2002 V8 Supercar season


The 2002 V8 Supercar season was the 43rd year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.
There were 20 V8 Supercar events held during 2002; a thirteen-round 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series, two of them endurance races; a five-round second tier V8 Supercar series 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series along with a non-point scoring race supporting the Bathurst 1000 and a V8 Supercar support programme event at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix.

Results and standings

Race calendar

The 2002 Australian V8 Super season consisted of 20 events.
DateSeriesCircuitCity / StateWinnerTeamCarReport
1–3 MarNetspace V8 Supercar ChallengeAlbert Park street circuitMelbourne, VictoriaCraig Lowndes00 MotorsportFord AU Falconreport
16–17 MarClipsal 500 VCS Round 1Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South AustraliaMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodorereport
31 MarKVS Round 1Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South WalesDale BredeHarris RacingFord AU Falcon
14 AprVCS Round 2Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
27–28 AprVCS Round 3Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South WalesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
5 MayKVS Round 2Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaPaul DumbrellIndependent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore
18–19 MayVCS Round 4Hidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern TerritoryMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
8–9 JunStegbar 400 VCS Round 5Canberra Street CircuitCanberra, Australian Capital TerritoryMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
16 JunKVS Round 3Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesPaul DumbrellIndependent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore
29–30 JunVB 400 VCS Round 6Barbagallo RacewayPerth, Western AustraliaJason BrightHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
7 JulKVS Round 4Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaPaul DumbrellIndependent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore
28 JulVCS Round 7Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
4 AugKVS Round 5Mallala Motor Sport ParkAdelaide, South AustraliaPaul DumbrellIndependent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore
18 AugVCS Round 8Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaJason BrightHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
15 SepVIP Pet Foods Queensland 500 VCS Round 9Queensland RacewayIpswich, QueenslandDavid Besnard
Simon Wills		Stone Brothers RacingFord AU Falconreport
6–7 OctKonica V8 Supercar Challenge RaceMount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesLuke YouldenSteven Ellery RacingFord AU Falconreport
6–7 OctBob Jane T-Marts 1000 VCS Round 10Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesMark Skaife
Jim Richards		Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodorereport
27–28 OctGillette V8 Supercar Challenge VCS Round 11Surfers Paradise street circuitSurfers Paradise, QueenslandJason BargwannaGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore
10–11 NovBoost Mobile V8 International VCS Round 12Pukekohe Park RacewayPukekohe, New ZealandGreg MurphyK-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
30 Nov - 1 DecBetta Electrical V8 Ultimate VCS Round 13Sandown RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaMarcos AmbroseStone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon

Netspace V8 Supercar Challenge

This meeting was a support event of the 2002 Australian Grand Prix.
DriverNo.TeamCarRace 1Race 2Race 3
Craig Lowndes0000 MotorsportFord AU Falcon1251
Russell Ingall8Castrol Perkins RacingHolden VX Commodore342
Garth Tander34Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore893
Jason Bright2Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore114
Steven Richards16Castrol Perkins RacingHolden VX Commodore685
Simon Wills60Briggs Motor SportFord AU Falcon17226
Greg Murphy51K-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore767
Jason Bargwanna35Garry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore20208
Todd Kelly15K-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore1479
Marcos Ambrose4Stone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon131010
Steven Johnson17Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon21311
Mark Skaife1Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore5212
Brad Jones21Brad Jones RacingFord AU Falcon252713
John Faulkner46John Faulkner RacingHolden VX Commodore221514
Tony Longhurst66Briggs Motor SportFord AU Falcon172215
Craig Baird54Rod Nash RacingHolden VX Commodore181916
Paul Weel43Paul Weel RacingFord AU Falcon111117
Jason Richards69Team Kiwi RacingHolden VX Commodore191618
Larry Perkins11Castrol Perkins RacingHolden VX Commodore262619
Anthony Tratt75Paul Little RacingFord AU Falcon292420
David Besnard9Stone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon9DNF21
Rodney Forbes700 MotorsportFord AU Falcon28DNF22
Steve Ellery31Supercheap Auto RacingFord AU Falcon10DNF24
Neil Crompton2700 MotorsportFord AU Falcon232525
Cameron McConville3Lansvale Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore311426
Cameron McLean40Paragon MotorsportFord AU Falcon162927
Mark Larkham10Larkham Motor SportFord AU FalconDNF2828
Rick Kelly02Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore301229
Paul Radisich18Dick Johnson RacingFord AU Falcon43DNF
Glenn Seton5Ford Tickford RacingFord AU Falcon1517DNF
John Bowe88Brad Jones RacingFord AU FalconDNF18DNF
Paul Romano24Romano RacingHolden VX Commodore2423DNF
Paul Morris29Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VX Commodore21DNFDNF

V8 Supercar Championship Series

Konica V8 Supercar Series

Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Race

This race was a support event of the 2002 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000.
DriverNo.TeamCarGridRace
Luke Youlden30Supercheap Auto RacingFord AU Falcon11
Wayne Wakefield67Paul Morris MotorsportHolden VX Commodore22
Matthew White76Matthew White RacingHolden VX Commodore43
Terry Wyhoon25Terry Wyhoon RacingFord EL Falcon94
Andrew Jones20Brad Jones RacingFord AU Falcon35
Craig Bastian47Ford EL Falcon76
Grant Elliott98Sydney Star RacingHolden VS Commodore167
Tony Evangelou300ANT RacingHolden VS Commodore158
Dean Crosswell72Robert Smith RacingHolden VT Commodore59
Peter Doulman24M3 MotorsportHolden VT Commodore2310
Ron Searle95Phoenix MotorsportHolden VS Commodore2211
Phonsy Mullan89GM MotorsportHolden VS Commodore1412
Mathew Hunt38South Pacific Motor SportHolden VS Commodore10DNF
Todd Wanless90Holden VS Commodore12DNF
Paul Freestone79Spiess Heckler RacingHolden VS Commodore21DNF
Richard Mork77V8 RacingHolden VS Commodore20DNF
Clyde Lawrence140Clyde Lawrence RacingHolden VS Commodore18DNF
Michael Simpson93Michael Simpson RacingFord EL Falcon6DNF
Robert Jones69Spiess Heckler RacingHolden VX Commodore8DNF
Kevin Mundy89Harris RacingFord AU Falcon11DNF
Phill Foster68Beikoff RacingHolden VS Commodore17DNF
Mark Howard94Michael Simpson RacingFord EL Falcon19DNF
Tim Rowse58Motorsport Engineering ServicesHolden VS Commodore13DNF