2012 Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event
# 2012 Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event

The 2012 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi (V8) Grand Prix was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars racing cars. It was the thirteenth event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 2–4 November at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The event was the main support category for the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Holden driver Jamie Whincup dominated the weekend, winning all three races, after Ford driver Will Davison took all three pole positions.

## Results

### Race 24

**Qualifying**

| Pos | No | Name | Car | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:11.7660 |
| 2 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore | 2:11.8850 |
| 3 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:12.2550 |
| 4 | 47 | Tim Slade | James Rosenberg Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:12.2630 |
| 5 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:12.4170 |
| 6 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.4860 |
| 7 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:12.5730 |
| 8 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.5800 |
| 9 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.6870 |
| 10 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.6880 |
| 11 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:12.7080 |
| 12 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.7300 |
| 13 | 91 | Michael Patrizi | Tekno Autosports | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.7830 |
| 14 | 18 | James Moffat | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:12.8140 |
| 15 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.8790 |
| 16 | 33 | Alexandre Premat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.9000 |
| 17 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 2:12.9170 |
| 18 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Tony D'Alberto Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:12.9330 |
| 19 | 49 | Steve Owen | Paul Morris Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon | 2:13.0090 |
| 20 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 2:13.1840 |
| 21 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 2:13.2800 |
| 22 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:13.4570 |
| 23 | 11 | Karl Reindler | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 2:13.5450 |
| 24 | 12 | Dean Fiore | Triple F Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 2:13.6880 |
| 25 | 21 | David Wall | Britek Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 2:13.8880 |
| 26 | 30 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 2:14.4450 |
| 27 | 7 | Tim Blanchard | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 2:14.4590 |
| 28 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 2:14.4450 |
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**Race**

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 12 | 27min 05.2950sec | 2 |
| 2 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | 12 | + 4.100 s | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | 12 | + 9.211 s | 3 |
| 4 | 47 | Tim Slade | James Rosenberg Racing | 12 | + 10.634 s | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Stone Brothers Racing | 12 | + 13.627 s | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 12 | + 14.898 s | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 12 | + 15.827 s | 6 |
| 8 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 12 | + 17.851 s | 9 |
| 9 | 18 | James Moffat | Dick Johnson Racing | 12 | + 20.255 s | 14 |
| 10 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports | 12 | + 24.118 s | 8 |
| 11 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | 12 | + 24.339 s | 12 |
| 12 | 91 | Michael Patrizi | Tekno Autosports | 12 | + 26.390 s | 13 |
| 13 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | 12 | + 26.441 s | 11 |
| 14 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Tony D'Alberto Racing | 12 | + 26.708 s | 18 |
| 15 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 12 | + 30.000 s | 22 |
| 16 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 12 | + 32.897 s | 15 |
| 17 | 12 | Dean Fiore | Triple F Racing | 12 | + 36.504 s | 24 |
| 18 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Walkinshaw Racing | 12 | + 39.070 s | 20 |
| 19 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | 12 | + 41.733 s | 21 |
| 20 | 33 | Alexandre Premat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 12 | + 42.724 s | 16 |
| 21 | 11 | Karl Reindler | Kelly Racing | 12 | + 43.193 s | 23 |
| 22 | 21 | David Wall | Britek Motorsport | 12 | + 45.981 s | 25 |
| 23 | 49 | Steve Owen | Paul Morris Motorsport | 12 | + 49.079 s | 19 |
| 24 | 7 | Tim Blanchard | Kelly Racing | 12 | + 50.487 s | 27 |
| 25 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kelly Racing | 12 | + 52.065 s | 28 |
| 26 | 30 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 12 | + 52.683 s | 26 |
| 27 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | 9 | + 3 laps | 17 |
| Ret | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | 1 | Retired | 10 |
| Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 2:14.6090 |||||||
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## Standings

* After 26 of 30 races.

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 3360 |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 3064 |
| 3 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 2971 |
| 4 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | 2779 |
| 5 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | 2434 |
