Broc Feeney swept the major awards at the Supercars gala night on Monday, despite missing out on the championship to Chaz Mostert. Opinion is heavily divided on the way the Supercars title was decided, with Mostert taking advantage of the new ‘finals’ format to nab his first championship in a 12-year career.
Feeney was the dominant driver for the majority of the season, but came unstuck in the finals. He won a staggering 14 races on the year, but Mostert claimed the championship because he won his four races when it mattered most.
Broc Feeney (L) won the two big gongs at the Supercars awards as Chaz Mostert (R) showed off his championship trophy. Image: Supercars
Under the old system, Feeney would have run away with the championship and won it comfortably. But the finals format rewarded wins at the end of the season, and Mostert proved to be the best driver over the last three rounds.
The situation took another twist on Monday night when Feeney won the Jim Richards Award for best driver of the season, as well as the fan-voted Barry Sheene Medal. The Triple Eight driver claimed the Barry Sheene Medal with a whopping 2338 points.
The fact Feeney won the two major gongs shows he was the best driver on the season as a whole, but the new finals format doesn’t exactly reward that. As well as his 14 race wins, Feeney also broke the Supercars record with 19 pole positions.
Heading into the finals, Mostert only had one win on the season. But his team showed their genius by sacrificing the Bathurst 1000 to focus on the finals – and it paid off in spades.
Broc Feeney’s classy response to championship heartbreak
Speaking on Monday night, Feeney showed his class as he commended Mostert for his championship and vowed to bounce back in 2026. He was left in tears on Sunday when his hopes were ruined by engine troubles.
“I’m very honoured to be up here tonight,” he said when accepting the Jim Richards Award. “To receive the Barry Sheene Award, the Jim Richards Award, it means a lot because it comes from a lot of you guys here, it comes from the fans at home.
“My parents that have sacrificed so much over my 23 years of pretty much probably 20 years of racing. I’ve been at a race track since I’ve been three years old. Roland [Dane] took a punt on me. All those people that are sitting here tonight had to back him and supported him to put a young kid into Red Bull Ampol Racing, and yet to be here a few years later and to win these awards is really special.”
Broc Feeney (L) was in tears as Chaz Mostert (R) won the Supercars title. Image: Fox Sports/Getty
When asked about missing out on the championship, Feeney said: “It obviously fuels me. It is tough at the end of the year, always going, ‘oh, there’s always next year’. You’ve got to keep coming back and trying to be stronger.
“I want to take the time to congratulate Chaz. There’s no doubt he’s a deserving champion, I think everyone can agree. The run that he went on in this finals series is something that he should be truly proud of.
“He’s a great role model for the sport. He’s fantastic with the fans, with all the drivers. He’s always been great to me. I really want to congratulate him on what is a fantastic championship.”
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Speaking on Sunday, Mostert admitted he’ll be worried about how Feeney will respond in 2026. “Broc is an amazing talent,” the Ford driver said. “He has done an amazing job all year and from the drivers out there, he has pushed everyone to an amazing level.
“No doubt I know today probably stings the worst it is, trust me, I’ve sat here for 12 or 13 years and always dreamed of this. We know the calibre of driver he is and no doubt he is going to be hard to beat for many years to come. You learn more from your losses than your wins, I’m sure they’ll be back for redemption next year.”