2022 Supercars Championship

Shane van Gisbergen is the defending champion and current championship leader.
Triple Eight Race Engineering are the current Teams' Championship Leader

The 2022 Supercars Championship (known for commercial reasons as the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship) is a motor racing series for Supercars. It is the twenty-fourth running of the Supercars Championship and the twenty-sixth series in which Supercars have contested the Australian Touring Car Championship, the premier title in Australian motorsport.

Shane van Gisbergen and Triple Eight Race Engineering entered the season as defending Drivers' and Teams' Champions respectively.[1][2]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers are competing in the 2022 championship.

Championship entries Bathurst 1000 entries
Manufacturer Model Team No. Driver name Rounds Co-driver name
Ford Mustang GT FN Blanchard Racing Team 3 Tim Slade[3] 1–3
Tickford Racing 5 James Courtney[4] 1–3 Zak Best[5]
Zane Goddard
James Moffat
Kurt Kostecki
6 Cameron Waters[6] 1–3
55 Thomas Randle[7] 1–3
56 Jake Kostecki[8] 1–3
Grove Racing 10 Lee Holdsworth[9] 1–3 Matt Campbell[10]
Matthew Payne
26 David Reynolds[3] 1–3
Dick Johnson Racing 11 Anton de Pasquale[11] 1–3
17 Will Davison[11] 1–3
Holden Commodore ZB Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 Nick Percat[12] 1–3 Fabian Coulthard[13]
Warren Luff
25 Chaz Mostert[14] 1–3
Brad Jones Racing 4 Jack Smith[15] 1–3 TBA
8 Andre Heimgartner[16] 1–3 Dale Wood[17]
14 Bryce Fullwood[18] 1–3 Dean Fiore[19]
96 Macauley Jones[20] 1–3 Jordan Boys[21]
Erebus Motorsport 9 Will Brown[22] 1–3 Jack Perkins[23]
99 Brodie Kostecki[22] 1–3 David Russell[23]
Team 18 18 Mark Winterbottom[24] 1–3 Michael Caruso[25]
TBA
20 Scott Pye[26] 1–3
PremiAir Racing[27] 22 Chris Pither[28] 1–3
76 Garry Jacobson[28] 1–3
Matt Stone Racing 34 Jack Le Brocq[29] 1–3
35 Todd Hazelwood[30] 1–3
Triple Eight Race Engineering 88 Broc Feeney[31] 1–3
97 Shane van Gisbergen[32] 1–3
Wildcard Entries
Ford Mustang GT FN Tickford Racing 78 Zak Best[33] 6, 8 N/A
Holden Commodore ZB Erebus Motorsport 51 N/A 11 Greg Murphy
Richie Stanaway[34]

Team changes

The field expanded from 24 to 25 cars after Supercars management sold a dormant Teams Racing Charter (TRC) to Tickford Racing.[35] The TRC will be used to run the #56 entry for Jake Kostecki.[8]

The Grove Group took full ownership of Kelly Grove Racing, re-naming the team to Grove Racing.[36]

Peter Xiberras, managing director of PremiAir Hire, purchased Team Sydney and renamed it PremiAir Racing.[27]

Driver changes

Jamie Whincup retired from full-time competition at the end of the 2021 season and replaced Roland Dane as team principal and managing director of Triple Eight Race Engineering.[37] 2021 Super2 Series champion Broc Feeney graduated to replace Whincup, after competing as a wildcard in the 2021 Bathurst 1000 with Russell Ingall.[31]

Thomas Randle moved up to the series full time with Tickford Racing, having raced as a wildcard in several events for the team in both 2019 and 2021.[7]

Jake Kostecki and Zane Goddard left Matt Stone Racing, with Kostecki replacing Jack Le Brocq at Tickford Racing. Le Brocq joined Matt Stone Racing in a straight driver swap.[8][38][29] Todd Hazelwood also returned to the team, having last raced for them in 2019.[30] Zane Goddard was unable to raise sufficient sponsorship to compete full-time in 2022.[39] He returned as an endurance co-driver for Tickford Racing.[40]

Bryce Fullwood left Walkinshaw Andretti United to replace Hazelwood at Brad Jones Racing, with Fullwood's seat filled by Nick Percat, who returned to Walkinshaw, a team he last raced for in 2014 under James Rosenberg Racing.[18][12]

Andre Heimgartner left Grove Racing to replace Nick Percat at Brad Jones Racing. He was replaced by Lee Holdsworth.[41][42][16][9]

Chris Pither returned to the championship, replacing Fabian Coulthard who was dropped from the PremiAir Racing driver line-up.[28] Coulthard joined Walkinshaw Andretti United as an endurance co-driver.[13]

Calendar

Thirteen circuits are due to host a round of the 2022 championship:

Round Event Circuit Location Dates
1 Sydney SuperNight Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 5–6 March
2 Tasmania SuperSprint Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 26–27 March
3 Melbourne 400 Albert Park Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 8–10 April
4 Perth SuperNight Wanneroo Raceway Neerabup, Western Australia 30 April–1 May
5 Winton SuperSprint Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 21–22 May
6 Darwin Triple Crown Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory 18–19 June
7 Townsville 500 Reid Park Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 9–10 July
8 The Bend SuperSprint The Bend Motorsport Park Tailem Bend, South Australia 30–31 July
9 Sandown SuperSprint Sandown Raceway Springvale, Victoria 20–21 August
10 Auckland SuperSprint Pukekohe Park Raceway Pukekohe, Auckland Region 10–11 September
11 Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 9 October
12 Gold Coast 500 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise, Queensland 29–30 October
13 Adelaide 500 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 3–4 December
[43]

The following event is postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Event Circuit Location
Newcastle 500 Newcastle Street Circuit Newcastle, New South Wales

Calendar changes

Albert Park, Auckland, Gold Coast, Newcastle, Perth and Winton are due to return after absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Adelaide 500 returned to the calendar after being cancelled in 2021 following the result of the 2022 South Australian state election.[44]

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic

The Newcastle 500 was postponed due to the COVID-19 Omicron outbreak in New South Wales. Sydney Motorsport Park hosted the opening round of the championship, as Sydney SuperNight, with the Newcastle 500 expected to return at a later date.[45]

Series changes

Rule Changes

The red flag rule during qualifying was amended. Previously if a driver caused a red flag in the session, their fastest time gets deleted and ruled out for the remainder of the session. Now if a driver causes a red flag and is able to bring it back to the pits, their fastest lap gets deleted, but they are now able to resume being a part of the session. This comes after Cameron Waters brought out the red flag at the second Sydney Motorsport Park round in 2021 and was able to return to the pits under his own power.[46]

Results

Season summary
Round Race Event Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report
1 1 Sydney SuperNight Anton de Pasquale Andre Heimgartner Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Report
2 Brodie Kostecki Broc Feeney Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United
2 3 Tasmania SuperSprint Cameron Waters David Reynolds Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Report
4 Shane van Gisbergen Shane van Gisbergen Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering
5 Will Davison Shane van Gisbergen Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering
3 6 Melbourne 400 David Reynolds Will Brown Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Report
7 Will Davison Shane van Gisbergen Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering
8 Anton de Pasquale Scott Pye Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering
9 Will Davison Todd Hazelwood Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United
4 10 Perth SuperNight Anton de Pasquale Shane van Gisbergen Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering Report
11 Will Davison Andre Heimgartner Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing
12 Shane van Gisbergen Shane van Gisbergen Shane van Gisbergen Triple Eight Race Engineering
5 13 Winton SuperSprint Report
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6 16 Darwin Triple Crown Report
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7 19 Townsville 500 Report
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8 21 The Bend SuperSprint Report
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9 24 Sandown SuperSprint Report
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10 27 Auckland SuperSprint Report
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11 30 Bathurst 1000 Report
12 31 Gold Coast 500 Report
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13 33 Adelaide 500 Report
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Points system

Points were awarded for each race at an event, to the driver or drivers of a car that completed at least 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the race. At least 50% of the planned race distance must be completed for the result to be valid and championship points awarded.

Points format Position
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th  FL 
Bathurst 300 276 258 240 222 204 192 180 168 156 144 138 132 126 120 114 108 102 96 90 84 78 72 66 60
Two-race 150 138 129 120 111 102 96 90 84 78 72 69 66 63 60 57 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30
SuperSprint 100 92 86 80 74 68 64 60 56 52 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 5
Melbourne 75 69 64 60 55 51 48 45 42 39 36 34 33 31 30 28 27 25 24 22 21 19 18 16 15
  • Bathurst: Used for the Bathurst 1000.
  • Two-race: Used for the Sydney SuperNight, Townsville 500, Gold Coast 500 and Adelaide 500.
  • SuperSprint: Used for all SuperSprint races, the Perth SuperNight and Darwin Triple Crown.
  • Melbourne: Used for the Melbourne 400.

Drivers' Championship
Pos. Driver No. SYD
 SYM
 MEL
 WAN
 WIN
 HID
 TOW
 BEN
 SAN
 PUK
 BAT
 SUR
 ADE
 Pen. Pts.
1 Shane van Gisbergen 97 1 6 1 1 1 3 1 1 20 1 5 1 0 908
2 Anton de Pasquale 11 2 3 6 5 3 23 20 4 3 2 2 4 0 751
3 Chaz Mostert 25 3 1 23 4 18 1 22 5 1 22 12 19 0 667
4 Will Davison 17 4 7 2 16 2 16 24 2 2 6 1 3 0 690
5 Brodie Kostecki 99 5 2 4 19 22 14 7 15 5 8 6 21 0 613
6 Broc Feeney 88 9 11 5 2 8 8 14 6 12 5 8 11 0 617
7 Cameron Waters 6 11 4 3 17 6 18 21 8 7 3 4 7 0 607
8 Tim Slade 3 8 10 11 15 11 4 8 7 4 13 13 10 0 563
9 David Reynolds 26 24 9 21 3 4 2 2 3 Ret 4 11 6 0 593
10 Todd Hazelwood 35 15 13 10 10 5 19 5 14 14 9 10 8 0 506
11 Mark Winterbottom 18 16 12 18 6 7 7 12 17 9 14 16 20 0 485
12 Will Brown 9 7 8 13 12 15 17 23 24 8 17 Ret 5 0 458
13 Nick Percat 2 6 23 24 11 10 5 17 16 6 21 18 15 0 449
14 James Courtney 5/500 10 17 12 8 9 20 9 9 22 7 7 2 0 483
15 Lee Holdsworth 10 21 16 9 9 14 22 3 13 10 11 21 12 0 456
16 Scott Pye 20 Ret 15 7 7 13 11 4 25 11 19 Ret DNS 0 411
17 Bryce Fullwood 14 12 19 15 18 21 10 10 22 19 Ret Ret 14 0 340
18 Andre Heimgartner 8 14 5 8 Ret 24 15 Ret 18 17 10 3 9 0 391
19 Macauley Jones 96 22 21 19 13 19 6 11 23 18 15 19 16 0 353
20 Jack Smith 4 17 18 17 20 17 13 19 21 Ret 23 Ret 18 0 310
21 Chris Pither 22 23 20 20 14 16 24 16 19 21 24 15 17 0 304
22 Garry Jacobson 76 18 Ret 16 DNS 20 9 6 10 15 18 14 Ret 0 315
23 Thomas Randle 55 20 14 22 Ret 12 21 18 11 Ret 12 20 22 0 308
24 Jake Kostecki 56 19 24 14 Ret 25 12 13 20 13 20 9 Ret 0 291
25 Jack Le Brocq 34 13 22 Ret Ret 23 25 15 12 16 16 17 13 0 274
Pos. Driver No. SYD
 SYM
 MEL
 WAN
 WIN
 HID
 TOW
 BEN
 SAN
 PUK
 BAT
 SUR
 ADE
 Pen. Pts.
Key
Colour Result
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Teams' Championship
Pos. Team No. SYD
 SYM
 MEL
 WAN
 WIN
 HID
 TOW
 BEN
 SAN
 PUK
 BAT
 SUR
 ADE
 Pen. Pts.
1 Triple Eight Race Engineering 88 9 11 5 2 8 8 14 6 12 0 1346
97 1 6 1 1 1 3 1 1 20
2 Dick Johnson Racing 11 2 3 6 5 3 23 20 4 3 0 1281
17 4 7 2 16 2 16 24 2 2
3 Walkinshaw Andretti United 2 6 23 24 11 10 5 17 16 6 30 1032
25 3 1 23 4 18 1 22 5 1
4 Erebus Motorsport 9 7 8 13 12 15 17 23 24 8 0 975
99 5 2 4 19 22 14 7 15 5
5 Tickford Racing 5/500 10 17 12 8 9 20 9 9 22 0 940
6 11 4 3 17 6 18 21 8 7
6 Grove Racing 10 21 16 9 9 14 22 3 13 10 0 921
26 24 9 21 3 4 2 2 3 Ret
7 Team 18 18 16 12 18 6 7 7 12 17 9 0 822
20 Ret 15 7 7 13 11 4 25 11
8 Matt Stone Racing 34 13 22 Ret Ret 23 25 15 12 16 0 686
35 15 13 10 10 5 19 5 14 14
9 Brad Jones Racing 8 14 5 8 Ret 24 15 Ret 18 17 0 679
14 12 19 15 18 21 10 10 22 19
10 Brad Jones Racing 4 17 18 17 20 17 13 19 21 Ret 0 599
96 22 21 19 13 19 6 11 23 18
11 PremiAir Racing 22 23 20 20 14 16 24 16 19 21 0 563
76 18 Ret 16 DNS 20 9 6 10 15
12 Tickford Racing 55 20 14 22 Ret 12 21 18 11 Ret 0 523
56 19 24 14 Ret 25 12 13 20 13
13 Blanchard Racing Team 3 8 10 11 15 11 4 8 7 4 0 519
Pos. Team No. SYD
 SYM
 MEL
 WAN
 WIN
 HID
 TOW
 BEN
 SAN
 PUK
 BAT
 SUR
 ADE
 Pen. Pts.
Key
Colour Result
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

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