Queensland 2001 VIP Petfoods Queensland 500
Event Information
Round 9 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date24–26 August 2001
LocationIpswich, Queensland
VenueQueensland Raceway
WeatherFine, thunderstorms at end of race
Results
Race 1
Distance 156 laps 487 km
Pole position Marcos Ambrose
Stone Brothers Racing		 1:10.5362
Winner Paul Radisich
Steven Johnson
Dick Johnson Racing		 3:17:41.1244
Round Results
First
370 pts
Second
333 pts
Third
288 pts

The 2001 VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 was an endurance race for V8 Supercars held at Queensland Raceway near Ipswich in Queensland, Australia on 26 August 2001. The programmed race distance was 161 laps (approx 500 km) however the race was stopped due to heavy rain and results were declared as at the completion of 156 laps.[1]

The event was Round 9 of the 2001 Shell Championship Series[2] and it was the third Queensland 500 V8 Supercar race.

Race results

The Ford Falcon AU with which Steven Johnson and Paul Radisich won the 2001 Queensland 500. The car is pictured in 2018

Qualifying

Pos No Drivers Team Car Time
1 11 Australia Russell Ingall
Australia Larry Perkins		 Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:09.9367
2 1 Australia Mark Skaife
Australia Jason Bright		 Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.0139
3 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose
Australia Greg Crick		 Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.2538
4 17 Australia Steven Johnson
New Zealand Paul Radisich		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.4332
5 600 Australia John Bowe
New Zealand Simon Wills		 Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.5429
6 15 New Zealand Greg Murphy
Australia Todd Kelly		 Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.6057
7 2 Australia Tony Longhurst
Australia Tomas Mezera		 Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.6065
8 29 Australia Paul Morris
United Kingdom Matt Neal		 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 1:10.6388
9 9 Australia David Besnard
Australia Matthew White		 Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.6444
10 5 Australia Glenn Seton
New Zealand Steven Richards		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.6619
11 18 Australia Greg Ritter
Australia Paul Stokell		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.7334
12 10 Australia Mark Larkham
Australia Wayne Gardner		 Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.7705
13 43 Australia Paul Weel
Australia Tim Leahey		 Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.8219
14 00 Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Neil Crompton		 Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.8585
15 34 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Jason Bargwanna		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.9445
16 51 Australia Nathan Pretty
Australia Rick Kelly		 Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.9496
17 31 Australia Steven Ellery
Australia Geoff Brabham		 Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.9843
18 3 Australia Cameron McConville
Australia Rick Bates		 Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.1493
19 7 Australia Rodney Forbes
Australia David Parsons		 Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.2054
20 21 Australia Brad Jones
United Kingdom John Cleland		 Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.2108
21 6 New Zealand Jim Richards
Australia Dean Canto		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.2589
22 8 Australia Luke Youlden
Australia Adam Macrow		 Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.4792
23 021 New Zealand Jason Richards
New Zealand Angus Fogg		 Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.6067
24 46 New Zealand John Faulkner
New Zealand Craig Baird		 John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.6108
25 35 Australia Leanne Ferrier
Australia Paul Dumbrell		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 1:11.6218
26 88 Australia Craig Harris
Australia Dale Brede		 Harris Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.6273
27 16 Australia Dugal McDougall
Australia Andrew Miedecke		 McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.6286
28 24 Australia Paul Romano
Australia Owen Kelly		 Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.6706
29 14 Australia James Brock
Australia Steve Owen		 Imrie Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.8834
30 50 Australia Michael Donaher
Australia Layton Crambrook		 Clive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 1:12.2578
31 54 Australia Rod Nash
Australia Tony Ricciardello		 Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 1:12.7062
32 75 Australia Anthony Tratt
Australia Alan Jones		 Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:12.9360
33 25 Australia Terry Wyhoon
Australia Rod Salmon		 Terry Wyhoon Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:13.4461
34 45 Australia Phillip Scifleet
Australia Aaron McGill		 RPM International Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:15.3241
Source:[3]

Top-Fifteen Shootout

The Top Fifteen Shootout was contested by the top fifteen cars from qualifying to determine grid positions 1 through 15 for the race.

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Time
1 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.5362
2 9 Australia David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.6509
3 2 Australia Tony Longhurst Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.6695
4 11 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.6800
5 600 Australia John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.7107
6 29 Australia Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 1:10.7268
7 17 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.8704
8 5 Australia Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.0228
9 00 Australia Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.1804
10 10 Australia Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.2529
11 15 Australia Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.2617
12 18 Australia Greg Ritter Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.2787
13 43 Australia Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.3674
14 34 Australia Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.8497
15 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:25.0870
Source:[4]

Race

Pos No Drivers Team Car Laps Time Grid
1 17 Australia Steven Johnson
New Zealand Paul Radisich		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 156 3hr 17min 41.1244sec 7
2 11 Australia Russell Ingall
Australia Larry Perkins		 Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 156 + 0.94 s 4
3 15 New Zealand Greg Murphy
Australia Todd Kelly		 Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 156 + 23.29 s 11
4 1 Australia Mark Skaife
Australia Jason Bright		 Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 156 + 48.13 s 15
5 2 Australia Tony Longhurst
Australia Tomas Mezera		 Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 156 + 1:20.34 s 3
6 31 Australia Steven Ellery
Australia Geoff Brabham		 Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 155 + 1 Lap 17
7 43 Australia Paul Weel
Australia Tim Leahey		 Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 155 + 1 Lap 13
8 6 New Zealand Jim Richards
Australia Dean Canto		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 154 + 2 Laps 21
9 24 Australia Paul Romano
Australia Owen Kelly		 Romano Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 153 + 3 Laps 28
10 29 Australia Paul Morris
United Kingdom Matt Neal		 Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 153 + 3 Laps 6
11 16 Australia Dugal McDougall
Australia Andrew Miedecke		 McDougall Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 153 + 3 Laps 27
12 35 Australia Leanne Ferrier
Australia Paul Dumbrell		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 153 + 3 Laps 25
13 021 New Zealand Jason Richards
New Zealand Angus Fogg		 Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 152 + 4 Laps 23
14 50 Australia Michael Donaher
Australia Layton Crambrook		 Clive Wiseman Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 151 + 5 Laps 30
15 34 Australia Garth Tander
Australia Jason Bargwanna		 Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 147 + 9 Laps 14
16 10 Australia Mark Larkham
Australia Wayne Gardner		 Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 142 + 14 Laps 10
17 75 Australia Anthony Tratt
Australia Alan Jones		 Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 138 + 18 Laps 32
18 54 Australia Rod Nash
Australia Tony Ricciardello		 Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 133 + 23 Laps 31
19 3 Australia Cameron McConville
Australia Rick Bates		 Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 130 + 26 Laps 18
20 14 Australia James Brock
Australia Steve Owen		 Imrie Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 125 + 31 Laps 29
Ret 600 Australia John Bowe
New Zealand Simon Wills		 Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 155 Spun off 5
Ret 8 Australia Adam Macrow
Australia Luke Youlden		 Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 146 Spun off 22
Ret 9 Australia David Besnard
Australia Matthew White		 Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 135 Puncture 2
Ret 18 Australia Greg Ritter
Australia Paul Stokell		 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 122 Engine 12
Ret 4 Australia Marcos Ambrose
Australia Greg Crick		 Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 122 Spun Off 1
Ret 46 New Zealand John Faulkner
New Zealand Craig Baird		 John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 106 Retired 24
Ret 88 Australia Craig Harris
Australia Dale Brede		 Harris Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 101 Retired 26
Ret 21 Australia Brad Jones
United Kingdom John Cleland		 Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 94 Electrical 20
Ret 45 Australia Phillip Scifleet
Australia Aaron McGill		 RPM International Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 65 Engine 34
Ret 5 Australia Glenn Seton
New Zealand Steven Richards		 Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 40 Engine 8
Ret 25 Australia Terry Wyhoon
Australia Rod Salmon		 Terry Wyhoon Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 24 Engine 33
Ret 00 Australia Craig Lowndes
Australia Neil Crompton		 Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 15 Blown Tyre 9
Ret 7 Australia Rodney Forbes
Australia David Parsons		 Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 5 Fire 19
Ret 51 Australia Nathan Pretty
Australia Rick Kelly		 Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 0 Driveshaft 16
Source:[5]

Championship Standings

Pos. No Driver Team Pts
1 1 Australia Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 2270
2 2 Australia Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 2166
3 17 Australia Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 2062
4 8 Australia Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 2008
5 18 New Zealand Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing 1675

References

  1. ↑ "2001 VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 race report from www.autoweb.com.au". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "2001 Season Review from www.v8supercar.com.au". Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  3. ↑ "Queensland 500 - Queensland Raceway Ipswich - V8 Supercars - Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Queensland 500 - Queensland Raceway Ipswich - V8 Supercars - Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Queensland 500 - Queensland Raceway Ipswich - VIP Petfoods Queensland 500". National Software. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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