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The 2026 Repco Supercars Championship officially launches with the Dunlop Sydney 500 at Sydney Motorsport Park. The event carries immense historical weight as it marks the competitive debut of Toyota in the series and a seismic shift for powerhouse Triple Eight Race Engineering, which has returned to the Ford camp for the first time since 2009. The Friday night format features a sharp 100km sprint, placing a premium on qualifying performance and immediate execution. With a "Fan Free Friday" initiative drawing a massive crowd to the Eastern Creek hills, the atmosphere is set for a high-intensity start to the new era of Australian motorsport.