Feeney Shines with Stunning Pole at The Bend
The stage is set for an electrifying showdown at The Bend Motorsport Park, where the 2025 AirTouch 500 will get underway this Sunday. Fans are buzzing with excitement after a dramatic Boost Mobile Top Ten Shootout that saw Broc Feeney deliver a masterclass in precision and speed. Driving the #88 Red Bull Ampol Racing Camaro, Feeney secured pole position, and in doing so, he carved his name into the history books.
This latest effort marked his 14th pole of the season, and more impressively, his fifth in a row. That achievement placed him alongside some of the sport’s most legendary names—Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, Dick Johnson, and Scott McLaughlin. Feeney, still only in the early years of his Supercars career, has proven that consistency and composure under pressure can lift a driver into rarefied company. His co-driver for the event, seven-time champion Jamie Whincup, will share the front row with him, making the Red Bull Ampol duo clear favorites heading into the endurance test.
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Alongside them, a surprise contender emerged. The #4 Matt Stone Racing Camaro, piloted by Cameron Hill and Cameron McLeod, stunned many by claiming second on the grid. Hill’s performance in the Shootout was nothing short of brilliant, raising eyebrows and stirring excitement about what the pair might achieve over 500 kilometers of racing.
Ford fans won’t be left disappointed either. The #38 Shell V-Power Ford of Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood locked in third position, taking top honors for the Blue Oval. Just behind them, Tickford Racing’s pairing of Cam Waters and Mark Winterbottom will line up in fourth, keeping the manufacturer rivalry alive and well on the second row.
Not every driver left qualifying smiling, however. Chaz Mostert, originally set to start eighth, was handed a two-place grid penalty for impeding Richie Stanaway in qualifying. That ruling dropped him back to tenth, a setback that could make strategy all the more crucial on race day. Further back, the reigning Sandown 500 winners, Will Brown and Scott Pye, will start a disappointing 16th. That position leaves them with a mountain to climb if they want to challenge for victory.
With 102 laps ahead, the AirTouch 500 promises all the drama and unpredictability that endurance racing delivers. Pit strategies, safety cars, and driver endurance will all play critical roles. The race will begin at 1:45 pm local time, 2:15 pm for fans following in AEST, and by the time the checkered flag waves, another chapter in Supercars history will have been written.
The excitement around The Bend is palpable—records have already been broken, rivalries are heating up, and with so many contenders scattered across the grid, this is shaping up to be a race that no fan will want to miss.
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