THE four-day track schedule for the Adelaide 500’s grand return has been released.
The first event at Adelaide Parklands since February 2020, it will host the Repco Supercars Championship season finale.
And while the drivers’ and teams’ championships have been decided, in Shane van Gisbergen and Triple Eight Race Engineering’s favour, the carrot of being the last ever Holden winner looms for seven teams and 16 drivers.
A bumper support category will comprise of the Dunlop Super2/Super3 Series, S5000 Tasman Series, Touring Car Masters, GT World Challenge Australia and Aussie Racing Cars.
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Thursday will primarily be a practice day, with most categories including Supercars qualifying on the Friday.
A Top 10 Shootout and 78-lap main game race on each of the Saturday and Sunday will headline the weekend action.
Off the track, The Killers have been announced as the lead concert act.
EVENT SCHEDULE: 2022 VALO ADELAIDE 500 (in local time/ACDT)
Thursday, December 1
| Time | Category | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 0835-0855 | Touring Car Masters | Practice |
| 0910-0935 | GT World Challenge | Practice 1 |
| 1010-1035 | S5000 Tasman Series | Practice 1 |
| 1050-1130 | Dunlop Series | Practice 1 |
| 1145-1205 | Aussie Racing Cars | Practice |
| 1215-1235 | Touring Car Masters | Qualifying |
| 1320-1345 | GT World Challenge | Practice 2 |
| 1400-1425 | S5000 Tasman Series | Practice 2 |
| 1500-1540 | Dunlop Series | Practice 2 |
| 1555-1625 | Supercars | Practice 1 |
Friday, December 2
| Time | Category | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 0850-0910 | Aussie Racing Cars | Qualifying |
| 0920-0940 | GT World Challenge | Qualifying 1 |
| 0950-1010 | GT World Challenge | Qualifying 2 |
| 1025-1045 | S5000 Tasman Series | Qualifying |
| 1125-1145 | Touring Car Masters | Trophy Race |
| 1155-1215 | Aussie Racing Cars | Race 1 |
| 1230-1240 | Dunlop Series | Qualifying – Race 1 (Super3) |
| 1250-1300 | Dunlop Series | Qualifying – Race 1 (Super2) |
| 1315-1345 | Supercars | Practice 2 |
| 1405-1445 | GT World Challenge | Race 1 |
| 1455-1515 | S5000 Tasman Series | Race 1 |
| 1530-1550 | Touring Car Masters | Race 1 |
| 1605-1625 | Aussie Racing Cars | Race 2 |
| 1640-1650 | Dunlop Series | Qualifying – Race 2 (Super3) |
| 1700-1710 | Dunlop Series | Qualifying – Race 2 (Super2) |
| 1735-1750 | Supercars | Qualifying – Race 33 |
Saturday, December 3
| Time | Category | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 0905-0925 | Aussie Racing Cars | Race 3 |
| 0935-1015 | GT World Challenge | Race 2 |
| 1100-1130 | Supercars | Practice 3 |
| 1200-1220 | Touring Car Masters | Race 2 |
| 1235-1305 | Supercars | Top 10 Shootout – Race 33 |
| 1320-1340 | S5000 Tasman Series | Race 2 |
| 1355-1425 | Dunlop Series | Race 1 |
| 1515-1715 | Supercars | Race 33 (78 laps) |
Sunday, December 4
| Time | Category | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 0840-0920 | GT World Challenge | Race 3 |
| 1010-1035 | S5000 Tasman Series | Race 3 |
| 1050-1105 | Supercars | Qualifying – Race 34 |
| 1130-1150 | Aussie Racing Cars | Race 4 |
| 1205-1235 | Supercars | Top 10 Shootout – Race 34 |
| 1250-1310 | Touring Car Masters | Race 3 |
| 1325-1355 | Dunlop Series | Race 2 |
| 1445-1645 | Supercars | Race 34 (78 laps) |
