{"id":602432,"date":"2026-04-12T17:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/602432\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T17:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T17:08:28","slug":"supercars-news-triple-eight-reclaims-supercars-garage-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/602432\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Triple Eight reclaims Supercars garage priority"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTriple Eight will return to the top of pit lane in Christchurch. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n

The Ford homologation team leapfrogged two of its Blue Oval rivals in the teams\u2019 championship with a consistent effort across the shortened Taupo event.<\/p>\n

While neither T8 drivers were winners in the first of back-to-back New Zealand rounds, Broc Feeney scored a fourth and a second and Will Brown a second and fourth.<\/p>\n

That was enough for T8 to jump ahead of Grove Racing and Tickford Racing, the latter having led the standings so far this season.<\/p>\n

T8 now leads the standings with 1066 points ahead of the big mover in the pack, Walkinshaw TWG Racing.<\/p>\n

Underpinned by its maiden win for Toyota thanks to Ryan Wood, who was joined on the Sunday afternoon race podium by teammate Chaz Mostert, Walkinshaw is now second, 124 points adrift of T8.<\/p>\n

Grove Racing slipped to third after failing to revive its Taupo form from a year earlier, although would still be second had it not been for a 30-point penalty picked up over the weekend.<\/p>\n

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The team was found guilty of both breaching personnel limits on Thursday, and conducting pit stop practice when not allowed, which led to a $750 fine and the points penalty.<\/p>\n

Tickford dropped from top spot to fourth courtesy of a tough Taupo weekend, the team\u2019s best individual result a ninth for Cam Waters in Race 2.<\/p>\n

Dick Johnson Racing dropped from fourth to fifth, despite Brodie Kostecki winning Race 1, while Team 18 dropped from fifth to sixth, both demotions thanks to Walkinshaw\u2019s rapid rise.<\/p>\n

Despite lacking any headline results, Blanchard Racing Team was able to move past Matt Stone Racing for seventh, MSR slotting into eighth and Brad Jones Racing\u2019s primary entries now ninth.<\/p>\n

PremiAir Racing and Erebus Motorsport continue to anchor the standings in terms of the two-car teams.<\/p>\n

Supercars teams\u2019 championship standings after Round 3 (Melbourne SuperSprint)<\/p>\n

Triple Eight \u2013 1066 (up two positions)
\nWalkinshaw TWG Racing \u2013 942 (up four)
\nGrove Racing \u2013 935 (down one)
\nTickford Racing \u2013 890 (down three)
\nDick Johnson Racing \u2013 886 (down one)
\nTeam 18 \u2013 783 (down one)
\nBlanchard Racing Team \u2013 665 (up one)
\nMatt Stone Racing \u2013 651 (down one)
\nBrad Jones Racing (#8 & #14) \u2013 627
\nPremiAir Racing \u2013 461
\nErebus Motorsport \u2013 329
\nBrad Jones Racing (#96) \u2013 244
\nObjective Racing \u2013 183<\/p>\n

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