2001 V8 Supercars Winton round
# 2001 V8 Supercars Winton round

The 2001 Winton V8 Supercar round was the tenth round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 8 to 9 September at the Winton Motor Raceway in Benalla, Victoria.

## Race report

Russell Ingall took his first round win of the season, which would further help his efforts to win the championship.

The first race was cut short by a few laps after the race was red flagged due to several incidents that warranted the race to be stopped, thereby making Greg Murphy the winner.

## Race results

### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:26.8443 |
| 2 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:26.8614 |
| 3 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:27.0949 |
| 4 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:27.6587 |
| 5 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:27.9589 |
| 6 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:28.2574 |
| 7 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:28.4970 |
| 8 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:28.7429 |
| 9 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:29.8535 |
| 10 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:29.9967 |
| 11 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:30.0137 |
| 12 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:30.1214 |
| 13 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:30.3932 |
| 14 | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:30.4694 |
| 15 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:30.7395 |
| 16 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:30.8651 |
| 17 | 16 | Dugal McDougall | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:31.0697 |
| 18 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:31.3546 |
| 19 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:31.5494 |
| 20 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:31.6844 |
| 21 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:31.8532 |
| 22 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:31.9287 |
| 23 | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:32.0458 |
| 24 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:32.1047 |
| 25 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:32.1956 |
| 26 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:32.3247 |
| 27 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:32.4058 |
| 28 | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.3639 |
| 29 | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:33.5859 |
| 30 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:33.9583 |
| 31 | 48 | Eddie Abelnica | Melbournes Cheapest Cars | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:34.3870 |
| 32 | 14 | James Brock | Imrie Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:35.1691 |
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### Top Ten Shootout

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:24.3328 |
| 2 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:24.9150 |
| 3 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:24.9154 |
| 4 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:25.0289 |
| 5 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:25.4027 |
| 6 | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:25.5214 |
| 7 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:25.6025 |
| 8 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:26.0698 |
| 9 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:27.1293 |
| 10 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:31.8195 |
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### Race 1

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 51 | Greg Murphy | mart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | 45min 02.1401sec | 8 |
| 2 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 0.92 s | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 1.75 s | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 2.65 s | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 3.20 s | 18 |
| 6 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 28 | + 3.79 s | 2 |
| 7 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 6.22 s | 19 |
| 8 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 8.20 s | 9 |
| 9 | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 9.25 s | 12 |
| 10 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 11.06 s | 4 |
| 11 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 11.82 s | 16 |
| 12 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 13.12 s | 7 |
| 13 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 13.66 s | 30 |
| 14 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 14.56 s | 5 |
| 15 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 15.73 s | 3 |
| 16 | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 28 | + 17.74 s | 29 |
| 17 | 16 | Dugal McDougall | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 19.44 s | 17 |
| 18 | 14 | James Brock | Imrie Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 28 | + 22.19 s | 32 |
| 19 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 23.26 s | 13 |
| 20 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 28 | + 23.91 s | 25 |
| 21 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 22 |
| 22 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 26 |
| 23 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 20 |
| 24 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 24 |
| 25 | 48 | Eddie Abelnica | Melbournes Cheapest Cars | Holden Commodore (VT) | 27 | + 1 Lap | 31 |
| 26 | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 26 | + 2 Laps | 23 |
| Ret | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 26 | Accident | 6 |
| Ret | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 24 | Accident | 14 |
| Ret | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 10 | Retired | 28 |
| Ret | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 4 | Spun off | 27 |
| Ret | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1 | Retired | 21 |
| Ret | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 0 | Collision Damage | 11 |
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### Race 2

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | 48min 54.0840sec | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | + 0.82 s | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 1.24 s | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | + 3.27 s | 4 |
| 5 | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 8.87 s | 15 |
| 6 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | + 12.48 s | 1 |
| 7 | 29 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 32 | + 13.23 s | 6 |
| 8 | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 15.01 s | 12 |
| 9 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 15.52 s | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 15.70 s | 31 |
| 11 | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 16.14 s | 20 |
| 12 | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 21.09 s | 23 |
| 13 | 600 | John Bowe | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 22.25 s | 19 |
| 14 | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 28.32 s | 24 |
| 15 | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 28.53 s | 13 |
| 16 | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 32.63 s | 32 |
| 17 | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 32 | + 36.52 s | 26 |
| 18 | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | + 38.48 s | 7 |
| 19 | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 43.26 s | 30 |
| 20 | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | + 45.06 s | 22 |
| 21 | 40 | Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 45.33 s | 14 |
| 22 | 48 | Eddie Abelnica | Melbournes Cheapest Cars | Holden Commodore (VT) | 32 | + 55.89 s | 25 |
| 23 | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | + 57.48 s | 21 |
| 24 | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | + 58.12 s | 10 |
| 25 | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 32 | + 1:13.08 s | 11 |
| 26 | 14 | James Brock | Imrie Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 31 | + 1 Lap | 18 |
| 27 | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 26 | + 6 Laps | 29 |
| Ret | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 25 | Spun off | 9 |
| Ret | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 19 | Retired | 16 |
| Ret | 16 | Dugal McDougall | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | Retired | 17 |
| Ret | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 11 | Accident | 28 |
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## Championship standings

| Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 2498 |
| 2 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | 2371 |
| 3 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | 2281 |
| 4 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 2217 |
| 5 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | 1842 |
