Supercars Ryco Enduro Cup 2026: Full Field Preview for The Bend and Bathurst

The Supercars Ryco Enduro Cup is ready to roar into action, with the 2026 field now confirmed for two of the most demanding events on the Supercars calendar. The endurance campaign begins with the AirTouch 500 at The Bend before attention turns to the legendary Repco Bathurst 1000.

Endurance racing changes the complexion of the championship. Regular drivers must share their cars with co-drivers, teams need to execute driver changes and longer strategic battles, and one mistake can undo hours of hard work.

For 2026, the Supercars Ryco Enduro Cup grid combines current stars, experienced endurance specialists, former champions and several fascinating wildcard combinations.

Kostecki and Hazelwood Return as a Proven Combination

One pairing will arrive with particularly strong memories of The Bend.

Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood reunite in the #17 Shell V-Power Racing Team entry after winning the 2025 Bend endurance race. That makes them the only race-winning combination from last year’s endurance events returning intact for 2026.

Kostecki and Hazelwood therefore enter the Supercars Ryco Enduro Cup with something their rivals would dearly like to possess: recent proof that their partnership works under endurance conditions.

Dick Johnson Racing will also field Rylan Gray alongside experienced co-driver Tony D’Alberto in the #38.

Will Davison Joins Bathurst Champion Matt Payne

One of the biggest changes comes at Penrite Racing.

With Garth Tander retired, two-time Bathurst winner Will Davison steps into the co-driver role alongside reigning Bathurst winner Matt Payne in the #19. It creates an intriguing combination of a young driver already proven at Mount Panorama and one of Australia’s most experienced endurance racers.

The team’s second entry pairs Kai Allen with Tim Slade in the #26.

Red Bull Ampol Racing also brings formidable combinations, with Broc Feeney joined by Nick Percat in the #88 and Will Brown sharing the #888 with Scott Pye.

Experience Could Be Crucial

Several teams have opted for substantial experience alongside their regular drivers.

Cam Waters will share Tickford Racing’s #6 with Mark Winterbottom, while Thomas Randle partners Reuben Goodall in the #55. Walkinshaw TWG Racing has Chaz Mostert and Fabian Coulthard in the #1, with Ryan Wood and Jaxon Evans sharing the #2.

Team 18 also brings considerable experience to its regular entries. Anton De Pasquale is paired with Lee Holdsworth, while David Reynolds teams up with James Courtney.

With long races, changing conditions and strategic decisions likely to play major roles, having a co-driver who understands the pressure of Supercars endurance racing could prove invaluable.

Three Wildcards Add More Intrigue

The Supercars Ryco Enduro Cup will also feature three wildcard entries, although not all three will contest both events.

Among the headline attractions is seven-time Bathurst 1000 winner Craig Lowndes, who will partner Bayley Hall in the #15 Supercheap Auto Racing entry. Tickford Autosport fields Ben Gomersall and Campbell Logan, while Garry Rogers Motorsport returns with Nathan Herne and James Moffat.

The wildcard programmes differ across the two races. Gomersall and Logan are scheduled for The Bend only, while Herne and Moffat will appear at Bathurst. Lowndes and Hall are set to tackle both events.

2026 Supercars Ryco Enduro Cup Driver Pairings

The confirmed combinations include:

• Penrite Racing: Matt Payne/Will Davison (#19); Kai Allen/Tim Slade (#26)
• Red Bull Ampol Racing: Broc Feeney/Nick Percat (#88); Will Brown/Scott Pye (#888)
• Tickford Racing: Cam Waters/Mark Winterbottom (#6); Thomas Randle/Reuben Goodall (#55)
• Walkinshaw TWG Racing: Chaz Mostert/Fabian Coulthard (#1); Ryan Wood/Jaxon Evans (#2)
• Dick Johnson Racing: Brodie Kostecki/Todd Hazelwood (#17); Rylan Gray/Tony D’Alberto (#38)
• Team 18: Anton De Pasquale/Lee Holdsworth (#18); David Reynolds/James Courtney (#20)
• Blanchard Racing Team: James Golding/Richie Stanaway (#7); Aaron Cameron/Zak Best (#3)
• Brad Jones Racing: Andre Heimgartner/Bryce Fullwood (#8); Cameron Hill/Brad Vaughan (#14); Macauley Jones/Jordan Boys (#96)
• Objective Racing: Jackson Walls/Jack Perkins (#11)
• Matt Stone Racing: Jack Le Brocq/Harri Jones (#4); Zach Bates/Aaron Seton (#10)
• PremiAir Racing: Jayden Ojeda/David Russell (#31); Declan Fraser/Nash Morris (#777)
• Erebus Motorsport: Cooper Murray/Lochie Dalton (#99); Jobe Stewart/Jarrod Hughes (#9)
• Wildcards: Craig Lowndes/Bayley Hall (#15); Ben Gomersall/Campbell Logan (#5); Nathan Herne/James Moffat.

Two Races That Could Change Everything

The AirTouch 500 at The Bend will provide the first real indication of which combinations have found the right balance between outright speed, consistency and teamwork. Then comes Bathurst, where 1,000 kilometres around Mount Panorama can turn even the strongest race plan upside down.

Kostecki and Hazelwood have a victory to defend, Payne has a new and highly experienced partner, Lowndes is back for another endurance campaign, and numerous teams have assembled combinations capable of challenging at the front.

The Supercars Ryco Enduro Cup may consist of only two races, but those two events demand more from drivers, cars and crews than almost anything else on the calendar. With the 2026 line-ups now locked in, the endurance season promises to be one of the most fascinating chapters of this year’s Supercars championship.