Supercars CEO James Warburton has condemned the online abuse of drivers and called for it to stop, after Chaz Mostert called for action and revealed teammate Ryan Wood has copped some horrible treatment. Mostert broke through for his first Supercars championship in a 12-year career last weekend, after long-time leader Broc Feeney suffered engine issues in Adelaide’s season finale.
It was a cruel blow for Feeney, who win 14 races on the season but was overtaken by Mostert in the last race of the year. Mostert only won four races in 2025, but three of them came when it mattered most in the finals series.
Chaz Mostert has called for the abuse of Ryan Wood to stop, asking Supercars to step in. Image: Getty
Fans and experts are divided on the new finals format, and opinion is also heavily split on a controversial incident involving Feeney and Wood on the opening lap in Sunday’s finale. Wood spun Feeney around and sent him to the back of the pack after trying to get up the inside of the Triple Eight driver.
Because Wood is Mostert’s teammate at Walkinshaw Andretti United, many felt Wood’s actions were a deliberate ploy to take out Feeney and help Mostert win the championship. Wood has insisted he was simply trying to win the race and saw a gap that he thought was big enough, but Supercars legend Colin Bond has called on Motorsport Australia to act and hand down a big fine for what he thought was a ‘deliberate’ act.
Former Bathurst 1000 winner Paul Morris has pointed out Ryan Walkinshaw’s reaction in the garage to suggest the Wood-Feeney incident was the team “executing a plan”. WAU boss Walkinshaw was seen celebrating when Feeney was spun around.
Broc Feeney was turned around by Ryan Wood on the opening lap. Image: Supercars
Chaz Mostert calls for abuse of Ryan Wood to stop
On Tuesday, Mostert took to social media with a plea for fans to stop the abuse. The Supercars champ called on officials to take action against those who’ve been sending nasty messages to teammate Wood in the wake of the controversy.
Posting a photo of himself and Wood, Mostert pointed out that Feeney wasn’t going to win the championship regardless of the incident with Wood because his car broke down anyway. “Two young titans went at it on Sunday, one was trying to win a race and one a championship,” he wrote. “At the end of the day, the outcome was going to be the same and not because of what happened at the start.
“Both the guys and the teams are getting negative comments and messages but people are especially taking it way too far against my red hot young teammate and it is so disappointing to see. Really makes me mad and sad to see there has been little to no progress in the Supercars championship and the media that rely on the drivers when it comes to protecting us over the years.
“What happens on track is between us and the teams, not you in the comments. You’re welcome to have your own opinion but have some respect, even think about if that was your kid. Seriously Supercars get it together, people are going too far. Let’s ban [these] people from our sport, it’s not good enough.”
Chaz Mostert’s post calling on fans to stop the abuse. Image: Chaz Mostert
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Later on Wednesday, Warburton issued a statement condemning those who’ve sent abuse. “We love our fans and know you’re the most passionate of any sport,” said the Supercars CEO. “We love what the stars of our sport do for our supporters on and off the track. No sporting fans have better access to their heroes.
“Our new finals series has just stirred emotions and opinions like never before. As with all codes this is what sport is all about. But no matter what happens, there’s never any place for personal abuse. It can’t be tolerated and must be called out.
“It doesn’t belong in any part of society, and it definitely doesn’t belong in Supercars. We are committed to advancing our efforts to stamp it out on our platforms, alongside the drivers and teams that make our incredible sport.”
Broc Feeney’s classy response to championship heartbreak
Speaking at the Supercars awards on Monday night, Feeney said Mostert was the deserving champion. Feeney won the Jim Richards Award for best driver of the season, as well as the fan-voted Barry Sheene Medal.
“I want to take the time to congratulate Chaz,” he said on stage. “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.”