Taupō Super400

New Zealand Taupō Super400
Race Information
Venue Taupo International Motorsport Park
Number of times held 1
First held 2024
Race Format
Race 1
Laps 61
Distance 200 km
Race 2
Laps 61
Distance 200 km
Last Event (2024)
Overall Winner
Australia Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing
Race Winners
New Zealand Andre Heimgartner Brad Jones Racing
Australia Will Brown Triple Eight Race Engineering

The Taupō Super400 is an annual motor racing event for Supercars, held at Taupo International Motorsport Park in Taupō, New Zealand since 2024.[1]

History

The Australian-based Supercars have held championship rounds in New Zealand since 2001, at Pukekohe Park Raceway (2001–07, 2013–19 and 2022) and Hamilton Street Circuit (2008–12).[2] The Pukekohe circuit closed in early 2023, with the last Supercars event held in 2022.[3] In August 2023, it was announced that the Supercars New Zealand round would move to Taupō in 2024, with an April date later confirmed.[1][4]

Jason Richards Memorial Trophy

The driver who scores the most points across all races during the weekend receives the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy. The trophy was introduced at the 2013 Auckland SuperSprint event in honour of Jason Richards, a one-time New Zealand Supercars race winner and Supercars Hall of Fame member who died of cancer in 2011, and continued to this event.[5]

Winners

Year Driver Team Car Report
2024 Australia Anton de Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang GT

Event names and sponsors

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Herrero, Daniel (20 August 2023). "Supercars announces New Zealand return". Speedcafe. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ Pavey, James (20 July 2022). "Pukekohe's place in Supercars history". Supercars. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ Neal, Timothy (20 July 2022). "AUCKLANDS PUKEKOHE PARK PULLING PIN ON SUPERCARS". AutoAction. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ Hutchison, Dan (23 September 2023). "Autumn date announced for Taupō Supercars round". NZ Herald. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ Pavey, James (21 September 2023). "Jason Richards Trophy to continue at Taupo". Supercars. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Connor (21 September 2023). "Dates locked in for Supercars' Taupo debut". V8 Sleuth. Retrieved 23 September 2023.