Broc Feeney continued his successful methods in a shortened third Supercars race at Albert Park on Saturday night.
The Triple Eight Ford Mustang driver certified on pole for the second time this season – Feeney’s seventh on the lakeside circuit – and gained the beginning, holding out the same automobile of Aaron Cameron (Blanchard Racing Staff).
Feeney held onto the lead and, even when a security automobile was summoned twice, stayed cool, stored the lead and went on to his third race win of the season – regardless of a visit throughout the grass and big challenges. Cameron held second early, earlier than Brodie Kostecki got here by way of within the Dick Johnson Racing Mustang. Contact from Kostecki despatched Feeney throughout a grass verge however sportingly he backed out of it and re-attacked over the ultimate laps – however Feeney held on by 0.1447s.
“It’s been up and down and inconsistent,” mentioned Feeney. “Brodie was a lot faster than me, however you bought to place up a struggle. Contained in the automobile it was loads of enjoyable. He was so quick in that center sector, and he has been passing everybody at [Turn] 11. Nice racing him, clearly he hit me in some unspecified time in the future, however he let me again by way of.”
Kostecki appeared to have a faster automobile however Feeney had observe place and didn’t blink.
“What an superior race!” he mentioned. “It might have been nice to return away with one other win. Broc drove very well, he simply put his automobile in the precise spots. I needed to give that again to him, credit score to him.”
Cameron appeared set for a high 4 inserting till he clashed with Triple Eight’s Will Brown, dropping them each to the again of the sphere. That left an amazing battle for third between Cam Waters (Tickford) and Kai Allen (Grove Racing), the pair swapping locations.
“I had some actually cool battles on the market,” mentioned Waters. “I wasn’t fairly fast sufficient to get in on the enjoyable, however I attempted my greatest.”
Chaz Mostert took fifth for Walkinshaw TWG in his Toyota Supra, forward of the Staff 18 Chevrolets of Anton De Pasquale and David Reynolds, who got here by way of the sphere from twentieth on the grid.
It was a foul day for Matt Payne. He carried the factors lead into the race however was out on the opening lap, his Grove Racing Ford struggling three flat tyres after contact with James Golding and a wall, and he retired on the spot.
Some of the notable drives within the race got here from Ryan Wooden. His Walkinshaw TWG Toyota GR Supra caught in first gear in the course of the morning qualifying session and when it freed up, he got here throughout half the sphere dawdling on the racing line. That left him with no consultant time, and twenty fourth on the grid.
After passing seven vehicles within the first nook, he sprinted by way of the sphere earlier than making contact with the Tickford Mustang of Thomas Randle, prompting the second security automobile. Wooden carried on, earlier than he was dealt a 30-second time penalty, dropping him to the rear of the sphere.
The win lifts Feeney to the factors lead from Kostecki, and Payne’s retirement drops him fourth, earlier than the fourth and last race of the weekend takes to the observe on Sunday morning.
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