The Repco Supercars Championship race formats have been confirmed for 2026 as the season expands to 14 rounds courtesy of another New Zealand event at Ruapana.
For 2026, there will be 37 individual races across the 14-round 2026 Repco Supercars Championship season featuring the three phase structure debuted this year comprising the Repco Sprint Cup, Ryco Enduro Cup and Repco Finals Series.
First off, the Repco Sprint Cup will start in Sydney using the 500 format featuring races across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
This same format will only be used once again during the Repco Sprint Cup when the championship heads to Townsville.
All other rounds bar the Australian Grand Prix meeting will utilise the Super440 format featuring a pair of 120-kilometre races on Saturday and a 200-kilometre finale on the Sunday. Taupo kicks off the Super440 run, which will also be used at Ruapana, Symmons Plains, Wanneroo and Queensland Raceway.
The Australian Grand Prix will continue to utilise the four-race format, which provides plenty of action each year.
Just like in 2025, the Ryco Enduro Cup will kick off at The Bend for the AirTouch 500 after a successful debut last September.
Following The Bend is the traditional pilgrimage to the Repco Bathurst 1000 where the Kings of the Mountain will be decided and the Peter Brock Trophy will be won.
Mount Panorama will be where the Ryco Enduro Cup is awarded.
The Finals certainly shook up the results in 2025 as the top 10 drivers fight it out at the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 first across twin 250-kilometre races where the last three in the top 10 are eliminated
Points are rest for the seven drivers making the next stage at the Penrite Oil Sandown 500, which repeats the same format as the Gold Coast. Another three drivers are eliminated leaving just four in contention.
The bp Adelaide Grand Final is where all the drama occurs across a 100-kilometre race on Friday, with Saturday and Sunday hosting a 250-kilometre race each.
Also, the bp Adelaide Grand Final has moved a week forward in date to November 26-29.
“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 doubleheader, 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.”
Kayo Sports and Foxtel will cover all 14-events on the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship schedule, with the Seven Network covering the biggest events of the season on free-to-air in addition to highlights packages.
Adding to this, the back-to-back New Zealand rounds have been named ITM Double Header and the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the highest scorer across the two events.
The 2026 Repco Supercars Championship begins at the Dunlop Sydney 500 on February 20-22.