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.[1] It was the first Australian Formula 3 Championship,[2] with that title replacing the previous ‘’Formula 3 National Series’’.[3] The inaugural championship was won by Peter Hackett driving a Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo.
Calendar
The championship was contested over a seven round series with two races per round.[4]
Round | Circuit | State | Date | Round winner | Car [4] |
1 | Oran Park [5] | New South Wales | 17–18 March [5] | James Manderson [5] | Dallara F396 TOM'S Toyota |
2 | Wakefield Park [6] | New South Wales | 6 May [6] | Peter Hackett [6] | Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo |
3 | Phillip Island [7] | Victoria | 26–27 May [8] | ||
4 | Queensland Raceway [9] | Queensland | 22 July [9] | Peter Hackett [9] | Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo |
5 | Eastern Creek [10] | New South Wales | 19 August [10] | ||
6 | Sandown [11] | Victoria | 15 September [11] | ||
7 | Oran Park [12] | New South Wales | 25 November [12] | Darren Palmer [12] | Dallara F398 Opel Spiess |
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.[4]
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.[4]
Results
Position [4] | Driver [4] | No.[13] | Car [4] | Entrant [13] | Rd1 R1 | Rd1 R2 | Rd2 R1 | Rd2 R2 | Rd3 R1 | Rd3 R2 | Rd4 R1 | Rd4 R2 | Rd5 R1 | Rd5 R2 | Rd6 R1 | Rd6 R2 | Rd7 R1 | Rd7 R2 | Total [4] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Peter Hackett | 2 | Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo | Piccola Scuderia Corsa | 21 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | - | 12 | 20 | 17 | 238 |
2 | Darren Palmer | 4 | Dallara F398 Opel Spiess | BRM Motorsport | 12 | 13 | - | 12 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 185 |
3 | Daynom Templeman | 20 | Dallara F398 Opel Spiess | BRM Motorsport | 11 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | - | 22 | 17 | 21 | - | - | 159 |
4 | Mike Beeley | 14 | Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota | M Speed Racing | 6 | 6 | 15 | - | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 6 | - | 10 | 122 |
5 | Chris Coombs | 22 | Dallara F395/6 TOM'S Toyota | Chris Coombs | - | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | - | 10 | 1 | 83 |
6 | Damien Digby | 7 | Dallara F395/6 TOM'S Toyota | Paul Stephenson | 4 | 8 | 10 | - | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 73 |
7 | James Manderson | 88 | Dallara F396 TOM'S Toyota | Chas Jacobsen | 15 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 6 | 53 |
8 | Glenn Coombs | 6 | Dallara F396 Mugen Honda | Glenn Coombs | - | - | 8 | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 45 |
9 | Graeme Holmes | 21 | Reynard 913 Volkswagen | Graeme Holmes | 3 | 4 | - | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 38 |
10 | David Choon | 11 | Dallara F396 Mugen Honda | David Choon | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
11 | Chas Jacobsen | 87 | Dallara F396 TOM'S Toyota | Chas Jacobsen | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | 27 |
12 | John Boothman | 12 | Dallara F390 Alfa Romeo | John Boothman | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 24 |
13 | Fred Douglas | 13 | Dallara F396 Fiat | Douglas Racing | 1 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 17 |
Level 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Frank Cascone | 27 | Dallara F391 Alfa Romeo | Frank Cascone | - | - | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | - | 190 |
2 | Bill Maddocks | 35 | Richards 201B Volkswagen | Bill Maddocks | - | 15 | - | - | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 170 |
3 | Craig Smith | 15 | Reynard 903 Alfa Romeo | Mike Beeley | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 49 |
Level 2 26mm | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Peter Rees | 5 | Reynard 923 Honda | Motor Improvements | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 200 |
2 | Rod Anderson | 37 | Reynard 893 Volkswagen | Rod Anderson | - | - | - | - | 15 | 15 | - | - | 15 | - | - | 15 | 15 | 15 | 90 |
References
- ↑ Championship Agreement Reached, formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 29 July 2010
- ↑ Records, Titles and Awards, 2006 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, page 14-5
- ↑ ‘’Australian Formula 3 Championship’’, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2001 Championship standings, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 29 July 2010
- 1 2 3 Manderson and Hackett come out firing at Oran Park, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- 1 2 3 Templeman throws down challenge to Hackett, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- ↑ Team Race Reports from Round 3 at Phillip Island, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- ↑ F3 heads to the Island next weekend, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- 1 2 3 Hackett hot in Queenland, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- 1 2 Flying at the Creek, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- 1 2 Furious action in Formula 3, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- 1 2 3 Palmer wins last round, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- 1 2 Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 25 March 2014