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.

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

PosNoNameTeamVehicleTime
151 Greg MurphyK-mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:56.9591
21 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:57.0133
34 Marcos AmbroseStone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.0813
42 Jason BrightHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:57.1044
511 Larry PerkinsPerkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore0:57.2896
615 Todd KellyK-mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:57.3174
700 Craig LowndesGibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon0:57.4036
85 Glenn SetonGlenn Seton RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.4745
98 Russell IngallPerkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore0:57.4811
1031 Steven EllerySteven Ellery RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.5573
119 David BesnardStone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.5687
1218 Paul RadisichDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.6122
13600 Simon WillsBriggs Motor SportFord AU Falcon0:57.6191
1417 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.6295
156 Steven RichardsGlenn Seton RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.6705
16021 Jason RichardsTeam Kiwi RacingHolden VT Commodore0:57.7624
1710 Mark LarkhamLarkham Motor SportFord AU Falcon0:57.7665
1854 Tony LonghurstRod Nash RacingHolden VX Commodore0:57.7760
1934 Garth TanderGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore0:57.7993
2043 Paul WeelPaul Weel RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.8918
2135 Jason BargwannaGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore0:58.0055
22777 Angus FoggTeam Kiwi RacingHolden VT Commodore0:58.2709
233 Cameron McConvilleLansvale Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:58.2856
2421 Brad JonesBrad Jones RacingFord AU Falcon0:58.3434
2524 Paul RomanoRomano RacingHolden VX Commodore0:58.4063
2667 Paul MorrisPaul Morris MotorsportHolden VT Commodore0:58.4992
2775 Anthony TrattPaul Little RacingFord AU Falcon0:58.5299
287 Rodney ForbesGibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon0:58.5363
2914 Tomas MezeraImrie Motor SportHolden VX Commodore0:58.9099
3046 John FaulknerJohn Faulkner RacingHolden VT Commodore0:59.0430

Top Ten Shootout

PosNoNameTeamVehicleTime
151 Greg MurphyK-mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:56.9052
21 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:57.0313
34 Marcos AmbroseStone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.1585
415 Todd KellyK-mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:57.1808
511 Larry PerkinsPerkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore0:57.2542
600 Craig LowndesGibson MotorsportFord AU Falcon0:57.3524
75 Glenn SetonGlenn Seton RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.3687
82 Jason BrightHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore0:57.5033
931 Steven EllerySteven Ellery RacingFord AU Falcon0:57.7089
108 Russell IngallPerkins EngineeringHolden VX Commodore1:06.8529

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

Championship Standings

NoDriverTeam
11 Mark SkaifeHolden Racing Team3290
28 Russell IngallPerkins Engineering2720
32 Jason BrightHolden Racing Team2635
451 Greg MurphyK-mart Racing Team2562
517 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing2440