Supercars Albert Park: Feeney wins Race 3 as Payne, Waters collide
Triple Eight drivers Broc Feeney and Will Brown scored another 1-2 result in the third Supercars Sprint race at Albert Park. just when it looked like Ford drivers would fight back against their GM opposition,
After Matt Payne snatched pole position by a tiny margin of 0.0078s in morning Qualifying, Cam Waters won the start and Payne snuck past after a lap. But before that lap ended, and under pressure from Broc Feeney’s Chevrolet Camaro, the two Mustangs clashed at the final corner.
Tickford’s Racing’s Waters ended up climbing out of his Mustang that was wedged against a concrete carrier while Payne, with broken suspension, was parked on the grass verge on the outside of the last corner.
Waters remonstrated with Payne before walking back to the pits, while a Safety Car led the remaining cars through the pitlane.
“Obviously I did not quite get the start I said I was going to get,” shrugged Payne.
“I didn’t think there was any need to hit me off at the second-to-last corner. I was there, he didn’t know I was there. Disappointing, but it is what it is.”
Waters had a different view; “He pulled a pretty cool pass on me at [Turn] 11, I tried to get him at 12. I came across, I don’t know if he didn’t know I was there; if he didn’t, it’s pretty bad spatial awareness. I will pick my bottom lip up and try again tomorrow.”
While the mess was being cleared away, Feeney, Brown and WAU’s Chaz Mostert led the remaining cars around and, with the race shortened to just 10 of the scheduled 14 laps, not even a strong challenge from Mostert could dislodge the Red Bull-backed T8 cars, Feeney winning by 1.79sec.
“Another ripper start, which was great,” said Feeney, after his second win of the weekend. “Those boys were racing for sheep stations, I tried to capitalise when I could.
“That is the first time I think everyone had pushed flat-out. We have to pass a few more cars tomorrow.”
Brown was pleased with second, and to maintain his series lead, after starting from sixth on the grid.
Behind Mostert, David Reynolds had a great run to fourth in the Team18 Chevrolet, ahead of the Erebus Camaros of Jack Le Brocq and Todd Hazelwood, who gained eight places during the race.
Brown still leads the championship on 506, ahead of Feeney on 494 and Mostert on 423.
Sunday’s race will see the two adversaries line up second (Payne) and third (Waters), with Mostert starting on pole position. After a troubled qualifying session Feeney will start from sixth and Brown from ninth.
Race 3 results:
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B. Feeney Red Bull Ampol Racing
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Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
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150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | W. Brown Red Bull Ampol Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+1.791 1.7911 |
1.791 | 138 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | C. Mostert Mobil 1 Optus Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 10 |
+2.723 2.7225 |
0.931 | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | D. Reynolds Tradie Beer Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+3.176 3.1756 |
0.453 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | J. Le Brocq Erebus Motorsport Penrite | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+3.693 3.6926 |
0.517 | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | T. Hazelwood Erebus Motorsport Penrite | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+4.670 4.6703 |
0.978 | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | R. Stanaway Penrite Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 10 |
+6.594 6.5944 |
1.924 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | T. Slade PremiAir Nulon Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+8.001 8.0014 |
1.407 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | N. Percat Bendix Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+8.507 8.5072 |
0.506 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 |
R. Wood Mobil 1 Truck Assist Racing
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Ford Mustang GT | 10 |
+9.097 9.0970 |
0.590 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | J. Courtney Snowy River Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 10 |
+9.695 9.6945 |
0.598 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | J. Golding PremiAir Nulon Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+10.562 10.5624 |
0.868 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | M. Winterbottom DEWALT Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+10.708 10.7075 |
0.145 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | W. Davison Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 10 |
+10.962 10.9619 |
0.254 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 |
C. Hill Tyrepower Racing
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Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+11.100 11.0999 |
0.138 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | A. De Pasquale Dick Johnson Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 10 |
+12.066 12.0658 |
0.966 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 |
A. Love Brad Jones Racing
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Ford Mustang GT | 10 |
+13.131 13.1306 |
1.065 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | J. Evans SCT Motorsport | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+13.243 13.2433 |
0.113 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | M. Jones Pizza Hut Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+14.093 14.0927 |
0.849 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | A. Heimgartner R&J Batteries Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+14.450 14.4501 |
0.357 | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | B. Fullwood Middy's Racing | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Gen3 | 10 |
+14.998 14.9978 |
0.548 | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | T. Randle Monster Castrol Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 10 |
+29.106 29.1055 |
14.108 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Waters Monster Castrol Racing | Ford Mustang GT | 1 |
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Retirement | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Payne Penrite Racing
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Ford Mustang GT | 1 |
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Retirement | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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