2024 Repco Supercars Championship Season Guide

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PREVIEW

WELCOME TO SUPERCARS IN 2024

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fter a season of change with the switch to Gen3 in 2023, it’s the drivers that are the focus of the changes in the 2024 Repco Supercars Championship.

With 2023 champion Brodie Kostecki suddenly splitting with Erebus Motorsport and three-time champion Shane van Gisbergen leaving for NASCAR, the door is open for a new champion in 2024.

Will Brown moves from Erebus Motorsport to Triple Eight Race Engineering to replace van Gisbergen alongside Broc Feeney, while Jack Le Brocq and Todd Hazelwood form an all-new line-up at Erebus Motorsport.

Other movers include James Courtney to Blanchard Racing Team, David Reynolds to Team

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18 and Nick Percat to Matt Stone Racing. Richie Stanaway and Jaxon Evans move into full-time drives with Grove Racing and Brad Jones Racing respectively, while Ryan Wood and Aaron Love step up from the Dunlop Super2 Series at Walkinshaw Andretti United and Blanchard Racing Team respectively.

The amount of entrants is reduced from 25 to 24 with Tickford Racing downsizing from four cars to two cars after selling two of its Teams Racing Charters (TRC), one of which was purchased by Blanchard Racing Team who will expand to a two-car team.

The 2024 Repco Supercars Championship will be contested over 12 rounds, starting with the Bathurst 500 in place of the

cancelled Newcastle 500.

Taupō International Motorsport Park will host a Supercars event for the first time, marking the return of an event in New Zealand.

The Bend Motorsport Park was omitted from the 2024 calendar but is expected to return in 2025 as an endurance event.

In contrast to last season, the Perth, Darwin and Tasmania rounds will now be a timed race of 60 minutes instead of laps, while Taupō and Sydney will be run under the Super400 format with two 200km races.

A live pitlane order will be adopted in 2024, with the order to change from round to round based on the current teams’ championship.

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ENTRY LIST

2024 REPCO SUPERCARS CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY LIST # 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 17 18 19 20 23 25 26 31 55 87 88 96 TBA

Driver Ryan Wood Aaron Love Cameron Hill Cameron Waters James Courtney André Heimgartner Jack Le Brocq Nick Percat Anton De Pasquale Jaxon Evans Bryce Fullwood Will Davison Mark Winterbottom Matthew Payne David Reynolds Tim Slade Chaz Mostert Richie Stanaway James Golding Thomas Randle Will Brown Broc Feeney Macauley Jones Todd Hazelwood

Team Walkinshaw Andretti United Blanchard Racing Team Matt Stone Racing Tickford Racing Blanchard Racing Team Brad Jones Racing Erebus Motorsport Matt Stone Racing Dick Johnson Racing Brad Jones Racing Brad Jones Racing Dick Johnson Racing Team 18 Grove Racing Team 18 PremiAir Racing Walkinshaw Andretti United Grove Racing PremiAir Racing Tickford Racing Triple Eight Race Engineering Triple Eight Race Engineering Brad Jones Racing Erebus Motorsport

Car Ford Mustang Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Ford Mustang Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro Ford Mustang Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Ford Mustang Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro

Entries correct at the time of publication.

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EREBUS MOTORSPORT

CHEVROLET CAMARO

#9 JACK LE BROCQ #TBA TODD HAZELWOOD

It’s been a tumultuous off season for the reigning champions Erebus Motorsport, with Brodie Kostecki splitting with the team, Will Brown departing to Triple Eight Race Engineering and sponsors such as Coca-Cola leaving following the fallout from the former. In comes Jack Le Brocq, who reunites with the team that he made his Supercars debut with. Le Brocq returns to Erebus off the back of a strong season with Matt Stone Racing, where he took his second Supercars win in Darwin. Hazelwood looked set to join the team as an endurance co-driver but has been elevated to a full-time role following Kostecki’s departure.

JACK LE BROCQ

Debut Teams

2015 Erebus Motorsport (2015, 2024), Prodrive Racing Australia / Tickford Racing (2016, 2020-2021), Nissan Motorsport (2017), MW Motorsport (2017), Tekno Autosports (2018-2019), Matt Stone Racing (2022-2023)

Championship Best 12th (2023) 2023 Championship 12th Bathurst 1000 Best 4th (2016) 2023 Bathurst 9th

TODD HAZELWOOD

Debut Teams

2017 Matt Stone Racing (2017 - 2019, 2022), Brad Jones Racing (2017, 2020 - 2021), Blanchard Team Racing (2023), Erebus Motorsport (2024) Championship Best 13th (2021) 2022 Championship 21st Bathurst 1000 Best 8th (2021) 2023 Bathurst DNF SUPERCAR XTRA

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TRIPLE EIGHT RACE ENGINEERING

CHEVROLET CAMARO

#87 WILL BROWN #88 BROC FEENEY

It’s a new era at Triple Eight Race Engineering in 2024, following the departure of three-time champion Shane van Gisbergen to NASCAR. Tasked with the challenge of replacing one of the all-time Supercars greats is Will Brown, who moves across from teams’ champions Erebus Motorsport. Brown joins Triple Eight following a season of two halves for the Queenslander, having led the drivers’ championship at the midway point before a midseason slump saw him drop down to fifth.

Brown joins Broc Feeney to form the youngest driving line-up in the pitlane this year. Feeney will be looking to take the crown in 2024, following an outstanding year that saw him finish third in the drivers’ championship. The young stars will be looking to re-establish Triple Eight at the top of the Supercars totem pole, following an unfamiliar second place in the teams’ championship last season.

WILL BROWN

Debut Teams

Championship Best 2023 Championship Bathurst 1000 Best 2023 Bathurst

2018 Erebus Motorsport (2018 - 2023), Triple Eight Race Engineering (2024) 5th (2023) 5th 8th (2023) 8th

BROC FEENEY

Debut Teams

2020 Tickford Racing (2020), Triple Eight Race Engineering (2021 - 2024) Championship Best 3rd (2023) 2023 Championship 3rd Bathurst 1000 Best 5th (2022) 2023 Bathurst 23rd

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TICKFORD RACING

FORD MUSTANG #6 CAMERON WATERS #55 THOMAS RANDLE For the first time in 15 years, Tickford Racing returns to being a two-car operation by downsizing from four entries. Despite the parity issues that plagued the Ford teams last year, Tickford Racing and Cameron Waters showed great pace in spite of some terrible luck throughout the season, with Waters taking three race wins on his way to sixth in the standings. Waters will be re-joined by Thomas Randle in the Tickford Racing stable, who also showed flashes of speed throughout 2023 and will be looking to take advantage of the team’s downsizing to establish himself as a contender this season. In the garage there is big change too, with long-time team boss Tim Edwards departing the team after 19 years to become Supercars head of motorsport.

CAMERON WATERS

Debut Teams

2011 Kelly Racing (2011 - 2012), Charlie Schwerkolt Racing / Team 18 (2014), Prodrive Racing Australia / Tickford Racing (2015 - 2024) Championship Best 2nd (2020, 2022) 2023 Championship 6th Bathurst 1000 Best 2nd (2020, 2021) 2023 Bathurst DNF

THOMAS RANDLE

Debut Teams

2019 Tickford Racing (2019, 2021 - 2024), Brad Jones Racing (2020)

Championship Best 13th (2023) 2023 Championship 13th Bathurst 1000 Best 7th (2021) 2023 Bathurst 12th

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BRAD JONES RACING

CHEVROLET CAMARO ANDRE HEIMGARTNER

Debut Teams

2014 Super Black Racing (2014 - 2015), Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (2016), Brad Jones Racing (2017, 2022 - 2024), Nissan Motorsport / Kelly Racing Racing / Kelly Grove Racing (2018 - 2021) Championship Best 7th (2023) 2022 Championship 7th Bathurst 1000 Best 9th (2017) 2023 Bathurst DNF

JAXON EVANS

#8 ANDRE HEIMGARTNER #12 JAXON EVANS #14 BRYCE FULLWOOD #96 MACAULEY JONES Brad Jones Racing has not been immune from the sweeping changes from up and down the pitlane, with the team drafting New Zealander Jaxon Evans to replace the outgoing Jack Smith.

Evans is no stranger to Supercars with co-drives in 2022 and 2023, however his best work has been at the wheel of Porsches around the globe, having won the Australian Carrera Cup title in 2018 and the French Carrera Cup title in 2020, alongside appearances at some of the biggest endurance races on the planet. Evans will join a relatively unchanged Brad Jones Racing line-up, with Andre Heimgartner, Bryce Fullwood and Macauley Jones retaining their seats. Heimgartner had a solid 2023 taking six podiums, and will be looking for more consistency in 2024 in what appears to be the team leader role within the team.

Debut 2022 Teams Brad Jones Racing (2022 - 2024) Championship Best 47th (2023) 2022 Championship 47th Bathurst 1000 Best 21st (2023) 2023 Bathurst 21st

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BRYCE FULLWOOD

MACAULEY JONES

Debut Teams

Debut

2015

Teams

Brad Jones Racing (2015 - 2024)

2018 Matt Stone Racing (2018), Kelly Racing (2019), Walkinshaw Andretti United (2020 - 2021), Brad Jones Racing (2022 - 2024) Championship Best 11th (2023) 2023 Championship 11th Bathurst 1000 Best 5th (2021) 2023 Bathurst 7th

Championship Best 19th (2020, 2022) 2022 Championship 22nd Bathurst 1000 Best 7th (2018) 2023 Bathurst

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DICK JOHNSON RACING

FORD MUSTANG #11 ANTON DE PASQUALE #17 WILL DAVISON

ANTON DE PASQUALE

Dick Johnson Racing goes into the 2024 season with an unchanged driving roster, with Anton De Pasquale and Will Davison piloting cars #12 and #17 respectively for the third season straight. Off the track, however, the iconic Ford squad have made a series of key changes as they look to return to the front of the pack after three lean seasons following the departure of Penske in 2020. Ryan Story returns to the team principal role for the first time since the Penske era, with Ben Croke as team manager. Engineering wise there is change too, with the hugely successful Ludo Lacroix exiting the team after seven years, with Mark Fenning being appointed director of engineering. Replacing Lacroix is Perry Kapper, who will now engineer De Pasquale’s car.

Debut Teams

2018 Erebus Motorsport (2018 - 2020), Dick Johnson Racing (2021 - 2024) Championship Best 4th (2022) 2023 Championship 8th Bathurst 1000 Best 3rd (2023) 2023 Bathurst 3rd

WILL DAVISON

Debut Teams

2004 Team Dynamik (2004), Dick Johnson Racing (2005 - 2008, 2021 - 2024), Holden Racing Team (2009 - 2010), Tickford Racing (2011 - 2013, 2020), Erebus Motorsport (2014 - 2015), Tekno Autosports (2016 - 2017), 23 Red Racing (2018 - 2020)

Championship Best 2nd (2009) 2022 Championship 10th Bathurst 1000 Best 1st (2009, 2016) 2023 Bathurst 16th

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WALKINSHAW ANDRETTI UNITED

FORD MUSTANG

#2 RYAN WOOD #25 CHAZ MOSTERT

After a strong first season with Ford, Walkinshaw Andretti United will enter 2024 looking to get both of their Mustangs towards the front. Chaz Mostert enters his fifth year with the team as one of the veterans of the sport, having debuted 11 years ago. In contrast, the #2 car will be piloted by Kiwi rookie Ryan Wood, who steps up to the main game following a brilliant maiden Super2 season, in which he won five races on his way to third in the standings. The changes at Walkinshaw Andretti United extend to off track too, with Mostert’s long-time engineer Adam De Borre departing to become AIM Motorsport’s Super2 team principal. De Borre’s departure brings to a close one of the longest and most successful driver/engineer partnerships in the paddock. Former Tickford engineer Sam Scaffidi is tasked with taking over as engineer of the #25 car in 2024, and Mostert will be looking to contend at the front having finished fourth in 2023.

RYAN WOOD

Debut 2024 Teams Walkinshaw Andretti United (2024) Championship Best N/A 2023 Championship N/A Bathurst 1000 Best N/A 2023 Bathurst N/A

CHAZ MOSTERT

Debut Teams

2013 Dick Johnson Racing (2013), Ford Performance Racing / Prodrive Racing Australia / Tickford Racing (2014 - 2019), Walkinshaw Andretti United (2020 - 2024) Championship Best 3rd (2021, 2022) 2023 Championship 4th Bathurst 1000 Best 1st (2014, 2021) 2023 Bathurst 4th SUPERCAR XTRA

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GROVE RACING

FORD MUSTANG

#19 MATTHEW PAYNE #26 RICHIE STANAWAY

Grove Racing enters the new season as one of the most exciting prospects in the pitlane with a strong pair of drivers and elite engineering personnel, meaning 2024 has the potential to be a breakout year for the Ford squad. Matt Payne embarks on his second season in the #19 car, having taken a breakthrough win in Adelaide last year, cementing himself as one of the brightest young prospects in the sport, whilst Richie Stanaway replaces David Reynolds. A rejuvenated Stanaway returns to full-time driving with a Bathurst 1000 trophy in his cabinet, following a turbulent few years with Tickford Racing and Garry Rogers Motorsport. Experienced engineer Alistair McVean will stay on with the team to engineer Stanaway, hoping to continue the hot run of form that the Penrite cars ended 2023 with.

MATTHEW PAYNE

Debut

2022

Teams

Grove Racing (2022 - 2024)

Championship Best 14th (2023) 2022 Championship 14th Bathurst 1000 Best 6th (2022) 2023 Bathurst

11th

RICHIE STANAWAY

Debut Teams

2016 Super Black Racing (2016), Prodrive Racing Australia / Tickford Racing (2017 - 2018), Garry Rogers Motorsport (2019), Erebus Motorsport (2022), Triple Eight Race Engineering (2023), Grove Racing (2024) Championship Best 24th (2019) 2022 Championship 26th Bathurst 1000 Best 1st (2023) 2023 Bathurst 1st

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TEAM 18

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#18 MARK WINTERBOTTOM #20 DAVID REYNOLDS

After a strong 2023, Team 18 enters 2024 with a new driver and sponsor combination and will look to continue their upward trajectory. Replacing Scott Pye in the #20 car is David Reynolds, who reunites with Mark Winterbottom to form an experienced pair of drivers. With both drivers having secured race wins last season, the former Tickford Racing (then Ford Performance Racing) teammates will be looking to take Team 18 to another level. For the first time in eight years, Reynolds will be without the backing of Penrite Oil, with Tradie Beer taking over the naming-rights sponsorship, having sponsored Tickford for the past two years.

MARK WINTERBOTTOM

Debut Teams

2003 Stone Brothers Racing (2003), Larkham Motorsport (2004 - 2005), Ford Performance Racing / Prodrive Racing Australia / Tickford Racing (2006 -2018), Team 18 (2019 - 2024) Championship Best 1st (2015) 2023 Championship 15th Bathurst 1000 Best 1st (2013) 2023 Bathurst DNF

DAVID REYNOLDS

Debut Teams

2007 Paul Weel Racing (2007), HSV Dealer Team / Walkinshaw Racing (2008 - 2010), Kelly Racing / Kelly Grove Racing / Grove Racing, (2011, 2021 - 2023), Rod Nash Racing / Prodrive Racing Australia (2012 - 2015), Erebus Motorsport (2016 - 2020), Team 18 (2024)

Championship Best 3rd (2015) 2023 Championship 9th Bathurst 1000 Best 1st (2017) 2023 Bathurst 5th SUPERCAR XTRA

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PREMIAIR RACING

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#23 TIM SLADE #31 JAMES GOLDING

PremiAir Racing retains their driving line up of James Golding and Tim Slade for 2024, with their most exciting recruitment being an offtrack one. Engineering supremo Ludo Lacroix joins the team following a seven-year stint at Dick Johnson Racing. Having had many strong runs in 2023, PremiAir Racing will be looking to bloody the noses of the established front runners in only their third season in the sport.

TIM SLADE

Debut Teams

2009 Paul Morris Motorsport (2009), Stone Brothers Racing / Erebus Motorsport (2010-2013), Walkinshaw Racing (2014-2015), Brad Jones Racing (2016-2019), DJR Team Penske (2020), Blanchard Racing Team (2021-2022), PremiAir Racing (2023 - 2024)

Championship Best 5th (2012) 2023 Championship 11th Bathurst 1000 Best 5th (2020) 2023 Bathurst 12th

JAMES GOLDING

Debut Teams

2016 Garry Rogers Motorsport (2016 - 2019), Team 18 (2020 - 2021), PremiAir Racing (2022 - 2024) Championship Best 16th (2023) 2023 Championship 16th Bathurst 1000 Best 8th (2018, 2020) 2023 Bathurst 10th

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MATT STONE RACING

CHEVROLET CAMARO

#4 CAMERON HILL #10 NICK PERCAT

Matt Stone Racing welcomes Nick Percat to the fold to replace Jack Le Brocq, who took the team’s first ever race win in Darwin last year.

Percat will be looking to bounce back after a tough couple of seasons at Walkinshaw Andretti United. Cameron Hill returns for his second Supercars season, with the Canberra-born driver switching into a new number with the #4 returning to the Stone family, having been used with great success by Stone Brothers Racing in the 2000s.

CAMERON HILL

Debut Teams

2022 PremiAir Racing (2022), Matt Stone Racing (2023 - 2024) Championship Best 23rd (2023) 2023 Championship 23rd Bathurst 1000 Best 15th (2023) 2023 Bathurst 15th

NICK PERCAT

Debut Teams

2010 Walkinshaw Racing / Holden Racing Team / WalkinshawAndrettiUnited (2010-2014,2022 - 2023), Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport (2015 2016), Brad Jones Racing (2017 - 2021), Matt Stone Racing (2024) Championship Best 7th (2020, 2021) 2023 Championship 20th Bathurst 1000 Best 1st (2011) 2023 Bathurst 14th SUPERCAR XTRA

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BLANCHARD RACING TEAM

FORD MUSTANG

#3 AARON LOVE #7 JAMES COURTNEY

Following three years as a single-car operation, it’s all change for the Blanchard Racing Team in 2024, expanding to two cars with two new drivers. James Courtney and sponsor Snowy River Caravans make the move from Tickford Racing, whilst former Porsche Carrera Cup star Aaron Love makes the step up from the Dunlop Super2 Series. The 2010 champion Courtney enters 2024 looking to break an eight-year winless streak, whilst the young charger Love will be looking to make an impact in his first Supercar season.

JAMES COURTNEY

Debut Teams

2005 Holden Racing Team / Wakinshaw Racing / Walkinshaw Andretti United (2005, 2011 - 2019), Stone Brothers Racing (2006 - 2008), Dick Johnson Racing (2009 - 2010), Team Sydney (2020), Tickford Racing (2020 - 2023), Blanchard Racing Team (2024) Championship Best 1st (2010) 2023 Championship 17th Bathurst 1000 Best 2nd (2007) 2023 Bathurst 6th

AARON LOVE

Debut 2023 Teams Blanchard Racing Team (2023 - 2024) Championship Best 49th (2023) 2023 Championship 49th Bathurst 1000 Best 19th (2023) 2023 Bathurst 19th

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01 23-25 FEB ROUND

BATHURST 500

MOUNT PANORAMA, NSW

02 21-24 MAR ROUND

MELBOURNE SUPERSPRINT

FORMULA 1® ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX ALBERT PARK, VIC

03 19-21 APR ROUND

ITM TAUPŌ SUPER400

TAUPŌ INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT PARK, NZ

04 17-19 MAY ROUND

PERTH SUPERSPRINT

CARCO.COM.AU RACEWAY, NEERABUP, WA

05 14-16 JUN ROUND

BETR DARWIN TRIPLE CROWN HIDDEN VALLEY RACEWAY, NT

06 5-7 JUL ROUND

NTI TOWNSVILLE 500 REID PARK STREET CIRCUIT, QLD

07 19-21 JUL ROUND

BEAUREPAIRES SYDNEY SUPERNIGHT SYDNEY MOTORSPORT PARK, NSW

08 16-18 AUG ROUND

NED WHISKY TASMANIA SUPERSPRINT SYMMONS PLAINS RACEWAY, TAS

09 20-22 SEP ROUND

PENRITE OIL SANDOWN 500 SANDOWN RACEWAY, VIC

10 10-13 OCT ROUND

REPCO BATHURST 1000 MOUNT PANORAMA, NSW

11 25-27 OCT

ROUND

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BOOST MOBILE GOLD COAST 500 SURFERS PARADISE STREET CIRCUIT, QLD

12 14-17 NOV ROUND

VAILO ADELAIDE 500 ADELAIDE STREET CIRCUIT, SA

Event formats and dates are subject to change. Correct at the time of release 10/11/23.

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1. BATHURST 500 The Bathurst 500 replaces the Newcastle 500 as the season opener for Supercars in 2024, meaning there will be two trips to the Mount Panorama Circuit. A week after the Bathurst 12 Hour, the Supercars season gets underway with two 250-kilometre

races. There will be two practice sessions, two qualifying/top 10 Shootouts followed by the two races with two compulsory pitstops in each. A minimum of two tyres must be changed in pitstops with a combination of hard and soft tyres.

DATE: February 23 - 25 TRACK: Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) LENGTH: 6.213km DIRECTION: Anti-clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 178km/h TOP SPEED: 300km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 2:03.3736 (2021) – Chaz Mostert, Holden ZB Commodore RACE LAP RECORD: 2:04.7602 (2019) – Chaz Mostert, Ford Mustang

Bathurst

DATE: March 21 - 24 TRACK: Albert Park Circuit (Melbourne, Victoria) LENGTH: 5.3km DIRECTION: Clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 164km/h TOP SPEED: 256km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 1:44.8387 (2022) – Shane van Gisbergen, Holden ZB Commodore RACE LAP RECORD: 1:46.0060 (2022) – Scott Pye, Holden ZB Commodore

2. MELBOURNE The Australian Grand Prix returned to the calendar in 2022, featuring a new-look layout with opened up corners to improve the racing. Following two practice sessions and four qualifying sessions, there will be

four sprint races - two 105-kilometre races and two 80-kilometre races.

The soft tyre will be used exclusively at the event. The four sprints won’t feature pitstops, the only event in 2024 without pitstops and tyre changes.

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3. TAUPŌ

Supercars returns to New Zealand at Taupō International Motorsport Park, located in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. Following one practice session and two two qualifying/top 10 Shootouts, there will be

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two 200-kilometre races.

The soft tyre will be used exclusively at the event. One compulsory pitstop will feature in both races. Taupō is the third New Zealand circuit to host Supercars following Pukekohe and Hamilton.

DATE: April 19 - 21 TRACK: Taupō International Motorsport Park (Taupō, New Zealand) LENGTH: 3.3km DIRECTION: Anti-clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: N/A TOP SPEED: N/A PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: Not applicable RACE LAP RECORD: Not applicable

Taupo

DATE: May 17 - 19 TRACK: Wanneroo Raceway (Perth, Western Australia) LENGTH: 2.42km DIRECTION: Clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 157km/h TOP SPEED: 252km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 0:52.8141 (2019) – Scott McLaughlin, Ford Mustang RACE LAP RECORD: 0:53.7293 (2019) – James Courtney, Holden ZB Commodore

4. PERTH Supercars heads out west for its annual trip to Western Australia at the Wanneroo Raceway.

After a practice session and two qualifying sessions, there will be two timed races of 60 minutes. The soft tyre will

be used exclusively at the event. One compulsory pitstop will feature in both races. Perth is the first event to feature the new timed race format, which will also be used at Darwin and Tasmania.

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5. DARWIN

Hidden Valley Raceway marks the start of Supercars’ northern Australia winter swing, with Darwin followed by Townsville. There will be one practice session, two qualifying/top 10 Shootouts and two timed races of 60 minutes. The

super soft tyre will be used exclusively at the event, the first appearance of the tyre in the 2024 season. With the super soft tyre in the heat of Darwin, tyre strategy will be key. One compulsory pitstop will feature in both races.

DATE: June 14 - 16 TRACK: Hidden Valley Raceway (Darwin, Northern Territory) LENGTH: 2.9km DIRECTION: Anti-clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 149km/h TOP SPEED: 271km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 1:04.8114 (2022) – Will Davison, Ford Mustang RACE LAP RECORD: 1:06.5590 (2018) – Nick Percat, Holden ZB Commodore

Darwin

DATE: July 5 - 7 TRACK: Townsville Street Circuit (Townsville, Queensland) LENGTH: 2.86km DIRECTION: Clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 144km/h TOP SPEED: 260km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 1:11.9908 (2017) – Scott McLaughlin, Ford FG X Falcon RACE LAP RECORD: 1:12.9311 (2017) – Nick Percat, Holden VF Commodore

6. TOWNSVILLE Supercars moves from the Northern Territory to North Queensland to Townsville. There will be two practice sessions, two qualifying/top 10 Shootouts followed by the two 250-kilometre races with two compulsory pitstops in each.

The soft tyre will be used exclusively at the event. Two compulsory pitstops will feature in both races. The Townsville event celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2024, joining the Supercars calendar in 2009.

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Sydney hosts the only night event on the Supercars schedule in 2024, confirming Sydney Motorsport Park’s title as home of night racing in Australian motorsport. There will be one practice session,

EVENTS

two two qualifying/top 10 Shootouts and two 200-kilometre races, the first of which is under lights. The soft tyre will be used exclusively at the event. One compulsory pitstop will feature in both races.

DATE: July 19 - 21 TRACK: Sydney Motorsport Park (Sydney, New South Wales) LENGTH: 3.9km DIRECTION: Anti-clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 154km/h TOP SPEED: 265km/h QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 1:27.7428 (2020) – Scott McLaughlin, Ford Mustang RACE LAP RECORD: 1:29.8424 (2018) – Jamie Whincup, Holden ZB Commodore

Sydney

DATE: August 16 - 18 TRACK: Symmons Plains Raceway (Launceston, Tasmania) LENGTH: 2.4km DIRECTION: Anti-clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 167km/h TOP SPEED: 270km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 0:50.3450 (2022) – Will Davison, Ford Mustang RACE LAP RECORD: 0:51.2276 (2019) – Mark Winterbottom, Holden ZB Commodore

8. TASMANIA Tasmania moves from the first half to the second half of the Supercars season in 2024. After a practice session and two qualifying sessions, there will be two timed races of 60 minutes. The super

soft tyre will be used exclusively at the event.

One compulsory pitstop will feature in both races. Tasmania is the last event to feature the timed race format in 2024, following on from Perth and Darwin.

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9. SANDOWN The Sandown 500 is the first endurance event of 2024, as the precursor to the Bathurst 1000. There will be four practice sessions, a qualifying/ top 10 Shootout and warm-up ahead of the 500-kilometre two-driver race. The super soft tyre will be used exclusively

at the event. Sandown celebrates the 60th anniversary of the event in 2024. An international six-hour race in 1964 evolved into the Sandown 500. It’s also the 50th anniversary of the first Sandown endurance touring car event.

DATE: October 10 - 13 TRACK: Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst, New South Wales) LENGTH: 6.213km DIRECTION: Anti-clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 178km/h TOP SPEED: 300km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 2:03.3736 (2021) – Chaz Mostert, Holden ZB Commodore RACE LAP RECORD: 2:04.7602 (2019) – Chaz Mostert, Ford Mustang

DATE: September 20 - 22 TRACK: Sandown Motor Raceway (Melbourne, Victoria) LENGTH: 3.1km DIRECTION: Anti-clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 164km/h TOP SPEED: 270km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 1:07.2078 (2022) – Will Davison, Ford Mustang RACE LAP RECORD: 1:08.2440 (2019) – Shane van Gisbergen, Holden ZB Commodore

Melbourne

10. BATHURST The Mount Panorama Circuit has been home of Australia’s endurance classic, the Bathurst 500/1000, since 1963.

There will be six practice sessions, a qualifying/top 10 Shootout and warmup ahead of the 1000-kilometre two-driver race.

In a new rule for 2024,

the main full-time drivers must start both the Sandown and Bathurst endurance events. The soft tyre will be used exclusively at the event.

It will be the second visit to the Mount Panorama Circuit, following the season-opening Bathurst 500.

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11. GOLD COAST Supercars reverts back to single drivers per car on the Gold Coast for the penultimate event of the season. There will be two practice sessions, two qualifying/top 10 Shootouts followed by the two 250-kilometre races with. The soft tyre will be used exclusively

at the event. Two compulsory pitstops will feature in both races.

The 2024 event marks 30 years since Supercars first raced on the streets of Surfers Paradise back in 1994, with the event included in the championship from 2002.

DATE: October 25 - 27 TRACK: Gold Coast Street Circuit (Surfers Paradise, Queensland) LENGTH: 2.96km DIRECTION: Anti-clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 146km/h TOP SPEED: 265km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 1:09.9179 (2017) – Jamie Whincup, Holden VF Commodore RACE LAP RECORD: 1:10.0851 (2011) – Will Davison, Ford FG Falcon

Gold Coast

12. ADELAIDE

Adelaide

The Supercars season ends on the streets of Adelaide, where the champion will be crowned. There will be three practice sessions, two qualifying/top 10 Shootouts followed by the two 250-kilometre races with two compulsory pitstops in each. The

soft tyre will be used exclusively at the event.

The Adelaide event celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, having joined the calendar in 1999. It moved from the start to the end of the season on its return in 2022.

DATE: November 14 - 17 TRACK: Adelaide Parklands Circuit (Adelaide, South Australia) LENGTH: 3.22km DIRECTION: Clockwise AVERAGE SPEED: 146km/h TOP SPEED: 251km/h PRACTICE/QUALIFYING LAP RECORD: 1:18.6763 (2022) – Chaz Mostert, Holden ZB Commodore RACE LAP RECORD: 1:19.9571 (2023) – David Reynolds, Ford Mustang

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