2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series

Motor racing competition January 2021 January 2012 V8 Supercar V8 Supercar Championship Series Drivers' Champion:James CourtneyTeams' Champion:Triple Eight Race EngineeringManufacturers' Championship:Holden 2010 2011 International V8 Supercars Championship 2011 Support series:Fujitsu SeriesAustralian V8 Ute Racing SeriesTouring Car MastersAustralian Mini Challenge thumb|upright|James Courtney became a V8 Supercar Champion for the first time with Dick Johnson Racing. thumb|upright|Jamie Whincup finished Runner up for the 2010 Season, ending a two-year championship winning streak. thumb|upright|Mark Winterbottom, finished third in the championship for 2010. The 2010 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an FIA sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars.V8 Supercars Operations Manual https://web.archive.org/web/20120328032653/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/Portals/v8/RadEditor/Documents/V8Supercars/Tech_Talk/Rules_Regulations/Operations_Manual/Update_1_2010/2010%20Div%20A_Update%201.pdf 28 March 2012 Retrieved from www.v8supercars.com.au on 23 June 2010 It was the twelfth V8 Supercar Championship Series and the fourteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title. The championship began on 19 February in the Middle East at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit and concluded on 5 December at the Homebush Street Circuit. These events were held in all states of Australia and in the Northern Territory as well as in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and New Zealand. The 51st Australian Touring Car Championship title was awarded to the winner of the Drivers Championship by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport. James Courtney won the Drivers Championship for Dick Johnson Racing by 65 points from Jamie Whincup in the final race of the season at the 2010 Sydney Telstra 500. Championship Team of the Year was awarded to Triple Eight Race Engineering and Champion Manufacturer of the Year to Holden.V8 Awards: Full list of award winners https://web.archive.org/web/20101210032318/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/12/07/v8-awards-full-list-of-award-winners/ 10 December 2010 Retrieved from www.speedcafe.com.au on 7 January 2011 Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 2010 championship. ManufacturerModelTeam No. Car numberDriver nameRoundsPhillip Island/Bathurst Co-drivers who competed at the L&H 500 and Bathurst 1000.Gold Coast Co-drivers scheduled to race at Gold Coast 600 only. Ford Falcon FG Stone Brothers Racing 4 Australia Alex Davison All Australia David Brabham 9 New Zealand Shane van Gisbergen All New Zealand John McIntyrehttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/04/16/sbr-re-signs-van-gisbergen-and-sp-tools/ SBR re-signs Van Gisbergen and SP Tools 16 April 2010 SpeedCafe 2010-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20111009131118/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/04/16/sbr-re-signs-van-gisbergen-and-sp-tools/ 9 October 2011 dead Ford Performance Racing 5 Australia Mark Winterbottom All Australia Luke Youldenhttp://www.fpr.com.au/2010/02/08/fpr-launches-2010-championship-campaign/ FPR LAUNCHES 2010 CAMPAIGN 8 February 2010 fpr.com.au 2010-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110319061316/http://www.fpr.com.au/2010/02/08/fpr-launches-2010-championship-campaign/ 19 March 2011 dead 6 New Zealand Steven Richards All Australia James Moffat Australia Will Power Triple F Racing 12 Australia Dean Fiore All Australia Michael Patrizihttp://www.michaelpatrizi.com/news.php?id=14 Patrizi Confirmed with Triple F for 2010 Enduros michaelpatrizi.com.au 12 February 2010 2010-04-22 14 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714083350/http://www.michaelpatrizi.com/news.php?id=14 dead Italy Gianni Morbidelli Dick Johnson Racing 17 Australia Steven Johnson All Australia Marcus Marshall UK Dario Franchitti 18 Australia James Courtney All Australia Warren Luffhttp://www.djr.com.au/jim-beam-racing-team-news-article.asp?id_news_new=251 Jim Beam Racing announces 2010 Endurance Team 9 February 2010 teamvodafone.com.au 2010-04-22 4 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110304024013/http://www.djr.com.au/jim-beam-racing-team-news-article.asp?id_news_new=251 dead Tekno Autosports (DJR Satellite team of Dick Johnson Racing) 19 Australia Jonathon Webb All Australia David Russellhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/v8-supercars-in-brief/tabid/70/newsid/9595/default.aspx V8 Supercars: In brief The official website of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 10 February 2010 2010-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100416123156/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/v8-supercars-in-brief/tabid/70/newsid/9595/default.aspx 16 April 2010 dead France Sébastien Bourdais James Rosenberg Racing (SBR Satellite team of Stone Brothers Racing) 47 Australia Tim Slade All Australia Jack Perkinshttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/05/13/perkins-likes-his-chances-of-top-enduro-result/ Perkins likes chances of top enduro result 13 May 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-05-13 Brazil Hélio Castroneveshttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/08/16/helio-castroneves-to-race-on-gold-coast/ Helio Castroneves to race on Gold Coast 16 August 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-08-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100820074615/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/08/16/helio-castroneves-to-race-on-gold-coast/ 20 August 2010 live Rod Nash Racing (FPR Satellite team of Ford Performance Racing) 55 Australia Paul Dumbrell All Australia Dean Cantohttp://www.rodnashracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:canto-001&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50 Canto Confirmed at the Bottle-O Racing Team Rod Nash Racing 2010-04-22 Canada Jacques Villeneuve Holden Commodore VE Triple Eight Race Engineering 1 Australia Jamie Whincup All Australia Steve Owenhttp://www.teamvodafone.com.au/2010/02/02/v8-supercar-legend-mark-skaife-joins-teamvodafone/ V8 Supercar Legend Mark Skaife joins TeamVodafone 2 February 2010 teamvodafone.com.au 2010-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100301042531/http://www.teamvodafone.com.au/2010/02/02/v8-supercar-legend-mark-skaife-joins-teamvodafone/ 1 March 2010 dead 888 Australia Craig Lowndes All Australia Mark Skaife UK Andy Priaulxhttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/04/22/the-official-list-armor-all-gold-coast-600/ OFFICIAL LIST: Armor All Gold Coast 600 22 April 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424054248/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/04/22/the-official-list-armor-all-gold-coast-600/ 24 April 2010 live Holden Racing Team 2 Australia Garth Tander All Australia Cameron McConvillehttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/chance-over-dollars/tabid/70/newsid/9879/default.aspx Chance Over Dollars 13 April 2010 The Official website of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 2010-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100416175019/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/chance-over-dollars/tabid/70/newsid/9879/default.aspx 16 April 2010 dead 22 Australia Will Davison All AUS David Reynolds Australia Ryan Briscoe Tony D'Alberto Racing 3 Australia Tony D'Alberto All Australia Shane Pricehttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/01/13/dalberto-locks-in-price-for-v8s-enduros/ D'Alberto locks in Price for V8 enduros 13 January 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-04-22 Portugal Tiago Monteiro Kelly Racing 7 Australia Todd Kelly All Australia Dale Woodhttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/08/20/wood-to-line-up-with-jack-daniels-racing/ Dale Wood to line up with Jack Daniel's Racing 20 August 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-08-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823010216/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/08/20/wood-to-line-up-with-jack-daniels-racing/ 23 August 2010 live NZL Scott Dixon 11 Australia Jason Bargwanna All Australia Glenn Setonhttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/05/14/glenn-seton-signs-with-kelly-racing/ Glenn Seton signs with Kelly Racing 14 May 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529193523/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/05/14/glenn-seton-signs-with-kelly-racing/ 29 May 2010 live Canada Alex Tagliani 15 Australia Rick Kelly All Australia Owen Kellyhttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/04/27/kellys-sign-kelly-for-the-v8-endurance-races/ Kellys sign Kelly for the V8 endurance races 27 April 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-04-27 16 Australia Tony Ricciardello All Australia Taz Douglas Australia Dale Wood Brad Jones Racing 8 New Zealand Jason Richards 1–12 Australia Andrew Joneshttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/mucking-with-bathurst-tradition/tabid/70/newsid/9941/default.aspx "Mucking" with Bathurst tradition 27 April 2010 v8supercars.com.au 2010-05-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100501100950/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/mucking-with-bathurst-tradition/tabid/70/newsid/9941/default.aspx 1 May 2010 dead Australia Andrew Joneshttp://www.sportal.co.nz/motorsport-news-display/richards-hit-by-tumour-102468/default.aspx Richards hit by tumour 18 November 2010 2010-11-18 Sportal New Zealand Sportal Australia Pty Limited 20 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320161807/http://www.sportal.co.nz/motorsport-news-display/richards-hit-by-tumour-102468/default.aspx dead 13–14 14 Australia Jason Bright All New Zealand Matthew Hallidayhttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/04/22/halliday-secures-trading-post-enduro-seat/ Halliday gets Trading Post enduro seat 22 April 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-04-22 Switzerland Alain Menu Walkinshaw Racing (HRT Satellite team of Holden Racing Team) 10 Australia Andrew Thompson All AUS Nick PercatAustralia Ryan Briscoe Finland Mika Salo 24 New Zealand Fabian Coulthard AllNZL Craig BairdAUS David Reynolds Britek Motorsport (BJR Satellite of Brad Jones Racing) 21 Australia Karl Reindler All Australia David Wallhttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/05/23/brad-jones-racing-locks-in-final-enduro-slot/ Brad Jones Racing locks in final enduro slot 23 May 2010 v8supercars.com.au 2010-05-23 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 30 New Zealand Daniel Gaunt 1–7 Australia Mark Noskehttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/07/01/dumbrell-team-needs-experienced-driver/ Dumbrell: Team needs experienced driver Speed Cafe 2010-07-01 1 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703072306/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/07/01/dumbrell-team-needs-experienced-driver/ 3 July 2010 dead USA Scott Pruett Australia Cameron McConville 8 Australia Nathan Pretty 9–11 Australia Warren Luff 12–14 Garry Rogers Motorsport 33 Australia Lee Holdsworth All Australia David Besnardhttp://www.grmotorsport.com.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=1970&nav_cat_id=523&nav_top_id=141 Winton Test!! grmotorsport.com.au 2010-04-22 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Australia Greg Ritter 34 Australia Michael Caruso AllAustralia Greg RitterUSA Patrick Long Paul Morris Motorsport 39 Australia Russell Ingall All Australia Paul Morrishttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/not-so-quiet-on-the-v8-front/tabid/70/newsid/10310/default.aspx Not so quiet on the V8 front Adrian Musolino 21 July 2010 2010-07-23 V8 Supercars BigPond https://web.archive.org/web/20100724151731/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/not-so-quiet-on-the-v8-front/tabid/70/newsid/10310/default.aspx 24 July 2010 dead Australia Jack Perkins 51 Australia Paul Morris 1 AUS Tim BlanchardDEN Allan Simonsen France Yvan Muller New Zealand Greg Murphy 2–14 Wildcard entries Ford Falcon BF MW Motorsport 27 9–10New Zealand Ant Pedersenhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/lh-500-list-released/tabid/70/newsid/10350/default.aspx L&H 500 list released 19 August 2010 The Official website of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 2010-08-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100825062229/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/lh-500-list-released/tabid/70/newsid/10350/default.aspx 25 August 2010 dead Australia Damien Assaillithttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/08/30/v8-wildcards-take-shape-for-endurance-races/ V8 Wildcards take shape for endurance races 30 August 2010 Speedcafe 2010-08-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20100905100019/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/08/30/v8-wildcards-take-shape-for-endurance-races/ 5 September 2010 live Holden Commodore VE Greg Murphy Racinghttp://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/07/19/three-wildcards-confirmed-for-v8-enduros/ Three Wildcards confirmed for V8 enduros 19 July 2010 2010-07-19 speedcafe.com.au Speedcafe https://web.archive.org/web/20100722073514/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/07/19/three-wildcards-confirmed-for-v8-enduros/ 22 July 2010 live 44 9–10 Australia Geoff Emeryhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/emery-im-ready-for-enduros/tabid/70/newsid/10327/default.aspx/ Emery: 'I'm ready for enduros' 3 August 2010 V8 Supercars BigPond 2010-08-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110223150624/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/emery-im-ready-for-enduros/tabid/70/newsid/10327/default.aspx 23 February 2011 dead Australia Marcus Zukanovic Team changes thumb|The Ford FG Falcon of 2010 champion James Courtney thumb|right|The Ford Performance Racing entered Ford FG Falcon of Mark Winterbottom at the 2010 Clipsal 500 in Adelaide. Triple Eight Race Engineering switched from Ford to Holden following Ford's withdrawal of funding from all of their teams except for Ford Performance Racing and Stone Brothers Racing.Red letter day for TeamVodafone http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/july_2009/teamvodafone_moves_to_holden/ Briar Gunther Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 29 September 2009 2009-10-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20091014015502/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/july_2009/teamvodafone_moves_to_holden/ 14 October 2009 dead Rod Nash Racing, owners of the #55 Racing Entitlement Contract which was operated by Tony D'Alberto Racing in 2008 and 2009, became a customer team of Ford Performance Racing and as such moved from Holden to Ford.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/october_2009/fpr_does_it_in_threes/ FPR does it in threes Briar Gunther Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 27 October 2009 2009-11-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20091030065229/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/october_2009/fpr_does_it_in_threes/ 30 October 2009 dead James Rosenberg Racing was revived using the Racing Entitlement Contract (REC) of Paul Cruickshank Racing. The team used a customer Stone Brothers Racing Ford. Tasman Motorsport was disbanded, with the team selling its RECs to Tony D'Alberto Racing and the newly formed Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport.Spring Gas Racing calls it quits http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/november_2009/sprint_gas_racing_calls_it_quits/ Briar Gunther Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 20 November 2009 2009-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20091123075533/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/november_2009/sprint_gas_racing_calls_it_quits/ 23 November 2009 dead Jason Bright moved his Britek Motorsport license to operate it as a third car under Brad Jones Racing.Briar Three cars, Reindler confirmed for BJR http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/february_2010/three_cars_reindler_confirmed_for_bjr/ Gunther Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 3 February 2010 2010-02-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20100205063656/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/february_2010/three_cars_reindler_confirmed_for_bjr/ 5 February 2010 dead Driver changes Paul Dumbrell moved from Walkinshaw Racing to join Rod Nash Racing in a manufacturer switch.https://speedcafe.com/dumbrells-blue-calling-imminent/ Dumbrell's blue calling imminent Speedcafe 12 November 2009 27 November 2025 Tony D'Alberto departed to drive for his newly formed team. Fabian Coulthard was released from his Paul Cruickshank Racing contract to replace Dumbrell at Walkinshaw Racing.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/november_2009/coulthard_heading_to_walkinshaw/ Coulthard heading to Walkinshaw Adrian Musolino Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 27 October 2009 2009-11-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20091109042407/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/november_2009/coulthard_heading_to_walkinshaw/ 9 November 2009 dead Andrew Thompson also joined Walkinshaw Racing after a year on the sidelines, replacing David Reynolds in an all-new lineup.Bundy expands to two cars http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/bundy_expands_to_two_cars_/ Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series Briar Gunther 11 December 2009 2009-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20091214215203/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/bundy_expands_to_two_cars_/ 14 December 2009 dead Reynolds was left without a full-time drive and later joined the Holden Racing Team for the endurance events. Tim Slade moved from Paul Morris Motorsport to the newly-formed James Rosenberg Racing. He was replaced by Greg Murphy, who came over from the defunct Tasman Motorsport.Greg Murphy to drive Castrol Edge Commodore http://www.holdenmotorsport.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=67522 Holden Motorsport Holden Gerald McDornan 17 December 2009 19 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927160922/http://www.holdenmotorsport.com/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=67522 27 September 2011 Jason Bargwanna was announced as a new signing for Kelly Racing, joining the Kelly brothers.V8 Supercar driver Jason Bargwanna joins Kelly Racing http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26387089-5018894,00.html Ed Jackson Fox Sports 23 November 2009 2009-11-23 Multiple Sports Sedan Champion, Tony Ricciardello was confirmed to drive the fourth Kelly car.Tony Ricciardello secures last V8 slot http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/02/17/tony-ricciardello-secures-last-v8-slot/ SpeedCafe 17 February 2010 2010-02-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323140702/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/02/17/tony-ricciardello-secures-last-v8-slot/ 23 March 2010 live Jack Perkins and Mark McNally were left without full-time drives. Perkins later joined James Rosenberg Racing and Paul Morris Motorsport for the endurance events. Jason Bright moved from Britek Motorsport to Brad Jones Racing as a result of the deal to utilise his REC as a third car. He replaced Cameron McConville, who was left without a full-time seat.Jason Bright confirmed at BJR https://speedcafe.com/official-jason-bright-confirmed-at-bjr/ Speedcafe Seventh Vision 24 December 2009 19 June 2011 Karl Reindler would drive the additional car. Daniel Gaunt was announced as the driver for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport. Mid-season changes Greg Murphy missed the opening round of the series at the Yas V8 400 due to a date clash with his hosting duties for Top Gear Live in New Zealand. Team principal Paul Morris replaced him for the event.Murphy will miss opening V8 round http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/01/11/murphy-will-miss-opening-round-at-abu-dhabi/ SpeedCafe 11 January 2010 2010-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20100114000150/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/01/11/murphy-will-miss-opening-round-at-abu-dhabi/ 14 January 2010 live Jason Richards withdrew from the series prior to the Sandown Challenge to have surgery to remove a tumor. Andrew Jones took over the seat for the remainder of the season.Jason Richards sidelined in cancer fight http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/11/18/jason-richards-sidelined-in-cancer-fight/ SpeedCafe 18 November 2010 2010-11-19 Daniel Gaunt was replaced by Cameron McConville after the Darwin Triple Crown, with Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport citing the need for an experienced driver to progress further. Nathan Pretty and Mark Noske drove the team's Commodore for the three endurance events. It was later announced that Warren Luff would be the team's driver for the rest of the season.http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/10/28/luff-scores-gulf-western-oils-seat-for-2011/ Luff gets Gulf Western Oils seat for 2011 SpeedCafe 28 October 2010 2010-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20101030135455/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/10/28/luff-scores-gulf-western-oils-seat-for-2011/ 30 October 2010 dead Wildcard entries Three Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series teams were granted wildcard entries to the two co-driver endurance events, the Phillip Island 500 and the Bathurst 1000. The three teams, Greg Murphy Racing, MW Motorsport and Sieders Racing Team, were also the three teams who were granted wildcard entries in 2009. A fourth team, Adrenaline Motor Racing (who last raced at Bathurst as Novocastrian Motorsport in 1997), withdrew their application. MW Motorsport subsequently confirmed it would use one of its own BF Falcons.http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/08/04/v8-wildcard-to-enter-own-chassis-in-enduros/ V8 Wildcard to enter own chassis in enduros 4 August 2010 speedcafe.com.au 2010-08-05 The Sieders Racing Team later withdrew their wildcard entry after a budget shortfall.http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/08/11/sieders-team-pulls-out-of-v8-endurance-races/ Sieders team pulls out of V8 endurance races' 11 August 2010 speedcafe.com.au Speedcafe 2010-08-14 Rule changes Full-time drivers were no longer allowed to partner one another for the endurance races at the L&H 500 at Phillip Island and the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama in an effort to make both the championship and the endurance races more competitive.Drivers split for enduros http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/drivers_split_for_enduros/ Briar Gunther Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 11 December 2009 2009-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20091214215208/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/december_09/drivers_split_for_enduros/ 14 December 2009 dead For the Armor All Gold Coast 600, each team had to include a driver who races in an overseas series. The majority of nominated drivers were sourced from the IndyCar Series. Following a failed attempt to get former champion Marcos Ambrose to make a one-off guest appearance at the 2009 Sydney Telstra 500, the V8 Supercars Executive Board approved plans to allow for one-off guest drives.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/one-off-entries-approved/tabid/70/newsid/10330/default.aspx Briar Gunther 5 August 2010 2010-08-07 V8 Supercars BigPond One-off entries approved https://web.archive.org/web/20100807155502/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/one-off-entries-approved/tabid/70/newsid/10330/default.aspx 7 August 2010 dead The system would work in a similar fashion to the "Wildcard" entries that the series allows to drivers and teams from the Fujitsu Development Series to step up to the V8 Supercars during the endurance races. Ambrose had been earmarked as a target for such an appearance, with the series looking to allow international drivers to take part in the offshore races in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi at the start of the season. Race calendar The following events made up the 2010 series.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/september_2009/2010_v8_supercar_calendar_announced/ 2010 V8 Supercar calendar announced Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series Allan Edwards 13 September 2009 2009-09-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20090916124335/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/september_2009/2010_v8_supercar_calendar_announced/ 16 September 2009 dead The proposed event for Queensland Raceway in early May was cancelled in January after V8 Supercar and circuit operators were unable to agree to terms.http://www.qldraceways.com.au/pressrelease.php Press Release: 6th January 2010 @ 10:30 PM Queensland Raceway John Tetley 6 January 2010 2010-01-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111236/http://www.qldraceways.com.au/pressrelease.php 6 July 2011 dead The Ipswich venue was later restored to the calendar.Queensland Raceway reinstated http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/02/03/queensland-raceway-re-instated/ SpeedCafe 3 February 2010 2010-02-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20100205091353/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/02/03/queensland-raceway-re-instated/ 5 February 2010 live Barbagallo Raceway was later removed with V8 Supercar citing workplace health and safety regulations.Perth scrapped for 2010 http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/february_2010/perth_scrapped_for_2010/ Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 8 February 2010 2010-02-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100211191719/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/content/hero_news/february_2010/perth_scrapped_for_2010/ 11 February 2010 dead Calendar is as follows:http://www.v8supercars.com.au/calendar/championshipseries/tabid/89/default.aspx 2010 Championship Series Event Calendar Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 2010-02-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20100212161509/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/calendar/championshipseries/tabid/89/default.aspx 12 February 2010 dead EventRaceEventCircuitCity / stateDateWinnerTeamReport 1 1 United Arab Emirates Yas V8 400 Yas Marina Circuit Yas Island, Abu Dhabi 18–20 Feb Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report 2 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 2 3 Bahrain Desert 400 Bahrain International Circuit Sakhir, Manama 25–27 Feb Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report 4 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 3 5 South Australia Clipsal 500 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 11–14 Mar Garth Tander Holden Racing Team report 6 Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 4 7 New Zealand ITM Hamilton 400 Hamilton Street Circuit Hamilton, Waikato 16–18 Apr Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report 8 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 5 9 Queensland City of Ipswich 300 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 30 Apr – 2 May James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing report 10 James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing 6 11 Victoria Winton Motor Raceway Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 14–16 May James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing report 12 James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing 7 13 Northern Territory Skycity Triple Crown Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 18–20 Jun Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing report 14 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 8 15 Queensland Sucrogen Townsville 400 Reid Park Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 9–11 Jul Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report 16 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 9 17 Victoria L&H 500 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 10–12 Sep Craig LowndesMark Skaife Triple Eight Race Engineering report 10 18 New South Wales Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 7–10 Oct Craig LowndesMark Skaife Triple Eight Race Engineering report 11 19 Queensland Armor All Gold Coast 600 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise, Queensland 21–24 Oct Garth TanderCameron McConville Holden Racing Team report 20 Jamie WhincupSteve Owen Triple Eight Race Engineering 12 21 Tasmania Falken Tasmania Challenge Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 12–14 Nov Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering report 22 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 13 23 Victoria Norton 360 Sandown Challenge Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 19–21 Nov Paul Dumbrell Rod Nash Racing report 24 James Courtney Dick Johnson Racing 14 25 New South Wales Sydney Telstra 500 Homebush Street Circuit Sydney, New South Wales 3–5 Dec Jonathon Webb Tekno Autosports report 26 Lee Holdsworth Garry Rogers Motorsport Maps of event locations Persian Gulf 325 left Persian Gulf 24.467222 54.603056 Abu Dhabi bottom Persian Gulf 26.0325 50.510556 Sakhir bottom Australia 400 left Australia -34.927222 138.617222 Adelaide left Australia -27.690278 152.6525 Ipswich top Australia -36.518333 146.0875 Winton left Australia -12.449167 130.906944 Darwin left Australia -19.271944 146.809167 Townsville left Australia -38.503056 145.236389 Phillip Island left Australia -33.4475 149.556389 Bathurst left Australia -27.989722 153.427778 Gold Coast bottom Australia -41.659444 147.252778 Launceston bottom Australia -37.950833 145.167222 Sandown right Australia -33.844722 151.066111 Homebush bottom New Zealand 200 left New Zealand -37.785556 175.268056 Hamilton left Publicity Immediately prior to the season start, V8 Supercar launched a new publicity campaign, centred around American singer Pink and her 2001 recording Get the Party Started. The advertising campaign is called "The Greatest Show on Wheels" and is the first of a three-year deal between V8 Supercar and Pink.P!nk Is The New Face of V8 Supercars Australia http://www.v8supercars.com.au/pnk-is-the-new-face-of-v8-supercars-australia/tabid/70/newsid/9597/default.aspx Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series 10 February 2010 2010-02-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100214091843/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/pnk-is-the-new-face-of-v8-supercars-australia/tabid/70/newsid/9597/default.aspx 14 February 2010 dead Points system Points are awarded to the driver or drivers of a car that completes 75% of the race distance and is running at the completion of the final lap. Pos 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 30th Std 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 18 rowspan="2" L&H 500 Qual 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 6 L&H 500 Feature 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 24 20 Bathurst 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 30 NOTES: Std denotes all races except the L&H 500, Bathurst 1000, and Surfers Paradise. These three races have unique rules. L&H 500: The Phillip Island event was split into two qualifying races and a 500 km feature race. The two drivers per team were grouped into separate qualifying races that counted towards drivers' individual point totals and towards the starting grid for the feature race. The two drivers then shared one car for the 500 km endurance race. Bathurst: Two drivers shared one car for the race. Armor All Gold Coast 600: Each V8 Supercar team was required to have an international driver included in its driver lineup for each 300 km race. The international driver was required to complete 30% of the race distance. The event was run under a National permit, allowing International licence holders to compete but not to score championship points.David Greenhalgh, What's the point?, Motorsport eNews, Issue No 179, 2 – 8 November 2010, page 8 This differed from the Bathurst event which was run under an International permit. Championship standings Drivers Championship Pos. Position Driver No. Car number YMCUAE BHRBHR ADESouth Australia HAMNZL QLDQueensland WINVictoria HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland PHIVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland SYMTasmania SANVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship points 1 AUS James Courtney 18 4 6 6 7 2 2 3 21 1 1 1 1 5 4 5 2 12 5 10 4 11 12 4 1 15 14 0 3055 2 AUS Jamie Whincup 1 1 1 1 1 4 18 1 1 4 Ret 3 24 2 1 1 23 29 2 6 1 6 15 2 3 Ret 5 0 2990 3 AUS Mark Winterbottom 5 3 2 2 2 21 3 7 DSQ 9 Ret 15 6 1 2 3 1 2 9 21 3 5 1 3 2 Ret Ret 0 2729 4 AUS Craig Lowndes 888 2 5 3 12 19 16 4 19 2 5 2 2 7 5 26 Ret 1 1 2 10 1 Ret 8 11 Ret 6 0 2669 5 AUS Garth Tander 2 26 Ret 4 Ret 1 1 2 2 5 2 17 8 10 19 2 3 9 3 1 Ret 2 6 Ret 17 Ret 9 0 2466 6 NZL Shane van Gisbergen 9 6 3 5 3 22 4 Ret 7 3 3 5 12 3 3 8 7 27 21 3 2 13 11 9 Ret Ret 3 10 2391 7 AUS Lee Holdsworth 33 5 7 12 5 3 11 10 4 7 23 10 3 22 12 4 15 Ret 7 19 9 10 10 6 4 7 1 15 2387 8 AUS Rick Kelly 15 10 4 9 4 23 6 8 6 8 7 18 4 14 9 15 13 4 16 14 6 14 25 7 8 3 7 20 2347 9 AUS Paul Dumbrell 55 7 12 27 10 5 5 9 20 21 19 28 10 8 23 10 4 7 14 22 5 4 2 1 7 10 15 0 2232 10 AUS Steven Johnson 17 11 8 11 11 12 8 6 DSQ 6 8 4 14 18 16 11 22 16 12 16 Ret 17 13 13 5 4 4 10 2006 11 AUS Michael Caruso 34 15 11 10 9 8 10 5 3 25 6 8 5 17 15 19 11 11 10 4 11 9 20 16 Ret 6 8 100 2004 12 AUS Russell Ingall 39 27 9 7 13 10 19 Ret 12 14 4 11 16 11 25 6 Ret 8 8 12 8 7 4 5 13 12 20 10 1967 13 AUS Jonathon Webb 19 8 18 14 16 15 15 13 10 10 12 26 11 24 13 16 9 6 19 8 16 18 16 20 9 1 10 45 1852 14 AUS Jason Bright 14 21 10 13 24 6 26 21 13 13 11 7 Ret 12 20 Ret 18 Ret 4 7 Ret 12 3 14 24 2 Ret 10 1642 15 NZL Steven Richards 6 16 17 Ret 15 17 13 24 DSQ 27 9 14 21 Ret 10 9 5 21 11 Ret 13 8 9 12 15 11 2 10 1630 16 AUS Tim Slade 47 14 13 21 18 Ret 17 Ret 16 16 17 12 7 6 6 12 12 5 18 18 19 19 18 18 6 Ret Ret 0 1595 17 NZL Jason Richards 8 12 21 19 8 Ret 9 11 11 22 13 19 13 4 7 7 8 3 23 15 Ret 16 22 0 1547 18 AUS Todd Kelly 7 25 26 20 Ret 13 12 20 8 29 14 6 22 9 8 17 19 18 20 20 Ret 15 7 11 19 Ret 21 0 1435 19 NZL Greg Murphy 51 16 22 Ret Ret 18 15 23 Ret 13 15 16 18 23 17 13 6 13 15 3 5 23 10 Ret 12 10 1432 20 AUS Tony D'Alberto 3 18 19 23 19 14 7 12 Ret 11 10 9 9 13 17 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 17 21 24 25 14 13 11 0 1325 21 AUS Alex Davison 4 9 27 18 17 11 23 17 Ret 28 21 16 17 15 Ret 13 14 10 13 5 Ret 20 19 15 21 Ret 23 35 1317 22 AUS Will Davison 22 Ret 14 8 6 9 14 Ret 5 15 16 22 18 Ret 11 18 6 28 Ret Ret 7 22 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 0 1236 23 NZL Fabian Coulthard 24 17 16 17 Ret 7 27 22 Ret 12 20 20 Ret 23 14 14 Ret 19 Ret 17 12 27 8 28 12 5 19 0 1229 24 AUS Jason Bargwanna 11 13 15 15 14 Ret 24 15 9 19 Ret 23 Ret 19 21 22 10 20 Ret 11 20 Ret 17 17 20 9 22 15 1208 25 AUS Dean Fiore 12 20 22 Ret 20 16 22 Ret 14 18 15 24 Ret 20 22 20 21 14 Ret Ret 14 23 23 19 18 14 16 10 1070 26 AUS Tony Ricciardello 16 24 25 25 21 20 21 23 Ret 26 22 27 20 25 27 25 20 25 22 Ret 18 26 Ret 26 23 Ret 17 0 857 27 AUS Karl Reindler 21 Ret 23 24 Ret Ret 20 16 18 24 Ret 21 23 Ret 26 21 Ret 17 15 9 Ret Ret 14 24 22 Ret Ret 15 823 28 AUS Warren Luff 18/30 12 5 10 4 25 21 27 Ret Ret 18 0 721 29 AUS Cameron McConville 30/2 24 16 9 3 1 Ret 0 669 30 AUS Andrew Thompson 10 19 20 22 Ret DNS DNS 14 DNS 20 Ret Ret 25 21 24 Ret Ret 26 25 Ret Ret 24 Ret 22 16 8 Ret 10 667 31 AUS Steve Owen 1 29 2 6 1 0 623 32 AUS Luke Youlden 5 2 9 21 3 0 578 33 AUS Mark Skaife 888 1 1 0 560 34 NZL Daniel Gaunt 30 22 24 26 23 18 25 19 17 17 18 25 19 26 28 10 539 35 AUS Owen Kelly 15 4 16 14 6 0 501 36 AUS Andrew Jones 8 3 23 15 Ret 21 Ret Ret 13 0 461 37 AUS Jack Perkins 47/39 5 18 12 8 0 452 38 NZL John McIntyre 9 27 21 3 2 0 442 39 AUS Greg Ritter 34/33 11 10 19 9 10 387 40 AUS Paul Morris 51/39 23 DNS 8 8 10 356 41 AUS Dean Canto 55 7 14 0 309 42 AUS David Russell 19 6 19 0 274 43 NZL Matt Halliday 14 Ret 4 0 269 44 AUS Marcus Marshall 17 16 12 0 261 45 AUS Dale Wood 7/16 18 20 Ret 18 0 253 46 AUS James Moffat 6 21 11 0 251 47 AUS David Besnard 33 Ret 7 0 233 48 AUS David Wall 21 17 15 0 217 49 DNK Allan Simonsen 51 6 0 204 50 AUS David Reynolds 22/24 28 Ret 17 12 0 201 51 AUS Nathan Pretty 30 24 17 Ret Ret 0 182 AUS Mark Noske 30 24 17 0 182 53 AUS Geoff Emery 44 23 24 0 142 AUS Marcus Zukanovic 44 23 24 0 142 55 AUS Taz Douglas 16 25 22 0 140 56 AUS Damian Assaillit 27 22 26 0 137 NZL Ant Pedersen 27 22 26 0 137 58 AUS Michael Patrizi 12 14 Ret 0 123 59 AUS Tim Blanchard 51 13 0 122 60 AUS Shane Price 3 15 Ret 0 116 61 AUS Glenn Seton 11 20 Ret 0 113 62 NZL Craig Baird 24 19 Ret 0 98 63 AUS Nick Percat 10 26 0 53 Pos. Position Driver No. Car number YMCUAE BHRBHR ADESouth Australia HAMNZL QLDQueensland WINVictoria HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland PHIVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland SYMTasmania SANVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship pointsBold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap Teams Championship Pos. Position Team No. Car number YMCUAE BHRBHR ADESouth Australia HAMNZL QLDQueensland WINVictoria HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland PHIVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland SYMTasmania SANVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship points 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering 1 1 1 1 1 4 18 1 1 4 Ret 3 24 2 1 1 23 29 2 6 1 6 15 2 3 Ret 5 0 5659 888 2 5 3 12 19 16 4 19 2 5 2 2 7 5 26 Ret 1 1 2 10 1 Ret 8 11 Ret 6 2 Dick Johnson Racing 17 11 8 11 11 12 8 6 DSQ 6 8 4 14 18 16 11 22 16 12 16 Ret 17 13 13 5 4 4 0 5071 18 4 6 6 7 2 2 3 21 1 1 1 1 5 4 5 2 12 5 10 4 11 12 4 1 15 14 3 Garry Rogers Motorsport 33 5 7 12 5 3 11 10 4 7 23 10 3 22 12 4 15 Ret 7 19 21 10 10 6 4 7 1 20 4486 34 15 11 10 9 8 10 5 3 25 6 8 5 17 15 19 11 11 10 4 11 9 20 16 Ret 6 8 4 Ford Performance Racing 5 3 2 2 2 21 3 7 DSQ 9 Ret 15 6 1 2 3 1 2 9 21 3 5 1 3 2 Ret Ret 0 4369 6 16 17 Ret 15 17 13 24 DSQ 27 9 14 21 Ret 10 9 5 21 11 Ret 13 8 9 12 15 11 2 5 Jack Daniels Racing 7 25 26 20 Ret 13 12 20 8 29 14 6 22 9 8 17 19 18 20 20 Ret 15 7 11 19 Ret 21 0 3797 15 10 4 9 4 23 6 8 6 8 7 18 4 14 9 15 13 4 16 14 6 14 25 7 8 3 7 6 Stone Brothers Racing 4 9 27 18 17 11 23 17 Ret 28 21 16 17 15 Ret 13 14 10 13 5 Ret 20 19 15 21 Ret 23 0 3753 9 6 3 5 3 22 4 Ret 7 3 3 5 12 3 3 8 7 27 9 3 2 13 11 9 Ret Ret 3 7 Holden Racing Team 2 26 Ret 4 Ret 1 1 2 2 5 2 17 8 10 19 2 3 9 3 1 Ret 2 6 Ret 17 Ret 9 0 3618 22 Ret 14 8 6 9 14 Ret 5 15 16 22 18 Ret 11 18 6 28 Ret Ret 7 22 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 8 Paul Morris Motorsport 39 27 9 7 13 10 19 Ret 12 14 4 11 16 11 25 6 Ret 8 8 12 8 7 4 5 13 12 20 0 3455 51 23 DNS 16 22 Ret Ret 18 15 23 Ret 13 15 16 18 23 17 13 6 13 15 3 5 23 10 Ret 12 9 Brad Jones Racing 8 12 21 19 8 Ret 9 11 11 22 13 19 13 4 7 7 8 3 11 15 Ret 16 22 21 Ret Ret 13 100 3207 14 21 10 13 24 6 26 21 13 13 11 7 Ret 12 20 Ret 18 Ret 4 7 Ret 12 3 14 24 2 Ret 10 Rod Nash Racing (s) 55 7 12 27 10 5 5 9 20 21 19 28 10 8 23 10 4 7 14 22 5 4 2 1 7 10 15 0 2232 11 Kelly Racing 11 13 15 15 14 Ret 24 15 9 19 Ret 23 Ret 19 21 22 10 20 Ret 11 20 Ret 17 17 20 9 22 0 2080 16 24 25 25 21 20 21 23 Ret 26 22 27 20 25 27 25 20 25 22 Ret 18 26 Ret 26 23 Ret 17 12 Walkinshaw Racing 10 19 20 22 Ret DNS DNS 14 DNS 20 Ret Ret 25 21 24 Ret Ret 26 25 Ret Ret 24 Ret 22 16 8 Ret 0 1906 24 17 16 17 Ret 7 27 22 Ret 12 20 20 Ret 23 14 14 Ret 19 Ret 17 12 27 8 28 12 5 19 13 Tekno Autosports (s) 19 8 18 14 16 15 15 13 10 10 12 26 11 24 13 16 9 6 19 20 16 18 16 20 9 1 10 0 1897 14 James Rosenberg Racing (s) 47 14 13 21 18 Ret 17 Ret 16 16 17 12 7 6 6 12 12 5 18 18 19 19 18 18 6 Ret Ret 0 1595 15 Tony D'Alberto Racing (s) 3 18 19 23 19 14 7 12 Ret 11 10 9 9 13 17 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 17 21 24 25 14 13 11 0 1325 16 Triple F Racing (s) 12 20 22 Ret 20 16 22 Ret 14 18 15 24 Ret 20 22 20 21 14 Ret Ret 14 23 23 19 18 14 16 0 1080 17 Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (s) 30 22 24 26 23 18 25 19 17 17 18 25 19 26 28 24 16 24 17 Ret Ret 25 21 27 Ret Ret 18 0 968 18 Britek Motorsport (s) 21 Ret 23 24 Ret Ret 20 16 18 24 Ret 21 23 Ret 26 21 Ret 17 15 9 Ret Ret 14 24 22 Ret Ret 0 838 19 Greg Murphy Racing (w) 44 23 24 0 142 20 MW Motorsport (w) 27 22 26 0 137 Pos. Position Team No. Car number YMCUAE BHRBHR ADESouth Australia HAMNZL QLDQueensland WINVictoria HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland PHIVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland SYMTasmania SANVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship pointsBold - Pole position Italics - Fastest lap (s) denotes a single-car team. (w) denotes a wildcard Fujitsu series team. Champion Manufacturer of the Year Holden took out the Champion Manufacturer of the Year award, having clinched the title at the Gold Coast 600 event with its 14th race win of the year.Holden wraps up V8 Manufacturers title https://web.archive.org/web/20111009132433/http://www.speedcafe.com.au/2010/11/05/holden-wraps-up-v8-manufacturers-title/ 9 October 2011 Retrieved from www.speedcafe.com.au on 7 January 2011 The award is given to the manufacturer that scores the most race wins during the Championship season. See also 2010 V8 Supercar season References Category:Supercars Championship seasons V8 Supercar Championship Series