2024 Supercars Championship

The 2024 Supercars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2024 Repco Supercars Championship) is a current motor racing series for Supercars.

It is the twenty-sixth running of the Supercars Championship and the twenty-eighth series in which Supercars have contested the Australian Touring Car Championship, the premier title in Australian motorsport. It is the sixty-fifth season of touring car racing in Australia.

Will Brown is the current Drivers' Championship leader
Triple Eight Race Engineering (pictured in 2023) is the current Teams' Championship leader.

Erebus Motorsport entered the championship as the defending Teams' Champions, while Brodie Kostecki entered the championship as the defending Drivers' Champion.[1][2][3]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers are competing in the 2024 championship.

Championship entries Endurance entries
Manufacturer Model Team No. Driver name Rounds Co-driver name Rounds
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 Erebus Motorsport 1 Brodie Kostecki[4] 3–5 Todd Hazelwood[4] TBA
9 Jack Le Brocq[5] 1–5 TBA TBA
99 Todd Hazelwood[3] 1–2 N/A
Matt Stone Racing 4 Cameron Hill[6] 1–5 Cameron Crick[7] TBA
10 Nick Percat[8] 1–5 Dylan O'Keeffe[9] TBA
Brad Jones Racing 8 Andre Heimgartner[10] 1–5 Declan Fraser[11] TBA
12 Jaxon Evans[12] 1–5 Dean Fiore[13] TBA
14 Bryce Fullwood[14] 1–5 Jaylyn Robotham[11] TBA
96 Macauley Jones[15] 1–5 Jordan Boys[11] TBA
Team 18 18/100 Mark Winterbottom[16] 1–5 Michael Caruso[17] TBA
20 David Reynolds[18] 1–5 Warren Luff[19] TBA
PremiAir Racing 23/200 Tim Slade[20] 1–5 Cameron McLeod[21] TBA
31 James Golding[20] 1–5 David Russell[22] TBA
Triple Eight Race Engineering 87 Will Brown[23] 1–5 Scott Pye[24] TBA
88 Broc Feeney[10] 1–5 Jamie Whincup[25] TBA
Ford Mustang S650 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 Ryan Wood[26] 1–5 Fabian Coulthard[27] TBA
25 Chaz Mostert[10] 1–5 Lee Holdsworth[27] TBA
Blanchard Racing Team 3 Aaron Love[28] 1–5 TBA TBA
7 James Courtney[28] 1–5 Jack Perkins[29] TBA
Tickford Racing[30] 6 Cameron Waters[31] 1–5 TBA TBA
55 Thomas Randle[31] 1–5 TBA TBA
Dick Johnson Racing 11 Anton de Pasquale[32] 1–5 Tony D'Alberto[33] TBA
17 Will Davison[32] 1–5 Kai Allen[33] TBA
Grove Racing 19 Matthew Payne[34] 1–5 Garth Tander[35] TBA
26 Richie Stanaway[36] 1–5 Dale Wood[37] TBA
Wildcard Entries
Chevrolet Camaro Mk.6 Triple Eight Race Engineering[38] 888 Cooper Murray[39] 5 Craig Lowndes[38] TBA
Matt Chahda Motorsport[40] TBA Matt Chahda[40] TBA TBA TBA
Ford Mustang S650 Tickford Racing[41] 5 Lachlan Dalton[41] TBA N/A
Source:[42]

Team changes

The amount of entrants was reduced from twenty-five to twenty-four with Tickford Racing downsizing from four cars to two cars after selling two of its Teams Racing Charters (TRC). One was purchased by Blanchard Racing Team, who expanded to a two car team, while the second was returned to Supercars.[30][43]

Driver changes

Shane van Gisbergen left Supercars at the end of the 2023 season and moved to the United States to race full time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and partially in the NASCAR Cup Series for Kaulig Racing. His seat (which Triple Eight renumbered to 87) was taken by Will Brown, who left Erebus Motorsport. Jack Le Brocq left Matt Stone Racing to move to Erebus Motorsport, replacing Brown.[5][23][44]

Due to Tickford Racing downsizing to two cars, James Courtney and Declan Fraser left the team. Courtney joined the expanded Blanchard Racing Team alongside Super2 Series graduate Aaron Love and Fraser joined Brad Jones Racing as an endurance co-driver. Todd Hazelwood, who drove for Blanchard Racing Team in 2023, was unable to secure a full time drive in 2024.[45][28][11][46]

Nick Percat left Walkinshaw Andretti United to replace Jack Le Brocq at Matt Stone Racing. His seat will be taken by Super2 Series graduate Ryan Wood.[47][48][26]

David Reynolds departed Grove Racing to join Team 18, replacing Scott Pye. Reynolds' seat at Grove was filled by Richie Stanaway, who last competed full-time in 2019. Pye would later be picked up by Triple Eight Race Engineering as an endurance co-driver.[49][36][50][24]

Jack Smith retired from full-time driving at Brad Jones Racing at the end of 2023 and he was replaced by Jaxon Evans.[51][12]

Mid season changes

Brodie Kostecki sat out the Bathurst 500 and Melbourne SuperSprint rounds and was replaced by Todd Hazelwood.[3][52] Kostecki would return to Erebus Motorsport for the Taupō Super400.[4]

Operational changes

The way in which pit garages are allocated will change. Previously the order remained consistent for the whole season, being based on finishing order in the teams championship the previous year. In 2024 a live pit lane order will be adopted with the order to change from round to round, being determined by standings in the current season.[53]

Calendar

The following circuits are due to host a round of the 2024 championship.

Round Event Circuit Location Dates Map
1 Bathurst 500 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 24–25 February
2 Melbourne SuperSprint Albert Park Circuit Albert Park, Victoria 21–24 March
3 Taupō Super400 Taupō International Motorsport Park Taupō, Waikato Region 20–21 April
4 Perth SuperSprint Wanneroo Raceway Neerabup, Western Australia 18–19 May
5 Darwin Triple Crown Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 15–16 June
6 Townsville 500 Reid Park Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 6–7 July
7 Sydney SuperNight Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 20–21 July
8 Tasmania SuperSprint Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 17–18 August
9 Sandown 500 Sandown Raceway Springvale, Victoria 15 September
10 Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 13 October
11 Gold Coast 500 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise, Queensland 26–27 October
12 Adelaide 500 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 16–17 November
Source

Calendar changes

Bathurst 500 returned to the calendar for the first time since 2021, replacing the cancelled Newcastle 500.[54][55]

The Bend Motorsport Park was omitted from the 2024 calendar, but is expected to return in 2025 as an endurance event.[56]

Taupō International Motorsport Park will host a Supercars event for the first time.[57]

The Sandown 500 was originally set to be held on 22 September, but on 14 March, the event was moved forward a week to 15 September.[58]

Format changes

The Perth, Darwin and Tasmania rounds were scheduled to feature two timed races of 60 minutes, but reverted to distance-based races after the first round of the season. The Taupō and Sydney events now fall under the Super400 format, which will feature two 200km races.[56][59]

Results

Season summary
Round Race Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer Report
1 1 Bathurst 500 Will Brown Chaz Mostert Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Report
2 Broc Feeney Broc Feeney Will Brown Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet
2 3 Melbourne SuperSprint Broc Feeney Broc Feeney Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Report
4 Cameron Waters Will Brown Will Brown Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet
5 Matthew Payne Chaz Mostert Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet
6 Chaz Mostert Thomas Randle Nick Percat Matt Stone Racing Chevrolet
3 7 Taupō Super400 Cameron Waters David Reynolds Andre Heimgartner Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Report
8 Matthew Payne Ryan Wood Will Brown Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet
4 9 Perth SuperSprint Chaz Mostert Will Brown Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Report
10 Cameron Waters Chaz Mostert Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford
5 11 Darwin Triple Crown James Golding Cooper Murray Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Report
12 Broc Feeney Will Brown Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet
6 13 Townsville 500 Report
14
7 15 Sydney SuperNight Report
16
8 17 Tasmania SuperSprint Report
18
9 19 Sandown 500 Report
10 20 Bathurst 1000 Report
11 21 Gold Coast 500 Report
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12 23 Adelaide 500 Report
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Points system

Points were awarded for each race at an event, to the driver or drivers of a car that completed at least 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the race. At least 50% of the planned race distance must be completed for the result to be valid and championship points awarded. No extra points were awarded if the fastest lap time is achieved by a driver who was classified outside the top fifteen.

Points format Position
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th FL
Endurance 300 276 258 240 222 204 192 180 168 156 144 138 132 126 120 114 108 102 96 90 84 78 72 66 60
Two-race 150 138 129 120 111 102 96 90 84 78 72 69 66 63 60 57 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30
Melbourne 75 69 64 60 55 51 48 45 42 39 36 34 33 31 30 28 27 25 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 5
  • Endurance: Used for the Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000.
  • Two-race: Used for the Bathurst 500, Taupō Super400, Perth SuperSprint, Darwin Triple Crown, Townsville 500, Sydney SuperNight, Tasmania SuperSprint, Gold Coast 500 and Adelaide 500.
  • Melbourne: Used for the Melbourne SuperSprint.

Drivers' Championship
Pos. Driver No. BAT1
 MEL
 TAU
 PER
 DAR
 TSV
 ECK
 LAU
 SAN
 BAT2
 SUR
 ADE
 Pen. Pts.
1 Will Brown 87 2 1 2 1 2 2 9 1 2 3 3 2 0 1353
2 Broc Feeney 88 1 3 1 4 1 3 21 2 5 7 1 1 0 1245
3 Chaz Mostert 25 3 2 4 17 3 5 22 7 1 2 5 16 0 1074
4 Nick Percat 10 6 9 6 6 9 1 19 16 7 21 7 5 0 855
5 James Golding 31 18 5 23 16 12 11 7 5 14 16 4 4 0 845
6 Cameron Waters 6 22 16 5 7 Ret 7 8 9 3 1 10 15 0 838
7 Will Davison 17 16 10 14 5 14 6 2 19 23 4 11 7 0 813
8 Anton De Pasquale 11 21 15 7 Ret 16 DNS 3 3 9 6 9 8 0 796
9 Matthew Payne 19 10 7 3 3 Ret 14 13 4 8 9 15 20 0 795
10 Richie Stanaway 26 4 11 12 13 7 8 6 10 24 12 14 10 0 763
11 David Reynolds 20 8 6 16 11 4 9 16 24 17 10 6 12 0 751
12 Andre Heimgartner 8 9 18 18 14 20 17 1 6 13 15 8 21 0 750
13 Jack Le Brocq 9 13 8 10 8 5 Ret 5 8 20 23 13 6 0 745
14 Thomas Randle 55 14 4 22 23 22 4 12 15 10 5 24 14 0 718
15 Mark Winterbottom 18 12 14 11 2 13 13 11 17 16 20 2 19 0 717
16 Cameron Hill 4 5 23 13 20 15 Ret 20 12 11 11 16 9 0 628
17 Ryan Wood 2 Ret Ret 19 12 10 21 4 11 4 8 20 24 0 604
18 James Courtney 7 15 19 8 22 11 16 17 22 6 14 23 23 0 566
19 Tim Slade 23 17 17 15 10 8 10 Ret 21 12 22 12 13 0 546
20 Bryce Fullwood 14 7 12 17 15 21 20 Ret 18 15 17 17 18 0 538
21 Jaxon Evans 12 20 21 24 18 18 18 10 14 18 18 21 11 0 535
22 Macauley Jones 96 19 20 20 21 19 19 18 20 19 19 18 17 0 484
23 Aaron Love 3 Ret 22 21 19 17 12 15 23 21 13 19 22 0 436
24 Brodie Kostecki 1 14 13 22 Ret DNS 3 0 303
25 Todd Hazelwood 99 11 13 9 9 6 15 0 303
26 Cooper Murray 888 22 25 0 69
Pos. Driver No. BAT1
 MEL
 TAU
 PER
 DAR
 TSV
 ECK
 LAU
 SAN
 BAT2
 SUR
 ADE
 Pen. Pts.
Key
Colour Result
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Teams' standings
Pos. Driver No. BAT1
 MEL
 TAU
 PER
 DAR
 TSV
 ECK
 LAU
 SAN
 BAT2
 SUR
 ADE
 Pen. Pts.
1 Triple Eight Race Engineering 87 2 1 2 1 2 2 9 1 2 3 3 2 30 2568
88 1 3 1 4 1 3 21 2 5 7 1 1
2 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 Ret Ret 19 12 10 21 4 11 4 8 20 24 30 1648
25 3 2 4 17 3 5 22 7 1 2 5 16
3 Dick Johnson Racing 11 21 15 7 Ret 16 DNS 3 3 9 6 9 8 0 1609
17 16 10 14 5 14 6 2 19 23 4 11 7
4 Grove Racing 19 10 7 3 3 Ret 14 13 4 8 9 15 20 0 1558
26 4 11 12 13 7 8 6 10 24 12 14 10
5 Tickford Racing 6 22 16 5 7 Ret 7 8 9 3 1 10 15 0 1556
55 14 4 22 23 22 4 12 15 10 5 24 14
6 Matt Stone Racing 4 5 23 13 20 15 Ret 20 12 11 11 16 9 0 1483
10 6 9 6 6 9 1 19 16 7 21 7 5
7 Team 18 18 12 14 11 2 13 13 11 17 16 20 2 19 0 1468
20 8 6 16 11 4 9 16 24 17 10 6 12
8 PremiAir Racing 23 17 17 15 10 8 10 Ret 21 12 22 12 13 0 1391
31 18 5 23 16 12 11 7 5 14 16 4 4
9 Erebus Motorsport 1/99 11 13 9 9 6 15 14 13 22 Ret DNS 3 0 1351
9 13 8 10 8 5 Ret 5 8 20 23 13 6
10 Brad Jones Racing 8 9 18 18 14 20 17 1 6 13 15 8 21 0 1288
14 7 12 17 15 21 20 Ret 18 15 17 17 18
11 Brad Jones Racing 12 20 21 24 18 18 18 10 14 18 18 21 11 0 1019
96 19 20 20 21 19 19 18 20 19 19 18 17
12 Blanchard Racing Team 3 Ret 22 21 19 17 12 15 23 21 13 19 22 0 1002
7 15 19 8 22 11 16 17 22 6 14 23 23
13 Supercheap Auto Racing 888 22 25 0 69
Pos. Driver No. BAT1
 MEL
 TAU
 PER
 DAR
 TSV
 ECK
 LAU
 SAN
 BAT2
 SUR
 ADE
 Pen. Pts.
Key
Colour Result
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

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