Feeney Eyeing Darwin Victory to Close Gap on Supercars Title Leader Brown

With the Darwin Triple Crown looming, Shane van Gisbergen’s Red Bull Ampol Racing teammate Will Brown holds a 154-point advantage atop the Supercars championship standings. However, Tickford Racing’s Cameron Waters has emerged as the closest challenger, with Shane van Gisbergen and Anton De Pasquale also among the frontrunners. Will Davison of Dick Johnson Racing and Chaz Mostert of Mobil 1 Optus Racing have also shown promising form this season. For the upcoming Darwin Triple Crown, van Gisbergen’s absence due to his Bathurst 1000 commitments provides an opportunity for his rivals to close the gap. Notably, Tickford Racing’s Thomas Randle will step into van Gisbergen’s Red Bull Holden, potentially shaking up the title race. Cameron Feeney, who recently replaced Jack Le Brocq at Tickford Racing, will be eager to impress in Darwin. The 26-year-old has performed consistently throughout his Supercars career, securing podium finishes in both 2021 and 2022. Feeney’s strengths lie in his qualifying prowess and his ability to maintain strong pace throughout races. He will be determined to challenge Brown for race wins in Darwin and make a significant impact on the championship standings. With the Darwin Triple Crown set to deliver three consecutive days of Supercars action at Hidden Valley Raceway, the title race is poised to intensify. Feeney and the other challengers will be looking to seize this opportunity to close the gap on Will Brown and reignite their championship hopes.Triple Eight’s Feeney Feels Time Running Out in Supercars Title Race

Triple Eight’s Feeney Feels Time Running Out in Supercars Title Race

Broc Feeney, driver for Triple Eight, acknowledges that time is of the essence in his pursuit of closing the gap on Supercars championship leader Will Brown. After a strong start to the season with three podium finishes in the first five races, Feeney’s form has dipped, putting him at risk of losing his second-place position as the competition moves to Darwin. While teammate Brown has maintained a consistent run of podium places, poor results for Feeney in Perth have made him vulnerable to being overtaken by rivals. Team owner Jamie Whincup expressed confusion over Feeney’s Perth performance, admitting that the team was unsure why one side of the garage was outperforming the other. “Perth was a pretty tough one to take,” Feeney stated. “It wasn’t our best round, that’s for sure. It’s one to put behind us.” With Brown holding a commanding 136-point lead in the standings, Feeney is eager to replicate his strong performance from last year’s Darwin round, where he secured three podium finishes. “Will’s been doing a great job this year and super-consistent,” Feeney acknowledged. “To be competitive and fighting for a championship, we certainly need to not have the bad days that we’ve been having. We need to make sure that we don’t have that happen again, because it’s a long championship but after a tough weekend, you’ve got to claw back a lot.”Feeney aims to narrow gap on Brown in Darwin Gold Coast driver Will Davison believes that he has shown that he is capable of challenging for race wins this season and says he will be giving championship leader Shane van Gisbergen a run for his money at this weekend’s Darwin Triple Crown. Davison’s Dick Johnson Racing entry prepared for the Darwin weekend by conducting a test at Queensland Raceway, where the 38-year-old driver set the fastest time over one lap. “We showed good pace at the test, which has given us some confidence and direction in car set-up,” Davison said. “Hopefully we can transfer that across to this weekend. “Shane is the benchmark again up in Darwin, but we showed in Perth that we’ve got good pace and the car is there. “It’s up to us to execute a clean weekend and hopefully be there to challenge.” Davison and teammate Anton De Pasquale finished second and third in last year’s Darwin race. De Pasquale is now the highest ranked DJR entry in the championship with Davison sitting 10th after a difficult Winton weekend. Davison is confident that he can be in contention for wins as the season wears on. “We’ve got the right package now to be there or thereabouts most weekends,” Davison said. “We’ll still have our weekends when it doesn’t go to plan, but the car has moved in the right direction. “There is still a little bit of a gap to Shane and Triple Eight, but pretty much everyone is chasing them. “We’re not too far away from being on their tail, so hopefully we can close that gap over the next few events.” Van Gisbergen’s 166-point championship lead over Nick Percat is under threat from teammate Jamie Whincup, who moved to second. Whincup’s Darwin record is strong, with a pair of race victories and two pole positions to his credit. The seven-time champion has recorded 22 podium finishes at Darwin and is hoping to improve on the third place he achieved last year. “I think Darwin is one of those tracks where if you have a half decent car, you can always get a result,” Whincup said. “I’m excited to get back up there and see what we can achieve.”