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.
Team and drivers
Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Driver | Rounds | ||||||||||||||
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Piccola Scuderia Corsa | Dallara F398 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | Peter Hackett | All | ||||||||||||||
BRM Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 4 | Darren Palmer | All | ||||||||||||||
Dallara F398 | 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 | ||||||||||||||
Dallara F396 | 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.[4]
Round | Circuit | State | Date | Round winner |
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1 | Oran Park [5] | New South Wales | 17–18 March [5] | James Manderson [5] |
2 | Wakefield Park [6] | New South Wales | 6 May [6] | Peter Hackett [6] |
3 | Phillip Island [7] | Victoria | 26–27 May [8] | |
4 | Queensland Raceway [9] | Queensland | 22 July [9] | Peter Hackett [9] |
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] |
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
Pos. [13] | Driver [4] | ORA | WAK | PHI | QUE | SYD | SAN | ORA | Pts. [4] | ||||||||||
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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 | |||
Level 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||
Level 2 26mm | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Peter Rees | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 200 | |||
2 | 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
- 2001 Championship standings, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 29 July 2010
- Manderson and Hackett come out firing at Oran Park, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- 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
- Hackett hot in Queenland, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- Flying at the Creek, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- Furious action in Formula 3, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- Palmer wins last round, www.formula3.com.au Retrieved via web.archive.org on 25 March 2014
- Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 25 March 2014