Perth to take race record off Tasmania
The historic Wanneroo Raceway will return to the top of the pile when it hosts Supercars action next weekend.
The upcoming Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight will be headlined by three sprint races.
The Saturday night race, Race 10 of season 2022, will be the 90th ATCC/Supercars race at Wanneroo Raceway.
The pint-sized Perth circuit will join Tasmania's Symmons Plains Raceway on 90 races, the latter bringing up the marker last month.
Races 11 and 12 in Perth will take the venue's all-time race tally to 92, and back to first outright.
No circuit has yet hosted 100 races, although the race is firmly on between Perth and Tasmania.
Perth returns after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the end of 2019, Symmons Plains had 84 races to Perth's 89. However, events in 2021 and 2022 pushed Tasmania past Perth.
That will again change after next weekend, with Perth to hit 92 races in what will be its 43rd championship round.
Perth still trails Sandown and Tasmania in the round stakes; Sandown's August round will be the Melbourne circuit's 52nd round.
Symmons Plains recorded round No. 49 last month, with Shane van Gisbergen winning all three races.
The 2022 season will resume at the Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight. Purchase your tickets now.
Most ATCC/Supercars races by circuit*
Races | Circuit |
90 | Symmons Plains Raceway (1969-2022) |
89 | Wanneroo Raceway (1973-2019) |
79 | Sandown Raceway (1965-2021) |
72 | Sydney Motorsport Park (1992-2022) |
67 | Hidden Valley Raceway (1998-2021) |
66 | Winton Motor Raceway (1985-2019) |
65 | Oran Park Raceway (1971-2008) |
62 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (1976-2019) |
48 | Queensland Raceway (1999-2019) |
46 | Adelaide Street Circuit (1999-2020) |
Most championship events by active venues*
Ch'ship events | Circuit |
51 | Sandown International Motor Raceway |
49 | Symmons Plains International Raceway |
42 | Wanneroo Raceway |
32 | Winton Motor Raceway |
30 | Mount Panorama Circuit** |
30 | Sydney Motorsport Park |
25 | Hidden Valley Raceway |
19 | New Zealand (Pukekohe 2001-07, 13-19; Hamilton 2008-12) |
18 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit |
15 | Reid Park Street Circuit |
5 | The Bend Motorsport Park |
4 | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit*** |
3 | Newcastle East Street Circuit |
*Correct to 2022 Beaurepaires Melbourne 400
**Bathurst hosted sprint rounds in 1966, 1970, 1972, 1995, 1996 and 2021; the Bathurst 1000 has been a championship event since 1999
***Includes 2020 event abandoned after COVID-19 cancellation
