Supercars has been forced into a late pre-season calendar reshuffle by the wave of COVID-19 currently lashing Australia’s east coast.
The Newcastle 500, which was set to open the new campaign on March 4-6, has been pushed back to a yet-to-be-defined point later in the year.
The Sydney SuperNight, which was originally listed as the season finale, has been bumped up to that March slot and will now kick off the season.
What is yet to be formalised is what exact format the Sydney SuperNight will use in its new role as the season opener.
Unlike other formats there have been various iterations of the ‘SuperNight’ used recently, including a mix of three 125-kilometre heats and two 250-kilometre heats during the quadruple header at SMP late last year.
Motorsport.com understands a two-race format is the preferred option for Supercars for the season opener, in line with the Adelaide 500 and Mount Panorama 500 in recent years.
The Newcastle 500 is also held over two 250-kilometre heats.
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