Race 8 starting grid: 2026 ITM Taupō Super 440
Brodie Kostecki on pole position for Taupō opener
37-lap Race 8 will commence at 12:20pm NZST/10:20am AEST
Fox, KAYO, Sky NZ, SuperView take live coverage
Brodie Kostecki has claimed the Boost Mobile Pole Award for the opening race of the 2026 ITM Taupō Super 440.
The 2023 Supercars champion claimed his second pole of the season, and is in prime position to extend his points lead with nearest rival Cam Waters starting back in 13th.
Broc Feeney will share the front row with Kostecki, with reigning Jason Richards Memorial Trophy winner Matt Payne and Will Brown on the second row, and Ryan Wood the top Toyota in fifth.
The 37-lap Race 8 will commence at 12:20pm NZST/10:20am AEST. Fox Sports, Kayo Sports, and Sky NZ take live coverage. International fans can watch on SuperView.
Starting grid: Race 8, 2026 ITM Taupō Super 440
Brodie Kostecki (#17 Shell V-Power Ford)
Broc Feeney (#88 Red Bull Ampol Ford)
Matt Payne (#19 Penrite Ford)
Will Brown (#888 Red Bull Ampol Ford)
Ryan Wood (#2 Mobil 1 Truck Assist Toyota)
Kai Allen (#26 Penrite Ford)
Chaz Mostert (#1 Mobil 1 Optus Toyota)
Thomas Randle (#55 Castrol Ford)
Andre Heimgartner (#8 R&J Batteries Toyota)
James Golding (#7 CoolDrive Ford)
Jack Le Brocq (#4 Sherrin Rentals Chevrolet)
Aaron Cameron (#3 LIQUI MOLY BLAHST Ford)
Cam Waters (#6 Monster Energy Ford)
Jackson Walls (#11 Objective Ford)
Anton De Pasquale (#18 DEWALT Chevrolet)
David Reynolds (#20 Snowy River Chevrolet)
Cameron Hill (#14 Electro-Voice Toyota)
Jayden Ojeda (#31 PremiAir Chevrolet)
Cooper Murray (#99 TotalEnergies Chevrolet)
Declan Fraser (#777 PremiAir Chevrolet)
Jobe Stewart (#9 Erebus Chevrolet)
Macauley Jones (#96 John West Logistics Toyota)
Zach Bates (#10 Bendix Chevrolet)
Rylan Gray (#38 Shell V-Power Ford)
