2001 V8 Supercars Eastern Creek round

The 2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round was the third round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 28 to 29 November at Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney, New South Wales.

New South Wales 2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round
Event Information
Round 3 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date27–29 April 2001
LocationEastern Creek, New South Wales
VenueEastern Creek Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 26 laps 100 km
Pole position Marcos Ambrose
Stone Brothers Racing		 1:30.8955
Winner Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 43:29.3711
Race 2
Distance 26 laps 100 km
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 41:24.0189
Round Results
First
262 pts
Second
237 pts
Third
213 pts

Race report

Following the Clipsal 500, there was controversy in relation to incidents going unpunished by race officials. For this event, the officials commented that they would be more strict on any offences.

Craig Lowndes initially won race one, with Marcos Ambrose finishing second. This result was overturned, however after Lowndes and Ambrose were penalized for two separate incidents throughout the race. Lowndes was given a time penalty for passing Greg Murphy under safety car conditions, which saw him relegated to 12th. Ambrose was given a time penalty for an illegal overtake on Murphy which saw the rookie bumped back to 13th for race two. After these penalties were enforced, Murphy was declared the winner.

Mark Skaife took a commanding race two win after Murphy was penalized for a jump-start. Whilst serving his penalty (which was a stop-go), Murphy did not come to a complete stop, which prompted some to query whether he should have to serve the penalty again. The stewards deemed him to have served a penalty and so did not request him to serve the penalty again.

Skaife won the round with team-mate Jason Bright taking second and Murphy in third.

Race results

Qualifying
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:31.3941
2 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.5774
3 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.6617
4 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.8019
5 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:31.8051
6 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.8988
7 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.0053
8 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.0215
9 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.0593
10 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.1036
11 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.1060
12 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.1221
13 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.1709
14 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.1796
15 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.1796
16 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.2795
17 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.3122
18 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.4279
19 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.4877
20 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 1:32.4935
21 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.5029
22 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.7706
23 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.7933
24 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:32.8395
25 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 1:33.1477
26 50 Australia Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 1:33.5518
27 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:33.6450
28 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:33.8365
29 23 Australia Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VS) 1:34.0544
30 45 Australia Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:34.1623
31 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:34.2954
32 52 Australia Peter Doulman M3 Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 1:34.5644
DNQ 14 Australia Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden Commodore (VX) Did not qualify
DNQ 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) Did not qualify
Source:[1]

Top Ten Shootout
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:30.8955
2 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.1996
3 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.4387
4 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.4998
5 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:31.5992
6 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:31.6266
7 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:31.7689
8 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:31.942
9 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:32.2104
10 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 2:21.6514
Source:[2]

Race 1
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 43min 29.3711sec 5
2 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 0.98 s 10
3 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 7.64 s 8
4 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 8.24 s 6
5 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 8.84 s 15
6 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 15.10 s 24
7 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 26 + 19.69 s 20
8 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 19.98 s 23
9 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 20.25 s 17
10 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 21.53 s 31
11 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 22.55 s 22
12 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 25.34 s 2
13 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 28.44 s 1
14 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 31.71 s 3
15 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 34.19 s 13
16 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 34.19 s 7
17 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 35.35 s 4
18 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 38.79 s 28
19 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 38.91 s 14
20 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 41.17 s 18
21 52 Australia Peter Doulman M3 Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 26 + 42.51 s 32
22 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 42.74 s 12
23 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 42.97 s 11
24 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 46.09 s 21
25 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 46.53 s 19
26 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 57.37 s 16
27 45 Australia Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 1:04.84 s 30
28 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 26 + 1:06.85 s 25
29 23 Australia Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VS) 25 + 1 Lap 29
30 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 23 + 3 Laps 27
Ret 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 4 Retired 9
Ret 50 Australia Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 2 Retired 26
Source:[3]

Race 2
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 41min 24.0189sec 2
2 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 9.46 s 3
3 18 Australia Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 15.24 s 5
4 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 18.06 s 4
5 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 19.02 s 12
6 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 20.59 s 13
7 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 22.29 s 3
8 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 27.90 s 16
9 40 Australia Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 31.89 s 9
10 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 34.23 s 20
11 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 35.77 s 1
12 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 37.19 s 23
13 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 26 + 39.47 s 7
14 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 39.82 s 6
15 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 40.15 s 15
16 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 40.59 s 25
17 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 44.52 s 31
18 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 50.59 s 24
19 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 52.25 s 11
20 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 53.74 s 10
21 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 56.38 s 22
22 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 56.51 s 26
23 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 1:11.09 s 8
24 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 26 + 1:12.67 s 28
25 45 Australia Dean Canto RPM International Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 1:13.61 s 27
26 23 Australia Trevor Ashby Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VS) 26 + 1:16.36 s 29
27 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 26 + 1:27.08 s 30
28 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 26 + 1:34.07 s 18
29 52 Australia Peter Doulman M3 Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 25 + 1 Lap 21
30 50 Australia Tyler Mecklem Clive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 25 + 1 Lap 32
31 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 21 + 5 Laps 14
Ret 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 9 Retired 19
Source:[4]

Championship Standings
Pos. No Driver Team Pts
1 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 940
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 890
3 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 716
4 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 713
5 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team 633

References
  1. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 3 - Eastern Creek Raceway - V8 Supercars Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. "2001 Shell Championship Series - Round 3 - Eastern Creek Raceway - V8 Supercars Top Ten Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. "2001 Shell Championship Series V8 Supercars Round 3 Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. "2001 Shell Championship Series V8 Supercars Round 3 Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2001 Clipsal 500		 2001 Supercars Championship Next race:
2001 Hidden Valley V8 Supercar round
Previous year:
2000 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round		 Eastern Creek Raceway Next year:
2002 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round
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