Supercars PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge returns for 2025
By Timothy Neal
Date posted: 10 February 2025
The Supercars PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge returns with a 12 race preliminary series, kicking off at the Sydney 500 in 11 days time, with the Triple Eight crew set to defend the Golden Rattle Gun.
The T8 crew took it out for the first time in 2024 as the Red Bull Ampol team swept up everything last season, denying the BJR garage a sixth straight Golden Rattle Gun.
The Pit Stop Challenge will continue as a team-based format, with each team defined by a pit boom and comprising two cars. The fastest pit stop from either car in each race will contribute to the team’s points tally.
Points will be awarded per race on a descending scale, with the fastest stop earning 13 points and the slowest earning 1 point. The 12 preliminary races will determine the top four teams that will compete in the live final.
The Triple Eight crew took out its first Golden Rattle Gun in a take-all 2024
PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge schedule
Thrifty Sydney 500 – Race 1 (Friday)
ITM Taupō Super440 – Race 8 (Saturday)
ITM Taupō Super440 – Race 9 (Saturday)
Tasmania Super440 – Race 11 (Saturday)
Tasmania Super440 – Race 12 (Saturday)
Perth Super440 – Race 14 (Saturday)
Perth Super440 – Race 15 (Saturday)
BETR Darwin Triple Crown – Race 17 (Friday)
BETR Darwin Triple Crown – Race 18 (Saturday)
NTI Townsville 500 – Race 20 (Friday)
Century Batteries Ipswich Super440 – Race 23 (Saturday)
Century Batteries Ipswich Super440 – Race 24 (Saturday)
The top four teams will compete head-to-head in a high-stakes, live eliminator final. The winner will claim $20,000 and the coveted PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge Golden Rattle Gun
“The PIRTEK Pit Stop Challenge highlights the remarkable skill of the unsung heroes in pit lane and serves as an exceptional platform to showcase the reliability of our products in a high-performance environment,” said PIRTEK Chief Commercial Officer, Robert Gatt.
“Last year’s final came down to a victory by millimetres and we look forward to another thrilling battle in 2025.”
Previous Winners…
• 2017 DJR Team Penske Car #12
• 2018 DJR Team Penske Car #17
• 2019 Brad Jones Racing Car #8
• 2020 Brad Jones Racing Car #8
• 2021 Brad Jones Racing Car #8
• 2022 Brad Jones Racing (Cars #8 & #14)
• 2023 Brad Jones Racing (Cars #8 & #14)
• 2024 Red Bull Ampol Racing Team
The 2025 Supercars Championship begins with the Sydney 500 at Sydney Motorsport Park on 21-23 February.
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