Symmons Plains and Baskerville to host consecutive national level events for first time in 40 years

The Australian Racing Group has released its revised 2020 calendar, and Tasmania is the big winner after securing two of the six rounds. See the new dates>>

TCR Australia touring cars and V8-powered S5000 single seat racers will roar into Tasmania in January next year

TASMANIA will host back to back national-level motorsport categories for the first time in more than 40 years following the release of the Australian Racing Group’s revised calendar.

A new, dynamic six-round series will see its racing categories — TCR Australia Series, S5000 Championship, Touring Car Masters and Trans Am — return to the track in 2020, with a season finale early next year.

All four categories will come to Tasmania for the final two events at Symmons Plains and Baskerville, marking the first time since the 1970s consecutive race meetings will unfold in the state.

The thundering Trans Am Series cars will race in Tasmania in 2021 at both Symmons Plains and Baskerville.

It is also the first time since 1984 that top-level touring cars have competed at Baskerville.

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“We are very pleased that Garry Rogers, with his extensive network and business relationships in Tasmania, has been instrumental in leading negotiations with local representatives to secure two new back-to-back events in Tasmania,” ARG chief executive Matt Braid said.

2020/21 Australian Racing Group calendar

August 15-16, Sydney Motorsport Park

September 12-13, Sandown

October (TBA), Phillip Island

November 12-15, Bathurst

January 24-26, Symmons Plains

January 30-31, Baskerville

“This is a significant opportunity for ARG and our teams, drivers and sponsors. The roar of world class V8 powered open wheeler racing coupled with TCR and Trans Am all debuting in Tasmania at Symmons Plains and Baskerville will be a fantastic spectacle.”

Australia's newest touring car category TCR Australia will compete at both Symmons Plains and Baskerville in January next year as part of its revised series

Symmons Plains will host a unique three-day event, concluding on Australia Day, and just four days later TCR Australia will achieve a new milestone in closing out its series at the famous old Baskerville Raceway.

The inaugural Bathurst International in November at the world-famous Mount Panorama will be extended to four days, accommodating the rescheduled Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour, along with sprint rounds for the carsales TCR Australia Series and the VHT S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship.

The Bathurst event will also see brand-new trophy races for the Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters and the National Trans Am Series.

“It’s been an unprecedented crisis and its effect on motorsport all around the world has been huge,” said Braid.

“Through it all, we are really pleased that we are able to confirm a condensed, dynamic racing schedule combining fresh new events along with racing at some of Australia’s best circuits, all to be delivered into every Australian home via our broadcast partner, the Seven Network.”