Adelaide 500

South Australia Adelaide 500
Race Information
Venue Adelaide Street Circuit
Number of times held 24
First held 1999
Race Format
Race 1
Laps 78
Distance 250 km
Race 2
Laps 78
Distance 250 km
Last Event (2023)
Overall Winner
New Zealand Matthew Payne Grove Racing
Race Winners
Australia Cam Waters Tickford Racing
New Zealand Matthew Payne Grove Racing

The Adelaide 500 (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the VAILO Adelaide 500) is an annual motor racing event for Supercars held on the streets of the east end of Adelaide, South Australia between 1999 and 2020 and again from 2022. The event uses a shortened form of the Adelaide Street Circuit, the former Australian Grand Prix track. The event is still colloquially known as the Clipsal 500 or simply "Clipsal" after its former longtime sponsor. With over 250,000 in attendance annually, the Adelaide 500 is the most attended Supercars race in Australia.[1][2]

The event previously took place in February and March, contributing to what locals term "mad March", along with the Adelaide Festival, Adelaide Fringe, WOMADelaide and Adelaide Writers' Week, but after a hiatus in 2021, it returned in 2022 as the season finale in late November or early December.

  1. ^ "VAILO Adelaide 500 Prepares for More Grandstand Shade". Mirage News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Herrero, Daniel (5 December 2022). "Comeback Adelaide 500 beats crowd target". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

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