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.

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
Distance 12 laps 66 km
Pole position Will Davison
Ford Performance Racing		 2:11.766
Winner Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 27:05.295
Race 2
Distance 12 laps 66 km
Pole position Will Davison
Ford Performance Racing		 2:11.928
Winner Jamie Whincup
Triple Eight Race Engineering		 26:58.853
Race 3
Distance 12 laps 66 km
Pole position Will Davison
Ford Performance Racing		 2:12.241
Winner Jamie 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

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
Sources:

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
Sources:

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

References
  1. "Whincup sweeps Abu Dhabi". ABC News. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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