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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 (VCS), two of them endurance races; a five-round second tier V8 Supercar series
2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series (KVS) 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.
Date
Series
Circuit
City / State
Winner
Team
Car
Report
1–3 Mar
Netspace V8 Supercar Challenge
Albert Park street circuit
Melbourne ,
Victoria
Craig Lowndes
00 Motorsport
Ford AU Falcon
report
16–17 Mar
Clipsal 500
VCS Round 1
Adelaide Street Circuit
Adelaide ,
South Australia
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
report
31 Mar
KVS Round 1
Wakefield Park
Goulburn ,
New South Wales
Dale Brede
Harris Racing
Ford AU Falcon
14 Apr
VCS Round 2
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Phillip Island ,
Victoria
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
27–28 Apr
VCS Round 3
Eastern Creek Raceway
Sydney ,
New South Wales
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
5 May
KVS Round 2
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Phillip Island ,
Victoria
Paul Dumbrell
Independent Race Cars Australia
Holden VX Commodore
18–19 May
VCS Round 4
Hidden Valley Raceway
Darwin ,
Northern Territory
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
8–9 Jun
Stegbar 400
VCS Round 5
Canberra Street Circuit
Canberra ,
Australian Capital Territory
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
16 Jun
KVS Round 3
Oran Park Raceway
Sydney ,
New South Wales
Paul Dumbrell
Independent Race Cars Australia
Holden VX Commodore
29–30 Jun
VB 400
VCS Round 6
Barbagallo Raceway
Perth ,
Western Australia
Jason Bright
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
7 Jul
KVS Round 4
Winton Motor Raceway
Benalla ,
Victoria
Paul Dumbrell
Independent Race Cars Australia
Holden VX Commodore
28 Jul
VCS Round 7
Oran Park Raceway
Sydney ,
New South Wales
Mark Skaife
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
4 Aug
KVS Round 5
Mallala Motor Sport Park
Adelaide ,
South Australia
Paul Dumbrell
Independent Race Cars Australia
Holden VX Commodore
18 Aug
VCS Round 8
Winton Motor Raceway
Benalla ,
Victoria
Jason Bright
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
15 Sep
VIP Pet Foods Queensland 500
VCS Round 9
Queensland Raceway
Ipswich ,
Queensland
David Besnard
Simon Wills
Stone Brothers Racing
Ford AU Falcon
report
6–7 Oct
Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Race
Mount Panorama Circuit
Bathurst ,
New South Wales
Luke Youlden
Steven Ellery Racing
Ford AU Falcon
report
Bob Jane T-Marts 1000
VCS Round 10
Mark Skaife
Jim Richards
Holden Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
report
27–28 Oct
Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge
VCS Round 11
Surfers Paradise street circuit
Surfers Paradise ,
Queensland
Jason Bargwanna
Garry Rogers Motorsport
Holden VX Commodore
10–11 Nov
Boost Mobile V8 International
VCS Round 12
Pukekohe Park Raceway
Pukekohe ,
New Zealand
Greg Murphy
K-Mart Racing Team
Holden VX Commodore
30 Nov - 1 Dec
Betta Electrical V8 Ultimate
VCS Round 13
Sandown Raceway
Melbourne ,
Victoria
Marcos Ambrose
Stone Brothers Racing
Ford AU Falcon
Netspace V8 Supercar Challenge
This meeting was a support event of the
2002 Australian Grand Prix .
V8 Supercar Championship Series
Konica V8 Supercar Series
Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Race
This race was a support event of the
2002 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 .
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References
Additional references can be found in linked event/series reports.
External links