Flag: | New Zealand |
2001 Boost Mobile V8 International | |
Round No: | 12 |
Season No: | 13 |
Year: | 2001 |
Series: | SCS |
Track Map: | Pukekohe_Park_Raceway_(1990).png |
Date: | 9–11 November |
Location: | Pukekohe, New Zealand |
Circuit: | Pukekohe Park Raceway |
Weather: | Heavy rain, fine |
Race1 Laps: | 31 |
Race1 Dist: | 87 |
Pole1: | Greg Murphy |
Pole1 Team: | Kmart Racing Team |
Pole1 Time: | 56.9052 |
Winner1: | Greg Murphy |
Winner1 Team: | Kmart Racing Team |
Winner1 Time: | 32:40.8068 |
Race2 Laps: | 36 |
Race2 Dist: | 100 |
Winner2: | Greg Murphy |
Winner2 Team: | Kmart Racing Team |
Winner2 Time: | 35:57.9519 |
Race3 Laps: | 36 |
Race3 Dist: | 100 |
Winner3: | Greg Murphy |
Winner3 Team: | Kmart Racing Team |
Winner3 Time: | 39:47.0899 |
First Round: | Greg Murphy |
First Round Team: | Kmart Racing Team |
First Pts: | 288 |
Second Round: | Mark Skaife |
Second Round Team: | Holden Racing Team |
Second Pts: | 240 |
Third Round: | Marcos Ambrose |
Third Round Team: | Stone Brothers Racing |
Third Pts: | 232 |
The 2001 Boost Mobile V8 International was the twelfth round of the 2001 Shell Championship Series. This was the first V8 Supercar event in New Zealand since the 1996 Mobil New Zealand Sprints and the first time as part of the official calendar. It was held on the weekend of 9 to 11 November at Pukekohe Park Raceway in New Zealand.
The 2001 Boost Mobile V8 International heralded the first ever overseas championship event for the V8 Supercar series, although it wasn't the first time that V8 Supercar racing was held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway. In 1996, the Mobil New Zealand Sprints saw the V8 Supercars come across the ditch for the first time, although these events were not part of the 1996 Australian Touring Car Championship calendar.
In these events, Greg Murphy dominated the weekend at Pukekohe, grabbing three race wins from three and entered the weekend with high expectations. After grabbing provisional pole position, he went on to convert that into a top-ten shootout pole – a first for the 2001 season.
The first race was cut short due to torrential downpour which saw cars struggling for grip and reduced visibility down to dangerous levels. Murphy was declared the winner with the race being cut short by five laps. The race also saw Jason Richards and Team Kiwi Racing achieve their best result of the season with a fourth-placed finish.
Pos | No | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time | |
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1 | align=center | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 0:56.9052 |
2 | align=center | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 0:57.0313 |
3 | align=center | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 0:57.1585 |
4 | align=center | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 0:57.1808 |
5 | align=center | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 0:57.2542 |
6 | align=center | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 0:57.3524 |
7 | align=center | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 0:57.3687 |
8 | align=center | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | 0:57.5033 |
9 | align=center | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 0:57.7089 |
10 | align=center | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | 1:06.8529 |
Pos | No | Name | Team | Car | Laps | Time | Grid | |||
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1 | align=center | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 31 | 32min 40.8060sec | align=center | 1 |
2 | align=center | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 31 | + 9.67 s | align=center | 3 |
3 | align=center | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 31 | + 10.93 s | align=center | 2 |
4 | align=center | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 31 | + 12.50 s | align=center | 16 |
5 | align=center | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 31 | + 13.09 s | align=center | 10 |
6 | align=center | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 31 | + 22.49 s | align=center | 18 |
7 | align=center | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 31 | + 24.27 s | align=center | 19 |
8 | align=center | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 31 | + 31.04 s | align=center | 4 |
9 | align=center | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 31 | + 34.80 s | align=center | 14 |
10 | align=center | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 31 | + 35.71 s | align=center | 21 |
11 | align=center | 600 | Simon Wills | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 31 | + 45.75 s | align=center | 13 |
12 | align=center | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 31 | + 47.97 s | align=center | 29 |
13 | align=center | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 31 | + 48.25 s | align=center | 20 |
14 | align=center | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 31 | + 48.60 s | align=center | 28 |
15 | align=center | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 31 | + 2:05.13 s | align=center | 27 |
16 | align=center | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 30 | + 1 lap | align=center | 5 |
17 | align=center | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 30 | + 1 lap | align=center | 12 |
18 | align=center | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 30 | + 1 lap | align=center | 25 |
19 | align=center | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 30 | + 1 lap | align=center | 9 |
20 | align=center | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 30 | + 1 lap | align=center | 8 |
21 | align=center | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 29 | + 2 laps | align=center | 24 |
22 | align=center | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 29 | + 2 laps | align=center | 11 |
23 | align=center | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 29 | + 2 laps | align=center | 23 |
24 | align=center | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 29 | + 2 laps | align=center | 24 |
Ret | align=center | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 30 | Retired | align=center | 17 |
Ret | align=center | 67 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 30 | Accident | align=center | 26 |
Ret | align=center | 777 | Angus Fogg | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 27 | Spun off | align=center | 22 |
Ret | align=center | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 7 | Retired | align=center | 30 |
Ret | align=center | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 5 | Retired | align=center | 15 |
Ret | align=center | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 0 | Accident damage | align=center | 7 |
Fastest Lap: Greg Murphy (Kmart Racing Team), 0:57.8307 | ||||||||||
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Pos | No | Name | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | |||
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1 | align=center | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | 35min 57.9519sec | align=center | 1 |
2 | align=center | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 0.708 s | align=center | 3 |
3 | align=center | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 7.318 s | align=center | 2 |
4 | align=center | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 22.743 s | align=center | 20 |
5 | align=center | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 26.862 s | align=center | 6 |
6 | align=center | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 28.800 s | align=center | 9 |
7 | align=center | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 29.194 s | align=center | 7 |
8 | align=center | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 30.936 s | align=center | 17 |
9 | align=center | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 31.392 s | align=center | 19 |
10 | align=center | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 43.314 s | align=center | 24 |
11 | align=center | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 47.068 s | align=center | 13 |
12 | align=center | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 48.857 s | align=center | 10 |
13 | align=center | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 49.216 s | align=center | 14 |
14 | align=center | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 50.081 s | align=center | 30 |
15 | align=center | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 55.706 s | align=center | 21 |
16 | align=center | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 56.765 s | align=center | 25 |
17 | align=center | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 57.214 s | align=center | 16 |
18 | align=center | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 58.534 s | align=center | 8 |
19 | align=center | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 35 | + 1 lap | align=center | 28 |
20 | align=center | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 35 | + 1 lap | align=center | 15 |
21 | align=center | 600 | Simon Wills | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 35 | + 1 lap | align=center | 11 |
22 | align=center | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 35 | + 1 lap | align=center | 12 |
23 | align=center | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 35 | + 1 lap | align=center | 4 |
24 | align=center | 777 | Angus Fogg | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 35 | + 1 lap | align=center | 27 |
25 | align=center | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 35 | + 1 lap | align=center | 29 |
26 | align=center | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 34 | + 2 laps | align=center | 23 |
27 | align=center | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 34 | + 2 laps | align=center | 5 |
28 | align=center | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 34 | + 2 laps | align=center | 18 |
Ret | align=center | 67 | Paul Morris | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 8 | Retired | align=center | 26 |
Ret | align=center | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 2 | Retired | align=center | 22 |
Fastest Lap: Todd Kelly (Kmart Racing Team), 0:57.6916 | ||||||||||
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Pos | No | Name | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | |||
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1 | align=center | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | 39min 47.0899sec | align=center | 1 |
2 | align=center | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 6.127 s | align=center | 4 |
3 | align=center | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 6.622 s | align=center | 2 |
4 | align=center | 4 | Marcos Ambrose | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 7.534 s | align=center | 3 |
5 | align=center | 15 | Todd Kelly | Kmart Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 8.372 s | align=center | 18 |
6 | align=center | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 12.057 s | align=center | 6 |
7 | align=center | 11 | Larry Perkins | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 12.631 s | align=center | 17 |
8 | align=center | 00 | Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 17.989 s | align=center | 10 |
9 | align=center | 54 | Tony Longhurst | Rod Nash Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 18.701 s | align=center | 5 |
10 | align=center | 10 | Mark Larkham | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 20.244 s | align=center | 16 |
11 | align=center | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 20.563 s | align=center | 27 |
12 | align=center | 31 | Steven Ellery | Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 20.913 s | align=center | 9 |
13 | align=center | 5 | Glenn Seton | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 27.114 s | align=center | 14 |
14 | align=center | 7 | Rodney Forbes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 28.403 s | align=center | 13 |
15 | align=center | 35 | Jason Bargwanna | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 31.184 s | align=center | 12 |
16 | align=center | 34 | Garth Tander | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 33.103 s | align=center | 7 |
17 | align=center | 46 | John Faulkner | John Faulkner Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 36 | + 34.800 s | align=center | 19 |
18 | align=center | 14 | Tomas Mezera | Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 36 | + 48.173 s | align=center | 22 |
19 | align=center | 18 | Paul Radisich | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 36 | + 42.674 s | align=center | 8 |
20 | align=center | 6 | Steven Richards | Glenn Seton Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 35 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 25 |
21 | align=center | 9 | David Besnard | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 35 | + 1 Lap | align=center | 29 |
22 | align=center | 021 | Jason Richards | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 34 | + 2 Laps | align=center | 23 |
23 | align=center | 24 | Paul Romano | Romano Racing | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 34 | + 2 Laps | align=center | 28 |
24 | align=center | 777 | Angus Fogg | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | align=center | 33 | + 3 Laps | align=center | 24 |
Ret | align=center | 43 | Paul Weel | Paul Weel Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 23 | Retired | align=center | 11 |
Ret | align=center | 3 | Cameron McConville | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden Commodore (VX) | align=center | 15 | Accident | align=center | 26 |
Ret | align=center | 21 | Brad Jones | Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 10 | Retired | align=center | 15 |
Ret | align=center | 75 | Anthony Tratt | Paul Little Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 6 | Retired | align=center | 20 |
Ret | align=center | 600 | Simon Wills | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | align=center | 2 | Spun off | align=center | 21 |
Fastest Lap: Todd Kelly (Kmart Racing Team), 0:57.6981 | ||||||||||
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No | Driver | Team | |||
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1 | 1 | Mark Skaife | Holden Racing Team | 3290 | |
2 | 8 | Russell Ingall | Perkins Engineering | 2720 | |
3 | 2 | Jason Bright | Holden Racing Team | 2635 | |
4 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kmart Racing Team | 2562 | |
5 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 2440 | |