​The stage is set for a grandstand Repco Supercars Championship title decider, with four drivers locked in to contest the bp Adelaide Grand Final from November 26 to 29. Following a crucial victory at Sandown Raceway, New Zealand driver Matt Payne leads the championship standings as the top seed on 5,150 points. Behind him sits a chasing pack separated by just 72 points, setting up a fierce battle across the season-ending weekend.
Matt Payne earned the premier seeding by winning Sandown, fending off fifth-placed Anton De Pasquale in a contest that decided more than just the race honours. That result directly influenced the championship cut-off. A race victory would have vaulted De Pasquale into the final four, but Payne held on, denying the challenger and ensuring defending champion Chaz Mostert snuck into the title fight.
Second on the ladder is reigning Repco Bathurst 1000 winner Brodie Kostecki, who trails Payne by 30 points and enters the Adelaide event eyeing his second Supercars title. Right behind Kostecki sits Broc Feeney, 54 points adrift of top spot. The Gold Coast driver dominated the 2025 season, only to lose the championship on the Sunday of last year's inaugural Grand Final. This year, Feeney returns to the title showdown in a Ford Mustang, having swapped out of the Chevrolet Camaro he drove twelve months ago.
Mostert claims fourth position on the leaderboard, 72 points behind Payne. Last season, Mostert took his maiden championship in dramatic fashion at the inaugural event. For 2026, he arrives behind the wheel of the new-for-2026 Toyota GR Supra, adding another manufacturer into the championship mix. All four contenders faced the media at Sandown this morning, having immediately turned their attention to the opportunity of securing a Supercars crown in just over a fortnight.
The Format for the Adelaide Decider
On-track action at the bp Adelaide Grand Final begins on Thursday, November 26, with opening Supercars practice sessions. Competitive racing commences on Friday with a 100-kilometre sprint race, where the winner will collect $50,000 thanks to Mega Rewards.
The 2026 champion will then be decided across two 250-kilometre races scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. With Payne, Kostecki, Feeney, and Mostert separated by less than a century of points, every lap and strategic pit call will prove decisive.
Live television coverage of the bp Adelaide Grand Final will be broadcast across the Seven Network, 7plus, and Fox Sports, available via Kayo SPORTS. Tickets and premium experiences for the event can be purchased via Supercars.com.
