mitsubishi FTO | 39 | +2 laps |
| 20 | B | 77 | Auto One | Phil Parsons Nathan Pilkington | 2.0 L Mitsubishi 6A12 V6 | 39 | +2 laps |
| 21 | B | 66 | Blue Ribbon Honda - Ipswich | Len Cave Guy Gibbons | Honda Integra Type-R | 39 | +2 laps |
| 21 | B | 66 | Blue Ribbon Honda - Ipswich | Len Cave Guy Gibbons | 1.8 L Honda B18C I4 | 39 | +2 laps |
| 22 | D | 20 | Mitsubishi Electric Australia | Robert Chadwick Warren Luff | Mitsubishi TJ Magna Sports | 39 | +2 laps |
| 22 | D | 20 | Mitsubishi Electric Australia | Robert Chadwick Warren Luff | 3.5 L Mitsubishi Cyclone 6G74 V6 | 39 | +2 laps |
| 23 | C | 64 | Brian Carr | Brian Carr John McIlroy | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | 39 | +2 laps |
| 23 | C | 64 | Brian Carr | Brian Carr John McIlroy | 5.0 L Ford Windsor V8 | 39 | +2 laps |
| 24 | B | 32 | Quirks/Stahlwille | Sue Hughes David Lawson | BMW 323i | 39 | +2 laps |
| 24 | B | 32 | Quirks/Stahlwille | Sue Hughes David Lawson | 2.5 L BMW M52 I6 | 39 | +2 laps |
| 25 | B | 44 | Thrifty Car Rental | Donald Pedder Allan Shephard | Honda Integra Type-R | 38 | +3 laps |
| 25 | B | 44 | Thrifty Car Rental | Donald Pedder Allan Shephard | 1.8 L Honda B18C I4 | 38 | +3 laps |
| 26 | E | 68 | Caltex Havoline Racing | David Russell Nathan Thomas | Proton Satria GTi | 38 | +3 laps |
| 26 | E | 68 | Caltex Havoline Racing | David Russell Nathan Thomas | 1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4 | 38 | +3 laps |
| 27 | E | 17 | Bilstein / Quadrant | Marshall Brewer Martin Doxey | Holden Vectra GL | 38 | +3 laps |
| 27 | E | 17 | Bilstein / Quadrant | Marshall Brewer Martin Doxey | 2.2 L Holden Family II C22SEL I4 | 38 | +3 laps |
| 28 | B | 49 | Osborne Motorsport | Darren Best Andrew Bretherton | Toyota Celica VVTL-I | 38 | +3 laps |
| 28 | B | 49 | Osborne Motorsport | Darren Best Andrew Bretherton | 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 | 38 | +3 laps |
| 29 | D | 79 | Alan Holgersson | Alan Holgersson Daniel Sugden | Toyota Camry CSi | 38 | +3 laps |
| 29 | D | 79 | Alan Holgersson | Alan Holgersson Daniel Sugden | 3.0 L Toyota 1MZ-FE V6 | 38 | +3 laps |
| 30 | E | 22 | Daihatsu Motor Sport | Rick Bates Geoff Forshaw | Daihatsu Sirion GTVi | 38 | +3 laps |
| 30 | E | 22 | Daihatsu Motor Sport | Rick Bates Geoff Forshaw | 1.3 L Toyota 2SZ-FE I4 | 38 | +3 laps |
| 31 | E | 97 | Bendix/Patterson Cheney | Ben Driscoll Kimon Papagoarge | Holden Vectra GL | 37 | +4 laps |
| 31 | E | 97 | Bendix/Patterson Cheney | Ben Driscoll Kimon Papagoarge | 2.2 L Holden Family II C22SEL I4 | 37 | +4 laps |
| 32 | A | 7 | Quirks Refrigeration | Peter Boylan Trevor Sheumack | BMW M3 | 37 | +4 laps |
| 32 | A | 7 | Quirks Refrigeration | Peter Boylan Trevor Sheumack | 3.2 L BMW S54 I6 | 37 | +4 laps |
| 33 | B | 39 | Osborne Motorsport | Denis Cribbin Roland Hill | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | 37 | +4 laps |
| 33 | B | 39 | Osborne Motorsport | Denis Cribbin Roland Hill | 2.0 L Toyota 3S-GE I4 | 37 | +4 laps |
| 34 | A | 88 | Brock Partners Real Estate | Michael Brock Gary Young | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution V | 36 | +5 laps |
| 34 | A | 88 | Brock Partners Real Estate | Michael Brock Gary Young | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 36 | +5 laps |
| 35 | B | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne John Roecken | Toyota Celica VVTL-I | 35 | +6 laps |
| 35 | B | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne John Roecken | 1.8 L Toyota 2ZZ-GE I4 | 35 | +6 laps |
| 36 | A | 61 | Team Yamaha | Steve Burke Trevor Haines | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 31 | +10 laps |
| 36 | A | 61 | Team Yamaha | Steve Burke Trevor Haines | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 31 | +10 laps |
| DNF | A | 25 | Adelaide Caravan Park | Richard Davis Allan Walls | HSV VX GTS | 37 | |
| DNF | A | 25 | Adelaide Caravan Park | Richard Davis Allan Walls | 5.7 L GM Generation III LS1 V8 | 37 | |
| DNF | D | 70 | AMAS Security | Daryl Coon Warren Millett | Ford AU Falcon XR6 | 33 | |
| DNF | D | 70 | AMAS Security | Daryl Coon Warren Millett | 4.0 L Ford Intech HP I6 | 33 | |
| DNF | A | 23 | Steve Knight | Ross Almond Steve Knight | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evolution VI | 31 | |
| DNF | A | 23 | Steve Knight | Ross Almond Steve Knight | 2.0 L Mitsubishi Sirius 4G63 turbocharged I4 | 31 | |
| DNF | E | 67 | Clarion Car Audio | Domenic Beninca Nigel Williams | Proton Satria GTi | 27 | |
| DNF | E | 67 | Clarion Car Audio | Domenic Beninca Nigel Williams | 1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4 | 27 | |
| DNF | A | 26 | Brett Peters | Brett Peters Scott Shearman | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | 22 | |
| DNF | A | 26 | Brett Peters | Brett Peters Scott Shearman | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 22 | |
| DNF | E | 21 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | Richard Hing Chris Poulton | Proton Satria GTi | 21 | |
| DNF | E | 21 | Kosi Kalaitzidis | Richard Hing Chris Poulton | 1.8 L Mitsubishi 4G93 I4 | 21 | |
| DNF | A | 8 | My Accessory | Ed Aitken John Faulkner | HSV VX GTS | 19 | |
| DNF | A | 8 | My Accessory | Ed Aitken John Faulkner | 5.7 L GM Generation III LS1 V8 | 19 | |
| DNF | B | 53 | Volkswagen | Will Davison Stuart McColl | Volkswagen Beetle RSi | 11 | |
| DNF | B | 53 | Volkswagen | Will Davison Stuart McColl | 1.8 L Volkswagen R4 20vT turbocharged I4 | 11 | |
| DNF | A | 87 | Falk Motorsport | John Falk Ken Lusty | Subaru Impreza WRX | 10 | |
| DNF | A | 87 | Falk Motorsport | John Falk Ken Lusty | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 10 | |
| DNS | A | 99 | Budweiser | Scott Shearman John Teulan | Ford Mustang SVT Cobra RA | | |
| DNS | A | 99 | Budweiser | Scott Shearman John Teulan | 5.4 L Ford Modular V8 | | |
| DNS | A | 59 | Altiris Software | Scott Anderson Wayne Boatright | Subaru Impreza WRX | 10 | |
| DNS | A | 59 | Altiris Software | Scott Anderson Wayne Boatright | 2.0 L Subaru EJ turbocharged H4 | 10 | |
