![]() The Gold Coast 600 was to have also become a night race. Sydney Motorsport Park continued to host the event. The Sydney SuperNight was originally scheduled to return to the calendar after a one-year absence, but will instead be the first event back after the enforced break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be run in daylight hours. Sydney Motorsport Park hosted the Supercars return due the COVID-19 pandemic. With multiple calendar revision during the year, the championship was contested over eleven rounds, although racing only occurred at ten rounds. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Melbourne 400 event was cancelled after practice and qualifying had commenced. The 2020 championship was originally due to be contested over twenty-eight races run at fourteen rounds. Tickford Racing, which had prepared the car started to lease the REC from 23Red Racing and Car, entered the car as a fourth entry with James Courtney from round three. He became a co-driver at the Bathurst 1000 for Tickford Racing after Alexandre Prémat, who resides in Las Vegas, was forced out by COVID-19 travel restrictions. 23Red Racing withdrew from the series after its primary sponsor withdrew after round 2, leaving Will Davison without a drive. James Courtney left Team Sydney by Tekno after round one, citing an inability to come to an agreement with the team for the contract to continue. De Silvestro returned to Europe to compete in the ADAC GT Masters with Porsche, while Jacobson joined Matt Stone Racing. Simona de Silvestro and Garry Jacobson left Kelly Racing after it scaled down to two cars. Stanaway retired from motorsport, while Golding joined Team 18 for the endurance races. Richie Stanaway and James Golding left Garry Rogers Motorsport after the team withdrew from the series. Smith had previously competed for Brad Jones Racing in the Super2 Series and at selected Supercars rounds as a wildcard in 2019. Jack Smith made his full-time début in the championship with the team. He replaced Tim Slade who will join DJR Team Penske as a co-driver. Todd Hazelwood left Matt Stone Racing to join Brad Jones Racing. Goddard and Kostecki will share a car as part of the new SuperLite program, allowing both drivers to compete in five rounds of the series each before teaming up for the Enduro Cup. Zane Goddard and Jake Kostecki graduated from the Super2 Series and make their championship débuts driving for Matt Stone Racing. Courtney departed the team after one round. Chris Pither returned to the championship on a full-time basis, racing with Team Sydney by Tekno. Scott Pye joined Team 18 and Walkinshaw Andretti United named reigning Super2 champion Bryce Fullwood as Pye's replacement. Jack Le Brocq left Tekno Autosports and joined Tickford Racing, where he replaced Mostert. Courtney moved to Team Sydney by Tekno, with his seat at Walkinshaw Andretti United filled by Chaz Mostert. Walkinshaw Andretti United fielded a new line-up in 2020 after James Courtney and Scott Pye left the team. ![]() Nathan Herne from the Australian TA2 Racing Series was originally signed in Ojeda's place however his entry was blocked as Motorsport Australia denied him of the required licence. Rogers' team later returned to the championship with a single wildcard for the Bathurst 1000 – signing Super2 Series drivers Tyler Everingham and Jayden Ojeda. Team principal Garry Rogers cited escalating costs of competing and a model that required them to purchase parts rather than develop them as the reasons for his decision to withdraw. Matt Stone Racing acquired a second REC from Garry Rogers Motorsport to replace the one it had been leasing from Britek Motorsport. Two of the team's RECs were purchased by Team 18 and Matt Stone Racing, with both expanding to two car entries. Kelly Racing scaled down from a four-car team racing Nissan Altimas to a two-car team with Ford Mustangs. Brad Jones Racing continued to operate a fourth car on behalf of Tim Blanchard Racing. īrad Jones Racing expanded to a three-car team, after acquiring an REC that was formerly owned by Britek Motorsport and had been leased to Matt Stone Racing. It entered two Triple Eight-built Holden ZB Commodores. ![]() A second Racing Entitlement Contract (REC) was acquired from Supercars management. Tekno Autosports relocated to Western Sydney and expanded to a two-car operation under the Team Sydney by Tekno brand. The following teams and drivers competed in the 2020 championship. Holden was represented by factory-backed team Triple Eight Race Engineering respectively.
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