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.

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.

Standings edit

  • 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 edit

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2012 Clipsal 500 Adelaide
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2012 ITM Hamilton 400
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2011 Falken Tasmania Challenge
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2013 Tasmania Microsoft Office 365