{"id":616643,"date":"2026-04-19T07:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/616643\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T07:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:29:15","slug":"supercars-champions-chaz-mostert-and-brodie-kostecki-clash-in-christchurch-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/616643\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars champions Chaz Mostert and Brodie Kostecki clash in Christchurch closer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/brodie-kostecki-vs-chaz-mostert-clash-ruapuna.jpg\" alt=\"Feeney wins JR Trophy as Mostert, Kostecki collide\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrodie Kostecki slides through the grass after contact with Chaz Mostert.<\/p>\n<p>Walkinshaw TWG Racing driver Ryan Wood was on course to take the prestigious title until his #2 Toyota Supra suddenly stopped with seven laps remaining.<\/p>\n<p>That set up a grandstand finish with Feeney and Dick Johnson Racing\u2019s Brodie Kostecki level on points.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding another late twist, whoever finished ahead of the other would win on a countback.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Kostecki went spinning after contact with Walkinshaw TWG Racing\u2019s Chaz Mostert sent the #17 Ford Mustang into a spin and out of contention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fcttn.com\/products\/v8s-in-nz-tee\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-1.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mostert was given a 30-second penalty for the clash and was classified 17th while Kostecki was 18th.<\/p>\n<p>Feeney adds his name alongside Jason Bright (2013), Mark Winterbottom (2014), Jamie Whincup (2015, 2016), Shane van Gisbergen (2016, 2019, 2022), Scott McLaughlin (2018), Anton De Pasquale (2024), and Matt Payne (2025) as a trophy winner.<\/p>\n<p>More to come.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brodie needed to make that pass and it\u2019s resulted in DRAMA between him and Brodie Kostecki!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RepcoSC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#RepcoSC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sueprcars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Sueprcars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fKX05OeXaG\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fKX05OeXaG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Supercars (@supercars) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/supercars\/status\/2045726028363096222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/250635\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/250635.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brodie Kostecki slides through the grass after contact with Chaz Mostert. 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