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2012 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series
The 2012 V8 Ute Racing Series was a motor racing series for Ford Falcon and Holden utilities (or "utes") built and conforming to V8 Utes series regulations and those holding valid licences to compete as issued by series organisers Spherix and Australian V8 Ute Racing Pty. Ltd. It was the twelfth running of a national series for V8 Utes in Australia. The series began on 1 March 2012 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 4 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after 8 rounds. It was won by Ryal Harris, driving a Ford FG Falcon XR8 Ute.
Teams and drivers
The following drivers contested the 2012 V8 Utes Series.
| Team | Car | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Break Racing | Holden VE SS Ute | 1 | Chris Pither |
| 42 | Jesse Dixon | ||
| Tom Williamson | |||
| Andrew Waite | |||
| SEW-Eurodrive Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 2 | Noel Edge |
| Sage Racing | Holden VE SS Ute | 3 | Gary Baxter |
| Big Gun Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 4 | Peter Burnitt |
| 7 | Adam Beechey | ||
| 14 | Brad Patton | ||
| Big Gun Racing | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 58 | Ryal Harris |
| Truckline Racing | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 6 | Ryan Hansford |
| 68 | Kris Walton | ||
| Tinkler Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 7 | Jeremy Gray |
| Sieders Racing Team | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 8 | David Sieders |
| Jesus Racing Team | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 9 | Andrew Fisher |
| All-Trans Truck & Spares | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 10 | Joshua Burdon |
| Samios Plumbing Supplies | Glenn McNally | ||
| Hi-Tech Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 11 | Jack Elsegood |
| Wilson Brothers Racing | Benn Wilson | ||
| Workhorse Truck Collision Repairs | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 11 | Daniel Kennedy |
| 23 | Ben Kavich | ||
| Go Karting Gold Coast | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 14 | Sam Walter |
| GM Motorsport | Holden VE SS Ute | 20 | Phonsy Mullan |
| Craig Dontas Racing | Holden VE SS Ute | 22 | Craig Dontas |
| Onsite Rental Group | Ford FG Falcon XR8 | 25 | Paul Williams |
| Stratco Racing | Holden VE SS Ute | 26 | Rhys McNally |
| Bob Jane T-Marts | Holden VE SS Ute | 27 | Kim Jane |
| TZ Motorsport | Holden VE SS Ute | 28 | Todd Zani |
| Williams Race Tech | Holden VE SS Ute | 29 | Colin Bradley |
| 43 | Hayley Swanson | ||
| 96 | Charlie Kovacs, Jr. | ||
| iSeek Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 37 | Grant Bromley |
| Wanda Paints | Holden VE SS Ute | 41 | Travis Sharpe |
| Stellar Homes | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 44 | Troy Dontas |
| Rick Gill Motorcycles | Rick Gill | ||
| Giddyup Horsey Production Racing | Holden VE SS Ute | 48 | Tim Boyle |
| Macmahon Racing | Holden VE SS Ute | 50 | Gerard McLeod |
| Monster Energy | Holden VE SS Ute | 56 | Nathan Pretty |
| Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE SS Ute | 61 | Cameron McConville |
| Western General Body Works | Holden VE SS Ute | 72 | Danny Buzadic |
| West Coast Racing | Holden VE SS Ute | 92 | Jake McNally |
| Dunn Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 99 | Ben Dunn |
| Auto One Wildcard | Holden VE SS Ute | 100 | Warren Luff |
| Greg Crick | |||
| Adam Marjoram |
Race calendar
The 2012 V8 Utes Series was contested over eight rounds, all of which were held on the support programmes of V8 Supercars Championship events.
| Rd. | Race title | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia Clipsal 500 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 1–4 March | Kris Walton | |||||||||
| Tasmania Falken Tasmania Challenge | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 30 Mar – 1 Apr | Nathan Pretty | |||||||||
| Western Australia Trading Post Perth Challenge | Barbagallo Raceway | Wanneroo, Western Australia | 4–6 May | Kim Jane | |||||||||
| Northern Territory Skycity Triple Crown | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 15–17 June | Ryal Harris | |||||||||
| New South Wales Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 4–7 October | Ryal Harris | |||||||||
| Queensland Armor All Gold Coast 600 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 19–21 October | David Sieders | |||||||||
| Victoria Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 16–18 Nov | Cameron McConville | |||||||||
| New South Wales Sydney Telstra 500 | Homebush Street Circuit | Sydney, New South Wales | 30 Nov – 2 Dec | Cameron McConville |
Series results
| 67 | Charlie Kovacs Junior | 96 | Action Line Marking / City Holden | 12 |
|---|
References
References
- [http://www.speedcafe.com/2011/11/24/v8-utes-announces-a-diverse-2012-calendar/ Speedcafe.com 24 November 2011]
- "Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series". V8utes.com.au.
- [http://racing.natsoft.com.au/636886334/object_28297616.86M/View?30 Race 3 results from Sydney Olympic Park Street Circuit, racing.natsoft.com.au (Lists the Ryall Harris vehicle as a Ford FG)]{{Dead link. (September 2018)
- (2011-12-22). "New Racing Car for Jesus Racing Team". V8 Utes.
- (2012-01-20). "New Drivers confirmed for V8 Utes series". SpeedCafe.
- (2012-02-27). "New competitors confirmed for V8 Utes series". SpeedCafe.
- (2011-12-07). "Bundaberg Rum to Focus on V8 Ute Series". V8 Utes.
- [http://www.speedcafe.com/2012/12/02/harris-the-champion-as-mcconville-dominates-in-sydney/ Final V8 Utes Series results, www.speedcafe.com] Retrieved 11 September 2013
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