Format locked in for Adelaide 500 return
A traditional four-day format has been locked in for the return of the Adelaide 500 later this year.
The iconic event will return to the Supercars calendar for the first time since 2020 after a rollercoaster two years that saw it canned by the outgoing South Australian government and then revived by the newly-elected Premier earlier this year.
With the dates, supports and off-track entertainment already locked in, Supercars has now finalised the format.
Supercars will be on track all four days of the event, starting with a half-hour practice session on Thursday.
A second half-hour practice will follow on Saturday ahead of a qualifying session that will determine grid spots 11 onwards for Race 1.
There will be one last practice session on Saturday followed by a Top 10 Shootout to decide the first five rows and then the opening 250-kilometre race.
On the Sunday there will be another qualifying session, Top 10 Shootout and 250-kilometre race.
Each of the races will feature two compulsory stops and a 140-litre fuel drop.
The round will be run solely on the hard compound Dunlop control tyre, with crews starting the weekend with four sets of pre-marked tyres and eight sets of new rubber.
The pre-marked tyres will then be handed back before Saturday qualifying.
The Adelaide 500 will take place on December 1-4.
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