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Melbourne SuperSprint Race 4

Date & Time
Thu 5th March 2026 5:00pm Local
Thu 5th March 2026 6:00am UTC

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League
V8 Supercars

Season
2026

Round
2

Status
FT

Location
Albert Park Circuit

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Description

The Supercars Championship returns to the world-renowned Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit for the Melbourne SuperSprint, acting as the premier support act for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Race 4, the first of the weekend’s sprint sessions, is set to be a high-intensity 19-lap dash. Unlike the endurance rounds, there is no mandated pit stop, meaning the start and the opening lap through the high-speed Turn 9-10 chicane will be absolutely critical.

Reigning Bathurst champion Brodie Kostecki enters the weekend with a point to prove after a challenging season opener in Sydney. He faces a formidable task against the Red Bull Ampol Racing duo of Broc Feeney and Will Brown, who have traditionally excelled on the fast, flowing nature of this street circuit. With the track freshly rubbered in by F1 machinery, the grip levels will be at their peak, allowing for aggressive late-braking maneuvers into the Turn 1 and Turn 3 hairpins.

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Result List

01	Brodie Kostecki	Dick Johnson Racing	36:14.554
02	Matthew Payne	Grove Racing	36:15.022
03	Broc Feeney	Triple Eight Race Engineering	36:17.535
04	James Golding	Blanchard Racing Team	36:19.294
05	Chaz Mostert	Walkinshaw TWG Racing	36:21.951
06	Cam Waters	Tickford Racing	36:22.935
07	Ryan Wood	Walkinshaw TWG Racing	36:23.369
08	Will Brown	Triple Eight Race Engineering	36:24.263
09	Anton de Pasquale	Team 18	36:25.848
10	Cooper Murray	Erebus Motorsport	36:25.997
11	Kai Allen	Grove Racing	36:26.374
12	Thomas Randle	Tickford Racing	36:27.065
13	Jack Le Brocq	Matt Stone Racing	36:27.351
14	Andre Heimgartner	Brad Jones Racing	36:28.814
15	David Reynolds	Team 18	36:29.116
16	Jayden Ojeda	PremiAir Racing	36:29.455
17	Rylan Gray	Dick Johnson Racing	36:30.078
18	Cameron Hill	Brad Jones Racing	36:31.503
19	Zach Bates	Matt Stone Racing	36:31.785
20	Jobe Stewart	Erebus Motorsport	36:35.009
21	Macauley Jones	_Free Agent Motorsport	36:36.180
22	Declan Fraser	PremiAir Racing	36:36.585
23	Aaron Cameron	Blanchard Racing Team	36:38.641
24	Jackson Walls	Objective Racing	36:46.075

Result Description

1 /Brodie Kostecki /Shell V-Power Racing Team /36:14.554
2 /Matthew Payne /Penrite Racing /36:15.022
3 /Broc Feeney /Red Bull Ampol Racing /36:17.535
4 /James Golding /CoolDrive Racing /36:19.294
5 /Chaz Mostert /Mobil1 Optus Racing /36:21.951
6 /Cam Waters /Monster Castrol Racing /36:22.935
7 /Ryan Wood /Mobil1 Truck Assist Racing /36:23.369
8 /Will Brown /Red Bull Ampol Racing /36:24.263
9 /Anton De Pasquale /DEWALT Racing /36:25.848
10 /Cooper Murray /Erebus Motorsport /36:25.997
11 /Kai Allen /Penrite Racing /36:26.374
12 /Thomas Randle /Monster Castrol Racing /36:27.065
13 /Jack Le Brocq /Sherrin Rentals Racing /36:27.351
14 /Andre Heimgartner /R&J Batteries Racing /36:28.814
15 /David Reynolds /Snowy River Caravans Racing /36:29.116
16 /Jayden Ojeda /PremiAir Racing /36:29.455
17 /Rylan Gray /Shell V-Power Racing Team /36:30.078
18 /Cameron Hill /Brad Jones Racing /36:31.503
19 /Zach Bates /Bendix Racing /36:31.785
20 /Jobe Stewart /Erebus Motorsport /36:35.009
21 /Macauley Jones /Brad Jones Racing /36:36.180
22 /Declan Fraser /PremiAir Racing /36:36.585
23 /Aaron Cameron /LIQUI MOLY BLAHST Racing /36:38.641
24 /Jackson Walls /Objective Racing /36:46.075

Brodie Kostecki produced a heroic performance to win Race 4 of the 2026 season, overcoming a mid-race bout of illness to take his first victory of the year. Starting from pole position, Kostecki secured a brilliant jump and maintained his composure through a mid-race Safety Car period triggered by Jackson Walls, who spun into the gravel trap at Turn 11. Despite the pressure and feeling physically unwell, Kostecki controlled the restart and fended off a late charge to give Ford its first Supercars win at Albert Park since 2019.

The podium was a battle of the young guns, with Matthew Payne finishing second to seize the championship lead. Payne executed a clinical move on Broc Feeney early in the race to secure the runner-up spot, while Feeney held on for a solid third-place finish. Behind them, James Golding and Chaz Mostert rounded out the top five after a race filled with mid-pack carnage, including spins for Kai Allen and Aaron Cameron. Kostecki’s victory marks a massive turnaround for the Shell V-Power Racing Team, setting a strong tone for the remainder of the Melbourne weekend.

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