Copyright 2001, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

Tom Montano won the 2001 AMA Buell Pro Thunder Championship by finishing third in the final round of the series, held Saturday afternoon in conjunction with the WERA Grand National Finals at Road Atlanta. Montano, riding a Munroe Motors Ducati 748, had also qualified fastest for the event.

Results follow:

1. Mike Ciccotto, Buell
2. Michael Barnes, Buell, -3.902 seconds
3. Tom Montano, Ducati, -4.248
4. Tripp Nobles, Buell, -26.978
5. Bryan Bemisderfer, Buell, -57.530
6. Jeff Vermeulen, Buell, -57.645
7. Alan Schwen, Suzuki, -69.265
8. Robert Fisher, Suzuki, -81.269
9. Jeff Wood, Suzuki, -81.584
10. Bud Lawter, Suzuki, -81.703
11. John Linder, Suzuki, -1 lap
12. Steve Clark, Suzuki, -2 laps
13. John Jacobi, Buell, -8 laps
14. Shawn Higbee, Buell, -10 laps
15. Dave Estok, Buell, -12 laps

12 laps
Margin of Victory 3.902 seconds