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Round 1 of 12 in the 2022 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
Date | 5–6 March 2022 | |||||||||||||
Location | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | |||||||||||||
Venue | Sydney Motorsport Park | |||||||||||||
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The 2022 Sydney SuperNight (known for commercial purposes as the 2022 Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight) was a motor racing event held as a part of the 2022 Supercars Championship from Saturday 5 March to Sunday 6 March 2022. The event was held at the Sydney Motorsport Park in Eastern Creek, New South Wales. It was the first round of the 2022 Supercars Championship and consisted of two races of 300 kilometres.
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