Overview
- Cameron Waters won the 35‑lap Townsville sprint by 0.2 seconds over Brodie Kostecki after a late duel for the lead on the Reid Park Street Circuit.
- Kostecki converted pole into a charging second place after recovering from the virus and lower‑back spasms that forced him to withdraw from the Darwin Triple Crown.
- Teams’ split‑second strategy defined the outcome when Kostecki ran longer than rivals and Tickford reacted with an earlier stop for Waters to protect track position.
- The Friday result moved Grove Racing’s Matt Payne into the drivers’ championship lead by a narrow margin following his third‑place finish.
- Qualifying and practice were disrupted by a false‑alarm suspicious package and Triple Eight suffered a difficult day with Broc Feeney qualifying poorly and Will Brown’s session hit by a loose wheel.