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
editThe following teams and drivers competed during the series.
| Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Creek Karts | Ford Falcon (EL) | 20 |  Garry Holt
|
All |
| Terry Wyhoon Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 25 | Terry Wyhoon
|
All |
| Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 33 | Leanne Ferrier
|
All |
| Scotty Taylor Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 37 | Bill Attard
|
All |
| South Pacific Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 38 | Peter Field
|
2, 4 |
| Wayne Cooper
|
3 | |||
| Mal Rose Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 44 | Mal Rose
|
1–2 |
| Eddie Abelnica | Holden Commodore (VT) | 48 | Eddie Abelnica
|
3–6 |
| Ric Shaw Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 49 | Ric Shaw
|
1–5 |
| Garry Willmington Performance | Ford Falcon (EL) | 56 | Luke Sieders
|
1–2 |
| John Scotcher Motorsport | Ford Falcon (EL) | 59 | Adam Wallis
|
1–2, 4, 6 |
| Mick Donaher
|
3, 5 | |||
| Evers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 60 | Scott March
|
1–2 |
| Kenny Habul
|
5 | |||
| Halliday Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (EL) | 61 | Ross Halliday
|
All |
| Simon Emerzidis | Ford Falcon (EL) | 63 | Simon Emerzidis
|
4–5 |
| Robert Smith Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 72 | Robert Smith
|
3–4 |
| Team Dynamik | Holden Commodore (VT) | 73 |  Simon Wills
|
All |
| V8 Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 77 | Richard Mork
|
1–2 |
| Gibson Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 80 | Paul Dumbrell
|
All |
| 82 | David Parsons
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All | ||
| Rowse Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 81 | Tim Rowse
|
All |
| Miller Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 84 | Daniel Miller
|
1–4, 6 |
| Harris Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 88 | Craig Harris
|
1–3, 5–6 |
| Michael Simpson
|
4 | |||
| 89 | Kevin Mundy
|
All | ||
| NRC International | Holden Commodore (VT) | 90 | Dale Brede
|
All |
| Michael Simpson Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) | 93 | Michael Simpson
|
1–3, 5–6 |
| John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 96 | Owen Kelly
|
All |
| Graphic Skills Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 97 | Wayne Wakefield
|
5 |
| AJG Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 99 | Wesley May
|
5 |
| GM Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 111 | Phonsy Mullan
|
1–3 |
| RPM International Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) | 145 | Geoff Full
|
1 |
| Greg Crick
|
2 | |||
| Aaron McGill
|
3–5 | |||
| Power Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 500 | Alan Heath
|
All |
| Prancing Horse Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 888 | Mark Noske
|
6 |
Series calendar
editThe series was contested over six rounds with three races per round.[1]
| Round | Date[1] | Circuit[1] | Location | Winning driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24–25 February |  Wakefield Park
|
Goulburn, New South Wales | Simon Wills
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| 2 | 17–18 March | Oran Park Raceway
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Sydney, New South Wales | David Parsons
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| 3 | 5–6 May |  Winton Motor Raceway
|
Benalla, Victoria | Owen Kelly
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| 4 | 26–27 May | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
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Phillip Island, Victoria | David Parsons
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| 5 | 7–8 July |  Lakeside International Raceway
|
Brisbane, Queensland | Paul Dumbrell
|
| 6 | 11–12 August |  Mallala Motor Sport Park
|
Mallala, South Australia | 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
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ a b c The 2001 Konica V8 Supercar Series, www.v8supercar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 31 October 2001
- ^ a b c Konica V8 Supercar Series, 2001 Driver Progressive Scores, www.v8supercar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 5 November 2001
- ^ a b c Wesley May is not listed in the official standings as published at www.v8supercar.com.au