Media Release

4 October 2024

Dates announced for betr Darwin Triple Crown in June 2025

The dates have been confirmed for one of the Territory’s biggest events, with the betr Darwin Triple Crown Supercars Indigenous Round set to race into the Top End’s famous Hidden Valley Raceway from 20-22 June 2025.

As the official Supercars Indigenous Round, the 2025 Darwin Triple Crown creates opportunities for Indigenous Australians and will again celebrate and showcase Indigenous culture and the Larrakia land on which the event takes place.

It follows another bumper year in 2024, with more than 40,000 attendances recorded across the event. Independent research shows the 2024 event generated a total expenditure stimulus in the Northern Territory of $26.62 million, of which $21.41 million was new money to the Territory.

The 2024 event was a massive driver for tourism, with almost 36 per cent of those who attended travelling from interstate. The event generated 75,719 visitor nights across the Territory, and the satisfaction rate of those who attended was 7.8 out of 10, with more than 40 per cent of attendees providing a rating of 9 or 10 out of 10.

Importantly, 88 per cent of Territorians surveyed agreed or strongly agreed the Darwin Triple Crown has a positive impact on the Darwin community, while 70 per cent of Territorian attendees agreed the event made them proud to be a Territorian.

A fan favourite of the Supercars Championship, the Darwin Triple Crown enters its 27th year in 2025 and will be the sixth round on the expanded 2025 calendar of the Repco Supercars Championship. To find out more and be one of the first to know when tickets go on sale, sign up for event alerts at [https://darwinsupercars.com.au/]

Quotes from Supercars CEO Shane Howard:

"The betr Darwin Triple Crown is a highlight of the Repco Supercars Championship season, and as Supercars’ official Indigenous Round is an important celebration of culture and motorsport.

“Darwin’s famous June weather is perfect for racing and spectators, a winter getaway for fans and teams alike. The Indigenous Round holds a special place in our calendar, and it's one of the most eagerly anticipated events each year.

“In 2024 we were treated to a fantastic weekend of racing and a thrilling end to the round with Red Bull AMPOL Racing’s Broc Feeney missing out on claiming the Darwin Triple Crown by just over 0.2 seconds.

“We look forward to heading back to Darwin for the racing, memorable experiences on and off the track and wonderful hospitality of Territorians. We can’t wait to see what is in store in 2025."

Quotes from Northern Territory Major Events Company Acting CEO Trevor Cox:

“The Darwin Triple Crown Supercars Indigenous Round is such an iconic event that attracts thousands of people to the Territory every year and to have the dates locked in for 2025 means everyone can start planning their trip.

“Each year drivers and teams get to experience so much on and off the track in Darwin, from competing for the only Triple Crown on offer, to exploring famous waterfalls, to experiencing the culinary delights of the Mindil Beach Sunset Markets in perfect sunny weather.

“Next year the celebration of Indigenous culture will once again be front and centre. As the official Indigenous Round of the Supercars, we look forward to more categories featuring stunning liveries by Indigenous artists from around the country.

“2025 is going to be a huge year for Northern Territory Major Events Company and motorsport in the Territory with the Darwin Triple Crown in June and the debut of MXGP of Australia in September.”

Quotes from betr Strategic Adviser to the CEO Brad Fanning:

“Betr are delighted to be returning in 2025 as major sponsors of the betr Darwin Triple Crown. We acknowledge the significant economic impact for Darwin & the broader NT.

“The Darwin round for Supercars has been a mainstay for all sports fans in Darwin, & a must attended race for the interstate Supercars fanatic over twenty years, we love being associated with the only Indigenous Round on the Supercars calendar”.

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