# 2010 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series

The 2010 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series was a motor racing series for Ford Falcon and Holden utilities (commonly known as "utes"), built and conforming to V8 Utes series regulations and those holding valid licences to compete as issued by series organisers Spherix and Australian V8 Ute Racing Pty. Ltd. The series formed the tenth running of a national series for V8 Utes in Australia. The series began on 17 March 2010 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 2 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after 8 rounds.
The series was won by Grant Johnson, driving a Holden VE SS Ute.

## Teams and drivers

The following drivers competed in the 2010 V8 Utes series
| Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds | Endurance Driver |
| Hi-Tech Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 1 | Jack Elsegood | 1–2 | Andrew Miedecke |
| Hi-Tech Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 47 | Grant Johnson | 1–2 | Tony Longhurst |
| SEW Eurodrive Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 2 | Noel Edge | 1 | Stephen Robinson |
| Sage Automation Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 3 | Gary Baxter | 1–2 | Cameron McConville |
| Kanga Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 4 | Peter Burnitt | 1 | Chris Pither |
| Madashell Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 5 | Steve McFadden | | Charlie O'Brien |
| Denco/One Construction | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 6 | Rohan Barry | | N/A |
| JMG Maintenance Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 7 | Jeremy Gray | 1 | George Miedecke |
| Sieders Racing Team | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 8 | David Sieders | 1 | Rod Barrett |
| Sieders Racing Team | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 9 | Andrew Fisher | 1–2 | Rick Bates |
| Variety Group | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 10 | Brendon Tucker | | N/A |
| Variety Group | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 16 | Grant Ludbey | 1 | Brendon Tucker |
| Brock Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 11 | James Brock | | N/A |
| Brock Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 31 | Lauren Gray | | N/A |
| SG Changi | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 12 | Ryo Orime | | N/A |
| Wollongong Performance Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 13 | Gary Carson | 1 | Marcus Zukanovic |
| Chill Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 14 | Brad Patton | 1 | Robbie Maddison |
| Chill Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 32 | Kurt Wimmer | | |
| Charlie O'Brien | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 15 | Charlie O'Brien | | N/A |
| Brunswick Valley Coaches Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 17 | Robert Jarvis | 1 | Tim Leahey |
| Samboy Chips Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 18 | Scott Jennings | 1 | Paul Morris |
| Samboy Chips Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 19 | Tim Blanchard | | N/A |
| Samboy Chips Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 56 | Nathan Pretty | | N/A |
| Samboy Chips Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 67 | Paul Morris | | N/A |
| Holden Heaven | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 20 | Andrew Schultz | | N/A |
| Revolution Roofing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 21 | Allan Letcher | | N/A |
| Thirsty Camel Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 22 | Craig Dontas | 1 | Leanne Tander |
| Workhorse Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 23 | Ben Kavich | 1 | Anthony Kavich |
| Eagle Pro Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 24 | Nandi Kiss | 1 | Rod Wilson |
| GBF Underground Mining | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 25 | Paul Williams | 1 | James Brock |
| West Coast Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 26 | Rhys McNally | 1 | Tim Shaw |
| Bob Jane T-Marts Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 27 | Kim Jane | 1 | Steve Owen |
| Wilson Brothers Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 30 | Graham Edwards | | N/A |
| Cribbin Blencowe Estate Agents | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 33 | Dennis Cribbin | | Chris Smerdon |
| Pedigree Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 34 | Adam Bressington | | |
| iseek Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 37 | Jason Gomersall | 1 | Steven Bradbury |
| Williams Race Tech | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 41 | Gary MacDonald | 1 | Luke Youlden |
| Williams Race Tech | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 71 | Layton Crambrook | 1 | Mal Rose |
| Ice Break Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 42 | Chris Pither | | N/A |
| Ice Break Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 72 | Pedro Marusic | 1 | Anthony Alford |
| ISRI Truck Seats Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 43 | Steve Hodges | 1 | Matt Lockwood |
| Grove Fruit Juice Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 44 | Greg Willis | 1 | Grant Bromley |
| Rick Gill Motorcycles | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 51 | Rick Gill | | N/A |
| Vittoria Coffee Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 55 | George Elliott | 1 | Marshall Brewer |
| Harris Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 58 | Ryal Harris | 1 | Andrew Schultz |
| Red Ass Mexican | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 66 | Yanis Derums | | N/A |
| Mangomedia | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 66 | Yanis Derums | | N/A |
| Wilson Security Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 69 | Charlie Kovacs | 1 | Charlie Kovacs Jr. |
| Wake Up Backpackers Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 88 | Warren Millett | 1 | Matt Holt |
| Sydney/Complete Soda Blasting | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 89 | Martin Miller | | N/A |
| Dunn Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 98 | Colin Dunn | | N/A |
| Dunn Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 99 | Ben Dunn | 1 | Colin Dunn |

## Race calendar

The 2010 V8 Utes Series consisted of eight rounds, all of which were held on the support programme of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
| Rd. | Race title | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winner |
| 1 | Clipsal 500 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 11–14 March | David Sieders |
| 2 | Winton Motor Raceway | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 14–16 May | Grant Johnson |
| 3 | Skycity Triple Crown | Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 18–20 June | Grant Johnson |
| 4 | Sucrogen Townsville 400 | Townsville Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 9–11 July | Jack Elsegood |
| 5 | L & H 500 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 10–12 September | Grant Johnson |
| 6 | Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 7–10 October |
| 7 | Armor All Gold Coast 600 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 22–24 October | Chris Pither |
| 8 | Sydney Telstra 500 | Homebush Street Circuit | Sydney, New South Wales | 3–5 December | Charlie O’Brien |