The 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series was an Australian

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series held for

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. It was the third series held for second tier V8 Supercar teams. The series began on 31 March 2002 at

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and finished on 4 August at

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having been contested over five rounds held across three different states. The series was dominated by

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who won twelve races during the course of the 15 race series. Dumbrell finished 484 points clear of the only other driver to win more than one race,

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Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2002 Konica V8 Supercar Series.

Race calendar

Points system

The season consisted of five rounds across three different states. Each round consisted of three races. Points were awarded for the first 32 positions at each race but at no race during the series did more than 22 cars finish. The third race of a race weekend carried approximately 50% more points than each of the first two races.

Series standings

Points table referenced, in part, as follows:

References

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