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Heimgartner leads Kiwi charge in Taupō Supercars Practice 1​

by Jessica Barnes
April 11, 2025
in Australia, Supercars
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The 2025 ITM Taupō Super400 kicked off with an exciting Practice 1 session at Taupō International Motorsport Park, where New Zealand’s own Andre Heimgartner set the pace.​

Heimgartner, driver for Brad Jones Racing, topped the timesheets with a blistering lap of 1:26.8830, showcasing his familiarity with the circuit and giving local fans plenty to cheer about. He edged out Team 18’s Anton De Pasquale, who posted a close 1:26.9088.

Grove Racing’s Matt Payne secured third with a 1:26.9660, making it a strong Top 3 for the Kiwi contingent.

Matt Payne during Practice 1 at the 2025 Taupō Super 440. Image: Jessica Barnes / Blissful Photography

Walkinshaw Andretti driver Ryan Wood clocked a 1.27.1526, not far from Payne’s lap time, placing him 5th on the leaderboard. PremiAir Racing driver Richie Stanaway posted a 1:27.3105 which placed him inside the Top 10 finishing 9th.

Jaxon Evans, representing Brad Jones Racing, clocked a 1:27.7044, resulting in the Kiwi finishing down in 15th place.

The session was red-flagged with less than two minutes remaining when Walkinshaw Andretti driver Ryan Wood clipped the tyre bundle at Turn 12, damaging his steering and ending up in the gravel. Despite the setback, Wood has shown promising pace with a best lap of 1:26.9908, placing him 5th overall in the session.

Ryan Wood during Practice 1 at the 2025 Taupō Super 440. Image: Jessica Barnes / Blissful Photography

With the first practice session complete, teams will analyze data and make adjustments ahead of Practice 2 at 2:30 p.m. today before making final set-up adjustments ahead of the back-to-back qualifying sessions, scheduled for Saturday at 10:25 a.m. and 11:05 a.m.

The strong performances by local drivers have set the stage for an exciting weekend of racing at Taupō.

Full Supercars Practice 1 Results:

PositionDriverGap
1Heimgartner1:26.830
2De Pasquale0.0258
3Payne0.0830
4Hill0.1275
5Wood0.2696
6Mostert0.3006
7Kostecki0.3652
8Feeney0.3666
9Stanaway0.4275
10Brown0.4752
11Le Broq0.5302
12Davison0.5809
13Waters0.7393
14Randle0.7978
15Evans0.8214
16Golding0.8965
17Fullwood0.9216
18Reynolds0.9243
19Percat1.0471
20Courtney1.1756
21Jones1.2124
22Kai Allen1.4919
23Cameron1.5112
24Murray1.7174

Header Image: Jessica Barnes / Blissful Photography

Tags: Andre HeimgartnerITM Taupo Super 440Jaxon EvansMatt PayneMatthew PayneNew Zealand SupercarsRyan WoodSupercarsTaupo International Motorsport Park

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