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.
Championship standings
| Points system
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| 1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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| 20
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15
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12
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10
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8
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6
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4
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3
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2
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1
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- No bonus points were awarded for pole positions or fastest laps. All scores counted towards the championship.
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| Colour |
Result
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| Gold |
Winner
|
| Silver |
Second place
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| Bronze |
Third place
|
| Green |
Points finish
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| Blue |
Non-points finish
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| Non-classified finish (NC)
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| Purple |
Retired (Ret)
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| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
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| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
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| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
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| White |
Did not start (DNS)
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| Withdrew (WD)
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| Race cancelled (C)
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| Blank
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Did not practice (DNP)
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| Did not arrive (DNA)
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| Excluded (EX)
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Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest lap
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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.
| Pos
|
Driver
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MON
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BRN
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MGN
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SIL
|
ZOL
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HUN
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A1R
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NÜR
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JAR
|
EST
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Pts
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| 1
|
Carly Motorsport
|
2
|
2
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1
|
3
|
1
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1
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5
|
3
|
9
|
2
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199
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| 5
|
10
|
5
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6
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4
|
4
|
8
|
9
|
11
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3
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| 2
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ROAL Motorsport
|
1
|
1
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Ret
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
Ret
|
196
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| 4
|
3
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Ret
|
2
|
3
|
15
|
9
|
4
|
Ret
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DSQ
|
| 3
|
CiBiEmme Team
|
3
|
Ret
|
2
|
4
|
11
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3
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
139
|
| 7
|
Ret
|
4
|
8
|
Ret
|
8
|
4
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| 4
|
RJN Motorsport
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
Ret
|
14
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
10
|
95
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
13
|
11
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| 5
|
Edenbridge Racing
|
10
|
7
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
Ret
|
12
|
3
|
6
|
46
|
| 11
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
14
|
8
|
Ret
|
| 6
|
Tobia Masini
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
6
|
Ret
|
6
|
2
|
Ret
|
43
|
| 7
|
Club Jarama RACE
|
9
|
6
|
8
|
11
|
9
|
7
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Ret
|
7
|
12
|
5
|
29
|
| 8
|
Conrero
|
12
|
8
|
7
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
13
|
5
|
Ret
|
25
|
|
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
Ret
|
|
10
|
Ret
|
| 9
|
Renault Dealer Team Holland
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
10
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ret
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| 10
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GDL Racing
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|
|
|
|
6
|
10
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Ret
|
11
|
|
|
7
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| 11
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Oktanas
|
|
12
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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0
|
| 12
|
GA Racing
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
0
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
DNS
|
| NC
|
Autofficina Rally
|
|
|
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|
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Ret
|
|
|
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0
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ret
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|
|
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| NC
|
Engstler Centro Sportivo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ret
|
|
|
0
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
Ret
|
|
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| NC
|
Scuderia Veregra
|
Ret
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
0
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| DNS
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| Pos
|
Driver
|
MON
|
BRN
|
MGN
|
SIL
|
ZOL
|
HUN
|
A1R
|
NÜR
|
JAR
|
EST
|
Pts
|
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| Colour |
Result
|
| Gold |
Winner
|
| Silver |
Second place
|
| Bronze |
Third place
|
| Green |
Points finish
|
| Blue |
Non-points finish
|
| Non-classified finish (NC)
|
| Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
| White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
| Withdrew (WD)
|
| Race cancelled (C)
|
| Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
| Did not arrive (DNA)
|
| Excluded (EX)
|
|
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.
|
|
| Colour |
Result
|
| Gold |
Winner
|
| Silver |
Second place
|
| Bronze |
Third place
|
| Green |
Points finish
|
| Blue |
Non-points finish
|
| Non-classified finish (NC)
|
| Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
| White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
| Withdrew (WD)
|
| Race cancelled (C)
|
| Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
| Did not arrive (DNA)
|
| Excluded (EX)
|
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European Touring Car Championship
Super Touring championships
