Broc Feeney has taken a dominant win within the third and closing Supercars race at Wanneroo Raceway close to Perth, in Western Australia.
The Triple Eight Chevrolet driver took pole place by an emphatic 0.20s, sprinted away on the opening lap and, after a late-race scare, went on to take a slender 0.5671s victory over the 83-lap journey on the Smooth Dunlop management tyre.
Second place was a reward for Matt Payne, who began fourth and ran in contact with the leaders till his first pitstop, when a fuel-flow downside delayed him. However Payne was saved by a late-race security automotive, permitting him to pit below yellow, vault up by way of the order and chase Feeney all the best way to the flag.
If second got here as a shock to anybody watching mid-race, third place was an entire shock. James Courtney began thirteenth within the Blanchard Racing Crew Ford and stayed within the mid-pack for the opening a part of the race. However when the protection automotive appeared, he adopted Payne into the pitlane and vaulted all the best way as much as fourth, which turned third when he picked off Ryan Wooden (Walkinshaw Andretti United).
“The important thing was the beginning,” Feeney stated. “To handle the tempo in these two stints, it was a matter of getting it residence.
Broc Feeney, Triple Eight Race Engineering Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Photograph by: Edge Photographics
“I’ve had three of the most effective begins of my life this weekend however from the second row, there’s not a lot you are able to do! The automotive has been superior and the pitstops this weekend have been second to none.”
Payne was on a fuel-saving mission after not sufficient gas went into the Grove Racing Ford at his opening pitstop.
“It’s actually arduous to gas save that a lot,” he admitted.
“I couldn’t imagine it after I noticed the automotive stopped at Flip 6. I got here out behind Broc and thought, no means am I second! I had already accepted that that was the place we have been going to complete.”
Matthew Payne, Grove Racing Ford Mustang GT
Photograph by: Edge Photographics
After the maiden podium end for BRT, veteran Courtney, who will retire on the finish of the season, was an emotional man.
“It’s been a troublesome 18 months for these guys, who’ve put in a lot work,” he stated, after his forty fifth Supercars race in Perth.
“Qualifying was robust for us. I used to be crying within the automotive like a little bit child. There was a little bit of hustle on the restart, and I managed to hole these guys [behind].”
Cam Waters took fourth place within the Tickford Racing Mustang after being within the wars mid-race, and Will Brown gained floor late within the race to take fifth place, despite coping with a gas strain downside.
The defending champion completed forward of WAU’s Chaz Mostert, who began from 14th on the grid and moved up steadily. His trigger was aided when James Golding (PremiAir Racing Chevrolet) carted Wooden off the street at Flip 4.
As much as that time Wooden had pushed a heady race, shifting from seventh on the grid to fourth within the opening 10 laps and discovering a well beyond Waters on lap 41.
1
B. Feeney Pink Bull Ampol Racing
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
83
2
M. Payne Penrite Racing
Ford Mustang S650
83
0.567
3
Ford Mustang S650
83
4.688
4
Ford Mustang S650
83
1.608
5
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
83
2.228
6
Ford Mustang S650
83
2.223
7
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
83
1.315
8
Ok. Allen Penrite Racing
Ford Mustang S650
83
0.481
9
Ford Mustang S650
83
0.760
10
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3
83
0.225
In consequence Feeney has prolonged his championship factors lead over Brown, 1181-1109. Payne maintains third place on 1058 forward of Waters (1028) and Mostert (877). Tickford Racing’s Thomas Randle is sixth on 773.
The Supercars drivers and groups will return to the monitor in two weeks, at Hidden Valley close to Darwin, for the second of the sequence’ 4 winter rounds, on 20-22 June.
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