{"id":165422,"date":"2025-12-03T04:14:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T04:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/165422\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T04:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T04:14:13","slug":"christchurch-supercars-naming-rights-sponsor-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/165422\/","title":{"rendered":"Christchurch Supercars naming rights sponsor revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Crowd-Colour-Atmo-EV03-25-MH6_2902.jpg\" alt=\"Christchurch Supercars naming rights sponsor revealed\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupercars at Taupo.<\/p>\n<p>The building supplies company will back the Taupo and Christchurch events in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The two-event swing will be dubbed the ITM Double Header.<\/p>\n<p>ITM has been a long-term supporter of the New Zealand Supercars leg, backing the Hamilton and Pukekohe events before Taupo and now Christchurch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be naming rights sponsor for both Taup\u014d and Christchurch,\u201d said Chris Booth, ITM general manager of sales and marketing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs New Zealand\u2019s largest independent building supply network, we\u2019re present from the Far North to Southland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis double header is a monumental moment for motorsport, and we\u2019re proud to stand behind it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupporting the ITM Christchurch Super 440 reflects our commitment to connecting with Kiwis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the job site, in our communities, and trackside. We\u2019re excited to help bring world-class motorsport to more fans and regions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Supercars this year signed a three-year agreement to bring the championship to Christchurch.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the first time Supercars has visited New Zealand\u2019s south island.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cITM\u2019s commitment to Supercars has helped shape some of the most memorable moments in our New Zealand history,\u201d said Supercars CEO James Warburton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir support of both Taup\u014d and Christchurch ensures fans across both islands will experience<br \/>world-class racing and unforgettable entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Supercars has also confirmed the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the driver who accumulates the most points across the two weekends.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Jason Richards Memorial Trophy was won by Matthew Payne.<\/p>\n<p>The ITM Supercars Double Header begin in Taupo on April 10-12 before heading south to Christchurch from April 17-19.<\/p>\n<p>  <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/289788\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" alt=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/289788.gif\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Supercars at Taupo. The building supplies company will back the Taupo and Christchurch events in 2026. The two-event&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165423,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":{"0":"post-165422","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-new-zealand","9":"tag-newzealand","10":"tag-nz","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}