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.

New Zealand 2012 ITM Hamilton 400
Event Information
Round 3 of 15 in the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship
Date20–22 April 2012
LocationHamilton, New Zealand
VenueHamilton Street Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 59 laps 200 km
Pole position Garth Tander
Holden Racing Team
1:22:3968
Winner Will Davison
Ford Performance Racing
1:28:43:7686
Race 2
Distance 59 laps 200 km
Pole position Will Davison
Ford Performance Racing
1:21:9712
Winner Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
1:26:13:9903

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

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Race 5

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Qualifying

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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

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Race 6

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Qualifying

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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

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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
Source:[1]

Standings

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "Hamilton Street Circuit - V8 Supercars - Race 6". racing.natsoft.com.au. Retrieved 14 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
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