Supercars 2023: Race calendar, schedule, results, how to watch racing series in Australia

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The 2023 Supercars campaign has wrapped up, with the final event, the Adelaide 500, in the books.

Brodie Kostecki claimed a maiden championship to cap off an exceptional year with Erebus Motorsport.

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 was 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 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 R24: Shane van Gisbergen, Richie Stanaway
Gold Coast 500 October 27-29 Two-race

R25: Cam Waters

R26: David Reynolds

Adelaide 500 November 23-26 Two-race

R27: Cam Waters

R28: Matthew Payne

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.

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia.