The Kiwis on track this weekend – 24 – 27 October
Words: Kyle Cassidy
There is another full weekend of action as Kiwis take on the world. Liam Lawson is in Mexico City in F1 action, Shane van Gisbergen takes on Martinsville Speedway in the Nascar Cup Series and its round 11 of Supercars on the Gold Coast plus much more.
Liam Lawson – Formula 1
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico
Watch on – F1TV or Sky Sports
Practice 1: Saturday 7:30 AM
Practice 2: Saturday 11:00 AM
Practice 3: Sunday 6:30 AM
Qualifying: Sunday 10:00 AM
Grand Prix: Monday 9:00 AM
It’s a big race for Lawson with Red Bull reportedly set to decide his 2026 future after this weekend’s event. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
Shane Van Gisbergen – NASCAR Cup Series
Martinsville Speedway, Virginia, U.S.
Watch on – ThreeNow
Practice: Sunday 9:30 AM
Qualifying: Sunday 10:40 AM
Race: Monday 7:00 AM
It’s the penultimate round of the Nascar Cup Series, with Shane van Gisbergen looking to continue his momentum from last week.
Earl Bamber – Mazda MX-5 Cup North America
Martinsville Speedway, Virginia, U.S.
Watch on – IMSA YouTube Channel
Practice 1: Friday 5:00 AM
Practice 2: Friday 6:10 AM
Qualifying: Friday 7:30 AM
Race: Friday 11:00 AM
Le Mans winner Earl Bamber will take to the track for the first time in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup. Should be fun to watch, especially with the winner taking home $25,000 in price money.
Ryan Wood, Matt Payne, Andre Heimgartner, Jaxon Evans & Richie Stanaway – Supercars
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast.
Watch on – Sky Sports
Practice 1: Friday 3:40 PM
Practice 2: Friday 6:25 PM
Qualifying (Race 28): Saturday 2:00 PM
Top 10 Shootout: Saturday 3:35 PM
Race 28: Saturday 6:15 PM
Qualifying (Race 29): Sunday 1:00 PM
Top 10 Shootout: Sunday 2:35 PM
Race 29: Sunday 5:10 PM
The streets of Surfers Paradise will be rumbling to the sound of the V8 this weekend as the Kiwis look for a win on the challenging circuit.
Marco Giltrap & Clay Osborne – Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast.
Watch on – Sky Sports
Practice 1: Friday 2:10 PM
Practice 2: Friday 5:15 PM
Qualifying: Saturday 12:25 PM
Race 1: Saturday 4:55 PM
Race 2: Sunday 11:10 AM
Race 3: Sunday 3:50 PM
It’s round 7 of the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, supporting the Supercars on the Gold Coast.
Ben Stewart – Toyota GR Cup Australia
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast.
Watch on Sky Sports
Practice 1: Friday 1:30 PM
Practice 2: Friday 4:45 PM
Qualifying: Saturday 1:25 PM
Race 1: Saturday 4:20 PM
Race 2: Sunday 12:05 PM
Race 3: Sunday 3:20 PM
Cormac Buchanan – Moto3
Petronas Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Watch on – ThreeNow
Free Practice 1: Friday 2:00 PM
Practice: Friday 6:15 PM
Free Practice 2: Saturday 1:40 PM
Qualifying 1: Saturday 5:45 PM
Qualifying 2: Saturday 6:10 PM
Race: Sunday 5:00 PM
