2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series
The 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series was an Australian touring car series held for V8 Supercars. It was the third series held for second tier V8 Supercar teams. The series began on 31 March 2002 at Wakefield Park and finished on 4 August at Mallala Motor Sport Park having been contested over five rounds held across three different states.
The series was dominated by Paul Dumbrell who won twelve races during the course of the 15 race series. Dumbrell finished 484 points clear of the only other driver to win more than one race, Dale Brede.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series.
Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Imrie Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 13 | Steve Owen | 2–5 |
Brad Jones Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 20 | Andrew Jones | 4 |
Terry Wyhoon Racing | Ford Falcon (EL) | 25 | Terry Wyhoon | All |
M3 Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VT) | 26 | Bob McDonald | All |
Steven Ellery Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 30 | Bob Thorn | 1 |
Luke Youlden | 2, 5 | |||
South Pacific Motor Sport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 38 | Mathew Hunt | 1–3 |
Craig Bastian | Ford Falcon (EL) | 47 | Craig Bastian | 1–3 |
Michael Simpson Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 56 | Kevin Mundy | All |
Ford Falcon (EL) | 93 | Michael Simpson | All | |
94 | Mark Howard | All | ||
Motorsport Engineering Services | Holden Commodore (VT) | 58 | Derek van Zelm | 1–2 |
Halliday Motor Sport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 61 | Ross Halliday | All |
161 | Greg Crick | All | ||
Independent Race Cars Australia | Holden Commodore (VX) | 64 | Paul Dumbrell | All |
Shane Beikoff Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 68 | Shane Beikoff | 1, 3, 5 |
Phill Foster | 2, 4 | |||
CarTrek Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) Holden Commodore (VX) |
69 | Robert Jones | 1–2, 4–5 |
Holden Commodore (VS) | 79 | Paul Freestone | 4 | |
Graphic Skills Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 70 | David Skillender | 5 |
Robert Smith Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 72 | Robert Smith | All |
TanderSport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 74 | Leanne Ferrier | 1, 3–5 |
Matthew White Racing | Holden Commodore (VT) | 76 | Matthew White | All |
Holden Commodore (VS) | 90 | Michael Turner | All | |
V8 Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 77 | Richard Mork | 1, 3–4 |
MSport | Ford Falcon (AU) | 78 | Mark Porter | All |
The Race Centre | Ford Falcon (AU) | 87 | Rod Salmon | 1–2 |
Harris Racing | Ford Falcon (AU) | 88 | Craig Harris | All |
89 | Dale Brede | All | ||
Phoenix Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VS) | 95 | Ron Searle | All |
Sydney Star Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 98 | Grant Elliott | All |
AJG Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 99 | Wesley May | 1–3 |
MoPro | Ford Falcon (EL) | 110 | Grant Johnson | All |
Clyde Lawrence Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 140 | Clyde Lawrence | 1–2, 4–5 |
A.N.T. Racing | Holden Commodore (VS) | 300 | Tony Evangelou | 2, 4 |
Race calendar
Round | Date | Circuit | Location | Winning driver |
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1 | 30–31 March | Wakefield Park | Goulburn, New South Wales | Dale Brede |
2 | 4–5 May | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | Paul Dumbrell |
3 | 15–16 June | Oran Park Raceway | Sydney, New South Wales | Paul Dumbrell |
4 | 6–7 July | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | Paul Dumbrell |
5 | 3–4 August | Mallala Motor Sport Park | Mallala, South Australia | Paul Dumbrell |
Points system
The season consisted of five rounds across three different states. Each round consisted of three races. Points were awarded for the first 32 positions at each race[1] but at no race during the series did more than 22 cars finish. The third race of a race weekend carried approximately 50% more points than each of the first two races.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd |
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Race 1/2 Points |
80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Race 3 Points |
120 | 96 | 77 | 62 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Series standings
Points table referenced, in part, as follows:[2]
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See also
References
- ^ Sporting Rules, v8supercar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ "2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series points". Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. 4 August 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2008.[permanent dead link ]
External links
- Race Results - Wakefield Park, www.v8supercars.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- 2002 Racing Results Archive
- 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series points, www.v8supercars.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- Image of Series winner Paul Dumbrell (Holden VX Commodore), www.v8supercars.com, as archived at web.archive.org