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2012 International V8 Supercars Championship

Motor racing competition

Motor racing competition

Jamie Whincup Teams' Champion: Triple Eight Race Engineering Manufacturers' Championship: Holden Dunlop Series Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Australian V8 Ute Racing Series Touring Car Masters Series

The 2012 International V8 Supercar Championship (often simplified to the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship) was an FIA-sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the fourteenth running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series and the sixteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title. The championship began on 1 March at the Clipsal 500 and concluded on 2 December at the Homebush Street Circuit.

Jamie Whincup and Triple Eight Race Engineering started the season as the defending drivers' and teams' champions.

Whincup successfully defended his drivers' championship, wrapping up the title at Winton, with Triple Eight Race Engineering also wrapping up the teams' championship. Whincup's teammate Craig Lowndes took second in the points standings from Mark Winterbottom of Ford Performance Racing.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2012 championship.

Championship entriesEndurance entriesManufacturerModelTeamNo.Driver nameRoundsSandown/BathurstGold CoastFordHoldenrowspan=2 colspan=2Wildcard entriesHolden
Falcon FGTony D'Alberto Racing3Australia Tony D'AlbertoAllAustralia Dale WoodItaly Vitantonio Liuzzi
Stone Brothers Racing4Australia Lee HoldsworthAllNew Zealand Craig BairdFRA Simon Pagenaud
9New Zealand Shane van GisbergenAllAustralia Luke YouldenNED Jeroen Bleekemolen
Ford Performance Racing5Australia Mark WinterbottomAllNZL Steven RichardsAUS Will Power
6Australia Will DavisonAllNZL John McIntyreFinland Mika Salo
Triple F Racing (DJR)12Australia Dean FioreAllNZL Matthew HallidayItaly Gianni Morbidelli
Dick Johnson Racing17Australia Steven JohnsonAllDenmark Allan SimonsenItaly Max Papis
18Australia James MoffatAllAustralia Alex DavisonNetherlands Peter Kox
James Rosenberg Racing (SBR)47Australia Tim SladeAllAustralia Andrew ThompsonAustralia David Brabham
Paul Morris Motorsport (DJR)49Australia Steve OwenAllAustralia Paul MorrisUSA Boris Said
Rod Nash Racing (FPR)55AUS David ReynoldsAllAustralia Dean CantoGermany Nick Heidfeld
Commodore VETriple Eight Race Engineering1Australia Jamie WhincupAllAustralia Paul DumbrellFrance Sébastien Bourdais
888Australia Craig LowndesAllAustralia Warren LuffUK Richard Lyons
Holden Racing Team2Australia Garth TanderAllAustralia Nick PercatAustralia Ryan Briscoe
22AUS James CourtneyAllAustralia Cameron McConvilleGBR Darren Turner
Kelly Racing7Australia Todd Kelly1–11Australia Tim Blanchard
AUS Tim Blanchard12–15USA Marco Andretti
11Australia Karl ReindlerAllNew Zealand Daniel GauntFrance Franck Montagny
15Australia Rick KellyAllAustralia David RussellUSA Graham Rahal
51New Zealand Greg Murphy1, 3–5, 10–15Australia Owen KellyGBR Justin Wilson
Australia David Russell2, 6
CAN Jacques Villeneuve7–9
Brad Jones Racing8Australia Jason BrightAllAustralia Andrew JonesFRA Stéphane Sarrazin
14NZL Fabian CoulthardAllAustralia David BesnardFRA Nicolas Minassian
Tekno Autosports19Australia Jonathon WebbAllNew Zealand Scott McLaughlinGermany Marc Lieb
91Australia Michael PatriziAllNew Zealand Jonny ReidBRA Lucas di Grassi
Britek Motorsport (BJR)21Australia David WallAllNew Zealand Chris PithernowrapUK Jamie Campbell-Walter
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport30Australia Taz DouglasAllAustralia Scott PyeUK Mike Conway
Garry Rogers Motorsport33FRA Alexandre Prémat1–11, 13–15Australia Jack Perkins
AUS Greg Ritter12USA Ricky Taylor
NZL Scott McLaughlin15colspan=2
34Australia Michael CarusoAllAustralia Greg RitterCAN James Hinchcliffe
Walkinshaw Racing (HRT)66Australia Russell IngallAllAUT Christian KlienGBR Peter Dumbreck
Commodore VEKelly Racing2311Australia Cam Waters
AUS Jesse Dixon

Team changes

Dick Johnson Racing expanded to three cars with Dean Fiore moving his Triple F Racing franchise to become a satellite team within DJR. Under the terms of the arrangement, Fiore would continue to use the No. 12 from the Triple F REC with Jim Beam sponsoring he and Steven Johnson, while James Moffat would acquire Norton as major sponsor for the No. 18 car. DJR later announced a fourth car by securing a lease of a Paul Morris Motorsport owned Racing Entitlement Contract with Steve Owen being confirmed as the driver.

Jonathon Webb's Tekno Autosports switched from running Ford Falcons to Holden Commodores. The team expanded to a two-car operation, leasing one of the Racing Entitlement Contracts owned by Paul Morris Motorsport. West Australian driver Michael Patrizi joined the team after driving in Carrera Cup in 2011.

Driver changes

Fabian Coulthard left Walkinshaw Racing and joined Brad Jones Racing, replacing Jason Bargwanna. Bargwanna was unable to find a drive with another team. Russell Ingall moved from Paul Morris Motorsport to Walkinshaw Racing, replacing Coulthard.

Alex Davison was also unable to secure a full-time drive for the 2012 season, and returned to the Australian Carrera Cup Championship. He was replaced at Stone Brothers by Lee Holdsworth, who left Garry Rogers Motorsport. This led to DTM, A1GP, Le Mans and Formula One test driver Alexandre Prémat joining Garry Rogers Motorsport.

Paul Dumbrell retired from full-time driving and joined Triple Eight Race Engineering as an endurance co-driver. David Reynolds left Kelly Racing to replace Dumbrell. Karl Reindler then joined Kelly Racing after two seasons with Britek Motorsport. David Wall joined Brad Jones Racing to replace Reindler after competing with the team as an endurance co-driver during the 2011 season.

Warren Luff left Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, citing the team's uncertain future and unstable management as his reasons for leaving. The team later acquired an ex-Triple Eight Commodore from Paul Morris Motorsports. Luff was replaced by Taz Douglas.

Mid-season changes

Greg Murphy was ruled out of the Symmons Plains round due to a back injury sustained in a collision during the 2012 Clipsal 500. Dunlop Series driver David Russell replaced him for the event. Two weeks before the event at Hidden Valley Raceway, Murphy suffered a relapse of his back injury and Kelly Racing announced that he would be forced to sit out until at least the Sandown 500 endurance race. David Russell was retained as Murphy's replacement for Hidden Valley, with Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve joining the team for Townsville, Queensland Raceway and Sydney Motorsport Park events.

Todd Kelly was ruled out of the final four events of the 2012 season, after undergoing surgery for a shoulder injury sustained in a training accident. Kelly's endurance partner, Tim Blanchard, replaced him for the remainder of the season.

Greg Ritter replaced Garry Rogers Motorsport's Alexandre Prémat for the Gold Coast 600.

Scott McLaughlin replaced Alexandre Prémat for Race 30 in Sydney after Prémat had to be removed from his car suffering from dehydration during Race 29 the day before.

Wildcard entries

There would only be one endurance wildcard for 2012. The number 23 entry was prepared by Dunlop Series team Minda Motorsport and operated by Kelly Racing. Cam Waters and Jesse Dixon would compete in the Bathurst 1000.

Calendar

The championship was contested over thirty races at fifteen events. A provisional calendar was released on 8 October 2011.

RaceEventCircuitDate123456789101112131415
South Australia Adelaide 500Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide1–4 March
Tasmania Tasmania ChallengeSymmons Plains Raceway, Launceston30 March – 1 April
New Zealand Hamilton 400Hamilton Street Circuit, Hamilton20–22 April
Western Australia Perth ChallengeBarbagallo Raceway, Wanneroo4–6 May
Victoria Phillip Island 300Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island18–20 May
Northern Territory Darwin Triple CrownHidden Valley Raceway, Darwin15–17 June
Queensland Townsville 400Reid Park Street Circuit, Townsville6–8 July
Queensland Ipswich 300Queensland Raceway, Willowbank3–5 August
New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park 360Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek25–26 August
Victoria Sandown 500Sandown Raceway, Springvale14–16 September
New South Wales Bathurst 1000Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst4–7 October
Queensland Gold Coast 600Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise19–21 October
UAE Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar EventYas Marina Circuit, Yas Island2–4 November
Victoria WintonWinton Motor Raceway, Benalla16–18 November
New South Wales Sydney 500Homebush Street Circuit, Sydney Olympic Park30 November – 2 December

Calendar changes

The Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event was moved from the first event of the championship to the first weekend of November, supporting the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. It was changed to a three sprint-race format.

The Tasmania Challenge at Symmons Plains Raceway was moved from its November date to become the second event of the championship.

Phillip Island and Sandown switched formats. Phillip Island hosted a standalone race meeting in May, while Sandown returned to the 500 km endurance race format. The Sandown 500 featured a revised qualifying format.

The Queensland 300 was changed from the three-race structure which was used in 2011, returning to a more traditional two-race format.

The Saturday races at Symmons Plains, Phillip Island, Winton and Queensland Raceway were extended by twenty kilometres.

An additional international event was planned for the weekend of 11 November, confirmed by the Philippine Sports Commission to be held at Clark International Speedway but never ratified by V8 Supercars. At the 2012 Adelaide 500, V8 Supercars chairman Tony Cochrane said that the vacant place was "unlikely" to be filled by an Australian venue. On 22 April 2012, it was announced that an international location could not be secured for the November date, and the Winton event was moved to November to replace it. The Sydney Motorsport Park at Eastern Creek made a return to the calendar after a three-year absence to fill in Winton's original August date.

Results and standings

Season summary

RaceEventCircuitCity / stateDateWinnerTeamReport12345678910111213141516171819QR2021222324252627282930
South Australia Adelaide 500Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South Australia1–4 MarchJamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-clipsal-500-adelaide)
Will DavisonFord Performance Racing
Tasmania Tasmania ChallengeSymmons Plains RacewayLaunceston, Tasmania30 March – 1 AprilWill DavisonFord Performance Racing[Report](2012-falken-tasmania-challenge)
Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering
New Zealand Hamilton 400Hamilton Street CircuitHamilton, New Zealand20–22 AprilWill DavisonFord Performance Racing[Report](2012-itm-hamilton-400)
Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing
Western Australia Perth ChallengeBarbagallo RacewayPerth, Western Australia4–6 MayMark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing[Report](2012-trading-post-perth-challenge)
Will DavisonFord Performance Racing
Will DavisonFord Performance Racing
Victoria Phillip Island 300Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria18–20 MayMark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing[Report](2012-phillip-island-300)
Will DavisonFord Performance Racing
Northern Territory Darwin Triple CrownHidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern Territory15–17 JuneJamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-skycity-triple-crown)
Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering
Queensland Townsville 400Reid Park Street CircuitTownsville, Queensland6–8 JulyJamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-sucrogen-townsville-400)
Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering
Queensland Ipswich 300Queensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland3–5 AugustCraig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-coates-hire-ipswich-300)
Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering
New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park 360Sydney Motorsport ParkEastern Creek, New South Wales25–26 AugustCraig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-sydney-motorsport-park-360)
Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering
Victoria Sandown 500Sandown RacewayMelbourne, Victoria14–16 SeptemberLuke YouldenStone Brothers Racing[Report](2012-dick-smith-sandown-500)
Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing
Craig Lowndes
Warren LuffTriple Eight Race Engineering
New South Wales Bathurst 1000Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South Wales4–7 OctoberJamie Whincup
Paul DumbrellTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-supercheap-auto-bathurst-1000)
Queensland Gold Coast 600Surfers Paradise Street CircuitSurfers Paradise, Queensland19–21 OctoberJamie Whincup
Sébastien BourdaisTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-armor-all-gold-coast-600)
Will Davison
Mika SaloFord Performance Racing
UAE Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar EventYas Marina CircuitYas Island, United Arab Emirates2–4 NovemberJamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-yas-marina-circuit-v8-supercar-event)
Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering
Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering
Victoria WintonWinton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria16–18 NovemberJamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-winton-motor-raceway-v8-supercar-event)
Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering
New South Wales Sydney 500Homebush Street CircuitSydney, New South Wales30 November – 2 DecemberCraig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering[Report](2012-sydney-telstra-500)
Will DavisonFord Performance Racing

Points system

Points were awarded to the driver or drivers of a car that had completed 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the final lap. Various different points scales were applied to events having one, two, or three, ensuring that a driver would be awarded 300 points for winning all races at any event.

Event
formatPosition1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29thTwo-raceThree-racenowrapSandown
qualifying racesSandown 500Bathurst 1000
15013812912011110296908478726966636057545148454239363330272421rowspan="4"
100928680746864605652484644424038363432302826242220181614
50464340373432302826242322212019181716151413121110987
200184172160148136128120112104969288848076726864605652484440363228
3002762582402222041921801681561441381321261201141081029690847872666054484236

Notes:

  • Two-race format: denotes all races except the Perth, Sandown, Bathurst, Surfers Paradise, and Abu Dhabi events.
  • Three-race format: the Perth Challenge at Barbagallo Raceway and the Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event at the Yas Marina Circuit consisted of three races rather than two. The total number of points on offer for each position remained the same as in other rounds, but were divided evenly across the three races.
  • Sandown: two drivers share one car for the main race. The first qualifying race was for non-regular co-drivers, while the regular championship drivers contested the second qualifying race. Points from each race were awarded to both drivers.
  • Bathurst: two drivers share one car for the race. The full points total was awarded to both drivers.
  • Surfers Paradise: each of the 28 regular drivers is required to have an international co-driver, who is eligible to score points in the race. An "international co-driver" is defined as a driver who is known for competing in racing series outside Australia (the driver may be Australian but primarily raced in Asia, Europe, or the Americas), as opposed to a driver who competes with a racing licence issued by a country outside Australia and New Zealand (as is the case with Alexandre Premat, a Frenchman who is contesting the series as a regular driver).

Drivers' championship

Pos.DriverNo.ADE
South AustraliaSYM
TasmaniaHAM
NZLBAR
Western AustraliaPHI
VictoriaHID
Northern TerritoryTOW
QueenslandQLD
QueenslandSMP
New South WalesSAN
VictoriaBAT
New South WalesSUR
QueenslandYAS
UAEWIN
VictoriaSYD
New South WalesPen.Pts.1386123522334574304952790625547246282189921871021531120351219871319351418941517701617371716211813971913952013932113542212632311762411472511422610792794228649295343052731501324603342234406353903638637371383473934340311412974224243220442104520546188471874818649181501775116852108539054905588566457615821—0Pos.DriverNo.ADE
South AustraliaSYM
TasmaniaHAM
NZLBAR
Western AustraliaPHI
VictoriaHID
Northern TerritoryTOW
QueenslandQLD
QueenslandSMP
New South WalesSAN
VictoriaBAT
New South WalesSUR
QueenslandYAS
UAEWIN
VictoriaSYD
New South WalesPen.Pts.
AUS Jamie Whincup1*1***4**31222**2*****3***Ret5121133**23**11931**1****2***1**1**1*1**3**55
AUS Craig Lowndes888**4**55***Ret***44366*15***2***4**1**5*2**1**11**2**7136681111211250
AUS Mark Winterbottom59*2****2***523*1*132**1**633**2***5*222316211*3**3*645**4**29*18*
AUS Will Davison621131**3**2511Ret*1***2****6**1236**4**352717**24**181**2****2****2**Ret11*19*1
AUS Tim Slade47121084151167831261021129816144775446365**2**4
NZL Shane van Gisbergen911642221071118247722777713**1****5***12*109334Ret4RetRet
AUS Garth Tander233722***3***26**Ret***10*14410893427154*9*34254575781321**16**75
AUS Lee Holdsworth458961364521591012926*26*Ret26211388Ret8588310DNS12
AUS David Reynolds55Ret7626Ret713926218586**6**2226137*2**6*2Ret131371211817750
AUS James Courtney22Ret25188722*5*13121813121110151514610894717Ret1413*24**18*33
NZL Fabian Coulthard1469161195154722242454Ret45126181523Ret101110101412Ret15
AUS Jonathon Webb1923DNSRet9191314212077915198RetRet*9*179106214109EX774650
AUS Russell Ingall66131324251014111713111523Ret11Ret5*6*54151199718161612912Ret25
AUS Rick Kelly157111916512920196RetRet238201225171561215811271291319611
AUS Michael Caruso34222215782581292320Ret41425898115145RetRet161515Ret1610Ret
AUS Jason Bright8Ret16251412211084831313Ret10201710810132112Ret1917Ret206Ret9
AUS Steven Johnson171017112111151919101917181917131011271912211716121522181626Ret10
AUS Michael Patrizi911415201717Ret1814592516181691712151224RetRet11DNS121819927161962
AUS Dean Fiore121619221816161618151719191724181120251821162217191723Ret1914152175
AUS Steve Owen49191413126RetRet271610211422711161020222225RetRet18232020152013875
AUS James Moffat1815Ret1419Ret18Ret2422Ret1621Ret132318191916112610RetRet913651782225
AUS Todd Kelly782310101492122231211111415211316142317181850
AUS Tony D'Alberto3211226151882015Ret13Ret15211814251311201423RetRetDNS141917102311Ret112
AUS Karl Reindler1120202324Ret20232317162317Ret252214212225252019RetDNS2121Ret211571425
AUS David Wall211821Ret2321232225Ret14Ret20Ret2019211818282022141515222823172520Ret
AUS Taz Douglas30Ret24122020192426252018Ret162317232221242824Ret14162624222324181350
FRA Alexandre Prémat3317181713Ret24172824Ret222220Ret16192328272319162025141821Ret87
NZL Greg Murphy5124DNSRet17121611241426271313202527RetRetRetRetRet
AUS Paul Dumbrell1*2*31
AUS Warren Luff888513
AUS Dean Canto55362
AUS Tim Blanchard7171818RetRet24262122221420
NZL Scott McLaughlin19/33710617
AUS Cameron McConville221194
AUS Andrew Thompson47877
AUS Luke Youlden91**5**12
AUS Greg Ritter34/339145RetDNS
NZL Steven Richards5EX211
NZL Craig Baird41488
AUS David Russell51/1521RetRetRet121215
AUS Nick Percat26425
AUS Alex Davison18102610
AUS Andrew Jones8131321
NZL Chris Pither21182214
AUS Jack Perkins33201916
NZL Matt Halliday12151622
AUS Owen Kelly51212713
NZL John McIntyre6**4**1724
AUS David Besnard14231523
NZL Daniel Gaunt11242019
AUT Christian Klien6619119
DNK Allan Simonsen17262117
AUS Jesse Dixon2320
AUS Cam Waters2320
AUS Dale Wood31623Ret
AUS Scott Pye302224Ret
AUS Paul Morris492726Ret
NZL Jonny Reid9125RetRet
CAN Jacques Villeneuve51Ret2424242426

Bold - Pole position

Italics - Fastest lap |} Notes:

  • — Driver ineligible to score points.

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamNo.ADE
South AustraliaSYM
TasmaniaHAM
NZLBAR
Western AustraliaPHI
VictoriaHID
Northern TerritoryTOW
QueenslandQLD
QueenslandSMP
New South WalesSAN
VictoriaBAT
New South WalesSUR
QueenslandYAS
UAEWIN
VictoriaSYD
New South WalesPen.Pts.1743326506347434469053772634967346182853927901022371120221219601316211414701514681613541712881811421911292090Pos.TeamNo.ADE
South AustraliaSYM
TasmaniaHAM
NZLBAR
Western AustraliaPHI
VictoriaHID
Northern TerritoryTOW
QueenslandQLD
QueenslandSMP
New South WalesSAN
VictoriaBAT
New South WalesSUR
QueenslandYAS
UAEWIN
VictoriaSYD
New South WalesPen.Pts.
Triple Eight Race Engineering[1](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-1)*1***4**31222**2*****3***Ret5121133**23**1*2*1931**1****2***1**1**1*1**3**55
[888](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-888)**4**55***Ret***44366*15***2***4**1**5*2**1**11**2**571366811112112
Ford Performance Racing[5](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-5)9*2****2***523*1*132**1**633**2***5*2223EX16211*3**3*645**4**29*18*
[6](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-6)21131**3**2511Ret*1***2****6**1236**4**35**4**2717**24**181**2****2****2**Ret11*19*1
Stone Brothers Racing[4](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-4)58961364521591012926*26*Ret2621141388Ret8588310DNS12
[9](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-9)116422210711182477227777131**1****5***12*109334Ret4RetRet
Holden Racing Team[2](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-2)33722***3***26**Ret***10*14410893427154*9*634254575781321**16**
[22](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-22)Ret25188722*5*1312181312111015151461011894717Ret1413*24**18*33
Brad Jones Racing[8](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-8)Ret16251412211084831313Ret1020171081310132112Ret1917Ret206Ret9
[14](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-14)69161195154722242454Ret4512623181523Ret101110101412Ret15
Tekno Autosports[19](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-19)23DNSRet9191314212077915198RetRet*9*1779106214109EX7746
[91](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-91)1415201717Ret181459251618169171215122524RetRet11DNS1218199271619
Kelly Racing[7](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-7)82310101492122231211111415211316142317171818RetRet24262122221420
[15](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-15)7111916512920196RetRet23820122517151261215811271291319611
Garry Rogers Motorsport[33](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-33)17181713Ret24172824Ret222220Ret161923282720231916RetDNS2025141821Ret17
[34](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-34)222215782581292320Ret414258981195145RetRet161515Ret1610Ret
James Rosenberg Racing[47](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-47)1210841511678312610211298161484775446365**2**4
Rod Nash Racing[55](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-55)Ret7626Ret713926218586**6**22261373*2**6*2Ret1313712118177
Kelly Racing[11](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-11)20202324Ret20232317162317Ret25221421222524252019RetDNS2121Ret2115714
[51](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-51)24DNS21RetRet171216112414RetRetRet24242424262126271313202527RetRetRetRetRet
Walkinshaw Racing[66](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-66)131324251014111713111523Ret11Ret5*6*5419151199718161612912Ret
Dick Johnson Racing (17)[17](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-17)101711211115191910191718191713101127192612211716121522181626Ret10
Triple F Racing[12](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-12)161922181616161815171919172418112025181521162217191723Ret19141521
Paul Morris Motorsport[49](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-49)191413126RetRet27161021142271116102022272225RetRet182320201520138
Dick Johnson Racing (18)[18](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-18)15Ret1419Ret18Ret2422Ret1621Ret13231819191610112610RetRet913651782225
Tony D'Alberto Racing[3](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-3)211226151882015Ret13Ret1521181425131120161423RetRetDNS141917102311Ret
Britek Motorsport[21](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-21)1821Ret2321232225Ret14Ret20Ret201921181828182022141515222823172520Ret
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport[30](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-30)Ret24122020192426252018Ret16231723222124222824Ret141626242223241813
Kelly Racing (w)[23](2012-international-v8-supercars-championship-23)20

Bold - Pole position

Italics - Fastest lap |}

  • (w) - denotes wildcard entry

Manufacturers' championship

The Manufacturers championship was awarded to Holden.

Notes

References

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