{"id":620094,"date":"2026-04-20T22:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/620094\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:44:17","slug":"supercars-news-broc-feeney-still-grappling-with-ford-mustang-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/620094\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Broc Feeney still grappling with Ford Mustang package"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was a fruitful trip across the Tasman for Feeney and the Red Bull Ampol squad, which yielded the Jason Richards Trophy after a dramatic final race in Christchurch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That race also helped Feeney to the top of the drivers\u2019 standings, while Triple Eight claimed top spot in the teams\u2019 standings in Taupo and retained it after Christchurch.<\/p>\n

At the same time Feeney didn\u2019t win a single race across the NZ swing, which in itself is a reflection of Triple Eight\u2019s start to its latest era as a Ford team.<\/p>\n

While Feeney dominated most of the Sprint Cup in Chevrolet hardware last year, seemingly taking poles and wins with ease, Triple Eight has often been out-classed on pure pace by fellow Ford teams Grove Racing and Dick Johnson Racing this time around.<\/p>\n


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That is something Feeney is happy to admit, outlining how the move from the Camaro to the Mustang is still a work in progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is for sure,\u201d said Feeney when asked by Speedcafe if the fluctuating form is down to the Ford change.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we walk away with the [JR] Trophy, but we\u2019re very far from where we want to be right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, [Grove Racing] made us look pretty silly over the last couple of days [in Christchurch].<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a Broncos man, but you watch a team like Penrith over the last couple of years and they keep turning up. They can have a tough one, but they keep getting points.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, on our bad weekends to still be able to turn up and still get it done is awesome. But we know we need to be able to win races to fight for this championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did that at Round 1 but since then we\u2019ve been on the back foot a little bit. We\u2019re trying to understand what this car needs to go fast.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery weekend we\u2019ve raced it, Sunday\u2019s been a really strong result for us, bar the [Australian] Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast weekend in the second [Taupo] race we were really competitive. [Sunday in Christchurch] we were more competitive, but Matt [Payne], once again, made us all look pretty silly.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we\u2019ve got a lot of work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grove Racing made its title ambitions clear with an incredibly strong Christchurch weekend that included Kai Allen\u2019s first Supercars race win on Friday and wins for Payne on Saturday afternoon and Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always concerning when somebody beats you,\u201d said Feeney of the Grove Mustang speed.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re never happy when you get smoked. They\u2019ve got some really smart guys there. They\u2019ve done a great job, you can see the trajectory over the last couple of years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, Feeney is confident that some hard work during the upcoming four-week break, and a return to Australian soil and traditionally strong Triple Eight circuits like Tasmania and Darwin, will help bolster car speed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just need to dig deep and start really understanding our package,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always say that once you get back home, the next few rounds is where the championship really kicks off.<\/p>\n

\u201cSydney, Grand Prix, these New Zealand tracks, they are quite different to what we race on usually.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we get back to Tassie, Perth, Darwin, those sorts of tracks, that\u2019s where we built into a groove last year and went on a really good run.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to getting back and getting to work and trying to be a bit faster.\u201d<\/p>\n

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