With Super Touring competitor numbers dropping after the withdrawal of the factory supported Audi and Volvo teams, the grids for the 2001 championship were bolstered with cars from the Future Touring Car category.
This category, which catered for V8 powered cars that had competed previously in AUSCAR racing, made its debut in a support event to the 1999 Bathurst 500.
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2001 Australian Super Touring Championship.
The 2001 Australian Super Touring Championship was contested over a two-round series, with two races held at each round.
[1] A bonus point was allocated for the fastest lap time set in each qualifying session.