Winton Motor Raceway was set to host the fifth round of the 2021 Supercars Championship this weekend.

The proposed new Winton event dates will be set between the Townsville 500 and Sydney SuperNight events.

"Supercars and the Benalla Auto Club have this morning confirmed this weekend's planned staging of the Winton SuperSprint will be postponed due to the ongoing COVID situation in Victoria," a Supercars statement said.

"The proposed new event dates will be July 31-August 1, 2021. This will be confirmed within the next seven days.

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"While regrettable, today's decision has been made to ensure the health and safety of all Supercars fans, staff and teams.

"Ticket holders for this weekend's event can either collect a full refund or hold on to their tickets for the Winton SuperSprint to run on the new dates.

"Supercars and the Benalla Auto Club will continue to ensure that all events are compliant with appropriate State, Territory and Federal regulations."

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