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. The GT500 class drivers' champions of 2001 were

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and

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, who had not won a single race during the season driving the No. 38 au Cerumo

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, while

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won the teams' championship. In the GT300 category, the class champions were the No. 81 Advan Team Daishin

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driven by

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and Noboyuki Oyagi. This season marked the final competitive race victory for the

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, when Team Take One won the CP Mine GT Race.

Drivers and teams

GT500

Schedule

Season results

Standings

GT500 class

Drivers' standings

;Scoring system:

Teams' standings

For teams that entered multiple cars, only the best result from each round counted towards the teams' championship.

GT300 class

Drivers

References

External links

Super GT/JGTC official race archive
{{Super GT seasons Super GT seasons

JGTC Super GT (stylized as SUPER GT) is a grand touring car racing series that began in 1993. Launched as the , generally referred to as either the JGTC or the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, the series was renamed to Super GT in 2005. It is ...