Tips for Taupō locals

About Supercars

What’s so super about a Supercar?

Supercars are loosely based on road-going cars but have been modified to make them lighter and super speedy.

The Repco Supercars Championship is the premier motorsport category in Australasia and one of Australia’s biggest sports. Globally, it is recognised as the best touring car category in the world.

We can expect over 20,000 people to flock to Taupō from 11 to 13 April to see them race at the 2025 ITM Taupō Super 400 event.

How can I get involved in the action?

There are still some tickets available from the Supercars website. If you miss out this year, there’s two other events planned for 2025 and 2026. On top of that, numerous community events planned are planned for the weekend. There are also Supercars volunteer opportunities available.

Top tips for Taupō locals

Getting around

It will be busier than usual in Taupō, especially around Taupō International Motorsport Park and the Park and Ride on Kaimanawa Reserve. Allow yourself extra travel time to get around and expect more buses driving along Rifle Range Road. If possible, avoid driving near Taupō International Motorsport Park and Kaimanawa Reserve over the weekend, especially at peak times in the morning and from 4.30pm in the evening.
There will be some roads closed and restricted access to others to allow people to enjoy the event safely. We will let you know the details as soon as we have them.

Broadlands Road Transfer station

Broadlands Road will be very busy over the weekend. If you can, delay your trip to Broadlands Road Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre until after the event or use one of the other transfer stations across the Taupō District.

Taupō District Council services

Some of our council teams and services (like our environmental rangers, kerbside refuse and recycling collectors, and customer services) will be working extra hard over that time. Please be patient during this busy period. If you have any issues you would like to report, please Contact Us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.