2026 ITM Taupō Super 440 track schedule announced
2026 ITM Taupō Super 440 track schedule revealed
Taupō event kicks off historic 2026 ITM NZ Double Header
Two 120km races on Saturday, followed by 200km Sunday race
The track schedule has been announced for the upcoming ITM Taupō Super 440, which kicks off Supercars' first ever ITM NZ Double Header.
Before the first trip to Ruapuna in Christchurch, Supercars will return to Taupō on April 10-12. Tickets for the event are on sale now.
The Taupō event will be highlighted by two days of Supercars racing, headlined by dual 120km races on Saturday April 11, and a 200km race on Sunday April 12.
The three races will set the stage for which driver will take out the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy, which will be awarded to the driver with the most points in the ITM NZ Double Header.
There will be two knockout Boost Mobile Qualifying sessions on Saturday to determine the grids for Races 8 and 9, while Boost Mobile Qualifying will be followed by a Boost Mobile Top Ten Shootout on Sunday.
The Taupō round is the first of five Super 440 rounds in 2025, along with Christchurch, Tasmania, Perth and Ipswich. It is also the third of nine rounds in the Repco Sprint Cup, following the DUNLOP Sydney 500 and Melbourne SuperSprint.
A bumper support category line-up will also compete at the event, with NZ-based racers from Central Muscle Cars, Toyota 86 and TA2 to take to the track.
The 2026 ITM Taupō Super 440 will be broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo in Australia, on Sky Sport in New Zealand, and on Superview for international viewers.
2026 ITM Taupō Super 440 500 track schedule
All times NZST
Friday April 10
Start | Finish | Category | Duration | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9:40 | 10:00 | Toyota 86 (NZ) | 0:20 | Practice 1 |
10:10 | 10:30 | TA2 (NZ) | 0:20 | Practice 1 |
10:40 | 11:00 | Muscle Cars | 0:20 | Practice |
11:10 | 11:30 | Events | 0:20 | Safety & Course Car Tours and Pit Lane Walk |
11:40 | 12:00 | Toyota 86 (NZ) | 0:20 | Practice 2 |
12:10 | 12:30 | TA2 (NZ) | 0:20 | Practice 2 |
12:45 | 13:05 | Muscle Cars | 0:20 | Qualifying |
13:15 | 13:35 | Toyota 86 (NZ) | 0:20 | Qualifying |
13:50 | 14:15 | Supercars | 0:25 | Practice 1 |
14:30 | 14:55 | Supercars | 0:25 | Practice 2 |
15:10 | 15:30 | TA2 (NZ) | 0:20 | Qualifying |
15:40 | 1 lap after 16:03 | Muscle Cars | 10 laps | Race 1 |
16:15 | 16:25 | Supercars | 0:10 | TV Track Time |
16:30 | 17:00 | Supercars | 0:30 | Event Rides |
Saturday April 11
Start | Finish | Category | Duration | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9:05 | 9:25 | Events | 0:20 | Safety and Course Car Tours & Pit Lane Walk |
9:35 | 1 lap after 09:53 | Toyota 86 (NZ) | 8 laps | Race 1 |
10:15 | 10:27 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q1 Race 8 |
10:35 | 10:47 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q2 Race 8 |
11:10 | 11:22 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q1 Race 9 |
11:30 | 11:42 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q2 Race 9 |
11:47 | 12:00 | Events | 0:13 | Entertainment |
12:05 | 1 lap after 12:23 | TA2 (NZ) | 10 laps | Race 1 |
12:55 | 1 lap after 14:08 | Supercars | 37 laps | Race 8 |
14:15 | 14:25 | Events | 0:10 | Entertainment |
14:30 | 1 lap after 14:48 | Toyota 86 (NZ) | 8 laps | Race 2 |
15:00 | 1 lap after 15:18 | Muscle Cars | 8 laps | Race 2 |
16:05 | 1 lap after 17:18 | Supercars | 37 laps | Race 9 |
Sunday April 12
Start | Finish | Category | Duration | Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9:05 | 1 lap after 09:23 | TA2 (NZ) | 10 laps | Race 2 |
9:35 | 1 lap after 09:58 | Muscle Cars | 10 laps | Race 3 |
10:10 | 10:35 | Events | 0:25 | Super Fan Experience (Pit Lane) |
10:10 | 10:35 | Events | 0:25 | Safety and Course Car Tours |
10:35 | 10:50 | Events | 0:15 | Drivers Parade |
11:00 | 1 lap after 11:18 | Toyota 86 (NZ) | 8 laps | Race 3 |
11:40 | 11:52 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q1 Race 10 |
12:00 | 12:12 | Supercars | 0:12 | Q2 Race 10 |
12:35 | 13:05 | Supercars | 0:30 | Top Ten Shootout |
13:10 | 13:25 | Supercars Events | 0:15 | Entertainment |
13:30 | 1 lap after 13:48 | TA2 (NZ) | 10 laps | Race 3 |
14:00 | 1 lap after 14:18 | Muscle Cars | 8 laps | Race 4 |
15:05 | 1 lap after 16:53 | Supercars | 61 laps | Race 10 |
