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2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series

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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.

TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
Imrie Motor SportHolden Commodore (VT)13AUS Steve Owen2–5
Brad Jones RacingFord Falcon (AU)20AUS Andrew Jones4
Terry Wyhoon RacingFord Falcon (EL)25AUS Terry WyhoonAll
M3 MotorsportHolden Commodore (VT)26AUS Bob McDonaldAll
Steven Ellery RacingFord Falcon (AU)30AUS Bob Thorn1
AUS Luke Youlden2, 5
South Pacific Motor SportHolden Commodore (VS)38AUS Mathew Hunt1–3
Craig BastianFord Falcon (EL)47AUS Craig Bastian1–3
Michael Simpson RacingFord Falcon (AU)56AUS Kevin MundyAll
Ford Falcon (EL)93AUS Michael SimpsonAll
94AUS Mark HowardAll
Motorsport Engineering ServicesHolden Commodore (VT)58AUS Derek van Zelm1–2
Halliday Motor SportFord Falcon (AU)61AUS Ross HallidayAll
161AUS Greg CrickAll
Independent Race Cars AustraliaHolden Commodore (VX)64AUS Paul DumbrellAll
Shane Beikoff RacingHolden Commodore (VS)68AUS Shane Beikoff1, 3, 5
AUS Phill Foster2, 4
CarTrek RacingHolden Commodore (VS)
Holden Commodore (VX)69AUS Robert Jones1–2, 4–5
Holden Commodore (VS)79AUS Paul Freestone4
Graphic Skills RacingHolden Commodore (VS)70AUS David Skillender5
Robert Smith RacingHolden Commodore (VT)72AUS Robert SmithAll
TanderSportHolden Commodore (VS)74AUS Leanne Ferrier1, 3–5
Matthew White RacingHolden Commodore (VT)76AUS Matthew WhiteAll
Holden Commodore (VS)90AUS Michael TurnerAll
V8 RacingHolden Commodore (VS)77AUS Richard Mork1, 3–4
MSportFord Falcon (AU)78NZL Mark PorterAll
The Race CentreFord Falcon (AU)87AUS Rod Salmon1–2
Harris RacingFord Falcon (AU)88AUS Craig HarrisAll
89AUS Dale BredeAll
Phoenix MotorsportHolden Commodore (VS)95AUS Ron SearleAll
Sydney Star RacingHolden Commodore (VS)98AUS Grant ElliottAll
AJG RacingHolden Commodore (VS)99AUS Wesley May1–3
MoProFord Falcon (EL)110AUS Grant JohnsonAll
Clyde Lawrence RacingHolden Commodore (VS)140AUS Clyde Lawrence1–2, 4–5
A.N.T. RacingHolden Commodore (VS)300AUS Tony Evangelou2, 4

Race calendar

RoundDateCircuitLocationWinning driver12345
30–31 MarchNew South Wales Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South WalesAUS Dale Brede
4–5 MayVictoria Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaAUS Paul Dumbrell
15–16 JuneNew South Wales Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesAUS Paul Dumbrell
6–7 JulyVictoria Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaAUS Paul Dumbrell
3–4 AugustSouth Australia Mallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South AustraliaAUS 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 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.

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22ndRace 1/2
PointsRace 3
Points
80645142353229262423222120191817161514131211
120967762534843383635333230292726242321201817

Series standings

Points table referenced, in part, as follows:

Pos.DriverNo.WAK
New South WalesPHI
VictoriaORA
New South WalesWIN
VictoriaMAL
South AustraliaPoints11322283837534579555665197504847793871037711357123071328714284152551622617193181821918120176211632215623139241312512026118271002898298330723169326633483436–0Pos.DriverNo.WAK
New South WalesPHI
VictoriaORA
New South WalesWIN
VictoriaMAL
South AustraliaPoints
AUS Paul Dumbrell64142111111111121
AUS Dale Brede89221252254Ret3Ret813
AUS Greg Crick161433334133210203535
AUS Steve Owen131066Ret471422262
NZL Mark Porter786613525525Ret2263Ret6
AUS Craig Harris8871647Ret414835597DNS
AUS Matthew White763114RetRet1666324147Ret8
AUS Grant Elliot9897768Ret396564151311
AUS Ron Searle9516109111388101071016131115
AUS Grant Johnson110138812919118Ret479141013
AUS Ross Halliday611715141412101515139121510812
AUS Kevin Mundy5610915201177182016111311DNSDNS
AUS Luke Youlden30743454
AUS Michael Turner90Ret17189101312Ret1282110DNS1517
AUS Terry Wyhoon2585RetRetRet92079DNS23Ret16914
AUS Mark Howard9418RetRet161815181917Ret1612201620
AUS Shane Beikoff68191312161314171416
AUS Leanne Ferrier74DNSDNSDNS9RetDNS188Ret647
AUS Clyde Lawrence140212117Ret191712171819Ret19
AUS Robert Jones69RetRetRet19RetRet6188121210
AUS Michael Simpson935125RetRetDNSRetDNSDNSRetRet21RetDNS9
AUS Bob McDonald262220DNSRetRetRet171616Ret14Ret181718
AUS Robert Smith7220161917RetRet191719RetDNS19DNSDNSDNS
AUS Mathew Hunt3815DNS1018RetRet141218
AUS Richard Mork77RetDNSDNSRet1115131511
AUS Craig Bastian47DNSDNSDNS8201810Ret11
AUS Rod Salmon871414161515DNS
AUS Phill Foster68Ret1614151920
AUS Andrew Jones201797
AUS Tony Evangelou300131411DNSDNSDNS
AUS Wesley May9912RetDNSDNS1712DNSDNSDNS
AUS Paul Freestone79111317
AUS Derek van Zelm58Ret1811DNSDNSDNS
AUS Bob Thorn301119Ret
AUS David Skillender70DNSDNSDNS

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References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20031209175236/http://www3.v8supercar.com.au/downloads/operationsman/2002opman/downloads/opman082002/Div%20D%20FINAL.4.pdf Sporting Rules, v8supercar.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]
  2. (August 2019). "2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series points". Official website of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
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