2001 Boost Mobile V8 International

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.

2001 Boost Mobile V8 International
Event Information
Round 12 of 13 in the 2001 Shell Championship Series
Date9–11 November 2001
LocationPukekohe, New Zealand
VenuePukekohe Park Raceway
WeatherHeavy rain, fine
Results
Race 1
Distance 31 laps 87 km
Pole position Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 56.9052
Winner Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 32:40.8068
Race 2
Distance 36 laps 100 km
Winner Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 35:57.9519
Race 3
Distance 36 laps 100 km
Winner Greg Murphy
Kmart Racing Team		 39:47.0899
Round Results
First
288 pts
Second
240 pts
Third
232 pts

Race report

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.

Race results

Qualifying
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.9591
2 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:57.0133
3 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.0813
4 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:57.1044
5 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 0:57.2896
6 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:57.3174
7 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 0:57.4036
8 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.4745
9 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 0:57.4811
10 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.5573
11 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.5687
12 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.6122
13 600 Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0:57.6191
14 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.6295
15 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.6705
16 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 0:57.7624
17 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport Ford AU Falcon 0:57.7665
18 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing Holden VX Commodore 0:57.7760
19 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 0:57.7993
20 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.8918
21 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden VX Commodore 0:58.0055
22 777 Angus Fogg Team Kiwi Racing Holden VT Commodore 0:58.2709
23 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:58.2856
24 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:58.3434
25 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing Holden VX Commodore 0:58.4063
26 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden VT Commodore 0:58.4992
27 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:58.5299
28 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 0:58.5363
29 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport Holden VX Commodore 0:58.9099
30 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden VT Commodore 0:59.0430

Top Ten Shootout
Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time
1 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:56.9052
2 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:57.0313
3 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.1585
4 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:57.1808
5 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 0:57.2542
6 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motorsport Ford AU Falcon 0:57.3524
7 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.3687
8 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden VX Commodore 0:57.5033
9 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford AU Falcon 0:57.7089
10 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden VX Commodore 1:06.8529

Race 1
Pos No Name Team Laps Time Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 31 32min 40.8060sec 1
2 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 31 + 9.67 s 3
3 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 31 + 10.93 s 2
4 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing 31 + 12.50 s 16
5 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 31 + 13.09 s 10
6 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing 31 + 22.49 s 18
7 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 31 + 24.27 s 19
8 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team 31 + 31.04 s 4
9 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 31 + 34.80 s 14
10 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport 31 + 35.71 s 21
11 600 Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport 31 + 45.75 s 13
12 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport 31 + 47.97 s 29
13 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing 31 + 48.25 s 20
14 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport 31 + 48.60 s 28
15 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 31 + 2:05.13 s 27
16 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering 30 + 1 lap 5
17 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing 30 + 1 lap 12
18 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing 30 + 1 lap 25
19 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing 30 + 1 lap 9
20 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 30 + 1 lap 8
21 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 29 + 2 laps 24
22 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing 29 + 2 laps 11
23 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team 29 + 2 laps 23
24 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport 29 + 2 laps 24
Ret 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport 30 Retired 17
Ret 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 30 Accident 26
Ret 777 Angus Fogg Team Kiwi Racing 27 Spun off 22
Ret 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing 7 Retired 30
Ret 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing 5 Retired 15
Ret 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing 0 Retired 7
Fastest Lap: Greg Murphy (K-mart Racing Team), 0:57.8307
Source:

Race 2
Pos No Name Team Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 36 35min 57.9519sec 1
2 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 36 + s 3
3 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 36 + s 2
4 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 36 + 20
5 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing 36 + 6
6 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 36 + 9
7 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 36 + 7
8 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing 36 + 17
9 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing 36 + 19
10 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport 36 + 24
11 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing 36 + 13
12 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport 36 + 10
13 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport 36 + 14
14 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing 36 + 30
15 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 36 + 21
16 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport 36 + 25
17 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering 36 + 16
18 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team 36 + 8
19 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing 35 + 1 lap 28
20 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 35 + 1 lap 15
21 600 Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport 35 + 1 lap 11
22 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport 35 + 1 lap 12
23 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing 35 + 1 lap 4
24 777 Angus Fogg Team Kiwi Racing 35 + 1 lap 27
25 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing 35 + 1 lap 29
26 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team 34 + 2 laps 23
27 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 34 + 2 laps 5
28 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing 34 + 2 laps 18
Ret 67 Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 8 Retired 26
Ret 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing 2 Retired 22
Fastest Lap: Todd Kelly (K-mart Racing Team), 0:57.6916
Source:

Race 3
Pos No Name Team Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 51 Greg Murphy K-mart Racing Team 36 39min 47.0899sec 1
2 2 Jason Bright Holden Racing Team 36 + 4
3 1 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 36 + 2
4 4 Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 36 + 3
5 15 Todd Kelly K-mart Racing Team 36 + 18
6 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 36 + 6
7 11 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering 36 + 17
8 00 Craig Lowndes Gibson Motor Sport 36 + 10
9 54 Tony Longhurst Rod Nash Racing 36 + 5
10 10 Mark Larkham Larkham Motor Sport 36 + 16
11 8 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 36 + 27
12 31 Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing 36 + 9
13 5 Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing 36 + 14
14 7 Rodney Forbes Gibson Motor Sport 36 + 13
15 35 Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport 36 + 12
16 34 Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport 36 + 7
17 46 John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing 36 + 19
18 14 Tomas Mezera Imrie Motor Sport 36 + 22
19 18 Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing 36 + 8
20 6 Steven Richards Glenn Seton Racing 35 + 1 Lap 25
21 9 David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing 35 + 1 Lap 29
22 021 Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing 34 + 2 Laps 23
23 24 Paul Romano Romano Racing 34 + 2 Laps 28
24 777 Angus Fogg Team Kiwi Racing 33 + 3 Laps 24
Ret 43 Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing 23 Retired 11
Ret 3 Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team 15 Accident 26
Ret 21 Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing 10 Retired 15
Ret 75 Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing 6 Retired 20
Ret 600 Simon Wills Briggs Motor Sport 2 Retired 21
Fastest Lap: Todd Kelly (K-mart Racing Team), 0:57.6981
Source:

Championship Standings
Pos. No Driver Team Pts
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 K-mart Racing Team 2562
5 17 Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing 2440
Supercars Championship
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2001 V8 Supercar 1000		 2001 Supercars Championship Next race:
2001 Australian V8 Ultimate
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