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Supercars ticks off on Sydney night race

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Supercars have given the go-ahead for a historic night race in Sydney after a successful round of testing.

The August 4 event will mark the first race under lights for the series in Australia since 1997 at Calder Park.

A number of current drivers have experience at night from the 2011 season when a championship round was staged in Abu Dhabi.

Holden's James Courtney took part in last week's testing at Sydney Motorsport Park, looking to add to his race win seven years ago in the UAE.

"Being the last person to win a race under lights is a nice tag to have and, hopefully, I can roll that into this event," Courtney told the Supercars.