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6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Supercars star Feeney crowned king of Townsville
Runaway Supercars leader Broc Feeney has overcome self doubt and a late challenge from teammate Will Brown to post back-to-back victories at the Townsville 500. Brodie Kostecki, the 2023 champion, came up trumps in Friday's 35-lap sprint to win for Shell V-Power Racing, but the weekend well and truly belonged to Feeney. Feeney finished more than six seconds ahead of Walkinshaw Andretti United's Chaz Mostert on Saturday, and made the most of his pole position on Sunday to beat Triple Eight teammate Brown by more than three seconds. Brown was right on Feeney's tail with less than 10 laps remaining, but Feeney held his nerve and edged further ahead to wrap up the 70-lap race at Reid Park. Eyes on the lead battle 👀 Will the Bulls be allowed to race?#RepcoSC #Supercars — Supercars (@supercars) July 13, 2025 Penrite Racing star Matt Payne started Sunday's event second on the grid, but slipped to third early before finishing fifth. Mostert came third, more than 12 seconds behind Feeney, with Cameron Waters fourth. Feeney celebrated his 10th race win of the season with a big burnout before hugging his family members in attendance. "Huge credit to Will. That was the hardest race I've had in a long time," Feeney said. "He was definitely the faster guy today and put a lot of pressure on me. "He had so much pace on me in that last stint. There was a lot of that last stint where I didn't think I was going to be able to hang on. "I was asking all the questions about where I need to improve. "But once he got close, within about half a second, he dropped off. I'm guessing his car probably overheated from being behind." The 120 points Feeney received for Sunday's win boosted his season tally to a dominant 1759 points. Brown is 220 points behind in second spot, with Matthew Payne a further 15 points away in third. Feeney became just the ninth driver to claim 10 or more wins in a season, after Shane van Gisbergen, Scott McLaughlin, Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup, Mark Skaife, Garth Tander, Marcos Ambrose and Glenn Seton. "This means a lot. This is a huge win for us. It's an awesome roll we've been on," Feeney said. "I can't be prouder of everyone at Red Bull Empire racing." Reynolds gets into JC and the BRT driver ends up facing the wrong way!#RepcoSC #Supercars — Supercars (@supercars) July 13, 2025 Brown ensured a one-two finish for Triple Eight. "It was a tough one. I was tyring to get on the back of Broc," he said. "I didn't have anything for him at the end there, which was disappointing. "But it was good to be back on the podium. I've had a tough few rounds, that's for sure." Cameron Hill finished last following brake problems, while Dave Reynolds came 21st after being handed a 15-second penalty for spinning James Courtney. A loose right wheel forced Will Davison back into the pits in a costly malfunction, with the veteran finishing second last in 23rd spot as a result.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Broc Feeney leads a Triple Eight 1-2 with Will Brown to put one hand on the Supercars Sprint Cup
Broc Feeney put one hand on the Supercars Championship's new Sprint Cup trophy with victory in the Sunday leg of the NTI Townsville 500. Feeney started from pole position and controlled the race for its 70-lap duration, losing the lead only during the pit stop cycles. The driver took the chequered flag three seconds clear of teammate Will Brown, who rose from seventh on the grid on a day where Triple Eight ruled the roost. It gives Feeney a 220-point lead over Brown in the standings with just a single round of the Sprint Cup remaining at Queensland Raceway next month. 'Huge credit to Will. That was the hardest race I've had in a long time,' said Feeney. 'He was definitely the faster guy today and put a lot of pressure on me. In that second stint, I had newer tyres, and he was coming back at me. He had so much pace on me in that last stint. 'But once he got close, within about half a second, he sort of dropped off and I'm guessing his car overheated from being behind. 'There was a lot of that last stint where I didn't think I was going to be able to hang on, I was asking all of the questions about where I need to improve. 'This means a lot; this is a huge win for us. It's been an awesome roll we've been on; I couldn't be prouder of everyone at Red Bull Ampol Racing.' Chaz Mostert moved from eighth on the grid to third, taking the final podium spot from fellow Ford man Cam Waters in the closing stages. Waters had sat fourth behind Feeney, Matt Payne and Anton De Pasquale on lap 14 when Tickford Racing brought him to pit lane, committing to an aggressive undercut strategy. That allowed the Monster Mustang to take the lead of the race once the first round of stops was completed some 15 laps later. However, Feeney and Brown were able to overtake Waters – by that point on far older rubber – during the middle stint and retained their track position through the second round of stops. Brown then emerged as Feeney's biggest threat, closing down the margin to the leader as the second stops approached. While Brown wanted to undercut his teammate, Triple Eight pulled rank in giving Feeney pit priority – stopping him for the final time on lap 48, with Brown in two circuits later. That shook out with Feeney two seconds clear. Brown initially closed in on his teammate but proved unable to mount a late challenge. Payne ended up fifth having faded from his early high of second. The Penrite Mustang lost time in its first pit stop with refuelling trouble and did not have the race pace to contend. De Pasquale threatened Feeney for the lead in the early laps beforehand but gradually fell backwards from there, eventually taking the flag seventh. Ryan Wood overtook Thomas Randle for seventh on the penultimate lap, while Bryce Fullwood and Kai Allen rounded out the top 10. Fullwood drove through from 16th on the grid, while Brad Jones Racing teammate Andre Heimgartner was another charger – rising 10 places to 11th. Nick Percat was another mover, up 10 spots to 11th, on a day where teammate Cam Hill was running inside the top 10 mid-race only to be forced to the garage with brake trouble. Others to strike trouble were Will Davison (23rd after a loose wheel forced an extra pit stop) and David Reynolds (21st after a tangle with James Courtney drew a 15 second penalty). Erebus Motorsport tried a three-stop strategy for Jack Le Brocq, who rose five spots to 17th and ran out of fuel on the cool-down lap. The Supercars Championship continues at Queensland Raceway on August 8-10.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Feeney dominates Darwin to hit four straight race wins
Broc Feeney has continued his dominance at Hidden Valley Raceway, winning back-to-back races from pole in Darwin to extend his lead at the top of the Supercars standings. The Triple Eight speedster seems unstoppable at the moment. With his third and fourth consecutive race wins on Saturday, his championship gap over teammate Will Brown has opened up to 143 points. In a controlled performance in the day's second race, Feeney held onto the lead from the jump, setting a new Darwin lap record of one minute 7.523 seconds in the process. After pitting last, the 22-year-old used his fresh supersoft tyres to speed away from Anton De Pasquale in the final laps and hold onto a one second lead. De Pasquale's second-place finish was his first podium of the season and Grove Racing rookie Kai Allen picked up his first career podium in third. But Grove could be in for a team penalty after one of his crew members dropped a tyre in pit lane, sparking a post-race investigation from the stewards. De Pasquale and Allen both slipped behind Brodie Kostecki and Matt Payne after pitting later, but jumped back into the top three with fresher tyres. Cam Waters, who started in third, lacked pace and slipped back through the pack before an off on turn one with two laps to go sent him back to 10th. Brown recovered 10 places to finish in seventh after starting in 17th. Feeney's two wins continued his love affair with Hidden Valley, including winning both races in 2024 and another the year earlier. He earlier held off Tickford's Waters to win race 17 as carnage unfolded behind. It took just one turn for the first big shunt of the race to bring out the safety car. Wheel contact from James Golding fired Jaxon Evans into the barrier at the exit of turn one at high speed, dislodging his front wheel and ruling his car out of the rest of the day's action. RACING IN THE TOP END WITH EARLY DRAMA!!!Follow along this weekend from our NEW Live Insights here 👉 #Supercars — Supercars (@supercars) June 21, 2025 There was more drama straight off the restart, with Jack Le Brocq shunting hard into the wall amid cramped conditions on pit straight and parting ways with his front tyre. Seconds later, a tangle between Nick Percat and Richie Stanaway left the PremiAir Racing man with heavy damage, while Ryan Wood's Ford Mustang suffered engine failure and was left immobile. Brown also had a disappointing race race 17, finishing in eighth Feeney leads the race for the Darwin Triple Crown trophy on 160 points, with another 140 points up for grabs in Sunday's 200km race. Unlike previous seasons where the Crown was only awarded to a driver who won a clean sweep, whoever amasses the most points over the course of the weekend will claim the prize. RACE 17 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 4. Bryce Fullwood (Brad Jones Racing) 5. James Courtney (Blanchard Racing Team) RACE 18 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Anton De Pasquale (Team 18) 3. Kai Allen (Grove Racing) 4. Andre Heimgartner (Brad Jones Racing) 5. Brodie Kostecki (Dick Johnson Racing) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 3. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 5. Chaz Mostert (Walkinshaw Andretti United)
Daily Mail
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Drama in Darwin as V8 Supercars is marred by TWO crashes just 15 seconds into the race
Broc Feeney has extended his lead at the top of the Supercars standings, holding onto pole position to win a crash-filled first race of the Darwin Triple Crown. The Triple Eight speedster's third consecutive win opened up his championship gap over teammate Will Brown to 107 points, keeping his cool despite the chaos unfolding behind him on Saturday. Feeney held off Tickford's Cam Waters at the opening turn and remained in front until the end. Waters opted to change all four tyres in his compulsory pit stop, sacrificing time off the track in the hope his fresher tyres would give him a speed boost to haul down Feeney later in the race. While he closed the gap to 1.7 seconds, it was not enough to haul down the 22-year-old, even with a clutch issue hampering his drive. 'It was super stressful. I didn't know how it was going to go,' he told Fox Sports. 'But it was awesome fun. Cam chasing me down, it was super hard out there. Hot, stressing, I had lots of stuff going in my head. 'I bloody love coming to Darwin, so stoked to win here.' It's Feeney's fourth race win at the venue, having won both races in 2024. It took just one turn for the first big shunt of the race to bring out the safety car. Wheel contact from James Golding fired Jaxon Evans into the barrier at the exit of turn one at high speed, dislodging his front left wheel and ruling his car out of the rest of the day's action. Thankfully, Evans walked away from the incident unscathed, except for a slightly sore foot. There was more drama straight off the restart. The grid was pinched together as drivers jostled for position on the 1.1km-long straight; at one point cars were five-wide as braking ahead squeezed the available space on the track. 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 Broc Feeney escaped the carnage to claim victory in his Red Bull Ampol Racing Chevrolet Camaro Contact amid the cramped conditions sent Jack Le Broq into the wall, losing his front-left wheel, and seconds later a tangle between Nick Percat and Richie Stanaway on turn five left the PremiAir Racing man with heavy damage. Meanwhile, Ryan Wood's Ford Mustang lost power and emerged immobile out of the chaos. Walkinshaw Andretti United later revealed his car had suffered engine failure and was in doubt to start in race 18. We had to wait until lap 12 for the first green lap of the race. Off the second restart, Brodie Kostecki bumped past Matt Payne on the inside of turn one to move into third position and was handed a five-second penalty as a result. Payne eventually finished in third, while Brown managed to close six spots to finish in eighth after failing to make the top 10 earlier for both races. Hometown hero Bryce Fullwood narrowly missed out on a podium, finishing four seconds behind Payne in fourth. Feeney will start from pole position again in the second 120km race of the day, which kicks off at 3.40pm (AEST).
Courier-Mail
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Courier-Mail
Supercars Darwin: Barry Ryan's frank verdict on fall of Erebus
Don't miss out on the headlines from Motorsport. Followed categories will be added to My News. Erebus chief executive Barry Ryan has offered a frank reflection on a crippling 18 months that has seen his title-winning team slip to last in the Supercars standings. After a fairytale start to the Gen3 era, which saw Erebus win both the drivers' and teams' titles in 2023, the squad has endured a string of well-publicised internal struggles. Will Brown defected to Triple Eight at the end of 2023, while reigning champion Brodie Kostecki missed the start of the 2024 season while in dispute with the team, which coincided with big name sponsors such as Coca-Cola walking away. Kostecki would later return and win the Bathurst 1000, however left to Dick Johnson Racing at the end of last season – along with both Erebus race engineers George Commins and Tom Moore. Will Brown left Erebus at the end of 2023. Picture: Brendan Radke Brodie Kostecki was another high-profile departure. Team principal Brad Tremain also left the squad at the end of 2024 with plans to pursue an opportunity in IndyCar in the US. That has prompted a significant, and ongoing, internal rebuild, highlighted by Ryan himself needing to take the race engineer role on Jack Le Brocq's car. It's been tough going for Le Brocq and rookie teammate Cooper Murray, too, with Erebus slumping to last in the teams' standings ahead of this weekend's Darwin Triple Crown. 'There's no hiding behind it; the last 18 months have been really hard on our team. Really hard,' said Ryan at Hidden Valley on Friday. 'Losing key people … our last rebuild was 2021 and we got Brodie and Will and no one believed, really, in that. And we won a championship two years later, and we won Bathurst the year after. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY 'We've gone back to where we were [in 2021]. 'It's hard on the team. To replace people like George, Tom and Brodie is really hard. Brad Tremain is going to kick goals in America. That's four key people out of the team, it's really tough to replace that. 'It's going to take time. We can't hide behind that. I can only do so much and the boys that I've had there for six, seven years can only do so much. 'Unfortunately I'm still race engineering, and I say that because I shouldn't be. I should be running the business. But until we can get the right person to do that role; we're trying to self-promote from within, we're trying to find an engineer we can just put in and be really successful. Cooper Murray was 11th in the second practice session in Darwin. 'It's a balancing act and I can't say I'm really enjoying it. We got to a point where we were beating Triple Eight and we wanted to be that team that was the best year in, year out. 'Massive respect to Roland Dane for what he did for that whole time he was there, and what they're still doing. We got there and we just couldn't keep the momentum. 'No matter what everyone thinks the reason is why. We just couldn't keep that momentum that teams like that can do. 'Anyway, it's a lesson learned, this whole situation. We'll try not to go through it again. 'We'll get there again. We're confident in our team. We've got a great bunch of loyal staff that want to stay on and want to see us get there again and win championships and Bathursts. 'We're still going to go to Bathurst trying to win there this year. We'll have the belief and we'll have the drivers than can do it.' Erebus showed signs of improvement on track on Friday, with Murray 11th in the second practice session and Le Brocq in 19th as Andre Heimgartner led the way for Brad Jones Racing ahead of Ryan Wood and Will Brown. This story was written by Speedcafe Originally published as Supercars Darwin: Barry Ryan's frank verdict on fall of Erebus
