Notably, Supercars will race across all three days with a 35-lapper on Friday in addition to the two 70-lap races on Saturday and Sunday.
In the Gen3 era, Chevrolet has conquered Darwin. Broc Feeney has been the man to beat the past three years in his Camaro, winning six of the last eight races there.
However, Triple Eight’s move to Ford and the squad’s subsequent success could be what the Blue Oval needs to grab the Triple Crown.
Feeney leads a Ford quintet in the championship, followed closely by Matthew Payne (Grove Racing), Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing), Cameron Waters (Tickford Racing), and Kai Allen (Grove Racing).
You have to scroll down to eighth to find Triple Eight’s other star driver Will Brown. He remains winless this season with just a pair of second place finishes to his credit and is in the midst of a 26-race winless streak dating back to Queensland Raceway last year.
As for the Chevrolet contingent, Anton De Pasquale is the lone Camaro in the top 10, sitting sixth. The Team 18 driver has been there or thereabouts, but hasn’t been back on a Supercars podium since his Sydney Motorsport Park win.
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Darwin is a happy hunting ground for Team 18 though. Mark Winterbottom won there in 2023. It was also the scene of their first podium in 2020 with Scott Pye.
Ryan Wood continues to lead the way for Toyota in seventh while his teammate Chaz Mostert sits precariously in 10th with Jack Le Brocq a quiet achiever in 11th for Matt Stone Racing as the second-best Chevrolet driver.
Hidden Valley Raceway is expected to test the Toyota Supra with its one-kilometre straight putting the 2UR-GSE in the spotlight.
From the 16 races to date, 12 of them have been won by Ford teams while Toyota has won three and Chevrolet just one.
When is the Darwin Triple Crown?
The betr Darwin Triple Crown takes place on June 19-21 at Hidden Valley Raceway.
Darwin Triple Crown ticket details
Tickets for the Supercars Darwin Triple Crown are available via Ticketek (CLICK HERE) or the Supercars website.
How to win the Darwin Triple Crown
The Darwin Triple Crown has gone through various iterations to determine the winner.
For the longest time, the Triple Crown could only be won if a driver swept qualifying and the races.
From 2025, the rules were changed so that the driver who accumulated the most points was the Triple Crown winner.
Ironically, Broc Feeney won all three pole positions and was victorious in all three races in 2025.
Darwin Triple Crown Supercars sessions
| Friday, June 19 | Duration | AEST | ACST (local) | AWST | NZST |
| Practice 1 | 45 minutes | 10:35 | 10:05 | 8:35 | 12:35 |
| Qualifying for Race 1 | 30 minutes | 13:35 | 13:05 | 11:35 | 15:35 |
| Race 1 | 35 laps | 17:30 | 17:00 | 15:30 | 19:30 |
| Saturday, June 20 | |||||
| Qualifying for Race 2 | 30 minutes | 11:15 | 10:45 | 9:15 | 13:15 |
| Top 10 Shootout | 25 minutes | 12:05 | 11:35 | 10:05 | 14:05 |
| Race 2 | 70 laps | 15:50 | 15:20 | 13:50 | 17:50 |
| Sunday, June 21 | |||||
| Qualifying for Race 3 | 30 minutes | 11:15 | 10:45 | 9:15 | 13:15 |
| Top 10 Shootout | 25 minutes | 12:00 | 11:30 | 10:00 | 14:00 |
| Race 3 | 70 laps | 15:10 | 14:40 | 13:10 | 17:10 |
Supercars Darwin Triple Crown qualifying explained
Supercars will use two qualifying formats for the Darwin Triple Crown.
Two-part qualifying – Format 2 – will be used for Race 1.
That will feature two, back-to-back sessions. Part one will feature all 24 cars on track for 12 minutes. The top 10 cars from part one will advance to part two, where they will take to the track for eight minutes.
Three-part qualifying – Format 3 – will be used for Race 2 and Race 3
The slowest six cars will be eliminated after part one, leaving 18 cars for part two. After part two, the eight slowest cars will be eliminated while 10 fastest cars will advance to the Top 10 Shootout. Part one and part two will each last 12 minutes and 10 minutes respectively.
How long is each Supercars race at Darwin?
Race 1 at the Darwin Triple Crown is 35 laps (100 km) on Friday.
Race 2 and Race 3 will each comprise 70 laps (200 km) across Saturday and Sunday.
Race 1 will require one pit stop for a minimum of two tyre changes while Race 2 and Race 3 finale will feature a minimum of two pit stops for fuel and tyres.
Supercars Darwin Triple Crown track schedule (ACST/local time)
| Friday June 19 | ||||
| Start | Finish | Category | Duration (h:mm) | Session |
| 8:25 | 8:45 | Trans Am | 0:20 | Practice |
| 8:55 | 9:15 | Territory Sedans | 0:20 | Practice |
| 9:25 | 9:50 | Porsche Carrera Cup | 0:25 | Practice 1 |
| 10:05 | 10:50 | Supercars | 0:45 | Practice 1 |
| 11:05 | 11:25 | Territory Sedans | 0:20 | Qualifying |
| 11:35 | 11:55 | Trans Am | 0:20 | Qualifying |
| 12:10 | 12:50 | Super2 Series | 0:40 | Practice 1 |
| 13:05 | 13:17 | Supercars | 0:12 |
Qualifying Part 1 – Race 17
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| 13:25 | 13:33 | Supercars | 0:08 |
Qualifying Part 2 – Race 17
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| 13:40 | 13:50 | Promoter | 0:10 |
On-Track Entertainment / aerial display
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| 14:00 | 14:20 | Territory Sedans | 1 lap after 14:18 | Race 1 |
| 14:30 | 15:00 | Trans Am | 1 lap after 14:58 | Race 1 |
| 15:10 | 15:35 | Porsche Carrera Cup | 0:25 | Practice 2 |
| 15:50 | 16:30 | Super2 Series | 0:40 | Practice 2 |
| 17:00 | Supercars | 35 laps or 1 lap after 17:58 |
Race 17 – 100km
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| Saturday June 20 | ||||
| Start | Finish | Category | Duration (h:mm) | Session |
| 8:40 | 9:10 | Porsche Carrera Cup | 0:30 | Qualifying |
| 9:20 | 9:40 | Territory Sedans | 1 lap after 9:38 | Race 2 |
| 9:45 | 9:55 | Promoter | 0:10 |
On-Track Entertainment
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| 10:05 | 10:25 | Super2 Series | 0:20 |
Qualifying Race 1
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| 10:45 | 10:57 | Supercars | 0:12 |
Qualifying Part 1- Race 18
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| 11:05 | 11:17 | Supercars | 0:12 |
Qualifying Part 2 – Race 18
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| 11:30 | 11:55 | Supercars | 0:25 |
Qualifying Part 3 – Race 18 TTSO
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| 12:00 | 12:10 | Promoter | 0:10 |
On-Track Entertainment
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| 12:15 | 12:45 | Trans Am | 1 lap after 12:43 | Race 2 |
| 12:55 | 13:40 | Porsche Carrera Cup | 1 lap after 13:38 | Race 1 |
| 13:55 | 14:35 | Super2 Series | 1 lap after 14:33 | Race 1 |
| 15:20 | Supercars | 70 laps or 1 lap after 16:58 |
Race 18 – 200km
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| Sunday, June 21 | ||||
| Start | Finish | Category | Duration (h:mm) | Session |
| 8:40 | 9:00 | Territory Sedans | 1 lap after 8:58 | Race 3 |
| 9:10 | 9:40 | Trans Am | 1 lap after 9:38 | Race 3 |
| 9:45 | 9:55 | Promoter | 0:10 |
On-Track Entertainment/ aerial display
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| 10:05 | 10:25 | Super2 Series | 0:20 |
Qualifying Race 2
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| 10:45 | 10:57 | Supercars | 0:12 |
Qualifying Part 1- Race 19
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| 11:05 | 11:17 | Supercars | 0:12 |
Qualifying Part 2 – Race 19
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| 11:30 | 11:55 | Supercars | 0:25 |
Qualifying Part 3 – Race 19 TTSO
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| 12:00 | 12:10 | Promoter | 0:10 |
On-Track Entertainment/ aerial display
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| 12:15 | 13:00 | Porsche Carrera Cup | 1 lap after 12:58 | Race 2 |
| 13:15 | 13:55 | Super2 Series | 1 lap after 13:53 | Race 2 |
| 14:40 | Supercars | 70 laps or 1 lap after 16:18 |
Race 19 – 200km
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How to watch the Darwin Triple Crown on TV in Australia
For the first time since 2020, the Darwin Triple Crown will not be live on free-to-air.
Live coverage of the Darwin Triple Crown will be live on Foxtel via Fox Sports across all three days.
How to live stream the Darwin Triple Crown in Australia
The Darwin Triple Crown will be broadcast live on subscription streaming services Foxtel Go and Kayo Sports from Friday through to Sunday.
How to watch the Darwin Triple Crown in New Zealand
Viewers in New Zealand can watch the Darwin Triple Crown via Sky Sports or live stream it on Sky Sports Now and Sky Go.
Darwin Triple Crown TV broadcast start times (AEST)
Friday, June 19
Foxtel/Kayo – 10:30am
Saturday, June 20
Foxtel/Kayo – 9:00am
Sunday, June 21
Foxtel/Kayo – 9:00am
What are the support categories at the Darwin Triple Crown?
The Repco Supercars Championship will be supported at Hidden Valley Raceway by the Dunlop Super2 Series, Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup Australia, and Trans Am Cup Series.
Will there be live updates?
Speedcafe will provide real-time, live updates from every Supercars session at the Darwin Triple Crown.
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