Top 10 moments under lights in Sydney in 2021

The 2022 Repco Supercars Championship will roar back into life under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park.

It was confirmed Monday that the Sydney venue will host the first season opener to start under lights in over a decade.

It comes after a decision to postpone the street circuit Repco Newcastle 500 event to a later date in 2022.

The Newcastle event was postponed due to the current concern surrounding the number of COVID-19 cases in Newcastle.

The Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight will now open the 2022 season, with the March 4-6 event becoming the first floodlit season opener since Abu Dhabi in 2011.

Sydney Motorsport Park hosted four consecutive rounds in 2021, three featuring night racing.

The thrill of night racing in Sydney never disappoints, so Supercars.com has taken a look at the best moments under lights in 2021.

Van Gisbergen charges from fifth to first in six laps

The Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight got off to a thrilling start, with Shane van Gisbergen winning his 14th race of 2021.

The defending champion resumed his charge to the 2021 title, fighting his way through the back of the top 10.

The Kiwi completed his final change to Super Soft tyres on lap 44 and hunted down the front-runners, denying Cameron Waters victory with the end in sight.

Wet and wild under lights

A floodlit and rain-soaked Sydney caught out some top contenders last November.

Brodie Kostecki and James Courtney took each other out in the opening moments of Race 25, before wet-weather master van Gisbergen speared off at Turn 1.

Drama in pit lane

Racing under lights in Sydney saw Will Brown and Van Gisbergen suffer hiccups in pit lane, robbing both of them victory in the process.

Career firsts for Erebus rookies

Brodie Kostecki opened Erebus Motorsport’s Sydney account with a bang last October, finishing third in the opening Saturday night race.

The team's second podium came in as many days, with Will Brown claiming his first Supercars career podium on the Sunday.

Brown’s form only got better throughout his Sydney swing; he took home his first Supercars career win just two weeks later.

De Pasquale’s formidable form

Anton De Pasquale was the man to beat at Sydney Motorsport Park in 2021.

The Shell V-Power Racing Team driver clocked up five wins across the four weekends at the Eastern Creek venue.

He also recorded six poles across the first three Sydney events.

Could a Sydney opener see De Pasquale with a series lead in 2022?

Fireworks on the podium

There were plenty of pyrotechnics across the three Sydney night rounds in 2021.

Expect much of the same in 2022, with fireworks on and off track to offer a thrilling spectacle.

Intense battles

The epic battle between Will Brown, Will Davison and Tim Slade lit up the second Sydney round in 2021.

The trio went three-wide through Turns 2 and 3 at a rain-soaked Sydney Motorsport Park.

Mostert on the charge

Chaz Mostert pieced together an incredible charge under lights at Sydney Motorsport Park.

The Walkinshaw Andretti United driver had it all to do after being excluded from qualifying in Race 25.

Mostert battled to the front through the tricky conditions. By the time the race was red-flagged, Mostert was third behind Jamie Whincup and Anton De Pasquale.

Incidents galore

Wet conditions and cold tyres brought James Courtney and Brodie Kostecki undone in the wet Race 25.

The duo interlocked through Turn 3 and both cars found the tyre barrier, triggering the BP Ultimate Safety Car.

SVG and Davison butt heads

One of the most memorable moments in Sydney was the duel between Shane van Gisbergen and Will Davison.

Starting third on the grid, van Gisbergen got his elbows out off the line, with Davison alongside.

Van Gisbergen escorted Davison wide at corner exit. The drama didn't end there, with the two exchanging barbs after the race.