2026 NTi Townsville 500, Ried Park, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. 10 Jul, 2026.

Team 18 is set for the penultimate round of the Sprint Cup at this weekend’s Perth Super440 on 31 July – 2 August at Wanneroo Raceway.

Now back in DEWALT Racing colours, Anton De Pasquale heads to Perth following a challenging outing at the Townsville 500. De Pasquale served as a highlight of the weekend due to his impressive performance in the Saturday race, having to overcome a difficult P11 in qualifying to finish second, recording his third podium of the season and fourth for the team.

De Pasquale has seen success in the past at Wanneroo, but will be looking to find more consistency after a difficult outing in 2025 with one top ten finish.

Snowy River Racing’s David Reynolds returns to their traditional teal colours after two rounds running their indigenous livery. Townsville saw Reynolds bring home a top ten on Saturday, and with two Sprint rounds remaining and a finals cut off looming post Enduros, Reynolds is aiming for a consistent showing to firm himself into finals contention.

Perth presents another opportunity for the team to continue building its momentum and improve on its recent results at Wanneroo. Reynolds recorded the team’s best finish at the circuit with seventh place last year, while Team 18 has secured four top-10 results in as many years. With encouraging form across recent rounds, the team heads west determined to improve that record.

The Perth Super 440 weekend will comprise two back-to-back practice sessions on Friday afternoon, followed by two 120km, 50-lap sprint races on Saturday. the first being Race 23 at 12:45pm, and Race 24 at 4:20pm. The final race will be the 200km, 80-lap Race 25, held on Sunday afternoon at 3:20pm. All the action can be viewed live on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.

RESULTS & QUOTES

Anton De Pasquale, driver – #18 Cub Cadet Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

“Townsville was a mixed weekend, but it was great to come away with another podium and show what we can achieve when we put everything together.”

“Perth is a short lap, but it’s a really fast and challenging track, and with the Super Soft tyre returning, managing the tyre compounds across the races will be important.”

“We weren’t as consistent as we wanted to be there last year, so the focus is on rolling out with a strong car from the first practice and building through the weekend. Qualifying and track position will be crucial because the racing can get pretty hectic, but if we roll out strong and execute well, there’s no reason we can’t fight at the front again.”

David Reynolds, driver – #20 Snowy River Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

“Perth’s an odd but fun track to come to because of the surface, grip’s very up and down at certain parts because of the elevation.”

“It’s a decent track for racing but it’s pretty chaotic so getting clean air and getting out of the pack is important; you don’t want to end up fighting and getting into the wall.”

“We struggled a bit last year with tyres before we found the right setup for Sunday and were able to run good, hopefully this year we can run up at the front starting from first practice and get in the mix for the win.”

“Perth’s an odd but fun track to come to because of the surface, grip’s very up and down at certain parts because of the elevation.”

“It’s a decent track for racing but it’s pretty chaotic so getting clean air and getting out of the pack is important; you don’t want to end up fighting and getting into the wall.”

“We struggled a bit last year with tyres before we found the right setup for Sunday and were able to run good, hopefully this year we can run up at the front starting from first practice and get in the mix for the win.”

SCHEDULE
2026 Bosch Power Tools Perth Super 440

(All Times AWST)

Friday 31 July

3:00pm, Practice 1 (25 mins)
3:40pm, Practice 2 (25 mins)

Saturday 1 August

9:45am, Qualifying – Race 23, Part 1 (12 mins)
10:05am, Qualifying – Race 23, Part 2 (8 mins)
10:35am, Qualifying – Race 24, Part 1 (12 mins)
10:55am, Qualifying – Race 24, Part 2 (8 mins)
12:45pm, Race 23 – 120km (50 laps)
4:20pm, Race 24 – 120km (50 laps)

Sunday 2 August

11:00am, Qualifying – Race 25, Part 1 (12 mins)
11:20am, Qualifying – Race 25, Part 2 (10 mins)
11:45am, Top Ten Shootout (30 mins)
3:20pm, Race 25 – 200km (80 laps)