List of australian touring car and v8 supercar champions. After a very ordinary 2016 at the wheel of a nissan, wood surely realises he needs to stay out of strife and improve his consistency to hold his place in the main game. The series has prioritised threeweek gaps between rounds for the majority of the 60th. The countdown is on to the unveiling of a revamped supercars schedule for 2020. View all the dates, circuits and race details here. So in 2016 all the dates for that series will also be added automatically once they are available in the app. The v8 supercar transmission was designed to endure hightorque loads sustained in long endurance races, but the new 6060 super sprint format introduced for 20 means the drivers wont be able to let up at all like they might be able to over a longer race. V8 supercars pukekohe 20 race 2 mark winterbottom vs jamie whincup fight for the victory duration. The virgin australia supercars championship will run over an expanded 16event calendar next year. The 2014 schedule runs from february to december and covers all states as well as one round in new zealand.
The season will start with an allin, compulsory test at sydney motorsport park. Oct 04, 2017 the 2018 virgin australia supercars championship calendar has been revealed. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Volvo polestar racing unveiled its 650 hp volvo s60 that will debut in the 2014 v8 supercars by driving it across the sydney harbour bridge under police escort. Adelaide season opener in february to decembers newcastle season finale, and visit new zealand. Dates for 2020 v8 supercars race calendar 15 championship rounds. As part of the renovation and name change, the layout was slightly changed, with the kink at turn 6 removed. It was the fourteenth v8 supercar championship series and the fourteenth series in which v8 supercars have contested the premier australian touring car title. More news get all the latest on whats happening at winton raceway.
The official technical regulations contain considerably more detail. If youve ever wondered about the difference between the dimensions of a v8 supercar compared to a nascar this interactive slider gives a graphic description of how dissimilar the two are. V8 supercars has released its 20 championship calendar ahead of the new. It was the seventeenth running of the v8 supercar championship series and the seventeenth series in. The townsville 400 formally known as the watpac townsville 400 is an annual motor racing event for supercars, held on the townsville street circuit in townsville, queensland, australia. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Supercars will race for points at the australian grand prix for the first time next march, while the maiden visit to south australias tailem bend in august is the other addition for 2018. A key supporting slot with alongside the inaugural otr 500 at the bend motorsport park highlights the fiveevent kumho tyre v8 touring cars series calendar announced for 2020. Sep 12, 2014 few surprises as v8 supercars release 2015 race date calendar. The v8 supercars championship has released its official 2015 calendar, with minor format modifications and two signature events returning to their customary race distance the only notable changes in the schedule. Interactive nascarv8 supercar comparison speedcafe. It included the greatest depth of v8 supercars content of all of the games released.
It includes such things as the dakar rally, goodwood festival of speed, isle of man tt, nurburgring 24 hours, bathurst 12 hours and anything else that pops into my head. The final event of the virgin australia supercars championship, sundays coates hire sydney 500, is about to begin. All rights to the broadcasters were not making money credit to darcy f1 for the footage. Although the v8 supercar championship series has already taken the australian racing world by storm, its introduction in the united states should greatly increase its following and turn it into an event to rival nascar and formula one. After hosting the series preseason test day in 2011, the renamed sydney motorsport park returned to the supercars calendar in 2012 as a late addition. Several loose ends, including the possible introduction of twinning an international race with austin, texas, has forced v8 supercars to delay finalising the calendar for its 20 season. It was the seventeenth running of the v8 supercar championship series and the seventeenth series in which v8 supercars contested the premier. Home 20 supercar championship calendar townsville 400 results townsville 400. V8 supercars australia also announced a new agreement to continue to compete at queensland raceway. Adelaide and sydney will again start and end the australian rounds in march and december.
The v8 supercar series has a transporter parade before several races on the calendar. You can find the list of v8 supercars tour dates here. The 2018 virgin australia supercars championship calendar has been revealed, with two new rounds added to form a 16event schedule. Volvo s60 v8 supercar makes its debut in sydney volvo. A lively atmosphere, classically delicious greasy sports event food, and a wonderful few days away from the hustle and bustle of real life.
Drivers competing fulltime in the current season are highlighted in bold text. The 2016 international v8 supercars championship often simplified to the 2016 v8 supercars championship and known from 1 july as the 2016 virgin australia supercars championship was an fiasanctioned international motor racing series for supercars. List of australian touring car and v8 supercar driver records. Mobil 1 v8 supercars is with zaakira omar and julian fameliaris. Scroll to the bottom if you cant wait to see the full calendar. Race calendar for virgin australia supercars championship. For the sixth time a thirdtier series was run, the kumho tyres v8 touring car series. V8 supercars calendar grows to 16 events for 2018 snaplap. The category had changed its name to v8 supercars in 1997, but the championship was still called the atcc for 1997 and 1998. The 16event schedule remains largely unaltered from this season. Few surprises as v8 supercars release 2015 race date calendar.
V8 supercars transporter parade, townsville, july, 2012. V8 2011 sydney telstra 500 race 28 highlights youtube. The 2014 v8 supercar calendar consists of 16 events including its nonchampionship round supporting the australian grand prix in melbourne and the official v8 supercars test day at sydney motorsport park. Feel the need for speed in this exhilarating book about v8 supercars, everything from old school to the new generation, theres nothing that will get you more excited than the sounds of the throttle activation, and the whistles and the whines of the gearbox. The supercars return to pukekohe park raceway on 15 september 2019 for the itm auckland supersprint. V8 supercars announces 20 championship calendar speedcafe. V8 supercars has rubbished claims freetoair viewers will get fewer races when it moves broadcasters in 2015, insisting there will be more coverage than ever when it moves from the seven network. V8 supercars 2015 calendar the supercars collective. The 20 v8 supercar season was the seventeenth year in which v8 supercars contested the senior australian touring car series. The bahrain was dropped because of congestion of the circuits international racing calendar, however the season will begin again in the mid east on february 1012 at abu dhabi.
The expanded 20 v8 supercars championship will have a new look but a familiar starting point when the season kicks off at adelaides clipsal 500 on the last day of february. Compared to this years calendar, two new rounds are added to form a 16event schedule. Mar 22, 2017 images from various v8 supercar events. Holden confirms v8 supercars commitment the supercars. In 2020 the virgin australia supercars championship will again race around the country, from the adelaide season opener in february to decembers newcastle season finale, and.
Calendrier series internationales 20 20 international series calendar pdf. Holden, like its rival ford, has suffered from the strength of the australian dollar, rising production costs and and fierce competition from imported brands, but holden managing director mike devereux told the official v8 supercars website that it has every intention. Supercars virgin australia supercars championship official site. V8 touring car series kumho tyre v8 touring cars technical. Click here for a downloadable version of the calendar event date superloop adelaide 500 february 28march 3 melbourne 400 march 1417 tyrepower tasmania supersprint april 57. The 20 v8 supercars championship calendar has been locked away, with 17 events to be held next year. V8 supercars has decided to continue with its supersprint format across eight events, which. Djr record strong finish in first hit out of 20 v8 supercars.
In 2020 the virgin australia supercars championship will again race around the country, from the adelaide season opener in february to decembers newcastle season finale, and visit new zealand. Nissan motorsport has made a promising start in the manufacturers v8 supercars championship debut at the clipsal 500 in adelaide, south australia over the weekend. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Supercars has unveiled its 2020 calendar, along with confirmation of new supersprint and supernight formats. It was the twentieth running of the supercars championship and the twentieth series in which. Race calendar for international v8 supercars championship. The performance of the two wilson security djr fg falcons continued to improve today with chaz mostert grabbing the teams first top 10 finish in the 20 v8 supercars championship in. This is a list of driver records in the australian touring car championship and v8 supercars. After the successful debut of the new generation v8 supercars in 20. V8 supercars australia have announced the calendar for the 2008 season, which will again feature 14 championship rounds as well as a return to albert park after a oneyear hiatus. When you add a whole series by long pressing on the series, not on individual events to your favourites in one go, it will also add this as a series link. The full 2018 schedule has been revealed on the eve of this years centrepiece bathurst. The kumho tyre v8 touring car series has a fresh fiveround calendar for the 2020 series. V8 supercars has released its 20 championship calendar ahead of the new era under car of the future regulations.
The v8 supercars 2015 calendar comprises 14 championship events and two nonchampionship rounds. Series leader shane van gisbergen only needs to place fifth or higher to win the drivers championship, having already won the pirtek enduro cup. It was the 54th year of touring car racing in australia since the first runnings of the australian touring car championship, now known as the international v8 supercars championship, and the forerunner of the present day bathurst, the armstrong 500. The 2019 virgin australia supercars championship will again race around the country, from the adelaide season opener in march to novembers newcastle season finale, and visit new zealand. Keeping our community safe covid19 safety precautions. Supercheap auto racings russell ingall has celebrated his recordbreaking 226th v8 supercars event start. This year thousands of people lined the streets to welcome the teams into. The series has prioritised threeweek gaps between rounds for the majority of the 60th australian touring car championshipsupercars season. The additions are the support race at the formula 1 australian grand prix, which was converted from the nonchampionship status to pointspaying event, and the bend supersprint in south australia tailem bend, which will host the. F facebook t tweet w whatsapp g j tumblr b email l linkedin. Please call us on 0 656 163 to register your interest in 2020 travel packages. The nissan motorsport vk56de was launched in australia for the v8 supercars championship in 20 by kelly racing in melbourne.
Download s handy infographic so that you know when and where the virgin australia supercars championship is racing throughout the 2020 season. The 2019 virgin australia supercars championship will again race around the country, from the adelaide season opener in march to novembers newcastle season. Well not quite the main game but the japanese giant has announced a proam race series for its 86 sports car will be a support race for. The final game in the series was v8 supercars 3, which was released in 2006 and featured all cars and tracks from the 2005 season. This is a significant day, said christian dahl, owner of polestar. Event results 20 sydney nrma motoring and services 500. Kumho tyre v8 touring cars technical information the information below is a summary of some of the series technical matters. The 2014 schedule runs from february to december and covers all. The championship will include an international date for the first time since 20, v8 supercars rubberstamping the sports first pointspaying race in. The v8 supercars events will be carried live on speed tv in the u. Inclduing results from the clipsal 500, gold coast 600, townsville 500, sandown 500, bathurst and sydney 500. Get your heart racing for one of the worlds greatest motorsports live in new zealand.
The bahrain was dropped because of congestion of the circuits international racing calendar, however the season will begin again in the mid east on february 10. All the action from race 28 of the v8 supercars championship. The championship began on 19 february in the middle east at abu dhabis yas marina circuit and concluded on 5 december at. Ford performance racing rising star david reynolds has claimed his maiden v8 supercars win with victory in the final race of the endurance cup on the gold coast driving alongside codriver dean canto in their. Category touring car racing main region australia short name v8sc also known as international v8 supercars championship, v8 supercars championship series. A milestone 20 was the first year of the car of the future cotf platform. Virgin australia supercars championship the bend motorsport park. See more ideas about v8 supercars, super cars, racing. The 2010 v8 supercar championship series was an fia sanctioned international motor racing series for v8 supercars. Supercars has revealed its 2019 season calendar, and hoo boy. The calendar announcement from v8 supercars added that a minimum of five saturday twilight races are possible. V8 supercars calendar upcoming races wide world of sports.
Holden has reinforced its commitment to v8 supercars despite uncertainty surrounding its future as a manufacturer in australia. This was followed by v8 supercars 2 in 2004, which featured content from the 2003 season and was also released for windows. Multiple new street circuits appeared on the calendar in 2008 and 2009, with. Townsville 400 results 20 v8 championship calendar. Full provisional eseries calendar unveiled mclaughlin to make indycar debut online mclaughlin wins. Get more supercars news and supercars results at fox sports. The confederation of australian motor sport awarded the australian touring car championship title to the winner of the v8 supercar championship series from 1999 to 2010, and to the winner of the international v8 supercars championship since 2011. In 2003 the series became known as the v8 supercars championship series and in 2011 this was simplfied to the v8 supercars championship. V8 supercars tour dates 2020 v8 supercars concert tickets. News, video highlights, calendar, results and live timing from the virgin australia supercars championship, formerly the v8 supercars championship. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. The engine has been reduced in capacity to 4,990 cc 5. The circuit was again removed from the calendar in 20 before returning in 2014. V8 supercars 2016 calendar, races, dates, venues, circuits.