2001 V8 Supercar season
# 2001 V8 Supercar season

The 2001 V8 Supercar season was the 42nd year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.

There were 22 touring car race meetings held during 2001; a thirteen-round series for V8 Supercars, the 2001 Shell Championship Series (SCS), two of them endurance races; a six-round second tier V8 Supercar series 2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series (KVS) along with a non-point scoring race supporting the Bathurst 1000 and V8 Supercar support programme events at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix and 2001 Honda Indy 300.

## Results and standings

### Race calendar

The 2001 Australian touring car season consisted of 22 events.

| Date | Series | Circuit | City / State | Winner | Team | Car | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 Mar | KVS Round 1 | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | Simon Wills | Team Dynamik | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 2–4 Mar | Hot Wheels V8 Supercar Showdown | Albert Park street circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | report |
| 18 Mar | KVS Round 2 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | David Parsons | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 25 Mar | SCS Round 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | |
| 7–8 Apr | Clipsal 500 SCS Round 2 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | report |
| 29 Apr | SCS Round 3 | Eastern Creek Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | |
| 6 May | KVS Round 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | Owen Kelly | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VS Commodore | |
| 12–13 May | SCS Round 4 | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | |
| 27 May | KVS Round 4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | David Parsons | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 9–10 Jun | SCS Round 5 | Canberra Street Circuit | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | |
| 23–24 Jun | SCS Round 6 | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | |
| 8 Jul | KVS Round 5 | Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | Paul Dumbrell | Gibson Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 15 Jul | SCS Round 7 | Calder Park Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 29 Jul | SCS Round 8 | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | |
| 11 Aug | KVS Round 6 | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Adelaide, South Australia | Simon Wills | Team Dynamik | Holden VT Commodore | |
| 26 Aug | VIP Pet Foods Queensland 500 SCS Round 9 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | Paul Radisich Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | report |
| 9 Sep | SCSRound 10 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | |
| 6–7 Oct | Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Race | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | Wayne Wakefield | Graphic Skills Racing | Holden VS Commodore | report |
| 6–7 Oct | V8Supercar Bathurst 1000 SCS Round 11 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | Mark Skaife Tony Longhurst | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | report |
| 27–28 Oct | Cabcharge V8Supercar Challenge | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | report |
| 10–11 Nov | Boost Mobile V8 International SCS Round 12 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | Pukekohe, New Zealand | Greg Murphy | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | |
| 1–2 Dec | Australian V8 Ultimate SCS Round 13 | Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | Todd Kelly | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | |

### Hot Wheels V8 Supercar Showdown

This meeting was a support event of the 2001 Australian Grand Prix.

| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Radisich | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Lowndes | 00 | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Russell Ingall | 8 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Glenn Seton | 5 | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Todd Kelly | 15 | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| John Bowe | 60 | PAE Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Paul Weel | 43 | K&J Thermal Products Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 21 | 8 | 7 |
| Steve Ellery | 31 | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | 13 | 8 |
| Cameron McLean | 40 | Paragon Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | 11 | 9 |
| Marcos Ambrose | 4 | Pirtek Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 7 | 21 | 10 |
| Jason Bright | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 3 | DNF | 11 |
| Mark Skaife | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1 | DNF | 12 |
| Garth Tander | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 5 | DNF | 13 |
| Brad Jones | 21 | Ozemail Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 17 | 10 | 14 |
| Dugal McDougall | 16 | Pepsi-Cola Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 18 | 12 | 15 |
| Steven Johnson | 17 | Shell Helix Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 2 | DNF | 16 |
| John Faulkner | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 16 | DNF | 17 |
| Tony Longhurst | 54 | Rod Nash Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 19 | 15 | 18 |
| Anthony Tratt | 75 | Toll Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 24 | 20 | 19 |
| Cameron McConville | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VT Commodore | DNF | 22 | 20 |
| Larry Perkins | 11 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | DNF | 14 | 21 |
| Rodney Forbes | 28 | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 23 | 24 | 22 |
| Trevor Ashby | 23 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VS Commodore | DNF | 23 | 23 |
| Paul Romano | 24 | Romano Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 20 | DNF | 24 |
| Paul Morris | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| David Besnard | 9 | Caltex Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 15 | 9 | DNF |
| Jason Richards | 69 | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VT Commodore | DNF | 19 | DNF |
| Mark Larkham | 10 | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 14 | 16 | DNF |
| Steven Richards | 6 | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 10 | 2 | DNF |
| Tomas Mezera | 32 | Tomas Mezera Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 22 | 17 | DNF |
| Jason Bargwanna | 35 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 13 | 18 | DNF |

### Konica V8Supercar Challenge Race

This race was a support event of the 2001 V8 Supercar 1000.

| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Grid | Race |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wayne Wakefield | 97 | Graphic Skills Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew White | 76 | Matthew White Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin Mundy | 89 | Harris Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 4 | 3 |
| Michael Simpson | 93 | Michael Simpson Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 3 | 4 |
| Stephen Voight | 59 | John Scotcher Motorsport | Ford EL Falcon | 9 | 5 |
| Ron Searle | 95 | Phoenix Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | 10 | 6 |
| Richard Mork | 77 | V8 Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 12 | 7 |
| Daniel Miller | 84 | Miller Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 7 | 8 |
| Mathew Hunt | 38 | South Pacific Motor Sport | Holden VS Commodore | 17 | 9 |
| Bill Attard | 37 | Scotty Taylor Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 19 | 10 |
| Robert Jones | 69 | Spiess Heckler Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 15 | 11 |
| Mal Rose | 44 | Mal Rose Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 5 | DNF |
| Rod Salmon | 87 | | Ford EL Falcon | 6 | DNF |
| Luke Sieders | 42 | All Trans Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 11 | DNF |
| Tim Sipp | 70 | Graphic Skills Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 14 | DNF |
| Ric Shaw | 90 | Ric Shaw Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 20 | DNF |
| Phill Foster | 60 | Evers Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | 16 | DNF |
| Dean Crosswell | 13 | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden VS Commodore | 8 | DNF |
| Tim Rowse | 81 | Rowse Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | 13 | DNS |
| Wesley May | 99 | AJG Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 18 | DNS |
| Ashley Stichbury | 67 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | DNQ | DNS |

### Cabcharge V8Supercar Challenge

This meeting was a support event of the 2001 Honda Indy 300.

| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Top Ten | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garth Tander | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 278 |
| Mark Skaife | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 264 |
| Russell Ingall | 8 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VX Commodore | | 4 | 3 | 3 | 210 |
| Larry Perkins | 11 | Perkins Engineering | Holden VS Commodore | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 207 |
| John Faulkner | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VT Commodore | | 6 | 5 | 6 | 178 |
| Steven Johnson | 17 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 175 |
| Steven Richards | 6 | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford AU Falcon | | 7 | 7 | 7 | 162 |
| Glenn Seton | 5 | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 6 | 3 | DNF | 16 | 139 |
| Tony Longhurst | 54 | Rod Nash Racing | Holden VT Commodore | | 8 | 16 | 10 | 130 |
| Marcos Ambrose | 4 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | | 18 | 9 | 8 | 128 |
| David Besnard | 9 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 118 |
| Mark Larkham | 10 | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 10 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 117 |
| Jason Bargwanna | 35 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 9 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 116 |
| Brad Jones | 21 | Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | | 21 | 13 | 11 | 108 |
| Cameron McConville | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | | DNF | 14 | 9 | 106 |
| Rodney Forbes | 7 | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | | 14 | 15 | 17 | 106 |
| Paul Weel | 43 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | | 17 | 10 | 19 | 106 |
| Paul Radisich | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 5 | DNF | 11 | 20 | 98 |
| Paul Romano | 24 | Romano Racing | Holden VT Commodore | | 16 | 18 | 18 | 94 |
| Greg Murphy | 51 | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | | 9 | 12 | DNF | 90 |
| Todd Kelly | 15 | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | | 11 | DNF | 14 | 82 |
| Craig Lowndes | 00 | Gibson Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 2 | DNF | DNS | 13 | 74 |
| Anthony Tratt | 75 | Paul Little Racing | Ford AU Falcon | | 20 | DNF | 21 | 70 |
| Steve Ellery | 31 | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford AU Falcon | | 19 | DNF | 24 | 70 |
| Paul Morris | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | | DNF | 19 | DNF | 66 |
| Tomas Mezera | 14 | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden VT Commodore | | DNF | DNS | 23 | 34 |
| Jason Bright | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | | DNS | DNS | DNS | |
