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Melbourne SuperSprint Race 5

Date & Time
Fri 6th March 2026 5:30pm Local
Fri 6th March 2026 6:30am UTC

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League
V8 Supercars

Season
2026

Round
2

Status
FT

Location
Albert Park Circuit

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Description

The fifth race of the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship is set to be a classic high-speed confrontation on the streets of Melbourne. Following a dramatic opening day at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, all eyes are on the front row as pole-sitter Matthew Payne looks to extend his newly acquired championship lead. Payne, representing Penrite Racing, secured his second pole of the weekend and appears to have the pace to challenge the heavy hitters.

Starting alongside him is the man who dominated the previous race, Brodie Kostecki. Despite battling a persistent illness, Kostecki’s Shell V-Power Mustang has been the car to beat in the high-speed sectors of the revised Melbourne layout. The grid behind them is a mix of veteran experience and rookie sensation, including Ryan Wood, who has shown incredible adaptation to the Toyota Supra. With no compulsory pit stops in this 19-lap sprint, the start and the defense through the Turn 9-10 chicane will likely decide who lifts the trophy in front of the global Formula 1 audience.

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Result List

01	Brodie Kostecki	Dick Johnson Racing	34:49.901
02	Matthew Payne	Grove Racing	34:50.473
03	Ryan Wood	Walkinshaw TWG Racing	35:02.454
04	Cam Waters	Tickford Racing	35:15.352
05	Kai Allen	Grove Racing	35:15.930
06	Jack Le Brocq	Matt Stone Racing	35:22.842
07	Broc Feeney	Triple Eight Race Engineering	35:24.399
08	Thomas Randle	Tickford Racing	35:25.059
09	Andre Heimgartner	Brad Jones Racing	35:32.054
10	Anton de Pasquale	Team 18	35:32.242
11	Cameron Hill	Brad Jones Racing	35:32.485
12	Declan Fraser	PremiAir Racing	35:33.862
13	James Golding	Blanchard Racing Team	35:34.770
14	Chaz Mostert	Walkinshaw TWG Racing	35:39.236
15	Rylan Gray	Dick Johnson Racing	35:44.207
16	Jackson Walls	Objective Racing	35:45.512
17	Zach Bates	Matt Stone Racing	35:51.099
18	Jayden Ojeda	PremiAir Racing	35:54.022
19	David Reynolds	Team 18	35:54.676
20	Macauley Jones	_Free Agent Motorsport	36:06.997
21	Will Brown	Triple Eight Race Engineering	36:11.139
22	Jobe Stewart	Erebus Motorsport	36:59.505
23	Cooper Murray	Erebus Motorsport	36:00.547
24	Aaron Cameron	Blanchard Racing Team	36:25.826

Result Description

1 /Brodie Kostecki /Shell V-Power Racing Team /34:49.901
2 /Matthew Payne /Penrite Racing /34:50.473
3 /Ryan Wood /Mobil1 Truck Assist Racing /35:02.454
4 /Cam Waters /Monster Castrol Racing /35:15.352
5 /Kai Allen /Penrite Racing /35:15.930
6 /Jack Le Brocq /Sherrin Rentals Racing /35:22.842
7 /Broc Feeney /Red Bull Ampol Racing /35:24.399
8 /Thomas Randle /Monster Castrol Racing /35:25.059
9 /Andre Heimgartner /R&J Batteries Racing /35:32.054
10 /Anton De Pasquale /DEWALT Racing /35:32.242
11 /Cameron Hill /Brad Jones Racing /35:32.485
12 /Declan Fraser /PremiAir Racing /35:33.862
13 /James Golding /CoolDrive Racing /35:34.770
14 /Chaz Mostert /Mobil1 Optus Racing /35:39.236
15 /Rylan Gray /Shell V-Power Racing Team /35:44.207
16 /Jackson Walls /Objective Racing /35:45.512
17 /Zach Bates /Bendix Racing /35:51.099
18 /Jayden Ojeda /PremiAir Racing /35:54.022
19 /David Reynolds /Snowy River Caravans Racing /35:54.676
20 /Macauley Jones /Brad Jones Racing /36:06.997
21 /Will Brown /Red Bull Ampol Racing /36:11.139
22 /Jobe Stewart /Erebus Motorsport /36:59.505
23 /Cooper Murray /Erebus Motorsport /36:00.547
24 /Aaron Cameron /LIQUI MOLY BLAHST Racing /36:25.826

Brodie Kostecki delivered another masterclass in defensive driving to secure his second victory of the Melbourne SuperSprint, winning a chaotic Race 5 by just half a second. While Matthew Payne got a "dream launch" from pole to lead early, Kostecki remained patient, stalking the Penrite Ford before executing a clinical pass at Turn 11 on the fifth lap. From there, Kostecki managed the gap perfectly, even as Payne launched a desperate final-lap charge that saw him pull alongside at the finish line.

The race behind the leaders was a scene of absolute carnage. A major multi-car incident at Turn 3 saw Macauley Jones and Zach Bates spun out for the second time this weekend, while championship contender Will Brown saw his race ruined after a botched move on Cooper Murray sent both cars into the gravel trap. The highlight for many was Ryan Wood, who secured a historic first Supercars podium for Toyota, finishing third after surviving a wild off-track excursion at Turn 9. Cam Waters and Kai Allen rounded out the top five in a race that saw favorites like Broc Feeney and Chaz Mostert drop back due to penalties and steering damage.

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