ITM Taupo Super 440 Race 9

Ryan Wood etched his name into the history books on Saturday, April 11, 2026, by claiming an emotional victory in Race 9. Wood’s objective was to convert his first-ever pole position into a win, and he did so in dramatic fashion.

After leading the majority of the race, a strategic undercut by teammate Chaz Mostert during the final pit cycle briefly dropped Wood to second. However, with eight laps remaining, the 22-year-old Wellingtonian reeled in Mostert and executed a decisive pass at Turn 1 to reclaim the lead, eventually crossing the finish line 3.036 seconds ahead of the field.

The race was a milestone moment for the sport, marking the first-ever Supercars victory for Toyota in just its ninth race since joining the championship. Broc Feeney delivered a late-race charge to snatch second place from Mostert, who rounded out the podium in third.

Will Brown and Matthew Payne completed the top five after surviving a race that saw light rain sprinkle the circuit in the closing laps. Despite his Race 8 win earlier in the day, Brodie Kostecki finished sixth, which was enough to maintain his championship lead.

The result sends Wood to the top of the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy standings as the series prepares for a quick pack-up ahead of a forecasted cyclone and the subsequent move to Christchurch. 1 /Ryan Wood /Mobil1 Truck Assist Racing /1:30:28.703 2 /Broc Feeney /Red Bull Ampol Racing /1:30:31.739 3 /Chaz Mostert /Mobil1 Optus Racing /1:30:34.215 4 /Will Brown /Red Bull Ampol Racing /1:30:35.708 5 /Matthew Payne /Penrite Racing /1:30:37.523 6 /Brodie Kostecki /Shell V-Power Racing Team /1:30:40.757 7 /James Golding /CoolDrive Racing /1:30:45.479 8 /Kai Allen /Penrite Racing /1:30:45.707 9 /Cam Waters /Monster Castrol Racing /1:31:05.730 10 /Anton De Pasquale /DEWALT Racing /1:31:06.415 11 /Jack Le Brocq /Sherrin Rentals Racing /1:31:07.009 12 /Andre Heimgartner /R&J Batteries Racing /1:31:16.736 13 /Thomas Randle /Monster Castrol Racing /1:31:20.235 14 /Jayden Ojeda /PremiAir Racing /1:31:20.736 15 /Aaron Cameron /LIQUI MOLY BLAHST Racing /1:31:21.167 16 /Cameron Hill /Brad Jones Racing /1:31:23.730 17 /Zach Bates /Bendix Racing /1:31:26.596 18 /Macauley Jones /Brad Jones Racing /1:31:28.280 19 /David Reynolds /Snowy River Caravans Racing /1:31:31.686 20 /Cooper Murray /Erebus Motorsport /1:31:32.516 21 /Rylan Gray /Shell V-Power Racing Team /1:31:35.828 22 /Jobe Stewart /Erebus Motorsport /1:31:56.883 23 /Declan Fraser /PremiAir Racing /1:30:38.455 24 /Jackson Walls /Objective Racing /1:18:19.506