It all comes down to this – 78 laps at the Adelaide Street Circuit to determine who will be crowned the 2025 Supercars champion.
Heading into Sunday’s final, the series was Broc Feeney’s to lose.
But just seconds into race, it was title rival Chaz Mostert’s teammate Ryan Wood who made contact with Feeney – ensuring the championship favourite went from first to last on the opening lap.
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The move was described as “grubby” by Feeney’s Triple Eight garage, but Wood’s Walkinshaw Andretti United team claimed the contact was “Broc’s fault”.
Stewards had their say, giving Wood a “slap on the wrist” with a 15-second penalty.
But the act opened the door for Wood’s teammate Mostert in a bid to claim his first Supercars championship.
Feeney didn’t need to win on Sunday – he just needed to be only two spots behind closest rival Mostert.
Earlier Feeney had extended his historic 2025 campaign with a 19th pole position – and has 14 race wins to his name to sit 23 points adrift of rival Mostert.
Triple Eight Teammate Will Brown is a further 76 points back while youngster Kai Allen remains in the hunt 88 points behind.
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FEENEY’S DREAM SURVIVES THREAT
Broc Feeney feared his title hopes could have ended on Saturday after enduring a malfunctioning crank angle sensor.
The championship leader won Saturday’s bp Adelaide Grand Final race to take a 23-point lead over Chaz Mostert into the last race of the season.
While it was an emphatic victory on the scoreboard, Feeney feared his race could have been over due to an ongoing engine issue.
In the opening stint, Feeney complained of engine issues, with a malfunctioning crank angle sensor to blame.
“I thought I was done to be honest,” Feeney said post-race.
“There was a lot going through my head. It literally felt like my engine was going to blow up any minute.
“After a while it all sort of cleared up and got going again. For those first 10 laps I really struggled and feared the worst.”
Triple Eight swapped in a new sensor before the issue presented itself on Saturday, but save for intermittent issues, Feeney survived. Had Triple Eight been forced into a change, Feeney would likely have dropped a lap, and lost ground to his title rivals.
However, Triple Eight was running up the #88 before Sunday morning Boost Mobile Qualifying, in what is the most important session of the season.
For what it’s worth, Feeney’s title rivals Chaz Mostert and Kai Allen also suffered engine-related issues on Saturday.
Mostert’s Walkinshaw Andretti United Mustang was delayed in qualifying due to a starter motor wiring issue, while Allen’s engine had an exhaust issue in the Shootout.
-With James Pavey, Supercars.com.au
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