Cam Waters wins Townsville opener as Matt Payne claims podium despite engine scare

Pole sitter Brodie Kostecki and Cam Waters shared the front row for the opening race of the 2026 NTI Townsville 500 at Reid Park Street Circuit, with Kiwi Matt Payne and Chaz Mostert lining up on the second row in third and fourth, respectively. Fellow New Zealander Ryan Wood qualified an impressive seventh, while Andre …