2002 Canberra 400

Auto Race September 2026 Australian Capital Territory 2002 Canberra 400 5 13 2002 V8SC Canberra Australia street circuit track map.svg 7–9 June Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Canberra Street Circuit Overcast 25 100 Craig Lowndes 00 Motorsport 1:44.4035 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 45:05.6630 25 100 Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering 47:51.6151 50 200 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 1:38:00.2749 Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 340 Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia 266 Craig Lowndes 00 Motorsport 195 The 2002 Canberra 400 (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2002 Stegbar Canberra 400) was the fifth round of the 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series and the third and final running of the Canberra 400 event. It was held on the weekend of 7 to 9 June on the Canberra Street Circuit in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Mark Skaife extended his championship lead by winning two out of the weekend's three races en route to taking overall round honours.2002-06-10 Super Skaife tightens grip on fifth V8 title https://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/super-skaife-tightens-grip-on-fifth-v8-title-20020610-gduab6.html 2026-09-17 The Age en-AU This weekend also featured the sole reverse grid race of the season which was won by Russell Ingall. Todd Kelly finished second overall for the weekend while Craig Lowndes claimed third.2017-06-09 On This Day: The final Canberra 400 https://www.supercars.com/news/on-this-day-the-final-canberra-400 2026-09-17 Supercars en-AU Despite having a five-year contract, the 2002 Canberra 400 event would be the last to be held and the series would not return for 2003. The main reason given for the cancellation of the contract was the amount of money being spent on the race and the lack of return compared to what was expected. Kate Carnell's initial estimation on cost blew out as the years went on, and some Canberrans believed that this money was better spent elsewhere. A report by the Auditor General of the Australian Capital Territory in 2002 summarised that the benefits of the race were overstated and costs were underestimated.Performance Audit Report: V8 Car Races in Canberra - Costs and Benefits https://www.audit.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/1205721/Report-No-5-2002-V8-Car-Races-in-Canberra-Costs-and-Benefits.pdf 6 September 2021 ACT Auditor-General's Office July 2002 Background The event was held on the weekend of 7 to 9 June 2002. It was the third V8 Supercar event to be held on the streets of Canberra and consisted of two 100 km races followed by a 200 km final. In contrast the heat of Darwin, the Canberra event was marked by comparatively cold temperatures. The spectator attendance had dropped from 101,000 in 2000 to 89,000 in 2002, and the cold climate was cited as a key reason behind this. Mark Skaife entered the round as the championship leader in what had been a dominant campaign, having won all four of the previous rounds and won eight out of the ten races run. The 2001 event was won by Steven Johnson. Entry list 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series#Teams and drivers There were 34 drivers entered into the event with no necessitation for pre-qualifying. Wayne Wakefield replaced Stephen White at Imrie Motorsport. It would be Wakefield's only solo appearance in the championship for the 2002 season. Race report Qualifying Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time 1 2 AUS Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:43.7613 2 4 AUS Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:43.9323 3 1 AUS Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.0137 4 00 AUS Craig Lowndes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.2079 5 34 AUS Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.3727 6 8 AUS Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.4332 7 17 AUS Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.4876 8 51 NZL Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.5344 9 65 BRA Max Wilson Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.6848 10 16 NZL Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.6928 11 15 AUS Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.7090 12 9 AUS David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.7612 13 27 AUS Neil Crompton 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.7970 14 5 AUS Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.8107 15 888 AUS John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.8277 16 18 NZL Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.9624 17 11 AUS Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.9786 18 10 AUS Mark Larkham Larkham Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.1173 19 02 AUS Rick Kelly Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore (VX) 1:45.1255 20 43 AUS Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.1719 21 600 NZL Simon Wills Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.2256 22 31 AUS Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.2584 23 3 AUS Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:45.3069 24 66 AUS Tony Longhurst Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.4021 25 21 AUS Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.5332 26 75 AUS Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.5476 27 40 AUS Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.6111 28 54 NZL Craig Baird Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:45.6290 29 021 NZL Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 1:45.6848 30 29 AUS Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:46.0476 31 35 AUS Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:46.1220 32 7 AUS Rodney Forbes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:46.6828 33 46 NZL John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 1:46.9451 34 14 AUS Wayne Wakefield Imrie Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:48.4350 Source:2002 V8 Supercars Stegbar 400 (Race 1) https://www.racingyears.com/race/2002_V8_Supercars_Stegbar_400_(Race_1) 2026-09-17 Racing Years en-AU Top fifteen shootout Craig Lowndes secured pole position with a time merely half a tenth faster than nearest competitor, Jason Bright. Marcos Ambrose entered the shootout as one of the favourites but heading into the bus stop, he locked the front-right tyre which forced him to stray wide and made contact with the inside tyre bundle. This inflicted damage to the front spoiler and relegated him to the bottom of the timing sheets. Pos No Name Team Vehicle Time 1 00 AUS Craig Lowndes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:44.4035 2 2 AUS Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.4646 3 51 NZL Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.7118 4 16 NZL Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:44.9936 5 9 AUS David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.2086 6 1 AUS Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 1:45.3248 7 17 AUS Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.5660 8 15 AUS Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 1:45.7127 9 5 AUS Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.8391 10 65 BRA Max Wilson Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:45.8524 11 8 AUS Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 1:45.8685 12 27 AUS Neil Crompton 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 1:46.0055 13 34 AUS Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 1:46.2239 14 888 AUS John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:46.2932 15 4 AUS Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 1:52.1447 Source: Race 1 Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 1 AUS Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 25 45:05.6630 6 2 16 NZL Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 2.854 4 3 15 AUS Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 3.196 8 4 4 AUS Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 4.335 15 5 9 AUS David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 15.741 5 6 11 AUS Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 27.129 17 7 34 AUS Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 27.382 13 8 18 NZL Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 33.360 16 9 00 AUS Craig Lowndes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 36.828 1 10 17 AUS Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 44.480 7 11 888 AUS John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 44.840 14 12 27 AUS Neil Crompton 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 45.079 12 13 43 AUS Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 45.873 20 14 5 AUS Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 46.281 9 15 54 NZL Craig Baird Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 46.643 28 16 2 AUS Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 47.029 2 17 21 AUS Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 51.341 25 18 31 AUS Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 51.805 22 19 600 NZL Simon Wills Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 53.188 21 20 10 AUS Mark Larkham Larkham Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 1:03.067 18 21 66 AUS Tony Longhurst Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 1:05.525 24 22 46 NZL John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 1:06.796 33 23 75 AUS Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 1:11.958 26 24 7 AUS Rodney Forbes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 1:21.033 32 25 29 AUS Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 24 + 1 lap 30 26 021 NZL Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 24 + 1 lap 29 27 35 AUS Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 23 + 2 laps 31 28 8 AUS Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 24 + 1 lap 11 29 40 AUS Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 22 + 3 laps 27 Ret 65 BRA Max Wilson Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 20 Suspension 10 Ret 51 NZL Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 14 Alternator 3 Ret 3 AUS Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 13 Mechanical 23 Ret 02 AUS Rick Kelly Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore (VX) 10 Driveline 19 Ret 14 AUS Wayne Wakefield Imrie Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 5 Mechanical 34 Fastest Lap: Marcos Ambrose (Stone Brothers Racing) - 1:45.0180 on lap 15 Source: Race 2 Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 8 AUS Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 25 47:51.6151 2 2 2 AUS Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 13.024 14 3 021 NZL Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 25 + 14.275 4 4 46 NZL John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 15.147 8 5 66 AUS Tony Longhurst Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 15.482 9 6 4 AUS Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 16.102 26 7 34 AUS Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 16.834 23 8 35 AUS Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 17.134 3 9 16 NZL Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 18.051 28 10 15 AUS Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 18.588 27 11 54 NZL Craig Baird Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 20.388 15 12 10 AUS Mark Larkham Larkham Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 21.338 10 13 1 AUS Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 21.540 29 14 17 AUS Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 25.643 20 15 9 AUS David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 26.032 25 16 00 AUS Craig Lowndes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 26.208 21 17 65 BRA Max Wilson Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 34.367 30 18 11 AUS Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 34.645 24 19 888 AUS John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 34.912 19 20 21 AUS Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 36.001 13 21 3 AUS Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 36.735 32 22 40 AUS Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 25 + 52.934 1 23 29 AUS Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 25 + 1:16.654 5 24 27 AUS Neil Crompton 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 24 + 1 lap 18 25 31 AUS Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 23 + 2 laps 12 Ret 14 AUS Wayne Wakefield Imrie Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 18 Retired 34 Ret 600 NZL Simon Wills Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 17 Retired 11 Ret 43 AUS Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 10 Accident damage 17 Ret 5 AUS Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 6 Accident damage 16 Ret 7 AUS Rodney Forbes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 5 Accident 6 Ret 18 NZL Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 3 Suspension 22 Ret 75 AUS Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 2 Retired 7 Ret 02 AUS Rick Kelly Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore (VX) 2 Engine 33 Ret 51 NZL Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 2 Driveshaft 31 Fastest Lap: Jason Bright (Holden Racing Team) - 1:45.3325 on lap 6 Source:2002 V8 Supercars Stegbar 400 (Race 2) https://www.racingyears.com/race/2002_V8_Supercars_Stegbar_400_(Race_2) 2026-09-17 Racing Years en-AU Race 3 Pos No Name Team Vehicle Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 1 AUS Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 50 01:38:00.2749 4 2 15 AUS Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 50 + 1.818 3 3 00 AUS Craig Lowndes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 2.147 10 4 51 NZL Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia Holden Commodore (VX) 50 + 4.796 32 5 9 AUS David Besnard Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 7.843 7 6 17 AUS Steven Johnson Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 11.934 8 7 888 AUS John Bowe Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 12.355 16 8 16 NZL Steven Richards Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 50 + 18.951 2 9 8 AUS Russell Ingall Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 50 + 20.353 14 10 021 NZL Jason Richards Team Kiwi Racing Holden Commodore (VT) 50 + 20.945 15 11 66 AUS Tony Longhurst Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 27.670 11 12 21 AUS Brad Jones Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 28.495 20 13 54 NZL Craig Baird Rod Nash Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 50 + 29.288 12 14 75 AUS Anthony Tratt Paul Little Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 29.563 30 15 46 NZL John Faulkner John Faulkner Racing Holden Commodore (VX) 50 + 30.002 13 16 27 AUS Neil Crompton 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 35.213 19 17 35 AUS Jason Bargwanna Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 50 + 37.089 18 18 2 AUS Jason Bright Holden Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 50 + 44.069 6 19 40 AUS Cameron McLean Paragon Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 50 + 50.782 23 20 4 AUS Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 49 + 1 lap 1 21 10 AUS Mark Larkham Larkham Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 49 + 1 lap 17 22 14 AUS Wayne Wakefield Imrie Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 49 + 1 lap 34 23 600 NZL Simon Wills Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 48 + 2 laps 28 24 29 AUS Paul Morris Paul Morris Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 48 + 2 laps 22 25 3 AUS Cameron McConville Lansvale Racing Team Holden Commodore (VX) 45 + 5 laps 29 Ret 43 AUS Paul Weel Paul Weel Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 44 Accident damage 27 Ret 65 BRA Max Wilson Briggs Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) 43 Accident 25 Ret 5 AUS Glenn Seton Glenn Seton Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 42 Accident damage 24 Ret 11 AUS Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Holden Commodore (VX) 39 Retired 9 Ret 31 AUS Steven Ellery Steven Ellery Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 33 Suspension 21 Ret 02 AUS Rick Kelly Holden Young Lions Holden Commodore (VX) 19 Mechanical PL Ret 18 NZL Paul Radisich Dick Johnson Racing Ford Falcon (AU) 19 Oil pressure 26 Ret 34 AUS Garth Tander Garry Rogers Motorsport Holden Commodore (VX) 15 Suspension 5 DNS 7 AUS Rodney Forbes 00 Motorsport Ford Falcon (AU) Did not start Fastest Lap: Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team) - 1:44.5262 on lap 4 Source:2002 V8 Supercars Stegbar 400 (Race 3) https://www.racingyears.com/race/2002_V8_Supercars_Stegbar_400_(Race_3) 2026-09-17 Racing Years en-AU Championship standings Pos. Position No Driver Team Pts Points 10px 1 1 AUS Mark Skaife Holden Racing Team 1384 10px 2 15 AUS Todd Kelly Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia 725 10px 3 51 NZL Greg Murphy Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia 702 10px 4 4 AUS Marcos Ambrose Stone Brothers Racing 613 10px 5 00 AUS Craig Lowndes 00 Motorsport 598 References Canberra 400 2002 2002 V8 Supercars Darwin round 2002 Perth 300 2001 Canberra 400 none Canberra