2001 Clipsal 500
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2011}}
{{ Infobox V8 Supercar race report
| flag = South Australia
| title = 2001 Clipsal 500
| round_no = 2
| season_no = 13
| year = 2001
| series = SCS
| track_map = Adelaide (short route).svg
| date = 6–8 April
| location = Adelaide, South Australia
| circuit = Adelaide Street Circuit
| weather = Overcast, Fine
| race1_laps = 78
| race1_dist = 250
| pole1 = Greg Murphy
| pole1_team = Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia
| pole1_time = 1:25.9204
| winner1 = Craig Lowndes
| winner1_team = Gibson Motorsport
| winner1_time = 2:02:49.1189
| race2_laps = 78
| race2_dist = 250
| winner2 = Jason Bright
| winner2_team = Holden Racing Team
| winner2_time = 2:06:34.5914
| first_round = Jason Bright
| first_round_team = Holden Racing Team
| first_pts = 468
| second_round = Russell Ingall
| second_round_team = Perkins Engineering
| second_pts = 464
| third_round = Steven Johnson
| third_round_team = Dick Johnson Racing
| third_pts = 455
}}
The 2001 Adelaide 500 was the third running of the Adelaide 500 race. Racing was held form Friday 6 April until Sunday 8 April 2001. The race was held for V8 Supercars and was Round 2 of the 2001 Shell Championship Series.
==Format==
The format, unique to V8 Supercar and loosely similar to the Pukekohe 500 format, splits the 500 kilometres into two separate 250 kilometres races each held on a different day. Points were assigned separately to the races, with more points allocated for Race 2 over Race 1, and they combined to award a round result.
==Official results==
=Top fifteen shootout=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%;"
! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Time ! Points |
1
| align=center | 51 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Murphy | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | 1:25.9204 |align=center| 18 |
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2
| align=center | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Skaife | 1:25.9746 |align=center| 16 |
3
| align=center | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Kelly | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | 1:25.9959 |align=center| 14 |
4
| align=center | 18 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Paul Radisich | 1:26.0485 |align=center| 13 |
5
| align=center | 5 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Seton | 1:26.0818 |align=center| 12 |
6
| align=center | 4 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Marcos Ambrose | 1:26.0956 |align=center| 11 |
7
| align=center | 34 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander | 1:26.2867 |align=center| 10 |
8
| align=center | 00 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes | 1:26.3214 |align=center| 9 |
9
| align=center | 600 | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe | 1:26.3487 |align=center| 8 |
10
| align=center | 17 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson | 1:26.4200 |align=center| 7 |
11
| align=center | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bright | 1:26.5112 | |
12
| align=center | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Russell Ingall | 1:26.5896 | |
13
| align=center | 6 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Steven Richards | 1:26.6529 | |
14
| align=center | 10 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Larkham | 1:26.7261 | |
15
| align=center | 11 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Larry Perkins | 1:27.2622 | |
colspan=9 | Source:{{cite web | url = http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?08/04/2001.ADEL.Q2 | title = 2001 Clipsal 500 Adelaide Adelaide Parklands Circuit V8 Supercars 2001 Shell Championship - Round 2 Top 15 Shootout | publisher = National Software | accessdate = 9 February 2009 | date = 6 April 2001 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120220051432/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?08%2F04%2F2001.ADEL.Q2 | archive-date = 20 February 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} |
=Race 1=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Laps ! Time ! Grid ! Points |
1
| align=center | 00 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Craig Lowndes |align=center | 78 | 2hr 2min 49.1189sec | align=center | 8 |align=center| 180 |
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2
| align=center | 17 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Steven Johnson | align=center | 78 | + 10.20 s | align=center | 10 |align=center| 160 |
3
| align=center | 8 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Russell Ingall | align=center | 78 | + 14.33 s | align=center | 12 |align=center| 144 |
4
| align=center | 1 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Skaife | align=center | 78 | + 18.96 s | align=center | 2 |align=center| 132 |
5
| align=center | 31 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Steven Ellery | align=center | 78 | + 23.99 s | align=center | 16 |align=center| 124 |
6
| align=center | 34 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Garth Tander | align=center | 78 | + 29.22 s | align=center | 7 |align=center| 116 |
7
| align=center | 2 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bright | align=center | 78 | + 30.03 s | align=center | 11 |align=center| 108 |
8
| align=center | 600 | {{flagicon|Australia}} John Bowe | align=center | 78 | + 31.25 s | align=center | 9 |align=center| 100 |
9
| align=center | 35 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bargwanna | align=center | 78 | + 39.26 s | align=center | 17 |align=center| 96 |
10
| align=center | 45 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Dean Canto | RPM International Racing | align=center | 78 | + 40.46 s | align=center | 20 |align=center| 92 |
11
| align=center | 10 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Larkham | align=center | 78 | + 45.05 s | align=center | 14 |align=center| 88 |
12
| align=center | 46 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} John Faulkner | align=center | 78 | + 46.24 s | align=center | 23 |align=center| 84 |
13
| align=center | 54 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tony Longhurst | align=center | 78 | + 56.19 s | align=center | 27 |align=center| 80 |
14
| align=center | 29 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Morris | align=center | 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 40 |align=center| 76 |
15
| align=center | 15 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Todd Kelly | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | align=center | 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 3 |align=center| 72 |
16
| align=center | 6 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Steven Richards | align=center | 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 13 |align=center| 68 |
17
| align=center | 11 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Larry Perkins | align=center | 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 15 |align=center| 64 |
18
| align=center | 75 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Anthony Tratt | align=center | 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 29 |align=center| 60 |
19
| align=center | 16 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Dugal McDougall | align=center | 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 21 |align=center| 56 |
20
| align=center | 50 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tyler Mecklem | Clive Wiseman Racing | align=center | 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 30 |align=center| 52 |
21
| align=center | 23 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Trevor Ashby | align=center | 76 | + 2 Laps | align=center | 24 |align=center| 48 |
22
| align=center | 777 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Angus Fogg | align=center | 76 | + 2 Laps | align=center | 38 |align=center| 44 |
23
| align=center | 14 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Greg Ritter | Imrie Motor Sport | align=center | 74 | + 4 Laps | align=center | 37 |align=center| 40 |
24
| align=center | 61 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Ross Halliday | Halliday Motor Sport | align=center | 73 | + 5 Laps | align=center | 39 |align=center| 36 |
DNF
| align=center | 5 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Glenn Seton | align=center | 74 | Accident | align=center | 5 | |
DNF
| align=center | 76 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Matthew White | align=center | 67 | Retired | align=center | 26 | |
DNF
| align=center | 21 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Brad Jones | align=center | 66 | Retired | align=center | 25 | |
DNF
| align=center | 43 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Weel | align=center | 64 | Retired | align=center | 33 | |
DNF
| align=center | 18 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Paul Radisich | align=center | 63 | Suspension | align=center | 4 | |
DNF
| align=center | 32 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tomas Mezera | align=center | 57 | Retired | align=center | 28 | |
DNF
| align=center | 51 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Greg Murphy | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | align=center | 47 | Steering | align=center | 1 | |
DNF
| align=center | 9 | {{flagicon|Australia}} David Besnard | align=center | 42 | Retired | align=center | 19 | |
DNF
| align=center | 24 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Romano | align=center | 39 | Wheel | align=center | 32 | |
DNF
| align=center | 7 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Rodney Forbes | align=center | 37 | Retired | align=center | 22 | |
DNF
| align=center | 20 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Garry Holt | Eastern Creek Kart Racing | align=center | 20 | Retired | align=center | 36 | |
DNF
| align=center | 500 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Heath | Power Racing | align=center | 16 | Retired | align=center | 35 | |
DNF
| align=center | 4 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Marcos Ambrose | align=center | 8 | Accident | align=center | 6 | |
DNF
| align=center | 3 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Cameron McConville | align=center | 4 | Retired | align=center | 24 | |
DNF
| align=center | 40 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | align=center | 1 | Retired | align=center | 18 | |
DNF
| align=center | 021 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Jason Richards | align=center | 0 | Accident | align=center | 31 | |
colspan=9 | Source:{{cite web | url = http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?08/04/2001.ADEL.R3 | title = 2001 Clipsal 500 Adelaide Adelaide Parklands Circuit V8 Supercars 2001 Shell Championship - Round 2 Clipsal 500 - Race 1 | publisher = National Software | accessdate = 9 February 2009 | date = 7 April 2001 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120220051439/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?08%2F04%2F2001.ADEL.R3 | archive-date = 20 February 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} |
=Race 2=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! Laps ! Time ! Grid ! Points |
1
| align=center| 2 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bright | align=center| 78 | 2hr 6min 34.5914sec | align=center| 7 |align=center| 360 |
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2
| align=center| 8 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Russell Ingall | align=center| 78 | + 1.25 s | align=center| 3 |align=center| 320 |
3
| align=center| 17 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Steven Johnson | align=center| 78 | + 16.28 s | align=center| 2 |align=center| 288 |
4
| align=center| 5 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Glenn Seton | align=center| 78 | + 17.65 s | align=center| 25 |align=center| 264 |
5
| align=center| 15 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Todd Kelly | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | align=center| 78 | + 19.16 s | align=center| 15 |align=center| 248 |
6
| align=center| 4 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Marcos Ambrose | align=center| 78 | + 23.32 | align=center| 36 |align=center| 232 |
7
| align=center| 6 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Steven Richards | align=center| 78 | + 27.47 s | align=center| 16 |align=center| 216 |
8
| align=center| 11 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Larry Perkins | align=center| 78 | + 42.92 s | align=center| 17 |align=center| 200 |
9
| align=center| 1 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Skaife | align=center| 78 | + 52.43 s | align=center| 4 |align=center| 192 |
10
| align=center| 51 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Greg Murphy | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | align=center| 78 | + 53.22 s | align=center| 30 |align=center| 184 |
11
| align=center| 54 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tony Longhurst | align=center| 78 | + 1:09.44 s | align=center| 13 |align=center| 176 |
12
| align=center| 46 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} John Faulkner | align=center| 78 | + 1:20.78 s | align=center| 12 |align=center| 168 |
13
| align=center| 23 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Trevor Ashby | align=center| 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center| 21 |align=center| 160 |
14
| align=center| 35 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Bargwanna | align=center| 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center| 9 |align=center| 152 |
15
| align=center| 32 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tomas Mezera | align=center| 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center| 29 |align=center| 144 |
16
| align=center| 021 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Jason Richards | align=center| 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center| 38 |align=center| 136 |
17
| align=center| 50 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Tyler Mecklem | Clive Wiseman Racing | align=center| 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center| 20 |align=center| 128 |
18
| align=center| 75 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Anthony Tratt | align=center| 77 | + 1 Lap | align=center| 18 |align=center| 120 |
19
| align=center| 34 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Garth Tander | align=center| 76 | + 2 Laps | align=center| 6 |align=center| 112 |
20
| align=center| 24 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Romano | align=center| 75 | + 3 Laps | align=center| 32 |align=center| 104 |
21
| align=center| 31 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Steven Ellery | align=center| 75 | + 3 Laps | align=center| 5 |align=center| 96 |
22
| align=center| 14 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Greg Ritter | Imrie Motor Sport | align=center| 74 | + 4 Laps | align=center| 23 |align=center| 88 |
23
| align=center| 61 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Ross Halliday | Halliday Motor Sport | align=center| 73 | + 5 Laps | align=center| 24 |align=center| 80 |
24
| align=center| 10 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Larkham | align=center| 72 | + 6 Laps | align=center| 11 |align=center| 72 |
25
| align=center| 21 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Brad Jones | align=center| 69 | + 9 Laps | align=center| 26 |align=center| 64 |
26
| align=center| 500 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Alan Heath | Power Racing | align=center| 66 | + 12 Laps | align=center| 35 |align=center| 56 |
27
| align=center| 20 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Garry Holt | Eastern Creek Kart Racing | align=center| 62 | + 16 Laps | align=center| 34 |align=center| 48 |
NC
| align=center| 18 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Paul Radisich | align=center| 50 | Not Classified | align=center| 28 | |
DNF
| align=center| 16 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Dugal McDougall | align=center| 71 | Wheel | align=center| 19 | |
DNF
| align=center| 00 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Craig Lowndes | align=center| 58 | Accident | align=center| 1 | |
DNF
| align=center| 43 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Weel | align=center| 42 | Retired | align=center| 27 | |
DNF
| align=center| 777 | {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Angus Fogg | align=center| 42 | Retired | align=center| 22 | |
DNF
| align=center| 45 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Dean Canto | RPM International Racing | align=center| 37 | Accident | align=center| 10 | |
DNF
| align=center| 29 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Paul Morris | align=center| 21 | Exhaustion | align=center| 14 | |
DNF
| align=center| 9 | {{flagicon|Australia}} David Besnard | align=center| 5 | Retired | align=center| 31 | |
DNF
| align=center| 7 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Rodney Forbes | align=center| 5 | Accident | align=center| 33 | |
DNF
| align=center| 3 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Cameron McConville | align=center| 5 | Accident | align=center| 37 | |
DNF
| align=center| 600 | {{flagicon|Australia}} John Bowe | align=center| 0 | Accident | align=center| 8 | |
DNS
| align=center| 40 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Cameron McLean | Paragon Motorsport | align=center| | Did Not Start | align=center| | |
DNS
| align=center| 76 | {{flagicon|Australia}} Matthew White | align=center| | Did Not Start | align=center| | |
colspan=9 | {{cite web | url = http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?08/04/2001.ADEL.R13 | title = 2001 Clipsal 500 Adelaide Adelaide Parklands Circuit V8 Supercars 2001 Shell Championship - Round 2 Clipsal 500 - Race 2 | publisher = National Software | accessdate = 9 February 2009 | date = 8 April 2001 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120220051449/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?08%2F04%2F2001.ADEL.R13 | archive-date = 20 February 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} |
Championship Standings
class="wikitable" style="font-size:87%;" |
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! No ! Driver ! Team ! {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} |
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align="left" | 10px
| align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bright | align="left" | 703 |
align="left" | 10px
| align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Skaife | align="left" | 628 |
align="left" | 10px
| align="center" | 3 | align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Russell Ingall | align="left" | 622 |
align="left" | 10px
| align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson | align="left" | 607 |
align="left" | 10px
| align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Kelly | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | align="left" | 497 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20010530043413/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?08%2F04%2F2001.ADEL Official race results]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20020928161349/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/ Official V8 Supercar website]
{{V8 race report|
Name_of_race = Clipsal 500 |
Year_of_race = 2001 |
Previous_race_in_season = 2001 Phillip Island V8 Supercar round |
Next_race_in_season = 2001 Eastern Creek V8 Supercar round |
Previous_year's_race = 2000 Clipsal 500 |
Next_year's_race = 2002 Clipsal 500 |
}}
{{ATCC rounds 2000–2009}}