2026 The Bend Super Trucks

The Australian Super Trucks Championship moved to Round 2 at The Bend (Shell V-Power Motorsport Park) just south of Tailem Bend, South Australia.  It was the first time the trucks raced at this complex, and they would be using the short Western Circuit at the complex.  The first round was at Mallala Motorsport Park, north of Adelaide in South Australia.  Some of the support categories would use the longer International Circuit version of the Western Circuit.  Support categories were: Victorian V8s, Victorian Super TT (tin tops)/Circuit Excels, Australian Superkarts (nearly 30 entries) and HQ Holdens.

On the Saturday of the event (that this story is covering) the day would conclude with Truck Drags on the Bend Dragway and competitors would include road going trucks as well as the Super Trucks.

The Ox Racing Mack was exceptional with at least 2 runs in the low 14secs .

Super Trucks results from both days

Top-Tier (A-Class):
1st. Dale Cornfoot (BDK Racing) – yellow Kenworth, 2nd. Mark Noonan (Fuel Doctor Racing) – yellow/green Scania, 3rd. Shannon Smith (GLE Racing) dark blue Kenworth.  Notable was Harvey Dale in Race 4 on Sunday coming from rear of field in the 1st lap to claim the win.   Light Trucks:  Riley Fern (MLC Truck Racing) – Isuzu.   Teams Championship: 1st. SRZ Racing (Brett Dalglish).
Overall points in the Australian Super Trucks championship after Round 2 see Dale Cornfoot on 135 points, Mark Noonan on 109 and Steven Zammit (SRZ Racing) on 87 points with the Anzac liveried Mack truck of Tye Oxley (Ox Racing) on 73 points and Harvey Dale (Thorpe) on 69 points.

Results from support categories – (what I could find)

Victorian V8s – Saturday Race 1 – Greg Lynch took the victory by 17.7 seconds ahead of Mark Kakouri, with Steven Bonner finishing in third.  Race 2 – Lynch again defeated Kakouri by 10 seconds.  Adam Caddeo rounded out the podium after Bonner ran off the track late in the race.  Victorian Super TT (for the weekend) Over 2 Litre Slicks – 1st. David Buntin, 2nd. Peter Ryder, 3rd. Joe Strickland.  Over 2 Litre Treaded – 1st Brett Ramsay, 2nd. Russell Andrew/Deller.  Under 2 Litre – 1st Lou Lezzi, 2nd. Jacob Taylor, 3rd. Joshua Robins
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Saturday

Super Trucks – Race 1

Super Trucks – Teams Race 1

Super Trucks – Teams Race 2

Truck Drags at the Bend Raceway

 

Victorian V8s  – Practice-Qualifying

Victorian V8s – Race 1

Victorian V8s – Race 2

 

Victorian SuperTT/Circuit Excels – Practice/Qualifying

Victorian SuperTT/Circuit Excels – Race 1

Victorian SuperTT/Circuit Excels – Race 2

Australian Super Kart Grand Prix

Australian Super Kart Grand Prix – Practice

Australian Super Kart Grand Prix – Race 1

HQ Holdens – Practice-Qualifying

HQ Holdens – Race 1

HQ Holdens – Race 2