Motor racing competition
Mark Skaife became a consecutive three-times V8 Supercar Champion withHolden Racing Team .Greg Murphy finished second in the championship.Marcos Ambrose , finished third in the championship and was the best placedFord driver.The2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an Australian based motor racing series forV8 Supercars . It began on 15 March 2002 at theAdelaide Street Circuit and ended on 1 December atSandown International Raceway after 13 rounds. It was the fourthV8 Supercar Championship Series but the first to carry that name, previous championships having been contested as theShell Championship Series. The winner of the Drivers Championship,Mark Skaife , was also awarded the 43rdAustralian Touring Car Championship .
The 2002V8 Supercar Championship Series consisted of 13 rounds which included 11 sprint rounds of two or three races and two single race endurance rounds.
Rd. Race title, Circuit Location / State Date 1 Adelaide 500 ,Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide ,South Australia 14 – 17 March 2 Phillip Island V8 Challenge ,Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 12 – 14 April 3 Sydney V8 Challenge ,Eastern Creek Raceway Sydney ,New South Wales 26 – 28 April 4 Darwin V8 Challenge ,Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 17–19 May 5 Canberra 400 ,Canberra Street Circuit Canberra ,Australian Capital Territory 7–9 June 6 VB 300 ,Wanneroo Raceway Perth ,Western Australia 28 – 30 June 7 Oran Park Raceway Sydney ,New South Wales 26 – 28 July 8 Winton Challenge ,Winton Motor Raceway Benalla ,Victoria 16 – 18 August 9 Queensland 500 ,Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 13 – 15 September 10 Bathurst 1000 ,Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 10 – 13 October 11 Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge ,Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise ,Queensland 25 – 27 October 12 Boost Mobile V8 International ,Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe ,Auckland Region ,New Zealand 8 – 10 November 13 Betta Electrical V8 Ultimate ,Sandown International Raceway Melbourne ,Victoria 29 November – 1 December
The following drivers and teams competed in the 2002 series. The series consisted of 11 sprint rounds with one driver per car and two endurance rounds (theQueensland 500 and theBathurst 1000 ) with each car shared by two drivers.
Manufacturer Vehicle Team No. Drivers Events Co-Drivers Events Ford Falcon AU 00 Motorsport 00 Craig Lowndes All Neil Crompton 9–10 7 Rodney Forbes All Neal Bates 9–10 27 Neil Crompton 1–8, 11–13 — Stone Brothers Racing 4 Marcos Ambrose All Paul Weel 9–10 9 David Besnard All Simon Wills 9 Wayne Gardner 10 Glenn Seton Racing 5 Glenn Seton All Owen Kelly 9 David Besnard 10 Larkham Motorsport 10 Mark Larkham All Will Power 9–10 Dick Johnson Racing 17 Steven Johnson All Paul Radisich 9–10 18 Paul Radisich 1–8, 11–13 — Alan Jones 9–10 Greg Ritter 9–10 Brad Jones Racing 21 Brad Jones All John Bowe 9–10 888 John Bowe 1–8, 11–13 — John Cleland 9–10 Tim Leahey 9–10 Steven Ellery Racing 31 Steven Ellery All Luke Youlden 9–10 Paragon Motorsport 40 Cameron McLean All Tony Scott 9–10 Paul Weel Racing 43 Paul Weel 1–8, 11–13 — Mark Porter 9–10 Geoff Full 9–10 Briggs Motor Sport 65 Max Wilson All Dean Canto 9–10 66 Tony Longhurst All Matthew White 9–10 600 Simon Wills 1–7 — Steve Owen 8–10 Dale Brede 9–10 Greg Ritter 11 — Dean Canto 12–13 Paul Little Racing 75 Anthony Tratt 1–12 Paul Stokell 9–10 Paul Stokell 13 — Holden Commodore VT Team Kiwi Racing 021 Jason Richards All John McIntyre 9 Simon Wills 10 Commodore VX Holden Racing Team 1 Mark Skaife All Jason Bright 9 Jim Richards 10 2 Jason Bright 1-8, 10-13 Tomas Mezera 9–10 Jim Richards 9 Holden Young Lions (HRT )02 Rick Kelly All Nathan Pretty 9–10 Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia (HRT )15 Todd Kelly 1–8, 11–13 — Yvan Muller 9–10 Andy Priaulx 9–10 51 Greg Murphy All Todd Kelly 9–10 Lansvale Smash Repairs 3 Cameron McConville All Warren Luff 9–10 Perkins Engineering 8 Russell Ingall 1–8, 11–13 — 11 Larry Perkins 1–5, 7–13 Paul Dumbrell 9–10 16 Steven Richards All Russell Ingall 9–10 Imrie Motorsport 14 Tomas Mezera 1–2 — Steve Owen 3 Stephen White 4 Wayne Wakefield 5, 7–8 Daryl Beattie 9–10 Christian D'Agostin 9 Tyler Mecklem 10 Simon Wills 13 — McDougall Motorsport 22 Dugal McDougall 1–3, 7–10 Alan Gurr 9–10 Romano Racing 24 Paul Romano1–4, 7–8 — Paul Morris Motorsport 29 Paul Morris 1–10, 13 Wayne Wakefield 9–10 Garry Rogers Motorsport 34 Garth Tander All Jason Bargwanna 9–10 35 Jason Bargwanna 1–8, 11–13 — Jamie Whincup 9–10 Max Dumesny 9 Mark Noske 10 John Faulkner Racing 46 John Faulkner All Rick Bates 9–10 Rod Nash Racing 54 Craig Baird All Mark Noske 9 Peter Brock 10 Wildcard Entries Ford Falcon AU Brad Jones Racing 20 Andrew Jones 10 Matthew Coleman 10 Stone Brothers Racing 36 Wayne Gardner 1, 3–4 — Michael Simpson Racing 56 Michael Simpson 10 Kevin Mundy 10 Halliday Motorsport 61 Ross Halliday 1 — 161 Greg Crick 1, 9–10 Phillip Scifleet 9–10 Dick Johnson Racing 71 Greg Ritter 2–3 — Nilsson Motorsport 87 Allan Grice 10 Ross Halliday Peter Doulman 1 10 Holden Commodore VT [ 1] Matthew White Racing 24 Matthew White 13 — 76 2 — Andrew Miedecke 9 Tony Quinn 9 Phoenix Motorsport 59 Ron Searle 10 Jamie Miller 10 Commodore VX Imrie Motorsport 13 David Krause 10 Christian D'Agostin 10 Lansvale Smash Repairs 23 Trevor Ashby 1 — Doulman Automotive 24 Peter Doulman 10 Bob McDonald 10 Clive Wiseman Racing 50 Stephen White 1 —
^1 – Ross Halliday was the entered co-driver, but was replaced prior to race start with Peter Doulman.
Results and standings [ edit ] David Besnard andSimon Wills won the2002 Queensland 500 driving aFord Falcon AU . The car is pictured in 2018Round Race Event Pole position Race winners Round winner Report 1 R1 Adelaide Mark Skaife Mark Skaife Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) report R2 Mark Skaife 2 R1 Phillip Island Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) report R2 Mark Skaife 3 R1 Eastern Creek Mark Skaife Mark Skaife Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) report R2 Mark Skaife R3 Mark Skaife 4 R1 Darwin Jason Bright Jason Bright Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) report R2 Mark Skaife R3 Mark Skaife 5 R1 Canberra Craig Lowndes Mark Skaife Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) R2 Russell Ingall R3 Mark Skaife 6 R1 Perth Mark Skaife Mark Skaife Jason Bright (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) R2 Greg Murphy R3 Jason Bright 7 R1 Oran Park Marcos Ambrose Mark Skaife Mark Skaife (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) R2 Mark Skaife 8 R1 Winton Marcos Ambrose Jason Bright Jason Bright (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) R2 Jason Bright 9 Ipswich Marcos Ambrose David Besnard Simon Wills (Stone Brothers Racing ,Ford ) report 10 Bathurst Mark Skaife Mark Skaife Jim Richards (Holden Racing Team ,Holden ) report 11 R1 Gold Coast Greg Murphy Greg Murphy Jason Bargwanna (Garry Rogers Motorsport ,Holden ) R2 Jason Bargwanna 12 R1 Pukekohe Mark Skaife Mark Skaife Greg Murphy (Tom Walkinshaw Racing Australia ,Holden ) report R2 Greg Murphy R3 Todd Kelly 13 R1 Sandown Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose Marcos Ambrose (Stone Brothers Racing ,Ford ) R2 Marcos Ambrose
Championship points were awarded according to the follow table.[ 6]
Round Event Day Distance 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 31st 32nd 1 Clipsal 500 Sat 250 km 200 160 128 104 88 80 72 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 Sun 250 km 200 160 128 104 88 80 72 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 2 Phillip Island Sun 150 km 100 80 64 52 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 150 km 100 80 64 52 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 Eastern Creek Sat 20 min 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 150 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 150 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 Hidden Valley Sat 20 min 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 100 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 100 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 5 Canberra 400 Sat 25 laps 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 25 laps 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 50 laps 240 192 154 125 106 96 86 77 72 67 62 58 53 48 43 41 38 36 34 31 29 26 24 22 19 17 14 12 10 7 5 3 6 VB300 Sat 100 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 100 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 100 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 Oran Park Sun 150 km 100 80 64 52 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 150 km 100 80 64 52 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 Winton Sun 100 km 100 80 64 52 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 100 km 100 80 64 52 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 Sun 500 km 400 320 256 208 176 160 144 128 120 112 104 96 88 80 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 10 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 Sun 1000 km 400 320 256 208 176 160 144 128 120 112 104 96 88 80 72 68 64 60 56 52 48 44 40 36 32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 11 Honda Indy 300 Sat 100 km 100 80 64 52 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 100 km 100 80 64 52 44 40 36 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 Boost Mobile NZ V8 International Sat 100 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 100 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 100 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 Sandown V8 Ultimate Sat 150 km 80 64 51 42 35 32 29 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Sun 300 km 160 128 102 83 70 64 58 51 48 45 42 38 35 32 29 27 26 24 22 21 19 18 16 14 13 11 10 8 6 5 3 2
In rounds 9 & 10 points were split equally between drivers sharing the car, each being awarded half the number of tabled points for the round.[ 6]
Steven Johnson placed 14th in the championship driving aFord Falcon AU forDick Johnson Racing . The car is pictured in 2018Drivers Championship [ edit ] Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)
Champion Team of the Series [ edit ] Champion Team of the Series was won by theHolden Racing Team ,[ 8] which was awarded the title as the team of the winning driver.[ 9]
Champion Manufacturer of the Series [ edit ] Champion Manufacturer of the Series was won byHolden ,[ 8] which was awarded the title as the manufacturer with the most round wins.[ 9]