The 2010 Auto One V8 Ute Racing Series was a motor racing series for Ford Falcon and Holden utilities (commonly known as "utes"), built and conforming to V8 Utes series regulations and those holding valid licences to compete as issued by series organisers Spherix and Australian V8 Ute Racing Pty. Ltd. The series formed the tenth running of a national series for V8 Utes in Australia. The series began on 17 March 2010 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 2 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after 8 rounds.
The series was won by Grant Johnson, driving a Holden VE SS Ute.
Teams and drivers
The following drivers competed in the 2010 V8 Utes series
Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds | Endurance Driver |
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Hi-Tech Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 1 | ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 47 | ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() | |
SEW Eurodrive Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 2 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Sage Automation Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 3 | ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Kanga Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 4 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Madashell Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 5 | ![]() |
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Denco/One Construction | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 6 | ![]() |
N/A | |
JMG Maintenance Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 7 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Sieders Racing Team | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 8 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() | ||
Variety Group | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 10 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 16 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
Brock Race Engineering | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 11 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 31 | ![]() |
N/A | ||
SG Changi | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 12 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Wollongong Performance Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 13 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Chill Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 14 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 32 | ![]() |
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Charlie O'Brien | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 15 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Brunswick Valley Coaches Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 17 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Samboy Chips Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 18 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 19 | ![]() |
N/A | ||
Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 56 | ![]() |
N/A | ||
Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 67 | ![]() |
N/A | ||
Holden Heaven | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 20 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Revolution Roofing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 21 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Thirsty Camel Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 22 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Workhorse Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 23 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Eagle Pro Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 24 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
GBF Underground Mining | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 25 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
West Coast Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 26 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Bob Jane T-Marts Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 27 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Wilson Brothers Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 30 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Cribbin Blencowe Estate Agents | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 33 | ![]() |
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Pedigree Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 34 | ![]() |
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iseek Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 37 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Williams Race Tech | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 41 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 71 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
Ice Break Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 42 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 72 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
ISRI Truck Seats Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 43 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Grove Fruit Juice Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 44 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Rick Gill Motorcycles | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 51 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Vittoria Coffee Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 55 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Harris Motorsport | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 58 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Red Ass Mexican | Ford BF Falcon XR8 | 66 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Mangomedia | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | ||||
Wilson Security Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 69 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Wake Up Backpackers Racing | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 88 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Sydney/Complete Soda Blasting | Holden VE Commodore SS Ute | 89 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Dunn Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 98 | ![]() |
N/A | |
Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 99 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() | |
Race calendar
The 2010 V8 Utes Series consisted of eight rounds, all of which were held on the support programme of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
Rd. | Race title | Circuit | City / state | Date | Winner |
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1 | ![]() |
Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 11–14 March | David Sieders |
2 | ![]() |
Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 14–16 May | Grant Johnson |
3 | ![]() |
Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 18–20 June | Grant Johnson |
4 | ![]() |
Townsville Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 9–11 July | Jack Elsegood |
5 | ![]() |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 10–12 September | Grant Johnson |
6 | ![]() |
Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 7–10 October | |
7 | ![]() |
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 22–24 October | Chris Pither |
8 | ![]() |
Homebush Street Circuit | Sydney, New South Wales | 3–5 December | Charlie O’Brien |