Two Supercars races today in Taupō

Supercars racing gets underway today in Taupō, following a strong Friday for Kiwis in practice at the ITM Taupō Super440.

Making its annual visit to NZ, Supercars will hold two 120-kilometre races on Saturday afternoon.

Importantly, the first race will see cars race only on the Dunlop Soft tyre, while the second race will feature the Dunlop Super Soft tyre only.

Many are expecting the alternating compounds to shake up the results, as teams will not use the Super Soft tyre until Boost Mobile Qualifying Saturday morning.

The different compounds have different performance features that suit car set ups differently, meaning drivers who are fast on the Soft tyre may not necessarily be fast on the Super Soft.

There is promise for Kiwi race fans heading into today. Aucklander Andre Heimgartner and Wellington native Ryan Wood topped the respective Friday practice sessions at Taupō International Motorsport Park.

On-track action begins at 10:25 a.m. NZST with back-to-back Boost Mobile Qualifying, which will set the grid for both Saturday races.

The first race of the weekend – Race 8 of the 2025 season – begins at 12:50 p.m., with the second 37-lap race of the day to begin at 4:05 p.m.

Tickets and corporate hospitality for this weekend’s ITM Taupō Super440 can be purchased via Supercars.com and Ticketek NZ.

Supercars’ return to New Zealand will be broadcast live on Sky Sport.

ITM TAUPO SUPER440 TRACK SCHEDULE

Saturday April 12

Sunday April 13