The 2018 Kumho Tyre Australian V8 Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing competition for de-registered Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon V8 Supercars.[1] It was the 11th running of the series. It commenced at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 20 April and concluded at The Bend Motorsport Park on 25 August.
The series was won by Tyler Everingham[2] driving a Ford Falcon FG.[3] Defending series winner Jack Smith ran a part-time schedule, essentially surrendering his title defense.[3]
The following teams and drivers contested the series. The initial field consisted of 22 entries.[4]
| Entrant | Vehicle | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Bros, Jayco | Holden Commodore (VE) | 2 |  Steven Page | K | All |
| Auddino Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 4 | Tony Auddino | K | 1 |
| Mocomm Motorsports Communications | Holden Commodore (VE) | 7 | Jim Pollicina | K | All |
| Image Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 8 |  Mathew Radisich | C | 1 |
| 15 | Jacob Bell | C | 1–2 | ||
| 49 | Jordan Boys | C | 2 | ||
| 51 | Maxim Erickson[5] | C | 4–5 | ||
| 99 | Harley Haber | C | 4–5 | ||
| Matt Stone Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 9 | Bradley Neill | K | All |
| 39 | Chris Smerdon | K | 1–2, 4–5 | ||
| Mr HDT Race Cars & Engines | Holden Commodore (VX) | 10 | Sean Fardell | H | 2, 4 |
| Blake Fardell | H | 5 | |||
| Kenwood Homes | Ford Falcon (FG) | 11 | Michael Anderson | C | All |
| Jason Foley Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 17 | Jason Foley | K | 2–3 |
| Twin City Roller Doors | Ford Falcon (BA) | 19 | Mark Tracey | K | 5 |
| Brad Jones Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 21 | Jack Smith | C | 1–2, 5 |
| Harry Hayek | C | 4 | |||
| HF Racing | Holden Commodore (VZ) | 23 | Francois Habib | K | 2, 5 |
| Nandi Kiss Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 24 | Nandi Kiss | K | 2–4 |
| MW Motorsport | Ford Falcon (FG) | 27 | Tyler Everingham | C | All |
| 78 | Zak Best | C | All | ||
| McDonald Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VP) | 33 | Jamie McDonald | H | 3 |
| Warrin Mining | Holden Commodore (VE) | 33 | Adam Wallis | K | 5 |
| Dial Before You Dig Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 41 | Mark Primmer | C | 1, 3, 5 |
| 69 | Jon McCorkindale | C | All | ||
| Brendon Strong Electrical | Holden Commodore (VE) | 75 | Brendon Strong | K | 1–4 |
| Garry Hills Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 76 | Garry Hills | K | All |
| Protrack Automotive Performance | Holden Commodore (VE) | 77 | Gary Collins | K | 1–2 |
| Wake Up! Racing | Holden Commodore (VZ) | 88 | Warren Millett | K | 1–3 |
| Aussie Driver Search | Ford Falcon (FG) | 96 | Ryal Harris | C | 1 |
| Custom Garage | Ford Falcon (EL) | 111 | Andy Cantrell | H | All |
| Geoff Emery Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 888 | Geoff Emery | K | 1 |
The calendar expanded upon its support status at Supercars Championship events, with a five-round calendar announced at the end of 2017. The series started at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on April 20 and concluded at The Bend Motorsport Park on August 25.[6] A non-points round at the Gold Coast 600 was added after the Stadium Super Truck series was dropped from the program.
| Rnd | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Kumho winner | Heritage winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (Phillip Island, Victoria) | April 20–22 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell |
| R2 | Jack Smith | Zak Best | MW Motorsport | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell | ||||
| R3 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Chris Smerdon | Andy Cantrell | ||||
| 2 | R1 | Winton Motor Raceway (Benalla, Victoria) | May 18–20 | Jordan Boys | Tyler Everingham | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Garry Hills | no finishers |
| R2 | Jordan Boys | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Garry Hills | Andy Cantrell | ||||
| R3 | Tyler Everingham | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell | ||||
| 3 | R1 | Sydney Motorsport Park (Sydney, New South Wales) | June 8–10 | Tyler Everingham | Tyler Everingham | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell |
| R2 | Tyler Everingham | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell | ||||
| R3 | Zak Best | Jon McCorkindale | Dial Before You Dig Racing | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell | ||||
| 4 | R1 | Queensland Raceway (Ipswich, Queensland) | July 20–22 | Zak Best | Tyler Everingham | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell |
| R2 | Tyler Everingham | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell | ||||
| R3 | Zak Best | Zak Best | MW Motorsport | Jim Pollicina | Andy Cantrell | ||||
| 5 | R1 | The Bend Motorsport Park (Tailem Bend, South Australia) | August 24–26 | Zak Best | Tyler Everingham | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Harley Haber | Andy Cantrell |
| R2 | Tyler Everingham | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Harley Haber | Blake Fardell | ||||
| R3 | Zak Best | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Harley Haber | Blake Fardell | ||||
| NC | R1 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (Gold Coast, Queensland) | October 20–21 | Tyler Everingham | Jack Smith | Tyler Everingham | MW Motorsport | Chris Smerdon | no finishers |
| R2 | Tyler Everingham | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Chris Smerdon | Blake Fardell | ||||
| R3 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Brad Jones Racing | Shane Hunt | Blake Fardell | ||||