Toyota recorded its first Supercars race victory at Taupo Motorsport Park as Brodie Kostecki, a Supercars driver, won Race 1 to maintain his championship lead and Walkinshaw TWG driver Ryan Wood won Race 2 in a one-day program shortened because of Cyclone Vaianu.
Ryan Wood's Race 2 victory followed team-mate Chaz Mostert, a Walkinshaw TWG driver, initially leading before Mostert radioed "Woody is faster" and yielded, allowing Wood to take his first win on home soil.
Brodie Kostecki dominated Race 1 from pole, building a 16.1855s margin after Broc Feeney, a Triple Eight driver, lost engine power mid-race; Feeney later suffered further delays in Race 2 when he had to wait behind Kai Allen's Grove Racing car during a pit stop.
The results ended a 2,884-day drought for non-Ford or GM manufacturers in Supercars, with Toyota ending the long run of victories by those brands.
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