Supercars confirms expansive 2026 formats
Supercars has locked in race formats for a bumper 2026 season featuring 37 races, new venues, and the debut of Toyota’s GR Supra.
Supercars has confirmed the racing formats for the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship, outlining an expanded 14-event calendar and 37 races across Australia and New Zealand.
The season will begin at Sydney Motorsport Park with the Sydney 500 from February 20–22 and run through to the Adelaide Grand Final in December, marking one of the most ambitious schedules in the category’s history.
For the first time, Supercars will race on both New Zealand’s North and South Islands, with Taupō International Raceway and Ruapuna Raceway in Christchurch forming a historic New Zealand double-header. The 2026 season will also mark the competitive debut of the Toyota GR Supra, with Walkinshaw TWG Racing and Brad Jones Racing together fielding five cars.
As introduced in 2025, the championship will again be split into three phases: the Repco Sprint Cup, Ryco Enduro Cup and the Repco Finals Series.
The Sprint Cup will comprise nine events and 28 races, starting in Sydney and covering the bulk of the regular season. The Super440 format will return at selected rounds, featuring two 120-kilometre races on Saturday and a 200-kilometre race on Sunday. Events at Taupō, Christchurch, Tasmania, Perth and Ipswich will all adopt the format, while Sydney, Townsville and Darwin will retain the three-day 500-kilometre style format. Darwin will also add a Friday race as part of the Triple Crown.
The Ryco Enduro Cup will again consist of The Bend 500 and the Repco Bathurst 1000, with drivers pairing up for Supercars’ longest races. The Bend event will run from September 11–13, followed by the Bathurst 1000 from October 8–11.
The season will conclude with the Finals Series, contested by the top 10 drivers after Bathurst across the Gold Coast 500, Sandown 500 and Adelaide Grand Final. As in 2025, eliminations will occur after each round, with points reset to ensure every race remains decisive.
Supercars chief executive James Warburton said the 2026 season would build on the momentum created by the revised format, describing it as a new benchmark for the championship.
