# 2001 Clarion Sandown 500

The 2001 Clarion Sandown 500 was a motor race for production-based Nations Cup cars and GT Production cars. The race, which was the 34th Sandown 500 endurance race, was held at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 16 September 2001. It was the first Sandown 500 held since 1998 when it was contested by V8 Supercars.
The race was won by John Bowe and Tom Waring driving a Ferrari 360 Challenge for Prancing Horse Racing.

## Classes

Cars competed in four classes:
* Nations Cup
* GT Production Class A
* GT Production Class B
* GT Production Class C

## Budweiser Top Gun Challenge

After qualifying was completed the fastest ten cars competed in a one-lap runoff for the top ten grid positions. Runoff results as follows:
| Pos | No | Team | Driver | Car | Time |
| Pole | 43 | V.I.P. Petfoods | Jim Richards | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | 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 911 GT3 Type 996 | 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 911 GT3 Type 996 | 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 (NC). 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 911 GT3 Type 996 | 161 |
| 2 | N | 22 | Tekno Autosports | Steve Webb Neal Bates | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 161 |
| 3 | N | 3 | Fitzgerald Racing | Peter Fitzgerald Geoff Morgan | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | 159 |
| 3 | N | 3 | 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 | Superprint Yokohama | Mike Downard Mark Zonneveld | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 996 | 156 |
| 5 | N | 8 | Superprint 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 | Protecnica Racing | Wayne Boatright Scott Anderson | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 149 |
| 7 | A | 59 | Protecnica Racing | Wayne Boatright Scott Anderson | Subaru 2.0L Turbo Flat-4 | 149 |
| 8 | A | 16 | Robert Lane Kleenduct | Damon Templeman Peter Phelan | Honda S2000 Sports | 146 |
| 8 | A | 16 | Robert Lane Kleenduct | Damon 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 Gary Young | Mitsubishi Lancer RS-E Evo V | 143 |
| 10 | A | 88 | Michael Brock | Michael Brock Gary 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 | Haysom Motorsport | Greg Haysom Craig Dean | Nissan 200SX Spec-R | 142 |
| 12 | A | 63 | Haysom Motorsport | Greg Haysom Craig Dean | Nissan SR20DET 2.0L Turbo I4 | 142 |
| 13 | B | 66 | Nilsson Motor Sport | Len Cave Brad Wright | Honda Integra Type-R | 142 |
| 13 | B | 66 | Nilsson Motor Sport | Len Cave Brad Wright | Honda B18C 1.8L I4 | 142 |
| 14 | B | 27 | Novacastrian Motorsport | Wayne Russell Steve Cramp | BMW 323i | 141 |
| 14 | B | 27 | Novacastrian Motorsport | 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 911 GT3 Type 996 | 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 | Prancing Horse Racing | Ross Palmer David Wood | Ford Mustang Cobra RA | 66 |
| DNF | A | 9 | Prancing Horse Racing | 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 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Wayne Park Anton Mechtler | Honda S2000 Sports | 12 |
| DNF | A | 28 | Ross Palmer Motorsport | Wayne Park Anton Mechtler | Honda F20C 2.0L I4 | 12 |
| DNF | N | 20 | Palmer Promotions | Ian Palmer Brett Peters | Honda NSX Brabham | 12 |
| DNF | N | 20 | Palmer Promotions | 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 I6 | |

## 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