Supercars Sydney SuperSprint Qualifying – Start time, how to watch, channel & more
This weekend Supercars heads to Sydney Motorsport Park for the Sydney SuperSprint. Click here to find out how to watch qualifying, when it starts and more.
After a four-month break Supercars is back, the 2020 season resuming with a two-day sprint round at Sydney Motorsport Park.
A short and sharp format has been implemented for the round, which will be decided over three 130-kilometre races.
There will also be a unique qualifying format on Saturday, with a regular session followed by a Top 15 Shootout.
On Sunday there will be two traditional qualifying sessions.
When is qualifying for the Sydney SuperSprint?
Qualifying for Saturday's race will kick off at 1:15pm AEST, with the best 15 drivers heading into the Top 15 Shootout while the other nine cars will be locked into their starting position.
On Sunday the two race grids will be determined by a pair of 15-minute sessions.
Saturday 27th June 2020
- Qualifying: 1:15pm – 1:40pm AEST
- Top 15 Shootout: 1:50pm – 2:30pm AEST
Sunday 28th June 2020
- Qualifying Race 2: 10:35am – 10:50am AEST
- Qualifying Race 3: 10:55am – 11:10am AEST
How can I watch Supercars Sydney qualifying?
- Channel: Fox Sports 506
The live Fox Sports coverage for Saturday's Supercars action in Sydney will start at 10:45am AEST, right before the first of two free practice sessions.
On Sunday the telecast will begin at 10:30am before the first of two qualifying sessions.
Can I stream Supercars Sydney qualifying?
Qualifying for the Supercars Sydney SuperSprint can be live streamed via subscription streaming services Foxtel Go, Foxtel Now and Kayo.
Foxtel Go is part of a regular Foxtel subscription, while Foxtel Now is a standalone service that costs $54 per month including the Sports package.
Kayo is a dedicated sports streaming service with subscriptions starting at $25 per month.
Practice Results
It was the Red Bull Holdens that set the early pace in Sydney, with Shane van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup topping a practice session each.
On both occasions Scott McLaughlin was second fastest, setting up a classic battle of the heavyweight heading into three qualifying sessions and three races.
Practice 1 results
| Cla | # | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 |  Shane van Gisbergen | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'28.917 | ||
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.078 | 0.160 | 0.160 |
| 3 | 99 |  Anton De Pasquale | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.101 | 0.183 | 0.022 |
| 4 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.478 | 0.560 | 0.377 |
| 5 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.481 | 0.563 | 0.003 |
| 6 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.488 | 0.570 | 0.006 |
| 7 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.509 | 0.591 | 0.021 |
| 8 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.515 | 0.597 | 0.005 |
| 9 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.654 | 0.736 | 0.138 |
| 10 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.668 | 0.750 | 0.014 |
| 11 | 9 | David Reynolds | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.676 | 0.759 | 0.008 |
| 12 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.724 | 0.806 | 0.047 |
| 13 | 20 | Scott Pye | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.762 | 0.844 | 0.037 |
| 14 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.800 | 0.882 | 0.037 |
| 15 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.900 | 0.982 | 0.100 |
| 16 | 19 | Alex Davison | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.210 | 1.292 | 0.310 |
| 17 | 44 | James Courtney | Ford Mustang GT | 1'30.292 | 1.374 | 0.081 |
| 18 | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.575 | 1.657 | 0.283 |
| 19 | 8 | Nick Percat | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.636 | 1.718 | 0.061 |
| 20 | 22 | Chris Pither | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.658 | 1.740 | 0.021 |
| 21 | 4 | Jack Smith | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.717 | 1.799 | 0.059 |
| 22 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.987 | 2.069 | 0.270 |
| 23 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'31.704 | 2.786 | 0.717 |
| 24 | 34 | Jake Kostecki | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'31.784 | 2.866 | 0.079 |
Practice 2 results
| Cla | # | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Jamie Whincup | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'28.831 | ||
| 2 | 17 | Scott McLaughlin | Ford Mustang GT | 1'28.989 | 0.157 | 0.157 |
| 3 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.016 | 0.185 | 0.027 |
| 4 | 5 | Lee Holdsworth | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.051 | 0.219 | 0.034 |
| 5 | 99 | Anton De Pasquale | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.070 | 0.238 | 0.018 |
| 6 | 8 | Nick Percat | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.081 | 0.250 | 0.011 |
| 7 | 25 | Chaz Mostert | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.272 | 0.441 | 0.191 |
| 8 | 7 | Andre Heimgartner | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.273 | 0.441 | 0.000 |
| 9 | 3 | Macauley Jones | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.313 | 0.481 | 0.040 |
| 10 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.394 | 0.563 | 0.081 |
| 11 | 12 | Fabian Coulthard | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.405 | 0.574 | 0.011 |
| 12 | 6 | Cameron Waters | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.454 | 0.623 | 0.049 |
| 13 | 14 | Todd Hazelwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.499 | 0.668 | 0.045 |
| 14 | 9 | David Reynolds | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.531 | 0.700 | 0.032 |
| 15 | 55 | Jack Le Brocq | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.631 | 0.799 | 0.099 |
| 16 | 35 | Garry Jacobson | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.638 | 0.807 | 0.007 |
| 17 | 44 | James Courtney | Ford Mustang GT | 1'29.650 | 0.818 | 0.011 |
| 18 | 2 | Bryce Fullwood | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.652 | 0.821 | 0.002 |
| 19 | 18 | Mark Winterbottom | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.793 | 0.962 | 0.141 |
| 20 | 20 | Scott Pye | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.804 | 0.972 | 0.010 |
| 21 | 19 | Alex Davison | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'29.931 | 1.100 | 0.127 |
| 22 | 4 | Jack Smith | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.102 | 1.271 | 0.170 |
| 23 | 22 | Chris Pither | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.198 | 1.367 | 0.096 |
| 24 | 34 | Jake Kostecki | Holden Commodore ZB | 1'30.576 | 1.745 | 0.378 |
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