New Zealand could host a second Australian Supercars weekend as soon as 2026.
The Central Otago District Council met on Wednesday to discuss the region hosting a Supercars event in 2026 at Cromwell's Highlands Motorsport Park.
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After a year hiatus in 2023 following the closure of the Pukekohe track, Supercars returned to New Zealand earlier this year with its inaugural event at Taupō International Motorsport Park, won by Kiwi driver Andre Heimgartner.
"Supercars is constantly pursuing and evaluating opportunities to expand the sport's reach, both in Australia and abroad," Supercars said in a statement.
"New Zealand is home to an avid motorsport fan base, as evidenced by the sell-out success of the inaugural Taupō Super400 this past April, and no less than five Kiwi drivers on the current Supercars grid.
"There has been great interest among our stakeholders and supporters in a second Supercars event in the Land of the Long White Cloud, which we will continue to explore alongside our ongoing efforts to sustain and grow the success of our event in Taupō."
There is currently five New Zealand drivers on the Supercars grid - Jaxon Evans and Heimgartner (Brad Jones Racing), Matt Payne (Grove Racing), Richie Stanaway (PremAir Racing) and Ryan Wood (Walkinshaw Andretti United).
The new Supercars championships starts in Sydney on February 21, with the Taupō race weekend on April 11-13.