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    A first-up win for a local Supercars driver in this weekend's Taupo Super 440

    A first-up win for a local Supercars driver in this weekend's Taupo Super 440


    Matt Payne's taken the victory from pole position over Aussie Cam Waters ... with a fellow Kiwi also on the podium, on Sky Sport.



    Payne also set a new lap record in Taupo with a time of one minute 27.5 seconds.

    Aussie Brodie Kostecki, who was fifth, will start on pole from Chaz Mostert for today's second race at 4.05pm with Payne the best local in seventh.

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    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Motorsports News
     13 Apr: Kiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson will start a lowly 17th on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix
     12 Apr: New Zealand Supercars driver Ryan Wood is stoked to have earned his first podium finish on home tarmac
     12 Apr: After a difficult first practice session in scorching heat Kiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson is happy with his progress ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix
     11 Apr: The early pace at the Taupo Supercars event has been set by the Kiwi drivers
     08 Apr: Matt Payne's using a missed opportunity from last year's Taupo event as motivation as the Supercars series gets set for the New Zealand leg of this year's championship
     07 Apr: A pit strategy gamble has failed to pay off on Liam Lawson's return to Racing Bulls
     06 Apr: Title favourite Ben Hunt has won the New Zealand Rally Championship's season-opening Rally of Otago
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