2002 V8 Supercar season
# 2002 V8 Supercar season

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 |
| 6–7 Oct | Bob Jane T-Marts 1000 VCS Round 10 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 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.

| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Craig Lowndes | 00 | 00 Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Russell Ingall | 8 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Garth Tander | 34 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| Jason Bright | 2 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Steven Richards | 16 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Simon Wills | 60 | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 17 | 22 | 6 |
| Greg Murphy | 51 | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Jason Bargwanna | 35 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 20 | 20 | 8 |
| Todd Kelly | 15 | K-Mart Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 14 | 7 | 9 |
| Marcos Ambrose | 4 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Steven Johnson | 17 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| Mark Skaife | 1 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Brad Jones | 21 | Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 25 | 27 | 13 |
| John Faulkner | 46 | John Faulkner Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 22 | 15 | 14 |
| Tony Longhurst | 66 | Briggs Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | 17 | 22 | 15 |
| Craig Baird | 54 | Rod Nash Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 18 | 19 | 16 |
| Paul Weel | 43 | Paul Weel Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 11 | 11 | 17 |
| Jason Richards | 69 | Team Kiwi Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 19 | 16 | 18 |
| Larry Perkins | 11 | Castrol Perkins Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 26 | 26 | 19 |
| Anthony Tratt | 75 | Paul Little Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 29 | 24 | 20 |
| David Besnard | 9 | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 9 | DNF | 21 |
| Rodney Forbes | 7 | 00 Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 28 | DNF | 22 |
| Steve Ellery | 31 | Supercheap Auto Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 10 | DNF | 24 |
| Neil Crompton | 27 | 00 Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 23 | 25 | 25 |
| Cameron McConville | 3 | Lansvale Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 31 | 14 | 26 |
| Cameron McLean | 40 | Paragon Motorsport | Ford AU Falcon | 16 | 29 | 27 |
| Mark Larkham | 10 | Larkham Motor Sport | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | 28 | 28 |
| Rick Kelly | 02 | Holden Racing Team | Holden VX Commodore | 30 | 12 | 29 |
| Paul Radisich | 18 | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 4 | 3 | DNF |
| Glenn Seton | 5 | Ford Tickford Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 15 | 17 | DNF |
| John Bowe | 88 | Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | DNF | 18 | DNF |
| Paul Romano | 24 | Romano Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 24 | 23 | DNF |
| Paul Morris | 29 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 21 | DNF | DNF |

### Konica V8 Supercar Challenge Race

This race was a support event of the 2002 Bob Jane T-Marts 1000.

| Driver | No. | Team | Car | Grid | Race |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Luke Youlden | 30 | Supercheap Auto Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Wakefield | 67 | Paul Morris Motorsport | Holden VX Commodore | 2 | 2 |
| Matthew White | 76 | Matthew White Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 4 | 3 |
| Terry Wyhoon | 25 | Terry Wyhoon Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 9 | 4 |
| Andrew Jones | 20 | Brad Jones Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 3 | 5 |
| Craig Bastian | 47 | | Ford EL Falcon | 7 | 6 |
| Grant Elliott | 98 | Sydney Star Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 16 | 7 |
| Tony Evangelou | 300 | ANT Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 15 | 8 |
| Dean Crosswell | 72 | Robert Smith Racing | Holden VT Commodore | 5 | 9 |
| Peter Doulman | 24 | M3 Motorsport | Holden VT Commodore | 23 | 10 |
| Ron Searle | 95 | Phoenix Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | 22 | 11 |
| Phonsy Mullan | 89 | GM Motorsport | Holden VS Commodore | 14 | 12 |
| Mathew Hunt | 38 | South Pacific Motor Sport | Holden VS Commodore | 10 | DNF |
| Todd Wanless | 90 | | Holden VS Commodore | 12 | DNF |
| Paul Freestone | 79 | Spiess Heckler Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 21 | DNF |
| Richard Mork | 77 | V8 Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 20 | DNF |
| Clyde Lawrence | 140 | Clyde Lawrence Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 18 | DNF |
| Michael Simpson | 93 | Michael Simpson Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 6 | DNF |
| Robert Jones | 69 | Spiess Heckler Racing | Holden VX Commodore | 8 | DNF |
| Kevin Mundy | 89 | Harris Racing | Ford AU Falcon | 11 | DNF |
| Phill Foster | 68 | Beikoff Racing | Holden VS Commodore | 17 | DNF |
| Mark Howard | 94 | Michael Simpson Racing | Ford EL Falcon | 19 | DNF |
| Tim Rowse | 58 | Motorsport Engineering Services | Holden VS Commodore | 13 | DNF |
