On 11th July club members voted to change the club name to the HSV Owners Club of NSW (Incorporating HDT) Inc. by a margin of over 2 to 1. Strangely, following this vote, HSV advised that the new name was not acceptable to them due to the inclusion of the words “Incorporating HDT”. Subsequent discussions between Ross Reynolds and HSV’s new General Manager Chris Payne resulted in having that objection to the new name withdrawn. At the 2001 Annual General Meeting, members voted for a second time to accept this name change, but this time with a much larger margin, there being just one dissenter.
The HSV Nationals were held at Sandown, Victoria; the Hunter Valley Branch was formed and a new club Website www.hsvofnsw.com was created.
Social Events:
Hunter Valley Poker Run (February), Dinner at Empress of China Restaurant (February), Bowling Challenge (April), Prospect Drive Inn Cinema outing (July), Club Day at V8 Supercars Oran Park (July), Inaugral Golf Challenge at Grose River (August), Run to Hunter Valley Wineries (September), Family Picnic & Drive (September), Weekend Away at FAI 1000 Mount Panorama Bathurst (October), Fishing Trip (November), Club Christmas Party (December). Club Display at Steamfest (HVR – April),
Special Events:
V8 Supercars Club Display Eastern Creek (April), Breakfast at the Hydro Majestic Hotel Medlow Bath and on to Bathurst (July), GMC 400 Weekend Away in Canberra (June), Paul Wakelings Show n Shine (1st July), Fox Studios Show n Shine (July), Club Show n Shine Heartland Holden Penrith Panthers (October), Weekend Away at HSV Nationals Sandown Raceway Victoria (November).
Motorsport:
Competition Skills Driver Training Oran Park (February), HSV Club Supersprint Eastern Creek (April), Driver Training at Oran Park (May), HSV Club Supersprint Oran Park (May), HSV Club Supersprint Wakefield Park (June), Driver Training Day at Wakefield Park (June), HSV Club Supersprint Oran Park (June), HSV Club Supersprint Eastern Creek (July), HSV Club Supersprint Oran Park (August), HSV Club Supersprint Oran Park (September), HSV Club Supersprint Wakefield Park (September), Driver Training Day at Wakefield Park (October), HSV Club Supersprint Oran Park (October).
2001 Club Motorsport Championship winners were: Geoff Turner (Club Supersprint Champion) followed by Stephen Kent and Peter Hennessy, Chris Fox (Type 1), Glenn Mitchel (Type 2), Peter Hennessy (Type 3), Geoff Turner (Type 4 Control Tyres), John Meyer (Type 4 Open).
2001 HDT/HSV Paul Wakelings Car Show winners were:
Best in Show: Ronnie Lawrence (HDT), John Nilsen (HSV).
Best by Model: Shane O’Hara (HDT VC), Stan Gontarski (HDT VH), Glen Hamnett (HDT VK), Trevor Sapsed (HDT VL), Denis Driscoll (HSV VL), David Dimech (HSV VN), Ross Reynolds (HSV VP), Glenn Ussher (HSV VR), Phillip Ford (HSV VS), John Mannix (HSV VT), John Nilsen (HSV VX). Best Concourse: John Nilsen (HSV), Best Show n Shine: Glen Hamnett (HDT), Glen Ussher (HSV), Best Daily Driven: Trevor Sapsed (HDT), Phillip Ford (HSV), Best Supersprint: Mark Phillips.
2001 HDT/HSV Heartlands Holden Penrith Panthers Car Show winners were:
Best in Show: John Nilsen (HSV).
Best by Model: Shane O’Hara (HDT VC), Gary Schuback (HDT VH), Glen Hamnett (HDT VK), Trevor Sapsed (HDT VL), Denis Driscoll (HSV VL), David Dimech (HSV VN), Ellen Bayly (HSV VP), Glenn Ussher (HSV VR), Ray Walker (HSV VT), John Nilsen (HSV VX). Best Concourse: Ronnie Lawrence (HDT), John Nilsen (HSV), Best Show n Shine: Glen Hamnett (HDT), Ray Walker (HSV), Best Daily Driven: Trevor Sapsed (HDT), Joe Garzaniti (HSV), Best Supersprint: Neal Hinrichsen, Best Display: Ronnie Lawrence (HDT), Joe Garzaniti (HSV).
2001 Committee:
President Barry Wright, VP Mike Chapman, Secretary Ross Reynolds, Treasurer Wilma Rutter, Public Officer Ross Reynolds, Membership Secretary Peter Hennessy, Social Secretary Alison Edmiston, Special Events Director Joe Garzaniti, Motorsport Director Matthew Holt, CAMS Delegate Michael Paterson, Driver Training Chief Instructor Bob Parkin, Merchandise Co-ordinator Heinz Reinhardt, Magazine Editor Karin Ross, Hunter Valley Region (HVR) Co-ordinator Glenn Ussher.
Patron: Peter Brock
2001 Club Magazines:
2000 and 2001 Club Magazines had the same cover theme:
