The 2001 Porsche Supercup season was the 9th Porsche Supercup season. The races were all supporting races in the 2001 Formula One season. It travelled to 10 circuits across Europe and a double-header at Indianapolis, USA. The 2001 season was the final season that cars ran on Pirelli tyres

Teams and drivers

All teams used the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (996) and ran on Pirelli tyres.

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Germany Porsche AG1Italy Guido Schittone1
Spain Balba González-Camino2
Austria Hans Knauss3
France Jonathan Cochet4
Germany Ralf Waldmann5
United Kingdom Kelvin Burt6
United Kingdom Marino Franchitti7
Hungary Zoltan Zengö8
Belgium Vanina Ickx9
Italy Prisca Taruffi10
United States Sam Hornish Jr.11
2Italy Alex Caffi1
Germany Ralf Waldmann2
Austria Harry Raithofer3
France Jean-Pierre Richelmi4
Austria Peter Oberndorfer5
United Kingdom Shane Lynch6
Germany Tobias Moretti7
Germany Achim Peitzmeier8
Japan Akihiko Nakaya9
Italy Fabio Babini10
United States David Donohue11
28Germany Timo Bernhard5–7, 10
29Germany Marc Lieb5–7, 10
Germany Kadach Racing Team3Italy Alessandro ZampedriAll
10Germany Oliver Mathai4–10
Canada Jeff Pabst11
14United States George Frazier3–4, 11
United States Paul Jenkins2
Germany Richy Müller5
Belgium Erik Groes9
15France Stéphane OrtelliAll
16Hungary Siniso Koustic1–8
France Cyrille Sauvage10
Belgium Nicolas Kropp11
17France Michel Neugarten1–2, 4–10
Italy Paolo Rapetti3
Germany Farnbacher Racing4Germany Marco WernerAll
5Germany Jörg BergmeisterAll
6Austria Philipp PeterAll
xxGermany Marc Gindorf7
United Kingdom Martin Flitton Racing7United Kingdom Jamie Hunter1–5
Netherlands Jacky van der Ende6–10
8Denmark Jesper Carlsen1–10
Germany Manthey Racing9Germany Wolf Henzler1–3
10Germany Oliver Mathai1–3
Germany Jürgen Alzen Motorsport11Portugal Pedro Couceiro1–9
Germany Richard Römer10
Germany Frank Schmickler11
20Netherlands Duncan Huisman6–7
Austria Alexander Witting2
Netherlands Roeland Voermann4
United States Terry Linger11
21Germany Ralf Kelleners1–4
Germany Wolf Henzler5–11
Austria MAT Racing Team12Germany Tim BergmeisterAll
13Germany Nicole Lüttecke[de]2, 5, 8–10
Austria Alexander Witting1
Austria Richard Lietz3
United Kingdom Ian Khan4
Germany Carsport Racing18Germany Lucas Luhr2–3, 5, 7
Switzerland Bruno Eichmann4, 7–10
Germany Marc Lieb11
19Germany Roland Asch1, 5
Germany Thomas Braumüller2, 8
United States Gunnar Jeannette9, 11
Germany Wolf Henzler4
Switzerland Bruno Staub10
United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport22Germany Sascha Maassen2–7, 9–11
Italy Giovanni Anapoli1
Australia Alex Davison8
23Belgium Vincent Radermecker1–3, 5–10
Italy Giovanni Anapoli4, 11
Germany Herberth Motorsport24Germany Nicole Lüttecke[de]7
25Germany Frank Stippler7
26Germany Dominik Neumeyr7
Germany Team Phoenix24Australia Alex Davison5
25Germany Christian Menzel5
France Larbre Compétition24France Jack Leconte4
25France Roland Bervillé4
Hungary Bovi Motorsport24Hungary Ferenc Ratkai8
25Hungary Istvan Racz8
United Kingdom Team Eurotech30United Kingdom Pete Chambers6
31United Kingdom Adrian Slater6
United Kingdom Redline Racing32United Kingdom Nigel Rice6
33United Kingdom Mike Salmon6
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Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitCountryDatePole positionWinning driverWinning team
1RItaly Autodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariItaly15 AprilGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Farnbacher Racing
2RSpain Circuit de CatalunyaSpain29 AprilGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Farnbacher Racing
3RAustria A1 RingAustria13 MayGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Marco WernerGermany Farnbacher Racing
4RMonaco Circuit de MonacoMonaco27 MayFrance Stéphane OrtelliFrance Stéphane OrtelliGermany Kadach Racing Team
5RGermany NürburgringGermany24 JuneGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Farnbacher Racing
6RUnited Kingdom Silverstone CircuitUnited Kingdom15 JulyGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Farnbacher Racing
7RGermany HockenheimringGermany29 JulyFrance Stéphane OrtelliGermany Timo BernhardGermany Porsche AG
8RHungary HungaroringHungary19 AugustGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Farnbacher Racing
9RBelgium Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsBelgium2 SeptemberGermany Marco WernerGermany Marco WernerGermany Farnbacher Racing
10RItaly Autodromo Nazionale MonzaItaly16 SeptemberGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Farnbacher Racing
11R1United States Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayUnited States29 SeptemberGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Sascha MaassenUnited Kingdom Carlin Motorsport
R230 SeptemberGermany Sascha MaassenGermany Jörg BergmeisterGermany Farnbacher Racing
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Championship standings

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th
Points201816141210987654321
PosDriverIMO ItalyCAT SpainA1R AustriaMON MonacoNÜR GermanySIL United KingdomHOC GermanyHUN HungarySPA BelgiumMNZ ItalyIND United StatesPoints
Pos Driver IMO Italy CAT Spain A1R Austria MON Monaco NÜR Germany SIL United Kingdom HOC Germany HUN Hungary SPA Belgium MNZ Italy IND United States Points 1 Germany Jörg Bergmeister 1 1 18 Ret 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 195 2 Germany Marco Werner 2 7 1 3 6 Ret 4 10 1 8 Ret 6 142 3 France Stéphane Ortelli 3 Ret 2 1 10 Ret 2 Ret 4 5 6 3 139 4 Germany Tim Bergmeister 10 Ret 11 7 4 5 5 2 10 7 7 5 126 5 Germany Sascha Maassen 3 10 12 14 6 7 6 3 1 2 125 6 Germany Wolf Henzler 5 6 7 2 7 2 6 8 8 6 Ret Ret 123 7 Austria Philipp Peter 9 5 6 Ret Ret 7 8 4 3 4 3 7 122 8 Italy Alessandro Zampedri 11 Ret 3 16 8 9 14 3 7 Ret 5 4 106 9 Portugal Pedro Couceiro 8 Ret 4 Ret 9 8 11 11 12 61 10 Hungary Siniso Koustic 13 11 8 5 13 15 10 14 56 11 Germany Oliver Mathai 6 9 9 Ret Ret 11 Ret 18 5 12 55 12 France Michel Neugarten 17 Ret 4 12 Ret 12 9 9 9 54 13 Belgium Vincent Radermecker Ret 8 14 17 16 13 Ret 11 14 34 14 Netherlands Jacky van der Ende 14 16 7 13 10 31 15 United Kingdom Jamie Hunter 12 12 Ret 9 15 24 16 Denmark Jesper Carlsen 14 Ret 15 DNS Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 15 16 guest drivers ineligible for championship points Germany Timo Bernhard 2 3 1 2 0 Germany Lucas Luhr 2 5 Ret Ret 0 Germany Marc Lieb 3 4 Ret Ret 4 Ret 0 Germany Ralf Kelleners 4 4 13 Ret 0 Australia Alex Davison 5 5 0 France Jonathan Cochet 6 0 Germany Thomas Braumüller DNS 6 0 Germany Roland Asch 7 16 0 United States David Donohue 8 8 0 Italy Giovanni Anapoli 16 8 Ret 9 0 Germany Frank Stippler 9 0 United States Gunnar Jeannette 16 9 Ret 0 Germany Ralf Waldmann 10 11 0 United States George Frazier Ret 10 11 Ret United Kingdom Kelvin Burt 10 0 Belgium Nicolas Kropp 10 13 0 United States Sam Hornish Jr. Ret 10 0 United States Terry Linger 12 11 0 Switzerland Bruno Staub 11 0 Netherlands Roeland Voermann 11 0 Austria Richard Lietz 12 0 Switzerland Bruno Eichmann Ret Ret 12 DNS Ret 0 Canada Jeff Pabst Ret 12 0 United Kingdom Ian Khan 13 0 Netherlands Duncan Huisman 13 15 0 Hungary Istvan Racz 13 0 France Cyrille Sauvage 13 0 Spain Balba González-Camino 13 0 Belgium Erik Groes 14 0 France Jack Leconte 14 0 Japan Akihiko Nakaya 15 0 France Roland Bervillé 15 0 Germany Nicole Lüttecke[de] Ret 19 20 15 18 Ret 0 Italy Alex Caffi 15 0 Austria Harry Raithofer 16 0 Hungary Ferenc Ratkai 16 0 Germany Richard Römer 16 0 Austria Hans Knauss 17 0 United Kingdom Adrian Slater 17 0 United Kingdom Marino Franchitti 17 0 Hungary Zoltan Zengö 17 0 Belgium Vanina Ickx 17 0 Italy Prisca Taruffi 17 0 Austria Alexander Witting 18 Ret 0 Austria Peter Oberndorfer 18 0 United Kingdom Pete Chambers 18 0 Germany Marc Gindorf 18 0 Italy Guido Schittone 19 0 Italy Paolo Rapetti 19 0 United Kingdom Nigel Rice 19 0 Germany Dominik Neumeyr 19 0 Germany Achim Peitzmeier 19 0 United Kingdom Mike Salmon 20 0 Germany Tobias Moretti 21 0 United States Paul Jenkins Ret 0 France Jean-Pierre Richelmi Ret 0 Germany Richy Müller Ret 0 Germany Christian Menzel Ret 0 United Kingdom Shane Lynch Ret 0 Italy Fabio Babini Ret 0 Germany Frank Schmickler Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver IMO Italy CAT Spain A1R Austria MON Monaco NÜR Germany SIL United Kingdom HOC Germany HUN Hungary SPA Belgium MNZ Italy IND United States Points Sources:ColourResult GoldWinner SilverSecond place BronzeThird place GreenPoints classification BlueNon-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret) RedDid not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) BlackDisqualified (DSQ) WhiteDid not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)Bold – Pole
1Germany Jörg Bergmeister1118Ret11312121195
2Germany Marco Werner27136Ret41018Ret6142
3France Stéphane Ortelli3Ret2110Ret2Ret4563139
4Germany Tim Bergmeister10Ret117455210775126
5Germany Sascha Maassen3101214676312125
6Germany Wolf Henzler5672726886RetRet123
7Austria Philipp Peter956RetRet7843437122
8Italy Alessandro Zampedri11Ret316891437Ret54106
9Portugal Pedro Couceiro8Ret4Ret9811111261
10Hungary Siniso Koustic1311851315101456
11Germany Oliver Mathai699RetRet11Ret1851255
12France Michel Neugarten17Ret412Ret1299954
13Belgium Vincent RadermeckerRet814171613Ret111434
14Netherlands Jacky van der Ende14167131031
15United Kingdom Jamie Hunter1212Ret91524
16Denmark Jesper Carlsen14Ret15DNSRet12RetRetRet1516
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Germany Timo Bernhard23120
Germany Lucas Luhr25RetRet0
Germany Marc Lieb34RetRet4Ret0
Germany Ralf Kelleners4413Ret0
Australia Alex Davison550
France Jonathan Cochet60
Germany Thomas BraumüllerDNS60
Germany Roland Asch7160
United States David Donohue880
Italy Giovanni Anapoli168Ret90
Germany Frank Stippler90
United States Gunnar Jeannette169Ret0
Germany Ralf Waldmann10110
United States George FrazierRet1011Ret
United Kingdom Kelvin Burt100
Belgium Nicolas Kropp10130
United States Sam Hornish Jr.Ret100
United States Terry Linger12110
Switzerland Bruno Staub110
Netherlands Roeland Voermann110
Austria Richard Lietz120
Switzerland Bruno EichmannRetRet12DNSRet0
Canada Jeff PabstRet120
United Kingdom Ian Khan130
Netherlands Duncan Huisman13150
Hungary Istvan Racz130
France Cyrille Sauvage130
Spain Balba González-Camino130
Belgium Erik Groes140
France Jack Leconte140
Japan Akihiko Nakaya150
France Roland Bervillé150
Germany Nicole Lüttecke[de]Ret19201518Ret0
Italy Alex Caffi150
Austria Harry Raithofer160
Hungary Ferenc Ratkai160
Germany Richard Römer160
Austria Hans Knauss170
United Kingdom Adrian Slater170
United Kingdom Marino Franchitti170
Hungary Zoltan Zengö170
Belgium Vanina Ickx170
Italy Prisca Taruffi170
Austria Alexander Witting18Ret0
Austria Peter Oberndorfer180
United Kingdom Pete Chambers180
Germany Marc Gindorf180
Italy Guido Schittone190
Italy Paolo Rapetti190
United Kingdom Nigel Rice190
Germany Dominik Neumeyr190
Germany Achim Peitzmeier190
United Kingdom Mike Salmon200
Germany Tobias Moretti210
United States Paul JenkinsRet0
France Jean-Pierre RichelmiRet0
Germany Richy MüllerRet0
Germany Christian MenzelRet0
United Kingdom Shane LynchRet0
Italy Fabio BabiniRet0
Germany Frank SchmicklerRetRet0
PosDriverIMO ItalyCAT SpainA1R AustriaMON MonacoNÜR GermanySIL United KingdomHOC GermanyHUN HungarySPA BelgiumMNZ ItalyIND United StatesPoints
Sources:
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bibliography

Upietz, Ulrich (2001). Porsche Sport 2001 (in German and English). Duisburg: Gruppe C Motorsport Verlag. ISBN978-3-928540-30-8.

External links