Broc Feeney has taken out both Supercars races in Darwin, spearheading a one-two finish for Triple Eight in the second race in the Top End.
Backing up his victory in the opening race, Feeney sealed his weekend haul by converting his third pole position of the year at Hidden Valley Raceway on Sunday.
The 21-year-old pulled off a perfect drive to hold the lead across the entirety of the 48-lap, 138km race for his fifth win so far.
Feeney had begun the season with three race wins and six podium finishes, before his grip on the series crown began to loosen after poor results in New Zealand and Perth.
He now trails teammate and series leader Will Brown (1,348 points) by 92 points in the standings.
“We’re back, baby! We’re back!” Feeney shouted over the radio.
Brown got the jump on front-rower Brodie Kostecki from the firing gun, blitzing his former Erebus Motorsport teammate by a massive 17.425-second gap to place second.
The third-place finish is reigning champion Kostecki’s best result since returning to the series in round three after a highly publicised off-season contract dispute with Erebus.
PremiAir Nulon Racing’s James Golding was fourth, followed by Matt Stone Racing driver Nick Percat in fifth.
The safety car came out in the opening lap when Andre Heimgartner’s Brad Jones Racing Camaro lifted off the track and onto the roof of wildcard rookie Cooper Murray’s car.
Both drivers were able to finish the race, with Heimgartner in 21st and Murray placing last out of the 25-strong field.
Grove Racing driver Matt Payne finished in 19th after a fuel pressure issue threatened to prevent the New Zealander from starting the race.
He was slapped with a 15-second penalty for bumping Walkinshaw Andretti United rookie Ryan Wood off track.
Perth street circuit announced for 2026
Supercars drivers will take their championship hunt to the streets of Perth from 2026.
The Western Australia government announced its plan to build a street circuit less than 10 minutes out of the city centre at Burswood Park, with 2026 earmarked for the first event.
Based on the Townsville and Gold Coast models, plans include permanent grandstands and road upgrades.
The government hopes the move will encourage 50,000 local fans to turn out each day for the multi-race event, with the round to be complemented by a 10-day festival.
WA Supercars rounds have been hosted at the Wanneroo Raceway, approximately 50km north of the city, since 1973, with the most recent event attracting more than 30,000 attendees across three days in May.
Local motorsport fans had been calling for a street circuit after the success of similar set-ups in Townsville and Gold Coast, WA tourism minister Rita Saffioti said.
“We know how passionate and enthusiastic motorsport fans are, and I know locally they’ve been wanting this to happen for some time, particularly when they’ve seen similar circuits built in other cities across the country,” Saffioti said.
Brad Jones Racing driver Andre Heimgartner welcomed the news, saying the move to a street circuit in his adopted hometown would open the sport to a wider audience.
“The difference between a street circuit and Wanneroo is quite a lot. Wanneroo is a bit further out, so that’s a bit restrictive,” Heimgartner said.
“You’d be amongst the whole action here — we’ve got the city right there.
“It opens it up and people will think, ‘Why not? I’ll just head there’.”
Championship standings
1. Will Brown — 1348 pts
2. Broc Feeney — 1245 pts
3. Chaz Mostert — 1074 pts
4. Cam Waters — 855 pts
5. James Golding — 845 pts
AAP
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