News

3 February 2022 | General

NEW ERA FOR AUSTRALIAN MOTORSPORT AS STAN SECURES SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIP WITH ARG’S SPEEDSERIES

Stan Sport and the Australian Racing Group (ARG) are proud to announce a new partnership that will provide coverage of the brand-new ARG SpeedSeries and key Australian motorsport events, including two major events at Australia’s Motorsport capital, Bathurst.

Every race from every round of SpeedSeries will be streamed ad-free, live and on demand only on Stan Sport.

  • New partnership will deliver an increased focus on world class Australian Motorsport
  • National seven round SpeedSeries in 2022 from February to November with every race across six racing categories streaming ad-free, live and on demand only on Stan Sport
  • SpeedSeries consists of six racing categories: TCR Australia, S5000, GT World Challenge, Trans Am, Touring Car Masters (TCM) and the Australian V8 Touring Car Series
  • Exclusive coverage of Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series racing
  • Exclusive coverage of two iconic events at the famous Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst: the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour and Supercheap Auto Bathurst International

The partnership will see Stan Sport broadcast SpeedSeries, the newest and fastest growing Australian Motorsport, for the first time. This will include exclusive coverage of the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series, S5000 Australian Drivers’ Championship, Turtle Wax Trans Am Series, Gulf Western Oil Touring Car Masters and Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS.

The SpeedSeries includes the upcoming AWC Race Tasmania event, the Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour and the Supercheap Auto Bathurst International.

Highlights of every event and SpeedSeries round will also air on the 9Network in the week following each round. The 9Network will also carry live coverage of the AWC Race Tasmania Event on February 12 – 13.

Australian Racing Group CEO Matt Braid said:

“This is a major partnership for the Australian Racing Group, our categories, events and partners that will take us to a new level. This partnership with Stan Sport comes at a time when they are growing rapidly and are becoming the destination for Motorsport viewers in Australia. The combined audience reach, engagement and promotional opportunities across Stan Sport and the wider Nine business offers an unrivalled level of coverage our motorsport categories and events have never had before. We are looking forward to commencing the partnership with our opening SpeedSeries event, the AWC Race Tasmania in February.”

Stan Acting Chief Executive Officer Martin Kugeler said:

“The SpeedSeries is a fantastic addition to our growing lineup of exclusive Motorsport and highlights our approach to bringing premium content to Stan Sport customers all year round. This partnership will see the SpeedSeries become the cornerstone Australian Motorsport content on Stan Sport, in addition to our recently secured international lineup including INDYCAR, WEC, WRC and Formula E. The SpeedSeries is Aussie motor racing at its best, and we are thrilled to be partnering with ARG in an exciting new chapter.”

Stan Sport’s coverage of SpeedSeries commences with the AWC Race Tasmania event, including TCR Australia, S5000 and Trans Am Racing, on Saturday 12 February – streaming ad-free, live and on demand.