APC Enduro Championship introduced
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Australian production cars has announced the launch of the Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship.
The national production car series is entering a new era in 2025, firstly with the announcement several months ago that the popular category would be joining the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series, and now the commencement of the new Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship.
The return to endurance racing for production cars headlines a range of competitor-based changes, designed to build on the more than 30 years of history this category enjoys at national level.
Sydney Motorsport Park from May 30-June 1 will see the debut of the Australian Production Cars with the Australian Auto-Sport Alliance’s (AASA) Hi-Tec Oils Super Series.
The New South Wales venue will witness the debut of the regular Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship format.
The round will consist of two 30-minute sprints and a two-hour race to complete the weekend. This format will be used for three of the four rounds at Sydney, the first Queensland Raceway event and the Winton season finale.
The second weekend at Queensland Raceway will host the prestigious ‘Fight in the Night’ three-hour race, a staple of the national production car calendar since 2012.
The ‘Fight in the Night’ will see the Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship run under lights in one of the toughest events on the calendar.
Hi-Tec Oils Super Series manager Carolyn Oldano is excited to see the new format in action.
“It is great to have the Australian Production Cars join the Hi-Tec Oils Super Series in 2025,” she said.
“The launch of the Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship offers variety for competitors with shorter sprint races and the long-distance endurance enduro to conclude the weekend, as well as the historic Fight in The Night.
“It is a series with wonderful pedigree and showcases a huge array of vehicles, we look forward to working with them into the future.”
Further to the new weekend format, Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship regulation freedoms have been designed to cater to competitors and teams.
These include freedoms in re-fuelling systems such as a choice of dry breaks, fuel churns or rotary pumps and two tyre options, Hankook or Yokohama.
These changes are designed to benefit the competitors and continue a strong future for production car racing in Australia through the Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship.
The first weekend for the Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship is at Sydney Motorsport Park from May 30-June 1. You can enter here.
2025 Hi-Tec Oils APC Enduro Championship season
Round 1: Sydney Motorsport Park, May 30-June 1 - Two 30-minute races and two-hour enduro
Round 2: Queensland Raceway, June 27-29 - Two 30-minute races and two-hour enduro
Round 3: Queensland Raceway, August 15-17 - Two 30-minute races and three-hour 'Fight in the Night' enduro
Round 4: Winton, October 31-November 2 - Two 30-minute races and two-hour enduro