BATHURST, Australia — Supercars will refine its racing formats next season and introduce a NASCAR style Finals Series that will crown the Repco Supercars Champion.
Announced at the iconic Mount Panorama circuit prior to this weekend’s Bathurst 1000, the 2025 championship structure and formats are some of the biggest shakeups the category has ever introduced.
There will be more on-track action through a mixture of sprints, traditional race distances and challenging endurance events, before the Finals Series will be used over the final three rounds of the year.
The season begins with a Sprint Cup, moves into the Enduro Cup and concludes with a three-event Finals Series, where only the top contenders will fight for the title.
The first phase of the season features eight rounds and 25 races, with an exciting new format for weekend racing.
Sydney and Townsville will be a particular highlight with racing action on all three days of the event.
At the end of these eight rounds, the Sprint Cup will be awarded to the top-performing driver, who will gain automatic entry into the Finals Series.
ENDURO CUP
Rounds 9-10 will be The Bend 500 and Repco Bathurst 1000.
Returning for the first time since 2019 will be the Enduro Cup, featuring two of the most gruelling endurance races on the calendar —the inaugural The Bend 500 and the legendary Repco Bathurst 1000.
After Bathurst, the Enduro Cup champion will be crowned and as with the Sprint Cup champion, the winner gains automatic entry to the finals.
Drivers whose season tally of points places them inside the top 10 of the standings after this phase will advance to the newly introduced Finals Series.
If the Sprint and Enduro champions are within the top 10, only eight additional spots will be available for the Finals.
THE FINALS
Comprised of rounds 11-13 and seven total races, The Finals
will determine the 2025 Repco Supercars Champion and feature a new elimination-style format.
The highest point-scorers from the first 27 races, along with the Sprint Cup and Enduro Cup winners, will automatically qualify.
Round 11 —Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500
The Finals kick off with Round 11 at the Gold Coast, where the Championship points for all 10 finalists will reset to 3000, and additional bonus points will be awarded based on performance in the regular season.
Any driver from the 10 finalists who wins a race at the Gold Coast event, will be guaranteed a place at the Sandown event.
After the Gold Coast event, the bottom three drivers will be eliminated from title contention, leaving seven drivers to advance.
Round 12: Penrite Oil Sandown 500
In Round 12 at Sandown, the remaining seven drivers’ points will reset to 4000.
Any driver from the seven remaining finalists who wins a race at the Sandown event, will be guaranteed a place at the Adelaide Grand Final event.
Bonus points will be applied following the Event, and once again, the bottom three drivers will be eliminated, leaving the top four to battle it out in the final round.
Round 13: VAILO Adelaide Grand Final
The season will culminate in the Grand Final at Adelaide, with the top four finalists’ points reset to 5000.
The champion will be determined across three races – one 100km on Friday, one 250km on Saturday and the final 250km race of the year on Sunday afternoon, with bonus points applied based on previous results.
The highest point scorer at the end of the weekend will be crowned the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship winner.
Throughout the Finals, points will reset between each round, ensuring that every race is critical for the title contenders.
The new format also guarantees that all non-finalists will continue racing throughout the Finals, competing for individual victories while the top drivers battle for the Repco Supercars Championship.
Supercars CEO Shane Howard said: “The emphasis was on improving the racing product and giving drivers the opportunity to always attack without an external factor preventing them from being aggressive.
“Our fans wanted more excitement, more unpredictability, and a true test to find the best champion. The Finals series will do just that.
“With points resetting and drivers being eliminated, we’ve created an environment where the pressure will be at its highest, and only the best will prevail.
“This format is set to change how we crown a champion, and we’re confident it will keep fans on the edge of their seats until the very last lap.”
The 2025 Supercars Schedule
Feb. 21-23 Sydney 500
March 13-16 Melbourne Supersprint
April 11-13 ITM Taupo Super 440
May 9-11 Tasmania Super 440
June 6-8 Perth Super 440
June 20-22 Betr Darwin Triple Crown
July 11-13 NT Townsville 500
Aug. 8-10 Ipswich Super 440
Sept. 12-14 The Bend Enduro
Oct. 9-12 Repco Bathurst 1000
Oct. 24-26 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500
Nov. 14-16 Penrite Oil Sandown 500
Nov. 27-30 Vailo Adelaide Grand Final