2012 Falken Tasmania Challenge

The 2012 Falken Tasmania Challenge was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the second event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 30 March–1 April at the Symmons Plains Raceway, near Launceston, Tasmania.

2012 Falken Tasmania Challenge
Event Information
Round 2 of 15 in the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship
Date29 March–1 April 2012
LocationLaunceston, Tasmania
VenueSymmons Plains Raceway
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 59 laps 140 km
Pole position Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing		 51.4020
Winner Will Davison
Ford Performance Racing		 52:30.5485
Race 2
Distance 84 laps 200 km
Pole position Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 51.0408
Winner Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 1:17:31.3871

Race 3 of the championship was won by Victorian Ford driver Will Davison from Ford Performance Racing. Race 4, held the following day was won by fellow Victorian, Jamie Whincup driving a Holden for Triple Eight Race Engineering. Davison's third place in race four made him the leading performer of the event.

Report

Qualifying

! 1 Shane Van Gisbergen 2012 | | | | | |- ! 2 Scott Mclacghin 2014 | | | | | |- ! 3 Mark Winterbottom 2012 | | | | | |- ! 4 Dean Fiore Purple 2013 | | | | | | ! 5 David Reynolds 2012 | | | | | |- ! 6 Chaz Mostert 2016 Yellow | | | | | |- ! 7 Craig Lowndes 2013 | | | | | | ! 8 Jamie Whincup 2012 | | | | | |- ! 9 Jason Bright 2012 | | | | | |- ! 10 Fabian Coulthard 2016 Pink | | | | | |- ! 11 Russell Ingall 2012 | | | | | |- ! 12 Garth Tender 2012 | | | | | |- ! 13 David Russell 2012 LIme And Green | | | | | |- ! 14 Taz Douglas Orange And White 2012 | | | | | |- ! 15 Todd Kelly 2012 | | | | | |- ! 16 Jonathon Webb 2012 | | | | | |- ! 17 Steven Johnson 2012 | | | | |- ! 18 James Moffat 2012 | | | | | |- ! 19 Lee Holdsworth 2012 | | | | | |- ! 20 Tim Slade 2012 | | | | | |- ! 21 Rick Kelly 2012 | | | | | |- ! 22 James Courthney 2012 | | | | | |- ! 23 Michael Caruso 2012 | | | | | |- ! 24 Steve Owen 2012 | | | | | |- ! 25 Tony Dalberto 2012 | | | | | |- ! 26 Michael Patrizi 2012 | | | | | |- ! 27 Will Davison 2012 | | | | | |- ! 28 Cameron Waters 2012

Qualifying
Pos. No. Name Car Team Time
1 Dean Fiore Purple 2013
2 Mark Winterbottom 2012
3 Scott Mclaucghin 2014
4 Shane Van Gisbergen 2012
5 David Reynolds 2012
6 Chaz Mostert 2016 Yellow
7 Craig Lowndes 2013
8 Jamie Whincup 2012
9 Jason Bright 2012
10 Fabian Coulthard 2016 Pink
11 Russell Ingall 2012
12 Garth Tander 2012
13 David Russell Lime And Green 2012
14 Taz Douglas Orange And White 2012
15 Todd Kelly 2012
16 Lee Holdsworth 2012
17 Tim Slade 2012
18 Jonathon Webb 2012
19 James Courtney 2012
20 Steven Johnson 2012
21 Tony Dalberto 2012
22 Rick Kelly 2012
23 James Moffat 2012
24 Steve Owen
25 Michael Patrizi 2012
26 Michael Caruso 2012
27 Will Davison 2012
28 Cameron Waters 2012

Race
Pos. No. Name Car Team Time
1 Shane Van Gisbergen 2012
2 Dean Fiore Purple 2013
3 Mark Winterbottom 2012
4 Scott Mclaucghin 2014
5 David Reynolds 2012
6 Chaz Mostert 2016 Yellow
7 Craig Lowndes 2013
8 Jamie Whincup 2012
9 Jason Bright 2012
10 Fabian Coulthard 2016 Pink
11 Russell Ingall 2012
12 Garth Tander 2012
13 David Russell Lime And Green 2012
14 Taz Douglas Orange And White 2012
15 Shane Van Gisbergen 2012
16 Rick Kelly 2012
17 Michael Patrizi 2012
18 James Moffat 2012
19 Steven Johnson 2012
20 Will Davison 2012
21 Tim Slade 2012
22 Lee Holdsworth 2012
23 Michael Caruso 2012
24 James Courtney 2012
25 Jonathon Webb 2012
26 Steve Owen 2012
27 Tony Dalberto 2012
28 Cameron Waters 2012

Standings

  • After 4 of 30 races.
Pos No Name Team Points
1 6 Will Davison Ford Performance Racing 567
2 1 Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 549
3 5 Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 471
4 9 Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 432
5 4 Lee Holdsworth Stone Brothers Racing 387

References

    Supercars Championship
    Previous race:
    2012 Clipsal 500 Adelaide    		 2012 Supercars Championship Next race:
    2012 ITM Hamilton 400
    Previous year:
    2011 Falken Tasmania Challenge    		 Falken Tasmania Challenge Next year:
    2013 Tasmania Microsoft Office 365


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