2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship

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The 2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3 racing cars.[1] It was the first Australian Formula 3 Championship,[2] with that title replacing the previous "Formula 3 National Series".[3] The inaugural championship was won by Peter Hackett driving a Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo.

Team and drivers

More information Team, Chassis ...
Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Rounds
Piccola Scuderia Corsa Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo 2 Australia Peter Hackett All
BRM Motorsport Dallara F398 Opel Spiess 4 Australia Darren Palmer All
Dallara F398 20 New Zealand Daynom Templeman 1-6
Coombs Racing Dallara F396 Mugen Honda 6 Australia Glenn Coombs All
Dallara F395/6 TOM'S Toyota 22 Australia Chris Coombs All
Titan Racing Dallara F395/6 TOM'S Toyota 7 Australia Damien Digby 1-6
Supreme Mowers Dallara F396 Mugen Honda 11 Australia David Choon All
John Boothman Dallara F390 Alfa Romeo 12 Australia John Boothman All
Douglas Racing Dallara F396 Fiat 13 Australia Fred Douglas All
M Speed Racing Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota 14 Australia Mike Beeley All
Graeme Holmes Reynard 913 Volkswagen 21 Australia Graeme Holmes All
Racing Car Heaven Dallara F396 TOM'S Toyota 87 Australia Chas Jacobsen All
Dallara F396 88 Australia James Manderson 1, 7
Level 2
Mike Beeley Reynard 903 Alfa Romeo 15 Australia Craig Smith 1, 5
Frank Cascone Dallara F391 Alfa Romeo 27 Australia Frank Cascone All
Bill Maddocks Richards 201B Volkswagen 35 Australia Bill Maddocks All
Level 2 26mm
Motor Improvements Reynard 923 Honda 5 Australia Peter Rees All
Rod Anderson Reynard 893 Volkswagen 37 Australia Rod Anderson 3, 5-7
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Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series with two races per round.[4]

More information Round, Circuit ...
Round Circuit State Date Round winner
1 Oran Park[5] New South Wales 17–18 March[5] James Manderson[5]
2 Wakefield Park[6] New South Wales 6 May[6] Peter Hackett[6]
3 Phillip Island[7] Victoria 26–27 May[8]
4 Queensland Raceway[9] Queensland 22 July[9] Peter Hackett[9]
5 Eastern Creek[10] New South Wales 19 August[10]
6 Sandown[11] Victoria 15 September[11]
7 Oran Park[12] New South Wales 25 November[12] Darren Palmer[12]
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Season summary

More information Rd, Race ...
Rd Race Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Round Winner
1 1 New South Wales Oran Park Raceway Australia Darren Palmer Australia Peter Hackett Australia Peter Hackett Piccola Scuderia Corsa Australia Peter Hackett
2 New Zealand Daynom Templeman Australia Peter Hackett Piccola Scuderia Corsa
2 1 New South Wales Wakefield Park Raceway
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3 1 Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Australia Peter Hackett Australia Peter Hackett Australia Peter Hackett Piccola Scuderia Corsa Australia Peter Hackett
2 Australia Darren Palmer Australia Peter Hackett Piccola Scuderia Corsa
4 1 Queensland Queensland Raceway Australia Peter Hackett Australia Peter Hackett Australia Peter Hackett Piccola Scuderia Corsa Australia Peter Hackett
2 Australia Peter Hackett Australia Peter Hackett Piccola Scuderia Corsa
5 1 New South Wales Eastern Creek International Raceway Australia Peter Hackett Australia Darren Palmer Australia Peter Hackett Piccola Scuderia Corsa Australia Peter Hackett
2 New Zealand Daynom Templeman New Zealand Daynom Templeman BRM Motorsport
6 1 Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway New Zealand Daynom Templeman New Zealand Daynom Templeman Australia Darren Palmer BRM Motorsport New Zealand Daynom Templeman
Australia Darren Palmer
2 Australia Darren Palmer New Zealand Daynom Templeman BRM Motorsport
7 1 New South Wales Oran Park Raceway Australia Darren Palmer Australia Darren Palmer Australia Peter Hackett Piccola Scuderia Corsa Australia Peter Hackett
Australia Darren Palmer
2 Australia Peter Hackett Australia Darren Palmer BRM Motorsport
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Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten finishers in the Championship class at each race. One bonus point was awarded to the driver setting pole position for each race and a point was also awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap in each race.[4]

Class points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten class finishers at each race.[4]

Results

More information Pos., Driver ...
Pos.[13] Driver[4] ORA WAK PHI QUE SYD SAN ORA Pts.[4]
1 Peter Hackett 21 10 21 17 22 21 22 22 21 12 - 12 20 17 238
2 Darren Palmer 12 13 - 12 15 16 1 15 13 15 20 16 17 20 185
3 Daynom Templeman 11 16 1 20 12 12 15 12 - 22 17 21 - - 159
4 Mike Beeley 6 6 15 - 10 10 12 10 15 10 12 6 - 10 122
5 Chris Coombs - 3 12 10 6 6 10 6 8 8 3 - 10 1 83
6 Damien Digby 4 8 10 - 8 8 6 3 10 4 10 2 - - 73
7 James Manderson 15 20 - - - - - - - - - - 12 6 53
8 Glenn Coombs - - 8 6 4 - 2 4 - - 6 8 4 3 45
9 Graeme Holmes 3 4 - 8 3 4 - - - - 4 - 6 6 38
10 David Choon - 2 - - 2 4 - - 1 2 8 3 8 8 38
11 Chas Jacobsen 8 - - - - - - - 6 3 2 4 - 4 27
12 John Boothman 2 - - 4 - 2 4 2 4 1 - - 3 2 24
13 Fred Douglas 1 - 6 - 1 3 3 - - - 1 1 1 - 17
Level 2
1 Frank Cascone - - 20 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 - - 190
2 Bill Maddocks - 15 - - 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 170
3 Craig Smith 20 20 - - - - - - 3 6 - - - - 49
Level 2 26mm
1 Peter Rees - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 20 20 20 20 200
2 Rod Anderson - - - - 15 15 - - 15 - - 15 15 15 90
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