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Melbourne SuperSprint Race 6

Date
Sat 7th March 2026 (UTC)
Sat 7th March 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-03-07T06:30:00

Time

06:30:00 UTC (17:30:00 Local)

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League
V8 Supercars

Season
2026

Round
2

Status
Match Finished

Location
Albert Park Circuit

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Description

Race 6 of the 2026 Supercars Championship takes place on the high-speed, technical Albert Park Circuit as part of the Melbourne SuperSprint. As a primary support category for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, the Supercars field faces the unique challenge of a "Formula 1 rubbered" track, which significantly alters grip levels throughout the weekend. Unlike the traditional street circuits on the calendar, Albert Park’s sweeping curves and heavy braking zones into Turns 1 and 3 reward bravery and aerodynamic efficiency.

The championship battle is already intensifying following the season opener in Sydney. Triple Eight’s Broc Feeney and Will Brown enter the weekend as the favorites, but they face stiff competition from a rejuvenated Chaz Mostert and the Ford Mustangs of Cam Waters and Thomas Randle, who have shown blistering pace in qualifying. With a shorter sprint format of just 19 laps, there is zero room for error. The race often becomes a tactical battle of "clean air," where the start and the first-lap skirmishes through the tight chicane at Turns 9 and 10 usually dictate the final podium.

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Result List

01	Broc Feeney	36:38.698
02	Brodie Kostecki	36:38.843
03	Cam Waters	36:39.189
04	Kai Allen	36:39.663
05	Chaz Mostert	36:40.870
06	Anton de Pasquale	36:44.244
07	David Reynolds	36:47.456
08	Cameron Hill	36:47.702
09	Andre Heimgartner	36:47.839
10	Jack Le Brocq	36:48.725
11	Macauley Jones	36:49.347
12	Jackson Walls	36:49.728
13	Jayden Ojeda	36:50.759
14	Zach Bates	36:53.566
15	Declan Fraser	36:53.749
16	Jobe Stewart	36:54.277
17	Rylan Gray	36:56.035
18	Ryan Wood	37:18.483
19	James Golding	36:56.655
20	Aaron Cameron	37:10.099
21	Will Brown	38:27.286
22	Cooper Murray	36:58.723
23	Thomas Randle	DNF
24	Matthew Payne	DNF

Result Description

1 /Broc Feeney /Red Bull Ampol Racing /36:38.698
2 /Brodie Kostecki /Shell V-Power Racing Team /36:38.843
3 /Cam Waters /Monster Castrol Racing /36:39.189
4 /Kai Allen /Penrite Racing /36:39.663
5 /Chaz Mostert /Mobil1 Optus Racing /36:40.870
6 /Anton De Pasquale /DEWALT Racing /36:44.244
7 /David Reynolds /Snowy River Caravans Racing /36:47.456
8 /Cameron Hill /Brad Jones Racing /36:47.702
9 /Andre Heimgartner /R&J Batteries Racing /36:47.839
10 /Jack Le Brocq /Sherrin Rentals Racing /36:48.725
11 /Macauley Jones /Brad Jones Racing /36:49.347
12 /Jackson Walls /Objective Racing /36:49.728
13 /Jayden Ojeda /PremiAir Racing /36:50.759
14 /Zach Bates /Bendix Racing /36:53.566
15 /Declan Fraser /PremiAir Racing /36:53.749
16 /Jobe Stewart /Erebus Motorsport /36:54.277
17 /Rylan Gray /Shell V-Power Racing Team /36:56.035
18 /Ryan Wood /Mobil1 Truck Assist Racing /37:18.483
19 /James Golding /CoolDrive Racing /36:56.655
20 /Aaron Cameron /LIQUI MOLY BLAHST Racing /37:10.099
21 /Will Brown /Red Bull Ampol Racing /38:27.286
22 /Cooper Murray /Erebus Motorsport /36:58.723
23 /Thomas Randle /Monster Castrol Racing /DNF
24 /Matthew Payne /Penrite Racing /DNF

Broc Feeney held his nerve in a chaotic, incident-filled Race 6 to claim his first victory of the Melbourne weekend. Starting from pole, Feeney fended off an early challenge from Aaron Cameron and led the majority of the race, ultimately denying a late-charging Brodie Kostecki by just 0.1 seconds in a photo finish. The win was a vital bounce-back for the Red Bull Ampol Racing driver, who had struggled to match Kostecki's pace in the opening two races of the SuperSprint.

The race was defined by high-stakes drama and multiple interventions from the Safety Car. The first lap saw a major collision between Matthew Payne and James Golding, which left the championship leader with three punctures and an early retirement. Dispair continued for Will Brown, who was hit with a 30-second time penalty—his fourth penalty in six races—following a three-wide incident that sent Cooper Murray into the gravel. Ryan Wood also saw his podium hopes vanish after a 30-second penalty for a clash that took Thomas Randle out of contention. Amidst the penalties and panel-rubbing, Cam Waters managed to navigate the debris to secure the final spot on the podium.

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