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Century Batteries Ipswich super 440 2026

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the world!

Round 9 of the 2026 Supercars Championship, The Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440 was held on the 21 – 23 August at Queensland Raceway, Ipswich.

This was the final round for the Sprint Cup.

Coming into this event Matt Payne had a 118 point lead over Broc Feeney, so this was primarily a showdown between the two drivers.

Broc Feeney was last year’s Sprint Cup winner and desperate to make up for his loss to Chaz Mostert in the ‘Finals’ at the end of last season. He would also be starting his 150th race in Supercars which is an unbelievable milestone. Congratulations!

The first two races of the event were a short mad sprint of 39 laps, worth 80 points each. The third race was longer, 62 laps and worth 140 points for the winner.

It was assumed that this would be close between the 2 contenders but how close and how tense was yet to be seen.

In Race 26 Matt Payne started on pole position with Brodie Kostecki alongside him.

As the lights went out Brodie Kostecki led into turn 1 for the first of 39 laps. Matt Payne sat in 2nd place, while Will Brown and Chaz Mostert traded 3rd and 4th several times.  

Mostert was unable to break away from Will Brown’s attack so pitted on lap 9 for clear track.

On lap 19 Brodie Kostecki pitted from the race lead and rejoined in 12th place.

Once the drivers ahead took their mandatory stops Brodie Kostecki would assume the number 1 position.

In such a short race it’s difficult for any driver to make a great lead over the others. They tend to stay bunched up and always face risks while attacking or defending.

Over the last 5 or so laps the order didn’t change.

Brodie Kostecki crossed the finish line to take the win.

Matt Payne held 2nd place to earn 74 points.

Kai Allen came in 3rd, but an earlier time penalty applied after the race pushed him off the podium into 5th.

Will Brown took 3rd while his teammate Broc Feeny took 4th earning 67 points.

Payne’s point lead over Feeney was now 125. The Sprint Cup was still up for grabs.

Race 26 results:

1st Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
2nd Matt Payne – Grove Racing
3rd Will Brown – Red Bull Ampol Racing
4th Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
5th Kai Allen – Grove Racing

For Race 27 Matt Payne started in pole position again. Alongside him was Brodie Kostecki.

This time Matt Payne took the lead in the first of the 39 laps.

Will Brown overtook Chaz Mostert for third place.

Matt Payne lost the lead to Brodie Kostecki and shortly after lost another spot to Will Brown.

Broc Feeney rounded out the top 5 places.

In the middle of the race Will Brown, and Anton de Pasquale pitted on lap 19. Broc Feeney followed by James Golding were temporarily left in the lead as the pit cycle began.

Within a few laps Brodie Kostecki was once again in the lead. He ran wide at turn 3 dropping 2 spots to Kai Allen and Matt Payne.

On the following lap 24 Rylan Gray got stuck in the gravel trap and the safety car had to be deployed.

The restart was on lap 30. Kai Allen was in control followed by Matt Payne and Will Brown.

Will Brown was right on the back of Matt Payne for second place. Brodie Kostecki hit Will Brown from behind. This launched Brown forward, and in an effort to avoid hitting Matt Payne in front of him he steered to the outside and ended up taking over.

Zac Bates was spun into a sand trap by Ben Gomersall, and the safety car was deployed again.

Shortly after the race restarted and with only 6 laps remaining, Will Brown took the lead from Kai Allen. Brodie Kostecki took up 2nd place followed by Kai Allen and then Broc Feeney in 4th.

Over the remaining laps Feeney outmatched Kai Allen to take up 3rd place. Kai Allen who held the number 1 spot just a few laps ago was now off the podium.

In the end Will Brown crossed the finish line closely followed by Brodie Kostecki and then Broc Feeney in third place.

Matt Payne came in 6th to earn 53 points against Broc Feeney’s 68 points for 3rd place.

So far Broc Feeney had only gained 8pts on Matt Payne’s lead. There was 110 points difference with only one race left to decide.

Race 27 results:

1st Will Brown – Red Bull Ampol Racing
2nd Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
3rd Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing

After taking his first win in about 12 months in the last race, Will Brown followed up by earning pole position in race 28. Alongside him on the front row of the grid was Broc Feeney.

As the race got underway Broc Feeney took the lead in the first of 62 laps.

On approach to turn 3 Will Brown was side by side with teammate Broc Feeney. As they got closer to the turn, Brown eased off and gave away his driver’s line to Feeney. This was to assist Feeney in his battle with Matt Payne for the Sprint Cup. Brown’s actions were a perfect example of good sportsmanship.

On lap 5 Jackson Walls must have made contact with a barrier or another car and was leaving a smoke trail behind. It was his front guard pushed in against the tyre causing the smoke. Weirdly it stopped over the next lap.

By the end of lap 6 Broc Feeney had a 1.7 second lead over Will Brown in second spot.

The first car to pit was Declan Fraser on lap 11.

The first of the front runners to pit was Kai Allen from 4th place on lap 17.

Broc Feeney pitted from the race lead on lap 21 and returned in 12th place. Once the cars ahead of him took their pit stops, he would resume as leader.

Not long after Chaz Mostert made his first compulsory pit stop, his car slowed down and had to return to the pits. The team soon declared he would not be returning to the track. They would get no points and receive an NC (Not Complete) for the race.

By the middle of the race Broc Feeney was still in the number 1 spot and had worked hard to create a 6.6 seconds lead over Will Brown. Kai Allen was sitting in 3rd place.

Matt Payne who was 5th, began to slow. There was something wrong with his car and he had to go into the pits. Hanging over the team was the big question, “Was he going to be able to complete the race and earn enough points to stay ahead of Feeney to win the Sprint Cup?”.

It seemed like a really long time before the team announce that Matt Payne was unable to return to the race! He earned no points and received an NC.

Now the question everybody was asking was “Could Feeney come 3rd or better to close the 110 point gap to Matt Payne’s total?”. If he did, he would win the Sprint Cup for the second year in a row.

With10 laps remaining Brodie Kostecki had already overtaken Will Brown and was now putting pressure on Broc Feeney. The rest of the pack were a long way behind, about 10 seconds.

Feeney didn’t crack under the pressure and kept his lead. All he needed was a podium finish to win the Sprint Cup but, of course taking the win would be the icing on the cake.

Broc Feeney raced across the finish line with a 1.453 second win over Brodie Kostecki. It was 12 + seconds later that Will Brown led the rest of the pack and take 3rd place.

What a fantastic result for Broc Feeney. He took the race win, which also gave him the Sprint Cup trophy for the second year in a row. In addition, he receives a bonus 25 points towards the finals.

Race 28 Results:

1st Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
2nd Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
3rd Will Brown – Red Bull Ampol Racing

The next event is the Air Touch 500 at the Bend September 11 – 13 2026. It’s the first of the season’s 2 Endurance races. I can’t wait and hope you’ll join me.

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Bossch Powertools Perth Super 440 2026

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the world!

Round 8 of the 2026 Supercars Championship, the Bosch Power Tools Perth Super 440 was held on July 31 to August 2 at Barbagallo Raceway in Perth Western Australia.

Barbagallo Raceway originally known as Wanneroo Park first opened on March 2, 1969. Supercars known back then as the Australian Touring Car Championship first raced at the venue in 1973. The track was officially renamed Barbagallo Raceway in 1992.

This year the event marked a milestone for Chaz Mostert starting his 450th round and Cameron Waters starting his 150th round.

In the pre–race sessions:

  • Jayden Ojeda was fastest in Practice 1
  • Matt Payne was fastest in Practice 2
  • Matt Payne was fastest in Qualifying

A lot of time was lost in the qualifying session with 2 red flags for Zac Bates getting stuck in a sand trap and Jobe Stewart doing the same in a separate incident.

In Race 23 Matt Payne started on pole position with Cameron Waters alongside him.

As the race went green Cameron Waters led into turn 1 for the first of 50 laps. The pole sitter Matt Payne dropped back to 2nd place. Ryan Wood gained 1 spot up to third place.

Broc Feeney, Matt Payne’s main rival for the Sprint Cup was in 12th place.

The front runners Cameron Waters, Matt Payne and Ryan Wood were bunched up and put in challenges for the lead on that first lap. Matt Payne took the lead off Cameron Waters at turn 7 and at the start of lap 2 Ryan Wood also slipped past for 2nd place.

Kai Allen took 4th place after he got up the inside of Thomas Randle after he ran wide.

The first car to pit was Jack le Brocq on lap 15.

The first of the leaders to stop was Brodie Kostecki on lap 19. Cooper Murray also pitted on the same lap.

As they reached the middle of the race Matt Payne still held the number 1 spot with a 2.4 second lead over Ryan Wood. Cameron Waters was still holding on to 3rd place.

After they reached 30 of the 50 laps there were only 2 cars remaining to pit, Aaron Cameron and James Golding in positions 1 and 2.

Soon after Broc Feeney set the fastest lap of the race 55.418 seconds whilst in 19th position. That’s quite a feat considering he had the rest of the pack around him.

As they moved into the last 10 laps of the race Kai Allen made contact with Brodie Kostecki’s car that ended up in the sand trap. The safety car was deployed to rescue him.

The restart was on lap 44. Matt Payne was still in control followed by Ryan Wood and Chaz Mostert who had taken up 3rd place.

In the remaining laps Chaz Mostert ran wide and Anton de Pasquale took advantage of his error and passed him for 3rd place. It was bad luck for Mostert to lose a podium finish.

By lap 48 just 4 laps after the safety car, Matt Payne had created an incredible 3+ second lead over his closest rival.

He kept that lead and took the win 3.179 seconds ahead of Ryan Wood. Anton de Pasquale right on his tail, took 3rd place.

Race 23 results:

1st Matt Payne – Grove Racing
2nd Ryan Wood – Walkinshaw TWG Racing
3rd Anton de Pasquale – Team 18

In race 24 Matt Payne once again started on pole position. His rival for the Sprint Cup Broc Feeney was alongside him.

Matt Payne took the lead into turn 1 for the first of 50 laps. Behind him was Broc Feeney and Kai Allen.

Feeney really wanted the lead and for an exciting couple of laps raced line astern with Matt Payne.

On lap 6 Matt Payne set the fastest lap of the race so far, 55.385 seconds. He now had a 1 second lead over Broc Feeney in second place.

By lap 17 Chaz Mostert was in 4th place and was the first car to pit.

The other front runners stayed out because they had track position. Matt Payne soon increased his lead to 2.3 seconds over Broc Feeney. Payne’s teammate Kai Allen was right on Feeney’s tail.

There were still 17 cars yet to take their mandatory pit stop. Kai Allen pitted along with Thomas Randle on lap 22. Broc Feeney pitted on lap 23 to cover off the undercut from Kai Allen.

By the middle of the race Matt Payne and Will Brown pitted. There were still 12 cars remaining to take their stops before the track order was sorted.

Later on, Matt Payne was being held up by another car and Broc Feeney was able to pass him. There were still 2 cars yet to stop before Broc Feeney would assume the lead of the race.

As the race was reaching its final stages Broc Feeney’s lead was just 0.505 seconds over Matt Payne. Kai Allen was still in third place.

Will Brown was trying to reach the front and had gained 7 spots and now in 5th place.

Broc Feeney seemed inspired, not just by the possibility of the race win but also by the Sprint Cup. He drove like a demon to create a bigger lead over his rival. The front of the pack began to spread out. It was now just a matter of ensuring they made no errors to get a podium finish.

In the end Broc Feeney crossed the finish line with a 1.583 second win over Matt Payne. Kai Allen took 3rd place 4+ seconds later. It was a further 7+ seconds before Chaz Mostert took 4th place.

Race 24 results:

1st Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
2nd Matt Payne – Grove Racing
3rd Kai Allen – Grove Racing

For Race 25 Broc Feeney finally earned himself a pole position. Alongside him was Cameron Waters.

Ryan Wood who was supposed to start on the second row of the grid in 4th had to come into the pits on the formation lap due to an air box issue. He ended up missing the start.

As the race got underway Broc Feeney led into turn 1 for the 1st of the 80 laps.

Will Brown helped Rylan Gray into the sandtrap at turn 6 and was later issued a 15 second time penalty.

Rylan Gray had a front spoiler full of sand and a track full of cars in front of him. He was not going to make any headway so took his pit stop early on lap 5. It also avoided the possibility of a double stack later with his teammate Brodie Kostecki. Kostecki was up the front in 4th place.

Broc Feeney still had the lead with Cameron Waters and Matt Payne behind him.

Chaz Mostert who started 12th on the grid took 7th place off Aaron Cameron.

It took a while, but Matt Payne finally overtook Cameron Waters for 2nd position. He still had to make up 1.8+ seconds if he wanted to catch the leader, Broc Feeney.

The pit stop cycle started on lap 15 with Jack le Brocq.

Brodie Kostecki had kept his place behind the 3 front runners. He wanted a podium finish. On lap 37 he did the fastest lap of the race, 55.404 seconds.

After Broc Feeney took his pit stop Kai Allen was left in the number 1 spot followed by Matt Payne and Cameron Waters. Feeney rejoined in 2nd place but was 6.7 seconds behind the leader.

Once Kai Allen took his first mandatory pit stop, Broc Feeney was back in control of the race.

Ryan Wood who wasn’t able to start the race yet, had to concede and received an NC (Not Complete).

As they worked their way through the middle laps of the race the leaders began to spread out. Broc Feeney maintained a lead of roughly 3 seconds over Matt Payne. Brodie Kostecki was 1.5 seconds behind in third place.

Towards the end of the race the leaders were forced to take their 2nd mandatory pit stops. Afterwards, the gap had closed significantly between Broc Feeney and Matt Payne.

Matt Payne stayed on Feeney’s tail. He was running out of time if he wanted the lead. He took the first opportunity and managed to overtake Broc Feeney. Feeney was now doing the chasing as they flew around the track at top speed, bumper to bumper.

They were well ahead of the others, so it boiled down to a duel between the two drivers.

They drove perfectly but at no stage did Matt Payne give Broc Feeney an opportunity to pass.

In the last few laps Feeney seemed to recognise an attempt would put him at risk and lose a podium finish.

In the end Matt Payne crossed the finish line with a 1.280 second lead on Broc Feeney. It was 11+ seconds later before Anton de Pasquale took third place.

Race 25 results:

1st Matt Payne – Grove Racing
2nd Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
3rd Anton de Pasquale – Team 18

With 2 out of 3 race wins Matt Payne now leads the championship by 118 points over Broc Feeney.

The Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440 on 21 – 23 August 2026 will be the final and deciding event of the Sprint Cup. The points are relatively close so it will be exciting to see who comes out on top.

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NTI Townsville 500 2026

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the world!

On the weekend of July 10 – 12 was the NTI Townsville 500, round 7 of the 2026 Supercars championship.

The Townsville street circuit first opened in 2009 and in the same year hosted the inaugural supercars championship event.

Jamie Wincup holds the record of 12 wins at this venue.

This year’s Townsville 500 marked a milestone for Chaz Mostert. He started his 200th race for Walkinshaw TWG Racing.

In Race 20 Brodie Kostecki started on pole position with Cameron Waters alongside him.

As the race went green Cameron Waters led into turns 1 and 2 for the first of 35 laps.

Chaz Mostert jumped 2 spots into second place. Broc Feeney gained 5 places to 13th on the opening lap. Will Brown gained 6 spots and was in 11th place.

Chaz Mostert then dropped 2 positions to Matt Payne and Brodie Kostecki.

The first car to pit in this race was Anton de Pasquale on lap 12.

In the middle of the race Kai Allen was the first out of the front runners to pit. Matt Payne and Chaz Mostert pitted on the following lap. Kai Allen then had the undercut advantage which meant he was able to pass Matt Payne on the track.

As they cycled through the pit stops Matt Payne returned to the front followed by Chaz Mostert.

Towards the end of the race Cameron Waters and Brodie Kostecki (right behind) pushed past Matt Payne to take up positions 1 and 2.

Brodie Kostecki stayed right on Cameron Waters tail and didn’t let up. The leaders were close together and you had the feeling that anything could happen. Brodie Kostecki really fought hard to get the number 1 spot from Waters but just couldn’t find the opportunity.

Cameron Waters crossed the finish line with a 0.2 second win over Brodie Kostecki. Matt Payne followed to take 3rd place 1.365 later.

Race 20 results:

1st Cameron Waters – Tickford Racing
2nd Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
3rd Matt Payne – Grove Racing

In Race 21 Brodie Kostecki started on pole position. Next to him on the front row of the grid was Matt Payne.

Brodie Kostecki got the jump and led into turns 1 and 2 for the first of 68 laps.

Further back in the pack James Golding had smoke coming from the back of his car due to a cut tyre after a lap 1 skirmish. He had to take an early pit stop to have the damage looked at.

Aaron Cameron ran wide at turn 6 on the opening lap. He also had to come into the pits straight away to replace the damaged right rear wheel.

The leader Brodie Kostecki was closely followed by Matt Payne and then Thomas Randle.

On lap 12 Reuben Goodall hit and spun Zac Bates. The stewards gave Reuben Goodall a 15 second time penalty for his actions.

The first of the leaders to pit were Matt Payne and Chaz Mostert on lap 19.

Brodie Kostecki pitted on the next lap. His stop was slowed due to a cross threaded wheel nut. The delay cost him the lead which was now held by Matthew Payne.

By the middle of the race Matt Payne had a 10+ seconds lead over Thomas Randle in second place.

Matt Payne held onto the number 1 spot while Anton de Pasquale and Brodie Kostecki slipped into 2nd and 3rd place.

Matt Payne kept edging ahead and extending his lead. He finally crossed the finish line with a 15.288 second lead over Anton de Pasquale in second place. Brodie Kostecki followed closely to take 3rd.

Race 21 results:

1st Matt Payne – Grove Racing
2nd Anton de Pasquale – Team 18
3rd Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team

In Race 22 Cameron Waters started on pole position with Brodie Kostecki alongside him.

Cameron Waters took the lead in the first of 68 laps.

Macauley Jones hit Ruben Goodall. Macauley Jones’s car was all smashed up at the front and moving slow. Goodall’s car stopped on the track and the safety car was deployed.

The restart was on lap 4. Cameron Waters still had the lead. Ryan Wood was in second place.

Broc Feeney moved up 4 spots up to 8th position.

Brodie Kostecki soon got up the inside of Ryan Wood for second place at turn 2. Moments later Ryan Wood lost another spot to Kai Allen.

In the middle of the race while drivers cycled through their pit stops, Brodie Kostecki held the lead 7.1 seconds clear of Matt Payne in second place.

Towards the end of the race Brodie Kostecki still had the lead followed by Matt Payne. The leaders were spread out and racing at top speeds.

Noone could catch Brodie Kostecki and he crossed the finish line 9.348 seconds ahead of Matt Payne. Cameron Waters came in third 5.457 seconds later. It was a great finish for the weekend.

Race 22 results:

1st Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
2nd Matt Payne – Grove Racing
3rd Cameron Waters – Tickford Racing

The next event is the Bosch Power Tools Perth Super 440 on 31 July – 2 August.

Matt Payne will head into the event as the championship leader with Broc Feeney trailing by 92 points.

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Tasmania Super 440 – 2026

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the World!

Round 5 of the 2026 Supercars Championship, The Tyrepower Tasmania Super 440 was run on 22 – 24 May at Symmons Plains Raceway in Tasmania.

Symmons Plains Raceway located near Launceston in Tasmania was first opened in 1960. The historic circuit was built on the Youl Family’s estate. Supercars then known as the Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC) first started racing at the venue in 1969.

In this year’s event, Race 15 marked the 100th Supercars race at the venue.

In the pre-race sessions:

  • David Reynolds was fastest in Practice 1
  • Brodie Kostecki was fastest in Practice 2
  • Chaz Mostert was fastest in Qualifying

In Race 14 Chaz Mosstert claimed his very first pole position of 2026. Alongside him on the front row of the grid was Anton de Pasquale.

Anton de Pasquale took the lead from the start line of the 50 lap race.

On lap 3 Chaz Mostert made a pass for the number 1 spot. Anton de Pasquale dropped 3 more spots to David Reynolds, Andre Heimgartner and then Brodie Kostecki.

On lap 11 Cooper Murray pitted due to a steering problem. It couldn’t be resolved in time to return to the race.

The first 2 cars to pit were Anton de Pasquale and Jayden Ojeda on lap 15. A few laps later David Reynolds was another of the front runners to pit.

In the middle of the race the other cars cycled through their pit stops till Chaz Mostert resumed the lead.

After Will Brown pitted on lap 27, his wheel fell off before he even made it out of the pit lane. The Red Bull Ampol Racing team were given a post-race penalty.

On lap 32 Broc Feeney recorded the fastest circuit time, 51.676 seconds.

Towards the end of the race only Jackson Walls and Jobe Stewart were yet to pit before Chaz Mostert retook the lead.

Broc Feeney had to make a move if he wanted a podium finish. He got by Anton de Pasquale for 5th place and then passed Andre Heimgartner for 4th. Brodie Kostecki wasn’t going to give up 3rd without a fight. He fended off Feeney’s constant attacks, while Feeney had to fend off Andre Heimgartner’s attacks.

In the end Chaz Mostert crossed the finish line with a 5.322 second win over David Reynolds. Brodie Kostecki came in 3rd place less than 1 second later. Broc Feeney missed out on a podium finish by 0.536 seconds to take 4th place.

Chaz Mostert’s lead was remarkable while the others behind were so tightly packed. It was a great finish.

Race 14 results:

1st Chaz Mostert – Walkinshaw TWG Racing
2nd David Reynolds – Team 18
3rd Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
4th Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing

In Race 15 Andre Heimgartner had pole position with Matt Payne alongside him.

As the race went green Andre Heimgartner got the jump and led for the first of 50 laps.

Broc Feeney who started in P3 of the grid passed Matt Payne for 2nd place at turn 2. Ryan Wood was in 4th place.

The first car to pit for this race was Kai Allen on lap 14.

Chaz Mostert made contact with Jayden Ojeda at turn 6 and both cars spun. The officials reviewed the incident and gave Chaz Mossstert a 15 second time penalty.

In the middle of the race David Reynolds earned himself a 15 second time penalty for hitting Brodie Kostecki. Kostecki’s car received a lot of damage and soon after smoke was coming from the rear.

Towards the end of the race Andre Heimgartner was back in the lead with a 3.8 seconds lead over Broc Feeney and Matt Payne. Although the front runners were now spread apart, the top 4 places were unchanged.

Antre Heimgartner kept that lead and crossed the finish line 3.686 seconds ahead of Broc Feeney. Matt Payne took 3rd place 4+ seconds behind Feeney.

The rest of the pack lead by Will Brown were a whopping 8+ adrift.

Race 15 results:

1st Andre Heimgartner – Brad Jones Racing
2nd Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
3rd Matt Payne – Grove Racing

In Race 16 Broc Feeney started on pole position. Alongside him was Matt Payne.

Broc Feeney took the lead in the first of the 84 lap race.

Jayden Ojeda had a bad start. He was 3rd on the grid but finished the opening lap in 10th place.

The first 2 cars to pit were Cameron Waters and Jackson Walls on lap 6.

Anton de Pasquale pushed Will Brown off the track to take 3rd place. Will Brown lost 2 spots.

Will Brown pitted on lap 20 to avoid a double stack with his teammate Broc Feeney.

By the middle of the race the front runners began to spread out. Broc Feeney had created a nice 2.7 second lead over Matt Payne in 2nd place. Will Brown was a further 9.7 seconds behind in 3rd.

Matt Payne recorded the fastest time of 51.802 seconds on lap 49. Then Broc Feeney beat that time with 51.693 seconds.

Towards the end of the race Broc Feeney had 3.1 second lead. As they reached the last 10 laps, he increased it to 4+ seconds.

In the remaining laps Broc Feeney had a clear track and was unhindered by other competitors. He used it to his full advantage and nearly doubled his lead. He crossed the finish line with a 7.268 second win over Matt Payne. Kai Allen was a further 2.675 seconds behind to take 3rd.

It was a fantastic scene as Broc Feeney dominated throughout this race and take his 4th win of 2026.

Race 16 results:

1st Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
2nd Matt Payne – Grove Racing
3rd Kai Allen – Grove Racing

Broc Feeney still leads the championship by 90 points and Red Bull Ampol Racing still lead the team’s championship by 68 points.

The next event is the Betr Darwin Triple Crown on 19 – 21 June 2026.

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ITM Christchurch super 440 2026

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the world!

Round 4 of the 2026 Supercars Championship was the ITM Christchurch Super 440 held on April 17 – 19.

This is the first time that Ruapuna Park (currently sponsored as Euromarque Motorsport Park) was host to a V8 Supercars event. It lies on the outskirts of Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island. The track is configured with 7 routes ranging from 1.19kms to 3.38kms. Supercars used the ‘Grand Prix’ 3.33kms circuit that includes 11 turns.

The event started with Race 10 which was supposed to be run the week before at the Taupo Super 440, but because of the approaching cyclone it was cancelled and rescheduled to this event.

Matt Payne started on pole position with Brodie Kostecki alongside him.

Brodie Kostecki took the lead in the first of the 37 lap race.

It was a special occasion for David Reynolds, his 500th race start. From P18 on the grid he stalled at the start line. The cars behind tried to take evasive action but ended up crashing into him and each other. Reynolds’ car was a mess and dragged into the garage. It must have been bad because he didn’t return to the track and received an NC (Not Complete) before even moving. I bet this was not the way he expected his 500th race to go.

Meanwhile back at the front of the pack, Ryan Wood took second place off Matt Payne. Kai Allen was in third.

As the others settled into the race, Cameron Hill’s car had fallen to the back of the pack with smoke coming from the right front. Cameron Hill was one of the victims involved in the start line pile up with Reynolds. He only made it to lap 5 before having to bail out of the race and became the second driver to get an NC.

The first car to pit was Aaron Cameron on lap 13 from 21st place.

The first of the leaders to pit was Kai Allen from 3rd place on lap 17. He came back out on track in 14th position.

In the middle of the race Brodie Kostecki still had the lead. Ryan Wood trailed by 1.967 seconds in 2nd place.

Matt Payne and Ryan Wood then pitted together. They rejoined in 8th and 10th position.

The leader Brodie Kostecki was one of 7 cars still yet to pit. Once those cars pitted it left Kai Allen in the lead.

This is Kai Allen’s second season in V8 Supercars. He handled the lead with skill beyond his years.

Brodie Kostecki and Ryan Wood made their way to the front of the pack to take 2nd and 3rd place. They were close behind Kai Allen in the lead but he managed to hold them off for the remaining laps.

The checkered flag waved Kai Allen crossed the finish line with Brodie Kostecki on his tail with only 0.742 of a second between them. Ryan Wood crowded them in 3rd place 0.444 seconds later. That was a tight finish.

Kai Allen became the 89th Supercars winner in the history of the sport. Congratulations Kai!

Race 10 Results:

1st Kai Allen – Grove Racing
2nd Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
3rd Ryan Wood – Walkinshaw TWG Racing

In Race 11 Brodie Kostecki started on pole position with Matt Payne alongside him.

Brodie Kostecki took the lead in the first of 37 laps. Kai Allen who was 4th on the start grid had a fantastic launch and jumped into 2nd place.

By the end of the first lap Ryan Wood who started 6th on the grid was up to 3rd place. Broc Feeney was up 1 spot and in 4th.

A few laps in Matt Payne was fighting his way back and took 4th place from Broc Feeney.

On lap 5 Cameron Hill was called into the pits after being hit by David Reynolds. David Reynolds was issued a 15 second time penalty. Andre Heimgartner also pitted for damage repairs.

The front runners were tightly packed with Brodie Kostecki still in the lead and Kai Allen right behind him. Matt Payne gained another spot into 3rd place.

On lap 11 Anton de Pasquale was the first to take an unforced pit stop.

In the middle of the race Matt Payne became the leader while Kostecki and Allen were pitting.  Payne and 9 other cars were yet to pit. The pit lane started getting busy.

James Golding spun on his pit entry. Macauley Jones came in and had to go around him.

Once all the pit stops were taken Brodie Kostecki was once again in the lead. Kai Allen was challenging him for the lead, but Brodie Kostecki fought him off.

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The leaders were still tightly packed as they reached the last laps of the race.

Matt Payne who had managed to stay in 3rd place had a loose wheel nut. Sure enough the wheel came off and went rolling down the track on its own. His podium finish was decimated. He hobbled on the remaining 3 wheels back to the pits for a replacement. He returned on track in 22nd place.

Matt Payne’s exit from 3rd left a gap in the field easing the pressure on front runners. Brodie Kostecki was flying and Kai Allen could only just keep up. There was no time left to put in a challenge.

Kostecki crossed the finish line a mere 0.598 seconds ahead of Kai Allen. 8+ seconds later Ryan Wood took 3rd.

Race 11 Results:

1st Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
2nd Kai Allen – Grove Racing
3rd Ryan Wood – Walkinshaw TWG Racing

In Race 12 Ryan Wood started on pole position with Matt Payne alongside him on the front row of the grid.

Matt Payne took the lead off the start line. Ryan Wood was right on his bumper.

By the end of the 1st lap Broc Feeney moved up from 6th to 3rd. Brodie Kostecki was in 4th place.

Cars started pitting on lap 13. The first 2 were Anton de Pasquale and Cameron Hill.

Aaron Cameron received a time penalty for spinning Cooper Murray. Murray dropped from 10th to 16th.

By the middle of the race Matt Payne had a 12+ second lead.

Inside the top 10, Declan Fraser received a 5 second penalty for ramming Macauley Jones.

After all cars had pitted and reaching the end of the race, Matt Payne lead by 4.5 seconds. Ryan Wood was 2nd. Broc Feeney was right behind him.

With patience, Broc Feeney eventually managed to get by Ryan Wood for second place.

Matt Payne had a clear track and used it well to build a bigger lead. Broc Feeney was desperately chasing him but the gap kept growing wider.

Matt Payne was in “The Zone” and crossed the finish line with an amazing 11.643 second win over Broc Feeney. 2.5+ seconds later James Golding took 3rd place.

Race 12 Results:

1st Matt Payne – Grove Racing
2nd Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
3rd James Golding – Blanchard Racing Team

In Race 13 Matt Payne started on pole position for the 2nd time this weekend. On the front row next to him was Anton de Pasquale.

As the green flag waved Matt Payne got the jump and led into turns 1 and 2 for the first of 61 laps. Will Brown went up to second place. Kai Allen went up 3 places to third.

Jackson Walls and Rylan Gray made contact and both spun off the track. In the process Aaron Cameron also made contact with them. Rylan Gray struggled to get his car refired and was stuck on the grass. Aaron Cameron had smoke coming from the left rear corner of car 3.

Seconds later and just before the safety car was deployed, Ryan Wood made contact with Anton de Pasquale, pushing him off the track. Pasquale was in 4th and dropped to 9th place.

The safety car was deployed to clean up the track and move Rylan Gray’s car.

The officials investigated the Rylan Gray and Jackson Walls incident but no penalties were issued.

On lap 8 both Red Bull Ampol Racing drivers, Will Brown and Broc Feeney had radio communication issues. The team had to resort to the old fashioned pit board to message the drivers.

The first car to pit was Jayden Ojeda on lap 8.

The first of the leaders to pit was Anton de Pasquale on lap 9. The gap between Matt Payne and Will Brown (now in second place) was 5.066 seconds.

Rylan Gray and Aaron Cameron were still in the garage getting repairs done and had not returned to the track yet.

Matt Pa yne pitted from the race lead with 4 other cars yet to stop.

With 11 laps to go everybody had completed their second mandatory pit stops. Matt Payne still had the lead and was 7.1 seconds ahead of Kai Allen.

With 7 laps remaining Ryan Wood stopped on the pit straight. The safety car was deployed and Wood’s chance at claiming the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy for the event was crushed.

Matt Payne’s lead was also negated by the safety car requiring drivers to stay behind in formation at 80km p/h.

On the restart Kai Allen followed Matt Payne. Kai Allen was instructed not to attack his teammate and let him ride out the last laps.

Brodie Kostecki and Broc Feeney were tied on points for the event’s Jason Richards Memorial Trophy. Chaz Mostert made contact with Brodie Kostecki and others had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. With only 2 laps remaining Kostecki would finish after Feeney. Feeney would get the trophy. Chaz Mostert received a 30 second penalty for causing the incident.

EOS 17

The leaders held their places and Matt Payne crossed the finish line 1.126 seconds ahead of teammate Kai Allen. 0.938 seconds later Broc Feeney came in to take third place.

Not only did Broc Feeney win the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy, he also regained the series lead by 23 points and leads the ‘spint’ cup.

The Red Bull Ampol Racing Team lead the Teams Championship.

Race 13 Results:

1st Matt Payne – Grove Racing
2nd Kai Allen – Grove Racing
3rd Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing

The next event is the Tyrepower Tasmania Super 440 on May 22 – 24.

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BP Adelaide Grand Final 2025

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the world!

On the 27 – 30 November 2025 was the BP Adelaide Grand Final, the final event for the season.

The Adelaide Street circuit was first opened on the 31st of October 1985, so this year marks its 40th anniversary.

Supercars had their first event here in 1999 and has been part of the season every year except 2021. That was due to COVID 19.

This year it was Round 13 and the final event of the 2025 Supercars Championship.

In the pre-race sessions:

  • Cameron Waters was fastest in Practice 1
  • Cameron Waters was also fastest in Practice 2
  • Broc Feeney was fastest in Qualifying

In Race 32 Broc Feeney started on pole position, alongside him was Chaz Mostert.

Broc Feeney took the lead from the start line for the first of 32 laps. Chaz Mostert, Cameron Waters and Ryan Wood followed close behind. Chaz Mostert passed Broc Feeney at turn 9 but Feeney took back the lead at the next corner. They took turns at passing each other over the opening laps.

While the two drivers battled with each other, Brodie Kostecki snuck through to take the lead on lap 3.

He held the number 1 spot and by the middle of the race Brodie Kostecki had a 2.1 second lead over Chaz Mostert. It was a further 6.2 seconds back to Ryan Wood in 3rd place.

As they passed the race halfway mark, the rain started to come down a lot heavier.

On lap 20 Thomas Randle hit the wall at turn 8 and became stranded by the time he reached the next bend. The yellow flag went up, and the safety car was deployed.

 Meanwhile the “course car” checked track conditions. The heavy rain was deemed too dangerous to continue and the race went from yellow to red.

The race never restarted so ended at lap 21 and Brodie Kostecki was announced as the winner.

Race 32 results:

1st Brodie Kostecki – Shell V-Power Racing Team
2nd Chaz Mostert – Walkinshaw Andretti United
3rd Ryan Wood – Walkinshaw Andretti United

In Race 33 Broc Feeney started on pole position with Aaron Cameron alongside him.

As they took off Broc Feeney got the lead in the first of 78 laps.

At turn 5 Aaron Cameron pulled off a magnificent manoeuvre around the outside of Feeney to take the lead.

Ryan Wood also managed to slip by to take second place. Broc Feeney was now pushed back to 3rd.

After a few more bends Ryan Wood took the race lead off Aaron Cameron.

On lap 6 Broc Feeney reported to his team that he had a misfire in the engine.

Ryan Wood recorded the quickest lap of a 120.519 seconds on lap 7.

On lap 9 Aaron Cameron hit the wall coming out of turn 3 which damaged the car. He was able to get the car out of the way under his own power and headed to the pits. The car damage was too severe to repair immediately so was withdrawn from the race.

At around this time James Golding received a 5 second pitstop penalty from race stewards for a false start at the beginning of the race.

Ryan Wood still had the lead followed by the two Red Bull Ampol Racing drivers, Broc Feeney and Will Brown.

On lap 28 Ryan Wood ran the fastest lap, 120.093 seconds.

Ryan Wood held the lead till the final stages of the race. Broc Feeney had been chasing him for 10s of laps and finally found his opportunity to take over. There were 3 drivers ahead of him, but they still had to take their mandatory pit stops.

Once the 3 drivers took their pit stops Feeney was truly in the lead.

While Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood were battling it out over 2nd and 3rd, Feeney edged away from the pack.

Ryan Wood was running low on fuel and instructed to ‘conserve’. Regardless, he still managed to continue his battle with Chaz Mostert while Feeney’s speed inched him further ahead.

Feeney’s lead was secured. He was well ahead of the others and under no threat. He just had to ensure he made no errors of his own.

By the time he crossed the finish line he had a 16+ seconds lead over Chaz Mostert. Ryan Wood came in 3rd place less than 1 second later.

Race 33 Results:

1st Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
2nd Chaz Mostert – Walkinshaw Andretti United
3rd Ryan Wood – Walkinshaw Andretti United

Race 34 was the final race for the weekend and the season. The points based on the new ‘knockout finals rounds’ were close together. This, the final race was the make or break moment for the 2 remaining drivers of the finals, Broc Feeney and Chaz Mostert.

For the 3rd time out of 3 races at this event, Broc Feeney started on pole position. This was his record breaking 19th pole start for the year, which had contributed to 14 wins this season.

Alongside him on the front line of the starting grid was Matt Payne.

As the lights went green Broc Feeney got the jump off the start line, but Matt Payne led into turns 1 and 2 for the first of 78 laps.

Meanwhile Broc Feeney, the championship leader was battling with Ryan Wood for second and third place. At turn 6 Feeney saw a gap and eagerly attempted to make the pass. However, the aggressive move crowded Wood who did nothing to avoid a collision and Feeney was spun around.

Feeney dropped to 23rd place at the back of the pack. After watching the replays, race stewards issued Ryan Wood with a 15 second time penalty.

Before the first lap finished Jack Le Brocq who was right at the back of the field in 25th place, had his bonnet fly open and block his view. The safety car was deployed.

The safety car was of benefit to Broc Feeney. While under ‘yellow’ flag the cars must stay in formation (no overtaking) behind the safety car and limited to 80kmph. It allowed the pack to compress behind the safety car and Feeney gained several critical track seconds. His opportunity for a championship win was still alive.

The restart on lap 5 still had Matt Payne in the lead followed by Ryan Wood, Anton de Pasquale and Chaz Mostert.

Ryan Wood was not deterred by his earlier incident with Feeney. On lap 9 he recorded the fastest lap so far, 120.181 seconds and was only 0.246 seconds behind the leader Matt Payne.

Broc Feeney was not just dreaming of a championship. He was putting in the work. Between the restart on lap 5 and lap 10 he moved from 23rd place to 14th.

On lap 11 Chaz Mostert passed Anton de Pasquale for third place and was only 1.528 seconds away from the race lead.

With 67 laps remaining there was time for a lot to happen. Could Feeney make it back to the front of the pack? Could Mostert take the lead and not look back?

The first car to pit in this race was Kai Allen on lap 17.

Over the next few laps Broc Feeney managed to move through the field and get by Will Davision for 10th place.

EOS 16

They cycled through their pit stops and by the middle of the race Matt Payne had assumed control followed by Chaz Mostert and Anton de Pasquale.

Will Brown passed Anton de Pasquale to take up third place.

Feeney reported his car was missing a beat when accelerating. The championship was on the line and the team instructed him to press on! Despite, being slower in straight line pace he was still the fourth fastest car around the track.

EOS 17

Matt Payne kept the lead. By the time they reached the point of 6 laps to go, he had a tidy 5+ second gap over Chaz Mostert in second.

Meanwhile, Broc Feeney’s engine woes saw him drop back in the field. His championship opportunity had been crushed.

In the end Matt Payne took the win 5.977 seconds ahead of Chaz Mostert in 2nd place. It was a further 8.841 seconds later that Will Brown crossed the finish line to take 3rd.

Feeney finished 20th and a lap down.

Chaz Mostert’s 2nd place put him ahead of Feeney in the Finals.

EOS 18

Chaz Mostert is the 2025 Supercars Champion.

Race 34 Results:

1st Matt Payne – Grove Racing

2nd Chaz Mostert – Walkinshaw Andretti United

3rd Will Brown – Red Bull Ampol Racing

What a finish to the year!

Congratulations to Chaz Mostert.

And to all of you who have given me so much support through the year, Thank you and many good wishes for Christmas and New Year.

Til next season, keep revving! And don’t forget; Live It, Breathe It, Dream It, Drive It!

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Penrite Oil Sandown 500 2025

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the world!

The Penrite Oil Sandown 500 was run on the 14 – 16 November 2025.

This was round 12 of the 2025 Supercars Championship and held at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne.

The venue is a favourite for 888 Race Engineering / Red Bull Ampol Racing. They have won 11 of the last 12 races at Sandown since 2018.

Driver Will Davison started his 600th race at this event. After 600+ races and 20 years in Supercars, it’s no wonder he has announced this will be his last season as a full-time driver.

This year’s Sandown 500 started with sunny weather and a dry track.

In the pre-race sessions:

  • Anton de Pasquale was fastest in Practice 1
  • David Reynolds was fastest in Practice 2
  • Ryan Wood was fastest in Qualifying
  • Ryan Wood was also fastest in the Top Ten Shootout

In Race 30 Ryan Wood started on pole position with Chaz Mostert alongside him.

The season leader Broc Feeney started 7th on the grid. His teammate Will Brown was in 15th. These are not great grid placings considering Broc Feeney had earned 15 race starts in pole position this season and needed to maintain his slim lead on the comp ladder. 

Chaz Mostert led off the start line for the first of 81 laps. Ryan Wood was right behind and followed by Brodie Kostecki, Anton de Pasquale and Kai Allen.

Ryan Wood in 2nd place was playing rear gunner, protecting his teammate Chaz Mostert in the lead. Mostert was in close contention for the season competition, so his protection was an essential part of the strategy to help Mostert and the team.

The front of the field started to spread out by lap 7.

Matt Payne was the first car to pit on lap 15 from 5th place. He rejoined the race in 24th place.

Broc Feeney moved into the top 5. Will Brown moved up to 10th.

On lap 19 Ryan Wood was the first of the leaders to pit.

On lap 22 Will brown moved up to 7th place due to David Reynolds making a driver error.

After most cars cycled through their first pit stops Ryan Wood found himself in the lead. It didn’t last long. On lap 34 Chaz Mostert took the race lead back.

Mostert held the lead through the middle part of the race.

With 19 laps to go, Will Brown had gained an incredible 11 positions into 4th place. He was now right behind his team-mate, Broc Feeney.

With 4 laps remaining Will Brown had already passed Broc Feeny and now passed Ryan Wood for second place. However, he still was 4.440 seconds behind Chaz Mostert in the lead.

In the final stages Mostert put together an amazing drive to stay ahead. Brown could not catch up and was under constant attack from Ryan Wood.

Mostert crossed the finish line 3.835 seconds ahead of Will Brown. Ryan Wood came in 0.684 seconds later to take 3rd place.

Most importantly, Broc Feeney came in 4th place. Once the racing points were added to the season tally, Chaz Mostert became the new championship lead by 3 points over Feeney. The competition was going to be fierce.

Race 30 Results:

1st Chaz Mostert – Walkinshaw Andretti United
2nd Will Brown – Red Bull Ampol Racing
3rd Ryan Wood – Walkinshaw Andretti United

Broc Feeney earned pole position for race 31. It was his 16th pole start this year, equalling Scott McLaughlin’s record from 2017. Alongside him was Anton de Pasquale in P2.

The championship competition leader, Chaz Mostert was in P3 on the grid.

Broc Feeney got the lead off the start line for the first of 81 laps.

It took about 5 laps before Anton de Pasquale made his move to take the lead from Broc Feeney.

Ryan Wood along with 4 other cars pitted. They all returned to the track except Ryan Wood. His car had issues with a heap of threads stuck on the wheel nut. The pit crew struggled while the clock ticked away.

Chaz Mostert was motivated after winning the first race at this event. Although it was still early in the 81 laps, he took the first opportunity to pass Broc Feeney for 2nd place.

Broc Feeney and Anton de Pasquale peeled off the track to take their first pit stop.

On lap 7 Mostert followed into the pits. His teammate Ryan Wood was still in the bay struggling with his wheel nut. They had to push Wood’s car out of the way to take care of Mostert.

The front runners returned to the track and the competition was fiery.

It wasn’t long before Broc Feeney took the lead back from Anton de Pasquale.

Feeney’s teammate Will Brown had started on the grid in P17. By lap 15 he was already running 4th. Having the two Red Bull Ampol Racing drivers up the front was surely going to make life difficult for the new competition leader, Chaz Mostert.

By the middle of the race Broc Feeney still held the lead and was looking strong. Chaz Mostert was running 2nd but took a spin at turn 4. He recovered quickly but had dropped back to 9th place.

Broc Feeney now had a 2+ second lead on the pack. Anton de Pasquale was in 2nd place and Will Brown in 3rd.

Feeney used each lap to increase his lead. By lap 66 of 81, he had increased his lead to 4+ seconds and proving very difficult to catch.

With 6 laps remaining no one could match Feeney’s pace. His laser focus and flawless driving made it an incredible scene.

In the end he crossed the finish line with a 4.377 second lead over Anton de Pasquale. Will Brown took 3rd place. Chaz Mostert came in 4th.

This was Broc Feeney’s 13th win for the year. It also put him back in the championship lead (by 20 points).

Race 31 Results:

1st Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
2nd Anton de Pasquale – Team 18
3rd Will Brown – Red Bull Ampol Racing

The remaining 4 drivers in the ‘knock out rounds’ are Broc Feeney, Chaz Mostert, Will Brown and Kai Allen.

The next event is the last for the year, The BP Adelaide Grand Final on 27 – 30 November 2025.

Live it, breathe it, dream it, drive it.

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Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 2025

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans Around the world!

On the weekend of 24 – 26 October 2025 was the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500, round 11 of the 2025 Supercars Championship.

The event run on the Gold Coast street circuit in Queensland was made up of 2 races, 250km each.

The Gold Coast Street circuit was first opened on the 15th of March 1991. Supercars have been racing at the venue since 1994.

The weekend began with sunny weather, a dry track with clear skies.

In the pre-race sessions:

  • Will Brown was fastest in Practice 1
  • Cameron Waters was fastest in Practice 2
  • Matt Payne was fastest in Qualifying
  • Ryan Wood was fastest in the Top Ten Shootout

Ryan Wood started on pole position for race 28. Alongside him was championship leader, Broc Feeney.

Brodie Kostecki was not on the grid after an accident during qualifying that had an estimated 55+ G-force impact. The repairs required were extensive and the team could only state, they hoped they could get it ready in time for the second race.

Ryan Wood led from the start line for the first of 85 laps.

On that first lap Will Brown got spun around by Kai Allen at turn 11. Later officials issued Allen with a drive through penalty.  

Richie Stanaway also received a penalty in the first lap. His was for exceeding track limits.

Around lap 7, Ryan Wood reported fuel issues. He quickly dropped his lead and was back in 4th place. He headed into the pits. The team couldn’t work out the issue quickly so sent the car back out to avoid losing race time. However, the officials issued a mechanical black flag, meaning they had to sort out the problem immediately. A disqualification would put Ryan Wood’s place in the season finals at risk. The return to the pits for repairs put Wood so far back in the race he was never able to catch up.

The new leader was Broc Feeney followed by Matt Payne and Chaz Mostert.

On lap 10 Chaz Mostert did the fastest lap in the race so far. On lap 11 Broc Feeney beat that lap time. Just as things were getting interesting the safety car was deployed. Most drivers chose to take their pit stops while the race was under safety conditions.

On the way back out to the track, Matt Payne made light contact with Chaz Mostert. Payne was issued a penalty.

The restart was on lap 17. Broc Feeney was still in control followed by Cameron Waters, Chaz Mostert and Matt Payne.

Before they could finish the 1st lap after safety conditions, Cooper Murray and Jaxson Evans smashed into each other. Both cars were a mess. Car panels flying everywhere and even a wheel rolled away. Another safety car deployed for the mess to be cleared.

The restart was on lap 24.

In quick succession there were 2 more incidents requiring safety conditions.

The restart was on lap 30 with the leading cars still in the same order; Broc Feeney, Cameron Waters and Chaz Mostert.

Mostert got by Cameron Waters for second place and was right on Broc Feeney’s tail.

It took till the middle of the race for Chaz Mostert to take the lead off Broc Feeney.

Mostert stayed ahead of the pack. Meanwhile David Reynolds and Kai Allen passed Broc Feeney.

With 9 laps remaining, Chaz Mostert was 2.255 seconds ahead of David Reynolds. Mostert was faultless and kept increasing his lead.

Broc Feeney had to make his move quickly if he wanted the win or at least a podium finish.

With 5 laps to go Feeney did the impossible and took over both Kai Allen and then David Reynolds.

Feeney chased Chaz Mostert for the lead, but Mostert was flying. His lead increased with every lap.

Chaz Mostert was impossible to catch and crossed the finish line 7.9 seconds ahead of Broc Feeney.  In 3rd was Kai Allen 2.094 seconds behind.

Race 28 results:

1st Chaz Mostert – Walkinshaw Andretti United
2nd Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
3rd Kai Allen – Grove Racing

In Race 29 Broc Feeney started on pole position for the 15th time this year. He is only 1 pole away from equalling Scott Mclaughlin’s 2017 record of 16.

Thomas Randle was next to Feeney on the front line of the starting grid.

As they took off, Broc Feeney led into turns 1 and 2 for the first of 85 laps. Thomas Randle, Chaz Mostert and Cameron Waters followed.

Will Davison was hit and spun around to face the wrong way by Bryce Fullwood. Davison pitted to rectify the damage received and rejoined the race 8 places down in 23rd place. Bryce Fullwood received a pit lane drive thru penalty for causing the incident.

The leading drivers stayed tightly packed.

Chaz Mostert was the first of the front runners to pit on lap 24.

Then Broc Feeney pitted from the number 1 spot and Thomas Randle inherited the lead. Feeney rejoined the race in 10th place. Once the 9 cars in front of Feeney took their pit stops, he would assume the lead again.

By the middle of the race Broc Feeney was struggling to break away from the pack. He only had a 1 second lead over Chaz Mostert in second place.

Towards the end of the race Broc Feeney and Chaz Mostert took their mandatory pit stops at the same time. Chaz Mostert made it back on track first and became the new leader.

On lap 76 of 85 (8 laps to go) James Courtney was hit by Anton de Pasquale in a battle to stay in the top 10. Courtney’s car was damaged and couldn’t get going again. The safety car was deployed. Courtney never made it back out on to the track and received a “Not Complete” (NC). Anton de Pasquale was issued a time penalty that was added to his finish time for causing the incident.

Not long after on lap 81, Richie Stanaway suffered the same fate. He was hit by another car and safety conditions were required so he could be towed off the track. Another NC.

Under Yellow Safety conditions the drivers on track must stay in formation and are limited to 80kmph behind the Safety Car. Any lead time is negated under these conditions. So, when the race got back under way with only a few laps remaining, the drivers were all packed tightly together.

Broc Feeney was right on Chaz Mostert’s tail. In the last 3 laps Feeney was on the attack all the way, but Mostert’s speed and experienced defence made him impossible to pass.

Chaz Mostert took the win, and Feeney followed 0.575 seconds later. Andre Heimgartner was 2+ seconds behind Feeney to take 3rd place.

It was a tense finish and Mostert earned 2 wins of 2 races for the event.

Broc Feeney still at the top of the points ladder had had his buffer reduced from 200+ to less than 100. To rub it in, this is also Feeney’s home ground and he really wanted a win at this venue.

Race 29 results:

1st Chaz Mostert – Walkinshaw Andretti United
2nd Broc Feeney – Red Bull Ampol Racing
3rd Andre Heimgartner – Brad Jones Racing

The next event is the Penrite Oil Sandown 500 on November 14 – 16, 2025.

I hope u can join me. Until then, live it, breathe it, dream it, drive it!

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Repco Bathurst 1000 2025

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the world!

On the weekend of October 9 -12 was the Repco Bathurst 1000!

The Bathurst 1000 is the biggest and most well known motor car race on the Australian calendar. It is arguably bigger than the Australian Grand Prix and comparable to the Melbourne Cup horse race as a cultural event that stops the nation!

This year marked the 65th anniversary of The Bathurst 1000. And Boy, what a show it was! It will certainly go down in history as one of the best ever.

The pre-race sessions started 3 days beforehand. The preparations included 6 practice sessions, qualifying, top 10 shootout and a warmup session.

In a surprise to most punters, season leader Broc Feeney with co-driver Jamie Whincup didn’t get the pole position. The winner of last year’s Bathurst 1000 and the 2023 season champion Brodie Kostecki earned pole position for the 3rd year running. His co-driver was Todd Hazelwood.

Alongside them on the front row for the start was Cameron Waters and co-driver Mark Winterbottom.

Todd Hazelwood took the lead off the startline. He was followed by Mark Winterbottom, Jayden Ojeda, Fabian Coulthard and Cooper Murray.

Meanwhile, the last car on the grid driven by Brad Vaughn had stalled! He had to be towed off the track. What a way to start a 1000km race!

Todd Hazelwood kept the lead in the initial laps. Behind him there was plenty of chopping and changing in the top 5 drivers. David Russel, Garth Tander and Craig Lowndes were all in the mix. Pretty soon, so was Jamie Whincup.

Jack le Brocq was the first car to pit on lap 12.

On lap 26 Broc Feeney took the wheel from Jamie Whincup and beat leader Todd Hazelwood to the pit exit. The drivers in front of them were soon out of the way as they took their pit stops. Feeney was the new leader.

Broc Feeney soon carved a 4+ second lead over the rest of the pack. Although it was still early in the race, he was looking strong and confident.

Around lap 27 the rain started to fall.

Although the rain was light, the wet track was obviously a challenge. Aaron Cameron made heavy contact with the wall at turn 2. The impact was so hard that the car lifted off the ground into the air! Somehow, he was able to push on.

It was also probably the rain that caused Mark Winterbottom to run wide at the top of the mountain and losing 2nd place.

As they reached laps in the mid 30s, Car 25 of Chaz Mostert and co-driver Fabian Coulthard was not running on all 8 cylinders and sounding terrible. They pushed on.

Tim Slade’s car also suffered the same issue and chose to pit after lap 50. The Bendix Racing team felt they couldn’t reliably make the repairs and became the first car to exit the race early.

It was only 3 laps later that Tony Dalberto hit the wall on the exit of Forest Elbow and the safety car deployed once again. The Will Davison/Tony Dalberto car was soon declared the 2nd victim of The Great Race.

Mostert was still having his engine problem. After lap 57 he came to a stop on Conrod Straight. Again, the safety car was deployed. Mostert must have known the car was beyond repair. By the time the team declared they wouldn’t be able to continue, Mostert was at the bar having a cold one!

While the race was under the Safety Car conditions for Mostert, leader Broc Feeney took his next pit stop. This handed the lead to Brodie Kostecki followed by Cameron Waters. Feeney returned on track in 6th place.

The rain started getting heavier. Drivers were slip-sliding all over the place.

On lap 65 Nash Morris and Cameron McLeod made contact and in spectacular fashion went spinning around to end up facing the wrong way.

Brodie Kostecki had reported clutch issues earlier and then ran wide at The Chase. Cameron Waters snuck through and now had the lead.

Waters didn’t hold the spot for long. He joined Kostecki in the pits. The lead was taken up by Lee Holdsworth, followed by Jamie Whincup and Jayden Ojeda.

Cameron McLeod slid off track into a sand trap to bring out another safety car.

Next thing you know, Kai Allen travelling at 300kmph had a near miss with a kangaroo.

Kai Allen’s luck was used up. Soon after he was hit from behind and ended up in the wall at Forest Elbow. Another Safety Car was deployed.

Lee Holdsworth pitted from his leading position and left Jayden Ojeda in the number one spot. What a thrill for the young driver on his 2nd running at Bathurst.

By the middle of the race David Russell co-driving for James Golding had taken the lead from Jayden Ojeda in 2nd place. 13+ seconds further back was Scott Pye in 3rd.

They young Jayden Ojeda was like an enthusiastic puppy. In a matter of laps he closed the gap and then took over David Russsell.

Jayden Ojeda surprised everyone. He sped ahead and quickly created his own 5+ seconds buffer in the pouring rain. He was in the 1st spot but must have been in 7th heaven.

Brodie Kostecki was still in the top 10 drivers when he hit the rear of Kai Allen. Kostecki was in the pits for repairs. The delay caused him to drop so far back it would be impossible to recover.

There was plenty more action on the track throughout the race.

With 37 laps remaining Broc Feeney hit the wall at Forest Elbow requiring the safety car to be deployed. The time needed for repairs left him out of race contention. It must have been devastating for Feeney who is at the top of the championship ladder with 12 wins this season.

On lap 127 James Courtney (with co-driver Jack Perkins) had scored so much damage they became the 4th car to not complete the race.

Only two laps later Jaxson Evans with co-driver Jack Smith were the next casualties.

Ryan Wood (with co-driver Jayden Ojeda) still had the lead. With 24 laps remaining, Wood went off the track at The Chase. James Golding was right there to take the lead.

A couple of laps later Ryan Wood’s pace dramatically slowed. The car pitted. The repairs took time and the team knew there was no chance to regain their place. Regardless, they still chose to get back out there and to not quit. It is a shame they finished 19th.

On lap 143 of 161, after 6+ hours of driving, Ritchie Stanaway and Nash Morris were the 6th and final car to crash out of the race.

With 11 laps remaining, Golding had the lead. He was followed closely by Cooper Murray and Matt Payne. They were all within arms reach of each other.

The final 10 lap countdown was on, and the leading drivers were close together. The “win” for the biggest race of the year was up for grabs, and they all showed how much they wanted it.

With 9 laps left, the rain was still falling and track very wet.

Coming down The Dipper they push their cars to the max. Golding lost traction causing him to fishtail. He managed to hang on to the lead.

On Conrod Straight, Matt Payne was side by side in a challenge to Golding. At 300 kmph they approach the bends of The Chase.  As they exit The Chase, Payne slides onto the trackside grass and fishtails. He regains control and stays on the attack. Any mistakes could cost dearly, and the pressure was on.

As they reach the last turn of the lap, Cooper Murray attempted a pass on the outside of Payne. Payne ran wide and Murray cut behind him to the inside and comes out of the corner leading. It was a fantastic manoeuvre.

Payne worked through lap 8 to close the gap on the cars ahead.

With 7 laps remaining, Murray made an attack on Golding. They were side by side for what seemed a long time in a fierce battle for the lead. Murray finally managed to pass taking the number 1 spot!

Reynolds was in 4th place about 6 seconds behind, but desperately wants in on the action. He completed the circuit 1.5+ seconds faster than the three cars ahead and closed in on them.

With 5] laps to go, the top 3 cars are still bumper to bumper. The cars were pushed to the max in the rain and the driving was faultless.

At turn 2, Golding attacked on the inside of Murray and made contact. Golding went wide and Murray slid sideways. In a magically fluid motion Matt Payne cut across them to the inside of the corner to take the lead! James Golding remained in 2nd place. Cooper Murray dropped from 1st to 3rd.

Soon after, the officials issued James Golding a 5 second time penalty for causing the issue. Unable to serve the time penalty in the pits, the 5 seconds would be added to his final time at the end of the race. The 5 seconds penalty could result in losing the win and even being out of a podium finish.

Fog and mist from the low heavy cloud cover, blocked visibility across the top of Mount Panarama. The cars emerging from the mist and screaming down the mountain just looked incredible.

In the second last lap Matt Payne was aggressively driving to keep his lead. Golding is just as good and right on his tail.

The race had started nearly 7 hours ago and were just shy of 1000kms on one of the most challenging circuits anywhere. The leaders had been behind the wheel for more than 3 hours straight. In the car the temperature soars. How they could still be driving so competitively was a show of astounding stamina.

Hitting maximum speed down Conrod Straight, Golding cut to the inside of Matt Payne and they battled each other side by side through the turns. Payne comes out of the duel to keep his lead.  

Golding was desperate and attacked again and again.

They reach the final lap. Amazingly, Golding attacked again and came out of turn 1 with the lead. The crowd goes absolutely mental!

Side by side they race through the bends up the mountain. Payne looks like he is about to come out ahead, but Golding is on the inside of the next bend and defends the lead.

David Reynolds is on Matt Paynes tail. He tries going around the outside of Payne on the next bend but gets cut off. It was close.

They screamed down the mountain single file towards Conrod Straight. The tension was incredible. Three cars in the last seconds of a gruelling battle. Who would crack under the pressure? Could Golding get far enough ahead to negate the 5 second time penalty at the end?

The air was filled with the roar of the crowd who had completely lost control in the excitement.

Top speeds, neck in neck, maximum focus! Noone cracked through The Chase and the final turn.

The 3 cars were so close together. The crowd was in a frenzy.

James Golding crossed the finish line 1st. Matt Payne 2nd, David Reynolds 3rd and Cooper Murray 4th.

Once the 5 second time penalty was applied to Golding, the final results were announced.

Race 27 results:             

1st Matt Payne and Garth Tander – Grove / Penrite Racing
2nd David Reynolds and Lee Holdsworth – Team 18 / TRADIE Energy
3rd James Golding and David Russell – PremiAir Racing

The result gave Garth Tander his 6th Bathurst win and elevates him to upper level ‘living legend’.

The Payne / Tander team also ended up winning the Enduro Cup.

Broc Feeney still leads the championship but only by 56 points over Matt Payne.

The next event is the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 on October 24 – 26 2025.

Supercars

Air Touch 500 at the Bend 2025

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Hi to all you Supercars Fans around the world!

On the weekend of September 12 – 14 was the Air Touch 500 at The Bend.

It was round 9 of the 2025 Supercars championship and the first of the two Endurance races for the year. The second endurance race will be The Bathurst 1000.

It is the first time that The Bend hosted a Supercars endurance event and was a single race of 102 laps / 500km.

Supercars started racing at the venue in 2018 soon after development was completed. Shane Van Gisbergen and Jamie Whincup dominated that year. It has been an annual venue for Supercars sprint events.

The Talem Bend circuit (aka The Bend) was opened in 2018. It was developed from an abandoned Mitsubishi test track and is probably the most significant development in Australian motorsport. It includes up to 7 different track configurations ranging between 1.101km and 7.77km in length and supports a multitude of motor sports including motor cars, karts and motorcycles. It even boasts a 100 room hotel over the pits.

The pre-race events were far more extensive than usual allowing for driver and co-driver practice sessions. They were great fun to watch and there was only one major incident occurring in Practice 4. It was a co-driver session and while performing a safety car procedure drill, Jamie Whincup co-driving for championship leader Broc Feeney hit Scott Pye co-driver for defending champ Will Brown. It was most embarrassing because both cars are in the Red Bull Ampol Racing team. The Brown/Pye car headed to the pits but was unable to complete the session.

The results for all the sessions were:

  • Aaron Cameron was fastest in Practice 1
  • Jamie Whincup was fastest in Practice 2
  • Will Brown was fastest in Practice 3
  • James Moffat was fastest in Practice 4
  • Ryan Wood was fastest in Practice 5
  • Brodie Kostecki was fastest in Qualifying
  • Broc Feeney was fastest in the Shootout
  • Ryan Wood and Jayden Ojeda were fastest in the Warmup

Broc Feeney and Jamie Whincup started on pole position. Alongside them was Cameron Hill and Cameron McLeod. Out of the 26 cars there were 22 co-drivers behind the wheel at the start.

Jamie Whincup got the jump off the start and led the first of 102 laps. There was a lot of chopping and changing of positions in the early stages.

David Russell was the first of many to receive a penalty for driving infringements.

After making contact with Jack Smith on lap 1, Nash Morris was the first car to stop on lap 5 due to a flat tyre.

Jamie Whincup’s lead was less than 1 second and he wasn’t able to break away from the pack. By lap 15 he had Todd Hazelwood right on his tail and chose to let him pass to reduce risks so early in the race.

Mark Winterbottom was in 3rd place approximately 2 seconds further back.

On lap 16 Dale Wood was the first car to pit from 18th place. When he came back out he was in 26th place.

Jamie Whincup pitted on lap 23 from 2nd place for tyres and fuel. The team were having issues with the fuel rig and only managed to fill 18 litres of fuel. When Whincup rejoined he was down the order in position 20.

Whincup’s pit stop left a gap between leader Todd Hazelwood and Mark Winterbottom.  Winterbottom pitted shortly after and by the time Todd Hazelwood pitted on lap 28 he had an 8+ second lead over Cooper Murray.

By the middle of the race Chaz Mostert had a 4.2 second lead over Brodie Kostecki. Cameron Waters was in 3rd place 1.3 seconds further back.

Towards the end of the race after Chaz Mostert took his final stop, Brodie Kostecki and Cameron Waters were left in first and second place with a reasonable gap back to Matt Payne in 3rd.

As they battled each other in the final laps they were able to keep their distance from the rest of the pack.

It soon became obvious they were unreachable and the challenge for the win was down to the two leading drivers.

Brodie Kostecki showed exceptional form and was able to break away from the bumper to bumper attack from Waters and create a 1+ second gap. He was soon flying to the finish line at an incredible speed and continually increasing his lead.

In the end Brodie Kostecki crossed the finish line with a 3.018 second win over Cameron Waters. Matt Payne came in 3rd place 7.6 seconds later.

What an incredible finish to the 500km race.

After starting in pole position and having the lead in the early stages Broc Feeney and Jamie Whincup came in 19th place. They seemed to really struggle to find their way back to the front after their fuel issue on the first pit stop.

Race 26 Results:

1st Brodie Kostecki / Todd Hazelwood – Shell V-Power Racing
2nd Cameron Waters / Mark Winterbottom – Monster Castrol Racing
3rd Matt Payne / Garth Tander – Grove Racing

The next event will be the Repco Bathurst 1000 on 9 – 12 October 2025.

I hope you will join me for the biggest race of the season, The Bathurst 1000. The Bathurst channel begins on Monday October 6, 2025, on channel 506.

Until then; Live It, Breathe It, Dream It, Drive It !!