2001 V8 Supercars Perth round
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| Round 6 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 22–24 June 2001 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Barbagallo Raceway | |||||||||||||
| Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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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.
The weekend was dominated by Paul Radisich of Dick Johnson Racing. It was one of few rounds in the year where a single driver claimed pole position and won all races throughout the weekend.[1][2] The Holden Racing Team entry of Mark Skaife provided a challenge to Radisich toward the end of the weekend and his strong overall points tally helped extend his lead in the championship standings.
Background
The event was held on the weekend of 22 to 24 June 2001. It was the 25th ATCC/V8 Supercar event to be held at Barbagallo Raceway, and consisted of three 50 km races. Unlike most events throughout the season, there were no compulsory pitstops in any of the races as the sprint format of the weekend meant races barely lasted for over 20 minutes.
Mark Skaife entered the round as the championship leader by 14 points over Holden Racing Team teammate, Jason Bright. Steven Johnson had moved up to third following his round victory in Canberra, and the form shown from Dick Johnson Racing was a topic of discussion heading into the Perth round.
Heading into the weekend, Craig Lowndes had held a remarkable record of winning every single V8 Supercar race he had ever contested at Barbagallo Raceway.
Entry list
There were 32 entrants into round six of the championship with only three changes from the Canberra 400 entry list.
Tony Ricciardello would make his season debut for Imrie Motorsport at this round in a one-off performance. Daniel Miller would also make his sole appearance for the season in a privateer outfit, and Trevor Ashby would make his final solo appearance in the category in this round.
Race results
Qualifying
Russell Ingall claimed provisional pole position with a lap over a tenth faster than Craig Lowndes. Paul Morris proved a surprise contender, qualifying in fifth place and ahead of championship leader, Mark Skaife. Marcos Ambrose reportedly suffered a misfire throughout the session which hampered his run and resigned him to start 18th for the first race.
Top Ten Shootout
Radisich obliterated the field in the top ten shootout by setting a time nearly three tenths faster than nearest competitor, Glenn Seton. He had also lapped noticeably faster than he did in provisional qualifying and thus scored Dick Johnson Racing's second consecutive pole position of the season.
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
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| 1 | 18 |  Paul Radisich |
Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 57.2542 | 18 |
| 2 | 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Glenn Seton |
Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 57.5203 | 16 |
| 3 | 29 | Paul Morris |
Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57.6397 | 14 |
| 4 | 8 | Russell Ingall |
Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57.6640 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57.6773 | 12 |
| 6 | 11 | Larry Perkins |
Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 57.8773 | 11 |
| 7 | 00 | Craig Lowndes |
Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 57.9028 | 10 |
| 8 | 51 | Greg Murphy |
Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | Holden Commodore (VX) | 58.0712 | 9 |
| 9 | 15 | Todd Kelly |
Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia | Holden Commodore (VX) | 58.1340 | 8 |
| 10 | 2 | Jason Bright |
Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 58.1745 | 7 |
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Race 1
Paul Romano immediately retired from the first race after his gearbox failed on the formation lap.
Race 2
Race 3
Championship points
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References
- ↑ "Clean sweep for Radisich and Ford". Drive.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ford takes a hat trick courtesy of "The Rat"". Go Auto. 25 June 2001. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series Round 6 – Barbagallo Raceway Wanneroo – V8 Supercars Qualifying". National Software. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series Round 6 – Barbagallo Raceway Wanneroo – V8 Supercars Shootout". National Software. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series Round 6 – Barbagallo Raceway Wanneroo – V8 Supercars Race 1". National Software. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series Round 6 – Barbagallo Raceway Wanneroo – V8 Supercars Race 2". National Software. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Shell Championship Series Round 6 – Barbagallo Raceway Wanneroo – V8 Supercars Race 3". National Software. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
External links
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