{"id":64267,"date":"2026-08-03T18:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/64267\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:18:14","slug":"perth-super-440-more-than-40000-pack-wanneroo-raceway-for-biggest-supercars-crowd-in-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/64267\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth Super 440: More than 40,000 pack Wanneroo Raceway for biggest Supercars crowd in decade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Perth Supercars attracted its biggest crowd in a decade over the weekend, with more than 40,000 spectators packing Wanneroo Raceway.<\/p>\n

Crowds jumped 15 per cent compared to 2025, with 40,213 people attending the three-day Perth Super 440 \u2014 the event\u2019s highest turnout since 2016.<\/p>\n

Matt Payne won two of the weekend\u2019s three championship races, while Ballajura\u2019s Brodie Kostecki endured a frustrating home event after fuel rig issues derailed his chances in Sunday\u2019s final race.<\/p>\n

Broc Feeney claimed victory in Saturday\u2019s second championship race before finishing runner-up to Payne in Sunday\u2019s finale.<\/p>\n

\"MoreCamera IconMore than 40,000 fans flocked to Wanneroo Raceway over the weekend. Credit: Supplied\/Mark Horsburgh\/EDGE Photographic\"ACamera IconA big crowd turned out for the 2026 Bosch Power Tools Perth Super 440. Credit: Supplied\/Mark Horsburgh\/EDGE Photographic<\/p>\n

Supercars executive chairman Barclay Nettlefold said the weekend\u2019s attendance gave the organisation \u201cenormous confidence in the future of Supercars in WA\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerth continues to show just how much passion there is for Supercars in WA, and to see more than 40,000 people come through the gates this weekend is a fantastic result,\u201d Mr Nettlefold said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat stands out is the enthusiasm we\u2019ve seen from WA fans, not just in the grandstands but across every part of the event experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerth has become one of the most passionate motorsport markets in the country and we\u2019re excited about what\u2019s ahead. We thank everyone who came along and helped make the Bosch Power Tools Perth Super 440 such a success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Across the three days, fans were treated to a packed schedule of racing and family entertainment, with the Super2 Series, Radical Cup Australia, V8 SuperUtes and Trans Am Championship also on the program, alongside car displays and aerial displays by the Australian Defence Force.<\/p>\n

\"SupercarsCamera IconSupercars championship leader Matt Payne reigned in Perth with two wins from the three races. Credit: Mark Horsburgh\/AAP<\/p>\n

Last weekend\u2019s event was likely the penultimate Supercars Championship meeting at Wanneroo Raceway before the championship moves to the controversial Perth Park circuit in 2028.<\/p>\n

Deputy Premier and Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti said she believes WA\u2019s appetite for motorsport is continuing to build.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe atmosphere at the Perth Super 440 has been electric and it\u2019s been fantastic to see so many people enjoying the excitement at Wanneroo Raceway this weekend,\u201d Ms Saffioti said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMajor sporting events like these not only bring the community together and provide action-packed entertainment, but boost WA\u2019s economy and support local jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cMomentum for motorsport in WA is continuing to grow and we can\u2019t wait to host Supercars at Perth Park in 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Perth Supercars attracted its biggest crowd in a decade over the weekend, with more than 40,000 spectators…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":64268,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2326,2673,335,261,69834,464,2674],"class_list":["post-64267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-perth","tag-motorsport","tag-north","tag-perth","tag-sport","tag-v8-supercars","tag-wa-news","tag-wanneroo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}