The Seven Network’s live and free coverage of the Repco Supercars Championship was a hit with sport fans this year, reaching more than 8.7 million people across the season and finishing with the highest rated Grand Final since 2021.
Seven’s bp Adelaide Grand Final coverage on the weekend reached 2.37 million, which was up 31% year-on-year. The race itself had an average total TV audience of 498,000, which was up 17%. While on 7plus Sport, the round’s audience grew 138% year-on-year.
Across the 2025 season, the races alone had an average total TV audience of 548,600, while each weekend had an average total TV audience of 411,400, up 17% year-on-year and the biggest since 2021. Streaming on 7plus Sport was up 111% compared to the 2024 season.
The Repco Bathurst 1000 delivered strong growth for Seven, with the race recording its biggest audience since 2016. More than 5.78 million people tuned in throughout the round, which was up 19% year-on-year. The Great Race itself had an average total TV audience of 1.54 million, which was up 31% on 2024. On 7plus Sport, the race delivered Supercars’ biggest streaming audience ever on the platform.
The Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 delivered the biggest year-on-year audience growth for any round this season, with the total TV audience up 39% to 327,100. The round reached 1.98 million viewers and had a 219% increase on 7plus Sport.
The Sydney 500 started the 2025 season strong in February, reaching 2.26 million across the weekend, which was up 41% year-on-year. The round had an average total TV audience of 296,500, up 21%, while the race alone had a total TV audience of 327,400, up 7%.
Darwin Triple Crown: Round national reach of 1.49 million, national audience of 174,500. Race national reach of 1.15 million, national audience of 178,500.
NTI Townsville 500: Round national reach of 1.37 million, national audience of
168,600. Race national reach of 1.09 million, national audience of 196,300.
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