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. It was the thirteenth running of the V8 Supercar Development series. Supporting the

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, it began on 1 March at the

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and ended on 2 December at the

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after eighteen races held over seven rounds. 2012 was the last year in which the

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was eligible for the series. The series was won by

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Calendar

The series was contested over seven rounds at seven V8 Supercars Championship events.

Teams and drivers

Holden VE Commodore of David Russell 2012

The following teams and drivers contested the 2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series.

Points system

Series points were awarded at each race according to the following table:

Driver standings

References

External links

2012 Operations Manual, www.v8supercars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org

2012 Development Series Event Calendar, www.v8supercars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org

Dunlop Series Points, racing.natsoft.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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