Mostert’s Dramatic Title Win Amid Heated Adelaide Controversy
What a rollercoaster the Adelaide grand final turned into, especially with Chaz Mostert suddenly being pushed into the spotlight after one of the most contentious opening laps we’ve seen in years. The whole complexion of the championship was flipped almost instantly, and it all came down to that fiery Turn 6 moment involving Ryan Wood and Broc Feeney.
So, picture this: it’s the opening lap, everyone’s still tightly bunched, and Feeney and Wood are battling hard for second. Then the slightest misjudgment — depending on which camp you believe — sends Feeney spinning into the outside wall. His day is basically reset right there, dropped to the back of the field, and suddenly Mostert, Wood’s teammate, is sitting in prime position to grab the 2025 title. And from that point on, the tension didn’t ease for a second.
The reaction was immediate and pretty explosive. Jamie Whincup, overseeing the Triple Eight garage, didn’t hold back on live broadcast. He slammed Wood’s move as “pretty grubby stuff,” frustrated that a driver not in the title fight had tangled directly with the championship leader. In his view, the hit was unnecessary, careless, and costly — the kind of contact that just shouldn’t happen when the stakes are this high.
Also Read:But on the other side, WAU boss Ryan Walkinshaw fired right back. In his opinion, Wood wasn’t the aggressor — he was boxed in. Walkinshaw argued Feeney squeezed Wood toward the wall even though Wood was already alongside him, leaving the Kiwi with nowhere to go. He said the footage makes it obvious: Wood clips the wall first, bounces, and then ends up in Feeney. To him, the blame sits squarely with Feeney for trying to shut the door too late.
Race control sided partly with Triple Eight, handing Wood a 15-second penalty, but the damage to Feeney’s race — and his championship hopes — had already been done.
Coming into the day, Feeney held a 23-point lead over Mostert, with Brown and Allen lurking further back but still mathematically alive. All Feeney needed was a calm, composed run to stay ahead on points. But once that Turn 6 clash unfolded, everything spiraled into chaos. Mostert suddenly had the inside line to the title, and as the laps ticked by, the pressure on Feeney built into something almost unbearable.
By the end of the race, the championship was ultimately decided in Mostert’s favour — a dramatic, emotional finish that left Feeney devastated and left the paddock buzzing with debate. Was it aggressive racing? Was it preventable? Or just typical Adelaide mayhem?
Whatever the verdict, the moment will be talked about for years. It was a finale with everything — controversy, skill, heartbreak, and a champion crowned in the most dramatic way possible.
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