IT’S coming up to the time of year where next season’s Supercars calendar comes into focus.

As championship owner RACE steps into the ring for another bout of negotiations with teams regarding the financial nuances attached to the number of rounds on the schedule, it feels like a fitting time to recap where each event is at contractually.

Now, in the broader scheme of things, the general consensus is that 14 rounds is the most likely outcome for 2027, with Phillip Island potentially coming in at Queensland Raceway’s expense.

Should negotiations stumble, the worst-case scenario is a bare bones calendar of a dozen events – something which would be disastrous for teams and Supercars itself, yet is a fear that is bound to be leveraged by either party.

Anyhow, contract expirations for each circuit. In some instances, information is readily available; in others, not so much.

Here goes…

Sydney Motorsport Park: Uncertain

This is one of those cases where details are hard to come by.

Supercars’ presence at Sydney is connected to its Destination NSW deal, i.e. the state government’s tourism arm.

There is no reason to expect Supercars won’t again place its season-opener under lights at SMP next year, but beyond that the Round 1 honours are forecast to shift to the incoming Perth street circuit.

Destination NSW’s priority is thought to more rest with driving visitation to the regions, which is why establishing a street circuit on the Central Coast or in Wollongong appears attractive.

MORE: Skaife backs Central Coast race to spark Sprint Cup

That is years away at best, though, and wouldn’t necessarily need to be instead of SMP.

Albert Park: 2029

AGPC chief Travis Auld and then Supercars CEO James Warburton at Albert Park earlier this year. Pic: Supplied/Mark Horsburgh

Supercars’ mid-term future as part of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix spectacle was secured in March.

The extended arrangement between Supercars and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation runs through 2029.

For what it’s worth, F1’s place at Albert Park is guaranteed for the next 11 years (up to 2037, inclusive).

Taupō: 2028

In announcing its inaugural New Zealand doubleheader, Supercars simultaneously tacked two years onto the initial contract which had crowned Taupō the successor to Pukekohe on the North Island.

Ruapuna: 2028

Supercars made a successful first visit to Christchurch. Pic: Ross Gibb

In line with the above, Supercars also introduced Christchurch on a three-year burst to kickstart the South Island’s position on the championship calendar.

It’s worth noting however that competition is waiting to swoop, Highlands having openly flagged ‘Project 29’ as its bid to seize the Supercars South Island slot once Ruapuna’s contract is up.

Symmons Plains: 2027

Supercars and the Tasmanian government have a deal in place which covers next year.

Symmons Plains is in line to take over from Wanneroo Raceway as the venue with most championship races once the latter almost certainly drops off.

Hidden Valley: 2030

It was way back in 2016 that the Northern Territory government locked in the Darwin Triple Crown’s future through 2030.

The investment keeps coming, with the event’s first dose of night racing to come next year.

Supercars night racing is coming to Hidden Valley. Pic: Supplied

Townsville: 2027

The Queensland government announced in 2024 an extension of its support of both the Townsville and Gold Coast events until the end of 2027.

Clearly, Townsville is not going anywhere, based on the multi-million-dollar investment into resurfacing works which are about to start, with the intention of preserving the track’s future and preventing the need for more drastic fixes down the road.

Perth: It’s complicated

It’s complicated because of the holding pattern involving the inevitable transition from Wanneroo Raceway to a new in-town street circuit.

The last public announcement of a fresh agreement with Tourism WA was made in 2023, expiring last year, yet Wanneroo is a fortnight away from hosting its next Supercars event.

It’s fully expected that Wanneroo will stay on the calendar next year too, and Western Australia is obviously committed to Supercars given the motorsport component of the $217.5 Perth Park precinct that’s underway.

A render of the proposed Perth street circuit. Pic: Supplied

Queensland Raceway: 2026

V8 Sleuth understands Ipswich’s presence is year-to-year, with no guarantees of a continued renaissance having returned to the calendar in 2025.

For all the exceptional work that Tony Quinn has done, that leaves QR most vulnerable if Supercars was to cut an existing venue.

The Bend: 2028

Having finally got its wish for an enduro, The Bend was confirmed as the Bathurst curtain-raiser until at least 2028.

The Bend Motorsport Park. Pic: Supplied

Mount Panorama: 2028? Forever?

Again, this is a Destination NSW matter, but obviously Bathurst and Supercars will go hand-in-hand presumably forever.

We’ve listed 2028 because that’s when Repco’s naming rights sponsorship of the Great Race runs until.

Note that Bathurst Regional Council has showed increasing urgency towards the need to resurface the 6.213km layout.

Gold Coast: 2027

As per the Townsville segment, the current deal contains this year and next year for Gold Coast.

Pic: Supplied/Kass Brumley

Sandown: 2027?

Penrite was last year named as the title sponsor of the Sandown 500 through at least 2027.

There’s no other public information regarding Supercars’ Sandown status, but the Victorian venue does appear to be far safer than it once looked.

Adelaide: 2034

The most contractually safe of all, ironically, is an event that was only brought back from the dead four years ago.

Adelaide is locked in to host the Supercars grand final until 2034.

That’s even as change looms, with MotoGP’s 2027 move to the South Australian capital set to see tweaks made to the popular Supercars layout.