The big milestones on offer in 2022
The 2022 Repco Supercars Championship will feature a number of key driver milestones.
Of the 25 signed drivers for the 2022 season, 17 have made 100 or more race starts, with 10 making 100 or more round appearances.
Three 2022 contracted drivers are in line to bring up 500 race starts, a feat achieved by just eight drivers in ATCC/Supercars history.
The 2022 season is slated to feature 13 rounds, an increase on the 12 in 2021.
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500 races
James Courtney (494 race starts), Will Davison (484) and Lee Holdsworth (476) are all in line to bring up the magical ‘500’ in 2022.
Fabian Coulthard (470) was also set to reach 500 starts before he was replaced by Chris Pither at PremiAir Racing.
Courtney, Davison and Holdsworth made their 220th, 220th and 214th round starts respectively in 2021.
Only eight drivers in history have made 500 or more starts; Craig Lowndes (674), Garth Tander (641), Russell Ingall (588), Rick Kelly (580), Jason Bright (577), Mark Winterbottom (558), Jamie Whincup (553) and Todd Kelly (541).
450 races
Shane van Gisbergen’s first race of his title defence in Newcastle will be his 450th race start.
He will become just the 15th driver to achieve the feat, and third New Zealander after Coulthard and Steven Richards.
400 races
David Reynolds brought up 350 races at Sandown in March, and ended 2021 on 370 race starts.
He will bring up 400 race starts in 2022. Only 19 drivers have made 400 or more race starts.
300 races
Scott Pye opened 2021 with 250 race starts, and ended the year on 280. He is 20 races shy of bringing up 300 race starts.
He would become just the 29th driver to achieve the feat.
200 races
Cam Waters (189 race starts) and Andre Heimgartner (183) are both in line to record their 200th race starts in 2022.
Both drivers won races in 2021, and Heimgartner will move to Brad Jones Racing in the new year.
The eighth round of 2022 will also be the 100th round start for Waters.
150 races
Three drivers are in line to bring up 150 race starts.
Matt Stone Racing recruit Jack Le Brocq (136 race starts) will get there first, ahead of Todd Hazelwood (125) and Anton De Pasquale (120).
100 races
Two more drivers are in line to join the ‘100’ club; Garry Jacobson’s first start in 2022 will be his 98th race start, and Jack Smith his 72nd.
The sixth round of 2022 will also be Jacobson's 50th round start.
50 races
Three young guns will record their 50th starts in 2022; Tickford Racing recruit Jake Kostecki (49 race starts) and Erebus Motorsport duo Will Brown (41) and Brodie Kostecki (37).
ATCC/Supercars race starts for full-time 2022 contracted drivers
559: Mark Winterbottom494: James Courtney484: Will Davison449: Shane van Gisbergen370: David Reynolds365: Tim Slade280: Scott Pye262: Chaz Mostert254: Nick Percat189: Cameron Waters183: Andre Heimgartner136: Jack Le Brocq125: Todd Hazelwood120: Anton De Pasquale112: Macauley Jones102: Chris Pither97: Garry Jacobson71: Jack Smith67: Bryce Fullwood49: Jake Kostecki41: Will Brown37: Brodie Kostecki18: Thomas Randle2: Broc Feeney
ATCC/Supercars round starts for full-time 2022 contracted drivers
250: Mark Winterbottom220: James Courtney220: Will Davison202: Shane van Gisbergen174: David Reynolds171: Tim Slade124: Scott Pye117: Chaz Mostert116: Nick Percat92: Cameron Waters83: Andre Heimgartner65: Jack Le Brocq58: Todd Hazelwood54: Anton De Pasquale54: Macauley Jones54: Chris Pither44: Garry Jacobson30: Jack Smith29: Bryce Fullwood21: Jake Kostecki19: Will Brown15: Brodie Kostecki9: Thomas Randle2: Broc Feeney
