2001 V8 Supercars Perth round
Motor race in Perth, Western Australia
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The 2001 V8 Supercars Perth round was the sixth round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of 22 to 24 June at Barbagallo Raceway in Perth, Western Australia.
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| Round 6 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
| Date | 22–24 June 2001 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Barbagallo Raceway | |||||||||||||
| Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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Race report
Paul Radisich dominated the weekend by grabbing pole position in the top-ten shootout and winning all three races over the weekend. This continued the run of form from the Dick Johnson Racing outfit who had won the previous round of the championship in Canberra.
Race results
Qualifying
Top Ten Shootout
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
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| 1 | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 57.2542 | 18 | |
| 2 | 5 | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 57.5203 | 16 | |
| 3 | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57.6397 | 14 | |
| 4 | 8 | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57.6640 | 13 | |
| 5 | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57.6773 | 12 | |
| 6 | 11 | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57.8773 | 11 | |
| 7 | 00 | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 57.9028 | 10 | |
| 8 | 51 | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | Holden Commodore (VX) | 58.0712 | 9 | |
| 9 | 15 | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | Holden Commodore (VX) | 58.1340 | 8 | |
| 10 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 58.1745 | 7 | |
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Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
Championship Standings
| Pos. | No | Driver | Team | Pts | |
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| 1 | 1 | Holden Racing Team | 1612 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Holden Racing Team | 1503 | ||
| 3 | 8 | Perkins Engineering | 1268 | ||
| 4 | 17 | Dick Johnson Racing | 1258 | ||
| 5 | 51 | Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | 1121 | ||