Qualifying shake-up for Eseries Round 2

Drivers in the Repco Supercars Pro Eseries will twice have to nail a qualifying lap as part of a tweak to the Round 2 format.

In Tuesday’s season-opener, a single qualifying session led into the first race before a reverse grid heat; with starting positions for the finale determined based on points accrued to that time.

For Round 2, involving virtual visits to long-time Formula 1 circuits at Montreal and Barcelona, two separate qualifying sessions will be held.

The bulk of the action will take place at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – also including a reverse grid race – before Spain takes centre stage.

Dynamic skies will be enabled, meaning drivers may have to adjust to changeable conditions throughout the races.

Round 2 action will be broadcast on Fox Sports 506, Kayo, Sky Sports NZ and Supercars’ digital channels from 8:30-10:30pm AEDT next Tuesday.

Repco Supercars Pro Eseries Round 2 schedule

7:00-7:15pm – Qualifying for Race 4 – Montreal

7:20-7:35pm – Qualifying for Race 6 – Barcelona

7:40-7:50pm – Seiko 5 Shootout – Montreal – 2 laps

8:45-9:03pm – Race 4 – Montreal – 11 laps, maximum 75 points

9:18-9:36pm – Race 5 – Montreal – 11 laps, reverse grid, maximum 75 points

9:50-10:25pm – Race 6 – Barcelona – 20 laps, maximum 150 points