All 24 drivers assembled on the fable bitumen of Mount Panorama on Wednesday afternoon, for a Supercars Championship season launch like no other. The opening round of the season will be held at Bathurst's famous track, with a 250 kilometre race on both Saturday and Sunday. And due to the nature of the pandemic, the Supercars broadcasted its season launch via Facebook, with a number of guests tuning in to speak, including Supercars chief executive officer Sean Seamer, who said he's keen to welcome fans back to the track this weekend. "We've put in a lot of effort to get our fans back to the track this year," he said. "We've got campers this weekend at the top of the Mount, to grandstands to view the race from, track walks, pit access. "We want you back and we're looking forward to having you back in Australia and New Zealand." Last year's Bathurst 1000 went ahead with a limit of 4000 fans and no camping at the Mount however, camping will return for this weekend's event, with limited numbers. One driver that will be looking to impress this weekend and throughout the season is former Super2 driver Brodie Kostecki, who has been promoted to a full-time Supercars driver for the first time in his career. Kostecki will join fellow ex-Super2 driver Will Brown at Erebus Motorsport, the team having previously had the services of David Reynolds (now at Kelly Grove Racing) and Anton de Pasquale (now at Dick Johnson Racing) in 2020. Kostecki said he's had a solid pre-season alongside teammate Brown. "It's been going pretty well," he said. "The team has undergone a bit of change but it seems to be working in our favour at the moment. We had a bit of a pre-season test a Winton and we also had a rookie day prior to that. "We've got the cars the way Will and I want them, so we'll this weekend if that's a good thing or a bad thing." Kostecki's last drive in the Supercars Championship, was at the Bathurst 1000 last October, having retired from the 2019 race and haven driven at the track in 2017 and 2018 while competing in the Super2 Series. "It's definitely one of my favourite tracks, after being a co-driver last year," he said. "Being able to kick the season off where it ended last year is always a bonus. "This place holds a lot of history and that's what makes it such as a valuable place to race it. The nature of circuit, it's pretty demanding and tough. "It requires a lot of commitment, so that's probably the reason why it's the track you want to win at." A 250 kilometre race will be held on both Saturday and Sunday, with both races to contested over 40 laps. Saturday's race is scheduled to get underway from 3pm, with Sunday's race also expected to get underway at the same time.
The 2021 Supercars season was launched at Mount Panorama on Wednesday. Photos: ANYA WHITELAW
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All 24 drivers assembled on the fable bitumen of Mount Panorama on Wednesday afternoon, for a Supercars Championship season launch like no other.
The opening round of the season will be held at Bathurst's famous track, with a 250 kilometre race on both Saturday and Sunday.
And due to the nature of the pandemic, the Supercars broadcasted its season launch via Facebook, with a number of guests tuning in to speak, including Supercars chief executive officer Sean Seamer, who said he's keen to welcome fans back to the track this weekend.
"We've put in a lot of effort to get our fans back to the track this year," he said.
"We've got campers this weekend at the top of the Mount, to grandstands to view the race from, track walks, pit access.
"We want you back and we're looking forward to having you back in Australia and New Zealand."
Last year's Bathurst 1000 went ahead with a limit of 4000 fans and no camping at the Mount however, camping will return for this weekend's event, with limited numbers.
One driver that will be looking to impress this weekend and throughout the season is former Super2 driver Brodie Kostecki, who has been promoted to a full-time Supercars driver for the first time in his career.
Kostecki will join fellow ex-Super2 driver Will Brown at Erebus Motorsport, the team having previously had the services of David Reynolds (now at Kelly Grove Racing) and Anton de Pasquale (now at Dick Johnson Racing) in 2020.
Kostecki said he's had a solid pre-season alongside teammate Brown.
"It's been going pretty well," he said.
"The team has undergone a bit of change but it seems to be working in our favour at the moment. We had a bit of a pre-season test a Winton and we also had a rookie day prior to that.
"We've got the cars the way Will and I want them, so we'll this weekend if that's a good thing or a bad thing."
Kostecki's last drive in the Supercars Championship, was at the Bathurst 1000 last October, having retired from the 2019 race and haven driven at the track in 2017 and 2018 while competing in the Super2 Series.
"It's definitely one of my favourite tracks, after being a co-driver last year," he said.
"Being able to kick the season off where it ended last year is always a bonus.
"This place holds a lot of history and that's what makes it such as a valuable place to race it. The nature of circuit, it's pretty demanding and tough.
"It requires a lot of commitment, so that's probably the reason why it's the track you want to win at."
A 250 kilometre race will be held on both Saturday and Sunday, with both races to contested over 40 laps.
Saturday's race is scheduled to get underway from 3pm, with Sunday's race also expected to get underway at the same time.
