Staff, Monday July 16, 2001.
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The round was won by Paul Morris, taking his first overall win in the V8 championship.
The result was a good reward for Richards, who battled back from a disappointing 15th qualifying position.
"It just was not our weekend," said Richards.
"We were only a couple of tenths of a second off the pace in qualifying, but that was enough to put us down the order. From there it was all catch-up.
"Our race pace was pretty good, but when you're back in the pack, it's always going to be tough.
Teammate Glenn Seton had an even worse weekend - qualifying 20th.
The races didn't get much better, with the Seton only able to climb one place better.
"Calder 2001 - is not one that will go in the highlights column," said Seton.
"We just couldn't get the car to work at its best - the car wasn't bad, it just wasn't great.
"Sometimes a bad weekend fires people up - I can tell you the entire team is determined to hit back at the next round at Oran Park on July 28 - 29.
Top 10 overall results
| 1. Paul Morris | ||
| 2. Steve Johnson | Shell Helix Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 3. Russell Ingall | ||
| 4. Paul Radisich | Shell Helix Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 5. Jason Bright | ||
| 6. Marcos Ambrose | Pirtek Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 7. Steve Ellery | Super Cheap Auto Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 8. Garth Tander | ||
| 9. Steve Richards | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 |
| 10. Cameron McConville |
Championship standings
| 1. Mark Skaife | 1,720 | ||
| 2. Jason Bright | 1,703 | ||
| 3. Russell Ingall | 1,496 | ||
| 4. Steve Johnson | Shell Helix Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,488 |
| 5. Marcos Ambrose | Pirtek Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,262 |
| 6. Greg Murphy | 1,248 | ||
| 7. Steve Richards | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,211 |
| 8. Paul Radisich | Shell Helix Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,185 |
| 9. Craig Lowndes | Gibson Motorsport | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,146 |
| 10. Garth Tander | 1,080 | ||
| 12. Glenn Seton | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford Falcon AUXR8 | 1,072 |
For further information contact:
Ben Beazley
Media Coordinator
Ford Racing
Phone: (03) 9533 4455
Mobile: 0417-262 753
Email: ben@segalmedia.com.au
Jon Matthews
General Manager
Ford Tickford Racing
Phone: (03) 9706 8901
Mobile: 0418-880 851
Email: ftrteam@bigpond.com.au
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