Ryan Wood ahead of Will Brown during the ITM Taupo Super440. Image: InSyde Media
Sunday morning’s 120km race at the ITM Taupo Super440 was cancelled due to the threat of Cyclone Vaianu.
New Zealand fans will not miss any action, however, with that race added to the Christchurch Super440 at Ruapuna.
Friday’s program has been amended accordingly, with Supercars condensing its two 25-minute practice sessions into on 45-minute affair at 9:35am NZST.
Qualifying for Race 1 will follow at 12:15pm NZST.
That will use the two-part elimination format beginning with a 12-minute session before the top 10 go through to an eight-minute, all-in session to set the grid.
Race 1 will get underway at 4:35pm NZST, taking in 37 laps.
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Saturday’s and Sunday’s schedule remains unchanged.
The first qualifying on Saturday begins at 10:50am NZST. Race 2 is slated for 12:45pm NZST before Race 3 at 4:10pm NZST. Each race will comprise 37 laps.
Sunday’s program features a three-part, knockout qualifying culminating in a Top 10 Shootout, with the first leg of qualifying to begin at 11:50am NZST.
Race 4 starts at 3:05pm NZST and will take in 61 laps.
Support categories include Formula Ford, Heritage Touring Cars, and GT racing.
Schedule: Repco Supercars Championship ITM Christchurch Super440 (times NZST)
Friday April 17
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
8:20
8:50
Events
Safety & Course Car Tours and Pit Lane Walk
9:00
9:20
GTNZ
0:20
Practice 1
9:35
10:20
Supercars
0:45
Practice
10:35
10:55
Formula Ford
0:20
Practice 1
11:05
11:25
Historic
0:20
Practice
11:40
12:10
Supercars
0:30
Event Rides
12:25
12:45
GTNZ
0:20
Qualifying
12:55
13:15
Formula Ford
0:20
Qualifying
13:40
14:00
Historic
0:20
Qualifying
14:15
14:27
Supercars
0:12
Q1 Race 10
14:37
14:45
Supercars
0:08
Q2 Race 10
15:05
1 lap after 15:33
GTNZ
0:30
Race 1
15:45
1 lap after 16:03
Formula Ford
0:20
Race 1
16:35
1 lap after 17:48
Supercars
37 laps
Race 10
Saturday April 18
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
8:25
8:45
Events
0:20
Safety and Course Car Tours & Pit Lane Walk
8:55
9:05
Supercars
0:10
TV Track Time
9:15
9:45
GTNZ
0:30
Race 2
10:05
10:17
Supercars
0:12
Q1 Race 11
10:25
10:37
Supercars
0:12
Q2 Race 11
11:00
11:12
Supercars
0:12
Q1 Race 12
11:20
11:32
Supercars
0:12
Q2 Race 12
11:37
11:50
Events
0:13
Entertainment
11:55
12:15
Formula Ford
0:20
Race 2
12:45
1 lap after 13:58
Supercars
37 laps
Race 11
14:05
14:15
Events
0:10
Entertainment
14:25
14:55
GTNZ
0:30
Race 3
15:05
15:25
Historic
0:20
Race 1
16:10
1 lap after 17:23
Supercars
37 laps
Race 12
Sunday April 19
Start
Finish
Category
Duration
Session
9:05
9:25
Formula Ford
0:20
Race 3
9:35
9:55
Historic
0:20
Race 2
10:05
10:30
Events
0:25
Super Fan Experience (Pit Lane)
10:05
10:30
Events
0:25
Safety and Course Car Tours
10:30
10:45
Events
0:15
Drivers Parade
10:50
11:30
GTNZ
0:40
Race 4
11:50
12:02
Supercars
0:12
Q1 Race 13
12:10
12:22
Supercars
0:12
Q2 Race 13
12:45
13:15
Supercars
0:30
Top Ten Shootout
13:30
13:50
Formula Ford
0:20
Entertainment
14:00
14:20
Historic
0:20
Race 4
15:05
1 lap after 16:53
Supercars
61 laps
Race 13
