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2001 Queensland 500

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]

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

Race results

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

Qualifying

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

Top-Fifteen Shootout

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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   Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.5362
2 9   David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.6509
3 2   Tony Longhurst Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.6695
4 11   Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:10.6800
5 600   John Bowe Briggs Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.7107
6 29   Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VT) 1:10.7268
7 17   Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:10.8704
8 5   Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.0228
9 00   Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.1804
10 10   Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.2529
11 15   Todd Kelly Kmart Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.2617
12 18   Greg Ritter Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.2787
13 43   Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:11.3674
14 34   Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:11.8497
15 1   Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:25.0870
Source:[4]

Race

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

Championship Standings

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

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  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.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Queensland 500 - Queensland Raceway Ipswich - V8 Supercars - Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 23 November 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Queensland 500 - Queensland Raceway Ipswich - VIP Petfoods Queensland 500". National Software. Retrieved 23 November 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
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