The engines are finally firing back up. After a five week break, the Repco Supercars Championship storms back onto Australian soil this weekend for the Tasmania Super440 at the legendary Symmons Plains Raceway and there are huge storylines everywhere you look.
From championship pressure to parity debates, Tasmania could shape the rest of the 2026 season.
Grove Racing arrives as the team everyone is chasing after a dominant New Zealand swing, but Symmons Plains is a completely different beast. Long straights, heavy braking zones, tyre management and brutal passing battles will test whether the Penrite Mustangs are genuine title contenders or if Taupo and Christchurch were just the perfect storm.
Then there’s Triple Eight. Broc Feeney leads the championship, but the team is still learning its Mustang package after years of Camaro dominance. Tasmania has historically been a Triple Eight fortress — now the pressure is on to prove the Blue Oval can dominate here too.
Toyota is another massive talking point heading into the weekend. Ryan Wood delivered Toyota its breakthrough Supercars win in New Zealand, but Symmons Plains presents a fresh challenge with its power sensitive layout. Questions remain over reliability and straight line speed, and this weekend could expose exactly where the Supra platform sits against Ford and Chevrolet.
Meanwhile, Chevrolet teams head to Tasmania boosted by another parity tweak aimed at bringing the Camaros back into the fight. Teams have spent weeks chasing consistency and repeatability, and Symmons Plains should give the clearest indication yet of whether the latest changes have worked.
Off the track, the venue itself has undergone a serious transformation. Over $1 million in upgrades have been poured into Symmons Plains Raceway ahead of the event, including fresh paddock asphalt, underground power upgrades, drainage improvements and new safety infrastructure. The timing is fitting too this weekend marks the 100th Supercars championship race held at the iconic Tasmanian circuit.
The Super440 format returns for the weekend with two 120km sprint races on Saturday before a 200km feature race on Sunday. Teams will juggle soft and super soft tyre compounds across the event, making strategy a huge factor once again.
Australian fans can catch every session live on Foxtel and Kayo, while highlights will also air on Seven and 7plus.
One thing is certain Tasmania always delivers chaos, drama and unforgettable racing. And after weeks without Supercars action, the championship fight is about to explode back into life.
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