The first ever Supercars race in the South Island gets underway this weekend with four action packed races.
It was a successful weekend for the whole team in Taupo last weekend and we will be looking to build on that momentum coming into Christchurch with Ryan Wood leading the hunt towards the Jason Richards trophy.
Format
Friday: On track action begins with one practice session ahead of the two-part qualifying session for Race 10:
- Part 1: Sets the grid for positions 11 – 24
- Part 2: Sets the grid for positions 1 – 10
The postponed 120km Race 10 from Taupo will get underway at 4.35pm NZT to kickstart the big weekend of racing.
Saturday: There are two qualifying sessions for Race 11 and 12 which follow the below format:
- Part 1: Sets the grid for positions 11 – 24
- Part 2: Sets the grid for positions 1 – 10
There will be two 120km races on Saturday afternoon that will see the lights go out for Race 11 at 12:45pm NZT and Race 12 at 4:10pm.
Sunday: There is a three-part qualifying session for Race 13 which will follow the below format:
- Part 1: Sets the grid for P19 – P24
- Part 2: Sets the grid for P11 – P18
- Top 10 Shootout: Determines the top 10 positions for the race
The final race of the New Zealand double header will get underway at 3:05pm NZT, for 200km of exciting racing.
The Track
Ruapuna Raceway is a 3.3km long track, located in Christchurch New Zealand. It features 11 corners and is widely known for its fast, flowing layout with long sweeping corners.
Keep an eye out for overtaking opportunities into turn one, three and the final corner. With its mix of high-speed sections and technical braking zones, Ruapuna is set to deliver close and hard-fought racing.
Tyres
Similar to the Taupo Super440, we will be running both the Dunlop Soft and Dunlop SuperSoft compound tyres. For Race 10, 11 and 13 we will be on the Dunlop Soft tyre and Race 12 we will be on the Dunlop SuperSoft tyre.
Pitstops
There is a minimum for one compulsory pit stop for Friday and Saturday’s races, with a minimum of two tyres being changed. On Sunday there are two compulsory pit stops for Race 13.
How to Watch
Get ready for a big weekend, you won’t want to miss a minute across the weekend!
- Fox Sports and Kayo: Live coverage of every session
- Sky Sports NZ: Live coverage of every session
For the full TV guide, please CLICK HERE.
Chaz Mostert
“I feel like a rookie this weekend, which is quite nice, it makes me feel young again.
“Woody has been a great tour guide over the last week and he’s going to have to continue that again this weekend but around the track this time.
“This double header in New Zealand has been so much fun, the cars have been fast and the fans are so passionate and I can’t wait to put on a show this weekend for them.”
Ryan Wood
“I’m really looking forward to racing this weekend, I did some racing over the summer break at Ruapuna with my engineer Richard, so I’m excited to head back there.
“I’ve had the ‘rookie’ badge on me for the last few years but this weekend I get to hand it over to my mate Mozzie who has never raced at Ruapuna before, it’ll be a nice change, hopefully that means he gets to make me the coffees now.
“We came into Taupo with a really strong package, we want to continue building that momentum going into Christchurch. Winning on home soil is something I will never forget, I want to keep doing it.”