It’s been the great long-haul of the year, but we’ve finally made it to Darwin and Hidden Valley Raceway!
Pom and his B-Triple have been charging across the countryside with the rest of the Supercars transport crew, who have done an impressive job to get from all corners of the East Coast to Perth and up to Darwin! (If you haven’t seen Pom in action, or seen our B-Triple, head to our Instagram or our Facebook to see for yourself!)
It’s an exciting time in the Supercars year, as Darwin provides a unique opportunity to tell the tale of the Indigenous people through bespoke livery and kit to match. We’ve seen some outstanding liveries in years past, and 2025 is shaping up to be another step above the rest for the Red Bull Ampol Racing crew!
But enough of the travel, the details, and the fanfare. How good are our Bulls? BFeen and Charlotte are doing a tango only a Championship leader can dance, as we head into another one of Broc’s happy hunting grounds this weekend. Broc showed us again that his current form is no joke, with a win in the 2nd of two races on Saturday, pole and another “W” on Sunday means that Broc is locked in.
Will continues to churn out podium after podium, as he continues to chase BFeen down. While he admits his qualifying pace hasn’t been as strong as Broc, Will’s undeniable ability to drive through the field when it matters is a championship quality rarely seen. Will chased Woody down hard on Saturday morning to finish a close second, whilst some crucial strategy calls gave the boys a strong 1-2 on Saturday.
If anything from last year is to go by (we never count our chickens 😉), our boys could well be on for another heater of a weekend up north, and we cannot wait to see how they get going!
Will Brown
Driver #88 Chevrolet Camaro
Red Bull Ampol Racing
“We had a great weekend in Perth. The last race probably didn’t end the way we wanted, but we showed great potential throughout the weekend. Two second places, getting us back on the podium, and fifth place in the last one, but I felt very comfortable in the car all weekend. I feel like we’ve got our race pace back, which was something that really allowed us to win the championship last year. It wasn’t necessarily our qualifying performance.”
“I’m looking forward to getting up to Darwin. We had a great event there last year. Hopefully, we can have a good run and try to win a race. It’s the same as every round this year – everyone’s just so competitive. You’ve got to just roll up and see where you end up after the two practice sessions leading into qualifying on Saturday.”
“We’ve got a good grip on the cars lately, and hopefully that translates to Darwin, but you just never know right now. Honestly, it’s competitive every round. We’ve done five rounds now, and we’re going into our sixth round of the year up in Darwin. We’re already halfway through the Sprint Cup, and it’s probably the tightest it’s ever been in the championship right now. The top five cars are spread by just over 150 points, and a DNF for anyone in Darwin and it could really hurt their championship in the top four.”
Broc Feeney
Driver #88 Chevrolet Camaro
Red Bull Ampol Racing
“I’m excited. It’s great to come off another solid round and just keep building momentum. Short turnaround is awesome. It’s super different, something that we’re not used to over the last few years. I’m pumped to head back up to Darwin, particularly for the Indigenous round. We’ve got the Clontarf Foundation up there with the design of our new livery, which looks awesome. Everything makes it an exciting time of the year to head up north.”
“The weather’s great, it’s so laid back up there, and I’ve had some great results the last couple of years. We are just trying to keep building that momentum. I really want to win the Triple Crown, to be honest. I technically, in old terms, won it last year with two wins and pole position in the shootout on Sunday, but they changed the rules. So, it’s something that I really have my eye on – trying to win the Triple Crown.”
“I suppose right now, not much has changed with me, but it’s just another six months of my routine. And it’s just a reflection on the work that’s going on behind the scenes. And not everyone sees that. You see us 13 times a year when we turn up at the race weekends, but there are lots of things going on behind the scenes.”
“And to be honest, I’ve been racing heaps as well, and I think all the GT racing has been helping me a lot. I’ve been super busy, which has been good. But momentum’s the biggest thing right now, and I’m just trying to keep that going. Darwin’s been good to us before, but it doesn’t mean we’re going to be strong there again. We’ve just got to continue to work hard, and hopefully we can have another solid weekend.”
On-track action in Darwin begins begins 12:50PM ACST time (1:20PM AEST) with the first of two 30-min practice sessions on Friday. With support from TransAm, Carrera Cup, Touring Car Masters adn more, it’s going to be a warm and unforgettable weekend in Darwin!
Keep your eyes peeled for our spectacular new Indigenous Livery to be revealed later this week – stay tuned to our social media accounts to be the first to see it 👀
