Supercars confirms revised ITM Taupō Super 440 schedule
Supercars confirms revised ITM Taupō Super 440 schedule
Schedule changed due to extreme weather forecast to impact New Zealand on Sunday
Regular updates regarding Sunday will be provided throughout Saturday
Supercars has announced changes to the track schedule for the ITM Taupō Super 440, due to the extreme weather forecast to impact New Zealand on Sunday.
This follows careful consideration and consultation with local authorities, consistent meteorology reporting and national advice.
Saturday’s second race has been extended to 200km.
All Saturday race sessions will be moved forward by 30 minutes. The 120km Race 8 will start at 12:20pm NZST. The 200km Race 9 will begin at 3:30pm NZST.
Following further consultation, all track action on Sunday has now been cancelled due to the impending landfall of the weather system through the day tomorrow.
The 120km sprint race will be added to the Friday schedule of the ITM Christchurch Super 440 next weekend.
All Sunday-only General Admission ticket holders are invited to use their tickets on Saturday and Sunday.
All Sunday Pit Walk ticket holders, will also be invited to attend the Saturday Pit Walk.
Supercars Chair and Interim Chief Executive Barclay Nettlefold says: “We have worked very carefully with local authorities to ensure the utmost safety for our fans, teams and all stakeholders throughout recent days.”
“While we certainly hope to run the event in full, safety and responsibility are absolutely critical.
“Supercars will continue monitoring the situation with great caution over the coming days.”
Regular updates regarding Sunday, will be provided throughout the day on Saturday.
Revised Saturday track schedule notes
All sessions brought forward half an hour on Saturday
Saturday's second 120km race replaced with Sunday’s 200km race
Saturday's first 120km race will now be on Super Soft tyre
Race 9 (late 200km race) will be on Soft tyre
Change of Qualifying format for new Saturday 200km Race
No Top Ten Shootout, as it will not fit in the schedule
Revised Sunday track schedule notes
All track activity has now been cancelled due to the impending arrival of Cyclone Vaianu
For full schedule, ticketing details and updates, please visit Supercars.com.
Revised ITM Taupō Super 440 Schedule
All times in NZST, correct to Saturday April 11, 2026
Saturday April 11
Start | Finish | Category | Duration | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8:30 | 8:50 | Events | 0:20 | Safety and Course Car Tours & Pit Lane Walk |
9:00 | 1 lap after 09:18 | Toyota 86 (NZ) | 8 laps | Race 1 |
9:40 | 9:52 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q1 Race 8 |
10:00 | 10:12 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q2 Race 8 |
10:35 | 10:47 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q1 Race 9 |
10:55 | 11:07 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q2 Race 9 |
11:12 | 11:25 | Events | 0:13 | Entertainment |
11:30 | 1 lap after 11:48 | TA2 (NZ) | 10 laps | Race 1 |
12:20 | 1 lap after 13:33 | Supercars | 37 laps | Race 8 |
13:40 | 13:50 | Events | 0:10 | Entertainment |
13:55 | 1 lap after 14:13 | Toyota 86 (NZ) | 8 laps | Race 2 |
14:25 | 1 lap after 14:43 | Muscle Cars | 8 laps | Race 2 |
15:30 | 1 lap after 17:18 | Supercars | 60 laps | Race 9 |
Sunday April 12
All track activity has now been cancelled due to the impending arrival of Cyclone Vaianu
