For the first time ever, a Supercars Champion will be crowned through the all-new Finals series. From the high-flying streets of Surfers Paradise to the treacherous Victorian weather at Sandown, we’ve made it to Adelaide!
And wow, hasn’t it been fun? Both of the Bulls have made it in, and as the only two-car team in the Grand Final at Adelaide. Regardless of the noise, two is always better than one, right? Chaz and Kai will fight on with outside support – and sure, that might be a crucial factor at points across the weekend, but the best man will win on Sunday afternoon, regardless of who sits in their corner.
Adelaide has a special place in Triple Eight hearts. Although gone are the years of JDub, Lowndesy, and SVG carving their name into the Parklands circuit, our current Bulls know how to get around. No one can forget BFeen’s emotional 2022 win as Holden’s last hurrah, while Will shocked the Supercars world by running from last to first, en route to winning his first Adelaide 500 and Supercars Championship.
Will pulled one of the great blinders on the field at Sandown. Qualifying woes continued to plague him, while simultaneously pulling out Usain Bolt-esque race pace to charge his way to 2nd and 3rd place finishes. Seriously, the swing of emotions in the garage could be drawn to losing your keys for an hour, only to find them sitting in the door lock, exactly when and where you need them. PHEW. Look for Will to throw the kitchen sink at qualifying this weekend, where a spot inside the shootouts across the weekend could make Brown a serious threat for an extremely timely race win or two.
B-Feen keeps doing what he has been doing all year. A 4th on Saturday was solid, but not the target. Unhappy, Broc put the #88 on pole and ran a race exactly like he has all year on Sunday. Snapping the #25’s impressive Finals run, Broc’s Sunday race win put him firmly on the front foot. And with points buffer heading to South Australia, Broc’s tremendous 2025 form is one step closer to being rewarded.
However, everything changes next week. 4 has to become 1. 3 races, and 3 chances to lay a hand on the championship trophy. Chaz brings career experience, while Kai brings a heavy underdog status. The rest of the field doesn’t care for a championship win; an Adelaide win can revive anyone’s season with ease. It all comes down to this, and we can’t wait.
Will Brown
Driver #1 Chevrolet Camaro
Red Bull Ampol Racing
“We’re preparing well. It’s been a massive six weeks with pretty much one weekend between each event. And it’s been extremely busy so we’re trying to prepare as best we can. We’ve had three days to turn the cars around. Broc and I are in the workshop, we’re doing simulator work, debriefs, pre-briefs, getting ready to go. It’s a big week for us. We actually get there on Sunday – we’re there for a week and three days. So it’s a massive week heading into the Grand Final, but it’s looking really exciting. I’m feeling confident going into there. I felt confident going into Sandown. Our qualifying wasn’t where we wanted it to be, but we really raced strongly. Our side of the garage is building confidence going into Adelaide, definitely after our last round.”
“I think on-track stuff, you’ve got to play it by ear. You never know what’s going to happen until you’re in the situation. You qualify on pole and get out in the lead, and none of those team tactics really work. But when you’re coming through the pack like I was, there are always those team tactics you have to watch out for. But generally, the fastest car wins at the end of the day. So, we’ve got to go to Adelaide, trying to put our best foot forward with a really good setup, me driving well, and try and see where we come out. Like I say, it’s down to four guys now. We’ve given ourselves a good shot at actually winning the title again, so hopefully we can come away with a championship.”
“My approach is just to try and get in the shootout each day. I feel like in the shootout we can do a good job and be further up the front. We’re trying to put our finger on our qualifying at the moment, but haven’t figured it out yet. We haven’t been able to pinpoint what it is. So, we are doing a lot of simulator work, we’re looking at setup, we’re looking at our run plans and everything to try and make sure we give ourselves the best shot.”
Broc Feeney
Driver #88 Chevrolet Camaro
Red Bull Ampol Racing
“I’m just really excited, to be honest. Like, obviously, it’s been an awesome season. But this Finals series is something else. There’s been a lot happening in the first couple of rounds. To make it as the points leader into the last round is super important. I am genuinely just stoked and pumped to go racing. It’s the biggest week of my racing career, probably the biggest week of my life coming up.”
“So, just looking forward to it, ready for what’s to come and just excited. Adelaide is an awesome track, I love racing there, and I’ve had some great results. Certainly, the past couple of weeks have been a very short turnaround, but just full focus on making sure we’ve got the fastest car possible come next week.”
“Everyone is racing extremely hard, but it’s the pointy end of the season, so you can expect hard racing. The racing has been different when there were ten guys in the final, with seven guys in the final, and now only four guys in the final. You can probably expect the other guys to be racing pretty hard with nothing to lose now. So, it’s going to be exciting for us. I’m not focusing on anyone else apart from ourselves. And I know that when we do the best job we can, we’re capable of good things. And that’s the goal for us, to do the best job that we can. If we can do that, I’ve got no doubt we can go on and win some races.”
The Adelaide Grand Final commences with a single practice session on Thursday, before the boys slug it out for $50,000 on Friday. For more info and the weekend’s on-track schedule, head to the Supercars website.
We can’t wait to see you all there!
