Supercars' return to Auckland was marked by a moment's silence, as Pukekohe Park Raceway paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth died in the early hours of Friday morning (NZ time) at the age of 96, seeing Prince Charles ascend to the throne and become King Charles III.
As the sporting world paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth, with names across all codes paying their respects, Supercars was no different as the Australian championship returned to New Zealand for the first time since 2019.
Before the start of Friday's first practice session, the entire racing paddock as well as the fans gathered in attendance observed a moment of silence in remembrance.
On Supercars' return to Kiwi soil, New Zealand's Andre Heimgartner and Shane van Gisbergen clocked the third and fourth fastest laps respectively, while Australian Anton de Pasquale topped the timings in the first practice session.
Global sport has been swift to react in its remembrance of the Queen, with cancellations of events across cricket, golf, rugby, and horse racing in the UK.
New Zealand Rugby has confirmed a minute's silence will be observed prior to kick-off in this weekend's Farah Palmer Cup final, NPC and Heartland Championship matches, in remembrance of both Queen Elizabeth and Willie Los'e.
