Supercars has revealed an expanded 13-round championship for 2025.
A number of calendar adjustments for the Australian touring automobile sequence have been introduced, with a spherical at Queensland Raceway becoming a member of the schedule for the primary time in 5 years, together with a brand new avenue race in Perth which is able to substitute the Wanneroo Raceway occasion.
The sequence will begin on 21-23 February underneath the lights at Sydney Motorsport Park, which has moved to a late-Australian summer season date for the primary time, and finish on the Adelaide avenue circuit on 27-30 November.
Sandown Park in Melbourne, which has simply acquired a reprieve from potential closure, will stay on the calendar, however the conventional 500km endurance race has been moved to The Bend in South Australia in September.
As an alternative, Sandown will host the penultimate spherical of the sequence, doubtless in a dash race format, in mid-November.
A 13-round championship had been anticipated and Supercars is believed to be working in the direction of including an extra spherical sooner or later, maybe abroad.
David Reynolds, Erebus Motorsport Holden
Picture by: Dirk Klynsmith / Motorsport Pictures
Taupo in New Zealand, which joined the Supercars calendar for the primary time this yr, will stay the sequence’ solely worldwide venue.
“The enlargement to 13 occasions not solely brings again Ipswich [Queensland Raceway] however solidifies Supercars’ nationwide and worldwide footprint,” Supercars CEO Shane Howard mentioned.
“We’re thrilled concerning the strategic additions and shifts within the calendar, together with transferring Sandown to a November date and debuting an endurance spherical at The Bend.
“We’re extremely excited to announce the return of the Ipswich occasion in 2025. After a number of years off the calendar, we all know followers in south-east Queensland have been looking forward to its return. Queensland Raceway has had important upgrades, and the August occasion might be one to mark within the calendar to attend at a very revitalised venue.”
2025 Supercars calendar
Spherical
Location
Circuit Sort
Date
1
Sydney Motorsport Park
Street Course
21-23 February
2
Albert Park (Method 1 Australian GP)
Road Circuit
13-16 March
3
Taupō (New Zealand)
Street Course
11-13 April
4
Symmons Plains
Street Course
Sept. 11 Might
5
Perth CBD
Road Circuit
6-8 June
6
Hidden Valley
Street Course
20-22 June
7
Townsville
Road Circuit
11-13 July
8
Queensland Raceway
Street Course
8-10 August
9
The Bend
Street Course
12-14 September
10
Bathurst 1000
Street Course
9-12 October
11
Gold Coast
Road Circuit
24-26 October
12
Sandown
Street Course
14-16 November
13
Adelaide Parklands
Road Circuit
27-30 November
