This is the third exclusive post-event Supercars.com column by championship-winning Race Engineer Scott Sinclair. Sinclair will preview and debrief each round of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship from his own perspective, continuing with last weekend’s ITM Taupō Super 440.

Taupō rolled out the red carpet for New Zealand local Matt Payne, officially welcoming him into championship contention.

While Payne dominated the weekend winning two of the three races, the most impressive aspect was his and his team's ability to navigate through the varying aspects of the Super 440 format.