2001 Australian V8 Ultimate

**2001 Australian V8 Ultimate**
Event Information
Round 13 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date	1–2 December 2001
Location	Melbourne, Victoria
Venue	Sandown International Raceway
Weather	Friday: Fine; Saturday: Fine; Sunday: Heavy Rain
Results
Distance
Race 1
Distance	48 laps
Pole position	Mark Skaife; Holden Racing Team
Winner	Mark Skaife; Holden Racing Team
Distance
Race 2
Distance	48 laps
Winner	Todd Kelly; Kmart Racing Team
Distance
Race 3
Distance	48 laps
Winner	Craig Lowndes; Gibson Motorsport
First
Round Results
First	Todd Kelly; Kmart Racing Team;
Second	Craig Lowndes; Gibson Motorsport;
Third	Marcos Ambrose; Stone Brothers Racing;

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.

Race report

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

Race results

Qualifying

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

Top Fifteen Shootout

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

Race 1

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

Race 2

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

Race 3

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

Championship Standings

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

References

^ "The Australian V8 Ultimate Sandown – Sandown International Raceway – V8 Supercars – Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
^ "The Australian V8 Ultimate Sandown – Sandown International Raceway – V8 Supercars – Top 15 Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

Supercars Championship
Previous race: 2001 Boost Mobile V8 International	2001 Supercars Championship	Next race: 2002 Clipsal 500
Previous year: 2000 Sandown V8 Supercar round	Sandown International Raceway	Next year: 2002 Betta Electrical V8 Ultimate

[1] "The Australian V8 Ultimate Sandown – Sandown International Raceway – V8 Supercars – Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

[2] "The Australian V8 Ultimate Sandown – Sandown International Raceway – V8 Supercars – Top 15 Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

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