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ITM Christchurch Super 440 Race 10

Date
Fri 17th April 2026 (UTC)
Fri 17th April 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-04-17T04:35:00

Time

04:35:00 UTC (16:35:00 Local)

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League
V8 Supercars

Season
2026

Round
4

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Description

The Repco Supercars Championship makes a historic debut on New Zealand's South Island at the Ruapuna Raceway for the inaugural ITM Christchurch Super 440. The primary challenge of this 3.33km technical circuit is the high-speed "sweeper" onto the front straight and the tight Turn 4 hairpin, which demand a perfect compromise in car setup. The objective for the 24-car field is to navigate the 37-lap sprint, totaling 120km, while managing tyre degradation on the relatively abrasive surface.

Strategically, the goal for the front-row starters, led by pole-sitter Matt Payne, is to control the pace early and avoid the mid-pack congestion that often occurs on narrow technical tracks. The tactical focus for championship heavyweights like Brodie Kostecki and Broc Feeney is to leverage the mandatory pit stop for at least two tyres to gain track position via the undercut. With a vocal sell-out crowd expected for the first-ever South Island round, the ultimate goal is to etch a name into the record books as the first-ever winner at Christchurch.

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Result List

01	Kai Allen	52:16.661
02	Brodie Kostecki	52:17.403
03	Ryan Wood	52:17.847
04	Matthew Payne	52:19.706
05	Anton de Pasquale	52:36.927
06	James Golding	52:42.521
07	Cam Waters	52:43.061
08	Chaz Mostert	52:43.269
09	Zach Bates	52:49.935
10	Broc Feeney	52:55.646
11	Thomas Randle	52:56.772
12	Jayden Ojeda	52:57.061
13	Andre Heimgartner	52:57.796
14	Rylan Gray	53:00.718
15	Jack Le Brocq	53:05.865
16	Jobe Stewart	53:09.868
17	Will Brown	53:13.865
18	Declan Fraser	53:14.089
19	Cooper Murray	53:17.421
20	Aaron Cameron	53:20.969
21	Jackson Walls	53:23.625
22	Macauley Jones	35 Laps
23	Cameron Hill	DNF
24	David Reynolds	DNF

Result Description

Kai Allen delivered a strategic masterclass on Friday, April 17, 2026, to become the first-ever Supercars winner in Christchurch and the 89th winner in championship history. Allen’s primary objective was to capitalize on a bold strategy from Penrite Racing, and he did so with ice-cool composure. Starting from fourth, Allen took the lead after a decisive early pit stop on Lap 17 where the team changed only the rear tyres. This massive undercut allowed him to withstand a late-race "blowtorch" from championship leader Brodie Kostecki, winning by a margin of 0.7423 seconds.

The race was defined by a chaotic opening lap that saw three cars eliminated, including David Reynolds in his milestone 500th start. A bizarre yellow-flag confusion at Turn 4 briefly fragmented the field, allowing a lead quartet of Kostecki, Wood, Payne, and Allen to break away. Ryan Wood continued his strong New Zealand form to finish third, extending his lead in the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy standings. Despite a reported engine issue late in the race, Wood held off Matt Payne, who finished fourth after starting from pole. The victory marks a breakthrough moment for the 20-year-old Allen, rewarding the faith of the Grove family in just his 48th career start.

1 /Kai Allen /Penrite Racing /52:16.661
2 /Brodie Kostecki /Shell V-Power Racing Team /52:17.403
3 /Ryan Wood /Mobil1 Truck Assist Racing /52:17.847
4 /Matthew Payne /Penrite Racing /52:19.706
5 /Anton De Pasquale /DEWALT Racing /52:36.927
6 /James Golding /CoolDrive Racing /52:42.521
7 /Cam Waters /Monster Castrol Racing /52:43.061
8 /Chaz Mostert /Mobil1 Optus Racing /52:43.269
9 /Zach Bates /Bendix Racing /52:49.935
10 /Broc Feeney /Red Bull Ampol Racing /52:55.646
11 /Thomas Randle /Monster Castrol Racing /52:56.772
12 /Jayden Ojeda /PremiAir Racing /52:57.061
13 /Andre Heimgartner /R&J Batteries Racing /52:57.796
14 /Rylan Gray /Shell V-Power Racing Team /53:00.718
15 /Jack Le Brocq /Sherrin Rentals Racing /53:05.865
16 /Jobe Stewart /Erebus Motorsport /53:09.868
17 /Will Brown /Red Bull Ampol Racing /53:13.865
18 /Declan Fraser /PremiAir Racing /53:14.089
19 /Cooper Murray /Erebus Motorsport /53:17.421
20 /Aaron Cameron /LIQUI MOLY BLAHST Racing /53:20.969
21 /Jackson Walls /Objective Racing /53:23.625
22 /Macauley Jones /Brad Jones Racing /35 Laps
23 /Cameron Hill /Brad Jones Racing /DNF
24 /David Reynolds /Snowy River Caravans Racing /DNF

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