{"id":617651,"date":"2026-04-19T19:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T19:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/617651\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T19:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T19:05:19","slug":"supercars-news-christchurch-super440-breaks-ruapuna-crowd-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/617651\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Christchurch Super440 breaks Ruapuna crowd record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tickets were sold out on both Saturday and Sunday with 65,806 people filling the venue across the three days.<\/p>\n

It marks an impressive start for the brand new event in the first of year of its initial three-year deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe passion, devotion and knowledge of the fans here at Ruapuna has blown us away,\u201d said Supercars CEO Barclay Nettlefold.<\/p>\n

\u201cA South Island race has been a long time coming and we thank everyone who came here over these special three days for bringing it to life.<\/p>\n


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\u201cWe\u2019re working closely with our hosts, the Canterbury Car Club, to make this experience even bigger and better next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger, who was racing in a Ford Sierra in the historic touring car support races across the weekend, was thrilled with the attendance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis weekend has been amazing for our city and local motorsport community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing all the fans come out to enjoy the racing at Ruapuna has been really special and the energy around town has been incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to give Supercars a home here in Christchurch and include this world-class event in our calendar.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ruapuna crowd puts the total figure across the New Zealand double-header at 95,368 people.<\/p>\n


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