Overview
- A capacity 28‑car field is confirmed for Round 2 at Hidden Valley with 18 Pro entries and 10 Pro‑Am entries, and the entry list includes returns for Marco Giltrap and Liam Talbot plus a planned three‑start debut for 17‑year‑old Daniel Quimby.
- The weekend restarts the season after a long break with practice on Friday, qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday, Race 2 on Sunday, and live coverage on Fox Sports, Kayo and Sky Sport New Zealand.
- Qualifying will now set two separate grids by using each driver's fastest lap to determine Race 1 and their second‑fastest lap to determine Race 2, a rule organisers say will raise the value of qualifying performance.
- Two drivers hit milestones at Hidden Valley with Rodney Jane scheduled for his 250th Carrera Cup start in Race 1 and Angelo Mouzouris set to reach 100 starts in Race 2.
- Harri Jones holds a narrow two‑point championship lead over Dylan O’Keeffe from Albert Park, and the format change plus the absence of Marcus Amand create fresh opportunities for contenders as the series moves into a compressed second half of the season.