V8 Supercars
V8 Supercars
AustraliaSeason 2026
Brodie Kostecki won Melbourne SuperSprint Race 5, ahead of Matthew Payne and Ryan Wood. It took place at Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne.
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.