Supercars Life
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting, Motorsport |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia, New Zealand |
| Parent | Fox Sports |
Supercars Life is a television program from Australia that focuses on the Supercars Championship and is broadcast on Fox Sports.
Format
This series offers a blend of exclusive behind-the-scenes content, interviews, and off-track segments, highlighting the inner workings of teams during race weekends as well as the personal lives of drivers. Each installment concentrates on various teams or individual drivers competing in the Supercars Championship. In 2015, the production comprised 20 episodes aligned with the championship schedule, followed by another set of 20 episodes in 2016. The 2017 season saw a transition to hour-long episodes, with the total number of episodes reduced to 13 annually.
The show is produced by AME Management with backing from Fox Sports and builds upon AME’s previous productions such as V8 Life for 7mate, which was dedicated solely to the Holden Racing Team. Unlike the broader approach taken by Inside Supercars, V8 Life provided a more focused view centered on one team.
History
Toward the end of 2013, Fox Sports collaborated with Network Ten to acquire broadcasting rights for what was then called V8 Supercars beginning with the 2015 season. To enhance their coverage, Fox Sports introduced this series along with the panel discussion program Inside Supercars in early 2015. The premiere episode of Supercars Life aired on 26 March 2015 ahead of the 2015 Tyrepower Tasmania Super Sprint, spotlighting prominent rivalries such as Triple Eight Race Engineering competing against Prodrive Racing Australia. The episode featured commentary from team principals Roland Dane and Tim Edwards and showcased driver Scott McLaughlin. Strategic insights into the 2015 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 were also included. The following year’s season began with a preview of the championship and included profiles like that of Will Davison and his association with 2016 Dakar Rally winner Toby Price. Starting from Season 2, episodes were also broadcast in New Zealand via Sky Sport. Season three incorporated features on former champions such as Russell Ingall and Mark Skaife.
In 2018 and 2019, Supercars Life content was integrated into race weekend broadcasts rather than being presented as separate episodes. Beginning in 2019, segments became accessible through Fox Sports' streaming service Kayo Sports. In 2020, the program returned to its own dedicated timeslot with seven episodes scheduled for airing on both Fox Sports and Kayo.
Season 1
Season 2
| Ep # | Airdate | Highlighted event | Highlighted teams | Highlighted drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 March 2016 | Not applicable | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Will Davison, Chaz Mostert, Shane van Gisbergen, Mark Winterbottom |
| 2 | 30 March 2016 | 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide | DJR Team Penske, Garry Rogers Motorsport | Not specified |
| 3 | 13 April 2016 | 2016 Tyrepower Tasmania SuperSprint | Team 18, Erebus Motorsport | Aaren Russell |
| 4 | 4 May 2016 | 2016 WD-40 Phillip Island SuperSprint | Nissan Motorsport | Michael Caruso, Dale Wood |
| 5 | 18 May 2016 | 2016 Perth SuperSprint | Rod Nash Racing, Super Black Racing | Chaz Mostert, Chris Pither, Mark Winterbottom |
| 6 | 1 June 2016 | 2016 Woodstock Winton SuperSprint | Brad Jones Racing | Not specified |
| 7 | 15 June 2016 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Renee Gracie, Andre Heimgartner, Mark Winterbottom |
| 8 | 29 June 2016 | 2016 CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown | Prodrive Racing Australia | Cameron Waters, Mark Winterbottom |
| 9 | 6 July 2016 | Not applicable | Not applicable | "Craig Lowndes" |
| Ep # | Airdate | Highlighted event | Highlighted teams | Highlighted drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2016 | 2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400 | Holden Racing Team | James Courtney, Garth Tander | |
| 10 August 2016 | 2016 Coates Hire Ipswich SuperSprint | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Not specified | |
| 24 August 2016 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Shae Davies, David Reynolds, Jamie Whincup | |
| 7 September 2016 | 2016 Red Rooster Sydney SuperSprint | Nissan Motorsport | Not specified | |
| 14 September 2016 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Will Davison, Jack Le Brocq, Cameron Waters, Jonathon Webb | |
| 28 September 2016 | 2016 Wilson Security Sandown 500 | Team 18, Tekno Autosports | Lee Holdsworth | |
| 5 October 2016 | Not applicable | Supergirls | Craig Lowndes, Scott McLaughlin, Chaz Mostert, Mark Winterbottom | |
| 19 October 2016 | 2016 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 | Triple Eight Race Engineering | Not specified | |
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| 2016 Castrol Gold Coast 600 | DJR Team Penske | Not specified | |
References
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- Original programming of Fox Sports (Australian TV network)
- Australian television series first aired in 2014
- Television series focused on automobiles
- Sports television series in Australia
- Motorsport events within Australia
- Television programs in Australian English
- Supercars Championship coverage
- Fox Sports (Australian TV network) original programming