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2001 V8 Supercars Winton round

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{{ Infobox V8 Supercar race report

| flag = Victoria

| title = 2001 Winton V8 Supercar round

| round_no = 10

| season_no = 13

| year = 2001

| series = SCS

| track_map = Winton Motor Raceway (Australia) track map -- with extension.svg

| date = 7–9 September

| location = Benalla, Victoria

| circuit = Winton Motor Raceway

| weather = Fine

| race1_laps = 28

| race1_dist = 85

| pole1 = Russell Ingall

| pole1_team = Perkins Engineering

| pole1_time = 1:24.3328

| winner1 = Greg Murphy

| winner1_team = Kmart Racing Team

| winner1_time = 45:02.1401

| race2_laps = 32

| race2_dist = 100

| winner2 = Russell Ingall

| winner2_team = Perkins Engineering

| winner2_time = 48:54.0840

| first_round = Russell Ingall

| first_round_team = Perkins Engineering

| first_pts = 273

| second_round = Greg Murphy

| second_round_team = Kmart Racing Team

| second_pts = 231

| third_round = Mark Skaife

| third_round_team = Holden Racing Team

| third_pts = 228

}}

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 =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%;"
Pos

! No

! Name

! Team

! Vehicle

! Time

1

| align=center | 34

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:26.8443

2

| align=center | 40

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLean

| Paragon Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:26.8614

3

| align=center | 8

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Russell Ingall

| Perkins Engineering

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:27.0949

4

| align=center | 29

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Morris

| Paul Morris Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| 1:27.6587

5

| align=center | 17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:27.9589

6

| align=center | 54

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Longhurst

| Rod Nash Racing

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:28.2574

7

| align=center | 18

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Paul Radisich

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:28.4970

8

| align=center | 31

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Ellery

| Steven Ellery Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:28.7429

9

| align=center | 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bright

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:29.8535

10

| align=center | 51

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Murphy

| Kmart Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:29.9967

11

| align=center | 21

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Jones

| Brad Jones Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:30.0137

12

| align=center | 10

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Larkham

| Larkham Motor Sport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:30.1214

13

| align=center | 600

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| Briggs Motor Sport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:30.3932

14

| align=center | 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McConville

| Lansvale Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:30.4694

15

| align=center | 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Skaife

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:30.7395

16

| align=center | 15

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Kelly

| Kmart Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:30.8651

17

| align=center | 16

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dugal McDougall

| McDougall Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:31.0697

18

| align=center | 4

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Marcos Ambrose

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:31.3546

19

| align=center | 35

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bargwanna

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:31.5494

20

| align=center | 43

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Weel

| Paul Weel Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:31.6844

21

| align=center | 5

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Seton

| Glenn Seton Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:31.8532

22

| align=center | 11

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Larry Perkins

| Perkins Engineering

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:31.9287

23

| align=center | 021

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jason Richards

| Team Kiwi Racing

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| 1:32.0458

24

| align=center | 9

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Besnard

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:32.1047

25

| align=center | 6

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Steven Richards

| Glenn Seton Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:32.1956

26

| align=center | 24

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Romano

| Romano Racing

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:32.3247

27

| align=center | 00

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes

| Gibson Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:32.4058

28

| align=center | 7

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rodney Forbes

| Gibson Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:33.3639

29

| align=center | 46

| {{flagicon|NZL}} John Faulkner

| John Faulkner Racing

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| 1:33.5859

30

| align=center | 75

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Tratt

| Paul Little Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:33.9583

31

| align=center | 48

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Abelnica

| Melbournes Cheapest Cars

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| 1:34.3870

32

| align=center | 14

| {{flagicon|AUS}} James Brock

| Imrie Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:35.1691

colspan=6 | Source:{{cite web | url = http://racing.natsoft.com.au/ | title = 2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 10 – Winton Motor Raceway – V8 Supercars – Qualifying | publisher = National Software | accessdate = 2015-11-24}}

= Top Ten Shootout =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%;"
Pos

! No

! Name

! Team

! Vehicle

! Time

1

| align=center | 8

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Russell Ingall

| Perkins Engineering

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:24.3328

2

| align=center | 29

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Morris

| Paul Morris Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| 1:24.9150

3

| align=center | 18

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Paul Radisich

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:24.9154

4

| align=center | 34

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:25.0289

5

| align=center | 40

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLean

| Paragon Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:25.4027

6

| align=center | 54

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Longhurst

| Rod Nash Racing

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:25.5214

7

| align=center | 31

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Ellery

| Steven Ellery Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:25.6025

8

| align=center | 51

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Murphy

| Kmart Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:26.0698

9

| align=center | 17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| 1:27.1293

10

| align=center | 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bright

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| 1:31.8195

colspan=6 | Source:{{cite web | url = http://racing.natsoft.com.au/ | title = 2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 10 – Winton Motor Raceway – V8 Supercars – Shootout | publisher = National Software | accessdate = 2015-11-24}}

= Race 1 =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%;"

! Pos

! No

! Driver

! Team

! Car

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

1

| align=center | 51

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Murphy

| mart Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| 45min 02.1401sec

| align=center | 8

2

| align=center | 8

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Russell Ingall

| Perkins Engineering

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| + 0.92 s

| align=center | 1

3

| align=center | 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Skaife

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| + 1.75 s

| align=center | 15

4

| align=center | 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bright

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| + 2.65 s

| align=center | 10

5

| align=center | 4

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Marcos Ambrose

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 3.20 s

| align=center | 18

6

| align=center | 29

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Morris

| Paul Morris Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| align=center | 28

| + 3.79 s

| align=center | 2

7

| align=center | 35

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bargwanna

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| + 6.22 s

| align=center | 19

8

| align=center | 17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 8.20 s

| align=center | 9

9

| align=center | 10

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Larkham

| Larkham Motor Sport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 9.25 s

| align=center | 12

10

| align=center | 34

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| + 11.06 s

| align=center | 4

11

| align=center | 15

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Kelly

| Kmart Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| + 11.82 s

| align=center | 16

12

| align=center | 31

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Ellery

| Steven Ellery Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 13.12 s

| align=center | 7

13

| align=center | 75

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Tratt

| Paul Little Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 13.66 s

| align=center | 30

14

| align=center | 40

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLean

| Paragon Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 14.56 s

| align=center | 5

15

| align=center | 18

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Paul Radisich

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 15.73 s

| align=center | 3

16

| align=center | 46

| {{flagicon|NZL}} John Faulkner

| John Faulkner Racing

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| align=center | 28

| + 17.74 s

| align=center | 29

17

| align=center | 16

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dugal McDougall

| McDougall Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| + 19.44 s

| align=center | 17

18

| align=center | 14

| {{flagicon|AUS}} James Brock

| Imrie Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 28

| + 22.19 s

| align=center | 32

19

| align=center | 600

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| Briggs Motor Sport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 23.26 s

| align=center | 13

20

| align=center | 6

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Steven Richards

| Glenn Seton Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 28

| + 23.91 s

| align=center | 25

21

| align=center | 11

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Larry Perkins

| Perkins Engineering

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 27

| + 1 Lap

| align=center | 22

22

| align=center | 24

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Romano

| Romano Racing

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 27

| + 1 Lap

| align=center | 26

23

| align=center | 43

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Weel

| Paul Weel Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 27

| + 1 Lap

| align=center | 20

24

| align=center | 9

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Besnard

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 27

| + 1 Lap

| align=center | 24

25

| align=center | 48

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Abelnica

| Melbournes Cheapest Cars

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| align=center | 27

| + 1 Lap

| align=center | 31

26

| align=center | 021

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jason Richards

| Team Kiwi Racing

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| align=center | 26

| + 2 Laps

| align=center | 23

Ret

| align=center | 54

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Longhurst

| Rod Nash Racing

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 26

| Accident

| align=center | 6

Ret

| align=center | 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McConville

| Lansvale Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 24

| Accident

| align=center | 14

Ret

| align=center | 7

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rodney Forbes

| Gibson Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 10

| Retired

| align=center | 28

Ret

| align=center | 00

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes

| Gibson Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 4

| Spun off

| align=center | 27

Ret

| align=center | 5

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Seton

| Glenn Seton Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 1

| Retired

| align=center | 21

Ret

| align=center | 21

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Jones

| Brad Jones Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 0

| Collision Damage

| align=center | 11

colspan=8 | Source:{{cite web | url = http://racing.natsoft.com.au/ | title = 2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 10 – Winton Motor Raceway – V8 Supercars – Race 1 | publisher = National Software | accessdate = 2015-11-24}}

= Race 2 =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 87%;"

! Pos

! No

! Driver

! Team

! Car

! Laps

! Time

! Grid

1

| align=center | 8

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Russell Ingall

| Perkins Engineering

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| 48min 54.0840sec

| align=center | 2

2

| align=center | 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Skaife

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| + 0.82 s

| align=center | 3

3

| align=center | 4

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Marcos Ambrose

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 1.24 s

| align=center | 5

4

| align=center | 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bright

| Holden Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| + 3.27 s

| align=center | 4

5

| align=center | 18

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Paul Radisich

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 8.87 s

| align=center | 15

6

| align=center | 51

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Murphy

| Kmart Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| + 12.48 s

| align=center | 1

7

| align=center | 29

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Morris

| Paul Morris Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| align=center | 32

| + 13.23 s

| align=center | 6

8

| align=center | 31

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Ellery

| Steven Ellery Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 15.01 s

| align=center | 12

9

| align=center | 17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Dick Johnson Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 15.52 s

| align=center | 8

10

| align=center | 5

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Seton

| Glenn Seton Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 15.70 s

| align=center | 31

11

| align=center | 6

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Steven Richards

| Glenn Seton Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 16.14 s

| align=center | 20

12

| align=center | 43

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Weel

| Paul Weel Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 21.09 s

| align=center | 23

13

| align=center | 600

| {{flagicon|AUS}} John Bowe

| Briggs Motor Sport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 22.25 s

| align=center | 19

14

| align=center | 9

| {{flagicon|AUS}} David Besnard

| Stone Brothers Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 28.32 s

| align=center | 24

15

| align=center | 75

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony Tratt

| Paul Little Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 28.53 s

| align=center | 13

16

| align=center | 21

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brad Jones

| Brad Jones Racing

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 32.63 s

| align=center | 32

17

| align=center | 021

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Jason Richards

| Team Kiwi Racing

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| align=center | 32

| + 36.52 s

| align=center | 26

18

| align=center | 35

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bargwanna

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| + 38.48 s

| align=center | 7

19

| align=center | 00

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Lowndes

| Gibson Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 43.26 s

| align=center | 30

20

| align=center | 24

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Romano

| Romano Racing

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| + 45.06 s

| align=center | 22

21

| align=center | 40

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McLean

| Paragon Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 32

| + 45.33 s

| align=center | 14

22

| align=center | 48

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Abelnica

| Melbournes Cheapest Cars

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| align=center | 32

| + 55.89 s

| align=center | 25

23

| align=center | 11

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Larry Perkins

| Perkins Engineering

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| + 57.48 s

| align=center | 21

24

| align=center | 34

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garth Tander

| Garry Rogers Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| + 58.12 s

| align=center | 10

25

| align=center | 15

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Kelly

| Kmart Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 32

| + 1:13.08 s

| align=center | 11

26

| align=center | 14

| {{flagicon|AUS}} James Brock

| Imrie Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 31

| + 1 Lap

| align=center | 18

27

| align=center | 7

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rodney Forbes

| Gibson Motorsport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 26

| + 6 Laps

| align=center | 29

Ret

| align=center | 10

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Larkham

| Larkham Motor Sport

| Ford Falcon (AU)

| align=center | 25

| Spun off

| align=center | 9

Ret

| align=center | 46

| {{flagicon|NZL}} John Faulkner

| John Faulkner Racing

| Holden Commodore (VT)

| align=center | 19

| Retired

| align=center | 16

Ret

| align=center | 16

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Dugal McDougall

| McDougall Motorsport

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 17

| Retired

| align=center | 17

Ret

| align=center | 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron McConville

| Lansvale Racing Team

| Holden Commodore (VX)

| align=center | 11

| Accident

| align=center | 28

colspan=8 | Source:{{cite web | url = http://racing.natsoft.com.au/ | title = 2001 Shell Championship Series – Round 10 – Winton Motor Raceway – V8 Supercars – Race 2 | publisher = National Software | accessdate = 2015-11-25}}

Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size:87%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! No

! Driver

! Team

! {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Skaife

| Holden Racing Team

| align="left" | 2498

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Bright

| Holden Racing Team

| align="left" | 2371

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Russell Ingall

| Perkins Engineering

| align="left" | 2281

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Johnson

| Dick Johnson Racing

| align="left" | 2217

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 51

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Greg Murphy

| Kmart Racing Team

| align="left" | 1842

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{V8 race report|

Name_of_race = Winton Motor Raceway |

Year_of_race = 2001 |

Previous_race_in_season = 2001 VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 |

Next_race_in_season = 2001 V8 Supercar 1000 |

Previous_year's_race = 2000 Winton V8 Supercar round |

Next_year's_race = 2002 Winton V8 Supercar round |

}}

{{ATCC rounds 2000–2009}}

Winton