A new points system for V8 Supercars in 2008
January 18th 2008 07:19
After a fairly successful attempt to revamp the V8 Supercar Championship points system in 2007, AVESCO has made additional changes for the 2008 season; retaining some of the amendments made last year and strengthening them by rewarding all drivers who finish the race, not just those who finish in the top fifteen placings.
In previous years, this was the standard way of scoring points with all drivers who crossed the finish line awarded at least one point. Last year, the scoring system changed with only those who finished within the top fifteen positions adding to their championship totals.
“The board felt it was important that teams who made the effort in the lower half of the field should still be rewarded with points that reflect their finishing position,” V8 Supercars Australia Chief Executive Wayne Cattach said.
“We have done this without removing the importance of passing that we hope will result in a finish similar to last year when, after an entire season, one single pass would have changed the Championship in Jamie Whincup’s favour ahead of Garth Tander.
“The formula proved spot on in 2007 and we trust it will be the same in 2008.”
The new points system will reward the winner of the race for an outstanding performance, more than the other drivers, with positions second to sixth rewarded next highest and so on, all the way down to thirtieth. There will also be the same amount of points available for each race weekend, whether there is two or three races for that round.
“We think we have improved on last year’s points system by refining the tiers and placing more importance on winning or finishing higher in each graduation,” Mr Cattach said. “It is always a challenge to find a system that pleases everybody and is relatively simple to explain. We believe that this does both and remains fair to all competitors.”
The points system for 2008 in detail:
1st position:
100 points (3 race round)
150 points (2 race round)
2nd position
92 points (3 race round)
138 points (2 race round)
3rd position:
86 points (3 race round)
129 points (2 race round)
4th position
80 points (3 race round)
120 points (2 race round)
5th position:
74 points (3 race round)
111 points (2 race round)
6th position
68 points (3 race round)
102 points (2 race round)
7th position:
64 points (3 race round)
96 points (2 race round)
8th position
60 points (3 race round)
90 points (2 race round)
9th position:
56 points (3 race round)
84 points (2 race round)
10th position
52 points (3 race round)
78 points (2 race round)
11th position:
48 points (3 race round)
72 points (2 race round)
12th position
46 points (3 race round)
69 points (2 race round)
13th position:
44 points (3 race round)
66 points (2 race round)
14th position
42 points (3 race round)
63 points (2 race round)
15th position:
40 points (3 race round)
60 points (2 race round)
16th position
38 points (3 race round)
57 points (2 race round)
17th position:
36 points (3 race round)
54 points (2 race round)
18th position
34 points (3 race round)
51 points (2 race round)
19th position:
32 points (3 race round)
48 points (2 race round)
20th position
30 points (3 race round)
45 points (2 race round)
21st position:
28 points (3 race round)
42 points (2 race round)
22nd position
26 points (3 race round)
39 points (2 race round)
23rd position:
24 points (3 race round)
36 points (2 race round)
24th position
22 points (3 race round)
33 points (2 race round)
25th position:
20 points (3 race round)
30 points (2 race round)
26th position
18 points (3 race round)
27 points (2 race round)
27th position:
16 points (3 race round)
24 points (2 race round)
28th position
14 points (3 race round)
21 points (2 race round)
29th position:
12 points (3 race round)
18 points (2 race round)
30th position
10 points (3 race round)
15 points (2 race round)
In previous years, this was the standard way of scoring points with all drivers who crossed the finish line awarded at least one point. Last year, the scoring system changed with only those who finished within the top fifteen positions adding to their championship totals.
“The board felt it was important that teams who made the effort in the lower half of the field should still be rewarded with points that reflect their finishing position,” V8 Supercars Australia Chief Executive Wayne Cattach said.
“We have done this without removing the importance of passing that we hope will result in a finish similar to last year when, after an entire season, one single pass would have changed the Championship in Jamie Whincup’s favour ahead of Garth Tander.
“The formula proved spot on in 2007 and we trust it will be the same in 2008.”
The new points system will reward the winner of the race for an outstanding performance, more than the other drivers, with positions second to sixth rewarded next highest and so on, all the way down to thirtieth. There will also be the same amount of points available for each race weekend, whether there is two or three races for that round.
“We think we have improved on last year’s points system by refining the tiers and placing more importance on winning or finishing higher in each graduation,” Mr Cattach said. “It is always a challenge to find a system that pleases everybody and is relatively simple to explain. We believe that this does both and remains fair to all competitors.”
The points system for 2008 in detail:
1st position:
100 points (3 race round)
150 points (2 race round)
2nd position
92 points (3 race round)
138 points (2 race round)
3rd position:
86 points (3 race round)
129 points (2 race round)
4th position
80 points (3 race round)
120 points (2 race round)
5th position:
74 points (3 race round)
111 points (2 race round)
6th position
68 points (3 race round)
102 points (2 race round)
7th position:
64 points (3 race round)
96 points (2 race round)
8th position
60 points (3 race round)
90 points (2 race round)
9th position:
56 points (3 race round)
84 points (2 race round)
10th position
52 points (3 race round)
78 points (2 race round)
11th position:
48 points (3 race round)
72 points (2 race round)
12th position
46 points (3 race round)
69 points (2 race round)
13th position:
44 points (3 race round)
66 points (2 race round)
14th position
42 points (3 race round)
63 points (2 race round)
15th position:
40 points (3 race round)
60 points (2 race round)
16th position
38 points (3 race round)
57 points (2 race round)
17th position:
36 points (3 race round)
54 points (2 race round)
18th position
34 points (3 race round)
51 points (2 race round)
19th position:
32 points (3 race round)
48 points (2 race round)
20th position
30 points (3 race round)
45 points (2 race round)
21st position:
28 points (3 race round)
42 points (2 race round)
22nd position
26 points (3 race round)
39 points (2 race round)
23rd position:
24 points (3 race round)
36 points (2 race round)
24th position
22 points (3 race round)
33 points (2 race round)
25th position:
20 points (3 race round)
30 points (2 race round)
26th position
18 points (3 race round)
27 points (2 race round)
27th position:
16 points (3 race round)
24 points (2 race round)
28th position
14 points (3 race round)
21 points (2 race round)
29th position:
12 points (3 race round)
18 points (2 race round)
30th position
10 points (3 race round)
15 points (2 race round)
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