Gold Coast 500 2026: Date, weather and TV details
The 2026 Gold Coast 500 runs 23‑25 October on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, with heavy showers expected, live on Foxtel and free‑to‑air coverage on Seven, and the top seven drivers after the event will qualify for the Sandown 500.
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The 2026 Gold Coast 500 will be held on Friday 23, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October on the 2.96‑kilometre Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.
Weather and race schedule
Friday’s forecast shows showers, a maximum of 24 °C and a minimum of 17 °C, with 8‑40 mm of rain and winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Saturday also expects showers, 26 °C high, 17 °C low, 2‑20 mm of precipitation and winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning, with a late‑day thunderstorm. Sunday has similar conditions – 27 °C high, 18 °C low, 3‑20 mm of rain and a chance of a storm, with winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.
The final points standings after the Gold Coast 500 will determine which drivers advance to the Sandown 500. Matt Payne leads with 3,150 points (+102), followed by Broc Feeney (3,145, +97), Will Brown (3,103, +55), Brodie Kostecki (3,096, +48), Kai Allen (3,066, +18), Cameron Waters (3,057, +9) and Anton De Pasquale (3,048). The top seven drivers will qualify for Sandown; those below the cut line, including Chaz Mostert (3,039, –9), Ryan Wood (3,030, –18) and Jack Le Brocq (3,021, –27), will not move on.
TV and streaming
Live coverage of the event will be broadcast on Foxtel via Fox Sports 506 on all three days. The Seven Network will provide free‑to‑air coverage on 7two on Saturday at 1:30 pm and on 7mate on Sunday at 1:00 pm. Streaming is available through Foxtel Go, Kayo Sports and 7plus Sport for free‑to‑air viewers, while overseas fans can watch via SuperView.
Tickets for the Gold Coast 500 are sold through Ticketek, the official Supercars website or at the gates on Surfers Paradise. Support categories include the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia, the Battery World Aussie Racing Cars, and the Tyrepower V8 SuperUte Series. Five different drivers have won races in the ’500 era: Shane van Gisbergen (2022), Cameron Waters (2023, 2024), Chaz Mostert (2025), David Reynolds (2023) and Brodie Kostecki (2024).