2012 Auto One V8Ute Racing Series (Merged)

**GTRMagic** · 9 Jan 2012, 22:40 (Ref:3009577)

Its here... the mean, loud fighting machines are BACK!

With a national calendar that shows a similar undercard round package to the V8Supercar development series for a fraction of the cost (and perhaps the notoriety!)

2012 Calendar...

Round	Event	Venue	Date
1	Clipsal 500	Adelaide Parklands, SA	1 - 4 March
2	Tasmanian Challange	Symmons Plains, TAS	30 March - 1 April
3	Trading Post Perth Challange	Barbagallo Raceway, WA	4 - 6 May
4	Sky City Triple Crown	Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, NT	15 - 17 June
5	Winton	Winton Raceway, VIC	24 - 26 August
6	Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000	Mount Panorama, NSW	4 - 7 Oct
7	Armor All Gold Coast 600	Surfers Paradise, QLD	19 - 21 Oct
8	Sydney Telstra 500	Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW	30 Nov - 2 Dec

Website Here

There are some interesting names in the series winners list... quite a few that have gone on to do bigger and better things too...

Year	Driver	Car
2001	Rod Wilson	Holden Commodore SS Ute
2002	Warren Luff	Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
2003	Warren Luff	Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
2004	Damien White	Holden Commodore SS Ute
2005	Damien White	Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
2006	Marcus Zukanovic	Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
2007	Grant Johnson	Holden Commodore SS Ute
2008	Layton Crambrook	Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
2009	Jack Elsegood	Ford Falcon XR8 Ute
2010	Grant Johnson	Holden Commodore SS Ute
2011	Chris Pither	Holden Commodore SS Ute

So... who's on for the series win this year?

peckstar · 9 Jan 2012, 23:25 (Ref:3009594)

and the future?

I usually enjoy the utes, I would think this has to be the future though.

at my work, which is predominately middle age blokes, the car park is full of vehicles like hiluxes etc, very few falcon and commodore utes

Axeman444 · 10 Jan 2012, 01:17 (Ref:3009615)

it may be the future, but how will a high CoG vehicle like a hilux go around a tarmac race circuit? crap is the answer.

So will that mean they have to lower them, which takes them back to having a stance like the Falcon/Commodore, or go down the path of what the yanks do for CWTS?

**GTRMagic** · 10 Jan 2012, 01:58 (Ref:3009626)

Wasnt there a ute series for 4 cylinder utes back in the late '90's? Mr McKay, V8Supercars' favourite reporter, may even have been a 'factory' race driver for Mr Siddle's Nissan equipe, alongside Warwick Rooklyn

Is this series likely to end up as some sort of Camping World Truck Series? But with more makes...

Quite how the 16 Ford v's 16 Holden franchise thingumy hangs together might be interesting to explore

Trevor · 10 Jan 2012, 02:15 (Ref:3009628)

Nationwide Truck Series - here we come - LOL

mountainstar · 10 Jan 2012, 02:20 (Ref:3009630)

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Originally Posted by Big_Trev

Nationwide Truck Series - here we come - LOL

That's pretty much what it will have to be, except maybe for body panels.

bluesport · 10 Jan 2012, 02:28 (Ref:3009632)

What engine will they be using in the Ford FG utes? Is the supercharged engine allowed?

ForumNick · 10 Jan 2012, 03:25 (Ref:3009639)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesport

What engine will they be using in the Ford FG utes? Is the supercharged engine allowed?

If you'd bothered to read the link provided by Peckstar....

Quote:

Originally Posted by above link

The FG Ford Falcon Ute will finally be introduced to the category this season, following delays caused by Ford’s axing of its V8-powered Ute model in mid-2010. The V8 Ute Series Falcons will use the 5.0 litre ‘Coyote’ V8 engine seen in FPV’s GS Ute.

bluesport · 10 Jan 2012, 04:11 (Ref:3009651)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForumNick

If you'd bothered to read the link provided by Peckstar....

Thankyou.

peckstar · 10 Jan 2012, 04:22 (Ref:3009652)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesport

Thankyou.

which i believe means it is supercharged.

the series has an engine equalisation policy, I wonder how they will equalise it, make the holden more powerful than currently, or make the Ford less powerful

bludvl_x19 · 10 Jan 2012, 04:57 (Ref:3009655)

I wonder, would the Hiluxes all be sponsored by someone like Avis or Europcar? I think I have seen "races" between them already, on the Thursday before a V8 meeting

racer69 · 10 Jan 2012, 08:07 (Ref:3009698)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Wasnt there a ute series for 4 cylinder utes back in the late '90's? Mr McKay, V8Supercars' favourite reporter, may even have been a 'factory' race driver for Mr Siddle's Nissan equipe, alongside Warwick Rooklyn

I've got footage of the old 'sports-utility' racing somewhere. They ran as a support event for the trucks circa-1993

Who remembers the one-make Toyota Landcruiser ute series from the same time?

chavez · 10 Jan 2012, 08:21 (Ref:3009705)

Quote:

Originally Posted by racer69

I've got footage of the old 'sports-utility' racing somewhere. They ran as a support event for the trucks circa-1993

Who remembers the one-make Toyota Landcruiser ute series from the same time?

I have vague memories of the sport utilities running at one of the Sandown truck racing meetings.

bluesport · 10 Jan 2012, 09:15 (Ref:3009716)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peckstar

which i believe means it is supercharged.

the series has an engine equalisation policy, I wonder how they will equalise it, make the holden more powerful than currently, or make the Ford less powerful

There may be an overall power increase. I assume that in the past the 6 litre commodores were gagged but now maybe the Ford will be.

mtpanorama · 10 Jan 2012, 10:08 (Ref:3009745)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peckstar

which i believe means it is supercharged.

the series has an engine equalisation policy, I wonder how they will equalise it, make the holden more powerful than currently, or make the Ford less powerful

No they are not supercharged. There was quite a bit of work involved in getting the FG ute up and running with this engine minus the supercharger.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes for the front guys to get a handle(pun intended) on the FG after running so long in the BF.
I think Cam McConville will be a big chance for the title this year. He has gotten the hang of the ute and finished the year off very strongly. Ryal Haris will be strong if he is back and the usual suspects Seiders,Pither,Fisher,Elsgood. I think Rhys McNally could pull a few surprises this year as well.

peckstar · 10 Jan 2012, 10:23 (Ref:3009753)

that would mean then that the spped cafe quote is wrong

Quote:

he V8 Ute Series Falcons will use the 5.0 litre ‘Coyote’ V8 engine seen in FPV’s GS Ute.

as that motor is supercharged

so how have they equalised them then My Panorama, and what sort of kW are we talking (the GS ute is listed at 315 kW)

mtpanorama · 10 Jan 2012, 10:29 (Ref:3009756)

Quote:

Originally Posted by peckstar

that would mean then that the spped cafe quote is wrong

as that motor is supercharged

so how have they equalised them then My Panorama, and what sort of kW are we talking (the GS ute is listed at 315 kW)

It is the Coyote engine, minus supercharger. The commodore utes have been running an inlet restrictor. Now they have gone to Motec there is also now tuning modifications that could be done.

peckstar · 10 Jan 2012, 10:34 (Ref:3009758)

thanks

interesting

bluesport · 10 Jan 2012, 20:12 (Ref:3009973)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtpanorama

It is the Coyote engine, minus supercharger. The commodore utes have been running an inlet restrictor. Now they have gone to Motec there is also now tuning modifications that could be done.

Sounds a bit dodgy without the supercharger........5 litres vs 6 litres.

mtpanorama · 10 Jan 2012, 21:53 (Ref:3010007)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesport

Sounds a bit dodgy without the supercharger........5 litres vs 6 litres.

Utes have been that way since the VE came in, hence the restrictor on the commodores

bluesport · 16 Jan 2012, 23:04 (Ref:3012587)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtpanorama

Utes have been that way since the VE came in, hence the restrictor on the commodores

Yes I know, but wouldn't it have been better to stick with the old 5.4 litre engine in the Ford for closer torque between the two different spec engines?

St00ge · 17 Jan 2012, 08:54 (Ref:3012720)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesport

Yes I know, but wouldn't it have been better to stick with the old 5.4 litre engine in the Ford for closer torque between the two different spec engines?

5.0 will be fine once they are matched.. revs a bit nicer over the 5.4 too no doubt

bluesport · 17 Jan 2012, 08:59 (Ref:3012722)

Quote:

Originally Posted by St00ge

5.0 will be fine once they are matched.. revs a bit nicer over the 5.4 too no doubt

It will be interesting to see.

**GTRMagic** · 20 Jan 2012, 07:45 (Ref:3014419)

New Drivers in Utes

Is Mr Johnson coming back?

mtpanorama · 20 Jan 2012, 08:19 (Ref:3014429)

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

New Drivers in Utes

Is Mr Johnson coming back?

Car is still for sale, couple of interested parties but just haven't parted with the cash.

Interesting that someone has bought Carson's car, as he has a written off BF shell as the FG is owned by V8 utes.

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