2002 V8 Supercar season


The 2002 V8 Supercar season was the 43rd year of touring car racing in Australia since the first runnings of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the fore-runner of the present day Bathurst 1000, the Armstrong 500.
There were 20 V8 Supercar events held during 2002; a thirteen-round 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series, two of them endurance races; a five-round second tier V8 Supercar series 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series along with a non-point scoring race supporting the Bathurst 1000 and a V8 Supercar support programme event at the 2002 Australian Grand Prix.

Results and standings

Race calendar

The 2002 Australian V8 Super season consisted of 20 events.
DateSeriesCircuitCity / StateWinnerTeamCarReport
1–3 MarNetspace V8 Supercar ChallengeAlbert Park street circuitMelbourne, VictoriaCraig Lowndes00 MotorsportFord AU Falconreport
16–17 MarClipsal 500 VCS Round 1Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, South AustraliaMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodorereport
31 MarKVS Round 1Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South WalesDale BredeHarris RacingFord AU Falcon
14 AprVCS Round 2Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
27–28 AprVCS Round 3Eastern Creek RacewaySydney, New South WalesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
5 MayKVS Round 2Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, VictoriaPaul DumbrellIndependent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore
18–19 MayVCS Round 4Hidden Valley RacewayDarwin, Northern TerritoryMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
8–9 JunStegbar 400 VCS Round 5Canberra Street CircuitCanberra, Australian Capital TerritoryMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
16 JunKVS Round 3Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesPaul DumbrellIndependent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore
29–30 JunVB 400 VCS Round 6Barbagallo RacewayPerth, Western AustraliaJason BrightHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
7 JulKVS Round 4Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaPaul DumbrellIndependent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore
28 JulVCS Round 7Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South WalesMark SkaifeHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
4 AugKVS Round 5Mallala Motor Sport ParkAdelaide, South AustraliaPaul DumbrellIndependent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore
18 AugVCS Round 8Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, VictoriaJason BrightHolden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
15 SepVIP Pet Foods Queensland 500 VCS Round 9Queensland RacewayIpswich, QueenslandDavid Besnard
Simon Wills		Stone Brothers RacingFord AU Falconreport
6–7 OctKonica V8 Supercar Challenge RaceMount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesLuke YouldenSteven Ellery RacingFord AU Falconreport
6–7 OctBob Jane T-Marts 1000 VCS Round 10Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst, New South WalesMark Skaife
Jim Richards		Holden Racing TeamHolden VX Commodorereport
27–28 OctGillette V8 Supercar Challenge VCS Round 11Surfers Paradise street circuitSurfers Paradise, QueenslandJason BargwannaGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden VX Commodore
10–11 NovBoost Mobile V8 International VCS Round 12Pukekohe Park RacewayPukekohe, New ZealandGreg MurphyK-Mart Racing TeamHolden VX Commodore
30 Nov - 1 DecBetta Electrical V8 Ultimate VCS Round 13Sandown RacewayMelbourne, VictoriaMarcos AmbroseStone Brothers RacingFord AU Falcon

Netspace V8 Supercar Challenge

This meeting was a support event of the 2002 Australian Grand Prix.
DriverNo.TeamCarRace 1Race 2Race 3

Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Race

This race was a support event of the 2002 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000.
DriverNo.TeamCarGridRace