Scott McLaughlin during the 2019 Ipswich SuperSprint. Image: Ross Gibb
Despite being the test circuit for the four Queensland-based teams, the Ipswich circuit hasn’t hosted a series round since way back in 2019.
Since then it has undergone significant upgrades thanks to the investment of current owner Tony Quinn.
For that reason, there is genuine excitement around the Ipswich Super440 and expectations of a decent crowd.
Given the five-year break between drinks, only 11 of what will be a total of 26 drivers on the grid this weekend have ever raced a main game Supercar at QR.
Chaz Mostert, David Reynolds, Cam Waters, Will Davison, Nick Percat, James Courtney, Anton De Pasquale, Andre Heimgartner, James Golding, Macauley Jones and Jack Le Brocq are the drivers who were there in 2019.
It is a high-volume use circuit that hosts a lot of racing, though, so few drivers can be classed as inexperienced when it comes to the six-corner layout.
The regular field will be bolstered by a pair of wildcards this weekend, with Matt Stone Racing fielding a Camaro for Cameron Crick, and Triple Eight the Supercheap Auto-backed entry for Zach Bates.
All eyes will be on Broc Feeney as he looks to cap off a dominant run by becoming the first-ever Supercars Sprint Cup Champion.
He holds a 220-point advantage over Will Brown on a weekend where a maximum of 315 points is up for grabs, making it all but a formality for Feeney to take the inaugural sprint crown.
By doing so he will lock himself into Finals, although such is his current points haul that he will comfortably progress after the Bathurst 1000 anyway.
The Ipswich Super440 is the third-last round before drivers need to be locked into the top 10 to take part in Finals.
As the name suggests, the Super440 format will be in action this weekend.
That means two qualifying sessions and two one-stop, 140-kilometre races on Saturday, the first on Dunlop’s soft compound tyre and the second on the super soft tyre. On Sunday all of the running is on the soft tyre with qualifying, a Top 10 Shootout and two-stop, 200-kilometre race.
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When is the Ipswich Super440?
The fifth round of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship takes place at Queensland Raceway, Ipswich on August 8-10.
Ipswich Super440 Supercars sessions (AEST)
Friday, August 8
Practice 1 – 12:05pm (30 mins)
Practice 2 – 12:20pm (30 mins)
Saturday, August 9
Qualifying for Race 1 – 9:35am
Qualifying for Race 2 – 10:25am
Race 1 – 12:45pm (39 laps)
Race 2 – 4:10pm (39 laps)
Sunday, August 10
Qualifying for Race 3 – 10:20am
Top 10 Shootout – 12:40pm
Race 3 – 3:15pm (63 laps)
How does qualifying work?
Supercars will use two qualifying formats for the Ipswich Super440.
Format 2 will be used for Race 1 and Race 2. That will feature two, back-to-back 10-minute sessions. Part 1 will feature the full field. The top 10 cars will advance to Part 2, where they will have another 10 minutes to set the first five rows of the grid. After the grid is set for Race 1, that format is immediately repeated for Race 2, except on the super soft tyre rather than the soft.
Format 3 will be used for Race 3. Part 1 of qualifying (Q1) will feature every car participating in a 10-minute session. At the end of 10 minutes, the top 18 cars will advance to Q2. At the end of another 10 minutes, the top 10 drivers will advance to the Top 10 Shootout. That single-lap dash will then determine the first five rows of the grid.
How to watch Supercars Ipswich Super440 on TV
Live coverage of the Supercars Ipswich Super440 will be live on Foxtel and Kayo across all three days. There is no live free-to-air coverage of the Ipswich Super440.
How to live stream Supercars Ipswich Super440
The Ipswich Super440 will be broadcast live on subscription streaming services Foxtel Go and Kayo from Friday through to Sunday.
Viewers outside of Australia and New Zealand can watch via Supercars’ own SuperView service.
Viewers in New Zealand can watch via Sky Sports Now and Sky Go.
Ipswich Super440 broadcast start times (AEST)
Friday, August 8
Foxtel/Kayo – 111:45am
Saturday, August 9
Foxtel/Kayo – 8am
Sunday, August 10
Foxtel/Kayo – 8am
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Will there be live updates from the Ipswich Super440?
Speedcafe will provide real-time, live updates from every session of the Ipswich Super440 thanks to Mobil 1.
Ipswich Super440 ticket details
Tickets for the Supercars Ipswich Super440 are available via Ticketek or the Supercars website.
Ipswich Super440 weather forecast
The forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology for the Ipswich area includes a “shower or two” across Friday and Saturday and a “slight chance of a shower” on Sunday.
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What are the support categories at the Ipswich Super440?
Supercars will headline the bill with support from Super2, Porsche Carrera Cup, GR Cup and the Australian Superbike Championship.
2025 Century Batteries Ipswich Super440 track schedule (all times local/AEST)
Friday. August 8
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
7:30
7:50
TGRA GR CUP
0:20
Practice 1
8:00
8:25
Porsche Carrera Cup
0:25
Practice 1
8:40
9:10
Australian Superbike C’ship
0:30
Free Practice 1
9:20
10:00
Super2 Series
0:40
Practice 1
10:10
10:30
TGRA GR CUP
0:20
Practice 2
10:40
11:05
Porsche Carrera Cup
0:25
Practice 2
11:20
11:50
Australian Superbike C’ship
0:30
Free Practice 2
12:05
12:35
Supercars
0:30
Practice 1
12:55
13:35
Super2 Series
0:40
Practice 2
13:50
14:05
TGRA GR CUP
0:15
Qualifying
14:20
14:50
Supercars
0:30
Practice 2
15:00
15:30
Porsche Carrera Cup
0:30
Qualifying
15:45
16:00
Australian Superbike C’ship
0:15
Qualifying 1
16:10
16:25
Australian Superbike C’ship
0:15
Qualifying 2
Saturday, August 9
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
8:00
8:20
Australian Superbike C’ship
0:20
Warm up
8:30
8:50
TGRA GR CUP
1 lap after 8:48
Race 1
9:00
9:20
Super2 Series
0:20
Qualifying Race 1
9:35
9:45
Supercars
0:10
Qualifying Part 1 – Race 23
9:55
10:05
Supercars
0:10
Qualifying Part 2 – Race 23
10:10
10:20
Supercars Events
0:10
Entertainment
10:25
10:35
Supercars
0:10
Qualifying Part 1 – Race 24
10:45
10:55
Supercars
0:10
Qualifying Part 2 – Race 24
11:10
11:35
TGRA GR CUP
1 lap after 11:33
Race 2
11:45
12:20
Australian Superbike C’ship
1 lap after 12:18
Race 1
12:50
Supercars
39 laps or 1 lap after 13:53
Race 23 – 120km
14:10
14:35
Porsche Carrera Cup
1 lap after 14:33
Race 1
14:45
15:25
Super2 Series
1 lap after 15:23
Race 1
16:10
Supercars
39 laps or 1 lap after 17:13
Race 24 – 120km
Sunday, August 10
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
8:00
8:45
Porsche Carrera Cup
1 lap after 8:43
Race 2
8:55
9:30
Australian Superbike C’ship
1 lap after 9:28
Race 2
9:45
10:05
Super2 Series
0:20
Qualifying Race 2
10:20
10:30
Supercars
0:10
Qualifying- Part 1- Race 25
10:40
10:50
Supercars
0:10
Qualifying- Part 2- Race 25
11:05
11:25
TGRA GR CUP
1 lap after 11:23
Race 3
11:40
12:10
Supercars
0:30
Qualifying- Part 3- Race 25- TTSO
12:25
13:05
Super2 Series
1 lap after 13:03
Race 2
13:20
13:45
Porsche Carrera Cup
1 lap after 13:43
Race 3
13:55
14:30
Australian Superbike C’ship
1 lap after 14:28
Race 3
15:15
Supercars
63 laps or 1 lap after 16:48
Race 25 – 200km