Supercars: 2024 Calendar finally released

The 2024 season-opening Bathurst 500 will be the first of 12 rounds at 11 different venues on the 2024 Supercars calendar confirmed today.

The season will run from 23 February and end on 17 November with the Adelaide 500.

But Tailem Bend won’t be among them, with the South Australian racing circuit dropped for next season, reportedly to keep the calendar at a cost-effective 12 races.

The circuit, which opened just five years ago, has agreement to return in 2025 as an endurance race.

“Following discussions with management at the Bend, both parties have agreed that the best outcome is to focus on 2025, where the South Australian venue will host an endurance event for the first time,” Supercars CEO Shane Howard said.

“The circuit has produced incredible moments on track since 2018 and is well suited for Supercars endurance racing.

“We’re all excited to see what happens on track when endurance racing debuts at the Bend in 2025.”

The 2024 campaign will feature revised formats, with sprint rounds in Perth, Darwin and Tasmania now comprising two races, with one apiece on Saturday and Sunday.

The races will be longer, however, at around 60 minutes each, addressing disquiet among some sections of the sport about the lack of strategy and tactics in the majority of races.

The Sydney SuperNight and Taupō Super400 will both comprise two 200-kilometer races, with refueling mandatory for both.

The 500-kilometer rounds will be run to the same format as this season, with top-10 shootouts used to decide pole position.

Supercars 2024 calendar

1. Bathurst 500 — Mount Panorama Circuit (23–25 February)

2. Melbourne SuperSprint — Albert Park Circuit (23–24 March)

3. Taupō Super400 — Taupō International Motorsport Park (19–21 April)

4. Perth SuperSprint — Wanneroo Raceway (17–19 May)

5. Darwin Triple Crown — Hidden Valley Raceway (14–16 June)

6. Townsville 500 — Reid Park Street Circuit (5–7 July)

7. Sydney SuperNight — Sydney Motorsport Park (19–21 July)

8. Tasmania SuperSprint — Symmons Plains Raceway (16–18 August)

9. Sandown 500 — Sandown Raceway (20–22 September)

10. Bathurst 1000 — Mount Panorama Circuit (10–13 October)

11. Gold Coast 500 — Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (25–27 October)

12. Adelaide 500 — Adelaide Street Track (14–17 November)