{"id":547336,"date":"2026-07-28T05:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/547336\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T05:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:18:13","slug":"supercars-claims-21-4-million-windfall-from-nz-double-header","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/547336\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars claims $21.4 million windfall from NZ double-header"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Supercars\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe start of the third Repco Supercars Championship race at Ruapuna. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n

Despite the Taupo leg being shortened to a two-day event due to inclement weather, $7.9 million was spent in the area.<\/p>\n

The championship\u2019s maiden visit to Christchurch the following weekend delivered $9.5 million in revenue to the region.<\/p>\n

The Christchurch Super440 at Ruapuna marked the first visit by Supercars to the South Island.<\/p>\n

Supercars said international visitors spent another $4 million across the country.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s estimated there were 3000 international visitors who spent $9.3 million during their stay and generated more than 34,000 international visitor nights.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe passion shown by fans in both Taupo and Christchurch was extraordinary, and we\u2019re incredibly proud to have delivered a successful first double header across both islands,\u201d said Supercars Executive Chairman Barclay Nettlefold.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the outset, our ambition was to create something bigger than two standalone race weekends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to give fans a reason to travel, stay longer and experience more of New Zealand while delivering meaningful economic outcomes for our partners and host cities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe results speak for themselves. More than $21 million in visitor expenditure and 34,000 international visitor nights is a tremendous outcome for New Zealand and demonstrates the strength of Supercars as a major tourism and events platform.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Hon Louise Upston hailed Supercars\u2019 impact on the economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe inaugural Supercars double header has been a major success, delivering a significant economic boost for Taupo and Christchurch,\u201d said Minister Upston.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe welcomed approximately 3000 international visitors, alongside fans who travelled from across New Zealand to experience the racing.<\/p>\n

\u201cMajor events like these attract visitors, support local businesses, and help grow our tourism economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger was a driving force behind bringing Supercars to the city.<\/p>\n

Mauger is a self-confessed motorsport fan who competed in the historic support class in a Ford Sierra.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAs a long-time follower of Supercars, it\u2019s hard to express just how fantastic it was to welcome the event to Christchurch, both for our city and our local motorsport community,\u201d Mauger said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing fans turn out in force, enjoying the racing at Ruapuna while supporting local businesses across the city, was incredibly rewarding.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to provide Supercars with a home in Christchurch as part of our world-class events calendar and look forward to building on this success in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taupo and Christchurch will return to the 2027 calendar. Dates are expected to be announced in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The start of the third Repco Supercars Championship race at Ruapuna. Image: InSyde Media Despite the Taupo leg…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":547337,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":["post-547336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547336","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=547336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/547337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=547336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=547336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=547336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}