The 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series was an Australian based motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It began on 15 March 2002 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 1 December at Sandown International Raceway after 13 rounds. It was the fourth V8 Supercar Championship Series but the first to carry that name, previous championships having been contested as the Shell Championship Series. The winner of the Drivers Championship, Mark Skaife, was also awarded the 43rd Australian Touring Car Championship.
Teams and drivers
editThe following drivers and teams competed in the 2002 series. The series consisted of 11 sprint rounds with one driver per car and two endurance rounds (the Queensland 500 and the Bathurst 1000) with each car shared by two drivers.
^1 – Ross Halliday was the entered co-driver, but was replaced prior to race start with Peter Doulman.
Team changes
edit- Having been contracted out to Romano Racing in 2001, the Holden Young Lions program returned to being operated out of the Holden Racing Team with Rick Kelly.[2]
- Glenn Seton Racing contracted from two cars to one.
- Following the departure of Fred Gibson as team principal, Gibson Motorsport was renamed 00 Motorsport and expanded from two cars to three with Neil Crompton joining the team on a full-time basis.[3]
- Perkins Engineering expanded from two cars to three with Steven Richards joining the team after a year with Glenn Seton Racing.
- Brad Jones Racing expanded from one car to two with John Bowe joining the team from Briggs Motor Sport.[4]
- Briggs Motor Sport expanded from one car to three with a franchise purchased from Fred Gibson.
Driver changes
edit- Rick Kelly joined the series with the Holden Young Lions
- Steven Richards left Glenn Seton Racing to join Perkins Engineering
- John Bowe left Briggs Motor Sport to join Brad Jones Racing[4]
- Tony Longhurst left Rod Nash Racing to join Briggs Motor Sport[5]
- Max Wilson joined the series with Briggs Motor Sport
- Craig Baird returned to the series replacing Tony Longhurst at Rod Nash Racing
- Neil Crompton joined 00 Motorsport on a full time basis, haing driven for the team as an endurance driver in 2001
Race calendar
editThe 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series consisted of 13 rounds which included 11 sprint rounds of two or three races and two single race endurance rounds.
Points system
editChampionship points were awarded according to the follow table.[6]
Round | Event | Day | Distance | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd |
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1 | Clipsal 500 | Sat | 250 km | 200 | 160 | 128 | 104 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Sun | 250 km | 200 | 160 | 128 | 104 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
2 | Phillip Island | Sun | 150 km | 100 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 150 km | 100 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
3 | Eastern Creek | Sat | 20 min | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 150 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Sun | 150 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
4 | Hidden Valley | Sat | 20 min | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 100 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Sun | 100 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
5 | Canberra 400 | Sat | 25 laps | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 25 laps | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Sun | 50 laps | 240 | 192 | 154 | 125 | 106 | 96 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ||
6 | VB300 | Sat | 100 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 100 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Sun | 100 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
7 | Oran Park | Sun | 150 km | 100 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 150 km | 100 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
8 | Winton | Sun | 100 km | 100 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 100 km | 100 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
9 | VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 | Sun | 500 km | 400 | 320 | 256 | 208 | 176 | 160 | 144 | 128 | 120 | 112 | 104 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
10 | Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 | Sun | 1000 km | 400 | 320 | 256 | 208 | 176 | 160 | 144 | 128 | 120 | 112 | 104 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
11 | Honda Indy 300 | Sat | 100 km | 100 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 100 km | 100 | 80 | 64 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
12 | Boost Mobile NZ V8 International | Sat | 100 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 100 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
Sun | 100 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
13 | Sandown V8 Ultimate | Sat | 150 km | 80 | 64 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sun | 300 km | 160 | 128 | 102 | 83 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
In rounds 9 & 10 points were split equally between drivers sharing the car, each being awarded half the number of tabled points for the round.[6]
Championship results
editDrivers Championship
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Champion Team of the Series
editChampion Team of the Series was won by the Holden Racing Team,[8] which was awarded the title as the team of the winning driver.[9]
Champion Manufacturer of the Series
editChampion Manufacturer of the Series was won by Holden,[8] which was awarded the title as the manufacturer with the most round wins.[9]
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c The Natsoft results for the Queensland 500 lists car 76 as a Holden Commodore VS, however an image accompanying the race report on page 24 of Auto Action, 18–24 September 2002 shows the car to be a Holden Commodore VT.
- ^ Paul Romano Speedcafe 20 May 2011
- ^ Gibson Motorsport Merchandise Pty Ltd vs Robert James Forbes & Others Federal Court of Australia
- ^ a b About BJR Brad Jones Racing
- ^ Tony Longhurst limbering up for last lap Speedcafe 11 October 2013
- ^ a b Sporting Rules Retrieved on 21 November 2011
- ^ racing.natsoft.com.au
- ^ a b 2002 V8 SUPERCAR AWARD WINNERS at www.motorsportworld.com.au Retrieved on 21 November 2011
- ^ a b Gala Award Winners, 2011 V8 Supercar Operations Manual, page 149