# 2012 V8SuperTourer season

The 2012 V8SuperTourer season is a motor racing championship for touring cars held in New Zealand. It began on 17 February at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park and ended on the 25 November at Powerbuilt Tools Raceway, Ruapuna after seven rounds. All cars use a chassis built by Paul Ceprnich of Pace Innovations in Australia, and are powered a Mosler 7-litre engine.
While the chassis and engines are the same (to provide a level playing field and hopefully allow the best drivers to succeed due to talent, not equipment), the cars can 'wear' body panels from any suitable model. So far, cars have appeared as either the Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore, but the chassis are a generic enough shape that a manufacturer such as Toyota or BMW could likely fit their bodywork to a Supertourer chassis and race as Lexus or 5 Series model.
16 cars were confirmed to run in the inaugural season. The V8SuperTourer also confirmed an exclusive broadcasting deal with TV3 to screen all of the races live on the Gillette Motorsport show.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed during the 2012 V8SuperTourer season.
| Team | Vehicle | No | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
| International Motorsport | Ford Falcon (FG) | 2 | Jonny Reid | Wade Cunningham | All |
| International Motorsport | Ford Falcon (FG) | 32 | Mitch Cunningham | Dean Canto | 5–7 |
| International Motorsport | Ford Falcon (FG) | 96 | Ant Pedersen | Matt Halliday Alex Davison | All |
| Knight Motorsport | Ford Falcon (FG) | 5 | Andy Knight | — | 1–4 |
| Edgell Performance Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 8 | Tim Edgell | Nick Chester Chris van der Drift | All |
| MPC Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 12 | Geoff Emery | Christian Klien Steve Owen | 1–2, 4–7 |
| MPC Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 93 | Scott McLaughlin | Jonathon Webb | 1–2, 4–7 |
| M3 Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 10 | Richard Moore | Owen Kelly | All |
| M3 Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 15 | Paul Manuell | Scott Harrison John Penny | All |
| M3 Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 51 | Greg Murphy Fabian Coulthard Nick Cassidy | Jack Perkins | 1, 3–4, 6–7 2 5 |
| AV8 Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 22 | Andre Heimgartner Gene Rollinson | Paul Morris Andy Booth | All 6 |
| AV8 Motorsport | Holden Commodore (VE) | 23 | Andy Booth | Tony D'Alberto | All |
| M2 Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 26 | Simon McLennan | Craig Innes Cam Waters | 5–7 |
| PSR Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 27 | Craig Baird George Miedecke | Chris Pither | All |
| Tasman Motorsports Group | Ford Falcon (FG) | 31 | Daniel Gaunt | Andrew Waite | 4–7 |
| John McIntyre Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 47 | John McIntyre | Jono Lester | All |
| John McIntyre Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 556 70 | Steven Richards | Will Bamber Scott Harrison Dominic Storey | All |
| Racing Projects | Ford Falcon (FG) | 66 | Colin Corkery | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 1–3, 5–7 |
| Eddie Bell Racing | Ford Falcon (FG) | 69 | Eddie Bell | Luke Youlden Will Bamber | All |
| Farmer Racing Services | Holden Commodore (VE) | 99 | Kayne Scott | Simon Evans | All |
| Angus Fogg Racing | Holden Commodore (VE) | 247 | Angus Fogg | Hugh Gardiner | 4–7 |
Notes:
* ^1 – Scott Harrison was Paul Manuell's co-driver for Round 5 at Taupō, and John Penny was driving with Manuell at Pukekohe and Ruapuna.

## Calendar

The 2012 V8SuperTourer season consisted of seven rounds. The final three rounds were run under an endurance format akin to that run in the V8 Supercar series in Australia.
| Rounds | Rounds | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | 1 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park (Hampton Downs, North Waikato) | 18 February | Kayne Scott | Scott McLaughlin | Greg Murphy | M3 Racing |
| 1 | 2 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park (Hampton Downs, North Waikato) | 19 February | | Greg Murphy | Greg Murphy | M3 Racing |
| 1 | 3 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park (Hampton Downs, North Waikato) | 19 February | | Kayne Scott | Ant Pedersen | International Motorsport |
| 2 | 4 | Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park (Christchurch, Canterbury) | 7 April | Fabian Coulthard | Fabian Coulthard | Fabian Coulthard | M3 Racing |
| 2 | 5 | Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park (Christchurch, Canterbury) | 8 April | | Fabian Coulthard | Fabian Coulthard | M3 Racing |
| 2 | 6 | Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park (Christchurch, Canterbury) | 8 April | | Fabian Coulthard | John McIntyre | John McIntyre Racing |
| 3 | 7 | Manfeild Autocourse (Feilding, Manawatū District) | 28 April | Jonny Reid | John McIntyre | Jonny Reid | International Motorsport |
| 3 | 8 | Manfeild Autocourse (Feilding, Manawatū District) | 29 April | | Jonny Reid | Jonny Reid | International Motorsport |
| 3 | 9 | Manfeild Autocourse (Feilding, Manawatū District) | 29 April | | Andy Booth | Greg Murphy | M3 Racing |
| 4 | 10 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park (Hampton Downs, North Waikato) | 2 June | Scott McLaughlin | Scott McLaughlin | Scott McLaughlin | MPC Motorsport |
| 4 | 11 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park (Hampton Downs, North Waikato) | 3 June | | Scott McLaughlin | Scott McLaughlin | MPC Motorsport |
| 4 | 12 | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park (Hampton Downs, North Waikato) | 3 June | | Scott McLaughlin | Scott McLaughlin | MPC Motorsport |
Endurance Series
| Rounds | Rounds | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning drivers | Winning team |
| 5 | 13 | Taupo Motorsport Park (Taupō, Taupō District) | 2 September | Nick Cassidy Jack Perkins | Nick Cassidy Jack Perkins | Nick Cassidy Jack Perkins | M3 Racing |
| 5 | 14 | Taupo Motorsport Park (Taupō, Taupō District) | 2 September | | Jonny Reid Wade Cunningham | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | MPC Motorsport |
| 6 | 15 | Pukekohe Park Raceway (Pukekohe, Auckland Region) | 28 October | Greg Murphy Jack Perkins | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | MPC Motorsport |
| 6 | 16 | Pukekohe Park Raceway (Pukekohe, Auckland Region) | 28 October | | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | Greg Murphy Jack Perkins | M3 Racing |
| 6 | 17 | Pukekohe Park Raceway (Pukekohe, Auckland Region) | 28 October | | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | Greg Murphy Jack Perkins | M3 Racing |
| 7 | 18 | Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park (Christchurch, Canterbury) | 25 November | Ant Pedersen Alex Davison | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | MPC Motorsport |
| 7 | 19 | Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park (Christchurch, Canterbury) | 25 November | | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | Daniel Gaunt Andrew Waite | Tasman Motorsports |

## Championship standings
### Drivers Championship
#### Sprint Championship

| Pos | Driver | HAM | HAM | HAM | RUA | RUA | RUA | MAN | MAN | MAN | HAM | HAM | HAM | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
| 1 | John McIntyre | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 8th | 2555 |
| 2 | Jonny Reid | 4th | 2nd | 9th | 3rd | 2nd | 10th | 1st | 1st | 5th | 3rd | Ret | 4th | 2334 |
| 3 | Scott McLaughlin | 10th | 15th | 3rd | Ret | 7th | 15th | | | | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2055 |
| 4 | Andy Booth | 3rd | 4th | 11th | 7th | 8th | 4th | Ret | 5th | 12th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1958 |
| 5 | Greg Murphy | 1st | 1st | 7th | | | | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 1742 |
| 6 | Kayne Scott | 2nd | 3rd | 13th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 10th | 10th | 7th | 6th | 10th | Ret | 1695 |
| 7 | Ant Pedersen | 8th | 9th | 1st | 5th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 9th | Ret | 14th | 6th | 1661 |
| 8 | Craig Baird | 5th | DNF | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 9th | 8th | Ret | 7th | Ret | 1604 |
| 9 | Steven Richards | 13th | 10th | 4th | 11th | 9th | 7th | 8th | 4th | 6th | 10th | 15th | 10th | 1553 |
| 10 | Andre Heimgartner | 16th | 13th | 5th | 8th | 13th | 11th | 12th | 8th | 13th | 8th | 4th | 5th | 1461 |
| 11 | Andy Knight | 6th | 7th | 8th | 12th | Ret | Ret | 7th | 2nd | 10th | 9th | 6th | 7th | 1277 |
| 12 | Richard Moore | 12th | 11th | Ret | 10th | 12th | 14th | 13th | 11th | 3rd | Ret | Ret | 13th | 1220 |
| 13 | Paul Manuell | 11th | 8th | Ret | 14th | 11th | 12th | 9th | Ret | 4th | 7th | 12th | 9th | 1184 |
| 14 | Eddie Bell | 7th | 5th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 8th | 5th | 12th | 11th | 11th | 9th | Ret | 1039 |
| 15 | Geoff Emery | 15th | 12th | 10th | 9th | 14th | 9th | | | | 12th | 11th | 12th | 639 |
| 16 | Fabian Coulthard | | | | 1st | 1st | 2nd | | | | | | | 757 |
| 17 | Daniel Gaunt | | | | | | | | | | 14th | 8th | 11th | 570 |
| 18 | Colin Corkery | 14th | 14th | Ret | 13th | Ret | 13th | 11th | Ret | Ret | | | | 439 |
| 19 | Angus Fogg | | | | | | | | | | 13th | 13th | 14th | 302 |
| 20 | Mitch Cunningham | | | | | | | | | | | | | 185 |
| 21 | Simon McLennan | | | | | | | | | | | | | 144 |
| 22 | Tim Edgell | | | | | | | | | | | | | 124 |
| 23 | Gene Rollinson | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | Rd 4 | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

#### Endurance Championship

| Pos. | Drivers | Team | TAU | TAU | PUK | PUK | PUK | RUA | RUA | Pts. |
| Pos. | Drivers | Team | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | Pts. |
| 1 | Nick Cassidy (Taupō) Greg Murphy (Pukekohe & Ruapuna) Jack Perkins | Mike Pero Racing | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 13th | 5th | 1852 |
| 2 | Scott McLaughlin Jonathon Webb | MPC Motorsport | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 15th | 1803 |
| 3 | Richard Moore Owen Kelly | M3 Racing | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 10th | 13th | 1220 |
| 4 | Daniel Gaunt Andrew Waite | Tasman Motorsports Group | 6th | 14th | 7th | 3rd | 5th | Ret | 1st | 1162 |
| 5 | Ant Pedersen Matt Halliday (Taupō & Pukekohe) Alex Davison (Ruapuna) | International Motorsport | 18th | 8th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 4th | 1068 |
| 6 | Craig Baird (Taupō) George Miedecke (Pukekohe & Ruapuna) Chris Pither | PSR Racing | 8th | 7th | 10th | 12th | 11th | 3rd | 10th | 976 |
| 7 | Andre Heimgartner Gene Rollinson (Pukekohe R2 & R3) Paul Morris Andy Booth (Pukekohe R2 & R3) | AV8 Motorsport | 5th | Ret | 8th | 11th | 6th | 9th | 11th | 856 |
| 8 | Steven Richards William Bamber (Taupō) Scott Harrison (Pukekohe) Dominic Storey (Ruapuna) | John McIntyre Racing | 7th | 9th | 14th | Ret | 9th | 7th | 8th | 795 |
| 9 | Mitch Cunningham Dean Canto | International Motorsport | 10th | 15th | 13th | 8th | 13th | 4th | 16th | 779 |
| 10 | Andy Booth Tony D'Alberto | AV8 Motorsport | 9th | 11th | 5th | DNS | DNS | 2nd | 14th | 777 |
| 11 | John McIntyre Jono Lester | John McIntyre Racing | 3rd | 3rd | 18th | 7th | 14th | DNS | DNS | 771 |
| 12 | Geoff Emery Christian Klien (Taupō) Steve Owen (Pukekohe & Ruapuna) | MPC Motorsport | 17th | 12th | 15th | 5th | 15th | Ret | 2nd | 755 |
| 13 | Kayne Scott Simon Evans | Farmer Racing Services | Ret | 5th | 3rd | 15th | 4th | DNS | DNS | 728 |
| 14 | Simon McLennan Craig Innes (Taupō) Cam Waters (Pukekohe & Ruapuna) | M2 Motorsport | 12th | 18th | 17th | 13th | 10th | 5th | 12th | 692 |
| 15 | Jonny Reid Wade Cunningham | International Motorsport | 13th | 6th | 9th | 14th | 16th | 11th | 17th | 690 |
| 16 | Angus Fogg Hugh Gardiner | Angus Fogg Racing | 14th | 17th | 12th | 10th | 12th | 12th | 9th | 659 |
| 17 | Paul Manuell Scott Harrison (Taupō) John Penny (Pukekohe & Ruapuna) | M3 Racing | 15th | 13th | 11th | 9th | 8th | Ret | 6th | 608 |
| 18 | Tim Edgell Nick Chester (Taupō) Chris van der Drift (Pukekohe & Ruapuna) | Edgell Performance Racing | 16th | 16th | 16th | Ret | DNS | Ret | 3rd | 429 |
| 19 | Eddie Bell Luke Youlden (Taupō & Ruapuna) William Bamber (Pukekohe) | Eddie Bell Racing | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 6th | 7th | 336 |
| 20 | Colin Corkery Jeroen Bleekemolen | Racing Projects | 11th | 10th | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 221 |
| Pos. | Drivers | Team | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | Pts. |
| Pos. | Drivers | Team | TAU | TAU | PUK | PUK | PUK | RUA | RUA | | Pts. |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |