2012 Phillip Island 300
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| Round 5 of 15 in the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 18–20 May 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Phillip Island, Victoria | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | |||||||||||||
| Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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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.[1] It was held on the weekend of 18–20 May at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, in Phillip Island, Victoria.
The event was the second in a row in which Ford Performance Racing dominated with Mark Winterbottom winning the Saturday race. Winterbottom benefitted from a late safety car caused by a group of Cape Barren geese that bunched up the field and led to a collision between rivals Will Davison and Jamie Whincup who had been placing pressure on the leader. Neither driver was injured despite heavy damage to both cars.[2] Craig Lowndes set new lap record on Saturday, breaking his own previous record that had stood for 13 years.[3]
Will Davison recovered to win the Sunday race,[1] his first at the circuit. The win moved him 10 points ahead of Whincup, who was only able to finish fifth in the Sunday race after crashing out of race one.[3] Although the FPR duo won both races, Shane van Gisbergen was the best performed driver over the whole weekend.
Standings
- After 11 of 30 races.
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | ||
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| 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 |
References
- 1 2 James Pavey (12 August 2021). "When geese triggered a Phillip Island finish for the ages". supercars.com. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Frosty wins as Whincup, Davison collide". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- 1 2 Malcolm Flynn (21 May 2012). "V8SC 2012 Round 5: Davison Reclaims Championship Lead". drive.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2026.