2001 Clarion Sandown 500
The 2001 Clarion Sandown 500 was an Australian motor race for Sports and Production Cars which drew its entries from those competing in the Australian Nations Cup Championship and Australian GT Production Car Championship. It was the first Sandown 500 held since the former touring car endurance race was revived for production cars.
The race, which was the 34th Sandown 500 endurance race was held at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia over the weekend of 15 September 2001.
Classes
Cars competed in four classes:- Nations Cup
- GT Production Class A
- GT Production Class B
- GT Production Class C
Budweiser Top Gun Challenge
| Pos | No | Team | Driver | Car | Time |
| Pole | 43 | V.I.P. Petfoods |  Jim Richards | Porsche 996 GT3 | 1:16.9760 |
| 2 | 64 | Prancing Horse Racing |  John Bowe | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 1:17.3195 |
| 3 | 54 | Prancing Horse Racing | Paul Morris | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 1:17.9148 |
| 4 | 22 | Tekno Autosports | Neal Bates | Porsche 996 GT3 | 1:18.0764 |
| 5 | 24 | Prancing Horse Racing | Craig Baird | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 1:18.1601 |
| 6 | 666 | Team Lamborghini Australia | Paul Stokell | Lamborghini Diablo GTR | 1:18.3006 |
| 7 | 8 | Superrint Yokohama | Mike Downard | Porsche 996 GT3 | 1:20.9100 |
| 8 | 20 | Poolrite | Ian Palmer | Honda NSX Brabham | 1:22.3584 |
| 9 | 18 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter | Chevrolet Corvette C5 | 1:23.2543 |
| 10 | 7 | D'arcy Russell Racing | D'arcy Russell | Chrysler Viper ACR | 1:25.7557 |
Official results
Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified. Race results as follows:| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Laps |
| 1 | N | 64 | Prancing Horse Racing | John Bowe Tom Waring | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 161 |
| 1 | N | 64 | Prancing Horse Racing | John Bowe Tom Waring | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 161 |
| 2 | N | 22 | Tekno Autosports | Steve Webb Neal Bates | Porsche 996 GT3 | 161 |
| 2 | N | 22 | Tekno Autosports | Steve Webb Neal Bates | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 161 |
| 3 | N | 3 | Falken Tyres Fitzgerald Racing | Peter Fitzgerald Geoff Morgan | Porsche 996 GT3 | 159 |
| 3 | N | 3 | Falken Tyres Fitzgerald Racing | Peter Fitzgerald Geoff Morgan | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 159 |
| 4 | N | 54 | Prancing Horse Racing | Paul Morris John Teulan | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 156 |
| 4 | N | 54 | Prancing Horse Racing | Paul Morris John Teulan | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 156 |
| 5 | N | 8 | Superrint Yokohama | Mike Downard Mark Zonneveld | Porsche 996 GT3 | 156 |
| 5 | N | 8 | Superrint Yokohama | Mike Downard Mark Zonneveld | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 156 |
| 6 | A | 15 | Bob Hughes Special Vehicles | Bob Hughes Rick Bates | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo VI | 150 |
| 6 | A | 15 | Bob Hughes Special Vehicles | Bob Hughes Rick Bates | Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4 | 150 |
| 7 | A | 59 | Altiris Software | Wayne Boatright Scott Anderson | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 149 |
| 7 | A | 59 | Altiris Software | Wayne Boatright Scott Anderson | Subaru 2.0L Turbo Flat-4 | 149 |
| 8 | A | 16 | Robert Lane Kleenduct | Daynom Templeman Peter Phelan | Honda S2000 Sports | 146 |
| 8 | A | 16 | Robert Lane Kleenduct | Daynom Templeman Peter Phelan | Honda F20C 2.0L I4 | 146 |
| 9 | C | 62 | C + L Racing | Scott Loadsman Warren Luff | Holden VX Commodore SS 5.7 V8 | 144 |
| 9 | C | 62 | C + L Racing | Scott Loadsman Warren Luff | Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 | 144 |
| 10 | A | 88 | Michael Brock | Michael Brock Greg Young | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo V | 143 |
| 10 | A | 88 | Michael Brock | Michael Brock Greg Young | Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4 | 143 |
| 11 | C | 95 | Southern Rural Ford Dealers | John McIlroy Brett Youlden | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | 143 |
| 11 | C | 95 | Southern Rural Ford Dealers | John McIlroy Brett Youlden | Ford Windsor 5.0L V8 | 143 |
| 12 | A | 63 | Fluff | Greg Haysom Craig Dean | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | 142 |
| 12 | A | 63 | Fluff | Greg Haysom Craig Dean | Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4 | 142 |
| 13 | B | 66 | A.P.S. | Len Cave Brad Wright | Honda Integra Type-R | 142 |
| 13 | B | 66 | A.P.S. | Len Cave Brad Wright | Honda B18C 1.8L I4 | 142 |
| 14 | B | 27 | Go Karts Go Aust | Wayne Russell Steve Cramp | BMW 323i | 141 |
| 14 | B | 27 | Go Karts Go Aust | Wayne Russell Steve Cramp | BMW M52B25 2.5L I4 | 141 |
| 15 | C | 69 | Parts Plus Racing | Kent Youlden Luke Youlden | Ford AU Falcon XR8 | 143 |
| 15 | C | 69 | Parts Plus Racing | Kent Youlden Luke Youlden | Ford Windsor 5.0L V8 | 143 |
| 16 | B | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Ric Shaw | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | 131 |
| 16 | B | 13 | Osborne Motorsport | Colin Osborne Ric Shaw | Toyota 3S-GE 2.0L I4 | 131 |
| 17 | A | 38 | Castran Gilbert | Dennis Gilbert Trevor McGuiness | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo V | 138 |
| 17 | A | 38 | Castran Gilbert | Dennis Gilbert Trevor McGuiness | Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4 | 138 |
| 18 | B | 5 | MAZ Motor Wreckers | Megan Kirkham Matt Lehmann Phil Kirkham | Mazda MX-5 | 134 |
| 18 | B | 5 | MAZ Motor Wreckers | Megan Kirkham Matt Lehmann Phil Kirkham | Mazda BP 1.8L I4 | 134 |
| 19 | N | 7 | D'arcy Russell Racing | D'arcy Russell Darren Palmer | Chrysler Viper ACR | 123 |
| 19 | N | 7 | D'arcy Russell Racing | D'arcy Russell Darren Palmer | Dodge 8.0L V10 | 123 |
| DNF | N | 43 | V.I.P. Petfoods | Jim Richards Tony Quinn | Porsche 996 GT3 | 126 |
| DNF | N | 43 | V.I.P. Petfoods | Jim Richards Tony Quinn | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 126 |
| NC | C | 42 | Wincross Motorsport | Richard Winston Robert Coutts | Holden VT Commodore SS V8 | 119 |
| NC | C | 42 | Wincross Motorsport | Richard Winston Robert Coutts | Holden 5.0L V8 | 119 |
| NC | B | 4 | Anton E Mechtler | Christian D’Agostin David Lawson | Toyota MR2 Bathurst | 118 |
| NC | B | 4 | Anton E Mechtler | Christian D’Agostin David Lawson | Toyota 3S-GE 2.0L I4 | 118 |
| DNF | N | 24 | Prancing Horse Racing | Steve Beards Craig Baird | Ferrari 360 Challenge | 108 |
| DNF | N | 24 | Prancing Horse Racing | Steve Beards Craig Baird | Ferrari 3.6L V8 | 108 |
| NC | A | 57 | Corio Auto Parts Plus | Graham Alexander John Woodberry | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo V | 100 |
| NC | A | 57 | Corio Auto Parts Plus | Graham Alexander John Woodberry | Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4 | 100 |
| DNF | N | 666 | Team Lamborghini Australia | Paul Stokell Steven Johnson | Lamborghini Diablo GTR | 89 |
| DNF | N | 666 | Team Lamborghini Australia | Paul Stokell Steven Johnson | Lamborghini 5.7L V12 | 89 |
| NC | A | 87 | JNB Racing | John Falk Neil McFadyen Ken Lusty | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 87 |
| NC | A | 87 | JNB Racing | John Falk Neil McFadyen Ken Lusty | Subaru 2.0L Turbo Flat-4 | 87 |
| DNF | A | 9 | Budweiser | Ross Palmer David Wood | Ford Mustang Cobra RA | 66 |
| DNF | A | 9 | Budweiser | Ross Palmer David Wood | Ford Modular 5.4L V8 | 66 |
| DNF | A | 61 | Team Yamaha | Trevor Haines Scott Jacob Grant Kenny | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 57 |
| DNF | A | 61 | Team Yamaha | Trevor Haines Scott Jacob Grant Kenny | Subaru 2.0L Turbo Flat-4 | 57 |
| DNF | A | 31 | Marget Engineering | Drew Marget Vince Macaro | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | 44 |
| DNF | A | 31 | Marget Engineering | Drew Marget Vince Macaro | Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4 | 44 |
| DNF | A | 300 | Floyd Motorsport | Peter Floyd Cameron McConville | HSV VX GTS 300kW | 43 |
| DNF | A | 300 | Floyd Motorsport | Peter Floyd Cameron McConville | Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 | 43 |
| DNF | N | 18 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter Kosi Kalaitzidis | Chevrolet Corvette C5 | 38 |
| DNF | N | 18 | Murray Carter | Murray Carter Kosi Kalaitzidis | Chevrolet LS1 5.7L V8 | 38 |
| DNF | C | 79 | Sandhurst Golf Estate | Alan Holgersson Jeremy Mantello Les Walmsley | Toyota Camry CSi V6 | 27 |
| DNF | C | 79 | Sandhurst Golf Estate | Alan Holgersson Jeremy Mantello Les Walmsley | Toyota 1MZ-FE 3.0L V6 | 27 |
| DNF | A | 14 | Scotts Transport | Clyde Lawrence Geoff Munday | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 15 |
| DNF | A | 14 | Scotts Transport | Clyde Lawrence Geoff Munday | Subaru 2.0L Turbo Flat-4 | 15 |
| DNF | B | 44 | Thrifty Car Rental | Alan Shephard Steve Briffa | Honda Integra Type-R | 14 |
| DNF | B | 44 | Thrifty Car Rental | Alan Shephard Steve Briffa | Honda B18C 1.8L I4 | 14 |
| DNF | A | 28 | Poolrite | Wayne Park Anton Mechtler | Honda S2000 Sports | 12 |
| DNF | A | 28 | Poolrite | Wayne Park Anton Mechtler | Honda F20C 2.0L I4 | 12 |
| DNF | N | 20 | Poolrite | Ian Palmer Brett Peters | Honda NSX Brabham | 12 |
| DNF | N | 20 | Poolrite | Ian Palmer Brett Peters | Honda C32B 3.2L V6 | 12 |
| DNF | A | 34 | King Springs Delphi | Mark King Rod Wilson | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo V | 0 |
| DNF | A | 34 | King Springs Delphi | Mark King Rod Wilson | Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Turbo I4 | 0 |
| DNS | A | 17 | Quirks Refrigeration | Peter Boylan Trevor Scheumack | BMW M3 | |
| DNS | A | 17 | Quirks Refrigeration | Peter Boylan Trevor Scheumack | BMW l6 |
Statistics
- Provisional Pole Position - #666 Paul Stokell - 1:16.4012
- Pole Position - #43 Jim Richards - 1:16.9760
- Fastest Lap - #7 D'arcy Russell - 1:17.7024
- Race Average Speed - 143.22 km/h