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Daily Telegraph
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Telegraph
Darwin Triple Crown Supercars: Opening race brought to halt after 15 seconds by monster crash
Don't miss out on the headlines from Supercars. Followed categories will be added to My News. A monster crash brought the opening race of the Darwin Triple Crown to a halt less than 15 seconds into a chaotic beginning of racing action. The usual tussle for spots out of Turn 1 led to tyre contact that sent Brad Jones Racing's Jaxon Evans flying into the barriers. A safety car was called as the number 12 Camaro, carrying a lot of speed, crashed into the barriers and was forced out of action with massive damage to the front. Then further up the track, Maculey Jones in his Pizza Hut entry was rear ended, spinning him a full 180 off the track into the grass. The race restart was equally as chaotic with Erebus' Jack Le Brocq losing a wheel following contact with Rylan Wood. A confrontation took place between the pair as they hopped out of their vehicles with Le Broq giving Wood, who had showed so much promise in practice, an ear full Richie Stanaway was also in the pits after a huge log jam forced another safety car out of the restart. Wood has made his feelings known on the official's decision to restart where they had causing mass chaos and ending his chances in the first race of the Darwin Triple Crown early. The safety car was in place after Jaxon Evans crashed into a guard rail out of Turn 1, but the ensuing restart caused a multi car crash down the straight. Kai Allen driver of the #26 Penrite Racing Ford Mustang GT during the Darwin Triple Crown. Picture:Wood's engine failed and his car slowed causing a mass log jam in the back end of the field with Jack Le Brocq's tyre bounding away from his vehicle. He said it 'was just one of those things' but made a dig at the decision to restart where they had rather than the final turn. 'We changed our safety car restart to go out on the last corner, but we still didn't go out on the last corner,' he said. 'So, if we keep doing the same sh-t on restarts the same stuff is going to happen.' Meanwhile, Evans said he was alright following the opening lap crash, which he felt he had been escorted into. 'Yeah I'm all good, bit of a sore foot but otherwise I'm all good,' he said. 'Didn't quite execute in qualifying and paid the price racing down the back. 'Felt like I got escorted there at the exit of Turn 1, interlocked wheels and sent me to the fence. 'The car is pretty heavily damaged and unfortunately won't be racing this afternoon.' FEENEY'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH HIDDEN VALLEY ROLLS ON Broc Feeney held off a determined chasing Cam Waters to take out his third top place finish from the past four races at Hidden Valley. A chaotic race start and a persistent clutch issue didn't put any brakes on the Feeney train as he held onto the top spot. Feeney said his clutch was going all the way to the floor and though he managed to wrangle it the issue did a number on his rear tyres. 'Super hard there, shame at the start (after the crashes),' Feeney said. 'Doing the speeds we were doing, the safety car couldn't pull away so I couldn't go to the straight and unfortunately crashes happen. 'I had a clutch issue for most of that race, it was super stressful didn't know how I was going to go.' ' I was hanging on for dear life, doing qualifying laps, looking forward to the ice bath post race.' Territorian Bryce Fullwood impressed in his home town return driving himself into fourth, his best result at Hidden Valley and a show of improving pace at BJR. Matt Payne secured himself another podium finish, and Chaz Mostert made up ground after poor qualifying, but Waters was the threat for Feeney from behind. Waters overtook Fullwood to deny him his shot at a first home podium and caught Payne as he put the pressure on to regain second. Originally published as Darwin Triple Crown Supercars: Opening race brought to halt after 15 seconds by monster crash
News.com.au
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Darwin Triple Crown Supercars: Opening race brought to halt after 15 seconds by monster crash
A monster crash brought the opening race of the Darwin Triple Crown to a halt less than 15 seconds into a chaotic beginning of racing action. The usual tussle for spots out of Turn 1 led to tyre contact that sent Brad Jones Racing's Jaxon Evans flying into the barriers. A safety car was called as the number 12 Camaro, carrying a lot of speed, crashed into the barriers and was forced out of action with massive damage to the front. ABSOLUTE CHAOS ON THE SAFETY CAR RESTART! We're under control of the bp Ultimate Safety Car once more! #RepcoSC #Supercars — Supercars (@supercars) June 21, 2025 Then further up the track, Maculey Jones in his Pizza Hut entry was rear ended, spinning him a full 180 off the track into the grass. The race restart was equally as chaotic with Erebus' Jack Le Brocq losing a wheel following contact with Rylan Wood. A confrontation took place between the pair as they hopped out of their vehicles with Le Broq giving Wood, who had showed so much promise in practice, an ear full Richie Stanaway was also in the pits after a huge log jam forced another safety car out of the restart. Wood has made his feelings known on the official's decision to restart where they had causing mass chaos and ending his chances in the first race of the Darwin Triple Crown early. The safety car was in place after Jaxon Evans crashed into a guard rail out of Turn 1, but the ensuing restart caused a multi car crash down the straight. Wood's engine failed and his car slowed causing a mass log jam in the back end of the field with Jack Le Brocq's tyre bounding away from his vehicle. He said it 'was just one of those things' but made a dig at the decision to restart where they had rather than the final turn. 'We changed our safety car restart to go out on the last corner, but we still didn't go out on the last corner,' he said. 'So, if we keep doing the same sh-t on restarts the same stuff is going to happen.' Meanwhile, Evans said he was alright following the opening lap crash, which he felt he had been escorted into. 'Yeah I'm all good, bit of a sore foot but otherwise I'm all good,' he said. 'Didn't quite execute in qualifying and paid the price racing down the back. 'Felt like I got escorted there at the exit of Turn 1, interlocked wheels and sent me to the fence. 'The car is pretty heavily damaged and unfortunately won't be racing this afternoon.' FEENEY'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH HIDDEN VALLEY ROLLS ON Broc Feeney held off a determined chasing Cam Waters to take out his third top place finish from the past four races at Hidden Valley. A chaotic race start and a persistent clutch issue didn't put any brakes on the Feeney train as he held onto the top spot. Feeney said his clutch was going all the way to the floor and though he managed to wrangle it the issue did a number on his rear tyres. 'Super hard there, shame at the start (after the crashes),' Feeney said. FEENEY HOLDS ON ðŸ'Š #RepcoSC #Supercars — Supercars (@supercars) June 21, 2025 'Doing the speeds we were doing, the safety car couldn't pull away so I couldn't go to the straight and unfortunately crashes happen. 'I had a clutch issue for most of that race, it was super stressful didn't know how I was going to go.' ' I was hanging on for dear life, doing qualifying laps, looking forward to the ice bath post race.' Territorian Bryce Fullwood impressed in his home town return driving himself into fourth, his best result at Hidden Valley and a show of improving pace at BJR. Matt Payne secured himself another podium finish, and Chaz Mostert made up ground after poor qualifying, but Waters was the threat for Feeney from behind. Waters overtook Fullwood to deny him his shot at a first home podium and caught Payne as he put the pressure on to regain second.
West Australian
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
Supercars sophomore Evans tops Perth practice
Jaxon Evans has kicked off Supercars action in Perth by setting the fastest time in the opening practice session. The Brad Jones Racing driver surged to the top of the time sheet at Wanneroo Raceway on Friday, clocking 55.086 seconds after putting on new soft tyres. He was 0.359 seconds quicker than fellow sophomore driver Ryan Wood, with championship leader Broc Feeney third fastest. Rookies and drivers in their second year are allotted an extra set of tyres for practice, allowing Evans to post his time. Evans will be out to continue his rise after posting his career-best qualifying result in Tasmania last round, starting seventh in the final sprint race. "It's really nice to finish the session on top. It's the first time I've done it in Supercars," Evans said. "It's just nice to know that the car is fast. Hopefully we can continue that way." Triple Eight ace Feeney is out to extend his 33-point lead over reigning champion Will Brown, eyeing a clean sweep of the three sprint races in Perth. Brown was sixth fastest in practice. Meanwhile, Walkinshaw Andretti United's Wood will hope to break through for a maiden career win after finishing on the podium for the first time in New Zealand. Team 18 duo Anton De Pasquale and David Reynolds both had hairy moments at turn six, with 17th-fastest Reynolds travelling deep into the sand trap. De Pasquale was lucky to avoid beaching himself, finishing fourth fastest.
Perth Now
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Supercars sophomore Evans tops Perth practice
Jaxon Evans has kicked off Supercars action in Perth by setting the fastest time in the opening practice session. The Brad Jones Racing driver surged to the top of the time sheet at Wanneroo Raceway on Friday, clocking 55.086 seconds after putting on new soft tyres. He was 0.359 seconds quicker than fellow sophomore driver Ryan Wood, with championship leader Broc Feeney third fastest. Rookies and drivers in their second year are allotted an extra set of tyres for practice, allowing Evans to post his time. Evans will be out to continue his rise after posting his career-best qualifying result in Tasmania last round, starting seventh in the final sprint race. "It's really nice to finish the session on top. It's the first time I've done it in Supercars," Evans said. "It's just nice to know that the car is fast. Hopefully we can continue that way." Triple Eight ace Feeney is out to extend his 33-point lead over reigning champion Will Brown, eyeing a clean sweep of the three sprint races in Perth. Brown was sixth fastest in practice. Meanwhile, Walkinshaw Andretti United's Wood will hope to break through for a maiden career win after finishing on the podium for the first time in New Zealand. Team 18 duo Anton De Pasquale and David Reynolds both had hairy moments at turn six, with 17th-fastest Reynolds travelling deep into the sand trap. De Pasquale was lucky to avoid beaching himself, finishing fourth fastest.
The Advertiser
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Arise Racing GT survives tricky Queensland conditions
The Arise Racing GT team headed to Queensland Raceway last weekend, after the pairing of Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte claimed wins in three of the GT World Challenge Australia championship's first four races. And while they didn't add to that tally at the Willowbank circuit, they still have a strong lead in the Pro-Am Driver's Championship. "I think if this is a bad weekend, then it's not so bad," said Schutte after race two. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Overall we'll take this weekend and move on." The team's #26 crew took their Ferrari 296 GT3 to a third-place finish in the opening race of the weekend, but could only manage fifth in race two, as uncharacteristically wet weather caught out many drivers in the field, resulting in a disjointed, safety car-filled affair. The team's second entry, the #77 Ferrari, had an eventful weekend that included a major change prior to action getting underway. Jordan Love stepped aside from his usual co-driver seat with Steve Wyatt and was replaced by his brother, Aaron. No stranger to racing, Aaron Love began the season in Supercars and has experience racing in Porsche Carrera Cup in Australia and France. Despite limited time in the Ferrari, Love took little time to adapt and he and Wyatt managed to claim fifth place in the opening race. They then improved in the second race, finishing in fourth, ahead of their teammates. "First weekend done and dusted, second race is done," said Aaron Love. "Second time in the car for myself in dry conditions. It was a heap of fun, managed to snag fastest lap and make up a few positions. "Steve jumped in the car, a good driver swap, popped out second and couldn't quite hold off a few of the cars. A few of the safety cars probably helped us out there and we came home fourth. "A few things went our way and few things didn't go our way, but ultimately it was a good, fun weekend." Evans and Schutte's championship rivals, Brad Schumacher and Broc Feeney, claimed victory in race one and then backed it up with third place in race two. While that closed the gap in the driver's standings, the Arise Racing GT duo still hold a 22-point advantage with three more rounds to run. The team also has a five-point lead in the Team's Championship, as it looks to add to the silverware it claimed in its debut season. The next round of the GT World Challenge Australia series will be at Melbourne's Sandown Raceway on July 25-27. Content originally sourced from: The Arise Racing GT team headed to Queensland Raceway last weekend, after the pairing of Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte claimed wins in three of the GT World Challenge Australia championship's first four races. And while they didn't add to that tally at the Willowbank circuit, they still have a strong lead in the Pro-Am Driver's Championship. "I think if this is a bad weekend, then it's not so bad," said Schutte after race two. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Overall we'll take this weekend and move on." The team's #26 crew took their Ferrari 296 GT3 to a third-place finish in the opening race of the weekend, but could only manage fifth in race two, as uncharacteristically wet weather caught out many drivers in the field, resulting in a disjointed, safety car-filled affair. The team's second entry, the #77 Ferrari, had an eventful weekend that included a major change prior to action getting underway. Jordan Love stepped aside from his usual co-driver seat with Steve Wyatt and was replaced by his brother, Aaron. No stranger to racing, Aaron Love began the season in Supercars and has experience racing in Porsche Carrera Cup in Australia and France. Despite limited time in the Ferrari, Love took little time to adapt and he and Wyatt managed to claim fifth place in the opening race. They then improved in the second race, finishing in fourth, ahead of their teammates. "First weekend done and dusted, second race is done," said Aaron Love. "Second time in the car for myself in dry conditions. It was a heap of fun, managed to snag fastest lap and make up a few positions. "Steve jumped in the car, a good driver swap, popped out second and couldn't quite hold off a few of the cars. A few of the safety cars probably helped us out there and we came home fourth. "A few things went our way and few things didn't go our way, but ultimately it was a good, fun weekend." Evans and Schutte's championship rivals, Brad Schumacher and Broc Feeney, claimed victory in race one and then backed it up with third place in race two. While that closed the gap in the driver's standings, the Arise Racing GT duo still hold a 22-point advantage with three more rounds to run. The team also has a five-point lead in the Team's Championship, as it looks to add to the silverware it claimed in its debut season. The next round of the GT World Challenge Australia series will be at Melbourne's Sandown Raceway on July 25-27. Content originally sourced from: The Arise Racing GT team headed to Queensland Raceway last weekend, after the pairing of Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte claimed wins in three of the GT World Challenge Australia championship's first four races. And while they didn't add to that tally at the Willowbank circuit, they still have a strong lead in the Pro-Am Driver's Championship. "I think if this is a bad weekend, then it's not so bad," said Schutte after race two. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Overall we'll take this weekend and move on." The team's #26 crew took their Ferrari 296 GT3 to a third-place finish in the opening race of the weekend, but could only manage fifth in race two, as uncharacteristically wet weather caught out many drivers in the field, resulting in a disjointed, safety car-filled affair. The team's second entry, the #77 Ferrari, had an eventful weekend that included a major change prior to action getting underway. Jordan Love stepped aside from his usual co-driver seat with Steve Wyatt and was replaced by his brother, Aaron. No stranger to racing, Aaron Love began the season in Supercars and has experience racing in Porsche Carrera Cup in Australia and France. Despite limited time in the Ferrari, Love took little time to adapt and he and Wyatt managed to claim fifth place in the opening race. They then improved in the second race, finishing in fourth, ahead of their teammates. "First weekend done and dusted, second race is done," said Aaron Love. "Second time in the car for myself in dry conditions. It was a heap of fun, managed to snag fastest lap and make up a few positions. "Steve jumped in the car, a good driver swap, popped out second and couldn't quite hold off a few of the cars. A few of the safety cars probably helped us out there and we came home fourth. "A few things went our way and few things didn't go our way, but ultimately it was a good, fun weekend." Evans and Schutte's championship rivals, Brad Schumacher and Broc Feeney, claimed victory in race one and then backed it up with third place in race two. While that closed the gap in the driver's standings, the Arise Racing GT duo still hold a 22-point advantage with three more rounds to run. The team also has a five-point lead in the Team's Championship, as it looks to add to the silverware it claimed in its debut season. The next round of the GT World Challenge Australia series will be at Melbourne's Sandown Raceway on July 25-27. Content originally sourced from: The Arise Racing GT team headed to Queensland Raceway last weekend, after the pairing of Jaxon Evans and Elliott Schutte claimed wins in three of the GT World Challenge Australia championship's first four races. And while they didn't add to that tally at the Willowbank circuit, they still have a strong lead in the Pro-Am Driver's Championship. "I think if this is a bad weekend, then it's not so bad," said Schutte after race two. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "Overall we'll take this weekend and move on." The team's #26 crew took their Ferrari 296 GT3 to a third-place finish in the opening race of the weekend, but could only manage fifth in race two, as uncharacteristically wet weather caught out many drivers in the field, resulting in a disjointed, safety car-filled affair. The team's second entry, the #77 Ferrari, had an eventful weekend that included a major change prior to action getting underway. Jordan Love stepped aside from his usual co-driver seat with Steve Wyatt and was replaced by his brother, Aaron. No stranger to racing, Aaron Love began the season in Supercars and has experience racing in Porsche Carrera Cup in Australia and France. Despite limited time in the Ferrari, Love took little time to adapt and he and Wyatt managed to claim fifth place in the opening race. They then improved in the second race, finishing in fourth, ahead of their teammates. "First weekend done and dusted, second race is done," said Aaron Love. "Second time in the car for myself in dry conditions. It was a heap of fun, managed to snag fastest lap and make up a few positions. "Steve jumped in the car, a good driver swap, popped out second and couldn't quite hold off a few of the cars. A few of the safety cars probably helped us out there and we came home fourth. "A few things went our way and few things didn't go our way, but ultimately it was a good, fun weekend." Evans and Schutte's championship rivals, Brad Schumacher and Broc Feeney, claimed victory in race one and then backed it up with third place in race two. While that closed the gap in the driver's standings, the Arise Racing GT duo still hold a 22-point advantage with three more rounds to run. The team also has a five-point lead in the Team's Championship, as it looks to add to the silverware it claimed in its debut season. The next round of the GT World Challenge Australia series will be at Melbourne's Sandown Raceway on July 25-27. 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