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 (VCS), two of them endurance races; a five round second tier V8 Supercar series 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series (KVS) 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.
Date |
Series |
Circuit |
City / State |
Winner |
Team |
Car |
Report |
1 - 3 Mar |
Netspace V8 Supercar Challenge |
Albert Park street circuit |
Melbourne, Victoria |
Craig Lowndes |
00 Motorsport |
Ford AU Falcon |
report |
16 - 17 Mar |
Clipsal 500 VCS Round 1 |
Adelaide Street Circuit |
Adelaide, South Australia |
Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
report |
31 Mar |
KVS Round 1 |
Wakefield Park |
Goulburn, New South Wales |
Dale Brede |
Harris Racing |
Ford AU Falcon |
|
14 Apr |
VCS Round 2 |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
Phillip Island, Victoria |
Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
27 - 28 Apr |
VCS Round 3 |
Eastern Creek Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
5 May |
KVS Round 2 |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
Phillip Island, Victoria |
Paul Dumbrell |
Independent Race Cars Australia |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
18–19 May |
VCS Round 4 |
Hidden Valley Raceway |
Darwin, Northern Territory |
Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
8 - 9 Jun |
Stegbar 400 VCS Round 5 |
Canberra Street Circuit |
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
16 Jun |
KVS Round 3 |
Oran Park Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
Paul Dumbrell |
Independent Race Cars Australia |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
29 - 30 Jun |
VB 400 VCS Round 6 |
Barbagallo Raceway |
Perth, Western Australia |
Jason Bright |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
7 Jul |
KVS Round 4 |
Winton Motor Raceway |
Benalla, Victoria |
Paul Dumbrell |
Independent Race Cars Australia |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
28 Jul |
VCS Round 7 |
Oran Park Raceway |
Sydney, New South Wales |
Mark Skaife |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
4 Aug |
KVS Round 5 |
Mallala Motor Sport Park |
Adelaide, South Australia |
Paul Dumbrell |
Independent Race Cars Australia |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
18 Aug |
VCS Round 8 |
Winton Motor Raceway |
Benalla, Victoria |
Jason Bright |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
15 Sep |
VIP Pet Foods Queensland 500 VCS Round 9 |
Queensland Raceway |
Ipswich, Queensland |
David Besnard
Simon Wills |
Stone Brothers Racing |
Ford AU Falcon |
report |
6 - 7 Oct |
Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Race |
Mount Panorama Circuit |
Bathurst, New South Wales |
Luke Youlden |
Steven Ellery Racing |
Ford AU Falcon |
report |
Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 VCS Round 10 |
Mark Skaife
Jim Richards |
Holden Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
report |
27 - 28 Oct |
FAI V8 Supercar Challenge VCS Round 11 |
Surfers Paradise street circuit |
Surfers Paradise, Queensland |
Jason Bargwanna |
Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
10 - 11 Nov |
Boost Mobile V8 International VCS Round 12 |
Pukekohe Park Raceway |
Pukekohe, New Zealand |
Greg Murphy |
K-Mart Racing Team |
Holden VX Commodore |
|
30 Nov - 1 Dec |
Betta Electrical V8 Ultimate VCS Round 13 |
Sandown Raceway |
Melbourne, Victoria |
Marcos Ambrose |
Stone Brothers Racing |
Ford AU Falcon |
|
Netspace V8 Supercar Challenge
This meeting was a support event of the 2002 Australian Grand Prix.
V8 Supercar Championship Series
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Konica V8 Supercar Series
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Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Race
This race was a support event of the 2002 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000.[1]
References
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External links
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