2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series
The 2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series was an Australian motor racing competition for V8 Supercars. It was the second running of the second tier series for V8 Supercars. The series was contested over six rounds held across four different states, commencing on 25 February at Wakefield Park and concluding on 11 August at Mallala Motor Sport Park.
The series was won by Simon Wills who was victorious in ten of the 18 races. Wills finished 82 points clear of Paul Dumbrell.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed during the series.
| Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Creek Karts | Ford Falcon (EL) | 20 | Australia Garry Holt | All |
| Terry Wyhoon Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 25 | Australia Terry Wyhoon | All |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 33 | Australia Leanne Ferrier | All |
| Scotty Taylor Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 37 | Australia Bill Attard | All |
| South Pacific Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 38 | Australia Peter Field | 2, 4 |
| Australia Wayne Cooper | 3 | |||
| Mal Rose Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 44 | Australia Mal Rose | 1–2 |
| Eddie Abelnica | Holden Commodore (VT) | 48 | Australia Eddie Abelnica | 3–6 |
| Ric Shaw Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 49 | Australia Ric Shaw | 1–5 |
| Garry Willmington Performance | Ford Falcon (EL) | 56 | Australia Luke Sieders | 1–2 |
| John Scotcher Motorsport | Ford Falcon (EL) | 59 | Australia Adam Wallis | 1–2, 4, 6 |
| Australia Mick Donaher | 3, 5 | |||
| Evers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 60 | Australia Scott March | 1–2 |
| Australia Kenny Habul | 5 | |||
| Halliday Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (EL) | 61 | Australia Ross Halliday | All |
| Simon Emerzidis | Ford Falcon (EL) | 63 | Australia Simon Emerzidis | 4–5 |
| Robert Smith Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 72 | Australia Robert Smith | 3–4 |
| Team Dynamik | Holden Commodore (VT) | 73 | New Zealand Simon Wills | All |
| V8 Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 77 | Australia Richard Mork | 1–2 |
| Gibson Motorsport | Holden Commodore VT | 80 | Australia Paul Dumbrell | All |
| 82 | Australia David Parsons | All | ||
| Rowse Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 81 | Australia Tim Rowse | All |
| Miller Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 84 | Australia Daniel Miller | 1–4, 6 |
| Harris Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 88 | Australia Craig Harris | 1–3, 5–6 |
| Australia Michael Simpson | 4 | |||
| 89 | Australia Kevin Mundy | All | ||
| NRC International | Holden Commodore (VT) | 90 | Australia Dale Brede | All |
| Michael Simpson Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) | 93 | Australia Michael Simpson | 1–3, 5–6 |
| John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 96 | Australia Owen Kelly | All |
| Graphic Skills Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 97 | Australia Wayne Wakefield | 5 |
| AJG Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 99 | Australia Wesley May | 5 |
| GM Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 111 | Australia Phonsy Mullan | 1–3 |
| RPM International Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) | 145 | Australia Geoff Full | 1 |
| Australia Greg Crick | 2 | |||
| Australia Aaron McGill | 3–5 | |||
| Power Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 500 | Australia Alan Heath | All |
| Prancing Horse Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 888 | Australia Mark Noske | 6 |
Series calendar
The series was contested over six rounds with three races per round.[1]
| Round | Date[1] | Circuit[1] | Location | Winning driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24–25 February | New South Wales Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | New Zealand Simon Wills |
| 2 | 17–18 March | New South Wales Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Australia David Parsons |
| 3 | 5–6 May | Victoria (state) Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | Australia Owen Kelly |
| 4 | 26–27 May | Victoria (state) Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Australia David Parsons |
| 5 | 7–8 July | Queensland Lakeside International Raceway | Brisbane, Queensland | Australia Paul Dumbrell |
| 6 | 11–12 August | South Australia Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | New Zealand Simon Wills |
An additional non-points "special event", the Konica V8 Supercar Challenge, was held at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst on 6 October as a support race to the 2001 V8 Supercar 1000.
Points system
The season consisted of six rounds across four different states. Each round consisted of three races. Points were awarded for all cars who started each race in finishing order and then in order that they retired from the race. Points may have been offered for race positions lower than 24th but at no race during the series did more than 24 cars start.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th |
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| Points | 90 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Series standings
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The 2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series, www.v8supercar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 31 October 2001
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Konica V8 Supercar Series, 2001 Driver Progressive Scores, www.v8supercar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 5 November 2001
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wesley May is not listed in the official standings as published at www.v8supercar.com.au
External links
- 2001 Racing Results Archive
- Images from Australian Konica V8 Supercar Series - Round 2 Qualifying, Oran Park Raceway, 17 March 2001, erksports.tripod.com, as archived at web.archive.org