2001 Shell Championship Series Calendar
7/10/2000 13:12 (V8 Wire - Jason Whittaker) - At Sandown Raceway this morning, AVESCO have announced the Shell Championship Series Calendar for 2001. The calendar is as follows.
NON-CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
Australian Formula One Grand
Prix – Albert Park Street Circuit (Melbourne)
Format Undecided
March 1-4
ROUND 1
Phillip Island Raceway (Victoria)
2 x 100km races
March 24-25
ROUND 2
Clipsal 500 – Adelaide Street Circuit
1 x 250km race (Sat), 1 x 250km race (Sun)
April 5-8
ROUND 3
Eastern Creek Raceway (Sydney)
2 x 100km races
April 28-29
ROUND 4
Hidden Valley Raceway (Darwin)
2 x 100km races
May 12-13
ROUND 5
GMC 400 – Canberra Street Circuit
1 x 25 lap race (Sat), 1 x 25 lap race (reverse grid) and 1 x 50 lap race (Sun)
June 7-10
ROUND 6
Barbagallo Raceway (Perth)
3 x 20 minute races
June 23-24
ROUND 7
Calder Park Raceway (Melbourne) *
3 x 20 minute races
July 14-15
ROUND 8
Oran Park Raceway (Sydney)
2 x 100km races
July 28-29
ROUND 9
OzEmail 500 – Queensland Raceway (Ipswich)
1 x 500km race
August 24-26
ROUND 10
Winton Raceway (Victoria)
2 x 100km races
September 8-9
ROUND 11
FAI 1000 – Mt Panorama (Bathurst) **
1 x 1000km race
October 4-7
NON-CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
Honda Indy 300 – Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
1 x 30 minute race (Sat), 2 x 30 minute races (Sun)
October 25-28
ROUND 12
NZ V8 International – Pukekohe Raceway (Auckland, New Zealand)
3 x 100km race
November 9-11
ROUND 13
The Australian V8 Ultimate – Sandown Park Raceway (Melbourne)
1 x 150km race (Sat), 2 x 150km races (Sun)
November 30/December 1-2
* Dependent on CAMS safety clearance
** Subject to agreement
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