2012 Sucrogen Townsville 400
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| Round 7 of 15 in the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
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| Date | 6–8 July 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Location | Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Townsville Street Circuit | |||||||||||||
| Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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The 2012 Sucrogen Townsville 400 was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the seventh event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 6–8 July at the Townsville Street Circuit, in Townsville, Queensland. The event was attended by 152,161 spectators and was estimated to have generated $32.4 million to the local economy across the weekend.[1]
Points were awarded in two separate 200 km (120 mi) races, making a total distance of 400 km (250 mi) across the event weekend. Race 1, held on Saturday 7 July saw the first entry of 1997 Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve in the category.[2]
Standings
- After 15 of 30 races.
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1794 |
| 2 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 1694 |
| 3 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | 1654 |
| 4 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1496 |
| 5 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | 1280 |
| Supercars Championship | ||
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| Previous race: 2012 Skycity Triple Crown |
2012 Supercars Championship | Next race: 2012 Coates Hire Ipswich 300 |
| Previous year: 2011 Sucrogen Townsville 400 |
Townsville 400 | Next year: 2013 Sucrogen Townsville 400 |
References
- ↑ Prideaux, Murray; et al. (26 August 2016). "Townsville 400 2012: Findings and Recommendations (Abstract only)". James Cook University. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Whincup reigns in Townsville". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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