Broc Feeney has put Triple Eight again on the Supercars winners’ checklist after a formidable drive in a drama-packed 70-lap race at Reid Park in Townsville, in Far North Queensland.
The Championship factors chief put a difficult Friday within the rear-view mirror, putting his Chevrolet Camaro third on the grid and taking management of the race after the primary of two necessary pitstops.
“The turnaround from this workforce in a single day has been unbelievable,” Feeney stated after the twenty first win of his Supercars profession.
“That first one after the SC, I simply received Davey [Reynolds] and I can’t thank them sufficient. Chaz was actually quick in that second stint and I simply tried to match him in the long run. This factor was a rocket and it taken care of its tyres higher than I believed.”
Broc Feeney, Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Photograph by: Edge Photographics
Second place was determined solely after a powerful multi-car battle, and went in favour of Walkinshaw Andretti United’s Chaz Mostert after a shocking drive by way of the sector. A troublesome qualifying session, through which he ran off the monitor on his finest lap, put him in seventeenth, however as quickly as he cleared a lap-1 melee he instantly gained floor, aided by aggressive pit technique. He broke into the highest 5 with 30 laps remaining and saved going, coming dwelling 6.42s behind Feeney.
“The automobile was a rocket. Beginning 18th, ending second right now? I wouldn’t have believed you,” he stated, after managing a power-steering downside for a lot of the race.
“One thing tweaked at first and it felt somewhat bit heavy from the phrase ‘go’. It simply received steadily worse, it goes mild then heavy. I simply tried to hold on one of the best I may.”
Third place went to Matt Payne, who underlined Friday’s elevation to second within the standings by taking a second podium end of the weekend within the Grove Racing Ford.
“We struggled with the automobile somewhat bit, it’s not fairly proper for the stability we would like,” he stated. “However I’m joyful to hold on to 3rd.
“I managed to regulate the race at first however in the end, we didn’t have the tempo. Nevertheless it’s okay.”
Fourth place went to Will Brown, who was the quickest driver on the monitor from mid-race, however whose successful possibilities have been ended by a five-second penalty after making contact with Will Davison earlier within the race. After he considerably settled his current qualifying issues by ranging from eighth, he charged late to make floor however may solely get as excessive as fourth place.
Brodie Kostecki, Dick Johnson Racing
Photograph by: Dick Johnson Racing
Brodie Kostecki did not capitalise on his Friday tempo, his Dick Johnson Racing Ford dropping again because the stints unfolded as different drivers regarded to have higher tyre efficiency. Anton De Pasquale took sixth for Group 18, however solely after a problem from fellow Chevrolet driver Jack Le Brocq, who chased him all the way in which to the flag.
Ryan Wooden, like his WAU teammate Mostert, had a qualifying nightmare. From twenty fourth and final on the grid, the teenager steadily picked his approach by way of the sector to eighth place – a 16-position acquire.
The opposite former factors chief to endure a tricky Saturday was Tickford Racing’s Cam Waters, who began a lowly twenty first and, after he made contact together with his Tickford Racing team-mate Thomas Randle on the opening lap, spun by way of a full 360 levels and resumed final. After two pitstops for repairs and a five-second time penalty for a pitlane infringement, Waters soldiered on to twentieth place.
With the win, Feeney strikes to 1639 factors, a lead of 201 over Payne, who has 1438. Brown stays third on 1429, from Waters (1246) and Mostert (1157). Kostecki is sixth on 1073 and De Pasquale has moved as much as seventh on 902.
The Supercars groups and drivers will return to the Townsville circuit on Sunday at 10:05am AET, for qualifying forward of the twenty second race of the championship. The Prime 10 Shoot Out is scheduled for 12:05pm and the 70-lap race is because of begin at 3:00pm.
Supercars Townsville – Race 2 outcomes
1
B. Feeney Crimson Bull Ampol Racing
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
70
2
Ford Mustang S650
70
6.429
3
M. Payne Penrite Racing
Ford Mustang S650
70
1.693
4
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
70
13.766
5
B. Kostecki Dick Johnson Racing
Ford Mustang S650
70
3.109
6
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
70
2.653
7
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
70
0.363
8
R. Wooden Mobil 1 Truck Help Racing
Ford Mustang S650
70
0.831
9
C. Murray Erebus Motorsport Penrite
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
70
1.390
10
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
70
4.794
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