2023 betr Darwin Triple Crown and official Supercars Indigenous Round starts today

The Northern Territory’s most highly anticipated motorsport event, 2023 betr Darwin Triple Crown, kicks off today at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Raceway and runs over the weekend (16-18 June).

 

The event is once again hosting the official Supercars Indigenous Round. Visitors will also see a celebration of Indigenous culture, with each Supercars team sporting Indigenous artworks on the track, and for the first time, attendees can walk through a special gallery which details the stories, meaning and artists behind the designs.

 

Over the weekend, the event will also feature leading motorsport categories such as Australian Superbikes, Porsche Carerra Cup, Aussie Racing Combined Sedans, Nitro Up North, and Burson Auto Parts Australian Top 
Fuel Championship Grand Final.

• Full program here

 

About the betr Darwin Triple Crown

• The betr Darwin Triple Crown will take place at Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex from 16-18 June 2023.
• The event offers the ultimate motorsports weekend for racing fans including the official Supercars Indigenous Round, Australian Superbike Championship, the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup, Aussie Racing Cars, Combined Sedans and Grand Finale of the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship Season 2.
• The event is a family-friendly affair, with plenty on offer for all ages including Pit Lane Walk, live music, kids’ activities, driver signings, a night transporter convoy and Indigenous performers such as Liam Stansfield and Eastern Arrernte Band.
• Delivered by Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC).

 

About the Supercars Indigenous round

• The betr Darwin Triple Crown will host the official Supercars Indigenous Round.
• This is the second year of the Supercars Indigenous Round. The first round was hosted in 2022.
• The Supercars Indigenous Round is about celebrating Australia’s First Nations people, and pays respect to the Traditional Owners, the Larrakia people, on whose land the event takes place.
• One of the biggest events on the Supercars Championship calendar.
• The Supercars championship teams will feature unique liveries, wrapping their cars with Indigenous artworks.
• For the first time, the event will also feature a brand-new exhibition, The Gallery, detailing the stories and artists behind the livery designs.
• Didgeridoos will be designed by Larrakia artist William Hewitt as trophies, and the coveted Darwin Triple Crown trophy is a traditional shield crafted by Larrakia artist Trent Lee.
• The Round additionally provides opportunities for young Indigenous Australians, from organisations like Racing Together and the Indigenous Road Safety Academy, to get involved in the motorsport industry.

*Source: carla Khasakhala, Account Coordinator carla@accesspr.com.au
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