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The2018 Kumho Tyre Australian V8 Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing competition for de-registeredHolden Commodore andFord FalconV8 Supercars.[1] It was the 11th running of the series. It commenced at thePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 20 April and concluded atThe Bend Motorsport Park on 25 August.
The series was won byTyler Everingham[2] driving aFord Falcon FG.[3] Defending series winner Jack Smith ran a part-time schedule, essentially surrendering his title defense.[3]
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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[4] | K | All |
| Auddino Racing | Ford Falcon (BF) | 4 | Tony Auddino[4] | K | 1 |
| Mocomm Motorsports Communications | Holden Commodore (VE) | 7 | Jim Pollicina[4] | K | All |
| Image Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 8 |  Mathew Radisich[4] | C | 1 |
| 15 | Jacob Bell[4] | C | 1–2 | ||
| 49 | Jordan Boys | C | 2 | ||
| 51 | Maxim Erickson[5] | C | 4–5 | ||
| 99 | Harley Haber[5] | C | 4–5 | ||
| Matt Stone Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 9 | Bradley Neill[4] | K | All |
| 39 | Chris Smerdon[4] | 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[4] | 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[4] | 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[4] | C | All |
| 78 | Zak Best[4] | 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[4] | C | 1, 3, 5 |
| 69 | Jon McCorkindale[4] | C | All | ||
| Brendon Strong Electrical | Holden Commodore (VE) | 75 | Brendon Strong[4] | K | 1–4 |
| Garry Hills Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 76 | Garry Hills[4] | K | All |
| Protrack Automotive Performance | Holden Commodore (VE) | 77 | Gary Collins[4] | K | 1–2 |
| Wake Up! Racing | Holden Commodore (VZ) | 88 | Warren Millett[4] | K | 1–3 |
| Aussie Driver Search | Ford Falcon (FG) | 96 | Ryal Harris[4] | C | 1 |
| Custom Garage | Ford Falcon (EL) | 111 | Andy Cantrell[4] | H | All |
| Geoff Emery Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 888 | Geoff Emery[4] | K | 1 |
The calendar expanded upon its support status atSupercars Championship events, with a five-round calendar announced at the end of 2017. The series started at thePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on April 20 and concluded atThe Bend Motorsport Park on August 25.[6] Anon-points round at theGold Coast 600 was added after theStadium Super Truck series was dropped from the program.
