Supercars reveals race formats for 2026 season

Race formats for the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship have been announced, with the new season to feature an expanded 14-event calendar. There will be 37 individual Supercars races in 2026, with events in every Australian state, plus the Northern Territory, and for the first time, both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

The 2026 season will continue with the three-phase structure introduced in 2025, consisting of the Repco Sprint Cup, Ryco Enduro Cup, and the Repco Finals Series that drew both positive and negative feedback on its debut last year.

Repco Sprint Cup

Twenty-eight races across nine Repco Sprint Cup rounds include the first-ever New Zealand Double Header, with racing at Taupō International Raceway and, for the first time, at Ruapuna Raceway in Christchurch.
The ‘Super440’ format returns in 2026, with two 120km races on Saturday and one 200km race on Sunday for events at Taupō, Christchurch, Tasmania, Perth and Ipswich.

Events in Sydney and Townsville continue the ‘500’ format with racing on all three days, which Darwin also adopts this year.
The driver on top the championship standings at the conclusion of the Sprint Cup gains automatic entry into the Finals Series.

Ryco Enduro Cup

The Ryco Enduro Cup starts with the AirTouch 500 at The Bend Motorsport Park on 11-13 September, then the iconic Repco Bathurst 1000 on 8-11 October.
Like the Sprint Cup, the Enduro Cup winner will secure a guaranteed Finals berth, plus bonus points for the first round of the Finals.

The Finals

The top 10 drivers after Bathurst will battle for the championship, starting with the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500. From there, seven Finalists advance to the Penrite Oil Sandown 500, and four to the bp Adelaide Grand Final. Points will reset at each Finals round.
Gold Coast and Sandown events feature 2 x 250km races, with Adelaide to comprise three races: one 100km on Friday, one 250km on Saturday, and the final 250km showdown on Sunday.
With the entire 24-car field competing in every race, non-finalists can play a role in the outcome of the Championship, as was seen in 2025.

“The drama and excitement we have witnessed in 2025 has set a new benchmark for the Repco Supercars Championship, and 2026 will take that to another level,” said Supercars Chief Executive James Warburton.
“With an expanded calendar, the first-ever New Zealand double header, and our debut on the South Island in Christchurch, fans can expect world-class, door-to-door racing at every turn.”

“We are also looking forward to welcoming the Toyota GR Supra to the grid, adding another layer of intrigue to an already fiercely contested grid. We are committed to delivering a Championship that keeps fans on the edge of their seats, from Sydney in February to the Adelaide Grand Final in December.”