The beginner's guide to the Supercars drivers' championship

If you’re new to Supercars, you may have a few questions about the world’s best touring car championship. We’ve got you covered in our beginner’s guide!

The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship features some of the boldest changes ever made to touring car racing in the country. 

Having been decided by a season-long points tally since 1969, the 2025 Supercars champion will be crowned after a thrilling three-round Finals series to conclude the season. 

The 2025 season will be split into three parts, the Repco Sprint Cup, the Enduro Cup, and The Finals. 

The winners of both the Sprint Cup and the Enduro Cup will gain automatic entry to The Finals, with the eight next-best drivers in the points also qualifying for the 10-driver Finals field. 

All 24 regular Supercars drivers will still compete at the final three events of the season, however only the drivers in The Finals can win the championship. 

At the Gold Coast, the bottom three Finals drivers in points will be eliminated, as will the bottom three from the remaining seven at the next round at Sandown. 

Four drivers will fight for the championship at the Grand Final in Adelaide, with the highest driver in points at the conclusion of Sunday’s 250km race crowned 2025 champion. 

Previous success in the season will also be rewarded with bonus points at the beginning of each Finals event, providing a small advantage for those who have proven to be the best in 2025. 

Points system 

All Supercars race weekends offer a base of 300 points, no matter how many races there are in a race weekend. 

At races where there are races of mixed length, points available are scaled based on race lengths, with less points for shorter races, and more points for longer races. 

The four sprint races at the Australian Grand Prix, for example, are worth 75 points each, whilst the endurance races at The Bend and Bathurst are both 300-point days. 

Speed is also rewarded throughout the Sprint Cup, with five bonus points up for grabs for the driver that sets the fastest lap of the race in any Sprint Cup race, provided they finish in the top 15 of said race. 

Supercars is watched all around the world. If you’re planning on going to a race, see our website for tickets. Aussie fans can watch and stream on Foxtel, Kayo and Seven, while New Zealand fans can watch on Sky Sport. Alongside this, Superview gives international fans live coverage of every session.