2001 Australian Drivers' Championship


The 2001 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Formula Holden regulations, with the winner awarded the 2001 CAMS Gold Star. This, the 45th Australian Drivers' Championship, was promoted as the 2001 Holden Australian Drivers' Championship.
Rick Kelly dominated the series driving a Birrana Racing Reynard 94D Holden. Kelly won twelve of the 16 races and finished 151 points ahead of runner up Christian Murchison, the largest winning points margin in ADC history. Third in the point score was Alan Gurr. The four races not won by Kelly were won by Birrana Racing teammates, both former champions making guest appearances. Dual champion Simon Wills took three victories with three-time champion Paul Stokell winning the final race of the season at Winton Motor Raceway.

Teams and drivers

EntrantChassisNoDriverRounds
Birrana RacingReynard 94D1 Simon Wills2–3
Birrana RacingReynard 94D1 Paul Stokell8
Birrana RacingReynard 94D2 Rick KellyAll
Birrana RacingReynard 95D9 Brenton Ramsay7–8
Paul Stephenson RacingReynard 92D3 Paul Stephenson1–2
Ralt AustraliaReynard 94D11 Alan Gurr1, 3–8
Ralt AustraliaReynard 92D11 Alan Gurr2
Ralt AustraliaReynard 97D12 Emerson Newton-John5
Ralt AustraliaReynard 97D12 Chris Staff8
John Herman RacingReynard 94D12 Con Toparis4
Millar MotorsReynard 92D17 Mark Ellis2–3, 5, 7
NRC RacingReynard 95D19 Stewart McColl1–3
NRC RacingReynard 95D20 Emerson Newton-John1–3
Cantech EngineeringReynard 91D24 Ian Peters2–8
National Neon SignsRalt RT2327 Terry Clearihan2–8
Carrig MotorsportReynard 89D49 Rohan Carrig1–2, 4, 7–8
Greg Murphy RacingReynard 94D22 Tim Leahey8
Greg Murphy RacingReynard 97D28 Roger Oakeshott8
Greg Murphy RacingReynard 95D66 Peter Hill1–7
Hocking MotorsportReynard 97D28 Roger Oakeshott1–7
Hocking MotorsportReynard 97D74 Chris Staff1–2
Hocking MotorsportReynard 97D74 Con Toparis3
Hocking MotorsportReynard 97D74 Dale Brede4
Hocking MotorsportReynard 97D74 Chris Hocking5
Hocking MotorsportReynard 97D74 Akihiro Asai7–8
Hocking MotorsportReynard 97D75 Christian MurchisonAll
Hocking MotorsportReynard 96D76 Emerson Newton-John7–8

Calendar

The championship was contested over an eight-round series with two races per round.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten places in each race.

Championship results