Who doesn’t love the V8 Series Championships?  But, if you’re new to the following, you may not realise there are a few different levels to the Championships.  Learning about the differences in the series’ is a good way to stay in the know when it comes to the Australian V8.  Sometimes, drivers switch from one series to another and keeping up with them in whatever series they join is easy when you follow all the races.  Following is a little information about each level of V8 supercar racing.

Level One – V8 Supercar Championship Series

Level One is the primary series.  This is usually what people are referring to when they talk about the V8 Supercar Championship.  This series consists of 14 championship events throughout Australia, and in Abu Dhabi and the Bahrain International Circuit.  The drivers in this series compete against each other for the Australian V8 Championship title.  They race against each other in Fords and Holdens in this FIA regulated race.  Race formats include sprint races and endurance races, and each track offers something different.

Level Two – Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series

The second level after the V8 Series Championships is the Fujitsu V8 series.  This series was originally designed as a race for privateers who used to race the Championship series, but were not able to keep up with the quicker pace set by all of the professional teams that have entered the sport.  In recent years, many of those Level One teams have begun racing secondary teams in the Level Two series as a way to train up new drivers.  The hope for these drivers is to eventually have them join the Championships.

Level Three – the Shannons V8 Touring Car National Series

This third level of the V8 Series Championships is designed for older V8 supercars.  This race was held for the first time in 2008.  V8 Supercar Australia does not have any involvement at all with the running of this series, as it has been run under the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships.  The cars used in this race must be old cars that were once used by teams in the official Australian V8.  This is mostly done to stop teams from building new cars that fit the guidelines, as it provides a way for these older cars to keep racing.

Rumours of a Supercar Series in Asia

A possible fourth level of the V8 Series Championships may be in development.  The authorities of the Supercar Championships have begun discussing the creation of a circuit tournament in Asia.  The focus would be in China because a supercar race was once featured there and gained much popularity.  This event is what triggered the discussion of creating the fourth series in the first place.  In addition to the GP2 Asia, the event is likely to gain lots of popularity.

Attending the races is such a fun and exhilarating experience.  Australian fans like to go as often as possible to the events since most are located right in their home country.  The development of multiple series’ is making it even easier for other fans to take part in these exciting events as well.  Check out the next event of the V8 Series Championships to see what’s got everyone talking.