2001 V8 Supercars Darwin round
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Round 4 of 14 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
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Date | 11–13 May 2001 | |||||||||||||
Location | Darwin, Northern Territory | |||||||||||||
Venue | Hidden Valley Raceway | |||||||||||||
Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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The 2001 Hidden Valley V8 Supercar round was the fourth round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 12 to 13 May at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, Northern Territory.
Race report
The first race was won by Russell Ingall after a convincing drive saw him virtually unchallenged throughout most of the race. Mark Skaife initially got the jump, although was given a drive-through penalty shortly afterwards after officials deemed him to have jumped the start. A four-car collision at the start of the race involving Ambrose, Seton, Bowe and Tander. The collision saw Seton sustain significant damage and Tander retiring from the race. Craig Lowndes was also given a drive-through penalty after spinning Larry Perkins at turn four in the later stages of the race. Marcos Ambrose and Mark Larkham rounded out the podium.
The second race was of almost double the length of race two and was won by Greg Murphy. Ingall led most of the race, but encountered a tail-shaft problem with two laps to go, dropping him down the pack. The Holden Racing Team duo of Jason Bright and Mark Skaife rounded out the podium.
Race results
Qualifying
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
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1 | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.4938 |
2 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.5566 |
3 | 600 | ![]() | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.6059 |
4 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.6654 |
5 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.6672 |
6 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.6746 |
7 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.6848 |
8 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.7111 |
9 | 9 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.7181 |
10 | 10 | ![]() | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.7438 |
11 | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.7495 |
12 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.7717 |
13 | 31 | ![]() | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.8297 |
14 | 6 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.9097 |
15 | 15 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.0418 |
16 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.0729 |
17 | 35 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.1017 |
18 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.1579 |
19 | 29 | ![]() | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:09.2620 |
20 | 40 | ![]() | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.3129 |
21 | 43 | ![]() | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.3375 |
22 | 16 | ![]() | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.4241 |
23 | 75 | ![]() | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.5466 |
24 | 3 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.6948 |
25 | 021 | ![]() | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:09.7491 |
26 | 46 | ![]() | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.7688 |
27 | 7 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.7981 |
28 | 54 | ![]() | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:10.0401 |
29 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:10.1156 |
30 | 50 | ![]() | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 1:10.1678 |
31 | 23 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) | 1:10.5598 |
Source:[1] |
Top Ten Shootout
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.4552 |
2 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.6116 |
3 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.6298 |
4 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:08.7780 |
5 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.8086 |
6 | 600 | ![]() | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:08.8598 |
7 | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.0763 |
8 | 10 | ![]() | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.0978 |
9 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:09.2454 |
10 | 9 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:09.3068 |
Source:[2] |
Race 1
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | 19min 59.3998sec | 2 |
2 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 1.52 s | 3 |
3 | 10 | ![]() | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 5.05 s | 8 |
4 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 6.31 s | 4 |
5 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 9.16 s | 12 |
6 | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 10.45 s | 16 |
7 | 9 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 13.67 s | 10 |
8 | 31 | ![]() | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 14.02 s | 13 |
9 | 6 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 14.41 s | 14 |
10 | 29 | ![]() | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 17 | + 18.38 s | 19 |
11 | 40 | ![]() | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 18.72 s | 20 |
12 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 21.97 s | 9 |
13 | 35 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 22.66 s | 17 |
14 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 22.94 s | 1 |
15 | 43 | ![]() | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 24.27 s | 21 |
16 | 16 | ![]() | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 24.76 s | 22 |
17 | 3 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 26.27 s | 24 |
18 | 15 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 29.48 s | 15 |
19 | 54 | ![]() | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 34.94 s | 28 |
20 | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 35.86 s | 11 |
21 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 42.09 s | 18 |
22 | 23 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) | 17 | + 42.11 s | 31 |
23 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 17 | + 42.81 s | 29 |
24 | 021 | ![]() | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 17 | + 45.43 s | 25 |
25 | 7 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 17 | + 53.10 s | 27 |
26 | 46 | ![]() | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 17 | + 1:02.15 s | 26 |
27 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 16 | + 1 Lap | 5 |
28 | 21 | ![]() | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 16 | + 1 Lap | 32 |
29 | 600 | ![]() | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 16 | + 1 Lap | 6 |
Ret | 75 | ![]() | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 2 | Retired | 23 |
Ret | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 0 | Collision Damage | 7 |
DNS | 50 | ![]() | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | Did Not Start | ||
Source:[3] |
Race 2
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | 41min 38.1129sec | 4 |
2 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 2.64 s | 5 |
3 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 3.03 s | 14 |
4 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 3.56 s | 2 |
5 | 9 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 15.86 s | 7 |
6 | 6 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 16.33 s | 9 |
7 | 35 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 30.93 s | 13 |
8 | 15 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 31.52 s | 18 |
9 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 32.70 s | 12 |
10 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 33.01 s | 27 |
11 | 21 | ![]() | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 33.65 s | 28 |
12 | 40 | ![]() | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 36.49 s | 11 |
13 | 10 | ![]() | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 38.96 s | 3 |
14 | 43 | ![]() | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 40.11 s | 15 |
15 | 31 | ![]() | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 40.49 s | 8 |
16 | 3 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 41.48 s | 17 |
17 | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 50.15 s | 31 |
18 | 021 | ![]() | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 35 | + 1:00.34 s | 24 |
19 | 7 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 1:01.31 s | 25 |
20 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 35 | + 1:02.67 s | 23 |
21 | 54 | ![]() | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 1:12.84 s | 19 |
22 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 1:22.95 s | 1 |
23 | 75 | ![]() | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 34 | + 1 Lap | 30 |
24 | 50 | ![]() | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 34 | + 1 Lap | 32 |
25 | 23 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) | 34 | + 1 Lap | 22 |
26 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 32 | + 3 Laps | 21 |
Ret | 46 | ![]() | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 29 | Brakes | 26 |
Ret | 29 | ![]() | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 28 | Retired | 10 |
Ret | 16 | ![]() | McDougall Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 20 | Retired | 16 |
Ret | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 9 | Collision Damage | 20 |
Ret | 600 | ![]() | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 5 | Clutch | 29 |
DNS | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | Did Not Start | ||
Source:[4] |
Race 3
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | 41min 32.6878sec | 3 |
2 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 4.90 s | 2 |
3 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 7.65 s | 4 |
4 | 6 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 12.34 s | 6 |
5 | 5 | ![]() | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 20.99 s | 10 |
6 | 11 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 21.57 s | 9 |
7 | 9 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 25.90 s | 5 |
8 | 21 | ![]() | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 28.16 s | 11 |
9 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 28.39 s | 22 |
10 | 40 | ![]() | Paragon Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 30.85 s | 12 |
11 | 10 | ![]() | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 32.50 s | 13 |
12 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 33.41 s | 1 |
13 | 35 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 35.28 s | 7 |
14 | 34 | ![]() | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 36.30 s | 17 |
15 | 600 | ![]() | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 36.38 s | 31 |
16 | 17 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 40.49 s | 26 |
17 | 31 | ![]() | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 42.74 s | 15 |
18 | 3 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 45.35 s | 16 |
19 | 43 | ![]() | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 46.64 | 14 |
20 | 15 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 35 | + 55.37 s | 8 |
21 | 7 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 58.96 s | 19 |
22 | 24 | ![]() | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 35 | + 1:08.04 s | 20 |
23 | 021 | ![]() | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 35 | + 1:09.49 s | 18 |
24 | 75 | ![]() | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 35 | + 1:09.77 s | 23 |
25 | 29 | ![]() | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 34 | + 1 Lap | 28 |
26 | 50 | ![]() | Clive Wiseman Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 34 | + 1 Lap | 24 |
27 | 23 | ![]() | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VS) | 34 | + 1 Lap | 25 |
28 | 54 | ![]() | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 34 | + 1 Lap | 21 |
Ret | 46 | ![]() | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | 19 | Alternator | 27 |
DNS | 00 | ![]() | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | Did Not Start | ||
DNS | 18 | ![]() | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | Did Not Start | ||
Source:[5] |
Championship Standings
Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Pts | |
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![]() | 1 | 2 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 1132 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | ![]() | Holden Racing Team | 1078 |
![]() | 3 | 8 | ![]() | Perkins Engineering | 889 |
![]() | 4 | 4 | ![]() | Stone Brothers Racing | 840 |
![]() | 5 | 51 | ![]() | Kmart Racing Team | 835 |
References
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 4 – Hidden Valley Raceway – V8 Supercars – Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 14 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 4 – Hidden Valley Raceway – V8 Supercars – Top 10 Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 14 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 4 – Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 15 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 4 – Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 16 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 4 – Race 3". National Software. Retrieved 16 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
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