2001 V8 Supercar 1000

The 2001 V8 Supercar 1000 was the fifth running of the Australia 1000 race, first held after the organisational split over the Bathurst 1000 that occurred in 1997. It was the 44th race that traces its lineage back to the 1960 Armstrong 500 held at Phillip Island.

It was held on 7 October 2001 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst and was Round 11 of the 2001 Shell Championship Series for V8 Supercars.

Statistics

 * Provisional Pole Position - #5 Glenn Seton - 2:09.6770
 * Pole Position - #4 Marcos Ambrose - 2:09.7785
 * Fastest Lap - #600 Simon Wills - 2:10.2011 (new lap record)
 * Average Speed - 146 km/h