2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series Explained

The 2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series was an Australian motor racing competition for V8 Supercars. It was the thirteenth running of the V8 Supercar Development series. Supporting the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship, it began on 1 March at the Clipsal 500 and ended on 2 December at the Sydney 500 after eighteen races held over seven rounds. 2012 was the last year in which the Ford BF Falcon was eligible for the series.

The series was won by Scott McLaughlin driving a Ford FG Falcon.

Calendar

The series was contested over seven rounds at seven V8 Supercars Championship events.

Rd.[1] EventCircuitLocationDateRound formatWinnerCar
1 Clipsal 500Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia1–4 MarTwo races Chaz MostertFord FG Falcon
2 Trading Post Perth ChallengeBarbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia4–6 MayThree races Scott McLaughlinFord FG Falcon
3 Sucrogen Townsville 400Townsville Street CircuitTownsville, Queensland6–8 JulThree races Scott McLaughlinFord FG Falcon
4 Coates Hire Ipswich 300Queensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland3–5 AugThree races Chaz MostertFord FG Falcon
5 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales4–7 OctTwo races Nick PercatHolden VE Commodore
6 Winton Motor RacewayWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria16–18 NovThree races Nick PercatHolden VE Commodore
7 Sydney Telstra 500Homebush Street CircuitSydney, New South Wales30 Nov – 2 DecTwo races Scott PyeHolden VE Commodore

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series.[2]

TeamVehicleNoDriverRounds
Dreamtime RacingHolden VE Commodore16 David Russell[3] 1–4
77 Cameron Waters1–4
Brad Jones RacingHolden VE Commodore20 Andrew JonesAll
Pacific Hoists RacingHolden VE Commodore24 Nandi KissAll
MW Motorsport
Ford BF Falcon26 Morgan Haber[4] 4
Ford FG Falcon27 Tim Blanchard[5] 1–5
Ford BF Falcon Elliot Barbour[6] 6
Morgan Haber7
Ford BF Falcon28 Luke Youlden[7] 1–5
Ford FG Falcon6–7
Eggleston MotorsportHolden VE Commodore38 Ben Eggleston[8] 5
Greg Murphy RacingHolden VE Commodore44 Matt Hansen[9] 2
Jim Pollicina[10] 7
45 Dale Wood[11] All
48 Geoff EmeryAll
71 Marcus Zukanovic1–2
Ford Performance RacingFord FG Falcon56 Chaz MostertAll
Novocastrian MotorsportFord BF Falcon58 Drew RussellAll
59 Aaren RussellAll
60 Michael HectorAll
Warrin MiningHolden VE Commodore62 Adam Wallis1–2, 4–6
Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VE Commodore67 Paul Morris[12] 3–4
Action RacingHolden VE Commodore71 Marcus Zukanovic[13] 3–6
Brett Stewart RacingHolden VE Commodore73 Brett StewartAll
McGill MotorsportFord BF Falcon75 Aaron McGill1–5, 7
Triple Eight Race EngineeringHolden VE Commodore80 Scott Pye[14] All
Matt Stone RacingFord BF Falcon86 Daniel Jilesen[15] 1–5
Ford BF Falcon87 Ashley Walsh1–5
Ford FG Falcon6–7
Ford FG Falcon93 Scott McLaughlin[16] 3–7
Stone Brothers Racing1–2
Minda MotorsportHolden VE Commodore98 Elliot Barbour[17] 1–5
Glen Wood[18] 6
Walkinshaw RacingHolden VE Commodore222 Nick Percat[19] All
Lucas Dumbrell MotorsportHolden VE Commodore300 Kristian Lindbom[20] 1
Sonic Motor Racing ServicesFord FG Falcon777 Rodney JaneAll
Ford BF Falcon999 George Miedecke[21] All

Points system

Series points were awarded at each race according to the following table:[22]

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29th30th
2 Race Format150138129120111102969084787269666360575451484542393633302724211815
3 Race Format
Races 1 & 3		12011010396898277726762575553514846434138363330282624211917 1512
3 Race Format
Race 2		60565248444038363432302826242322212019181716151413121197 6

Driver standings

Pos DriverADEBARTOWQUEBATWINSYD
193233411123231364104131761
2 Scott Pye80571924Ret11242332112211688
3 Chaz Mostert56114533193151225195621001665
4 Nick Percat2223281Ret2314231011121Ret51561
5 Luke Youlden286453468206Ret754337881415
6 Dale Wood45151117RetDNS1317876645613341245
7 Ashley Walsh874527755Ret5342011886DNS7251204
8 Geoff Emery487181913141796181112910101511591046
9 George Miedecke999101512Ret121025131015781141012Ret25985
10 Andrew Jones201467RetDNS94Ret1088189716Ret46983
11 Drew Russell581112151291510716141381213599Ret971
12 Rodney Jane777816106811Ret1415151122131278111050927
1371129141015Ret131011Ret2411141614131011863
14 Tim Blanchard27Ret86257204191696725808
15 Aaren Russell59181316141314151917131610Ret146187Ret50723
16 Elliot Barbour98/2713171311101871620121412Ret92012714
17 Brett Stewart731720201616191217231918171619171413Ret687
18 David Russell1691411DSQ686991525656
19 Michael Hector60192224Ret20Ret161824242119Ret1813161514569
20 Adam Wallis6216212217182220191518171215507
21 Daniel Jilesen86RetDNS98211611151418201615484
22 Nandi Kiss24Ret232318192014Ret252123DNSDNS201817Ret15410
23 Cameron Waters77RetDNS18151112Ret128717384
24 Paul Morris6722Ret1312925196
25 Aaron McGill75Ret19RetDNSDNS2118RetRet222221RetDNSDNS189
26 Morgan Haber26/27211726Ret13141
27 Jim Pollicina441412132
28 Ben Eggleston381417117
29 Glen Wood98159Ret72
30 Kristian Lindbom300Ret102553
31 Matt Hansen4421Ret172551

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 Development Series Event Calendar, www.v8supercars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org . 2012-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107183215/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/dunlopseries/calendar/tabid/91/default.aspx . 2012-11-07 . live .
  2. Web site: Development Series Teams and Drivers . V8 Supercars Australia . 2012-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120202010539/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/fujitsuseries/teamsanddrivers/tabid/94/default.aspx . 2012-02-02 . dead .
  3. Web site: Dunlop Series Entry List – Clipsal 500 . Clipsal 500 . 22 February 2012 . 2012-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224164056/http://www.clipsal500.com.au/the_race/dunlop_series_entry_list# . 2012-02-24 . dead .
  4. Web site: Coates Hire Ipswich 300 – Dunlop Series Entry List. V8 Supercars. 2012-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20120719014248/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/dunlopseries/results/tabid/85/eventid/253/default.aspx#. 2012-07-19. dead.
  5. Web site: Tim Blanchard gets FG for 2012 Dev Series. SpeedCafe . 7 February 2012 . 2012-02-07.
  6. Web site: Grant Rowley . Dunlop Series driver switches teams for Winton . Speedcafe . 2012-11-13 . 2013-09-04.
  7. Web site: Youlden confirmed as late starter in Dunlop Series. SpeedCafe . 2012-03-01. 2012-03-01.
  8. Web site: Eggleston Returns To Dunlop Series. V8 Supercars. 2012-09-20. 2012-09-27. https://archive.today/20121101200543/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/eggleston-returns-to-dunlop-series/tabid/70/newsid/12941/default.aspx#. 2012-11-01. dead.
  9. Web site: SpeedCafe . Greg Murphy Racing expands to four cars for Perth . Speedcafe . 2012-04-16 . 2013-09-04.
  10. https://www.facebook.com/#!/gregmurphyracing?fref=ts
  11. Web site: Greg Murphy Racing confirms Dunlop lineup. SpeedCafe. 2012-02-28. 2012-02-28.
  12. Web site: FIRST PICS: Morris reveals look of Berocca entry. SpeedCafe. 2012-06-29. 2012-07-03.
  13. Web site: ZUKANOVIC GOES IT ALONE . V8 Supercars . 6 June 2012 . 2012-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609010418/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/zukanovic-goes-it-alone/tabid/70/newsid/12521/default.aspx# . 2012-06-09 . dead .
  14. Web site: Pye confirms switch to Development Series. SpeedCafe . 1 February 2012 . 2012-02-01.
  15. Web site: SpeedCafe . Jilesen scores new Dunlop Series drive for 2012 . Speedcafe . 2012-02-20 . 2013-09-04.
  16. Web site: Scott McLaughlin switches Dunlop Series teams. SpeedCafe. 2012-06-27. 2012-07-03.
  17. Web site: FORMULA FORD SQUAD JOINS DUNLOP SERIES . The official site of V8 Supercars Australia . 16 February 2012 . 2012-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120821032537/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/formula-ford-squad-joins-dunlop-series/tabid/70/newsid/12153/default.aspx# . 2012-08-21 . dead .
  18. Web site: Grant Rowley . Glen Wood reveals colours ahead of Dunlop V8 debut . Speedcafe . 2012-11-07 . 2013-09-04.
  19. Web site: Percat Revels New Look . SpeedCafe . 22 February 2012 . 2012-02-22.
  20. Web site: Dumbrell team expands into Dunlop Series . SpeedCafe . 22 February 2012 . 2012-02-22.
  21. Web site: FIRST PICS: Miedecke reveals 2012 livery . SpeedCafe . 24 February 2012 . 2012-02-24.
  22. Web site: Pointscore system, Rule D15.4.2, www.v8supercars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org . 2012-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102124156/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/Portals/v8/RadEditor/Documents/V8Supercars/2012techtalk/2012_operationsmanual/2012%20Div%20D%201st%20update.pdf . 2012-11-02 . live .

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