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Round 1
Sandown Raceway
19 - 21 March
Sandown Raceway
Melbourne, Victoria
Rich in motor racing heritage, Sandown Raceway will host the season opener in 2021. The Melbourne circuit provides thrilling racing and the convenience of a metro circuit.
Jim Richards
Jim Richards Racing
2003
Jim Richards
Jim Richards Racing
2004
Jim Richards
Jim Richards Racing
2005
David Reynolds
Sonic Motor Racing
2006
Alex Davison
Jim Richards Racing
2007
Craig Baird
Fitzgerald Racing Services
2008
Michael Patrizi
Team BRM
2014
Nick Foster
Sonic Motor Racing
2015
Alex Davison
Copyworld Racing Team
2016
Nick McBride
Sonic Motor Racing
2017
Qualifying Lap Record
Harri Jones
McElrea Racing
1m09.6704s
2020
Race Lap Record
Harri Jones
McElrea Racing
1m09.8673s
2020
Round 2
The Bend OTR 500
8 - 9 May
The Bend Motorsport Park
Tailem Bend, South Australia
The Bend Motorsport Park is Australia’s only circuit to comply with the latest FIA Grade 2 and FIM Category A standards. A favourite among Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car drivers, the circuit combines technical corners, fast flowing sections and an aggregate rise and fall of 85 metres.
Michael Almond
Sonic Motor Racing
2018
Jordan Love
Sonic Motor Racing
2019
Qualifying Lap Record
Jordan Love
1m50.8122s
2019
Race Lap Record
HJordan Love
1m50.7966s
2019
Round 3
Townsville
9 - 11 July
Townsville Street Circuit
Townsville, Queensland
Australia’s premier one-make Championship returned to Townsville after a four year hiatus in 2019, Cooper Murray’s dominating victories across the weekend made him the youngest victor in Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup history.
Daniel Gaunt
Melbourne Performance Centre
2011
Jonny Reid
Hunter Motorsports
2012
Craig Baird
Alliance Group Racing
2013
Steve Richards
Steve Richards Motorsport
2014
Nick Foster
Sonic Motor Racing
2015
Cooper Murray
McElrea Racing
2019
Qualifying Lap Record
Roger Lago
11m13.5702s
2019
Race Lap Record
Jonny Reid
1m14.0389s
2011
Round 4
Sydney Super Night Race
20 - 22 August
Sydney, NSW
Sydney Motorsport Park has featured on the Carrera Cup calendar since 2003, where the circuit featured twice in the inaugural season with a round in May and November. The western Sydney circuit also hosted the first ever two-driver Pro-Am event, held at the inaugural Porsche Rennsport Australia event in 2013. In 2016, it was home to Australia's first ever joint round with Carrera Cup Asia, an initiative replicated for the 2018 event.
Jim Richards
Jim Richards Racing
2003
Alex Davison
Greg Murphy Racing
2003
Alex Davison
Greg Murphy Racing
2004
Jonathon Webb
Paul Cruickshank Racing
2005
Rennsport Max Twigg /
Luke Youlden
Luke Youlden
Twigg Motorsport
2013
Craig Baird
Porsche Centre Motorsport
2014
Nick Foster
Sonic Motor Racing
2015
Rennsport Matt Campbell /
Geoff Emery
Geoff Emery
McElrea Racing
2016
Matt Campbell
McElrea Racing
2016
James Moffat
Wall Racing
2017
Note: There were two rounds held at Eastern Creek/SMP in 2003 and 2016.
Qualifying Lap Record
David Wall
1m29.0114s
2018
Race Lap Record
Michael Almond
1m30.5619s
2018
Round 5
Perth Night Race
11 - 12 September
Barbagallo Raceway
Perth, WA
Alex Davison
Greg Murphy Racing
2004
Fabian Coulthard
Greg Murray Racing
2005
Craig Baird
Fitzgerald Racing Services
2008
Johnny Reid
McElrea Racing
2011
Johnny Reid
Hunter Sports Group
2012
Qualifying Lap Record
Ben Barker
Team BRM
56.8171s
2011
Race Lap Record
Steve Richards
Steve Richards Motorsport
56.9816s
2011
Round 6
Bathurst 1000
7 - 11 October
Mount Panorama Circuit
Bathurst, New South Wales
Rich in Australia motor racing heritage, the Mount Panorama Circuit has hosted a Carrera Cup round in each of its seasons since 2003. The iconic 6.2km circuit features a steep climb up Mount Panorama – a vertical ascent of 174 metres – before the near 2km run down Conrod Straight, along which Carrera Cup racers will experience their fastest speeds of the season.
Jim Richards
Jim Richards Racing
2003
Alex Davison
Greg Murphy Racing
2004
Fabian Coulthard
Greg Murphy Racing
2005
David Reynolds
Sonic Motor Racing
2006
Alex Davison
Jim Richards Racing
2007
Dean Fiore
Sonic Motor Racing
2008
Michael Patrizi
McElrea Racing
2011
Craig Baird
Alliance Group Racing
2012
Warren Luff
McElrea Racing
2013
Shae Davies
McElrea Racing
2014
Matt Campbell
McElrea Racing
2015
Matt Campbell
McElrea Racing
2016
Andre Heimgartner
Sonic Motor Racing
2017
Jordan Love
Sonic Motor Racing
2018
Jordan Love
Sonic Motor Racing
2019
Qualifying Lap Record
Matt Campbell
2m06.2099s
2015
Race Lap Record
Jaxon Evans
2m06.2285s
2018
Round 8
Gold Coast 600
3 - 5 December
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
Gold Coast, Queensland
The streets of Surfers Paradise have hosted Carrera Cup every year the category has been in operation, during which time two versions of the circuit have been in use – the longer 4.4km Indy layout (2003-2008) and, more recently, the condensed 2.9km Supercars (2011-present) circuit. The track is the site of the closest finish in Carrera Cup racing – though it didn’t feel like it at the time. David Russell crossed the line 5.0456s in front of Steven Richards to win the first race in 2014, however a five-second penalty for a start infringement meant the official margin was only 0.0456s in the final results.
Jim Richards
Jim Richards Racing
2003
Fabian Coulthard
Greg Murphy Racing
2005
Alex Davison
Paul Cruickshank Racing
2006
Marcus Marshall
Fitzgerald Racing Services
2007
James Moffat
Sonic Motor Racing
2008
Craig Baird
Alliance Group Racing
2011
Jonny Reid
Hunter Motorsports
2012
Nick Percat
Team BRM
2013
Nick Foster
Sonic Motor Racing
2014
Matt Campbell
McElrea Racing
2015
Matt Campbell
McElrea Racing
2016
Jaxon Evans
McElrea Racing
2017
Nick McBride
Porsche Centre Melbourne
2018
David Wall
Wall Racing
2019
Qualifying Lap Record
David Wall
1m11.9712s
2019
Race Lap Record
Nick McBride
1m12.2883s
2018