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SUPERCARS READY
TO ROAR SOME MORE IN 2019
Whatever happens from a manufacturer involvement April 12-14. An interesting change will take place in Perth,
perspective, this is largely irrelevant when it comes to where the race will be held at night, just as the popular
the parity and competitiveness of Australia’s Supercars Sydney round was last year. This takes place from May 2-4 at
championship. Just 8/10ths of a second separated the Barbagallo Raceway.
entire Supercar field in qualifying at Newcastle’s final round The Supercars return to Victoria’s Winton Raceway from May
last year - something that is unparalleled by any Touring Car 24-26, followed by the warmth of Darwin at Hidden Valley
championship in the world. It is a credit to the teams and Raceway from June 14-16. The 11th Townsville 400 takes
drivers that such outstanding equality in performance has place from July 5-7 with the Queensland Raceway round in
been achieved by teams with and without factory support, Ipswich from July 26-28.
whether they are multi-car or single car teams driven by The Bend in South Australia is next, hosting their second
former champions or rookies, with wildy varying operating Supercars round from August 23-25 at this outstanding new
budgets. circuit located in the regional town of Tailem Bend. The trip
The 2019 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship includes across the ditch to New Zealand comes earlier this year with
a total of 15 events covering all Australian states and Auckland taking centre stage from September 13-15.
Territories (except the ACT) with one international event in The biggest change comes with the two driver Supercars
New Zealand. endurance races, with the Bathurst 1000 becoming the first
An event that is always popular with Capricorn Members is of the three Enduro Cup races, held from October 10-13.
the season opener, the Adelaide 500, (that you can enjoy The Gold Coast 600 comes next from October 25-27 and
in the exclusive Capricorn trackside marquee using your Melbourne’s Sandown 500 moves from first to third, being
reward points by contacting Capricorn Travel) which will held from November 8-10.
kick the season off from February 28 to March 3. Then the The season then comes to an end once again on the exciting
2019 Formula One World Championship gets underway with Newcastle street circuit from November 22-24.
the second Supercars round at the Australian Grand Prix in Remember that the friendly Capricorn Travel team can take
Melbourne from March 14-17. care of your travel requirements for any of these events
Tasmania gets its Supercar fix from April 5-7 at Symmons during 2019 using your reward points.
Plains Raceway, followed by Phillip Island in Victoria from
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