Gold Coast 500
Get Ready for the 2025 Gold Coast 500
The Gold Coast 500 is one of the most exciting events on the Supercars Championship calendar, held on the streets of Surfers Paradise. The temporary street circuit is known for its tight corners and concrete barriers, providing challenging, high-stakes racing. The Gold Coast 500 is made up of two 250km races over the weekend and serves first round of the finals series in 2025.
This Year’s Key Information
Gold Coast 500 Dates & Schedule for 2025
The 2025 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 will take place from Friday, October 24, to Sunday, October 26.
New Rules for 2025
The 2025 Supercars season introduces a new “Finals Series.” The Gold Coast 500 is the first round of this new format. While all drivers will compete in the races, only the top ten in the championship standings will be eligible to win the title. After the Gold Coast 500, the bottom three drivers in the Finals Series will be eliminated from championship contention.
How to Watch the Gold Coast 500
In Australia, every session of the event is broadcast live on Foxtel and streamed on Kayo Sports. The Seven Network will provide live, free-to-air coverage of the Supercars races on Saturday and Sunday. In New Zealand, the event is available on Sky Sport. Fans outside of Australia and New Zealand can stream the action on Superview.
Gold Coast 500 Support Categories
In addition to Supercars the Gold Coast 500 will also feature Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup and Aussie Racing Cars.
What time does the Gold Coast 500 start and finish?
The main Supercars races for the Gold Coast 500 are held in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday race is scheduled to start at 3:15 PM AEST, and the Sunday race at 2:10 PM AEST.
What is the lap record at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit and who holds it? (Supercars Gen3 era)
Supercars Race Lap Record (Gen3)
Current race lap record is 1:10.9485 which was set by Nick Percat in a Chev Camaro during Sunday’s race in 2024.
Supercars Qualifying Lap Record (Gen3)
Current qualifying lap record is 1:10.1508 which was set by Matthew Payne in a Ford Mustang during Sunday’s qualifying in 2024.
Last 10 Gold Coast 500 Race Winners
| Year | Race | Winning Drivers | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Race 1 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT |
| Race 2 | Brodie Kostecki | Erebus Motorsport | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 | |
| 2023 | Race 1 | Cam Waters | Tickford Racing | Ford Mustang GT |
| Race 2 | David Reynolds | Grove Racing | Ford Mustang GT | |
| 2022 | Race 1 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden ZB Commodore |
| Race 2 | Shane van Gisbergen | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden ZB Commodore | |
| 2019 | Race 1 | Jamie Whincup & Craig Lowndes | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden ZB Commodore |
| Race 2 | Shane van Gisbergen & Garth Tander | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden ZB Commodore | |
| 2018 | Race 1 | Chaz Mostert & James Moffat | Tickford Racing | Ford FG X Falcon |
| Race 2 | Race Abandoned | – | – | |
| 2017 | Race 1 | Chaz Mostert & Steve Owen | Tickford Racing | Ford FG X Falcon |
| Race 2 | Scott McLaughlin & Alexandre Prémat | DJR Team Penske | Ford FG X Falcon | |
| 2016 | Race 1 | Shane van Gisbergen & Alexandre Prémat | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore |
| Race 2 | Jamie Whincup & Paul Dumbrell | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | |
| 2015 | Race 1 | Shane van Gisbergen & Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore |
| Race 2 | James Courtney & Jack Perkins | Holden Racing Team | Holden VF Commodore | |
| 2014 | Race 1 | Shane van Gisbergen & Jonathon Webb | Tekno Autosports | Holden VF Commodore |
| Race 2 | Jamie Whincup & Paul Dumbrell | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore | |
| 2013 | Race 1 | Craig Lowndes & Warren Luff | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Holden VF Commodore |
| Race 2 | David Reynolds & Dean Canto | Rod Nash Racing | Ford FG Falcon |
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| 2025 Supercars Championship | WINS | POLES | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chaz Mostert
Mobil 1 Optus Racing
|
25 | 4 | 1 | 5306 |
| 2 |
Will Brown
Red Bull Ampol Racing
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 5244 |
| 3 |
Broc Feeney
Red Bull Ampol Racing
|
88 | 14 | 19 | 5240 |
| 4 |
Kai Allen
Penrite Racing
|
26 | 0 | 0 | 5233 |
| 5 |
Matthew Payne
Penrite Racing
|
19 | 5 | 1 | 4461 |
| 6 |
Cam Waters
Monster Castrol Racing
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 4314 |
| 7 |
Thomas Randle
Monster Castrol Racing
|
55 | 0 | 1 | 4286 |
| 8 |
Anton De Pasquale
DEWALT Racing
|
18 | 0 | 0 | 3557 |
| 9 |
Brodie Kostecki
Shell V-Power Racing Team
|
38 | 3 | 4 | 3536 |
| 10 |
Ryan Wood
Mobil1 Truck Assist Racing
|
2 | 1 | 3 | 3455 |
| 11 |
Andre Heimgartner
R&J Batteries Racing
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 1784 |
| 12 |
Cameron Hill
Supaglass Racing
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 1514 |
| 13 |
David Reynolds
TRADIE Energy
|
20 | 0 | 1 | 1476 |
| 14 |
James Golding
PremiAir Racing
|
31 | 0 | 0 | 1458 |
| 15 |
Bryce Fullwood
Middy's Racing
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 1340 |
| 16 |
Jack Le Brocq
Tyrepower Racing
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 1225 |
| 17 |
Nick Percat
Bendix Racing
|
10 | 0 | 0 | 1217 |
| 18 |
Cooper Murray
Erebus Motorsport
|
99 | 0 | 0 | 1138 |
| 19 |
Will Davison
Shell V-Power Racing Team
|
17 | 0 | 0 | 1070 |
| 20 |
James Courtney
Snowy River Caravans Racing
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 1050 |
| 21 |
Macauley Jones
Pizza Hut Racing
|
96 | 0 | 0 | 974 |
| 22 |
Aaron Cameron
CoolDrive Auto Parts Racing
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 824 |
| 23 |
Richie Stanaway
PremiAir Racing
|
62 | 0 | 0 | 793 |
| 24 |
Jaxon Evans
SCT Motorsport
|
12 | 0 | 0 | 779 |
| 25 |
Jayden Ojeda
PremiAir Racing
|
62 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 26 |
Zach Bates
Supercheap Auto Racing
|
888 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
| 27 |
Cameron Crick
Sherrin Rentals Racing
|
35 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 28 |
Craig Lowndes
Supercheap Auto Racing
|
888 | 0 | 0 | 228 |
| 29 |
Rylan Gray
Tickford Autosport
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| 30 |
Lochie Dalton
Tickford Autosport
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 31 |
Aaron Love
CoolDrive Auto Parts Racing
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
