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The Advertiser
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Flawless Feeney too fast with Perth back-to-back wins
Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney will leave Perth with a pair of victories after a near-flawless display in the final sprint race. Triple Eight ace Feeney survived late drama as he led from start to finish across the 83-lap, 200km race at Wanneroo Raceway on Sunday. It was the 22-year-old's fifth win of the season, adding to his haul of six poles and eight podiums. A safety car with 20 laps remaining threatened to cause chaos for Feeney. The first yellow flag of the weekend was brought out when Erebus rookie Cooper Murray came to a halt on the way to turn six after a suspected mechanical failure. It set up a re-staging of Feeney's showdown with Matt Payne in Tasmania, where the Grove Racing driver won by just 0.0550 seconds. Feeney was unwilling to lose to Payne again and he flaunted blistering pace to win by 0.5671 seconds. "To have the race like we did there, it was pretty - I shouldn't say smooth sailing - but a lot less stressful than it was at the end of the race," Feeney said. Triple Eight team principal Jamie Whincup couldn't say the same. "I was having deja vu, it's going to happen again," Whincup said. "I was just out front yelling ... I was having nightmares." James Courtney was the biggest beneficiary of the yellow flag, crossing the line third after qualifying 13th. It was a surprise podium for one-time Supercars champion Courtney, whose best result this year in the Blanchard Racing Team car was ninth in Tasmania. It is also Blanchard Racing's maiden podium since the team's entry in 2021. "I got so emotional," Courtney said. "It was me crying for a third." Tickford star Cam Waters was unlucky to finish fourth after starting in the first row with Feeney. Ryan Wood, after breaking through for an emotional maiden Supercars win the day before, had been as high as second before being ruled out of the race after a tangle with James Golding. PremiAir Nulon Racing's Golding had run wide at turn one with eight laps to go, allowing Wood to move into fifth. But Golding was determined to regain his spot and ended up running both cars off when they collided side-on. Golding, who finished 22nd, was slapped with a drive-through penalty for the incident. Reigning champion Will Brown was fifth after another hairy moment with Golding early in the race. Golding had been fourth and assertively defending his position when the nose of Brown's Triple Eight car hit his right rear and sent him wide at turn seven. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert was sixth after qualifying in 14th. Local product Brodie Kostecki was 11th after his hopes of a home victory were dashed when a poor qualifying effort condemned him to 15th. Cam Hill, after qualifying seventh, endured a nightmare start when his Matt Stone Racing car stalled at lights out. Suffering a battery issue, his car had to be towed back to pit lane. Hill was able to join the race and finished last. RACE 16 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 3. James Courtney (Blanchard Racing Team) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 5. Will Brown (Triple Eight) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) 3. Matt Payne (Grove) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney will leave Perth with a pair of victories after a near-flawless display in the final sprint race. Triple Eight ace Feeney survived late drama as he led from start to finish across the 83-lap, 200km race at Wanneroo Raceway on Sunday. It was the 22-year-old's fifth win of the season, adding to his haul of six poles and eight podiums. A safety car with 20 laps remaining threatened to cause chaos for Feeney. The first yellow flag of the weekend was brought out when Erebus rookie Cooper Murray came to a halt on the way to turn six after a suspected mechanical failure. It set up a re-staging of Feeney's showdown with Matt Payne in Tasmania, where the Grove Racing driver won by just 0.0550 seconds. Feeney was unwilling to lose to Payne again and he flaunted blistering pace to win by 0.5671 seconds. "To have the race like we did there, it was pretty - I shouldn't say smooth sailing - but a lot less stressful than it was at the end of the race," Feeney said. Triple Eight team principal Jamie Whincup couldn't say the same. "I was having deja vu, it's going to happen again," Whincup said. "I was just out front yelling ... I was having nightmares." James Courtney was the biggest beneficiary of the yellow flag, crossing the line third after qualifying 13th. It was a surprise podium for one-time Supercars champion Courtney, whose best result this year in the Blanchard Racing Team car was ninth in Tasmania. It is also Blanchard Racing's maiden podium since the team's entry in 2021. "I got so emotional," Courtney said. "It was me crying for a third." Tickford star Cam Waters was unlucky to finish fourth after starting in the first row with Feeney. Ryan Wood, after breaking through for an emotional maiden Supercars win the day before, had been as high as second before being ruled out of the race after a tangle with James Golding. PremiAir Nulon Racing's Golding had run wide at turn one with eight laps to go, allowing Wood to move into fifth. But Golding was determined to regain his spot and ended up running both cars off when they collided side-on. Golding, who finished 22nd, was slapped with a drive-through penalty for the incident. Reigning champion Will Brown was fifth after another hairy moment with Golding early in the race. Golding had been fourth and assertively defending his position when the nose of Brown's Triple Eight car hit his right rear and sent him wide at turn seven. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert was sixth after qualifying in 14th. Local product Brodie Kostecki was 11th after his hopes of a home victory were dashed when a poor qualifying effort condemned him to 15th. Cam Hill, after qualifying seventh, endured a nightmare start when his Matt Stone Racing car stalled at lights out. Suffering a battery issue, his car had to be towed back to pit lane. Hill was able to join the race and finished last. RACE 16 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 3. James Courtney (Blanchard Racing Team) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 5. Will Brown (Triple Eight) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) 3. Matt Payne (Grove) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU) Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney will leave Perth with a pair of victories after a near-flawless display in the final sprint race. Triple Eight ace Feeney survived late drama as he led from start to finish across the 83-lap, 200km race at Wanneroo Raceway on Sunday. It was the 22-year-old's fifth win of the season, adding to his haul of six poles and eight podiums. A safety car with 20 laps remaining threatened to cause chaos for Feeney. The first yellow flag of the weekend was brought out when Erebus rookie Cooper Murray came to a halt on the way to turn six after a suspected mechanical failure. It set up a re-staging of Feeney's showdown with Matt Payne in Tasmania, where the Grove Racing driver won by just 0.0550 seconds. Feeney was unwilling to lose to Payne again and he flaunted blistering pace to win by 0.5671 seconds. "To have the race like we did there, it was pretty - I shouldn't say smooth sailing - but a lot less stressful than it was at the end of the race," Feeney said. Triple Eight team principal Jamie Whincup couldn't say the same. "I was having deja vu, it's going to happen again," Whincup said. "I was just out front yelling ... I was having nightmares." James Courtney was the biggest beneficiary of the yellow flag, crossing the line third after qualifying 13th. It was a surprise podium for one-time Supercars champion Courtney, whose best result this year in the Blanchard Racing Team car was ninth in Tasmania. It is also Blanchard Racing's maiden podium since the team's entry in 2021. "I got so emotional," Courtney said. "It was me crying for a third." Tickford star Cam Waters was unlucky to finish fourth after starting in the first row with Feeney. Ryan Wood, after breaking through for an emotional maiden Supercars win the day before, had been as high as second before being ruled out of the race after a tangle with James Golding. PremiAir Nulon Racing's Golding had run wide at turn one with eight laps to go, allowing Wood to move into fifth. But Golding was determined to regain his spot and ended up running both cars off when they collided side-on. Golding, who finished 22nd, was slapped with a drive-through penalty for the incident. Reigning champion Will Brown was fifth after another hairy moment with Golding early in the race. Golding had been fourth and assertively defending his position when the nose of Brown's Triple Eight car hit his right rear and sent him wide at turn seven. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert was sixth after qualifying in 14th. Local product Brodie Kostecki was 11th after his hopes of a home victory were dashed when a poor qualifying effort condemned him to 15th. Cam Hill, after qualifying seventh, endured a nightmare start when his Matt Stone Racing car stalled at lights out. Suffering a battery issue, his car had to be towed back to pit lane. Hill was able to join the race and finished last. RACE 16 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 3. James Courtney (Blanchard Racing Team) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 5. Will Brown (Triple Eight) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) 3. Matt Payne (Grove) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU)
7NEWS
17 hours ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Flawless Broc Feeney too fast with back-to-back Perth Supercars wins
Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney will leave Perth with a pair of victories after a near-flawless display in the final sprint race. Triple Eight ace Feeney survived late drama as he led from start to finish across the 83-lap, 200km race at Wanneroo Raceway on Sunday. It was the 22-year-old's fifth win of the season, adding to his haul of six poles and eight podiums. A safety car with 20 laps remaining threatened to cause chaos for Feeney. The first yellow flag of the weekend was brought out when Erebus rookie Cooper Murray came to a halt on the way to turn six after a suspected mechanical failure. It set up a re-staging of Feeney's showdown with Matt Payne in Tasmania, where the Grove Racing driver won by just 0.0550 seconds. Feeney was unwilling to lose to Payne again and he flaunted blistering pace to win by 0.5671 seconds. James Courtney was the biggest beneficiary of the yellow flag, crossing the line third after qualifying 13th. It was a surprise podium for one-time Supercars champion Courtney, whose best result in the Blanchard Racing Team car was ninth in Tasmania. Tickford star Cam Waters was unlucky to finish fourth after starting in the first row with Feeney. Ryan Wood, after breaking through for an emotional maiden Supercars win the day before, had been as high as second before being ruled out of the race after a tangle with James Golding. PremiAir Nulon Racing's Golding had run wide at turn one with eight laps to go, allowing Wood to move into fifth. But Golding was determined to regain his spot and ended up running both cars off when they collided side-on. Golding, who finished 22nd, was slapped with a drive-through penalty for the incident. 'Are you serious?!' Wood said on the team radio. Reigning champion Will Brown was fifth after another hairy moment with Golding early in the race. Golding had been fourth and assertively defending his position when the nose of Brown's Triple Eight car hit his right rear and sent him wide at turn seven. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert was sixth after qualifying in 14th. Mostert finished third in the opening two sprints. Local product Brodie Kostecki was 11th after his hopes of a home victory were dashed when a poor qualifying effort condemned him to 15th. Kostecki finished the two opening sprints in Perth in fifth and seventh. Cam Hill, after qualifying seventh, endured a nightmare start when his Matt Stone Racing car stalled at lights out. Suffering a battery issue, his car had to be towed back to pit lane. Hill was able to join the race and finished last. RACE 16 RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 3. James Courtney (Blanchard Racing Team) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 5. Will Brown (Triple Eight) CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight) 2. Will Brown (Triple Eight) 3. Matt Payne (Grove) 4. Cam Waters (Tickford) 5. Chaz Mostert (WAU)
The Advertiser
19 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Flawless Feeney too fast for Waters in Perth pole chase
Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney has flaunted blistering pace to claim pole position for the final sprint in Perth. Cam Waters looked to be in the box seat for pole after setting the pace with a lap time of 54.9104 seconds as the fourth driver in Sunday's top-10 shootout at Wanneroo Raceway. But Feeney was flawless and blitzed his Tickford rival by 0.2079 seconds as the final driver to have a solo attempt. The 22-year-old will be out to claim back-to-back wins after snaring his sixth pole of the season and No.14 of his career. Triple Eight teammate Will Brown was third fastest and will share the second row with Grove Racing's Matt Payne. Ryan Wood was the fifth driver to have a solo attempt at Wanneroo Raceway and qualified in seventh. On Saturday, the Walkinshaw Andretti United youngster broke through for an emotional maiden Supercars win, before a suspension failure ended his bid for two consecutive victories. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert will struggle to back up his podium efforts after qualifying in 14th. Mostert finished third in the opening two sprints. "One day, you're right smack bang in the middle and you're happy as, and one day you're just a little bit out of it," he said. "Not really sure what to think about that." Local product Brodie Kostecki's hopes for a home race victory were dashed when a poor qualifying effort condemned him to 15th. Kostecki finished the two opening sprints in Perth in fifth and seventh. The final sprint in Perth starts at 5.15pm (AEST). RACE 16 TOP-10 SHOOTOUT RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Will Brown (Triple Eight) 4. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 5. David Reynolds (Team 18) 6. James Golding (PremiAir Nulon Racing) 7. Ryan Wood (Walkinshaw Andretti United) 8. Cam Hill (Matt Stone Racing) 9. Bryce Fullwood (Brad Jones Racing) 10. Anton De Pasquale (Team 18) Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney has flaunted blistering pace to claim pole position for the final sprint in Perth. Cam Waters looked to be in the box seat for pole after setting the pace with a lap time of 54.9104 seconds as the fourth driver in Sunday's top-10 shootout at Wanneroo Raceway. But Feeney was flawless and blitzed his Tickford rival by 0.2079 seconds as the final driver to have a solo attempt. The 22-year-old will be out to claim back-to-back wins after snaring his sixth pole of the season and No.14 of his career. Triple Eight teammate Will Brown was third fastest and will share the second row with Grove Racing's Matt Payne. Ryan Wood was the fifth driver to have a solo attempt at Wanneroo Raceway and qualified in seventh. On Saturday, the Walkinshaw Andretti United youngster broke through for an emotional maiden Supercars win, before a suspension failure ended his bid for two consecutive victories. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert will struggle to back up his podium efforts after qualifying in 14th. Mostert finished third in the opening two sprints. "One day, you're right smack bang in the middle and you're happy as, and one day you're just a little bit out of it," he said. "Not really sure what to think about that." Local product Brodie Kostecki's hopes for a home race victory were dashed when a poor qualifying effort condemned him to 15th. Kostecki finished the two opening sprints in Perth in fifth and seventh. The final sprint in Perth starts at 5.15pm (AEST). RACE 16 TOP-10 SHOOTOUT RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Will Brown (Triple Eight) 4. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 5. David Reynolds (Team 18) 6. James Golding (PremiAir Nulon Racing) 7. Ryan Wood (Walkinshaw Andretti United) 8. Cam Hill (Matt Stone Racing) 9. Bryce Fullwood (Brad Jones Racing) 10. Anton De Pasquale (Team 18) Supercars championship leader Broc Feeney has flaunted blistering pace to claim pole position for the final sprint in Perth. Cam Waters looked to be in the box seat for pole after setting the pace with a lap time of 54.9104 seconds as the fourth driver in Sunday's top-10 shootout at Wanneroo Raceway. But Feeney was flawless and blitzed his Tickford rival by 0.2079 seconds as the final driver to have a solo attempt. The 22-year-old will be out to claim back-to-back wins after snaring his sixth pole of the season and No.14 of his career. Triple Eight teammate Will Brown was third fastest and will share the second row with Grove Racing's Matt Payne. Ryan Wood was the fifth driver to have a solo attempt at Wanneroo Raceway and qualified in seventh. On Saturday, the Walkinshaw Andretti United youngster broke through for an emotional maiden Supercars win, before a suspension failure ended his bid for two consecutive victories. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert will struggle to back up his podium efforts after qualifying in 14th. Mostert finished third in the opening two sprints. "One day, you're right smack bang in the middle and you're happy as, and one day you're just a little bit out of it," he said. "Not really sure what to think about that." Local product Brodie Kostecki's hopes for a home race victory were dashed when a poor qualifying effort condemned him to 15th. Kostecki finished the two opening sprints in Perth in fifth and seventh. The final sprint in Perth starts at 5.15pm (AEST). RACE 16 TOP-10 SHOOTOUT RESULTS: 1. Broc Feeney (Triple Eight Race Engineering) 2. Cam Waters (Tickford Racing) 3. Will Brown (Triple Eight) 4. Matt Payne (Grove Racing) 5. David Reynolds (Team 18) 6. James Golding (PremiAir Nulon Racing) 7. Ryan Wood (Walkinshaw Andretti United) 8. Cam Hill (Matt Stone Racing) 9. Bryce Fullwood (Brad Jones Racing) 10. Anton De Pasquale (Team 18)
The Age
21 hours ago
- Sport
- The Age
Fast Feeney first for Supercars qualifying in Perth
Triple Eight star Broc Feeney is primed to claim back-to-back wins in Perth after snatching provisional pole. Supercars championship leader Feeney blitzed the pack by 0.0328 seconds and will be the final driver to have a solo attempt at Wanneroo Raceway in the deciding top-10 shootout on Sunday. Feeney clocked a lap time of 53.8300 seconds, with Team 18 driver David Reynolds second fastest. Grove Racing youngster Matt Payne was third, while reigning champion Will Brown also made the shootout in fourth. Ryan Wood recovered from an early error in the first of two portions of qualifying to be sixth fastest. The Walkinshaw Andretti United youngster had locked up his front wheels and ventured into the sand at turn seven. On Saturday, Wood broke through for an emotional maiden Supercars win, before a suspension failure ended his bid for back-to-back victories. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert will struggle to back up his podium efforts after qualifying in 14th.
Sydney Morning Herald
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Fast Feeney first for Supercars qualifying in Perth
Triple Eight star Broc Feeney is primed to claim back-to-back wins in Perth after snatching provisional pole. Supercars championship leader Feeney blitzed the pack by 0.0328 seconds and will be the final driver to have a solo attempt at Wanneroo Raceway in the deciding top-10 shootout on Sunday. Feeney clocked a lap time of 53.8300 seconds, with Team 18 driver David Reynolds second fastest. Grove Racing youngster Matt Payne was third, while reigning champion Will Brown also made the shootout in fourth. Ryan Wood recovered from an early error in the first of two portions of qualifying to be sixth fastest. The Walkinshaw Andretti United youngster had locked up his front wheels and ventured into the sand at turn seven. On Saturday, Wood broke through for an emotional maiden Supercars win, before a suspension failure ended his bid for back-to-back victories. Meanwhile, Wood's teammate Chaz Mostert will struggle to back up his podium efforts after qualifying in 14th.
