

RACE 1 RESULT
P9
ROUND 2 RESULT
NC
RACE 1 RESULT
P17
CHAMPIONSHIP
P7
CIRCUIT
PERMANENT
ROUND 3 - 21-23 AUGUST 2026
PODIUM AT THE STREETS OF TOWNSVILLE FOR SZEWCZUK
Reid Park Street Circuit, Townsville QLD - supporting the NTI Townsville 500
Race 1 (Saturday):
Cooper Barnes controlled the race from lights to flag for a comfortable win. Ben Stewart held second despite late pressure, with Zane Rinaldi completing the podium ahead of Kade Davey and Romeo Nasr. The action was intense throughout the field, with Craig Thornton involved in successive incidents after contact with Pip Casabene and Jenson Teleskivi at Turn 3. Jack worked his way through the midfield to cross the line ninth.
Race 2 (Sunday):
Brock Stinson carved through from tenth on the grid to win, taking the lead from Kade Davey in the closing laps. Davey held on for second ahead of Ben Stewart, with Pip Casabene fourth and Zane Rinaldi fifth. Championship leader Cooper Barnes was spun early and ran wide at Turn 1, leaving him to recover well down the order. Jack's race ended early after engine trouble forced him out, leaving him classified not classified (NC).
Race 3 (Sunday):
Stinson backed up his Race 2 win with another dominant drive, beating Rinaldi to the flag by 1.2 seconds with Davey third. Casabene took another fourth-place finish, and Stewart rounded out the top five. Invited drivers Will Davison and Tim Slade came through to finish sixth and ninth respectively, while Barnes was unable to recover from his Race 2 setback, ending the weekend 21st on the road. Jack fought back to bring the car home seventeenth.
A challenging round after the high of a maiden podium in Townsville, but genuine speed on display through practice and a strong recovery drive on Sunday. The series now heads to Bathurst for Round 4 on October 8–11.
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
AFTER ROUND 2
POS
DRIVER
TEAM
POINTS
1
Brock Stinson
Stinson Family Racing
744
2
Cooper Barnes
Action Motosport
724
3
Pip Casabene
Walkinshaw Foundation Racing
708
4
Ben Stewart
99 Motorsport
668
5
Lachlan Gibbons
Lachlan Gibbons Motorsport
610
6
Zane Rinaldi
JND Racing
602
7
Jack Szweczuk
Jack Szewczuk Racing
556