V8 Supercars has announced its 2012 calendar at Bathurst this morning.
Sixteen events are listed on the new schedule, including the traditional non-championship Australian Grand Prix meeting.
The calendar announcement confirms that Sandown will take over from Phillip Island as September’s warm-up to the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.
CLICK HERE for Speedcafe.com’s breaking news story on Sandown from last month
Phillip Island’s event will switch to May, while the Abu Dhabi meeting makes an even bigger move from February to November in order to coincide with the Formula One race at the Yas Marina circuit.
Conversely, Symmons Plains has been shifted from November to the March 30-April 1 weekend, making it the third event of the season.
The announced calendar includes an additional, yet-to-be confirmed, meeting on the November 9-11 weekend, which will serve as the championship’s penultimate hit-out.
The Fujitsu V8 Supercars has also been announced, with seven rounds again planned.
The second-tier class will return to Winton after a year away, but will not visit Sandown following that event’s move to an endurance format.
See below for the 2012 V8 Supercars Championship calendar
| March 1-4 | Clipsal 500 | Adelaide |
| March 15-18 | Australian Grand Prix | Albert Park, Melbourne |
| March 30-April 1 | Tasmanian Challenge | Symmons Plains, Launceston |
| April 20-22 | ITM400 | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| May 4-6 | Trading Post Challenge | Barbagallo, Perth |
| May 18-20 | Phillip Island | Phillip Island, Victoria |
| June 15-17 | SKYCITY Triple Crown | Hidden Valley, Darwin |
| July 6-8 | Sucrogen Townsville 400 | Reid Park, Townsville |
| August 3-5 | Coates Hire Ipswich 300 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich |
| August 24-26 | Winton | Winton, Victoria |
| September 14-16 | Sandown 500 | Sandown, Victoria |
| October 4-7 | Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| October 19-21 | Armor All Gold Coast 600 | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| November 2-4 | Yas V8 400 | Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi |
| November 9-11 | TBA | TBA |
| November 30-Dec 2 | Sydney Telstra 500 | Olympic Park, Sydney |
See below for the 2012 Fujitsu V8 Supercars Series calendar
| March 1-4 | Clipsal 500 | Adelaide |
| May 4-6 | Trading Post Challenge | Barbagallo, Perth |
| July 6-8 | Sucrogen Townsville 400 | Reid Park, Townsville |
| August 3-5 | Coates Hire Ipswich 300 | Queensland Raceway, Ipswich |
| August 24-26 | Winton | Winton, Victoria |
| October 4-7 | Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Bathurst, New South Wales |
| November 30-Dec 2 | Sydney Telstra 500 | Olympic Park, Sydney |
See below for Speedcafe.com’s Bathurst Race Guide
