Supercars 2023: Race calendar, schedule, results, how to watch racing series in Australia
The 2023 Supercars campaign on the home straight, with just three rounds remaining.
Brodie Kostecki sits at the top of the drivers’ championship, but Will Brown, reigning winner Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney remain hot on his heels.
Supercars 2023 calendar, schedule and results
The 2023 Supercars season began in the Hunter, with the Newcastle 500 returning to the calendar after being removed in 2022 due to COVID-19 concerns.
Supercars then raced at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix before heading to Perth.
Notably, this season features multiple endurance races for the first time since 2019. Sandown has had its race length extended, taking place in September.
The famous Bathurst 1000 will be held in its traditional early-October slot as the tenth race of the season.
Fresh off a five-year contract extension, the Adelaide 500 will then wrap up the 2023 campaign.
Event Date Format Results Newcastle 500 March 10-12 Two-race
R1: Cam Waters
R2: Shane van Gisbergen
Melbourne SuperSprint March 30-April 2 SuperSprint
R3: Shane van Gisbergen
R4: Brodie Kostecki
R5: Brodie Kostecki
R6: Broc Feeney
Perth SuperSprint April 28-30 SuperSprint
R7: Shane van Gisbergen
R8: Will Brown
R9: Broc Feeney
Tasmania SuperSprint May 19-21 SuperSprint
R10: Will Brown
R11: Broc Feeney
R12: Will Brown
Darwin Triple Crown June 16-18 SuperSprint
R13: Mark Winterbottom
R14: Broc Feeney
R15: Jack Le Brocq
Townsville 500 July 7-9 Two-race
R16: Will Brown
R17: Anton de Pasquale
Sydney SuperNight July 28-30 Two-race
R18: Brodie Kostecki
R19: Shane van Gisbergen
The Bend SuperSprint August 18-20 SuperSprint
R20: Brodie Kostecki
R21: Brodie Kostecki
R22: Brodie Kostecki
Sandown 500 September 15-17 Endurance R23: Broc Feeney, Jamie Whincup Bathurst 1000 October 5-8 Endurance Gold Coast 500 October 27-29 Two-race Adelaide 500 November 23-26 Two-race How to watch Supercars in Australia: Free-to-air, channel, live stream
Fox Sports are again broadcasting the Supercars Championship in Australia this year.
Fans are able to enjoy the action via Foxtel or Kayo Sports, with qualifying sessions and races available live and on-demand.
Like 2022, selected races are being shown on the Seven Network – Newcastle, Darwin, Townsville, Bathurst, Gold Coast and Adelaide.
Highlights from other events will be broadcast by Seven and 7plus.
For those living outside of Australia, the 2023 Supercars Championship is being streamed on SuperView via Supercars.com or their YouTube channel.
Supercars 2023 driver list and grid
A total of 14 Chevrolet Camaros and 11 Ford Mustangs are featuring this year as the championship moves into the Gen3 era.
Driver Team Manufacturer Broc Feeney Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro Anton De Pasquale DJR Ford Mustang Will Davison DJR Ford Mustang James Courtney Tickford Ford Mustang Cam Waters Tickford Ford Mustang Thomas Randle Tickford Ford Mustang Declan Fraser Tickford Ford Mustang Nick Percat WAU Ford Mustang Chaz Mostert WAU Ford Mustang Will Brown Erebus Chevrolet Camaro Brodie Kostecki Erebus Chevrolet Camaro Andre Heimgartner BJR Chevrolet Camaro Bryce Fullwood BJR Chevrolet Camaro Macauley Jones BJR Chevrolet Camaro Jack Smith BJR Chevrolet Camaro David Reynolds Grove Racing Ford Mustang Matt Payne Grove Racing Ford Mustang Mark Winterbottom Team 18 Chevrolet Camaro Scott Pye Team 18 Chevrolet Camaro Jack Lebrocq MSR Chevrolet Camaro Cameron Hill MSR Chevrolet Camaro Tim Slade PremiAir Chevrolet Camaro James Golding PremiAir Chevrolet Camaro Todd Hazelwood BRT Ford Mustang Gen3 Supercars explained: rules and specifications
The Gen3 ruleset is being implemented for the first time in Supercars for the 2023 season.
This means that the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang are the two cars of choice this year, following Holden’s withdrawal from the competition.
Both cars are noticeably different from the current Gen2 design, with greater similarity to their ‘road-going equivalents’.
The 2023 cars have been “designed with an eye on increased road relevance and improved racing”, according to Supercars.com.
Gen3 marks the biggest change to the Australian racing series since the implementation of V8-powered Commodores and Ford Falcons in the 1990s.
To ensure the new cars act more like road cars, Supercars have intended to reduce downforce by more than 65 per cent.
This also places more weight on a driver’s skill and leads to more overtaking opportunities.
