The Supercars Championship currently known as the Repco Supercars Championship under sponsorship, is a touring car racing category in Australia and New Zealand, running as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) regulations, governing the sport.
Supercars events take place in all Australian states and the Northern Territory,[1] with the Australian Capital Territory formerly holding the Canberra 400.[2] Usually, an international round is held in New Zealand, with events previously being held in China, Bahrain,[3] the United Arab Emirates, and the United States.[1][4] The Melbourne SuperSprint championship event is also held in support of the Australian Grand Prix. Race formats vary between each event, with sprint races between 100 and 200 kilometres (62 and 124 mi) in length, street races between 125 and 250 kilometres (78 and 155 mi) in length, and two-driver endurance races held at Sandown and Bathurst.[5][6] The series is broadcast in 137 countries[7] and has an average event attendance of over 100,000, with over 250,000 people attending major events such as the Adelaide 500.[8]
The vehicles used in the series are loosely based on road-going cars. Cars are custom made using a control chassis, with only certain body panels being common between the road cars and race cars. To ensure parity between each make of car, many control components are used. All cars currently use either a 5.4L or 5.7L Naturally aspirated V8 engine. Originally only for Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores, the new generation V8 Supercar regulations, introduced in 2013, opened up the series to more manufacturers.[9] Nissan were the first new manufacturer to commit to the series with four Nissan Altima L33s[10] followed briefly by Erebus Motorsport with Mercedes-Benz E63 AMGs[11] and Garry Rogers Motorsport with Volvo S60s.[12] The series returned to a Ford and Holden duopoly in 2020 with the departure of Nissan, while Ford replaced the Falcon with the Mustang in 2019.[13] Holden announced its final year of competition in 2022, to be replaced by the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for the 2023 season.[14][15]
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^"Volvo confirms entry into V8 Supercars". Auto Action. NineMSN. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
^Bartholomaeus, Stefan (15 October 2019). "Kelly Racing confirms 2020 Mustang switch". Supercars Championship. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
^Smale, Simon (8 October 2022). "Holden-Ford Supercars rivalry comes to an end at 2022 Bathurst 1000 on Mount Panorama". ABC News Australia.
^Lewis, John (6 October 2022). "Last outing at Bathurst for Holden". Otago Daily Times.
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