2001 Oran Park V8 Supercar round
# 2001 Oran Park V8 Supercar round

The 2001 Oran Park V8 Supercar round was the eighth round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 28 to 29 July at the Oran Park Raceway in Narellan, New South Wales.

## Race report

Craig Lowndes achieved pole position in the top-ten shootout, which was his first driving a Ford and the first pole position of the year for the Gibson Motor Sport team. Mark Skaife won both races, taking maximum points whilst doing so. David Besnard achieved his best result of the season of second overall and Lowndes achieved third even after being turned around in race three by Garth Tander.

## Race results

### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:07.9145 |
| 2 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:07.9281 |
| 3 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:07.9811 |
| 4 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:07.9886 |
| 5 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.0021 |
| 6 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.0350 |
| 7 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.0812 |
| 8 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.1080 |
| 9 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.1216 |
| 10 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.1491 |
| 11 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.1997 |
| 12 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.2377 |
| 13 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.2652 |
| 14 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.2859 |
| 15 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.3653 |
| 16 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.4599 |
| 17 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.5772 |
| 18 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.6057 |
| 19 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.6831 |
| 20 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.6871 |
| 21 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.7001 |
| 22 | 50 | Michael Donaher | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:08.7132 |
| 23 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:08.7143 |
| 24 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.8318 |
| 25 | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.8574 |
| 26 | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:08.8610 |
| 27 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.9305 |
| 28 | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:09.0318 |
| 29 | 67 | Matt Neal | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.2683 |
| 30 | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:09.6189 |
| 31 | 20 | Gary Holt | Eastern Creek Kart Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) | 1:10.4830 |
| 32 | 56 | Luke Sieders | Sieders Racing Team | Ford Falcon (EL) | 1:11.4899 |
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### Top Ten Shootout

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.0671 |
| 2 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.2295 |
| 3 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.6557 |
| 4 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.7935 |
| 5 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.8438 |
| 6 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.9998 |
| 7 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.0888 |
| 8 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.6301 |
| 9 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.7164 |
| 10 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.7857 |
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### Race 1

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | 44min 52.5714sec | 2 |
| 2 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 5.62 s | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 6.71 s | 3 |
| 4 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 14.21 s | 4 |
| 5 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 17.31 s | 5 |
| 6 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 20.01 s | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 20.29 s | 7 |
| 8 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 22.93 s | 6 |
| 9 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 23.33 s | 24 |
| 10 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 25.70 s | 10 |
| 11 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 30.37 s | 21 |
| 12 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 30.99 s | 19 |
| 13 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 36.44 s | 17 |
| 14 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 36.90 s | 12 |
| 15 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 36 | + 44.51 s | 23 |
| 16 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 45.59 s | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 45.99 s | 11 |
| 18 | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 58.42 s | 25 |
| 19 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 58.56 s | 27 |
| 20 | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 36 | + 1:11.97 s | 28 |
| 21 | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 26 |
| 22 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 20 |
| 23 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 18 |
| 24 | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 34 | + 2 Laps | 30 |
| 25 | 20 | Gary Holt | Eastern Creek Kart Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) | 34 | + 2 Laps | 31 |
| Ret | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | Retired | 15 |
| Ret | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 20 | Retired | 8 |
| Ret | 50 | Michael Donaher | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 9 | Retired | 22 |
| Ret | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 7 | Retired | 13 |
| Ret | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 0 | Steering | 14 |
| DNS | 67 | Matt Neal | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | | Did Not Start | |
| DNS | 56 | Luke Sieders | Sieders Racing Team | Ford Falcon (EL) | | Did Not Start | |
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### Race 2

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | 43min 03.6026sec | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 7.00 s | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 8.43 s | 5 |
| 4 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 16.65 s | 5 |
| 5 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 17.92 s | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 19.59 s | 10 |
| 7 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 22.12 s | 2 |
| 8 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 24.92 s | 4 |
| 9 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 27.20 s | 17 |
| 10 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 28.06 s | 14 |
| 11 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 37.20 s | 30 |
| 12 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 38.17 s | 19 |
| 13 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 38.49 s | 12 |
| 14 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 44.23 s | 27 |
| 15 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 45.16 s | 11 |
| 16 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 45.77 s | 6 |
| 17 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 36 | + 46.68 s | 22 |
| 18 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 36 | + 56.99 s | 15 |
| 19 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 36 | + 1:01.63 s | 13 |
| 20 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 29 |
| 21 | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 20 |
| 22 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 26 |
| 23 | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 24 |
| 24 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 23 |
| 25 | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 1 Lap | 18 |
| 26 | 20 | Gary Holt | Eastern Creek Kart Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) | 34 | + 2 Laps | 25 |
| Ret | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 19 | Retired | 9 |
| Ret | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 14 | Retired | 16 |
| Ret | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 7 | Retired | 21 |
| DNS | 67 | Matt Neal | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | | Did Not Start | |
| DNS | 56 | Luke Sieders | Sieders Racing Team | Ford Falcon (EL) | | Did Not Start | |
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**Notes**

* ^1 – Garth Tander was given a 32-second penalty after he was deemed to have gained an advantage by spinning Craig Lowndes on the final lap.

## Championship Standings

| Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 2006 |
| 2 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | 1902 |
| 3 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 1692 |
| 4 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | 1675 |
| 5 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motor Sport | 1365 |
