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  •   Home > News > Sports > Motorsports

    The Supercars is heating up in Darwin - quite literally

    The Supercars is heating up in Darwin - quite literally


    Kiwi driver Shane van Gisbergen has qualified fourth for race 16 at the Darwin SuperSprint.

    The champ says the high temperatures make it one of the toughest races on the circuit.



    Racing begins at five to six.

    MOTORSPORT WITH CRC FIVE FIVE SIX. MADE RIGHT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Motorsports News
     22 Feb: Matt Payne has been unable to back up his provisional qualifying effort in the Top10 shootout for the final race of the Supercars weekend in Sydney
     22 Feb: Australian driver Anton De Pasquale has fended off a hard-chasing Brodie Kostecki to win the 52-lap Sydney 500 and claim his first Supercars win since 2023
     21 Feb: A dream start to 2026 after a disappointing end to 2025 for Supercars driver Broc Feeney
     20 Feb: Supercars driver Ryan Wood is aware of the risks that accompany being a tough competitor ahead of the season-opener in Sydney today
     16 Feb: An action-packed first 250 miles at the annual running of Nascar's Daytona 500
     15 Feb: No joy for the Kiwi drivers in the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix double header
     14 Feb: Liam Lawson has finished 12th fastest on the final day of the first of two tests in Bahrain ahead of the Formula One season
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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    The Crusaders are in strife in their Super Rugby round two match against the Brumbies in Christchurch 17:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    Two people died and another three are in a critical condition, after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough 17:27

    Entertainment:
    King Charles says the "law must take its course" following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest 17:17

    Basketball:
    Parker Jackson-Cartwright and the entire New Zealand Breakers organisation want to put their name on the first ever Ignite Cup, but know the task ahead of them is a difficult one 16:57

    Golf:
    Jacob Bridgeman has come out firing on Moving Day at the PGA Tour's latest event in Riviera 16:47

    Cricket:
    The Black Caps are embracing the challenge of tackling Sri Lanka in their home conditions at the T20 World Cup 16:47

    Entertainment:
    Margot Robbie was mistaken for a man when she was playing ice hockey and was "picked on" by the other players 16:47

    Soccer:
    Former All Whites goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley hopes the Wellington Phoenix are supporting their glovesman Josh Oluwayemi  16:17

    Motorsports:
    Matt Payne has been unable to back up his provisional qualifying effort in the Top10 shootout for the final race of the Supercars weekend in Sydney 16:17

    Entertainment:
    Jason Bateman came close to quitting Hollywood to fulfil his dream of opening a cafe in Europe 16:17


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