2001 Australian V8 Ultimate

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The 2001 Australian V8 Ultimate was the thirteenth and final round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 1 to 2 December at the Sandown International Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria.

Date1–2 December 2001
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
VenueSandown International Raceway
WeatherFriday: Fine
Saturday: Fine
Sunday: Heavy Rain
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Victoria (state) 2001 Australian V8 Ultimate
Event Information
Round 13 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date1–2 December 2001
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
VenueSandown International Raceway
WeatherFriday: Fine
Saturday: Fine
Sunday: Heavy Rain
Results
Race 1
Distance 48 laps 150 km
Pole position Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 1:11.2564
Winner Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team		 1:04:59.5617
Race 2
Distance 48 laps 150 km
Winner Todd Kelly
Kmart Racing Team		 1:12:49.5203
Race 3
Distance 48 laps 150 km
Winner Craig Lowndes
Gibson Motorsport		 1:11:05.3245
Round Results
First
248 pts
Second
242 pts
Third
213 pts
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Race report

Todd Kelly took his first round win in a race weekend mainly composed of heavy rain.

Race results

Qualifying

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Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.5651
2 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.6283
3 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.6793
4 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.7271
5 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.7981
6 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.9300
7 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.9606
8 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.9809
9 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.0715
10 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.1007
11 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.1141
12 600 New Zealand Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.2800
13 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.2996
14 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.3360
15 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.3401
16 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.3451
17 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.3722
18 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.3784
19 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.3941
20 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.4082
21 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.4670
22 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.4938
23 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.5159
24 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 1:12.5863
25 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.6749
26 255 Australia Rick Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.8653
27 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.9060
28 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 1:12.9729
29 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:13.1390
30 76 Australia Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden Commodore (VS) 1:13.6237
31 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:13.6320
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Top Fifteen Shootout

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Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.2564
2 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.3574
3 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.4480
4 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.4927
5 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.5005
6 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.7299
7 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.7426
8 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.7790
9 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.9256
10 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.0316
11 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.2845
12 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.2946
13 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:12.3404
14 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.3617
15 600 New Zealand Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.8046
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Race 1

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Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time Grid
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 1hr 4min 59.5617sec 1
2 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 5.381 s 14
3 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 7.413 s 3
4 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 8.332 s 6
5 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 12.643 s 5
6 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 13.915 s 4
7 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 25.528 s 9
8 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 27.344 s 2
9 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 29.468 s 19
10 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 34.836 s 23
11 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 35.264 s 8
12 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 35.339 s 16
13 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 35.543 s 10
14 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 39.860 s 12
15 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 44.333 s 11
16 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 45.646 s 20
17 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 49.694 s 31
18 600 New Zealand Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 50.185 s 15
19 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 48 + 55.199 s 24
20 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 57.438 s 7
21 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 57.676 s 17
22 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 47 + 1 Lap 22
23 14 Australia Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden Commodore (VX) 47 + 1 Lap 32
24 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 39 + 9 Laps 25
Ret 76 Australia Matthew White Matthew White Racing Holden Commodore (VS) 33 Retired 30
Ret 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 31 Retired 18
Ret 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 29 Retired 13
Ret 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 Retired 29
Ret 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 13 Retired 28
Ret 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 9 Retired 21
Ret 255 Australia Rick Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 7 Engine 26
Ret 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 0 Accident 27
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Race 2

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Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time Grid
1 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 1hr 12min 49.5203sec 3
2 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 10.481 s 8
3 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 16.660 s 2
4 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 18.032 s 1
5 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 36.186 s 6
6 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 37.706 s 20
7 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 51.329 s 9
8 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 59.882 s 15
9 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 48 + 1:03.875 s 19
10 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 1:07.592 s 11
11 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 47 + 1 lap 5
12 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 47 + 1 lap 10
13 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 47 + 1 lap 29
14 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 47 + 1 lap 14
15 600 New Zealand Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 47 + 1 lap 18
16 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 47 + 1 lap 21
17 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 47 + 1 lap 7
18 14 Australia Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden Commodore (VX) 46 + 2 laps 23
19 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 46 + 2 laps 24
20 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 46 + 2 laps 22
21 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 46 + 2 laps 16
22 255 Australia Rick Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 46 + 2 laps 30
23 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 46 + 2 laps 4
24 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 46 + 2 laps 26
25 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 45 + 3 laps 31
26 16 Australia Dugal McDougall McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 40 + 8 laps 17
Ret 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 46 Retired 27
Ret 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 12 Retired 12
Ret 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1 Retired 28
Ret 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 0 Accident 13
Ret 24 Australia Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 0 Retired 29
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Race 3

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Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time Grid
1 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 48 1hr 11min 05.3245sec 3
2 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 1.926 s 5
3 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 3.003 s 1
4 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 12.428 s 11
5 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 13.275 s 27
6 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 26.345 s 23
7 255 Australia Rick Kelly Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 47.018 s 22
8 11 Australia Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 47.868 s 30
9 600 New Zealand Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 48.137 s 15
10 46 New Zealand John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 48 + 48.901 s 13
11 21 Australia Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 49.902 s 12
12 35 Australia Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 50.483 s 7
13 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 1:03.520 s 28
14 31 Australia Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 1:10.273 s 10
15 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 1:11.937 s 14
16 021 New Zealand Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 47 + 1 lap 9
17 54 Australia Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 47 + 1 lap 20
18 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 47 + 1 lap 24
19 14 Australia Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden Commodore (VX) 47 + 1 lap 18
20 75 Australia Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 46 + 2 laps 29
21 7 Australia Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 46 + 2 laps 19
22 3 Australia Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 43 + 5 laps 25
Ret 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 47 Retired 16
Ret 6 New Zealand Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 43 Retired 8
Ret 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 40 Retired 2
Ret 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 15 Accident damage 4
Ret 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 14 Retired 21
Ret 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 8 Retired 6
Ret 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 8 Spun off 17
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Championship Standings

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Pos. No Driver Team Pts
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 3478
2 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 2875
3 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 2819
4 51 New Zealand Greg Murphy Kmart Racing Team 2724
5 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 2532
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