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Courier-Mail
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Feeney leads Brown in Triple Eight one-two at Townsville 500
Don't miss out on the headlines from Motorsport. Followed categories will be added to My News. 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. Broc Feeney holds a 220-point lead over Will Brown with one round of the Sprint Cup left. Picture: Getty Images '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. Broc Feeney ended his Townsville drought in style. Picture: Getty Images 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. Broc Feeney leads the Supercars drivers' standings by 201 points. Picture: Getty Images 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. This story was written by Speedcafe Originally published as Broc Feeney leads a Triple Eight 1-2 with Will Brown to put one hand on the Supercars Sprint Cup
7NEWS
13-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Runaway Supercars leader Broc Feeney continues domination with back-to-back wins in 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. 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.' 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.
Perth Now
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
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. 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." 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.
West Australian
13-07-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
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. 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." 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.
7NEWS
12-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney bounces back with ‘fantastic' Townsville win
Runaway Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney has secured his ninth win of the season, flying to victory in the second race of the Townsville round. After a tough day on Friday, Feeney returned to the form that led to him winning five straight races across the Perth and Darwin legs. The Triple Eight star finished more than six seconds ahead of Walkinshaw Andretti United's Chaz Mostert, who made up 15 places after qualifying 17th. Kiwi Matt Payne was the other driver to secure a podium finish. Pole-sitter David Reynolds, who was battling illness, was overtaken by Payne on lap one. Feeney made his move during the safety car, jumping ahead of Payne and Reynolds on lap 14. After the race, Feeney started off by paying tribute to motorsport personality Tim Miles, who died in a road accident last week, with Mostert also remembering the GT competitor. The championship leader then heaped praise on his team. 'The turnaround from this team overnight has been pretty fantastic,' Feeney said. 'I had my doubts coming into today, even qualifying. 'But to get in there, we made a change to the shootout, and the thing was a rocket ship. 'What a great job by this pit crew, once again, to get us in the lead. 'From there, I could just manage the race, which I like doing up front. 'These guys were super quick, but I can't believe we turned that around to a win. 'That first one (pit stop) after the safety car, I was lucky. 'I just got Davey (Reynolds), and I knew I was going to be tight with Matty. 'I can't thank those guys enough for what they're doing at the moment.' Brodie Kostecki, who on Friday broke through for his first win since joining Dick Johnson Racing at the start of the season, came in fifth. The race was neutralised under the safety car on the opening lap after a wild collision that sent James Golding flying up on two wheels. Heading into Sunday's race, Feeney has a 201-point championship lead over Penrite's Payne.
