{"id":934729,"date":"2026-10-20T08:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/934729\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:38:16","slug":"2026-supercars-gold-coast-500-schedule-free-to-air-tv-details-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/934729\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Supercars Gold Coast 500 \u2013 Schedule, free-to-air TV details, & more"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Supercars\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndre Heimgartner’s Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro during the 2025 Gold Coast 500. Image: InSyde Media<\/p>\n

Grove Racing\u2019s Matt Payne<\/a> has been the man to beat this year, but the Finals Series means his 205-point advantage over Triple Eight\u2019s Broc Feeney<\/a> has been slashed to just five points.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s tight at the top, all eyes will be on the cut line. After the Gold Coast 500, only the top seven drivers will advance to the Sandown 500, eliminating the bottom three from contention.<\/p>\n

Chaz Mostert<\/a> is the first driver on the outside looking in, just nine points below the cut-off.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s trailed by Walkinshaw TWG Racing teammate Ryan Wood<\/a> (-18) while Matt Stone Racing\u2019s Jack Le Brocq<\/a> (-27) is the last driver in contention.<\/p>\n

Although the Bathurst 1000 was a grind for the Toyota drivers, the absence of long straights may play into the strengths of the Supra.<\/p>\n

If last year\u2019s Gold Coast 500 is anything to go by, there are no guarantees that the top contenders will make it through.<\/p>\n

Brodie Kostecki<\/a> entered last year\u2019s first leg of the Finals Series in fifth and was eliminated after his extraordinary crash in qualifying ruled him out of Saturday\u2019s race.<\/p>\n

Wood was another one in 2025 who was expected to overcome the points hurdle to advance from the Gold Coast to Sandown, only to fall victim to mechanical troubles.<\/p>\n

If there are any lessons from last year\u2019s Gold Coast 500, it\u2019s to stay out of trouble! That may be a hard ask with rain forecast all weekend long.<\/p>\n

Supercars Finals Series points entering Gold Coast 500<\/p>\n

Pos
\nNum
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nWins
\nPoles
\nPoints
\nDiff to cut<\/p>\n

1
\n19
\nMatt Payne
\nGrove Racing
\n5
\n7
\n3150
\n+102<\/p>\n

2
\n88
\nBroc Feeney
\nTriple Eight Race Engineering
\n6
\n4
\n3145
\n+97<\/p>\n

3
\n888
\nWill Brown<\/a>
\nTriple Eight Race Engineering
\n1
\n2
\n3103
\n+55<\/p>\n

4
\n17
\nBrodie Kostecki
\nDick Johnson Racing
\n8
\n7
\n3096
\n+48<\/p>\n

5
\n26
\nKai Allen<\/a>
\nGrove Racing
\n2
\n0
\n3066
\n+18<\/p>\n

6
\n6
\nCameron Waters<\/a>
\nTickford Racing
\n2
\n3
\n3057
\n+9<\/p>\n

7
\n18
\nAnton De Pasquale<\/a>
\nTeam 18
\n2
\n1
\n3048
\n0<\/p>\n

8
\n1
\nChaz Mostert
\nWalkinshaw TWG Racing
\n2
\n1
\n3039
\n-9<\/p>\n

9
\n2
\nRyan Wood
\nWalkinshaw TWG Racing
\n1
\n2
\n3030
\n-18<\/p>\n

10
\n4
\nJack Le Brocq
\nMatt Stone Racing
\n0
\n0
\n3021
\n-27<\/p>\n

When is the 2026 Gold Coast 500?<\/p>\n

The 2026 edition of the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 takes place on October 23-25 at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast 500 weather forecast (via Bureau of Meteorology)<\/p>\n

Friday (October 23) \u2013 Showers
Max temp \u2013 24 degrees
Min temp \u2013 17 degrees
Precipitation \u2013 8-40mm<\/p>\n

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km\/h turning northerly 15 to 20 km\/h during the evening.<\/p>\n

Saturday (October 24) \u2013 Showers
Max temp \u2013 26 degrees
Min temp \u2013 17 degrees
Precipitation \u2013 2-20mm<\/p>\n

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km\/h during the morning.<\/p>\n

Sunday (October 25) \u2013 Showers
Max temp \u2013 27 degrees
Min temp \u2013 18 degrees
Precipitation \u2013 3-20mm<\/p>\n

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km\/h.<\/p>\n

How long is each race at the Gold Coast 500?<\/p>\n

Each Supercars race at the Gold Coast 500 is 250km, consisting of 85 laps of the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.<\/p>\n

2026 Gold Coast 500 Supercars sessions<\/p>\n

Friday, October 23
\nDuration
\nAEDT
\nAEST
\nACDT
\nACST
\nAWST
\nNZDT<\/p>\n

Practice 1
\n25 minutes
\n12:45
\n11:45
\n12:15
\n11:15
\n9:45
\n14:45<\/p>\n

Practice 2
\n25 minutes
\n14:50
\n13:50
\n14:20
\n13:20
\n11:50
\n16:50<\/p>\n

Qualifying Race 31
\n30 minutes
\n17:05
\n16:05
\n16:35
\n15:35
\n14:05
\n19:05<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 24
\nDuration
\nAEDT
\nAEST
\nACDT
\nACST
\nAWST
\nNZDT<\/p>\n

Top 10 Shootout
\n35 minutes
\n13:35
\n12:35
\n13:05
\n12:05
\n10:35
\n15:35<\/p>\n

Race 31
\n85 laps
\n16:15
\n15:15
\n15:45
\n14:45
\n13:15
\n18:15<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 25
\nDuration
\nAEDT
\nAEST
\nACDT
\nACST
\nAWST
\nNZDT<\/p>\n

Qualifying Race 32
\n35 minutes
\n12:20
\n11:20
\n11:50
\n10:50
\n9:20
\n14:20<\/p>\n

Top 10 Shootout
\n35 minutes
\n13:05
\n12:05
\n12:35
\n11:35
\n10:05
\n15:05<\/p>\n

Race 32
\n85 laps
\n15:45
\n14:45
\n15:15
\n14:15
\n12:45
\n17:45<\/p>\n

2026 Gold Coast 500 track schedule (AEST\/local)<\/p>\n

Friday, October 23<\/p>\n

Start
\nFinish
\nCategory
\nDuration (h:mm)
\nSession<\/p>\n

10:35
\n10:55
\nV8 SuperUtes
\n0:20
\nPractice<\/p>\n

11:05
\n11:30
\nPorsche Carrera Cup
\n0:25
\nPractice 1<\/p>\n

11:35
\n11:40<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

11:45
\n12:10
\nSupercars
\n0:25
\nPractice 1<\/p>\n

0:05
\nPractice Starts<\/p>\n

12:20
\n12:40
\nSupercars Events
\n0:20
\nPit Lane Walk<\/p>\n

12:20
\n12:40
\nSupercars Events
\n0:20
\nEntertainment<\/p>\n

12:45
\n13:05
\nAussie Racing Cars
\n0:20
\nPractice<\/p>\n

13:15
\n13:35
\nV8 SuperUtes
\n0:20
\nQualifying<\/p>\n

13:40
\n13:45<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

13:50
\n14:15
\nSupercars
\n0:25
\nPractice 2<\/p>\n

14:20
\n14:40
\nSupercars Events
\n0:20
\nPit Lane Walk<\/p>\n

14:20
\n14:40
\nSupercars Events
\n0:20
\nEntertainment<\/p>\n

14:45
\n15:10
\nPorsche Carrera Cup
\n0:25
\nPractice 2<\/p>\n

15:15
\n15:20<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

15:25
\n15:45
\nAussie Racing Cars
\n0:20
\nQualifying<\/p>\n

15:50
\n16:00<\/p>\n

0:10
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

16:05
\n16:35
\nSupercars
\n0:30
\nQualifying<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 24<\/p>\n

Start
\nFinish
\nCategory
\nDuration (h:mm)
\nSession<\/p>\n

8:50
\n9:10
\nV8 SuperUtes
\n1 lap after 9:08
\nRace 1<\/p>\n

9:15
\n9:20<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

9:20
\n9:40
\nAussie Racing Cars
\n1 lap after 9:38
\nRace 1<\/p>\n

9:45
\n10:10
\nSupercars Events
\n0:25
\nPit Lane Walk<\/p>\n

9:45
\n10:10
\nSupercars Events
\n0:25
\nEntertainment<\/p>\n

10:15
\n10:45
\nPorsche Carrera Cup
\n0:30
\nQualifying<\/p>\n

10:50
\n10:55<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

11:00
\n11:25
\nV8 SuperUtes
\n1 lap after 11:23
\nRace 2<\/p>\n

11:30
\n11:50
\nSupercars Events
\n0:20
\nPit Lane Walk<\/p>\n

11:30
\n11:50
\nSupercars Events
\n0:20
\nEntertainment<\/p>\n

11:55
\n12:15
\nAussie Racing Cars
\n1 lap after 12:13
\nRace 2<\/p>\n

12:20
\n12:30<\/p>\n

0:10
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

12:35
\n13:10
\nSupercars
\n0:35
\nTop Ten Shootout<\/p>\n

13:15
\n13:20<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

13:25
\n13:45
\nV8 SuperUtes
\n1 lap after 13:43
\nRace 3<\/p>\n

13:55
\n14:20
\nPorsche Carrera Cup
\n1 lap after 14:18
\nRace 1<\/p>\n

14:25
\n14:30<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

15:15<\/p>\n

Supercars
\n85 laps or 1 lap after 17:18
\nRace 31 \u2013 250km<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 25<\/p>\n

Start
\nFinish
\nCategory
\nDuration (h:mm)
\nSession<\/p>\n

9:05
\n9:25
\nAussie Racing Cars
\n1 lap after 9:23
\nRace 3<\/p>\n

9:30
\n9:55
\nSupercars Events
\n0:25
\nPit Lane Fan Experience (ticketed)<\/p>\n

9:30
\n9:55
\nSupercars Events
\n0:25
\nEntertainment<\/p>\n

10:00
\n10:30
\nPorsche Carrera Cup
\n1 lap after 10:28
\nRace 2<\/p>\n

10:40
\n11:00
\nV8 SuperUtes
\n1 lap after 10:58
\nRace 4<\/p>\n

11:05
\n11:15<\/p>\n

0:10
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

11:20
\n11:32
\nSupercars
\n0:12
\nQualifying Part 1 \u2013 Race 32<\/p>\n

11:40
\n11:52
\nSupercars
\n0:12
\nQualifying Part 2 \u2013 Race 32<\/p>\n

12:05
\n12:40
\nSupercars
\n0:35
\nQualifying Part 3 \u2013 Race 32 -TTSO<\/p>\n

12:45
\n12:50<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

12:55
\n13:15
\nAussie Racing Cars
\n1 lap after 13:13
\nRace 4<\/p>\n

13:25
\n13:50
\nPorsche Carrera Cup
\n1 lap after 13:48
\nRace 3<\/p>\n

13:55
\n14:00<\/p>\n

0:05
\nTrack Crossing<\/p>\n

14:45<\/p>\n

Supercars
\n85 laps or 1 lap after 16:48
\nRace 32 \u2013 250km<\/p>\n

How to watch the Gold Coast 500 on TV in Australia<\/p>\n

Live coverage of the Gold Coast 500 will be live on Foxtel via Fox Sports 506 across all three days while the Seven Network will have free-to-air coverage on 7two on Saturday and 7mate on Sunday.<\/p>\n

How to live stream the Gold Coast 500 in Australia<\/p>\n

The Gold Coast 500 will be broadcast live on subscription streaming services Foxtel Go and Kayo Sports from Friday through to Sunday.<\/p>\n

Free-to-air viewers can also live stream the Gold Coast 500 on Saturday and Sunday via 7plus Sport.<\/p>\n

Viewers outside of Australia and New Zealand can watch via Supercars\u2019 own SuperView service.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast 500 track map<\/p>\n

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The Gold Coast 500 track map.<\/p>\n

How long is the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit<\/p>\n

The Surfers Paradise Street Circuit is 2.96 km long. The circuit was reduced in length for the inaugural Gold Coast 600 in 2010 following the ill-fated A1 Grand Prix of Nations.<\/p>\n

How to watch the Gold Coast 500 in New Zealand<\/p>\n

Viewers in New Zealand can watch the Gold Coast 500 via Sky Sports or live stream it on Sky Sports Now and Sky Go.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast 500 TV broadcast start times (AEDT)<\/p>\n

Friday, October 23
Foxtel\/Kayo \u2013 12:30pm
Seven \u2013 No coverage<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 24
Foxtel\/Kayo \u2013 9:45am
7two \u2013 1:30pm<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 25
Foxtel\/Kayo \u2013 10:00am
7mate \u2013 1:00pm<\/p>\n

Will there be live updates from the Gold Coast 500?<\/p>\n

Speedcafe will provide real-time, live updates from every Supercars session of the Gold Coast 500 thanks to Mobil 1.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast 500 ticket details<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Gold Coast 500 are available HERE<\/a> via Ticketek, the official Supercars website, or at the gates at Surfers Paradise.<\/p>\n

2026 Gold Coast 500 support categories<\/p>\n

Supercars will be supported by Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia, the Battery World Aussie Racing Cars, and Tyrepower V8 SuperUte Series.<\/p>\n

Who has the most Gold Coast 500 race wins?<\/p>\n

In the \u2018500\u2019 era, there have only been five different winners. Shane van Gisbergen (2022), Cameron Waters (2023, 2024) and Chaz Mostert (2025) each have two race wins. David Reynolds and Brodie Kostecki have one win apiece in 2023 and 2024 respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andre Heimgartner’s Brad Jones Racing Chevrolet Camaro during the 2025 Gold Coast 500. Image: InSyde Media Grove Racing\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":934730,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,139867,806,805,803,804,6490,85],"class_list":["post-934729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-motosport","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-gold-coast-500","tag-motor","tag-motor-sports","tag-motosport","tag-motosports","tag-slot3","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=934729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/934729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/934730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=934729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=934729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=934729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}