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.

United Arab Emirates 2012 Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event
Event Information
Round 13 of 15 in the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship
Date2-4 November 2012
LocationYas Island, United Arab Emirates
VenueYas Marina Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance12 laps66 km
Pole positionWill Davison
Ford Performance Racing
2:11.766
WinnerJamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
27:05.295
Race 2
Distance12 laps66 km
Pole positionWill Davison
Ford Performance Racing
2:11.928
WinnerJamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
26:58.853
Race 3
Distance12 laps66 km
Pole positionWill Davison
Ford Performance Racing
2:12.241
WinnerJamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering
30:36.684

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.[1]

Results

Race 24

Qualifying

PosNoNameCarTeamTime
16 Will DavisonFord Performance RacingFord FG Falcon2:11.7660
21 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden VE Commodore2:11.8850
39 Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers RacingFord FG Falcon2:12.2550
447 Tim SladeJames Rosenberg RacingFord FG Falcon2:12.2630
54 Lee HoldsworthStone Brothers RacingFord FG Falcon2:12.4170
62 Garth TanderHolden Racing TeamHolden VE Commodore2:12.4860
75 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance RacingFord FG Falcon2:12.5730
819 Jonathon WebbTekno AutosportsHolden VE Commodore2:12.5800
9888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race EngineeringHolden VE Commodore2:12.6870
1022 James CourtneyHolden Racing TeamHolden VE Commodore2:12.6880
1155 David ReynoldsRod Nash RacingFord FG Falcon2:12.7080
1214 Fabian CoulthardBrad Jones RacingHolden VE Commodore2:12.7300
1391 Michael PatriziTekno AutosportsHolden VE Commodore2:12.7830
1418 James MoffatDick Johnson RacingFord FG Falcon2:12.8140
1534 Michael CarusoGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden VE Commodore2:12.8790
1633 Alexandre PrematGarry Rogers MotorsportHolden VE Commodore2:12.9000
1715 Rick KellyKelly RacingHolden VE Commodore2:12.9170
183 Tony D'AlbertoTony D'Alberto RacingFord FG Falcon2:12.9330
1949 Steve OwenPaul Morris MotorsportFord FG Falcon2:13.0090
2066 Russell IngallWalkinshaw RacingHolden VE Commodore2:13.1840
218 Jason BrightBrad Jones RacingHolden VE Commodore2:13.2800
2217 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson RacingFord FG Falcon2:13.4570
2311 Karl ReindlerKelly RacingHolden VE Commodore2:13.5450
2412 Dean FioreTriple F RacingFord FG Falcon2:13.6880
2521 David WallBritek MotorsportHolden VE Commodore2:13.8880
2630 Taz DouglasLucas Dumbrell MotorsportHolden VE Commodore2:14.4450
277 Tim BlanchardKelly RacingHolden VE Commodore2:14.4590
2851 Greg MurphyKelly RacingHolden VE Commodore2:14.4450
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Race

PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid
11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering1227min 05.2950sec2
26 Will DavisonFord Performance Racing12+ 4.100 s1
39 Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing12+ 9.211 s3
447 Tim SladeJames Rosenberg Racing12+ 10.634 s4
54 Lee HoldsworthStone Brothers Racing12+ 13.627 s5
65 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing12+ 14.898 s7
72 Garth TanderHolden Racing Team12+ 15.827 s6
8888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering12+ 17.851 s9
918 James MoffatDick Johnson Racing12+ 20.255 s14
1019 Jonathon WebbTekno Autosports12+ 24.118 s8
1114 Fabian CoulthardBrad Jones Racing12+ 24.339 s12
1291 Michael PatriziTekno Autosports12+ 26.390 s13
1355 David ReynoldsRod Nash Racing12+ 26.441 s11
143 Tony D'AlbertoTony D'Alberto Racing12+ 26.708 s18
1517 Steven JohnsonDick Johnson Racing12+ 30.000 s22
1634 Michael CarusoGarry Rogers Motorsport12+ 32.897 s15
1712 Dean FioreTriple F Racing12+ 36.504 s24
1866 Russell IngallWalkinshaw Racing12+ 39.070 s20
198 Jason BrightBrad Jones Racing12+ 41.733 s21
2033 Alexandre PrematGarry Rogers Motorsport12+ 42.724 s16
2111 Karl ReindlerKelly Racing12+ 43.193 s23
2221 David WallBritek Motorsport12+ 45.981 s25
2349 Steve OwenPaul Morris Motorsport12+ 49.079 s19
247 Tim BlanchardKelly Racing12+ 50.487 s27
2551 Greg MurphyKelly Racing12+ 52.065 s28
2630 Taz DouglasLucas Dumbrell Motorsport12+ 52.683 s26
2715 Rick KellyKelly Racing9+ 3 laps17
Ret22 James CourtneyHolden Racing Team1Retired10
Fastest lap: Jamie Whincup (Triple Eight Race Engineering), 2:14.6090
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Race 25

Race

Race 26

Race

Standings

  • After 26 of 30 races.
PosNoNameTeamPoints
11 Jamie WhincupTriple Eight Race Engineering3360
25 Mark WinterbottomFord Performance Racing3064
3888 Craig LowndesTriple Eight Race Engineering2971
46 Will DavisonFord Performance Racing2779
59 Shane van GisbergenStone Brothers Racing2434

References

Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2012 Armor All Gold Coast 600
2012 Supercars ChampionshipNext race:
2012 V8 Supercars Winton round
Previous year:
2011 Yas V8 400
Yas V8 400Next year:
Event discontinued