The V8 Supercar Championship Series is headed for a record early start and a nine-week mid-season break in 2010, following the release of the official schedule at Phillip Island this weekend.
The much-hyped V8 Supercar event on the site of Sydney's former Olympic Park has finally been confirmed as part of the 2008 championship calendar after backing was secured from both the state government and a major sponsor.
While Nashville was expected to be absent from next year's IndyCar Series calendar, to be replaced by Toronto, less anticipated was the non-appearance of Surfers Paradise on the 18-round schedule.
The proposed Indonesian round of the World Superbike Championship and its support events has been canned, reducing the senior calendar to 14 rounds in 2008.
The 2008 Intercontinental Rally Challenge will be run over ten events on three continents, raised by one over the series' inaugural campaign, according to the calendar issued overnight.