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The 2012 V8 Ute Racing Series was a motor racing series for Ford Falcon and Holden utilities (or "utes") built and conforming to V8 Utes series regulations and those holding valid licences to compete as issued by series organisers Spherix and Australian V8 Ute Racing Pty. Ltd. It was the twelfth running of a national series for V8 Utes in Australia. The series began on 1 March 2012 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 4 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after 8 rounds. [1] It was won by Ryal Harris, driving a Ford FG Falcon XR8 Ute.
The following drivers contested the 2012 V8 Utes Series. [2]
The 2012 V8 Utes Series was contested over eight rounds, all of which were held on the support programmes of V8 Supercars Championship events.
Rd. | Race title | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winner |
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1 | Clipsal 500 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 1–4 March | Kris Walton |
2 | Falken Tasmania Challenge | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 30 Mar – 1 Apr | Nathan Pretty |
3 | Trading Post Perth Challenge | Barbagallo Raceway | Wanneroo, Western Australia | 4–6 May | Kim Jane |
4 | Skycity Triple Crown | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 15–17 June | Ryal Harris |
5 | Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 4–7 October | Ryal Harris |
6 | Armor All Gold Coast 600 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 19–21 October | David Sieders |
7 | Winton | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 16–18 Nov | Cameron McConville |
8 | Sydney Telstra 500 | Homebush Street Circuit | Sydney, New South Wales | 30 Nov – 2 Dec | Cameron McConville |
Position [8] | Driver [8] | No. [8] | Team [8] | Points [8] |
1 | Ryal Harris | 58 | Rexel Electrical Supplies | 948 |
2 | David Sieders | 8 | Sieders Racing | 936 |
3 | Nathan Pretty | 56 | Monster Energy | 916 |
4 | Andrew Fisher | 9 | Jesus Racing | 866 |
5 | Cameron McConville | 61 | Bundaberg Racing | 817 |
6 | Rhys McNally | 26 | Stratco Racing | 782 |
7 | Kris Walton | 68 | Rentco | 781 |
8 | Ryan Hansford | 6 | Truckline Racing | 758 |
9 | Craig Dontas | 22 | Thirsty Camel Racing | 757 |
10 | Kim Jane | 27 | Bob Jane T-Marts | 724 |
11 | Gary Baxter | 3 | Sage Automation / Roof Seal | 628 |
12 | Ben Dunn | 99 | Redass Mexican Food / BP Katoomba | 574 |
13 | Jake McNally | 92 | West Coast Racing | 474 |
14 | Ben Kavich | 23 | Workhorse Truck Collision Repairs | 441 |
15 | Danny Buzadzic | 72 | Western General Body Works | 377 |
16 | Gerard McLeod | 50 | Macmahon Mining & Construction | 365 |
17 | Jack Elsegood | 11 | Trend Micro | 341 |
18 | Warren Millett | 88 | Wake-Up Backpackers Racing | 327 |
19 | Phonsy Mullan | 20 | Ramjet Cold Air Inducition/ Ripshift/ GM Motorsport | 303 |
20 | Sean Carter | 82 | Williams Race Tech | 299 |
21 | Jeremy Gray | 7 | Teng Tools/ JMG Maintenance | 270 |
22 | Peter Burnitt | 4 | Rexel Electrical Supplies | 231 |
23 | Noel Edge | 2 | SEW – Eurodrive Racing | 191 |
24 | Jesse Dixon | 1 | Ice Break Racing | 189 |
25 | Hayley Swanson | 43 | Williams Race Tech | 179 |
26 | Travis Sharpe | 41 | Wanda Paints | 175 |
27 | Chris Pither | 1 | Ice Break Racing | 174 |
28 | Grant Johnson | 47 | Hi Tech Motorsport | 171 |
29 | Todd Zani | 28 | Ezeatm Racing Team | 166 |
30 | Benn Wilson | 51 | Southcott Hydraulics / Gates | 165 |
31 | Jason Gomersall | 77 | iseek Racing | 163 |
32 | Tom Williamson | 1 | Ice Break Racing | 161 |
33 | Rick Gill | 51 | Rick Gill Motorcycles | 141 |
34 | Andrew Waite | 1 | Ice Break Racing | 127 |
35 | Jason Bargwanna | 100 | Auto One Wildcard | 120 |
36 | George Miedecke | 100 | Auto One Wildcard | 114 |
37 | Gary MacDonald | 10 | Interior Logistics | 109 |
38 | Daniel Kennedy | 11 | Workhorse Truck Collision Repairs | 107 |
39 | Joshua Burdon | 10 | All -Trans Truck & Spares | 103 |
40 | Adam Beechey | 7 | Big Gun Racing | 101 |
41 | Warren Luff | 100 | Auto One Wildcard | 100 |
42 | Yanis Derums | 10 | Mango Media | 93 |
43 | Glenn McNally | 10 | Samios Plumbing Supplies | 89 |
44 | Wayne Wakefield | 51 | Big Gun Racing | 78 |
45 | Allan Letcher | 21 | Revolution Roofing | 76 |
46 | Cameron Wilson | 4 | Big Gun Racing | 75 |
47 | Tony Longhurst | 100 | Auto One Wildcard | 72 |
48 | Tim Blanchard | 100 | Auto One Wildcard | 71 |
49 | Charlie O’Brien | 10 | Sieders Racing | 67 |
50 | Greg Crick | 100 | Auto One Wildcard | 66 |
51 | Steve Charman | 77 | Pizza Hut Racing | 61 |
52 | Jack Le Brocq | 1 | Ice Break Racing | 59 |
53 | Matt Chahda | 29 | PGC Security / MRP Smash Repairs | 57 |
54 | Chris Atkinson | 100 | Auto One Wildcard | 57 |
55 | Paul Williams | 25 | Onsite Rental Company | 55 |
56 | Brad Patton | 14 | Mammoth / WIcked Energy/ Teng Tools | 54 |
57 | Sam Walter | 14 | Go Karting Gold Coast | 54 |
58 | Rohan Barry | 10 | Sieders Racing | 46 |
59 | Grant Bromley | 37 | iseek Racing | 41 |
60 | Adam Marjoram | 100 | Auto One Wildcard | 31 |
61 | Colin Bradley | 29 | Williams Race Tech | 31 |
62 | Michael Hector | 29 | Williams Race Tech | 31 |
63 | Josh Hunt | 14 | V8 Nights Racing | 26 |
64 | Amber Anderson | 14 | V8 Nights Racing | 26 |
65 | Layton Barker | 29 | Williams Race Tech | 21 |
66 | Troy Dontas | 44 | Stellar Homes | 18 |
67 | Charlie Kovacs Junior | 96 | Action Line Marking / City Holden | 12 |
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