The Amazing Race Australia 2

The Amazing Race Australia 2
Season Information
Version:	Australia
Continents Visited:	4
Countries Visited:	9
Cities Visited:	17
Distance Traveled:	65,000 kilometers (40,000 mi)
Starting Line:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Finish Line:	Fraser Island, Australia
Filming Dates:	November 18, 2011 - December 13, 2011
Season Run	May 30, 2012 - August 15, 2012
Number of Legs:	12
Number of Teams:	11
Winners:	Shane & Andrew
Runners-Up:	Paul & Steve Michelle & Jo
Season Chronology
Previous:	The Amazing Race Australia 1
Next:	The Amazing Race Australia vs. New Zealand

The Amazing Race Australia 2 is the second installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race Australia. It premiered on May 30, 2012 on Australian television. It features eleven teams of two who are in a pre-existing personal relationship, and follows the various challenges that they undertake as they race around the world to win AU$250,000.

Teams

Shane & Andrew  1st place  Shane & Andrew Cops	Paul & Steve  2nd place  Paul & Steve Workmates	Michelle & Jo  3rd place  Michelle & Jo Cheerleader twins	Joseph & Grace  ELIMINATED  Joseph & Grace Brother/sister	Lucy & Emilia  ELIMINATED  Lucy & Emilia Sisters
James & Sarah  ELIMINATED  James & Sarah Dating	Sticky & Sam  ELIMINATED  Sticky & Sam Flatmates	Ross & Tarryn  ELIMINATED  Ross & Tarryn Father/daughter	Kym & Donna  ELIMINATED  Kym & Donna Engaged	Sue & Teresa  ELIMINATED  Sue & Teresa Hairdressers
Adam & Dane  ELIMINATED  Adam & Dane Cousins

Episodes

Episode #	Leg #	Title	Air Date	Destination	First Place	Last Place	Finish	Viewership (in millions)
1	1	May 30, 2012	"Don't Need More Friends, Always Need More Money"	Australia → The Philippines	Ross & Tarryn	Lucy & Emilia	Salvage Pass Used	886,000
2	2	June 6, 2012	"We Only Picked Good Looking Ones"	The Philippines → India	Sticky & Sam	Adam & Dane	1st Eliminated 11th Place	883,000
3	3	June 13/14, 2013	"I Don't Really Like to Use My Brain"	India	Sticky & Sam	Sue & Teresa	2nd Eliminated 10th Place	715,000
4	4	June 20, 2012	"No More Showing Off"	India → United Arab Emirates	James & Sarah	Kym & Donna	3rd Eliminated 9th Place	695,000
5	5	June 25, 2012	"I Know What a Lime is Daddy!"	United Arab Emirates → Turkey	Paul & Steve	Ross & Tarryn	Non-Elimination Leg	971,000
6	6	July 2, 2013	"Take a Seat... My Stunning Specimen of a Man!"	Turkey	Paul & Steve	Ross & Tarryn	4th Eliminated 8th Place	1.101
7	7	July 9, 2012	"How Do You Fold Liquid?"	Turkey → France → Cuba	Paul & Steve	Joseph & Grace	Ordered to Continue Racing	1.023
8	8	July 16, 2012	"It's a Pit Pause"	Cuba	Paul & Steve	Sticky & Sam	5th Eliminated 7th Place	913,000
9	9	July 23, 2012	"Why Am I Trying to Ride a Log on Icy Water?"	Cuba → Canada	Paul & Steve	James & Sarah	6th Eliminated 6th Place	1.014
10	10	August 13, 2012	"I Do My Riding Better in the Bedroom"	Canada	Shane & Andrew	Lucy & Emilia	7th Eliminated 5th Place	787,000
11	11	August 14, 2012	"You Have a Smiley Face on Front"	Canada → China	Michelle & Jo	Joseph & Grace	8th Eliminated 4th Place	895,000
12	12	August 15, 2012	"I'm Sorry My Looks, My Facial Expressions Annoy You!"	China → Australia	Shane & Andrew	Michelle & Jo	3rd Place	976,000
						Paul & Steve	2nd Place

Leaderboard

Place	Team	Leg 1	Leg 2	Leg 3	Leg 4	Leg 5	Leg 6	Leg 7	Leg 8	Leg 9	Leg 10	Leg 11	Leg 12	Average
1	Shane & Andrew	8	7	6	5	5⊂	6+	3	2	2	1	3	1	4.09	5-5
2	Paul & Steve	10	5	5	6⊃	1⊃	1>^	1	1	1►	4	2	2	3.25	6-3
3	Michelle & Jo	7	2	3	4	2	2<^	2	3	3	3	1	3	2.92	5-5
4	Joseph & Grace	6	8	7	3	4	3~	7	6	4	2	4		4.91	4-4
5	Lucy & Emilia	11	10	9	8	6	5+	5	5	5	5			6.90	3-5
6	James & Sarah	3	9	8	1	7	7-	4	4	6				5.44	4-3
7	Sticky & Sam	5	1	1	2	3	4~	6	7					3.62	3-3
8	Ross & Tarryn	1►	4	2	7	8	8-							5.00	3-1
9	Kym & Donna	2	6	4	9									5.25	1-1
10	Sue & Teresa	4	3	10										5.67	2-0
11	Adam & Dane	9	11											10.00	0-0
Notes		[1]	[2]	[3]	[4][5]	[6]	[7]	[8]				[9]
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn Same symbols (^, ~, +, -, =, *) denote the teams that worked together during an Intersection ► The team used the Salvage Pass

Notes:
1: Lucy & Emilia reached the pitstop in last place. However, since Ross & Tarryn won the Salvage Pass, decided to save Lucy & Emilia from elimination.
2: Adam & Dane initially checked 7th, but they were issued a 30-minute penalty for selling of their possessions. Four teams checked in during their penalty time and Adam & Dane were eliminated from the race.
3: Sticky & Sam, Michelle & Jo, Kym & Donna, Paul & Steve, Shane & Andrew, Lucy & Emilia and Sue & Teresa broke more than 15 pots during the Route Info task and received a 15 minute penalty at the pot drop off.
4: Teams on the fourth leg voted for who should receive the U-Turn. The team who has the most votes must complete the other option of the Detour they did not select. Paul & Steve received the most votes in a 6-1-1-1 vote and would be U-Turned.
5: Kym & Donna failed to complete the leg after being unable to locate the Meydan Racecourse. Hours after all the teams had checked into the pit stop, Kym & Donna still had not completed the final challenge. Grant came over to the area where they had spent the night and eliminated them.
6: James & Sarah took a 4 hour penalty at the Roadblock, less than 30 minutes later, Ross & Tarryn made their way to the pit stop, choosing also to take a penalty. These did not affect their placements.
7: Ross & Tarryn had been "marked for elimination," however, since they checked in last, they were eliminated without the 30-minute penalty.
8: Joseph & Grace arrived in 6th place, however, they were issued a two-hour penalty for pulling another teams belongings out of the taxi, which is a clear violation of a race rule. During that time Sticky & Sam checked in, dropping Joseph & Grace to last place, however it was a double-length leg.
9: Joseph & Grace failed to make it to the required area of the Great Wall of China for the Roadblock, instead traveling to the Inner Mongolia section of the Great Wall. After all teams had checked in, Grant came out to their location and eliminated them.

Records

Franchise

• Firs introduction of the Salvage Pass which allows the recipient team a choice between a one-hour head start or saving the last team from elimination in that leg.
• First time that a Yield and Intersection were on the same leg of the race.

Australia

• First season to visit Philippines, India, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, France, Cuba, Canada, and mainland China.
• First season to visit the continent of North America.
• First introduction of the anonymous U-Turn where one team can remain anonymously (without putting up their own team sticker) and may force another team to complete the other option of the Detour that was not originally picked.
• First introduction of the Yield which allows any one team to force another team to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time.
• First appearance of the Must-Vote U-Turn in which required all teams team to vote for who should receive the U-Turn. The team with the most votes is forced to complete both of the Detour tasks upon arriving at the Detour.

External links

• Official Site