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2012 Clipsal 500

The 2012 Clipsal 500 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the first event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship, and the fourteenth running of the Clipsal 500. It was held on the weekend of 1–4 March at the Adelaide Street Circuit, in Adelaide, South Australia.

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Race 1

Qualifying

Triple Eight Race Engineering driver Craig Lowndes qualified on pole position for the first race — his pole at the Adelaide parklands circuit — ahead of Garth Tander and Will Davison. Lowndes' team-mate and reigning series champion Jamie Whincup qualified fifth, having started on the front row of the grid at every race since 2007.

Pos.No.NameCarTeamTime1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526—EXSource:
888AUS Craig LowndesHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering1:21.2738
2AUS Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:21.2908
6AUS Will DavisonFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:21.4194
19AUS Jonathon WebbHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports1:21.5164
1AUS Jamie WhincupHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering1:21.5468
47AUS Tim SladeFord FG FalconJames Rosenberg Racing1:21.6288
5AUS Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:21.7093
55AUS David ReynoldsFord FG FalconRod Nash Racing1:21.8078
14NZL Fabian CoulthardHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:22.0289
9NZL Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:22.3105
7AUS Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing1:21.2386
3AUS Tony D'AlbertoFord FG FalconTony D'Alberto Racing1:21.3746
22AUS James CourtneyHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:21.4035
15AUS Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing1:21.4148
4AUS Lee HoldsworthFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:21.4880
34AUS Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:21.4966
49AUS Steve OwenFord FG FalconPaul Morris Motorsport1:21.5431
17AUS Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:21.5915
18AUS James MoffatFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:21.5928
66AUS Russell IngallHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:21.7532
51NZL Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:21.7964
12AUS Dean FioreFord FG FalconTriple F Racing1:21.9426
30AUS Taz DouglasHolden VE CommodoreLucas Dumbrell Motorsport1:22.1907
33FRA Alexandre PrématHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:22.1991
21AUS David WallHolden VE CommodoreBritek Motorsport1:22.4358
8AUS Jason BrightHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:29.3326
11AUS Karl ReindlerHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racingno time
91AUS Michael PatriziHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports1:21.6802

;Notes: : – Michael Patrizi was moved to the back of the grid for ignoring red flags during qualifying.

Race

Garth Tander took an early lead in the race, but was re-passed by Craig Lowndes after three drivers — James Courtney, Jason Bright and Taz Douglas — crashed heavily at Turn 8. Shortly after the accident Jamie Whincup switched from a two-stop to a three-stop strategy as Will Davison took the lead of the race, leading team-mate Mark Winterbottom. David Reynolds also crashed at Turn 8 just before lap 50, prompting an early round of pit stops and forcing the leaders to enter fuel-saving mode. Whincup used his shorter fuelling window and a brand-new set of tyres to catch the leaders, passing Davison at the hairpin on the final lap when Davison ran out of fuel. Tander finished third after Winterbottom was forced to pit for fuel himself.

Pos.No.NameCarTeamLapsTime/retiredGrid123456789101112131415161718192021222324RetRetRetRetSource:
1AUS Jamie WhincupHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering781:56:34.29145
6AUS Will DavisonFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing781:56:39.81633
2AUS Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team781:56:55.07842
888AUS Craig LowndesHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering781:57:13.56901
4AUS Lee HoldsworthFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing781:57:14.038915
14NZL Fabian CoulthardHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing781:57:15.11279
15AUS Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing781:57:16.068414
7AUS Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing781:57:16.800311
5AUS Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing781:57:18.86757
17AUS Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing781:57:20.015718
9NZL Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing781:57:21.331610
47AUS Tim SladeFord FG FalconJames Rosenberg Racing781:57:22.00206
66AUS Russell IngallHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing781:57:26.800320
91AUS Michael PatriziHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports781:57:32.359828
18AUS James MoffatFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing781:57:34.049419
12AUS Dean FioreFord FG FalconTriple F Racing781:57:38.094322
33FRA Alexandre PrématHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport781:57:50.6825PL
21AUS David WallHolden VE CommodoreBritek Motorsport771:56:39.747925
49AUS Steve OwenFord FG FalconPaul Morris Motorsport771:56:46.558117
11AUS Karl ReindlerHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing771:57:25.165127
3AUS Tony D'AlbertoFord FG FalconTony D'Alberto Racing771:57:28.829912
34AUS Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport771:57:39.199116
19AUS Jonathon WebbHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports761:56:40.76974
51NZL Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing671:56:53.061821
55AUS David ReynoldsFord FG FalconRod Nash Racing44Accident8
22AUS James CourtneyHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team4Accident13
30AUS Taz DouglasHolden VE CommodoreLucas Dumbrell Motorsport4Accident23
8AUS Jason BrightHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing4AccidentPL

;Notes:

  • — Alexandre Prémat and Jason Bright started the race from pit lane.

Race 2

Qualifying

After missing pole position for Race 1, Jamie Whincup claimed his first pole of the season, beating Garth Tander by one-tenth of a second. The twenty-minute qualifying session saw a heavy collision between Greg Murphy and Jonathon Webb when Webb slowed on the approach to the final corner, attempting to create a window of clean air for a flying lap. Murphy, already on a flying lap himself, came around the penultimate corner at speed and was unable to move aside in time, rear-ending Webb's car. The accident was heavy enough to remove both cars out of the race.

Pos.No.NameCarTeamTime123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627—Source:
1AUS Jamie WhincupHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering1:20.5353
2AUS Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team1:20.6395
5AUS Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:20.6436
888AUS Craig LowndesHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering1:20.8034
15AUS Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing1:20.8160
6AUS Will DavisonFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing1:20.9112
4AUS Lee HoldsworthFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:20.9115
47AUS Tim SladeFord FG FalconJames Rosenberg Racing1:20.9172
9NZL Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing1:20.9816
34AUS Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:20.9816
55AUS David ReynoldsFord FG FalconRod Nash Racing1:21.1962
15AUS Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing1:21.3300
3AUS Tony D'AlbertoFord FG FalconTony D'Alberto Racing1:21.3329
14NZL Fabian CoulthardHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:21.4095
8AUS Jason BrightHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing1:21.4880
17AUS Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:21.4408
91AUS Michael PatriziHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports1:21.5278
49AUS Steve OwenFord FG FalconPaul Morris Motorsport1:21.5429
12AUS Dean FioreFord FG FalconTriple F Racing1:21.6351
18AUS James MoffatFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing1:21.6741
66AUS Russell IngallHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing1:21.7964
33FRA Alexandre PrématHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport1:21.8156
19AUS Jonathon WebbHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports1:22.0638
30AUS Taz DouglasHolden VE CommodoreLucas Dumbrell Motorsport1:22.0928
11AUS Karl ReindlerHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing1:22.3120
21AUS David WallHolden VE CommodoreBritek Motorsport1:22.4150
51NZL Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing6:38.1826
22AUS James CourtneyHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Teamno time

;Notes: : – James Courtney failed to set a lap time after damaging his gearbox.

Race

Garth Tander lead the race away once again, but was caught and passed by Jamie Whincup before the first round of stops, and then the Fords of Will Davison and Mark Winterbottom after the stops. Whincup's car was reported to develop a misfire and was soon caught by Davison and Winterbottom, who also went on to pass Tander. The race was uninterrupted by safety cars, and Davison and Winterbottom went on to claim a one-two finish for Ford Performance Racing.

Pos.No.NameCarTeamLapsTime/retiredGrid12345678910111213141516171819202122232425RetDNSDNSSource:
6AUS Will DavisonFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing781:48:31.42316
5AUS Mark WinterbottomFord FG FalconFord Performance Racing781:48:36.26843
2AUS Garth TanderHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team781:48:40.51332
1AUS Jamie WhincupHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering781:48:52.59771
888AUS Craig LowndesHolden VE CommodoreTriple Eight Race Engineering781:48:57.75794
9NZL Shane van GisbergenFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing781:48:58.90039
55AUS David ReynoldsFord FG FalconRod Nash Racing781:49:11.282211
4AUS Lee HoldsworthFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing781:49:15.73937
14NZL Fabian CoulthardHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing781:57:16.800311
47AUS Tim SladeFord FG FalconStone Brothers Racing781:49:25.82708
15AUS Rick KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing781:49:26.20425
3AUS Tony D'AlbertoFord FG FalconTony D'Alberto Racing781:49:36.733013
66AUS Russell IngallHolden VE CommodoreWalkinshaw Racing781:49:51.299921
49AUS Steve OwenFord FG FalconPaul Morris Motorsport771:48:44.506418
91AUS Michael PatriziHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports771:48:47.150717
8AUS Jason BrightHolden VE CommodoreBrad Jones Racing771:48:49.478615
17AUS Steven JohnsonFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing771:48:55.293116
33FRA Alexandre PrématHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport771:49:03.002422
12AUS Dean FioreFord FG FalconTriple F Racing771:49:04.153919
11AUS Karl ReindlerHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing771:49:19.040524
21AUS David WallHolden VE CommodoreBritek Motorsport771:49:21.825625
34AUS Michael CarusoHolden VE CommodoreGarry Rogers Motorsport771:49:22.261210
7AUS Todd KellyHolden VE CommodoreJack Daniel's Racing771:49:27.923512
30AUS Taz DouglasHolden VE CommodoreLucas Dumbrell Motorsport761:49:35.70574
22AUS James CourtneyHolden VE CommodoreHolden Racing Team651:49:30.9975PL
18AUS James MoffatFord FG FalconDick Johnson Racing16Power steering20
19AUS Jonathon WebbHolden VE CommodoreTekno Autosports0Collision
51NZL Greg MurphyHolden VE CommodoreKelly Racing0Collision

;Notes:

  • — James Courtney started the race from pit lane.

Standings

  • After 2 of 30 races.
PosNoNameTeamPoints12882270325842225206
6Will DavisonFord Performance Racing
1Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering
2Garth TanderHolden Racing Team
5Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing
888Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering

References

Name_of_race = Clipsal 500 | Year_of_race = 2012 | Previous_race_in_season = none | Next_race_in_season = 2012 Falken Tasmania Challenge | Previous_year's_race = 2011 Clipsal 500 | Next_year's_race = 2013 Clipsal 500 Adelaide

References

  1. Stefan Bartholomaeus. (2012-03-02). "Craig Lowndes takes first pole position of 2012". Speedcafe.
  2. (2012-03-02). "Craig Lowndes takes first V8 Supercars pole of 2012 in Adelaide – V8 Supercar news". Autosport.com.
  3. (2012-03-03). "Jamie Whincup wins thrilling V8 Supercars opener in Adelaide – V8 Supercar news". Autosport.com.
  4. Stefan Bartholomaeus. (2012-03-04). "Jamie Whincup takes pole as carnage continues". Speedcafe.
  5. (2012-03-04). "Will Davison leads Ford Performance Racing one-two in Adelaide V8 Supercars race – V8 Supercar news". Autosport.com.
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