Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                

2012 Phillip Island 300

The 2012 Phillip Island 300 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the fifth event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 18–20 May at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, in Phillip Island, Victoria.

Victoria (state) 2012 Phillip Island 300
Event Information
Round 5 of 15 in the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship
Date18–20 May 2012
LocationPhillip Island, Victoria
VenuePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 32 laps 140 km
Pole position Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
1:32:1320
Winner Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
55:50:2117
Race 2
Distance 45 laps 200 km
Pole position Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering
1:32:3167
Winner Will Davison
Ford Performance Racing
1:19:46:1086

The event was the second in a row in which Ford Performance Racing dominated with Mark Winterbottom winning the Saturday race and Will Davison winning the Sunday race. Although the FPR duo won both races, Shane van Gisbergen was the best performed driver over the whole weekend.


Standings

edit
  • After 11 of 30 races.
Pos No Name Team Points
1 6   Will Davison Ford Performance Racing 1216
2 1   Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 1206
3 5   Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 1187
4 888   Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 977
5 9   Shane van Gisbergen Stone Brothers Racing 953
Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2012 Trading Post Perth Challenge
2012 Supercars Championship Next race:
2012 Skycity Triple Crown
Previous year:
2011 L&H 500
Phillip Island Super Sprint Next year:
2013 Sargent Security Phillip Island 360