Stefan Bartholomaeus

2 days ago | speedcafe.com | Stefan Bartholomaeus

Qualifying on Saturday at Taupo International Motorsport Park and Sunday at Symmons Plains were impacted by unrelated issues with the timing system. The Taupo trouble was a software bug that meant Q1 times were not wiped from the board ahead of Q2, causing widespread confusion among teams and race control. While that was rectified during the Taupo weekend, far worse followed at Symmons Plains when a hardware failure delayed Sunday’s Q2 session by more than 30 minutes.

2 days ago | speedcafe.com | Stefan Bartholomaeus

Dalton, 23, is currently in his third Super2 season and is set for his second wildcard start following a main game debut with Tickford at Sydney Motorsport Park last July. This time it’s part of a four-event Tickford wildcard program that will have Rylan Gray compete in Darwin before the youngsters team up for the Bend 500 and Bathurst 1000. “Every weekend for a wildcard is an audition,” said Dalton at the Wanneroo circuit.

2 days ago | speedcafe.com | Stefan Bartholomaeus

Supercars hopes next year will mark its last visit to Wanneroo Raceway, north of the city, before the street event takes over Perth’s fixture. The WA Cook Government has announced plans for a $217.5 million multi-purpose facility nestled between the Crown Casino precinct and Optus Stadium. It’s currently the subject of community consultation amid pushback from local residents and state opposition leader Basil Zempilas.

3 days ago | speedcafe.com | Stefan Bartholomaeus

The five-time champion has praised GM’s response to date after being blindsided by news of homologation team Triple Eight’s shock defection to Ford for 2026. Its moves have included poaching Triple Eight engineering whiz Jeromy Moore, securing KRE to an exclusive engine supply contract and locking in Team 18 as its new HT.

3 days ago | speedcafe.com | Stefan Bartholomaeus

Matt Stone Racing has adopted its colours early due to the Perth event effectively being twinned with the designated Indigenous Round at Hidden Valley, Darwin. Just a fortnight separates the two events and, while crews will fly home in between time, the team transporters will head straight from Perth to the Top End. The two MSR Camaros feature artwork by Billy-Jay O’Toole that has been adapted to the cars by livery designer Nick Moss.