What to expect at the BP Ultimate Sydney SuperSprint

The Repco Supercars Championship returns to Sydney Motorsport Park for this weekend’s tenth round of the 2021 season.

The BP Ultimate Sydney SuperSprint marks the third of four back-to-back weekends of racing.

With two days until the cars hit the track for Practice 1 on Saturday, Supercars.com has listed some answers to key questions ahead of the event.

The BP Ultimate Sydney SuperSprint will be a two-day event held across November 13-14.

The race weekend will feature three 32-lap races, one on Saturday and two on Sunday.

BP Ultimate’s family round will be host to a variety of fun off-track activities for families.

The two-day three-race event is offering family discounts, with a family pass on offer for just $98 (two adults, two children - 15 & under). Click here to purchase tickets.

Fans are encouraged to come along to the event to have their own awkward family photo taken in a specially designed photobooth in the merchandise area, with special prizes on offer to anyone who dresses for the occasion.

Fans are also being encouraged to upload their own awkward family photos to the event Facebook page this week, to win tickets and prize packages.

Drivers will be competing for the Beaurepaires Sydney Cup, which will be awarded to the driver who accumulates the most points over the four Supercars rounds.

The BP Ultimate Sydney SuperSprint will be staged in accordance with all applicable Government regulations, including those responding to COVID-19, as well as a detailed COVIDSafe Event Plan prepared by Sydney Motorsport Park and approved by the NSW Government.

There will be up to 10,000 attendees each day of the event.

In great news for fans, Trackside ticket-holders will receive free access to Grandstand seating.

The Supercars paddock will not be open to fans; however, the Support Category Paddock will be accessible with a Trackside ticket. Pit roof access is free with Trackside admission. 

Corporate experience guests will be able to park inside the venue, with vehicle access via Gate AA. Corporate suites are a short walk through the tunnel with access via the stairwells of the pit building. 

When attending the event, please ensure you check in via the Service NSW App and use the QR code at the gate. All patrons are required to present their proof of double vaccination OR their NSW Health-certified medical dispensation before entering SMSP.

Event organisers encourage attendees to stay COVID Safe by washing their hands as often as possible, keeping a safe distance from others and checking in using the NSW Service App. To download the app, click here.

Face masks will be mandatory indoors as per current health regulations or if you can't maintain social distancing regulations.

The support line-up will feature the NSW Improved Production Series, and the Haltech V8 SuperUte Series.

On-track sessions will commence at 10:10am AEDT on Saturday November 13, when popular local category NSW Improved Production begins practice.

Supercars will hit the Eastern Creek circuit for the first of two 30-minute practice sessions at 10:50am AEDT on Saturday. Check out the full weekend schedule here.

Merchandise stalls will be open, located behind the Grandstands. 

Public food and bar outlets will be operating, with locations behind the grandstand, and beer garden located between the Grandstand and Turn 1, as well as on the pit roof and the Paddock Cafe (just outside of the Paddock).

The event will be broadcast in full on Foxtel and will be streamed on Kayo from 9:45am AEDT on Saturday and 10:30am AEDT on Sunday.

The Seven Network will showcase highlights of the event. Check out the full TV schedule here.

Children aged 15 and under are free to enter the venue in general admission areas; however, they must be always accompanied by their ticket-holding parent or guardian. Children require tickets for hospitality and grandstand areas.

Access to the event is through Gate A and Gate C for pedestrians. 

Gates open at 9:30am AEDT for viewing of practice sessions by Supercars, NSW Improved Production Series and V8 SuperUtes on Saturday.

Gates open at 10:00am AEDT on Sunday.

Sydney Motorsport Park is located approximately 40km west of Sydney’s CBD on Brabham Drive/Ferrers Road at Eastern Creek.

There is free public parking located at Raging Waters Water Park, which includes a free shuttle to the track. There will be a free shuttle service running from Blacktown Station. Masks must be worn when travelling on the shuttle bus. 

Fans are welcome to bring pre-packaged food such as sandwiches, fruit, biscuits, crisps, etc, and non-alcoholic beverages that are in non-shatter containers – i.e. no glass bottles. No BYO alcohol allowed.

Supercars encourages fans to bring their chairs and picnic blankets into the General Admission areas but must adhere to applicable social distancing requirements when placing chairs on viewing mounds.

There is limited shade, so umbrellas are recommended. Sydney Motorsport Park does not allow spectators to bring tents, canopies, or any form of scaffolding.

Please be courteous when queuing for entry/exit, for food and beverages, or for merchandise purchases, and always keep 1.5 metres from other patrons.

Please use the sanitiser stations available to you at key entry and exit points.

Otherwise, as with all events, patrons must not attend if feeling unwell or if they have been in contact with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case.

For more information, please refer to our FAQ page.