The first Australian Touring Car Championship is held over a single race at Gnoo-Blas in Orange on February 1, won by David McKay in a Jaguar.
The 2021 season will be held at 12 different venues, with 32 races comprising the season. In 2021, the Ford Mustang will take on the Holden ZB Commodore for the final time before the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 joins the grid in 2022, under the category’s new Gen3 rule package. Supercars delivers exhilarating and accessible motorsports-led entertainment to engaged and passionate fans, creating a proud and aligned set of partners, race teams and employees.Ĭhronology of Milestones and Major Events
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That opened up the Ford vs Holden battleground to other manufacturers, with Nissan joining the championship with its Altima, while the new Gen2 regulations offer further scope.įor 2020, the series returned to the classic Blue Oval against Red Lion rivalry more manufacturers are expected to join when the newest wave of regulations come into play as part of the upcoming Gen3 era. The cars were lighter, more economical, had increased agility and were more competitive than their predecessors, and created better racing. A milestone 2013 was the first year of the Car of the Future (COTF) platform. Its title changed from the traditional ‘Australia Touring Car Championship’ to the ‘Shell Championship Series’ in 1999, then the ‘V8 Supercars Championship Series’ in 2003.Ī simplified ‘V8 Supercars Championship’ adopted in 2011 was followed by the ‘Virgin Australia Supercars Championship’ with 2016’s naming-rights partnership with Virgin Australia.įrom 2021, Repco will back both the championship and the marquee Bathurst 1000 event.įrom 1995 to 2012 it was solely the domain of the legendary Holden vs Ford battle.
Globally, it is recognised as the best touring car category in the world and a leader in motorsport entertainment.įrom 1960 to 1968 the Australian Touring Car Championship was decided by a single race, but since 1969 it has been determined by a series, consisting of several events across the country with a visit to New Zealand. The Repco Supercars Championship (formally Australian Touring Car Championship) is the premier motorsport category in Australasia and one of Australia’s biggest sports.
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