First swing of the bat has been announced. Always subject to change (to state the obvious). I thought I'd post this here so we can contemplate and comment on the next season to come.
Event
Date
Repco Newcastle 500*
March 4-6
Tasmania SuperSprint
March 26-27
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
April 7-10
Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight*
April 30-May 1
Winton SuperSprint
May 21-22
Merlin Darwin Triple Crown
June 18-19
NTI Townsville 500*
July 8-10
TBC
July 30-31
Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint*
August 19-21
ITM Auckland SuperSprint
September 10-11
Repco Bathurst 1000*
October 6-9
Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500
October 28-30
Beaurepaires Sydney Super 600
November 18-20
*Denotes Dunlop Series round
https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/2022-repco-supercars-championship-calendar-revealed/
if things go right 'maybe' Tassie round for me
other than that just Winton, Sandown and Bathurst are the likely ones. very unlikely to go to the GP
Was hoping New Zealand in April but September it is.
Rest of it looks ok but too spaced out. They should have kept Bathurst as the finale in October.
Quote from: murph_fan51 on December 11, 2021, 06:13:58 PM
Was hoping New Zealand in April but September it is.
Rest of it looks ok but too spaced out. They should have kept Bathurst as the finale in October.
Sept in Auckland not ideal for weather. But April is too big a risk from a border perspective.
No big winter break in the calendar. All quite evenly spaced. But we'll see what covid mutations have to say about that.
I hope Newcastle can answer the bell for the opening round with respect to world health. I always liked that round. The huge coal freighters going back and forth behind the track reminds me of my youth in Detroit with the iron ore freighters going down and up the Detroit River bringing the stuff down from the North to the processing facilities along the Michigan/Ohio/Pennsylvania/New York route(s).
Besides, if memory serves me right, that is where The Arrow's mum is from. :)
Quote from: mikeamerica84 on December 12, 2021, 11:38:20 AM
Besides, if memory serves me right, that is where The Arrow's mum is from. :)
Correct.
I see it as a "home event" of sorts.
Especially since it was chosen after my actual home town was considered and subsequently rejected right before Newcastle was selected.
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I don't see it as being a bad calendar. I think the spacing between events is needed, mainly due to the fact of turning cars around. We don't have spare cars everywhere like other series do, so it is a bit hard to have racing every couple of weeks, even though that would be ideal.
Events wise, it'll probably be the two events I attend on this calendar. Bathurst is the obvious one (year number 23, and 21 in a row next year) which is only a 4 hour trip from home. And Newcastle I will most likely attend, considering it is only 30 mins from home. That is all dependent on if I feel up to it, due to the fact that I will 100% be at the 12 Hour the weekend before.
Fingers crossed for an uninterrupted calendar next year......
For the love of God, bring back the Sandown 500!!
Tailem Bend July 30-31.
https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/supercars-confirms-2022-return-to-the-bend/
If you listen real close you can hear South Australia cheering.
Quote from: Joe5619 on December 15, 2021, 05:00:25 PM
For the love of God, bring back the Sandown 500!!
I'm with you. Needs to be prior to Bathurst again
So does anyone think Newcastle will actually happen? If not, do they cancel the Bathurst 12 Hour (which is also going to have issues potentially) and do another Mt Panorama 500 or back to Eastern Creek? Could switch Newcastle to season finale if they choose Eastern Creek.
Quote from: SetonFan on January 09, 2022, 05:03:48 PM
So does anyone think Newcastle will actually happen? If not, do they cancel the Bathurst 12 Hour (which is also going to have issues potentially) and do another Mt Panorama 500 or back to Eastern Creek? Could switch Newcastle to season finale if they choose Eastern Creek.
12 rounds at Eastern Creek and season finale at Bathurst?
Not sure if it's a good thing that the 500 relies on one politician, but he has certainly parked himself in the Motorsport corner:
https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/01/16/malinauskas-commits-to-sa-motorsport-board-2m-for-car-clubs/
If he's in, it could feature this year, at the very least next.
I pulled out of Summernats this year to lead my team through the Covid explosion at work. The guys I normally share a few sites with all have Covid so happy to have dodged that bullet again! I highly doubt I will attend any events until this bull**** slows right down.
Calendar is not to bad but have to agree we need an enduro event leading into Bathurst. Sandown has been the most entertaining over the years so would probably be my first choice.
Quote from: Sonic on January 09, 2022, 06:56:01 PM
Quote from: SetonFan on January 09, 2022, 05:03:48 PM
So does anyone think Newcastle will actually happen? If not, do they cancel the Bathurst 12 Hour (which is also going to have issues potentially) and do another Mt Panorama 500 or back to Eastern Creek? Could switch Newcastle to season finale if they choose Eastern Creek.
12 rounds at Eastern Creek and season finale at Bathurst?
Your clairvoyance is starting to show, Sonic!
Here is the SECOND swing of the bat:
Event
Date
Beaurepaires Sydney Supernight*
March 4-6
Tasmania SuperSprint
March 26-27
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
April 7-10
Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight*
April 30-May 1
Winton SuperSprint
May 21-22
Merlin Darwin Triple Crown
June 18-19
NTI Townsville 500*
July 8-10
OTR SuperSprint
July 30-31
Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint*
August 19-21
ITM Auckland SuperSprint
September 10-11
Repco Bathurst 1000*
October 6-9
Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500
October 28-30
Repco Newcastle 500
TBD
*Denotes Dunlop Series round
Race weekend formats for 2022.
https://www.supercars.com/news/championship/2022-race-weekend-formats-revealed/
Staying with the three equal-length races for the sprint rounds. Shootouts at Hidden Valley and Sandown as well as the big events. The fuel drops and Bathurst minimum stops remain in place :(.
The 2 day weekends are a great idea. More Supercars action for the majority of people who go Sat & Sun. Looking forward to taking my son to his first Supercar event, he was only 2 weeks when the last Pukekohe race was on.
I was meant to say I wish more events were like the Albert Park 4 x races.
The AGP looks more positive than negative right now for they have a schedule posted:
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https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/02/17/organisers-release-formula-1-australian-grand-prix-track-schedule/
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, Track Schedule
Thursday, April 7
10:00 – Historic demonstration (20mins)
10:30 – S5000, Practice 1 (25mins)
11:05 – Supercars, Practice 1 (30mins)
11:45 – Carrera Cup, Practice 1 (20mins)
12:30 – Supercars, Practice 2 (30mins)
13:10 – S5000, Practice 2 (25mins)
14:20 – Carrera Cup, Qualifying (20mins)
15:00 – Supercars, Qualifying (Race 1 Grid) (10mins)
15:20 – Supercars, Qualifying (Race 2 Grid) (10mins)
15:40 – Targa Florio parade (15mins)
16:05 – S5000, Qualifying (25mins)
Friday, April 8
09:15 – Targa Florio parade (20mins)
09:45 – Supercars, Qualifying (Race 3) (10mins)
10:05 – Supercars, Qualifying (Race 4) (10mins)
10:25 – S5000, Race 1
10:55 – Carrera Cup, Race 1
11:50 – Historic demonstration (20mins)
13:00 – Formula 1, Practice 1 (60mins)
14:20 – Supercars, Race 1
16:00 – Formula 1, Practice 2 (60mins)
17:15 – Carrera Cup, Race 2
Saturday, April 9
10:35 – Supercars, Race 2
11:30 – Targa Florio parade (20mins)
12:00 – Carrera Cup, Race 3
13:00 – Formula 1, Practice 3
14:20 – Supercars, Race 3
16:00 – Formula 1, Qualifying (60mins)
17:15 – S5000, Race 2
Sunday, April 10
09:00 – Historic demonstration (20mins)
10:00 – Targa Florio parade (15mins)
10:25 – S5000, Race 3
11:05 – Carrera Cup, Race 4
12:00 – Supercars, Race 4
13:00 – Formula 1 drivers' parade (30mins)
15:00 – Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
I'd hope the AGP is locked in. We may have lucked out the event timing, looking like taking place between the end of the current wave of covid and the (presumed) next one come Winter.
Quote from: mikeamerica84 on February 18, 2022, 01:57:59 AM
The AGP looks more positive than negative right now for they have a schedule posted:
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https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/02/17/organisers-release-formula-1-australian-grand-prix-track-schedule/
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, Track Schedule
Thursday, April 7
10:00 – Historic demonstration (20mins)
10:30 – S5000, Practice 1 (25mins)
11:05 – Supercars, Practice 1 (30mins)
11:45 – Carrera Cup, Practice 1 (20mins)
12:30 – Supercars, Practice 2 (30mins)
13:10 – S5000, Practice 2 (25mins)
14:20 – Carrera Cup, Qualifying (20mins)
15:00 – Supercars, Qualifying (Race 1 Grid) (10mins)
15:20 – Supercars, Qualifying (Race 2 Grid) (10mins)
15:40 – Targa Florio parade (15mins)
16:05 – S5000, Qualifying (25mins)
Friday, April 8
09:15 – Targa Florio parade (20mins)
09:45 – Supercars, Qualifying (Race 3) (10mins)
10:05 – Supercars, Qualifying (Race 4) (10mins)
10:25 – S5000, Race 1
10:55 – Carrera Cup, Race 1
11:50 – Historic demonstration (20mins)
13:00 – Formula 1, Practice 1 (60mins)
14:20 – Supercars, Race 1
16:00 – Formula 1, Practice 2 (60mins)
17:15 – Carrera Cup, Race 2
Saturday, April 9
10:35 – Supercars, Race 2
11:30 – Targa Florio parade (20mins)
12:00 – Carrera Cup, Race 3
13:00 – Formula 1, Practice 3
14:20 – Supercars, Race 3
16:00 – Formula 1, Qualifying (60mins)
17:15 – S5000, Race 2
Sunday, April 10
09:00 – Historic demonstration (20mins)
10:00 – Targa Florio parade (15mins)
10:25 – S5000, Race 3
11:05 – Carrera Cup, Race 4
12:00 – Supercars, Race 4
13:00 – Formula 1 drivers' parade (30mins)
15:00 – Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
All Grandstand seats sold out in November within 24 hours of going on general sale.They then added 2 more grandstands that sold out in 15 minutes.A few weeks back they added another 5 Grandstands that sold out in under an hour.This is unprecedented.Lewis v Max has been huge for F1.