The 2001 FIA European Super Touring Championship was the 28th season of European touring car racing and the first European Touring Car Championship since 1988.[1] The championship started at Monza on 1 April and ended after ten events at Estoril on 21 October. The championship was won by Fabrizio Giovanardi driving for Alfa Romeo Team Nordauto in an Alfa Romeo 156. A secondary championship for Super Production cars was run alongside the ETCC and was won by Peter Kox driving for Ravaglia Motorsport in a BMW 320i.
Teams and drivers
Super Touring
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Super Production
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Results and standings
Races
Round 1 Monza
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
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1 | 4 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Accord | 1.54.676 |
2 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.55.434 |
3 | 1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.55.599 |
4 | 5 | Fabrice Walfisch | Honda Accord | 1.56.752 |
5 | 7 | Roberto Colciago | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.57.101 |
6 | 24 | Jan 'Flash' Nilsson | Volvo S40 | 1.57.350 |
7 | 10 | Enrico Toccacelo | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.58.323 |
8 | 18 | Sandro Sardelli | Nissan Primera GT | 1.58.448 |
9 | 3 | Romana Bernardoni | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.58.479 |
10 | 11 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra | 1.58.707 |
11 | 14 | Heinrich Symanzick | Opel Vectra | 1.59.196 |
12 | 9 | Angelo Lancelotti | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.59.256 |
13 | 15 | Eric Cayrolle | BMW 320i | 1.59.646 |
14 | 20 | Gianluca De Lorenzi | BMW 320i | 2.00.115 |
15 | 23 | Guido Lucchetti Cigarini | Audi A4 Quattro | 2.02.456 |
16 | 15 | Paolo Zadra | BMW 320i | 2.02.650 |
17 | 22 | Antonio Matera | BMW 320i | 2.03.532 |
18 | 12 | Sergio Sambataro | Audi A4 Quattro | 2.05.552 |
19 | 8 | Massimo Pigoli | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.58.559 * |
- Pigoli times disallowed, for engine change
Race 1
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Race 2
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Championship standings after Round 1
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 75 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 65 |
3 | Roberto Colciago | 64 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 56 |
4 | Sandro Sardelli | 56 |
Round 2 Brno Circuit
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
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1 | 1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 | 2.19.354 |
2 | 4 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Accord | 2.20.356 |
3 | 7 | Roberto Colciago | Audi A4 Quattro | 2.20.544 |
4 | 5 | Fabrice Walfisch | Honda Accord | 2.20.787 |
5 | 18 | Sandro Sardelli | Nissan Primera GT | 2.21.074 |
6 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 | 2.21.428 |
7 | 20 | Gianluca De Lorenzi | BMW 320i | 2.22.445 |
8 | 3 | Romana Bernardoni | Alfa Romeo 156 | 2.22.659 |
9 | 15 | Eric Cayrolle | BMW 320i | 2.24.042 |
10 | 19 | Mikko Lempinen | Audi A4 Quattro | 2.25.372 |
11 | 14 | Heinrich Symanzick | Opel Vectra | 2.25.478 |
12 | 11 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra | 2.25.969 |
13 | 15 | Paolo Zadra | BMW 320i | 2.40.581 |
14 | 9 | Angelo Lancelotti | Alfa Romeo 156 | no time |
15 | 8 | Massimo Pigoli | Audi A4 Quattro | 2.23.838 * |
16 | 10 | Enrico Toccacelo | Alfa Romeo 156 | 2.23.936 |
17 | 23 | Guido Lucchetti Cigarini | Audi A4 Quattro | 2.24.298 |
18 | 12 | Sergio Sambataro | Audi A4 Quattro | 2.39.997 |
- Pigoli, Toccacelo, Lucchetti Cigarini and Sambataro times disallowed, for engine change
Race 1
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Race 2
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Championship standings after Round 2
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 150 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 140 |
3 | Massimo Pigoli | 102 |
4 | Roberto Colciago | 86 |
4 | Sandro Sardelli | 86 |
Round 3 Magny-Cours
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
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1 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.44.656 |
2 | 15 | Eric Cayrolle | BMW 320i | 1.45.171 |
3 | 7 | Roberto Colciago | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.45.377 |
4 | 4 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Accord | 1.45.664 |
5 | 29 | Matt Neal | Nissan Primera GT | 1.46.241 |
6 | 8 | Massimo Pigoli | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.46.797 |
7 | 1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.46.872 |
8 | 9 | Angelo Lancelotti | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.47.084 |
9 | 5 | Fabrice Walfisch | Honda Accord | 1.47.172 |
10 | 18 | Sandro Sardelli | Nissan Primera GT | 1.47.254 |
11 | 10 | Enrico Toccacelo | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.48.335 |
12 | 19 | Mikko Lempinen | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.48.870 |
13 | 12 | Sergio Sambataro | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.49.259 |
14 | 15 | Paolo Zadra | BMW 320i | 1.50.727 |
15 | 23 | Guido Lucchetti Cigarini | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.51.062 |
16 | 14 | Heinrich Symanzick | Opel Vectra | 1.52.876 |
17 | 3 | Romana Bernardoni | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.55.675 |
18 | 11 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra | 1.56.092 |
19 | 20 | Gianluca De Lorenzi | BMW 320i | no time |
Race 1
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Race 2
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Championship standings after Round 3
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 220 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 170 |
3 | Massimo Pigoli | 158 |
3 | Roberto Colciago | 158 |
5 | Enrico Toccacelo | 124 |
Round 4 Silverstone Circuit
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
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1 | 4 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Accord | 1.54.384 |
2 | 1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.54.537 |
3 | 5 | Fabrice Walfisch | Honda Accord | 1.55.146 |
4 | 29 | Matt Neal | Nissan Primera GT | 1.55.404 |
5 | 18 | Sandro Sardelli | Nissan Primera GT | 1.56.773 |
6 | 9 | Angelo Lancelotti | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.57.012 |
7 | 10 | Enrico Toccacelo | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.57.279 |
8 | 20 | Gianluca De Lorenzi | BMW 320i | 1.57.305 |
9 | 15 | Eric Cayrolle | BMW 320i | 1.57.340 |
10 | 8 | Massimo Pigoli | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.58.617 |
11 | 19 | Mikko Lempinen | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.58.725 |
12 | 14 | Heinrich Symanzick | Opel Vectra | 2.00.422 |
13 | 3 | Romana Bernardoni | Alfa Romeo 156 | 2.00.426 |
14 | 15 | Paolo Zadra | BMW 320i | 2.00.722 |
15 | 12 | Sergio Sambataro | Audi A4 Quattro | 2.00.915 |
16 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 | no time |
17 | 7 | Roberto Colciago | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.55.852* |
18 | 11 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra | 1.59.106* |
- Colciago and Roda: times disallowed, for engine change
Race 1
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Race 2
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Championship standings after Round 4
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 280 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 240 |
3 | Massimo Pigoli | 198 |
4 | Gabriele Tarquini | 192 |
5 | Enrico Toccacelo | 168 |
Round 5 Circuit Zolder
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
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1 | 4 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Accord | 1.35.337 |
2 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.35.419 |
3 | 1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.35.532 |
4 | 7 | Roberto Colciago | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.35.640 |
5 | 29 | Matt Neal | Nissan Primera GT | 1.36.766 |
6 | 20 | Gianluca De Lorenzi | BMW 320i | 1.36.895 |
7 | 5 | Fabrice Walfisch | Honda Accord | 1.37.302 |
8 | 9 | Angelo Lancelotti | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.37.447 |
9 | 8 | Massimo Pigoli | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.37.528 |
10 | 15 | Eric Cayrolle | BMW 320i | 1.37.679 |
11 | 11 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra | 1.38.271 |
12 | 19 | Mikko Lempinen | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.38.398 |
13 | 3 | Romana Bernardoni | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.39.107 |
14 | 15 | Paolo Zadra | BMW 320i | 1.39.923 |
15 | 14 | Heinrich Symanzick | Opel Vectra | 1.39.989 |
16 | 18 | Sandro Sardelli | Nissan Primera GT | 1.40.266 |
17 | 10 | Enrico Toccacelo | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.38.395* |
- Toccacelo: times disallowed for engine change
Race 1
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Race 2
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Championship standings after Round 5
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Nicola Larini | 312 |
2 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 310 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 249 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 226 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 213 |
Round 6 Hungaroring
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
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1 | 1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.42.569 |
2 | 4 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Accord | 1.42.589 |
3 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.42.794 |
4 | 7 | Roberto Colciago | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.43.003 |
5 | 29 | Matt Neal | Nissan Primera GT | 1.43.474 |
6 | 5 | Fabrice Walfisch | Honda Accord | 1.43.539 |
7 | 9 | Angelo Lancelotti | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.43.725 |
8 | 18 | Sandro Sardelli | Nissan Primera GT | 1.44.433 |
9 | 15 | Eric Cayrolle | BMW 320i | 1.45.070 |
10 | 10 | Enrico Toccacelo | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.45.202 |
11 | 8 | Massimo Pigoli | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.45.240 |
12 | 19 | Mikko Lempinen | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.45.682 |
13 | 15 | Paolo Zadra | BMW 320i | 1.46.328 |
14 | 11 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra | 1.46.579 |
15 | 3 | Romana Bernardoni | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.47.005 |
16 | 21 | Moreno Soli | BMW 320i | 1.47.354 |
17 | 14 | Heinrich Symanzick | Opel Vectra | 1.50.752 |
Race 1
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Race 2
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Championship standings after Round 6
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 382 |
2 | Nicola Larini | 366 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 314 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 284 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 265 |
Round 7 A1-Ring
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
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1 | 4 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Accord | 1.36.575 |
2 | 1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.36.742 |
3 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.36.984 |
4 | 7 | Roberto Colciago | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.37.660 |
5 | 5 | Fabrice Walfisch | Honda Accord | 1.37.907 |
6 | 20 | Gianluca De Lorenzi | BMW 320i | 1.38.519 |
7 | 3 | Romana Bernardoni | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.39.195 |
8 | 9 | Angelo Lancelotti | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.39.319 |
9 | 8 | Massimo Pigoli | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.39.527 |
10 | 15 | Paolo Zadra | BMW 320i | 1.39.611 |
11 | 15 | Eric Cayrolle | BMW 320i | 1.39.856 |
12 | 30 | Stefano Valli | BMW 320i | 1.40.295 |
13 | 14 | Heinrich Symanzick | Opel Vectra | 1.40.342 |
14 | 19 | Mikko Lempinen | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.40.397 |
15 | 21 | Moreno Soli | BMW 320i | 1.40.585 |
16 | 12 | Sergio Sambataro | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.40.819 |
17 | 10 | Salvatore Deplano | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.46.314 |
18 | 18 | Sandro Sardelli | Nissan Primera GT | 1.39.174 * |
- Sardelli: times disallowed for engine change
Race 1
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Race 2
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Championship standings after Round 7
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 449 |
2 | Nicola Larini | 418 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 394 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 346 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 308 |
Round 8 Nürburgring
Qualifying
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
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1 | 4 | Gabriele Tarquini | Honda Accord | 1.44.692 |
2 | 2 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.45.140 |
3 | 29 | Matt Neal | Nissan Primera GT | 1.45.476 |
4 | 5 | Fabrice Walfisch | Honda Accord | 1.45.820 |
5 | 1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.46.120 |
6 | 7 | Roberto Colciago | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.46.367 |
7 | 18 | Sandro Sardelli | Nissan Primera GT | 1.46.753 |
8 | 20 | Gianluca De Lorenzi | BMW 320i | 1.47.506 |
9 | 15 | Eric Cayrolle | BMW 320i | 1.47.771 |
10 | 19 | Mikko Lempinen | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.48.839 |
11 | 15 | Paolo Zadra | BMW 320i | 1.49.172 |
12 | 8 | Massimo Pigoli | Audi A4 Quattro | 1.49.992 |
13 | 10 | Giovanni Gulinelli | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.50.285 |
14 | 21 | Moreno Soli | BMW 320i | 1.50.428 |
15 | 3 | Romana Bernardoni | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1.50.857 |
16 | 14 | Heinrich Symanzick | Opel Vectra | 1.51.023 |
17 | 9 | Angelo Lancelotti | Alfa Romeo 156 | 2.01.395 |
18 | 11 | Gianluca Roda | Opel Vectra | no time |
Race 1
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Race 2
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Championship standings after Round 8
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 493 |
2 | Nicola Larini | 486 |
3 | Gabriele Tarquini | 464 |
4 | Fabrice Walfisch | 402 |
5 | Sandro Sardelli | 362 |
Standings
Super Touring
Championship standings
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th |
40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
Drivers' Championship
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Teams' Championship
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21th | 22th | 23th | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th |
40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- only the two highest placed cars from each team scored points. No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
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Amateurs' Trophy
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21th | 22th | 23th | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th |
40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
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Super Production
Drivers' Championship
Championship standings
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20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
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Teams' Championship
Points were awarded on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 10 finishers in each race, however only the two highest placed cars from each team scored points. No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
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Under 25 Trophy
Points were awarded on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 10 finishers in each race. No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
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