{"id":299412,"date":"2026-02-24T07:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/299412\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T07:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:45:17","slug":"v8-supercars-champions-joke-video-set-off-spy-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/299412\/","title":{"rendered":"V8 Supercars champion’s ‘joke’ video set off spy scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The video was taken at the Supercars season launch at NEP Studios on Tuesday night, which featured a car from each homologation team and all 24 full-time drivers.<\/p>\n

Dick Johnson Racing Ford driver Kostecki was filmed poking his head under the rear of Chaz Mostert\u2019s Walkinshaw TWG Toyota Supra and Brown\u2019s Triple Eight Mustang.<\/p>\n

It raised the ire of the teams as suspension settings are a closely guarded secret and, in Triple Eight\u2019s case, is the sort of information it sells to customers.<\/p>\n

Speedcafe understands Motorsport Australia stewards were consulted on the alleged espionage, but no action was ultimately taken.<\/p>\n

Brown broached the topic on the latest episode of the Lucky Dogs Podcast that he co-hosts with Kostecki, admitting he did not realise the potential consequences of posting the footage.<\/p>\n

The Triple Eight driver only began filming when Kostecki was already under the Toyota and then, amid much laughter, attempted to stop Kostecki from also spying on the Ford.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were probably joking around at the end of the day,\u201d said Brown to Kostecki on the podcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cTypical you, though, you hopped under the Toyota and I was like, \u2018Oh, I\u2019ll film this,\u2019 just thinking it was a joke.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Supercars CEO James Warburton in front of the three cars at the launch. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n

Brown confirmed Triple Eight\u2019s displeasure with the cheeky peek from Kostecki, who is renowned for his technical aptitude.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team wasn\u2019t happy about it, but I think that both cars that you looked under, people were unhappy, because you can see all like where the suspension is mounted and all of that sort of stuff,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can see both sides of it. We\u2019re in a competitive sport, obviously people don\u2019t want to give information away and you\u2019re just sliding under and looking at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kostecki, who was summoned to a meeting with Supercars motorsport manager Tim Edwards over the matter, insisted he did not see any sensitive information while under the cars.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Walkinshaw guys actually covered everything up, so they did a pretty good job. But honestly, I saw nothing, because it was just a joke for social media,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut anyways, it was pretty political after that. And everyone spent two days trying to send me to the stewards. So that was pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n

The situation played out ahead of Triple Eight\u2019s return event with Ford, having taken over homologation team duties from Dick Johnson Racing.<\/p>\n

A spy saga also occurred amid Triple Eight\u2019s move from Ford to Holden back in 2010, when a Kelly Racing mechanic took photos of the underside of one of its Commodores during the lead-up to the season opener.<\/p>\n

That case resulted in the team taking its own disciplinary action.<\/p>\n


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