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.
The following drivers and teams competed in the 2002 V8 Supercar Championship Series. The series consisted of 11 sprint rounds with one driver per car and two endurance rounds (the VIP Petfoods Queensland 500 and the Bob Jane T-Marts 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.
The 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.
Championship points were awarded according to the follow table. [2]
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. [2]
Champion Team of the Series was won by the Holden Racing Team, [4] which was awarded the title as the team of the winning driver. [5]
Champion Manufacturer of the Series was won by Holden Limited, [4] which was awarded the title as the manufacturer with the most round wins. [5]
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