2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series


The 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series was an Australian touring car series held for V8 Supercars. It was the third series held for second tier V8 Supercar teams. The series began on 31 March 2002 at Wakefield Park and finished on 4 August at Mallala Motor Sport Park having been contested over five rounds held across three different states.
The series was dominated by Paul Dumbrell who won twelve races during the course of the 15 race series. Dumbrell finished 484 points clear of the only other driver to win more than one race, Dale Brede.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series.
TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
Imrie Motor SportHolden VT Commodore13 Steve Owen2-5
Brad Jones RacingFord AU Falcon20 Andrew Jones4
Terry Wyhoon RacingFord EL Falcon25 Terry WyhoonAll
M3 MotorsportHolden VT Commodore26 Bob McDonaldAll
Steven Ellery RacingFord AU Falcon30 Bob Thorn1
Steven Ellery RacingFord AU Falcon30 Luke Youlden2, 5
South Pacific Motor SportHolden VS Commodore38 Mathew Hunt1-3
Craig BastianFord EL Falcon47 Craig Bastian1-3
Michael Simpson RacingFord AU Falcon56 Kevin MundyAll
Michael Simpson RacingFord EL Falcon93 Michael SimpsonAll
Michael Simpson RacingFord EL Falcon94 Mark HowardAll
Motorsport Engineering ServicesHolden VT Commodore58 Derek van Zelm1-2
Halliday Motor SportFord AU Falcon61 Ross HallidayAll
Halliday Motor SportFord AU Falcon161 Greg CrickAll
Independent Race Cars AustraliaHolden VX Commodore64 Paul DumbrellAll
Shane Beikoff RacingHolden VS Commodore68 Shane Beikoff1, 3, 5
Shane Beikoff RacingHolden VS Commodore68 Phill Foster2, 4
Spies Hecker RacingHolden VS Commodore
Holden VX Commodore		69 Robert Jones1-2, 4-5
Spies Hecker RacingHolden VS Commodore79 Paul Freestone4
Graphic Skills RacingHolden VS Commodore70 David Skillender5
Robert Smith RacingHolden VT Commodore72 Robert SmithAll
TanderSportHolden VS Commodore74 Leanne Ferrier1, 3-5
Matthew White RacingHolden VT Commodore76 Matthew WhiteAll
Matthew White RacingHolden VS Commodore90 Michael TurnerAll
V8 RacingHolden VS Commodore77 Richard Mork1, 3-4
MSportFord AU Falcon78 Mark PorterAll
The Race CentreFord AU Falcon87 Rod Salmon1-2
Harris RacingFord AU Falcon88 Craig HarrisAll
Harris RacingFord AU Falcon89 Dale BredeAll
Phoenix MotorsportHolden VS Commodore95 Ron SearleAll
Sydney Star RacingHolden VS Commodore98 Grant ElliottAll
AJG RacingHolden VS Commodore99 Wesley May1-3
MoProFord EL Falcon110 Grant JohnsonAll
Clyde Lawrence RacingHolden VS Commodore140 Clyde Lawrence1-2, 4-5
A.N.T. RacingHolden VS Commodore300 Tony Evangelou2, 4

Race calendar

RoundDateCircuitLocationWinning driver
130-31 March Wakefield ParkGoulburn, New South Wales Dale Brede
24-5 May Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria Paul Dumbrell
315-16 June Oran Park RacewaySydney, New South Wales Paul Dumbrell
46-7 July Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria Paul Dumbrell
53-4 August Mallala Motor Sport ParkMallala, South Australia Paul Dumbrell

Points system

The season consisted of five rounds across three different states. Each round consisted of three races. Points were awarded for the first 32 positions at each race
but at no race during the series did more than 22 cars finish. The third race of a race weekend carried approximately 50% more points than each of the first two races.
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd
Race 1/2
Points		80645142353229262423222120191817161514131211
Race 3
Points		120967762534843383635333230292726242321201817

Series standings

Points table referenced, in part, as follows: