The well-loved motorsport, the yearly V8 Supercars Championship Series, is much anticipated by avid fans and spectators as well as the competing drivers who are longing to bag the ultimate glory of winning the race. These drivers’ mettle and endurance will surely be tested as they complete a series of races of varying distances like the 120 km and 250 km. They will compete against one another in 14 rounds as well as in endurance races.
Since 1993, this V8 Supercars Racing Championships have attracted a multitude of fans and TV spectators. Australia hosts 12 of the 14 rounds, clearly indicating the Australians’ passion for this particular motorsport. New Zealand hosts the Hamilton 400 and Bahrain the Gulf Air Desert 400.
The V8 Supercars is actually labeled as a touring car racing. Unlike the other more popular races like the Formula One, the V8 racing showcases customized street cars similar to the Holden Commodore or the Ford Falcon legally racing in a host of specifically-design tracks and street circuits. It has clearly established itself in the culture of the Australians but the New Zealanders can also equal this love for the motorsport.
The particular attribute of the V8 racing is that you will see the first 20 fastest drivers completing the race with just milliseconds difference with the next qualifier. This may be attributed to the similarity in weight and speed of the V8 Supercars. This allows the fans a thrilling experience in watching these speedy cars closely racing towards the finish line. Watching this race keeps you at the edge of your seat and hollering for your favorite car until your throat gets dry. It is like in the movies, action-packed and enormously exciting.
For every race, a single format is applied. The drivers need to complete a practice race and qualifying round and three more races. To qualify, the competing drivers need to complete either a single endurance race with required pit stops or a sprint race. The Phillip Island 500 and Bathurst 1000 are the two official tracks for endurance races.
The following phase in the race is the Gulf air Desert 400, an exciting part of the competition having been voted as the V8 Supercars “Event of the Year” in 2007. This particular race offered another thrilling experience for both competitors and spectators. For each year, it is attracting more and more spectators with more than 30,000 in attendance. The race track is in the middle of the desert spanning 5.4 km with a total of 15 turns. For Bahrain, the V8 racing is their most important sports events with a good number of competitors in participation. The grand final soon follows and everyone will eagerly anticipate this amazing V8 Supercars vying to be crowned victorious.
