{"id":940349,"date":"2026-10-25T11:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T11:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/940349\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T11:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T11:54:12","slug":"supercars-playoff-heartbreak-as-team-orders-backfire-in-dramatic-gold-coast-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/940349\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars playoff heartbreak as team orders backfire in dramatic Gold Coast finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Camaro spearhead Anton De Pasquale has clinched a Semi Final spot over Ryan Wood in a tense conclusion to the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500 finale.<\/p>\n

Wood appeared set to claim the last spot at Sandown after Walkinshaw TWG Racing orchestrated Chaz Mostert to slot in behind. It denied the rapid Mostert a shot at a fourth straight win on the Gold Coast, but offered the chance for Wood to qualify for the Semi Final.<\/p>\n

Mostert passed Wood on the final lap of the race, claiming the final spot on the podium.<\/p>\n

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Wood, Kai Allen and Jack Le Brocq were eliminated, with De Pasquale hanging on by 18 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s keep it calm, let\u2019s start dropping back,\u201d said Mostert\u2019s engineer, Sam Scaffidi.<\/p>\n

Mostert replied: \u201cYou want me to come back again now? Are you sure?\u201d<\/p>\n

Scaffidi stated: \u201cDrop it back it now, 10 seconds, he\u2019s under pressure from [Andre] Heimgartner.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AntonAnton De Pasquale survived a dramatic Gold Coast finale to advance to the Semi Finals.Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n

Wood was unable to drop Mostert behind, with Heimgartner and Erebus Motorsport rookie Jarrod Hughes bearing down on the #2 Mobil 1 Truck Assist Supra.<\/p>\n

Hughes and PremiAir Racing driver Cooper Murray stopped in the closing laps, aiding the hopes of De Pasquale, who started 21st and copped a lap 1 puncture.<\/p>\n

Erebus Motorsport claimed a \u201cmistake\u201d with the fuel calculations on the Hughes car, which denied the Queenslander a stunning debut top five.<\/p>\n

Mostert hounded Wood for the final spot on the podium in the closing laps as Broc Feeney and Brodie Kostecki blazed away, well up the road.<\/p>\n

\u201cProud of you guys, sorry I couldn\u2019t get it done,\u201d Wood radioed to his team after the finish.<\/p>\n

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SUPERCARS FINALS STANDINGS AFTER GOLD COAST 500<\/p>\n

1st \u2013 Matthew Payne (3,376 points)<\/p>\n

2nd \u2013 Broc Feeney (3,372 points) \u2013 4 points behind<\/p>\n

3rd \u2013 Brodie Kostecki (3,325 points) \u2013 51 points behind<\/p>\n

4th \u2013 Chaz Mostert (3,316 points) \u2013 60 points behind<\/p>\n

5th \u2013 Will Brown (3,267 points) \u2013 109 points behind<\/p>\n

6th \u2013 Cam Waters (3,232 points) \u2013 144 points behind<\/p>\n

7th \u2013 Anton De Pasquale (3,216 points) \u2013 160 points behind <\/p>\n

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ELIMINATED:<\/p>\n

8th \u2013 Ryan Wood (3,198 points) \u2013 178 points behind<\/p>\n

9th \u2013 Kai Allen (3,143 points) \u2013 233 points behind<\/p>\n

10th \u2013 Jack Le Brocq (3,075 points) \u2013 301 points behind<\/p>\n

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