The outgoing factory GM squad came into the Taupo Super440 with a 165-point advantage over Tickford Racing, with the margin now 197 points after the three NZ races.

The small gain comes after both powerhouse squads struggled across the ditch, a second for Waters in the opening race the only podium from either team.

Walkinshaw Andretti United and Dick Johnson Racing will retain the third and fourth sets of garages respectively for the trip to Launceston.

Grove Racing’s incredible weekend, which included two race wins and the Jason Richards Trophy for Matt Payne, has seen the squad jump into fifth in the standings.

That’s at the expense of Matt Stone Racing which is now sixth ahead of Brad Jones Racing.

Incoming factory GM squad Team 18 sits eighth while PremiAir Racing still edges Erebus Motorsport in a see-sawing battle between the two teams.

Blanchard Racing Team remains 12th in the standings.

The Tasmania Super440 will take place on May 9-11.

Supercars teams’ championship standings

1. Triple Eight Race Engineering – 1241
2. Tickford Racing – 1044
3. Walkinshaw Andretti United – 943
4. Dick Johnson Racing – 929
5. Grove Racing – 877
6. Matt Stone Racing – 699
7. Brad Jones Racing (8/14) – 643
8. Team 18 – 635
9. PremiAir Racing – 514
10. Erebus Motorsport – 467
11. Brad Jones Racing (12/96) – 449
12. Blanchard Racing Team – 377