# 2012 ITM Hamilton 400

The 2012 ITM Hamilton 400 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the third event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 20–22 April at the Hamilton Street Circuit, in Hamilton, New Zealand.
The event was dominated by the Ford Performance Racing team with Will Davison winning the Saturday race and Mark Winterbottom winning the Sunday race. Davison was the best performed driver over the whole weekend.

## Report
### Race 5
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| 1 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:21.8149 |
| 2 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore | 1:21.8439 |
| 3 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | 1:21.9151 |
| 4 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.0255 |
| 5 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.1327 |
| 6 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.1446 |
| 7 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.1813 |
| 8 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.2711 |
| 9 | 18 | James Moffat | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.3333 |
| 10 | 49 | Steve Owen | Paul Morris Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.3658 |
| 11 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.3812 |
| 12 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Tony D'Alberto Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.4124 |
| 13 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.4323 |
| 14 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.5330 |
| 15 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.6396 |
| 16 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.6574 |
| 17 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.8369 |
| 18 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.8786 |
| 19 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.9056 |
| 20 | 47 | Tim Slade | James Rosenberg Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.9210 |
| 21 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.9507 |
| 22 | 91 | Michael Patrizi | Tekno Autosports | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.0538 |
| 23 | 33 | Alexandre Premat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.0662 |
| 24 | 12 | Dean Fiore | Triple F Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:23.1030 |
| 25 | 11 | Karl Reindler | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.2122 |
| 26 | 30 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.2146 |
| 27 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.2378 |
| 28 | 21 | David Wall | Britek Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.9033 |
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#### Race
### Race 6
#### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Vehicle | Time |
| 1 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:21.9712 |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:21.9858 |
| 3 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore | 1:21.9914 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.1295 |
| 5 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.1684 |
| 6 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Tony D'Alberto Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.2423 |
| 7 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.3789 |
| 8 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.4135 |
| 9 | 18 | James Moffat | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.4538 |
| 10 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.4970 |
| 11 | 49 | Steve Owen | Paul Morris Motorsport | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.5042 |
| 12 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.5156 |
| 13 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.5367 |
| 14 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.5528 |
| 15 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.6571 |
| 16 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.6739 |
| 17 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.6950 |
| 18 | 47 | Tim Slade | James Rosenberg Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:22.7021 |
| 19 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.9390 |
| 20 | 91 | Michael Patrizi | Tekno Autosports | Holden VE Commodore | 1:22.9901 |
| 21 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Walkinshaw Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.0240 |
| 22 | 12 | Dean Fiore | Triple F Racing | Ford FG Falcon | 1:23.1494 |
| 23 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.1999 |
| 24 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.2946 |
| 25 | 30 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.3398 |
| 26 | 11 | Karl Reindler | Kelly Racing | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.4898 |
| 27 | 21 | David Wall | Britek Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.7206 |
| 28 | 33 | Alexandre Premat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore | 1:23.7991 |
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#### Race

| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 59 | 1hr 26min 13.9903sec | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 59 | + 0.725 s | 3 |
| 3 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | 59 | + 13.952 s | 1 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 59 | + s | 4 |
| 5 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Brad Jones Racing | 59 | + s | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Stone Brothers Racing | 59 | + s | 10 |
| 7 | 55 | David Reynolds | Rod Nash Racing | 59 | + s | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Tony D'Alberto Racing | 59 | + s | 6 |
| 9 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Kelly Racing | 59 | + s | 15 |
| 10 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | 59 | + s | 14 |
| 11 | 47 | Tim Slade | James Rosenberg Racing | 59 | + s | 18 |
| 12 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Kelly Racing | 59 | + s | 12 |
| 13 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports | 59 | + s | 16 |
| 14 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Walkinshaw Racing | 59 | + s | 21 |
| 15 | 17 | Steven Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | 59 | + s | 13 |
| 16 | 12 | Dean Fiore | Triple F Racing | 59 | + s | 22 |
| 17 | 51 | Greg Murphy | Kelly Racing | 59 | + s | 24 |
| 18 | 18 | James Moffat | Dick Johnson Racing | 59 | + s | 9 |
| 19 | 30 | Taz Douglas | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 59 | + s | 25 |
| 20 | 11 | Karl Reindler | Kelly Racing | 59 | + s | 26 |
| 21 | 8 | Jason Bright | Brad Jones Racing | 59 | + s | 23 |
| 22 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden Racing Team | 59 | + s | 17 |
| 23 | 21 | David Wall | Britek Motorsport | 58 | + 1 lap | 27 |
| 24 | 33 | Alexandre Premat | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 58 | + 1 lap | 28 |
| 25 | 34 | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 51 | + 8 laps | 19 |
| 26 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden Racing Team | 47 | + 12 laps | 7 |
| Ret | 91 | Michael Patrizi | Tekno Autosports | 48 | Retired | 20 |
| Ret | 49 | Steve Owen | Paul Morris Motorsport | 13 | Retired | 11 |
| Fastest lap: Mark Winterbottom (Ford Performance Racing), 1:22.8736 |||||||
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## Standings

* After 6 of 30 races.
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | 846 |
| 2 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 825 |
| 3 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 657 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 557 |
| 5 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Stone Brothers Racing | 555 |