- Report Race 1 Qualifying Race Race 2 Qualifying Race
- Standings
- References
{{unreferenced|date=August 2012}}{{ Infobox V8 Supercar race report | flag = Tasmania | title = 2012 Falken Tasmania Challenge | round_no = 2 | season_no = 15 | year = 2012 | series = IVSC | track_map = Symmons Plains Raceway (Australia) track map.svg | date = 29 March–1 April | location = Launceston, Tasmania | circuit = Symmons Plains Raceway | weather = Fine | race1_laps = 59 | race1_dist = 140 | pole1 = Mark Winterbottom | pole1_team = Ford Performance Racing | pole1_time = 51.4020 | winner1 = Will Davison | winner1_team = Ford Performance Racing | winner1_time = 52:30.5485 | race2_laps = 84 | race2_dist = 200 | pole2 = Craig Lowndes | pole2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering | pole2_time = 51.0408 | winner2 = Jamie Whincup | winner2_team = Triple Eight Race Engineering | winner2_time = 1:17:31.3871 }}The 2012 Falken Tasmania Challenge was a motor race for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the second event of the 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 30 March–1 April at the Symmons Plains Raceway, near Launceston, Tasmania. Race 3 of the championship was won by Victorian Ford driver Will Davison from Ford Performance Racing. Race 4, held the following day was won by fellow Victorian, Jamie Whincup driving a Holden for Triple Eight Race Engineering. Davison's third place in race four made him the leading performer of the event. ReportRace 1QualifyingPos.|Position | No.|Car number | Name | Car | Team | Time |
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1 | 5 | AUS}} Mark Winterbottom | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 51:4020 |
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2 | 6 | AUS}} Will Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 51:5019 |
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3 | 9 | NZL}} Shane van Gisbergen | Ford FG Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing | 51:5082 |
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4 | 1 | AUS}} Jamie Whincup | Holden VE Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 51:5114 |
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5 | 888 | AUS}} Craig Lowndes | Holden VE Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 51:5288 |
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6 | 2 | AUS}} Garth Tander | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 51:5895 |
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7 | 55 | AUS}} David Reynolds | Ford FG Falcon | Rod Nash Racing | 51:6536 |
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8 | 30 | AUS}} Taz Douglas | Holden VE Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 51:6721 |
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9 | 19 | AUS}} Jonathon Webb | Holden VE Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 51:7266 |
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10 | 17 | AUS}} Steven Johnson | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 51:7754 |
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11 | 18 | AUS}} James Moffat | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 51:7926 |
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12 | 4 | AUS}} Lee Holdsworth | Ford FG Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing | 51:7971 |
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13 | 47 | AUS}} Tim Slade | Ford FG Falcon | James Rosenberg Racing | 51:8171 |
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14 | 15 | AUS}} Rick Kelly | Holden VE Commodore | Kelly Racing | 51:8288 |
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15 | 22 | AUS}} James Courtney | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 51:8468 |
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16 | 7 | AUS}} Todd Kelly | Holden VE Commodore | Kelly Racing | 51:8708 |
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17 | 14 | NZL}} Fabian Coulthard | Holden VE Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 51:9544 |
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18 | 49 | AUS}} Steve Owen | Ford FG Falcon | Paul Morris Motorsport | 51:9671 |
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19 | 66 | AUS}} Russell Ingall | Holden VE Commodore | Walkinshaw Racing | 51:9775 |
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20 | 34 | AUS}} Michael Caruso | Holden VE Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 51:9869 |
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21 | 3 | AUS}} Tony D'Alberto | Ford FG Falcon | Tony D'Alberto Racing | 52:0348 |
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22 | 8 | AUS}} Jason Bright | Holden VE Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 52:0763 |
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23 | 33 | FRA}} Alexandre Premat | Holden VE Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 52:1112 |
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24 | 91 | AUS}} Michael Patrizi | Holden VE Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 52:1114 |
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25 | 51 | AUS}} David Russell | Holden VE Commodore | Kelly Racing | 52:2682 |
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26 | 12 | AUS}} Dean Fiore | Ford FG Falcon | Triple F Racing | 52:2776 |
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27 | 11 | AUS}} Karl Reindler | Holden VE Commodore | Kelly Racing | 52:4070 |
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28 | 21 | AUS}} David Wall | Holden VE Commodore | Britek Motorsport | 52:6473 |
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1 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford Performance Racing | 567 |
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2 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 549 |
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3 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford Performance Racing | 471 |
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4 | 9 | Shane van Gisbergen | Stone Brothers Racing | 432 |
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5 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Stone Brothers Racing | 387 |
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References {{V8 race report| Name_of_race = Falken Tasmania Challenge | Year_of_race = 2012 | Previous_race_in_season = 2012 Clipsal 500 Adelaide | Next_race_in_season = 2012 ITM Hamilton 400 | Previous_year's_race = 2011 Falken Tasmania Challenge | Next_year's_race = 2013 Tasmania Microsoft Office 365 }}{{Australia-sport-stub}} 1 : 2012 in V8 Supercars |