Three year deal for Gold Coast, Townsville Supercars events

After a period of to-ing and fro-ing over money, Supercars announced today that both the Gold Coast and Townsville events will continue under a new agreement that runs until 2019.

“We are delighted to have an agreed extension with the Queensland Government,” said Supercars CEO James Warburton.

“I would like to thank Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Minister Kate Jones, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill for their continued support of what are two of the biggest sporting events in Queensland.

“As well as delivering significant tourism and economic benefits, these events also generate local jobs and showcase Queensland to a huge television audience around Australia and overseas. By any measure they have been a great success.

“Our teams, drivers and fans love these events and they are now a core part of our calendar for the years to come.”

“This is a great win for the Gold Coast and Townsville,” added Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

“Securing these events for the Gold Coast and Townsville will deliver around 200,000 visitor nights and $80 million in economic benefit each year.

“We recognise the importance of the Gold Coast and Townsville as leading tourism and events destinations and are committed to delivering the best events for the community.”

The news comes after the Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper speculated that IndyCar could be on the way back to Queensland, with a consortium leading the charge to bring the American series to the Gold Coast again.