2012 International V8 Supercars Championship

Motor racing competition January 2020 January 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship International V8 Supercars Championship Drivers' Champion:Jamie WhincupTeams' Champion:Triple Eight Race EngineeringManufacturers' Championship:Holden 2012 Support series:Dunlop SeriesPorsche Carrera Cup AustraliaAustralian V8 Ute Racing SeriesTouring Car Masters Series The 2012 International V8 Supercar Championship (often simplified to the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship) was an FIA-sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the fourteenth running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series and the sixteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title. The championship began on 1 March at the Clipsal 500 and concluded on 2 December at the Homebush Street Circuit. Jamie Whincup and Triple Eight Race Engineering started the season as the defending drivers' and teams' champions. Whincup successfully defended his drivers' championship, wrapping up the title at Winton, with Triple Eight Race Engineering also wrapping up the teams' championship. Whincup's teammate Craig Lowndes took second in the points standings from Mark Winterbottom of Ford Performance Racing. Teams and drivers thumb|Jamie Whincup won the championship driving a Holden VE Commodore thumb|Craig Lowndes placed second driving a Holden VE Commodore thumb|Mark Winterbottom placed third driving a Ford FG Falcon The following teams and drivers competed in the 2012 championship. Championship entries Endurance entriesManufacturerModelTeamNo. Car numberDriver nameRoundsSandown/Bathurst Co-drivers who competed at the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000.Gold Coast Co-drivers who competed at the Gold Coast 600 only. Ford Falcon FG Tony D'Alberto Racing 3 Australia Tony D'Albertohttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/holding-pattern/tabid/70/newsid/10751/default.aspx Holding pattern 29 November 2010 Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 30 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203015603/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/holding-pattern/tabid/70/newsid/10751/default.aspx 3 December 2010 dead All Australia Dale WoodCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/dalberto-re-signs-wood-for-endurance-races/ D'Alberto re-signs Wood for endurance races SpeedCafe 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzihttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/ex-f1-driver-completes-gold-coast-line-up/tabid/70/newsid/12954/default.aspx Ex-F1 Driver Completes Gold Coast Line-Up V8 Supercars Australia 26 September 2012 26 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120927232705/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/ex-f1-driver-completes-gold-coast-line-up/tabid/70/newsid/12954/default.aspx 27 September 2012 dead Stone Brothers Racing 4 Australia Lee Holdsworthhttp://www.stonebrothersracing.com.au/Script/EXT/NewsItemX.asp?ObjectID=9592E891-1B1C-41F7-AF2B-C52D3F61B826&ReturnURL=/Default.asp Lee Holdsworth to Join Stone Brothers Racing in 2012 26 October 2011 Stone Brothers Racing 26 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111030121426/http://www.stonebrothersracing.com.au/Script/EXT/NewsItemX.asp?ObjectID=9592E891-1B1C-41F7-AF2B-C52D3F61B826&ReturnURL=%2FDefault.asp 30 October 2011 dead All New Zealand Craig Bairdhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/baird-lets-the-cat-out-of-the-bag/tabid/70/newsid/12174/default.aspx Baird lets the cat out of the bag V8 Supercars 26 February 2012 26 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229214355/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/baird-lets-the-cat-out-of-the-bag/tabid/70/newsid/12174/default.aspx 29 February 2012 dead FRA Simon Pagenaudhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/stone-brothers-sorts-gold-coast-line-up/tabid/70/newsid/12666/default.aspx Stone Brothers Sorts Gold Coast Line-Up V8 Supercars Australia 18 July 2012 18 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120719223028/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/stone-brothers-sorts-gold-coast-line-up/tabid/70/newsid/12666/default.aspx 19 July 2012 dead dmy-all 9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergenhttp://www.stonebrothersracing.com.au/Script/EXT/NewsItemX.asp?ObjectID=70818EA5-FD57-4539-99C3-D39098A477E0 Van Gisbergen re-signs with SBR until 2012 16 April 2010 Stone Brothers Racing 8 October 2011 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes All Australia Luke Youldenhttps://speedcafe.com/luke-youlden-confirmed-at-stone-brothers-racing/ Luke Youlden confirmed at Stone Brothers Racing speedcafe 28 February 2012 28 February 2012 NED Jeroen Bleekemolen Ford Performance Racing 5 Australia Mark Winterbottomhttp://www.fpr.com.au/2010/01/19/mark-winterbottom-re-signs-with-fpr-until-2013/ Mark Winterbottom re-signs with FPR 19 January 2010 Ford Performance Racing 5 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101015012527/http://www.fpr.com.au/2010/01/19/mark-winterbottom-re-signs-with-fpr-until-2013/ 15 October 2010 dead All NZL Steven RichardsFPR confirms John McIntyre for 2012 enduros https://speedcafe.com/fpr-confirms-john-mcintyre-for-2012-enduros/ SpeedCafe 12 December 2012 12 December 2012 AUS Will PowerWill Power confirmed for Armor All Gold Coast 600 https://speedcafe.com/will-power-confirmed-for-armor-all-gold-coast-600/ SpeedCafe 16 August 2012 16 August 2012 6 Australia Will Davisonhttp://www.fpr.com.au/2011/01/20/will-davison-officially-joins-fpr/ Will Davison officially joins FPR 20 January 2011 Ford Performance Racing 8 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120329061826/http://www.fpr.com.au/2011/01/20/will-davison-officially-joins-fpr/ 29 March 2012 dead All NZL John McIntyre Finland Mika Salohttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/salo-re-signs-with-ford-performance-racing/tabid/70/newsid/12678/default.aspx Salo Re-Signs With Ford Performance Racing V8 Supercars Australia 24 July 2012 24 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120724193257/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/salo-re-signs-with-ford-performance-racing/tabid/70/newsid/12678/default.aspx 24 July 2012 dead Triple F Racing (DJR Satellite team of Dick Johnson Racing) 12 Australia Dean FioreCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/fiores-jim-beam-falcon-to-carry-12/ Fiore's Jim Beam Falcon to carry #12 Speedcafe 5 December 2011 5 December 2011 All NZL Matthew Halliday Italy Gianni Morbidelli Dick Johnson Racing 17 Used the number 18 for the Bathurst 1000 as celebration of the 50th anniversary of the race. Australia Steven JohnsonCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/dick-johnson-racing-confirms-three-car-team/ Dick Johnson Racing confirms three-car team SpeedCafe 1 December 2011 1 December 2011 All Denmark Allan Simonsenhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/dick-johnson-racing-confirms-endurance-drivers/tabid/70/newsid/12338/default.aspx Dick Johnson Racing confirms endurance drivers 11 April 2012 V8 Supercars Australia 11 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120412201223/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/dick-johnson-racing-confirms-endurance-drivers/tabid/70/newsid/12338/default.aspx 12 April 2012 dead Italy Max Papis 18 Used the number 17 for the Bathurst 1000 as celebration of the 50th anniversary of the race. Australia James Moffat All Australia Alex Davison Netherlands Peter Kox James Rosenberg Racing (SBR Satellite team of Stone Brothers Racing) 47 Australia Tim SladeCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/slade-rosenberg-sign-new-two-year-deal/ Slade, Rosenberg sign new two-year deal 6 October 2011 SpeedCafe 8 October 2011 All Australia Andrew ThompsonCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/andrew-thompson-confirmed-at-sbr/ Andrew Thompson Confirmed at SBR 29 February 2012 Speedcafe 29 February 2012 Australia David Brabham Paul Morris Motorsport (DJR Satellite team of Dick Johnson Racing) 49 Australia Steve OwenCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/first-pic-owen-and-v-i-p-complete-djr-super-team/ FIRST PIC: Owen and VIP complete DJR line-up SpeedCafe 2 February 2012 2 February 2012 All Australia Paul Morris USA Boris Said Rod Nash Racing (FPR Satellite team of Ford Performance Racing) 55 Used the number 52 for the Bathurst 1000 as celebration of the 50th anniversary of the race. AUS David ReynoldsDavid Reynolds confirmed at The Bottle-O https://speedcafe.com/david-reynolds-confirmed-at-the-bottle-o/ Speedcafe 9 February 2012 9 February 2012 All Australia Dean CantoCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/dean-canto-retains-bottle-o-enduro-drive/ Dean Canto retains Bottle-O enduro drive 6 February 2012 Speedcafe 6 February 2012 Germany Nick Heidfeldhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/ex-f1-ace-signs-with-the-bottle-o-squad/tabid/70/newsid/12576/default.aspx Ex-F1 Ace Signs with the Bottle-O Squad V8 Supercars Australia 22 June 2012 18 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120623215635/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/ex-f1-ace-signs-with-the-bottle-o-squad/tabid/70/newsid/12576/default.aspx 23 June 2012 dead dmy-all Holden Commodore VE Triple Eight Race Engineering 1 Australia Jamie WhincupCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/dane-and-morris-negotiating-joint-venture/ Dane and Morris negotiating joint venture Speedcafe 4 July 2011 5 December 2011 All Australia Paul Dumbrellhttp://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/153-new-look-and-line-up-for-triple-eight/ New look and line-up for Triple Eight V8X Magazine 7 February 2012 7 February 2012 11 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120211201646/http://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/153-new-look-and-line-up-for-triple-eight dead France Sébastien Bourdais 888 Australia Craig Lowndes All Australia Warren Luff UK Richard Lyons Holden Racing Team 2 Australia Garth Tanderhttp://www.hrt.com.au/racing/2011/press/default.aspx?id=1505 https://archive.today/20121230180040/http://www.hrt.com.au/racing/2011/press/default.aspx?id=1505 dead 30 December 2012 Garth Tander re-signs with Toll Holden Racing Team 28 June 2011 Toll Holden Racing Team 10 October 2010 All Australia Nick Percathttp://www.nickpercat.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154:percat-confirmed-at-hrt-with-tander&catid=38:currentstories https://web.archive.org/web/20231104120329/https://www.nickpercat.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154:percat-confirmed-at-hrt-with-tander&catid=38:currentstories dead 4 November 2023 Percat confirmed at HRT with Tander NickPercat.com 15 June 2012 Australia Ryan BriscoeCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/hrt-locks-in-gold-coast-driver-line-up/ HRT locks in Gold Coast driver line-up Speedcafe 19 September 2012 19 September 2012 22 AUS James CourtneyCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/courtney-i-want-to-stay-at-hrt-forever/ Courtney-I want to stay at HRT forever SpeedCafe 15 December 2010 30 October 2011 All Australia Cameron McConville GBR Darren Turner Kelly Racing 7 Australia Todd Kellyhttps://speedcafe.com/significant-team-restructure-for-kelly-racing/ Significant restructure at Kelly Racing SpeedCafe 18 August 2011 2 November 2011 1–11 Australia Tim BlanchardBartholomaeus Stefan https://speedcafe.com/jack-daniels-racing-confirms-endurance-line-up/ Jack Daniel's Racing Confirms Endurance Line-up Speedcafe 17 May 2012 17 May 2012 AUS Tim BlanchardTodd Kelly to miss final four events of 2012 season https://speedcafe.com/todd-kelly-to-miss-final-four-events-of-2012-season/ SpeedCafe.com 3 October 2012 3 October 2012Tim Blanchard replaces Todd Kelly for final four events https://speedcafe.com/tim-blanchard-replaces-todd-kelly-for-final-four-events/ Speedcafe.com 12 October 2012 12 October 2012 12–15 USA Marco Andrettihttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/jack-daniels-racing-signs-andretti/tabid/70/newsid/12577/default.aspx Jack Daniel's Racing Signs Andretti V8 Supercars Australia 22 June 2012 18 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120623215640/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/jack-daniels-racing-signs-andretti/tabid/70/newsid/12577/default.aspx 23 June 2012 dead dmy-all 11 Australia Karl Reindlerhttp://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/156-reindler-and-fair-dinkum-confirmed-at-kelly-racing Reindler and Fair Dinkum confirmed at Kelly Racing V8X 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 15 January 2013 https://archive.today/20130115020808/http://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/156-reindler-and-fair-dinkum-confirmed-at-kelly-racing dead All New Zealand Daniel Gaunthttp://www.v8x.com.au/index.php/news/9-news/356-kelly-racing-locks-in-enduro-co-driver-line-up Kelly Racing locks in enduro co-driver line-up V8X 18 May 2012 18 May 2012 19 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130419073330/http://v8x.com.au/index.php/news/9-news/356-kelly-racing-locks-in-enduro-co-driver-line-up dead France Franck Montagnyhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/french-ace-signs-for-gold-coast/tabid/70/newsid/12685/default.aspx French Ace Signs For Gold Coast V8 Supercars Australia 25 July 2012 25 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120727190257/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/french-ace-signs-for-gold-coast/tabid/70/newsid/12685/default.aspx 27 July 2012 dead dmy-all 15 Australia Rick Kelly All Australia David Russell USA Graham RahalGraham Rahal to partner Rick Kelly on Gold Coast https://speedcafe.com/graham-rahal-to-partner-rick-kelly-on-gold-coast/ SpeedCafe 24 July 2012 24 July 2012 51 New Zealand Greg Murphyhttps://speedcafe.com/murphy-and-pepsi-re-sign-with-kellys/ Murphy and Pepsi re-sign with Kellys SpeedCafe 1 December 2011 1 November 2011Com Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/murphy-to-return-to-famous-51-in-2012/ Murphy to return to famous #51 in 2012 SpeedCafe 17 January 2012 17 January 2012 1, 3–5, 10–15 Australia Owen Kelly GBR Justin WilsonJustin Wilson, Franck Montagny join Surfers Paradise's line-up http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101500 Jamie O'Leary Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 26 July 2012 26 July 2012 Australia David RussellCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/greg-murphy-ruled-out-of-symmons-plains/ Greg Murphy ruled out of Symmons Plains Speedcafe 28 March 2012 28 March 2012 2, 6rowspan=2 colspan=2 CAN Jacques Villeneuvehttp://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7783 Johan Meissner Jacques Villeneuve joins V8 Supercars at Townsville TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 20 June 2012 20 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120624092434/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7783 24 June 2012 dead 7–9 Brad Jones RacingCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/bjr-to-remain-a-three-car-team-in-2012/ BJR to remain a three-car team in 2012 SpeedCafe 21 September 2011 10 October 2011 8 Australia Jason Bright All Australia Andrew Jones FRA Stéphane Sarrazinhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/brad-jones-racing-confirms-gold-coast-drivers/tabid/70/newsid/12844/default.aspx Brad Jones Racing confirms Gold Coast Drivers V8 Supercars 31 August 2012 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120831231738/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/brad-jones-racing-confirms-gold-coast-drivers/tabid/70/newsid/12844/default.aspx 31 August 2012 dead 14 NZL Fabian Coulthardhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/coulthard-confirms-2012-drive/tabid/70/newsid/11914/default.aspx Coulthard confirms 2012 drive V8 Supercars 16 November 2011 16 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111117185104/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/coulthard-confirms-2012-drive/tabid/70/newsid/11914/default.aspx 17 November 2011 dead All Australia David Besnard FRA Nicolas Minassian Tekno Autosports 19 Australia Jonathon Webb All New Zealand Scott McLaughlinhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/mclaughlin-signs-with-tekno/tabid/70/newsid/12099/default.aspx McLaughlin Signs With Tekno Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 1 February 2012 1 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120204095340/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/mclaughlin-signs-with-tekno/tabid/70/newsid/12099/default.aspx 4 February 2012 dead dmy-all Germany Marc LiebCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/tekno-autosports-announces-gold-coast-drivers/ Tekno Autosports announces Gold Coast drivers SpeedCafe 21 September 2012 21 September 2012 91 Australia Michael Patrizihttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/2012-v8-supercars-pit-order-confirmed/tabid/70/newsid/12054/default.aspx 2012 V8 Supercars Pit Order Confirmed Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 14 December 2011 14 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108013229/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/2012-v8-supercars-pit-order-confirmed/tabid/70/newsid/12054/default.aspx 8 January 2012 dead dmy-all http://www.v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/154-patrizi-joins-expanded-tekno-autosports https://archive.today/20121231060119/http://www.v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/154-patrizi-joins-expanded-tekno-autosports dead 31 December 2012 Patrizi joins expanded Tekno Autosports V8X Magazine 7 February 2012 7 February 2012 All New Zealand Jonny Reidhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/young-kiwi-secures-endurance-drive/tabid/70/newsid/12375/default.aspx Young Kiwi Secures Endurance Drive Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 22 April 2012 22 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120427185548/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/young-kiwi-secures-endurance-drive/tabid/70/newsid/12375/default.aspx 27 April 2012 dead dmy-all BRA Lucas di Grassihttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/tekno-secures-ex-f1-driver-for-gold-coast/tabid/70/newsid/12944/default.aspx Tekno Secures Ex-F1 Driver For Gold Coast Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 21 September 2012 21 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120922225720/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/tekno-secures-ex-f1-driver-for-gold-coast/tabid/70/newsid/12944/default.aspx 22 September 2012 dead dmy-all Britek Motorsport (BJR Satellite team of Brad Jones Racing) 21 Australia David Wallhttp://www.v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/129-wall-and-wilson-security-confirmed-at-bjr Wall and Wilson Security confirmed at BJR V8X Magazine 17 January 2012 All New Zealand Chris PitherCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/brad-jones-racing-confirms-enduro-line-ups/ Brad Jones Racing confirms enduro line-ups SpeedCafe 24 February 2012 24 February 2012 UK Jamie Campbell-Walter Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 30 Australia Taz DouglasCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/ldm-confirms-taz-douglas-for-2012-season/ LDM confirms Taz Douglas for 2012 season speedcafe 14 February 2012 14 February 2012 All Australia Scott PyeCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/scott-pye-confirmed-at-ldm-for-endurance-races/ Scott Pye confirmed at LDM for endurance races Speedcafe 16 May 2012 16 May 2012 UK Mike Conwayhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/team-iselect-signs-gold-coast-co-driver/tabid/70/newsid/12850/default.aspx Team iSelect signs Gold Coast co-driver V8 Supercars 31 August 2012 31 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120831231727/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/team-iselect-signs-gold-coast-co-driver/tabid/70/newsid/12850/default.aspx 31 August 2012 dead Garry Rogers Motorsport 33 FRA Alexandre PrématGarry Rogers signs Frenchman Alexandre Premat for 2012 season http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/motor/garry-rogers-signs-frenchman-alexandre-premat-for-2012-season/story-e6frey5r-1226259986791 James Phelps The Daily Telegraph 2 February 2012 2 February 2012Frenchman Alexandre Premat set for GRM https://speedcafe.com/frenchman-alexandre-premat-set-for-grm/ SpeedCafe.com 2 February 2012 2 February 2012 1–11, 13–15 Australia Jack Perkinshttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/perkins-signs-with-fujitsu-racinggrm/tabid/70/newsid/12347/default.aspx Perkins signs with Fujitsu Racing GRM V8 Supercars 12 April 2012 13 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415193315/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/perkins-signs-with-fujitsu-racinggrm/tabid/70/newsid/12347/default.aspx 15 April 2012 deadCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/grm-confirms-its-sandown-and-bathurst-pairings/ GRM confirms its Sandown and Bathurst pairings Speedcafe 4 August 2012 4 August 2012 AUS Greg RitterPremat Benched For Gold Coast http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/premat-benched-for-gold-coast/tabid/70/newsid/13040/default.aspx v8supercars.com.au BigPondsport 11 October 2012 11 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121013211221/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/premat-benched-for-gold-coast/tabid/70/newsid/13040/default.aspx 13 October 2012 dead 12 USA Ricky TaylorGRM confirms its second Gold Coast driver https://speedcafe.com/grm-confirms-its-second-gold-coast-driver/ Speedcafe.com 14 September 2012 14 September 2012 NZL Scott McLaughlinMcLaughlin replaces Premat for Sydney finale https://www.speedcafe.com/mclaughlin-replaces-premat-for-sydney-finale/ SpeedCafe 2 December 2012 2 December 2012 15colspan=2 34 Australia Michael Carusohttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/fujitsu-re-signs-with-grm/tabid/70/newsid/11753/default.aspx Fujitsu re-signs with GRM Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 8 October 2011 10 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111010050053/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/fujitsu-re-signs-with-grm/tabid/70/newsid/11753/default.aspx 10 October 2011 dead All Australia Greg RitterCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/first-pics-grm-unveils-silver-red-holden/ First Pics-GRM unveils silver-red Holden SpeedCafe 10 February 2012 11 February 2012 CAN James Hinchcliffehttps://speedcafe.com/grm-signs-the-first-of-its-gold-coast-600-drivers/ GRM signs the first of its Gold Coast 600 drivers Speedcafe 10 September 2012 10 September 2012 Walkinshaw Racing (HRT Satellite team of the Holden Racing Team)Holden extends deals with Walkinshaw, Triple 8 https://speedcafe.com/holden-extends-deals-with-walkinshaw-triple-eight/ Speedcafe.com 28 February 2012 28 February 2012 66 Australia Russell Ingallhttp://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/ingall-switches-to-walkinshaw-20111108-1n5ge.html Ingall Switches to Walkinshaw The Age 8 November 2011 9 November 2011 All AUT Christian Klienhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/ingalls-endurance-partner-announced/tabid/70/newsid/12450/default.aspx Ingall's Endurance Partner Announced 17 May 2012 Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 17 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120518023527/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/ingalls-endurance-partner-announced/tabid/70/newsid/12450/default.aspx 18 May 2012 dead GBR Peter Dumbreck Wildcard entries Holden Commodore VE Kelly Racing 23 11 Australia Cam WatersGrant Denyer withdraws from Bathurst 1000 drive https://speedcafe.com/grant-denyer-withdraws-from-bathurst-1000-drive/ Speedcafe.com 27 September 2012 27 September 2012AUS Jesse DixonJesse Dixon wins Bathurst 1000 drive in Shannons entry https://speedcafe.com/jesse-dixon-wins-bathurst-1000-drive-in-shannons-entry/ Speedcafe.com 30 September 2012 3 October 2012 Team changes Dick Johnson Racing expanded to three cars with Dean Fiore moving his Triple F Racing franchise to become a satellite team within DJR. Under the terms of the arrangement, Fiore would continue to use the No. 12 from the Triple F REC with Jim Beam sponsoring he and Steven Johnson, while James Moffat would acquire Norton as major sponsor for the No. 18 car. DJR later announced a fourth car by securing a lease of a Paul Morris Motorsport owned Racing Entitlement Contract with Steve Owen being confirmed as the driver. Jonathon Webb's Tekno Autosports switched from running Ford Falcons to Holden Commodores.Com Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/webb-confirms-switch-to-holden-in-2012/ Webb confirms switch to Holden in 2012 SpeedCafe 5 December 2011 5 December 2011 The team expanded to a two-car operation, leasing one of the Racing Entitlement Contracts owned by Paul Morris Motorsport. West Australian driver Michael Patrizi joined the team after driving in Carrera Cup in 2011. Driver changes Fabian Coulthard left Walkinshaw Racing and joined Brad Jones Racing, replacing Jason Bargwanna. Bargwanna was unable to find a drive with another team. Russell Ingall moved from Paul Morris Motorsport to Walkinshaw Racing, replacing Coulthard. Alex Davison was also unable to secure a full-time drive for the 2012 season, and returned to the Australian Carrera Cup Championship.Alex Davison confirms Carrera Cup return https://speedcafe.com/alex-davison-confirms-carrera-cup-return/ Speedcafe.com 21 February 2012 28 February 2012 He was replaced at Stone Brothers by Lee Holdsworth, who left Garry Rogers Motorsport. This led to DTM, A1GP, Le Mans and Formula One test driver Alexandre Prémat joining Garry Rogers Motorsport. Paul Dumbrell retired from full-time driving and joined Triple Eight Race Engineering as an endurance co-driver. David Reynolds left Kelly Racing to replace Dumbrell. Karl Reindler then joined Kelly Racing after two seasons with Britek Motorsport. David Wall joined Brad Jones Racing to replace Reindler after competing with the team as an endurance co-driver during the 2011 season. Warren Luff left Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, citing the team's uncertain future and unstable management as his reasons for leaving.Com Speedcafe Warren Luff quits Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport https://speedcafe.com/warren-luff-quits-lucas-dumbrell-motorsport/ SpeedCafe 21 November 2011 21 November 2011 The team later acquired an ex-Triple Eight Commodore from Paul Morris Motorsports.LDM confirms purchase of Triple Eight Holden https://speedcafe.com/ldm-confirms-purchase-of-triple-eight-commodore/ Speedcafe.com 24 January 2012 28 February 2012 Luff was replaced by Taz Douglas. Mid-season changes Greg Murphy was ruled out of the Symmons Plains round due to a back injury sustained in a collision during the 2012 Clipsal 500. Dunlop Series driver David Russell replaced him for the event. Two weeks before the event at Hidden Valley Raceway, Murphy suffered a relapse of his back injury and Kelly Racing announced that he would be forced to sit out until at least the Sandown 500 endurance race.Greg Murphy out for three months with more back issues https://speedcafe.com/greg-murphy-out-for-three-months-with-more-back-issues/ SpeedCafe.com 7 June 2012 7 June 2012 David Russell was retained as Murphy's replacement for Hidden Valley,David Russell confirmed as Murphy's Pepsi replacement https://speedcafe.com/david-russell-confirmed-as-murphys-pepsi-max-replacement/ Speedcafe.com 12 June 2012 12 June 2012 with 1997 Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve joining the team for Townsville, Queensland Raceway and Sydney Motorsport Park events.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/jacques-villeneuve-returns/tabid/70/newsid/12668/default.aspx Jacques Villeneuve Returns V8 Supercars Australia 17 July 2012 18 July 2012 https://archive.today/20120719031556/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/jacques-villeneuve-returns/tabid/70/newsid/12668/default.aspx 19 July 2012 dead dmy-all Todd Kelly was ruled out of the final four events of the 2012 season, after undergoing surgery for a shoulder injury sustained in a training accident. Kelly's endurance partner, Tim Blanchard, replaced him for the remainder of the season. Greg Ritter replaced Garry Rogers Motorsport's Alexandre Prémat for the Gold Coast 600. Scott McLaughlin replaced Alexandre Prémat for Race 30 in Sydney after Prémat had to be removed from his car suffering from dehydration during Race 29 the day before. Wildcard entries There would only be one endurance wildcard for 2012. The number 23 entry was prepared by Dunlop Series team Minda Motorsport and operated by Kelly Racing.Com Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/minda-motorsport-to-prepare-supercar-showdown-entry/ Minda Motorsport to prepare Supercar Showdown entry Speedcafe 19 July 2012 20 July 2012 Cam Waters and Jesse Dixon would compete in the Bathurst 1000. Calendar The championship was contested over thirty races at fifteen events. A provisional calendar was released on 8 October 2011.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/2012-v8-supercars-calendar-announced/tabid/70/newsid/11748/default.aspx 2012 V8 Supercars Calendar Announced Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 8 October 2011 8 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111009124408/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/2012-v8-supercars-calendar-announced/tabid/70/newsid/11748/default.aspx 9 October 2011 dead dmy-all Race Event Circuit Date 1 South Australia Adelaide 500 Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide 1–4 March 2 Tasmania Tasmania Challenge Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston 30 March – 1 April 3 New Zealand Hamilton 400 Hamilton Street Circuit, Hamilton 20–22 April 4 Western Australia Perth Challenge Barbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo 4–6 May 5 Victoria Phillip Island 300 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island 18–20 May 6 Northern Territory Darwin Triple Crown Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin 15–17 June 7 Queensland Townsville 400 Reid Park Street Circuit, Townsville 6–8 July 8 Queensland Ipswich 300 Queensland Raceway, Willowbank 3–5 August 9 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park 360Eastern Creek renamed Sydney Motorsport Park https://speedcafe.com/eastern-creek-renamed-sydney-motorsport-park/ SpeedCafe.com 21 May 2012 21 May 2012 Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek 25–26 August 10 Victoria Sandown 500 Sandown Raceway, Springvale 14–16 September 11 New South Wales Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst 4–7 October 12 Queensland Gold Coast 600 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise 19–21 October 13 UAE Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island 2–4 November 14 Victoria Winton Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla 16–18 November 15 New South Wales Sydney 500 Homebush Street Circuit, Sydney Olympic Park 30 November – 2 December Australia 400 left Australian rounds Australia -34.92 138.61 Adelaide left Australia -41.65 147.25 Launceston bottom Australia -31.66 115.79 Perth right Australia -38.50 145.23 Phillip Island left Australia -12.44 130.90 Darwin left Australia -19.27 146.80 Townsville left Australia -27.69 152.65 Ipswich top Australia -33.80 150.87 Eastern Creek bottom Australia -37.95 145.16 Sandown right Australia -33.44 149.55 Bathurst left Australia -27.98 153.42 Gold Coast bottom Australia -36.51 146.08 Winton left Australia -33.84 151.06 Homebush top New Zealand 250 right New Zealand rounds New Zealand -37.78 175.26 Hamilton left UAE 200 right United Arab Emirates rounds UAE 24.46 54.60 Abu Dhabi bottom Calendar changes The Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event was moved from the first event of the championship to the first weekend of November, supporting the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. It was changed to a three sprint-race format.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/abu-dhabi-race-format-confirmed/tabid/70/newsid/13066/default.aspx/ Abu Dhabi Race Format Confirmed Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 19 October 2012 19 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121021030315/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/abu-dhabi-race-format-confirmed/tabid/70/newsid/13066/default.aspx 21 October 2012 dead dmy-all The Tasmania Challenge at Symmons Plains Raceway was moved from its November date to become the second event of the championship. Phillip Island and Sandown switched formats. Phillip Island hosted a standalone race meeting in May, while Sandown returned to the 500 km endurance race format. The Sandown 500 featured a revised qualifying format. The Queensland 300 was changed from the three-race structure which was used in 2011, returning to a more traditional two-race format.Speedway-style V8 Grand Prix format https://speedcafe.com/speedway-style-v8-grand-prix-format/ Speedcafe 10 February 2012 12 February 2012 The Saturday races at Symmons Plains, Phillip Island, Winton and Queensland Raceway were extended by twenty kilometres. An additional international event was planned for the weekend of 11 November, confirmed by the Philippine Sports Commission to be held at Clark International Speedway but never ratified by V8 Supercars.https://sports.inquirer.net/12047/after-denying-aid-to-dragon-boat PSC supports V8 Supercars event, after denying aid to dragon boat Philippine Daily Inquirer 16 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20231027020307/https://sports.inquirer.net/12047/after-denying-aid-to-dragon-boat 27 October 2023 At the 2012 Adelaide 500, V8 Supercars chairman Tony Cochrane said that the vacant place was "unlikely" to be filled by an Australian venue.V8s: No emergency Australian event for TBA slot https://speedcafe.com/cochrane-no-emergency-australian-event-for-tba-slot/ Stefan Bartholomaeus Speedcafe 3 March 2012 3 March 2012 On 22 April 2012, it was announced that an international location could not be secured for the November date, and the Winton event was moved to November to replace it. The Sydney Motorsport Park at Eastern Creek made a return to the calendar after a three-year absence to fill in Winton's original August date.Bartholomaeus Stefan https://speedcafe.com/eastern-creek-added-to-2012-v8-supercars-calendar/ Eastern Creek added to 2012 V8 Supercars calendar SpeedCafe 22 April 2012 22 April 2012 Results and standings Season summary RaceEventCircuitCity / stateDateWinnerTeamReport 1 South Australia Adelaide 500 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 1–4 March Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 2 Will Davison Ford Performance Racing 3 Tasmania Tasmania Challenge Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 30 March – 1 April Will Davison Ford Performance Racing Report 4 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 5 New Zealand Hamilton 400 Hamilton Street Circuit Hamilton, New Zealand 20–22 April Will Davison Ford Performance Racing Report 6 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 7 Western Australia Perth Challenge Barbagallo Raceway Perth, Western Australia 4–6 May Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Report 8 Will Davison Ford Performance Racing 9 Will Davison Ford Performance Racing 10 Victoria Phillip Island 300 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 18–20 May Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing Report 11 Will Davison Ford Performance Racing 12 Northern Territory Darwin Triple Crown Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 15–17 June Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 13 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 14 Queensland Townsville 400 Reid Park Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 6–8 July Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 15 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 16 Queensland Ipswich 300 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 3–5 August Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 17 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 18 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park 360Eastern Creek renamed Sydney Motorsport Park https://speedcafe.com/eastern-creek-renamed-sydney-motorsport-park/ SpeedCafe.com 21 May 2012 21 May 2012 Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 25–26 August Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 19 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race EngineeringQR Qualifying races for Race 20Victoria Sandown 500Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria14–16 September Luke Youlden Stone Brothers RacingReport Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 20 Craig LowndesWarren Luff Triple Eight Race Engineering 21 New South Wales Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 4–7 October Jamie WhincupPaul Dumbrell Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 22 Queensland Gold Coast 600 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise, Queensland 19–21 October Jamie WhincupSébastien Bourdais Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 23 Will DavisonMika Salo Ford Performance Racing 24 UAE Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event Yas Marina Circuit Yas Island, United Arab Emirates 2–4 November Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 25 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 26 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 27 Victoria Winton Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 16–18 November Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 28 Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 29 New South Wales Sydney 500 Homebush Street Circuit Sydney, New South Wales 30 November – 2 December Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering Report 30 Will Davison Ford Performance Racing Points system Points were awarded to the driver or drivers of a car that had completed 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the final lap. Various different points scales were applied to events having one, two, or three, ensuring that a driver would be awarded 300 points for winning all races at any event. Eventformat Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th Two-race 150 138 129 120 111 102 96 90 84 78 72 69 66 63 60 57 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 rowspan="4" Three-race 100 92 86 80 74 68 64 60 56 52 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 Sandownqualifying races 50 46 43 40 37 34 32 30 28 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 Sandown 500 200 184 172 160 148 136 128 120 112 104 96 92 88 84 80 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 Bathurst 1000 300 276 258 240 222 204 192 180 168 156 144 138 132 126 120 114 108 102 96 90 84 78 72 66 60 54 48 42 36 Notes: Two-race format: denotes all races except the Perth, Sandown, Bathurst, Surfers Paradise, and Abu Dhabi events. Three-race format: the Perth Challenge at Barbagallo Raceway and the Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event at the Yas Marina Circuit consisted of three races rather than two. The total number of points on offer for each position remained the same as in other rounds, but were divided evenly across the three races. Sandown: two drivers share one car for the main race. The first qualifying race was for non-regular co-drivers, while the regular championship drivers contested the second qualifying race. Points from each race were awarded to both drivers. Bathurst: two drivers share one car for the race. The full points total was awarded to both drivers. Surfers Paradise: each of the 28 regular drivers is required to have an international co-driver,Demand for Gold Coast 600 seats intensifies Speedcafe. 4 April 2011. Retrieved on 15 December 2011 who is eligible to score points in the race. An "international co-driver" is defined as a driver who is known for competing in racing series outside Australia (the driver may be Australian but primarily raced in Asia, Europe, or the Americas), as opposed to a driver who competes with a racing licence issued by a country outside Australia and New Zealand (as is the case with Alexandre Premat, a Frenchman who is contesting the series as a regular driver). Drivers' championship Pos. Position Drivers Championship, www.v8supercars.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org Driver No. Car number ADESouth Australia SYMTasmania HAMNZL BARWestern Australia PHIVictoria HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland QLDQueensland SMPNew South Wales SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland YASUAE WINVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship points 1AUS Jamie Whincup 1 1 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 Ret 5 1 2 1 1 3 3 23 1 19 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 5 5 3861 2AUS Craig Lowndes 888 4 5 5 Ret 4 4 3 6 6 15 2 4 1 5 2 1 1 1 2 7 1 3 6 6 8 11 11 2 1 1 2 50 25 points for causing an avoidable collision in Adelaide, 25 points for causing an avoidable collision in Sydney 3522 3AUS Mark Winterbottom 5 9 2 2 5 23 1 1 3 2 1 6 3 3 2 5 2 2 2 3 16 2 11 3 3 6 4 5 4 2 9 18 3457 4AUS Will Davison 6 2 1 1 3 1 3 25 1 1 Ret 1 2 6 12 3 6 4 3 5 27 17 24 18 1 2 2 2 Ret 11 19 1 3049 5AUS Tim Slade 47 12 10 8 4 15 11 6 7 8 3 12 6 10 21 12 9 8 16 14 4 7 7 5 4 4 6 3 6 5 2 4 2790 6NZL Shane van Gisbergen 9 11 6 4 2 22 10 7 11 18 2 4 7 7 22 7 7 7 7 13 1 5 12 10 9 3 3 4 Ret 4 Ret Ret 2554 7AUS Garth Tander 2 3 3 7 22 3 26 Ret 10 14 4 10 8 9 3 4 27 15 4 9 3 4 25 4 5 7 5 7 8 13 21 16 75 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Symmons Plains, 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Surfers Paradise and 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Winton 2462 8AUS Lee Holdsworth 4 5 8 9 6 13 6 4 5 21 5 9 10 12 9 26 26 Ret 26 21 13 8 8 Ret 8 5 8 8 3 10 DNS 12 2189 9AUS David Reynolds 55 Ret 7 6 26 Ret 7 13 9 26 21 8 5 8 6 6 22 26 13 7 2 6 2 Ret 13 13 7 12 11 8 17 7 50 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hamilton 2187 10AUS James Courtney 22 Ret 25 18 8 7 22 5 13 12 18 13 12 11 10 15 15 14 6 10 8 9 4 7 17 Ret 14 13 24 18 3 3 2153 11NZL Fabian Coulthard 14 6 9 16 11 9 5 15 4 7 22 24 24 5 4 Ret 4 5 12 6 18 15 23 Ret 10 11 10 10 14 12 Ret 15 2035 12AUS Jonathon Webb 19 23 DNS Ret 9 19 13 14 21 20 7 7 9 15 19 8 Ret Ret 9 17 9 10 6 2 14 10 9 EX 7 7 4 6 50 50 points for causing an avoidable collision at Abu Dhabi 1987 13AUS Russell Ingall 66 13 13 24 25 10 14 11 17 13 11 15 23 Ret 11 Ret 5 6 5 4 15 11 9 9 7 18 16 16 12 9 12 Ret 25 25 points for causing an avoidable collision in Sydney 1935 14AUS Rick Kelly 15 7 11 19 16 5 12 9 20 19 6 Ret Ret 23 8 20 12 25 17 15 6 12 15 8 11 27 12 9 13 19 6 11 1894 15AUS Michael Caruso 34 22 22 15 7 8 25 8 12 9 23 20 Ret 4 14 25 8 9 8 11 5 14 5 Ret Ret 16 15 15 Ret 16 10 Ret 1770 16AUS Jason Bright 8 Ret 16 25 14 12 21 10 8 4 8 3 13 13 Ret 10 20 17 10 8 10 13 21 12 Ret 19 17 Ret 20 6 Ret 9 1737 17AUS Steven Johnson 17 10 17 11 21 11 15 19 19 10 19 17 18 19 17 13 10 11 27 19 12 21 17 16 12 15 22 18 16 26 Ret 10 1621 18AUS Michael Patrizi 91 14 15 20 17 17 Ret 18 14 5 9 25 16 18 16 9 17 12 15 12 24 Ret Ret 11 DNS 12 18 19 9 27 16 19 62 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hidden Valley (Race 1) and 37 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hidden Valley (Race 2) 1397 19AUS Dean Fiore 12 16 19 22 18 16 16 16 18 15 17 19 19 17 24 18 11 20 25 18 21 16 22 17 19 17 23 Ret 19 14 15 21 75 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Phillip Island and 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Townsville 1395 20AUS Steve Owen 49 19 14 13 12 6 Ret Ret 27 16 10 21 14 22 7 11 16 10 20 22 22 25 Ret Ret 18 23 20 20 15 20 13 8 75 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Phillip Island and 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hidden Valley 1393 21AUS James Moffat 18 15 Ret 14 19 Ret 18 Ret 24 22 Ret 16 21 Ret 13 23 18 19 19 16 11 26 10 Ret Ret 9 13 6 5 17 8 22 25 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Phillip Island 1354 22AUS Todd Kelly 7 8 23 10 10 14 9 21 22 23 12 11 11 14 15 21 13 16 14 23 17 18 18 50 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Queensland Raceway 1263 23AUS Tony D'Alberto 3 21 12 26 15 18 8 20 15 Ret 13 Ret 15 21 18 14 25 13 11 20 14 23 Ret Ret DNS 14 19 17 10 23 11 Ret 112 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hamilton, 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Barbagallo and 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Eastern Creek 1176 24AUS Karl Reindler 11 20 20 23 24 Ret 20 23 23 17 16 23 17 Ret 25 22 14 21 22 25 25 20 19 Ret DNS 21 21 Ret 21 15 7 14 25 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hidden Valley 1147 25AUS David Wall 21 18 21 Ret 23 21 23 22 25 Ret 14 Ret 20 Ret 20 19 21 18 18 28 20 22 14 15 15 22 28 23 17 25 20 Ret 1142 26AUS Taz Douglas 30 Ret 24 12 20 20 19 24 26 25 20 18 Ret 16 23 17 23 22 21 24 28 24 Ret 14 16 26 24 22 23 24 18 13 50 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Townsville, 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Winton 1079 27FRA Alexandre Prémat 33 17 18 17 13 Ret 24 17 28 24 Ret 22 22 20 Ret 16 19 23 28 27 23 19 16 20 25 14 18 21 Ret 87 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hidden Valley, 37 points for causing avoidable collisions at Townsville and 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Winton 942 28NZL Greg Murphy 51 24 DNS Ret 17 12 16 11 24 14 26 27 13 13 20 25 27 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 649 29AUS Paul Dumbrell 1 2 3 1 534 30AUS Warren Luff 888 5 1 3 527 31AUS Dean Canto 55 3 6 2 501 32AUS Tim Blanchard 7 17 18 18 Ret Ret 24 26 21 22 22 14 20 460 33NZL Scott McLaughlin 19/33 7 10 6 17 422 34AUS Cameron McConville 22 11 9 4 406 35AUS Andrew Thompson 47 8 7 7 390 36AUS Luke Youlden 9 1 5 12 386 37AUS Greg Ritter 34/33 9 14 5 Ret DNS 371 38NZL Steven Richards 5 EX 2 11 347 39NZL Craig Baird 4 14 8 8 343 40AUS David Russell 51/15 21 Ret Ret Ret 12 12 15 311 41AUS Nick Percat 2 6 4 25 297 42AUS Alex Davison 18 10 26 10 242 43AUS Andrew Jones 8 13 13 21 220 44NZL Chris Pither 21 18 22 14 210 45AUS Jack Perkins 33 20 19 16 205 46NZL Matt Halliday 12 15 16 22 188 47AUS Owen Kelly 51 21 27 13 187 48NZL John McIntyre 6 4 17 24 186 49AUS David Besnard 14 23 15 23 181 50NZL Daniel Gaunt 11 24 20 19 177 51AUT Christian Klien 66 19 11 9 168 52DNK Allan Simonsen 17 26 21 17 108 53AUS Jesse Dixon 23 20 90 54AUS Cam Waters 23 20 90 55AUS Dale Wood 3 16 23 Ret 88 56AUS Scott Pye 30 22 24 Ret 64 57AUS Paul Morris 49 27 26 Ret 61 58NZL Jonny Reid 91 25 Ret Ret 21 —CAN Jacques Villeneuve7 1 51 Ret 24 24 24 24 26 0 Pos. Position Driver No. Car number ADESouth Australia SYMTasmania HAMNZL BARWestern Australia PHIVictoria HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland QLDQueensland SMPNew South Wales SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland YASUAE WINVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship pointsBold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap Notes: 7 1 — Driver ineligible to score points. Teams' championship thumb|Triple Eight Race Engineering was awarded the Teams Championship Pos. Position Championship Series Team Points, www.v8supercars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org Team No. Car number ADESouth Australia SYMTasmania HAMNZL BARWestern Australia PHIVictoria HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland QLDQueensland SMPNew South Wales SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland YASUAE WINVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship points 1Triple Eight Race Engineering 1 1 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 Ret 5 1 2 1 1 3 3 23 1 2 19 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 5 5 7433 888 4 5 5 Ret 4 4 3 6 6 15 2 4 1 5 2 1 1 1 2 5 7 1 3 6 6 8 11 11 2 1 1 2 2 Ford Performance Racing 5 9 2 2 5 23 1 1 3 2 1 6 3 3 2 5 2 2 2 3 EX 16 2 11 3 3 6 4 5 4 2 9 18 6506 6 2 1 1 3 1 3 25 1 1 Ret 1 2 6 12 3 6 4 3 5 4 27 17 24 18 1 2 2 2 Ret 11 19 1 3 Stone Brothers Racing 4 5 8 9 6 13 6 4 5 21 5 9 10 12 9 26 26 Ret 26 21 14 13 8 8 Ret 8 5 8 8 3 10 DNS 12 4743 9 11 6 4 2 22 10 7 11 18 2 4 7 7 22 7 7 7 7 13 1 1 5 12 10 9 3 3 4 Ret 4 Ret Ret 4 Holden Racing Team 2 3 3 7 22 3 26 Ret 10 14 4 10 8 9 3 4 27 15 4 9 6 3 4 25 4 5 7 5 7 8 13 21 16 4690 22 Ret 25 18 8 7 22 5 13 12 18 13 12 11 10 15 15 14 6 10 11 8 9 4 7 17 Ret 14 13 24 18 3 3 5 Brad Jones Racing 8 Ret 16 25 14 12 21 10 8 4 8 3 13 13 Ret 10 20 17 10 8 13 10 13 21 12 Ret 19 17 Ret 20 6 Ret 9 3772 14 6 9 16 11 9 5 15 4 7 22 24 24 5 4 Ret 4 5 12 6 23 18 15 23 Ret 10 11 10 10 14 12 Ret 15 6 Tekno Autosports 19 23 DNS Ret 9 19 13 14 21 20 7 7 9 15 19 8 Ret Ret 9 17 7 9 10 6 2 14 10 9 EX 7 7 4 6 3496 91 14 15 20 17 17 Ret 18 14 5 9 25 16 18 16 9 17 12 15 12 25 24 Ret Ret 11 DNS 12 18 19 9 27 16 19 7 Kelly Racing 7 8 23 10 10 14 9 21 22 23 12 11 11 14 15 21 13 16 14 23 17 17 18 18 Ret Ret 24 26 21 22 22 14 20 3461 15 7 11 19 16 5 12 9 20 19 6 Ret Ret 23 8 20 12 25 17 15 12 6 12 15 8 11 27 12 9 13 19 6 11 8 Garry Rogers Motorsport 33 17 18 17 13 Ret 24 17 28 24 Ret 22 22 20 Ret 16 19 23 28 27 20 23 19 16 Ret DNS 20 25 14 18 21 Ret 17 2853 34 22 22 15 7 8 25 8 12 9 23 20 Ret 4 14 25 8 9 8 11 9 5 14 5 Ret Ret 16 15 15 Ret 16 10 Ret 9 James Rosenberg Racing 47 12 10 8 4 15 11 6 7 8 3 12 6 10 21 12 9 8 16 14 8 4 7 7 5 4 4 6 3 6 5 2 4 2790 10 Rod Nash Racing 55 Ret 7 6 26 Ret 7 13 9 26 21 8 5 8 6 6 22 26 13 7 3 2 6 2 Ret 13 13 7 12 11 8 17 7 2237 11 Kelly Racing 11 20 20 23 24 Ret 20 23 23 17 16 23 17 Ret 25 22 14 21 22 25 24 25 20 19 Ret DNS 21 21 Ret 21 15 7 14 2022 51 24 DNS 21 Ret Ret 17 12 16 11 24 14 Ret Ret Ret 24 24 24 24 26 21 26 27 13 13 20 25 27 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Walkinshaw Racing 66 13 13 24 25 10 14 11 17 13 11 15 23 Ret 11 Ret 5 6 5 4 19 15 11 9 9 7 18 16 16 12 9 12 Ret 1960 13 Dick Johnson Racing (17) 17 10 17 11 21 11 15 19 19 10 19 17 18 19 17 13 10 11 27 19 26 12 21 17 16 12 15 22 18 16 26 Ret 10 1621 14 Triple F Racing 12 16 19 22 18 16 16 16 18 15 17 19 19 17 24 18 11 20 25 18 15 21 16 22 17 19 17 23 Ret 19 14 15 21 1470 15 Paul Morris Motorsport 49 19 14 13 12 6 Ret Ret 27 16 10 21 14 22 7 11 16 10 20 22 27 22 25 Ret Ret 18 23 20 20 15 20 13 8 1468 16 Dick Johnson Racing (18) 18 15 Ret 14 19 Ret 18 Ret 24 22 Ret 16 21 Ret 13 23 18 19 19 16 10 11 26 10 Ret Ret 9 13 6 5 17 8 22 25 25 points for an unsafe pit release at Hidden Valley 1354 17 Tony D'Alberto Racing 3 21 12 26 15 18 8 20 15 Ret 13 Ret 15 21 18 14 25 13 11 20 16 14 23 Ret Ret DNS 14 19 17 10 23 11 Ret 1288 18 Britek Motorsport 21 18 21 Ret 23 21 23 22 25 Ret 14 Ret 20 Ret 20 19 21 18 18 28 18 20 22 14 15 15 22 28 23 17 25 20 Ret 1142 19 Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 30 Ret 24 12 20 20 19 24 26 25 20 18 Ret 16 23 17 23 22 21 24 22 28 24 Ret 14 16 26 24 22 23 24 18 13 1129 20 Kelly Racing (w) 23 20 90 Pos. Position Team No. Car number ADESouth Australia SYMTasmania HAMNZL BARWestern Australia PHIVictoria HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland QLDQueensland SMPNew South Wales SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland YASUAE WINVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship pointsBold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap (w) - denotes wildcard entry Manufacturers' championship The Manufacturers championship was awarded to Holden.Mark Winterbottom wins V8 Supercars’ Best & Fairest, www.speedcafe.com, Monday 3 December 2012 Notes References See also 2012 V8 Supercar season 2012 Category:2012 in V8 Supercars