Record crowd for Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500

A record crowd of 200,232 has packed in to watch this year’s Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500.

It’s the biggest crowd at the Gold Coast since Supercars began promoting the event in 2012.

It surpassed the previous record of 198,763 set in 2019.

The impressive numbers come on the back of this year’s event being the first ever to offer fans three nights of entertainment on stage at Club 500.

Supercars CEO Shane Howard said this year’s event was one to remember.

"We waited three years to put this event back together and it was one of the best ever," Howard said.

"This is biggest attendance we've had at the event on the Gold Coast since Supercars started promoting it 10 years ago.

"I want to thank our loyal and passionate fans for the support of this sensational event.

"To have 200,000 fans attend this year's Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 confirms its status as Queensland's biggest sporting event.

"This year we re-energised the event with three nights of music acts including some of the best international DJs and Australian live acts.

"We had a focus on providing something for everyone at this year’s event from the addition of the Hellenika Suite at the Beach Chicane to the SuperKids Zone and new on-track entertainment.

"Boost Mobile activations brought a huge amount of colour and entertainment to fans of all ages as well.

"The weather was perfect; fans enjoyed the party atmosphere and we showed the Gold Coast off to the rest of the world as one of the best events on the calendar.

"I want to thank Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Tourism Events Queensland, the Queensland Government, Major Events Gold Coast, Gold Coast City Council and Boost Mobile for their extraordinary support of the event."

Tourism and Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the Gold Coast 500 showed Queensland’s pent-up demand for world-class motor sport.

"It’s been terrific to have Supercars back on the Gold Coast’s famous street circuit and delivering a sensory feast for visiting spectators," Mr Hinchliffe said.

"We know a record crowd also means a strong result for the Gold Coast’s visitor economy including accommodation, transport and hospitality providers and tourism operators.

"Last weekend’s Gold Coast 500 Covid recovery now seems likely to red line the event’s contribution to the visitor economy beyond $50 million.

"The Palaszczuk Government is committed to working closely with Supercars to build this destination event back better to attract even more visitors and support good Queensland jobs."

The 2022 Repco Supercars Championship will conclude at the VALO Adelaide 500 next month.

The 2023 season will commence on the streets of Newcastle in March. Tickets for both events are available on Supercars.com and Ticketek.com.