Please see the below from Supercars following todays announcement

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SUPERCARS STATEMENT: TAUPŌ SCHEDULE UPDATE

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10 April 2026

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Supercars has announced changes to the track schedule for the ITM Taupō Super 440, due to the extreme weather forecast to impact New Zealand on Sunday.

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This follows careful consideration and consultation with local authorities, consistent meteorology reporting and national advice.

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Saturday’s second race has been extended to 200km.

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All Saturday race sessions will be moved forward by 30 mins. The 120km Race 8 will start at 1220 NZST. The 200km Race 9 will begin at 1530 NZST.

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Only the Boost Mobile Top Ten Shootout will be lost from the program.

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Race 10 of the Repco Supercars Championship has been tentatively rescheduled for 9.45 NZST on Sunday, a move in line with latest weather forecasts.

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All Sunday-only General Admission ticket holders are invited to use their tickets on Saturday and Sunday.

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All Sunday Pit Walk ticket holders, will also be invited to attend the Saturday Pit Walk.

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Supercars Chair and Interim Chief Executive Barclay Nettlefold says:

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“We have worked very carefully with local authorities to ensure the utmost safety for our fans, teams and all stakeholders throughout recent days.”

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“While we certainly hope to run the event in full, safety and responsibility are absolutely critical.

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“Supercars will continue monitoring the situation with great caution over the coming days.”

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Regular updates regarding Sunday, will be provided throughout the day tomorrow.

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Track Schedule key notes:

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- All sessions brought forward half an hour on Saturday.

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- Saturdays Race 9 120km race replaced with Sunday’s 200km race

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- Race 8 (early 120km race) will now be on Super Soft Tyres, and Race 9 (late 200km race) will be of Soft Tyres.

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- Change of Qualifying format for new Saturday 200km Race (no Top Ten Shootout, as it will not fit in the schedule).

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- Tentative Sunday schedule with Supercars Qualifying at 8:00am, and Race 10 120km race (Soft Tyres) commencing at 9:45am to finish at 10:58am + 1 lap.

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For full schedule, ticketing details and updates, please visit Supercars.com

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