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2001 V8 Supercars Oran Park round

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New South Wales 2001 Oran Park V8 Supercar round
Event Information
Round 8 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date27–29 July 2001
LocationSydney, New South Wales
VenueOran Park Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 36 laps 100 km
Pole position Craig Lowndes
Gibson Motorsport
1:08.0671
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
44:52.5714
Race 2
Distance 36 laps 100 km
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
43:03.6026
Round Results
First 286 pts
Second 242 pts
Third 219 pts

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

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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

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Qualifying

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

Top Ten Shootout

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

Race 1

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

Race 2

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

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

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 8 – Oran Park Motorsport Circuit – V8 Supercars Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 22 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 8 – Oran Park Motorsport Circuit – V8 Supercars Top 10 Shoot Out". National Software. Retrieved 22 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 8 – Oran Park Motorsport Circuit – V8 Supercars Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 22 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 8 – Oran Park Motorsport Circuit – V8 Supercars Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 23 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
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