Sydney Set to Kick Off Supercars Season with a Bang

After an incredibly hectic off-season, the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship is set to kick off this weekend with the much-anticipated Thrifty Sydney 500.

If the exciting livery launches by the teams or the stunning Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing earlier this month weren’t enough to rile up the Supercars fans, the thrill of night racing at Sydney Motorsport Park will surely do the trick.

As the season opener for an extended 13-round championship, the first two races will see the country’s top drivers compete under the shimmering night sky this Friday and Saturday evenings, culminating in the weekend’s third and final race on Sunday afternoon.

This season, Supercars promises to introduce some thrilling and innovative changes.

Firstly, this weekend will provide all teams and drivers with the chance to test the new Dunlop tyre construction in race conditions.

Secondly, 2025 marks the inaugural year for a three-part season structure, beginning with the first eight rounds forming a Sprint Cup, followed by a two-round Endurance Cup, leading into a brand-new Finals format that will conclude with a four-way showdown to crown the champion in Adelaide.

The pre-season has sparked considerable discussion, highlighted by the notable transfer of 2023 Champion Brodie Kostecki, who has moved from Erebus Motorsport to Dick Johnson Racing.

The West Australian will take the place of the talented Anton De Pasquale, who has joined his former Erebus teammate David Reynolds at Team 18, with Cooper Murray stepping into Kostecki’s former seat.

Although Murray has already made his Supercars debut, this weekend signifies his first round as a full-season driver—a distinction also shared by Kai Allen, who will be teaming with Matthew Payne at Grove Racing.

Allen’s arrival at Grove Racing has paved the way for Richie Stanaway to take over from the retiring Tim Slade at PremiAir Racing.

There’s much to anticipate, with a variety of support categories also kicking off their seasons at the Thrifty Sydney 500, including the Super2 Series, V8 SuperUte Series, Touring Car Masters, and Porsche Carrera Cup Australia from 21-23 February.

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Schedule*

Friday 21 February

1:40 PM – 2:10 PM Practice 1

4:20 PM – 4:50 PM Qualifying – Race 1

7:50 PM – Race 1 (26 laps)

Saturday 22 February

2:35 PM – 3:05 PM Boost Mobile Qualifying (Race 2)

4:35 PM – 5:05 PM Boost Mobile TTSO (Race 2)

7:30 PM – Race 2 (52 laps)

Sunday 23 February

11:10 AM – 11:40 AM Boost Mobile Qualifying (Race 3)

1:05 PM – 1:35 PM Boost Mobile TTSO (Race 3)

4:05 PM – Race 3 (52 laps)

*All times are in AEDT

Access the complete event schedule here.

Support Categories

Dunlop Super2 Series

V8 SuperUte Series

Touring Car Masters

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia

Entry List

Erebus Motorsport

#9 Chevrolet Camaro – Jack Le Brocq

#99 Chevrolet Camaro – Cooper Murray

Walkinshaw Andretti United

#2 Ford Mustang GT – Ryan Wood

#25 Ford Mustang GT – Chaz Mostert

Blanchard Racing Team

#3 Ford Mustang GT – Aaron Love

#7 Ford Mustang GT – James Courtney

Matt Stone Racing

#4 Chevrolet Camaro – Cameron Hill

#10 Chevrolet Camaro – Nick Percat

Tickford Racing

#6 Ford Mustang GT – Cameron Waters

#55 Ford Mustang GT – Thomas Randle

Dick Johnson Racing

#17 Ford Mustang GT – Will Davison

#38 Ford Mustang GT – Brodie Kostecki

Brad Jones Racing

#8 Chevrolet Camaro – Andre Heimgartner

#12 Chevrolet Camaro – Jaxon Evans

#14 Chevrolet Camaro – Bryce Fullwood

#96 Chevrolet Camaro – Macauley Jones

Team 18

#18 Chevrolet Camaro – Anton De Pasquale

#20 Chevrolet Camaro – David Reynolds

Grove Racing

#19 Ford Mustang GT – Matthew Payne

#26 Ford Mustang GT – Kai Allen

PremiAir Nulon Racing

#31 Chevrolet Camaro – James Golding

#62 Chevrolet Camaro – Richie Stanaway

Triple Eight Race Engineering

#1 Chevrolet Camaro – Will Brown

#88 Chevrolet Camaro – Broc Feeney