V8 Utes

Holden Ute, on the basis of which Holden racing pickups are created

Ford BF Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute

Ford BF Falcon XR8

V8 Utes is a body racing series held as part of support for the sister V8 Supercars series .

The series was created in 2000 and has been racing since 2001. Ute is the Australian name for pickups based on mid-size sedans. Pickups created on the basis of the main for all V8 Supercars championships Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore participate in V8 Utes. Pickups use similar (with V8 Supercars) configurations for lower engines with a cast iron cylinder block. Unlike the main championship, the cars are completely identical (inside the same brand); each brand is represented by 16 cars.

The V8 Utes season consists of 8 stages taking place as part of V8 Supercars support. Each stage includes 3 short races, literally several laps (30-40 km), saturated with wrestling. The start of the second race is carried out in reverse order to increase the number of overtaking. The position at the start of the third race is determined by the total points scored in the first two races.

Racers are often not professional, but various celebrities who are fond of motorsport - such as Adam Brand, a country singer, or actor George Elliot. However, from this series, racers can go to the higher V8 Fujitsu or V8 Supercars.