For the third time this season, the Repco Supercars Championship will enjoy racing across all three days.
Friday’s race is a 35-lap, 100km sprint with a pit stop to change tyres. Saturday and Sunday, meanwhile, will each feature 70-lap, 200km races with tyre changes and refuelling.
Triple Eight’s Broc Feeney holds a slender lead in the drivers’ championship over Grove Racing driver Matt Payne.
A meagre 15 points split the two Ford stars vying for the Sprint Cup.
As it stands, it’s an all-Ford top five with Cameron Waters (Tickford Racing) in third, Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) fourth and Kai Allen (Grove Racing) in fifth.
Anton De Pasquale is the best of the rest in sixth for Chevrolet Camaro squad Team 18.
History would suggest that Townsville is a happy hunting ground for Triple Eight. Seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup and three-time champion Shane van Gisbergen were dominant during their tenure at Triple Eight with 12 and 10 wins apiece.
Of the current Supercars full-timers, Waters is the most successful with three race wins. Feeney has two, both of which came during Supercars’ 2025 visit. De Pasquale, Kostecki, Payne and Will Brown all have one Townsville win to their name.
In the Gen3 era, there has been no dominant team with Triple Eight and Dick Johnson Racing each with two wins while Grove Racing, Tickford Racing and Erebus Motorsport all have one win.
When is the Townsville 500?
The NTI Townsville takes place on July 10-12 at the Reid Park Street Circuit.
Townsville 500 ticket details
Tickets for the Repco Supercars Championship NTI Townsville 500 are available via Ticketek (CLICK HERE) or the Supercars website.
Townsville 500 weather forecast (via The Bureau of Meteorology)
It looks like Supercars will be greeted by warm weather in Townsville. Partly cloudy is the forecast across all three days with little to no chance of rain.
Friday, July 10 – Partly cloudy
Max temp – 26 degrees
Min temp – 15 degrees
Precipitation – 25 percent (low) chance of at least 1mm
UV Index – High
Mostly sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Saturday, July 11 – Partly cloudy
Max temp – 26 degrees
Min temp – 15 degrees
Precipitation – 80 percent (very high) chance of no rain
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Sunday, July 12 – Partly cloudy
Max temp – 37 degrees
Min temp – 16 degrees
Precipitation – 25 percent (low) chance of at least 1mm
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Townsville 500 Supercars sessions
| Friday, July 10 | Duration | AEST (local) | ACST | AWST | NZST |
| Practice 1 | 45 minutes | 10:35 | 10:05 | 8:35 | 12:35 |
| Qualifying for Race 1 | 30 minutes | 12:45 | 12:15 | 10:45 | 14:45 |
| Race 1 | 35 laps | 16:15 | 15:45 | 14:15 | 18:15 |
| Saturday, July 11 | |||||
| Qualifying for Race 2 | 30 minutes | 11:25 | 10:55 | 9:25 | 13:25 |
| Top 10 Shootout | 25 minutes | 12:10 | 11:40 | 10:10 | 14:10 |
| Race 2 | 70 laps | 15:05 | 14:35 | 13:05 | 17:05 |
| Sunday, July 12 | |||||
| Qualifying for Race 3 | 30 minutes | 11:25 | 10:55 | 9:25 | 13:25 |
| Top 10 Shootout | 25 minutes | 12:10 | 11:40 | 10:10 | 14:10 |
| Race 3 | 70 laps | 15:05 | 14:35 | 13:05 | 17:05 |
Supercars Townsville 500 track schedule (AEST/local time)
| Friday, July 10 | ||||
| Start | Finish | Category | Duration (h:mm) | Session |
| 8:15 | 8:35 | Aussie Racing Cars | 0:20 | Practice |
| 8:45 | 9:05 | Touring Car Masters | 0:20 | Practice |
| 9:05 | 9:10 | 0:05 | Track Crossing | |
| 9:15 | 9:35 | TGRA GR CUP | 0:20 | Practice 1 |
| 9:40 | 9:50 | Supercars Events | 0:10 | On-Track Entertainment |
| 9:55 | 10:20 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 0:25 | Practice 1 |
| 10:35 | 11:20 | Supercars | 0:45 | Practice 1 |
| Supercars | 0:05 | Practice Starts | ||
| 11:35 | 11:55 | Aussie Racing Cars | 0:20 | Qualifying |
| 12:05 | 12:25 | TGRA GR CUP | 0:20 | Practice 2 |
| 12:30 | 12:40 | 0:10 | Track Crossing | |
| 12:45 | 12:57 | Supercars | 0:12 | Qualifying Part 1 – Race 20 |
| 13:05 | 13:13 | Supercars | 0:08 | Qualifying Part 2 – Race 20 |
| 13:20 | 13:28 | Supercars Events | 0:08 | On-Track Entertainment |
| 13:35 | 13:55 | Touring Car Masters | 0:20 | Qualifying |
| 14:05 | 14:25 | Aussie Racing Cars | 1 lap after 14:23 | Race 1 |
| 14:35 | 14:50 | TGRA GR CUP | 0:15 | Qualifying |
| 14:55 | 15:00 | 0:05 | Track Crossing | |
| 15:05 | 15:30 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 0:25 | Practice 2 |
| 16:15 | Supercars | 35 laps or 1 lap after 17:18 | Race 20- 100kms | |
| Saturday, July 11 | ||||
| Start | Finish | Category | Duration (h:mm) | Session |
| 7:40 | 8:00 | Aussie Racing Cars | 1 lap after 7:58 | Race 2 |
| 8:10 | 8:30 | Touring Car Masters | 1 lap after 8:28 | Trophy Race |
| 8:40 | 9:10 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 0:30 | Qualifying |
| 9:15 | 9:20 | 0:05 | Track Crossing | |
| 9:25 | 9:50 | TGRA GR CUP | 1 lap after 09:48 | Race 1 |
| 9:55 | 10:10 | Supercars Events | 0:15 | On-Track Entertainment / Pit Stop Practice |
| 10:15 | 10:35 | Aussie Racing Cars | 1 lap after 10:33 | Race 3 |
| 10:45 | 11:05 | Touring Car Masters | 1 lap after 11:03 | Race 1 |
| 11:10 | 11:20 | 0:10 | Track Crossing | |
| 11:25 | 11:37 | Supercars | 0:12 | Qualifying Part 1 – Race 21 |
| 11:45 | 11:57 | Supercars | 0:12 | Qualifying Part 2 – Race 21 |
| 12:10 | 12:45 | Supercars | 0:35 | Qualifying Part 3 – Race 21 TTSO |
| 12:50 | 13:10 | Supercars Events | 0:20 | On Track Entertainment and Pit Lane Walk |
| 13:15 | 13:40 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 1 lap after 13:38 | Race 1 |
| 13:45 | 13:50 | 0:05 | Track Crossing | |
| 13:55 | 14:20 | TGRA GR CUP | 1 lap after 14:18 | Race 2 |
| 14:25 | 14:30 | 0:05 | Track Crossing | |
| 15:05 | Supercars | 68 laps or 1 lap after 16:48 | Race 21 – 200km | |
| Sunday, July 12 | ||||
| Start | Finish | Category | Duration (h:mm) | Session |
| 8:10 | 8:30 | Touring Car Masters | 1 lap after 8:28 | Race 2 |
| 8:35 | 8:40 | 0:05 | Track Crossing | |
| 8:45 | 9:05 | Aussie Racing Cars | 1 lap after 9:03 | Race 4 |
| 9:10 | 9:35 | Supercars Events | 0:25 | Safety & Course Car Tours |
| 9:10 | 9:35 | Supercars Events | 0:25 | Pit Lane Fan Experience (ticketed) |
| 9:40 | 10:25 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 1 Lap after 10:23 | Race 2 |
| 10:30 | 10:40 | Supercars Events | 0:10 | Track Crossing / On-Track Entertainment |
| 10:45 | 11:05 | Touring Car Masters | 1 lap after 11:03 | Race 3 |
| 11:10 | 11:20 | 0:10 | Track Crossing | |
| 11:25 | 11:37 | Supercars | 0:12 | Qualifying Part 1 – Race 22 |
| 11:45 | 11:57 | Supercars | 0:12 | Qualifying Part 2 – Race 22 |
| 12:10 | 12:45 | Supercars | 0:35 | Qualifying Part 3 – Race 22 – TTSO |
| 12:50 | 12:55 | 0:05 | Track Crossing | |
| 13:00 | 13:25 | TGRA GR CUP | 1 lap after 13:23 | Race 3 |
| 13:30 | 13:50 | Supercars Events | 0:20 | On-Track Entertainment |
| 13:55 | 14:20 | Porsche Sprint Challenge | 1 Lap after 14:18 | Race 3 |
| 14:25 | 14:30 | 0:05 | Track Crossing | |
| 15:05 | Supercars | 68 laps or 1 lap after 16:48 | Race 22 – 200km |
Supercars Townsville 500 qualifying explained
Supercars will use two qualifying formats at the Townsville 500.
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 Townville?
Race 1 at the Townsville 500 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 will feature a minimum of two pit stops for fuel and tyres.
How to watch the Townsville 500 on TV in Australia
Live coverage of the Townsville 500 will be available on Foxtel via Fox Sports across all three days.
Seven will have live, free-to-air coverage of the Townsville 500 across Saturday and Sunday. There is no live, free-to-air coverage of Friday’s race.
How to live stream the Townsville 500 in Australia
The Townsville 500 will be broadcast live on subscription streaming services Foxtel Go and Kayo Sports from Friday through to Sunday.
The Townsville 500 can also be live-streamed on 7plus across Saturday and Sunday.
How to watch the Townsville 500 in New Zealand
Viewers in New Zealand can watch the Townsville 500 via Sky Sports or live stream it on Sky Sports Now and Sky Go.
Townsville 500 TV broadcast start times (AEST)
Friday, July 10
Foxtel/Kayo – 10:30am
Seven – No coverage
Saturday, July 11
Foxtel/Kayo – 7:40am
Seven – 12:00pm
Sunday, July 12
Foxtel/Kayo – 8:10am
Seven – 12:00pm
What are the support categories at the Townsville 500?
The Repco Supercars Championship will be supported at the Townsville 500 by Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge, Aussie Racing Cars, Touring Car Masters, and Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia GR Cup.
Will there be live updates?
Speedcafe will provide real-time, live updates from every Supercars session at the Townsville 500.
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