The fight for the 2025 Supercars Championship will go down to the wire, as Broc Feeney shrugged off an engine misfire and Ryan Wood to take the championship lead into Sunday.
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Championship leader Feeney overhauled Wood after the final stops and held on to claim win No. 14 for the season, while Chaz Mostert survived a lowly grid slot, clashes with Thomas Randle and Austin Cindric, and front bumper damage to clinch a crucial podium.
Wood sidestepped for Mostert on the final lap, handing Mostert nine crucial points. Heading into Sunday, Feeney leads Mostert by 23 points, while reigning champion Will Brown and rookie Kai Allen are 76 and 88 behind respectively.
“That was a tough one, I had a lot of adversity to overcome in that one,” said Feeney, who claimed his third Adelaide win.
“I had a great start, but then old mate just completely missed the corner and I took a bit of damage through that, and I had quite a few issues through that first stint.
“I was surprised to come out and be able to have a crack at Woody there, it would’ve been pretty easy to sit behind and salvage a second, but I’m not here to come second. It’s good to get another win, one down and one to go.”
Aaron Cameron went with Feeney after the lights went out, and a spirited run through the Senna Chicane propelled the rookie into the lead. Wood rounded up Feeney for second through Turn 4, with De Pasquale also challenging the points leader.
Behind them, Bryce Fullwood, clouted the wall on lap 2, with Mostert picking off Brodie Kostecki and Cameron Hill to move into the top 10. Three laps later, Wood made his move, picking Cameron’s pocket at Turn 9 to claim the lead.
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On lap 6, as he hounded Cameron, Feeney reported a “miss” in his engine. On the following lap, he exclaimed: “It’s cutting out.” However, Feeney reported the issue was “coming good” as the first stint wore on.
De Pasquale was first of the leaders to stop on lap 8. Seconds later, Cameron’s race ended after a slide through Turn 3, promoting Feeney and Brown into the top three. Behind them, Mostert bowled a wide at the final corner, opening the door to Randle. On the outside, Mostert ran out of road and grazed the wall, and fumed over team radio.
As Mostert caught Randle, Wood had opened up a 4.5s lead over Feeney, who had Brown 1.2s behind. As the leaders commenced lap 16, officials hit Mostert with a bad sportsmanship flag over exceeding track limits at the Senna Chicane.
Matt Payne stopped on lap 11 and emerged behind the rapid De Pasquale, who set the fastest lap on lap 12. After making comment over a tyre issue, Mostert came into the pits from sixth on lap 18, and rejoined behind Payne. Four laps later, Mostert made light work of his rival.
Triple Eight pulled Brown in from third on lap 21, and short-filled the #1 Red Bull Ampol Camaro. De Pasquale and Mostert split Brown, before Mostert closed out new fastest laps on laps 21 and 23. Wood and Feeney both stopped at the end of lap 23, revealing De Pasquale as the effective leader.
Wood, though, regained the effective lead back just two laps later at the final corner. At Turn 6, Feeney cleared De Pasquale, before Brown went through at Turn 9. Once Allen stopped and rejoined seventh on lap 31, Wood regained the lead from Feeney, Brown, Mostert, De Pasquale and Payne.
Already short of credits at the Turn 2 kerb loop, Mostert clouted the tyre bundle at the Senna Chicane as he chased the Red Bull Ampol Camaros. Behind him, Payne stepped aside for Allen, who moved into sixth and immediately nailed the fastest lap on lap 34. On lap 40, Allen picked off De Pasquale for fifth.
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As the leaders lapped Cindric, Mostert tried to round up the NASCAR star at Turn 5. Mostert, though, moved across and clipped the wildcard Mustang with his left right, before clouting the Turn 1 tyre bundle again. Cindric sustained damage to a shock, and crawled home 23rd.
Triple Eight pulled Brown in on lap 47, with De Pasquale also stopping. With 30 laps to go, Mostert stopped and was fitted with race tape on the front left, with Brown emerging just ahead. Feeney stopped on the following lap, and rejoined five seconds ahead of Brown, who lost time with a fuel flow issue.
Wood pitted on the following lap, and straight-lined the Senna Chicane. With the eyes on, Feeney fired down the inside at Turn 9, and gave Wood no chance of returning serve. Behind them, Mostert chased Brown for effective third, as Allen stopped and rejoined behind the duelling stars.
On lap 57, Mostert pounced on Brown, and made his move stick at Turn 4. Brown fell into the clutches of Allen, but Mostert remained within sight as the Mobil 1 Optus Ford driver began to save fuel.
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Allen, through, didn’t let Brown get away. With 10 laps to go, Brown went defensive into Turn 9, and as they raced, Mostert earned a reprieve. With seven laps to go, Jack Le Brocq spun at Turn 7, with Feeney and Wood sneaking through.
With three laps to go, the race came alive as Allen attacked Brown into Turn 4. Allen tried again into Turn 6, only for De Pasquale to climb over the back of Allen’s Mustang. It brought Payne, Randle and Cam Waters into play.
Feeney, though, cantered away to win by 16.8731s, as Wood opened the door to Mostert at the final corner. Brown, Allen, Payne, Randle, Waters, James Courtney and Brodie Kostecki rounded out the top 10, with Cameron the only non-finisher.
Feeney’s win also helped Chevrolet clinch the 2025 Champion Manufacturer title.
Supercars action resumes on Sunday with Qualifying at 10:00am local/10:30am AEDT, followed by the Top Ten Shootout at 12:35pm/1:05pm.
The 78-lap Race 33 follows at 3:15pm/3:45pm.
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