# 2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship

The 2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3 racing cars. It was the first Australian Formula 3 Championship, with that title replacing the previous "Formula 3 National Series". The inaugural championship was won by Peter Hackett driving a Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo.

## Team and drivers

| Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Piccola Scuderia Corsa | Dallara F398 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | Peter Hackett | All |
| BRM Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 4 | Darren Palmer | All |
| BRM Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 20 | Daynom Templeman | 1-6 |
| Glenn Coombs | Dallara F396 | Mugen Honda | 6 | Glenn Coombs | All |
| Paul Stephenson | Dallara F395/6 | TOM'S Toyota | 7 | Damien Digby | 1-6 |
| David Choon | Dallara F396 | Mugen Honda | 11 | David Choon | All |
| John Boothman | Dallara F390 | Alfa Romeo | 12 | John Boothman | All |
| Douglas Racing | Dallara F396 | Fiat | 13 | Fred Douglas | All |
| M Speed Racing | Dallara F398 | TOM'S Toyota | 14 | Mike Beeley | All |
| Graeme Holmes | Reynard 913 | Volkswagen | 21 | Graeme Holmes | All |
| Chris Coombs | Dallara F395/6 | TOM'S Toyota | 22 | Chris Coombs | All |
| Chas Jacobsen | Dallara F396 | TOM'S Toyota | 87 | Chas Jacobsen | All |
| Chas Jacobsen | Dallara F396 | TOM'S Toyota | 88 | James Manderson | 1, 7 |
| Level 2 ||||||
| Mike Beeley | Reynard 903 | Alfa Romeo | 15 | Craig Smith | 1, 5 |
| Frank Cascone | Dallara F391 | Alfa Romeo | 27 | Frank Cascone | All |
| Bill Maddocks | Richards 201B | Volkswagen | 35 | Bill Maddocks | All |
| Level 2 26mm ||||||
| Motor Improvements | Reynard 923 | Honda | 5 | Peter Rees | All |
| Rod Anderson | Reynard 893 | Volkswagen | 37 | Rod Anderson | 3, 5-7 |

## Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series with two races per round.
| Round | Circuit | State | Date | Round winner |
| 1 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 17–18 March | James Manderson |
| 2 | Wakefield Park | New South Wales | 6 May | Peter Hackett |
| 3 | Phillip Island | Victoria | 26–27 May | |
| 4 | Queensland Raceway | Queensland | 22 July | Peter Hackett |
| 5 | Eastern Creek | New South Wales | 19 August | |
| 6 | Sandown | Victoria | 15 September | |
| 7 | Oran Park | New South Wales | 25 November | Darren Palmer |

## Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten finishers in the Championship class at each race. One bonus point was awarded to the driver setting pole position for each race and a point was also awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap in each race.
Class points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten class finishers at each race.

## Results

| Pos. | Driver | ORA | ORA | WAK | WAK | PHI | PHI | QUE | QUE | SYD | SYD | SAN | SAN | ORA | ORA | Pts. |
| 1 | Peter Hackett | 21 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | - | 12 | 20 | 17 | 238 |
| 2 | Darren Palmer | 12 | 13 | - | 12 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 185 |
| 3 | Daynom Templeman | 11 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | - | 22 | 17 | 21 | - | - | 159 |
| 4 | Mike Beeley | 6 | 6 | 15 | - | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 6 | - | 10 | 122 |
| 5 | Chris Coombs | - | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | - | 10 | 1 | 83 |
| 6 | Damien Digby | 4 | 8 | 10 | - | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 73 |
| 7 | James Manderson | 15 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 6 | 53 |
| 8 | Glenn Coombs | - | - | 8 | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 45 |
| 9 | Graeme Holmes | 3 | 4 | - | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 38 |
| 10 | David Choon | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
| 11 | Chas Jacobsen | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | John Boothman | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | Fred Douglas | 1 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 17 |
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| 1 | Frank Cascone | - | - | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 190 |
| 2 | Bill Maddocks | - | 15 | - | - | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 170 |
| 3 | Craig Smith | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 49 |
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| 1 | Peter Rees | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 200 |
| 2 | Rod Anderson | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 15 | 15 | 15 | 90 |