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Drivers excited by new V8 SuperUte Series calendar

By Thomas Miles

Drivers cannot wait to take on the new-look 2025 V8 SuperUte Series with rounds criss-crossing Australia.

After almost exclusively racing on the east coast across five rounds in 2024, including two at Bathurst, V8 SuperUtes will be seen at six Supercars events next year with a lot more variety.

In addition to returning to Mount Panorama and Sydney Motorsport Park, the category will return to Tasmania’s Symmons Plains and Western Australia’s Wanneroo.

For the first time in the category’s diesel era, it will take on the streets of Townsville, while the season finishes at Bathurst and Sandown.

The V8 SuperUte Series is on a high after reaching maximum 24-ute grid capacity in 2024 and hope that carries on next year.

The V8 SuperUte Series racing at Sydney.

“With all the hard work we’ve put in to building the Tyrepower V8 SuperUte Series to max capacity, what an opportunity we have now to showcase our racing to the masses with a revitalised calendar and expansion into five states in 2025,” said Category Operations Manager Filippa Guarna.

“The series has always been open to mixing up its calendar to reach new fans and partners and the teams and drivers are excited to go back to tracks we haven’t raced at in a long time.

“This year was a standout season on track with awesome racing, great rivalries and a title that came down to the final race in Adelaide. 

“We can’t wait to build on that momentum with new ideas and initiatives to be rolled out both online and at events in 2025, and we appreciate the ongoing support of Supercars in being able to do so.”

The driver everyone will be chasing is Adam Marjoram, who took a maiden and hard fought crown.

“I’m very excited to get stuck into 2025 with a calendar that has expanded into more states!” He said.

“One of the best parts will be heading back to Perth where we’ve always had great success, and to be able to race in front of family, friends and fans in my home state is pretty special… especially now with #1 on the door!”

Adam Marjoram celebrates his V8 SuperUte Series crown.

Craig Woods is a former winner at Symmons Plains and believes it will be a special part of the season.

“Symmons Plains is such a great place for some hard racing,” he said. 

“There’s crests, undulations, hard braking into the hairpin which you know we’ll manage to go two-wide on the exit with the banking and grip available off the corner. 

“Then onto the big drag race down the long straight to another passing spot. 

“You don’t rest at all! The locals line the side of the track in massive numbers, so close to the circuit and elevated to the track that you just about see every one of them. 

“If the weather is kind, then usually it’s one of the best weekends of the year.”

Rossi Johnson has raced at Townsville in a Toyota 86 and believes it will be a good track for the V8 SuperUte Series.

“I’ve raced Toyota 86s on three occasions at Townsville and I absolutely love the circuit, the event, the fans and the great weather,” he said. 

“Reid Park always promotes great racing with the hybrid layout of streets and parklands, and the long main straight. 

“Going there in the V8 SuperUte is definitely a big change from tearing around in an 86 but I can’t wait.”

2025 V8 SuperUte Series calendar

Round 1: Sydney Motorsport Park February 21-23

Round 2: Symmons Plains Raceway May 9-11

Round 3: Wanneroo Raceway June 6-8

Round 4: Townsville July 11-13

Round 5: Mount Panorama Bathurst October 9-12

Round 6: Sandown Raceway November 14-16

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