{"id":390381,"date":"2026-04-21T12:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/390381\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:06:15","slug":"supercars-consulted-stewards-over-jason-richards-trophy-tiebreaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/390381\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars consulted stewards over Jason Richards Trophy tiebreaker"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBroc Feeney with the Jason Richards Trophy. Image: Supplied <\/p>\n

Ryan Wood appeared set to be a clear-cut winner of the coveted trophy, which was for the first time awarded to the driver with the most points two New Zealand rounds.<\/p>\n

That was until his Toyota ground to a halt seven laps from the finish, after which third-placed Broc Feeney and fifth-placed Brodie Kostecki were poised to end up tied on points.<\/p>\n

That had Supercars scouring its rulebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were tracking it live,\u201d Supercars motorsport boss Tim Edwards told Speedcafe in the aftermath of the race.<\/p>\n


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\u201cIt was very clear [who would win] until Ryan\u2019s car stopped on the track and then next thing we heard from timing was that we had two on the same points.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen everyone went, \u2018hmm, we don\u2019t mention that one [in the rulebook]\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Supercars operations manual covers tie-breaker scenarios for individual events, the Sprint Cup, Enduro Cup and Finals Series.<\/p>\n

Tie-breakers for individual events are based on the highest finisher in the final race. The same policy applies to the Enduro Cup.<\/p>\n

However, ties at the end of the Sprint Cup and Finals Series are broken by the most wins and then most second places, etc.<\/p>\n

Feeney \u2018gutted\u2019 to see arch rival Wood lose JR Trophy<\/a><\/p>\n

The fact the JR Trophy is now a two-event competition rather than a single event was therefore central to the confusion.<\/p>\n

Supercars determined the highest finisher in the final race should be the tie-breaker, which Edwards said is \u201cconsistent with what we do already\u201d.<\/p>\n

It was a critical call as Feeney sat ahead on the road but Kostecki had won two races across the NZ events, to the Triple Eight driver\u2019s none.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe consulted with the stewards and they agreed with us,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Edwards noted that timing, race control, stewards, TV and motorsport were all involved in discussions about the peculiar scenario.<\/p>\n

The TV broadcast played radio communications between Kostecki and engineer George Commins about the issue under the Wood-induced Safety Car.<\/p>\n

Commins informed Kostecki that the TV feed showed Feeney would be classified as the winner on current positions.<\/p>\n

That meant Kostecki needed to overtake fourth-placed Chaz Mostert to break the tie and win the trophy outright.<\/p>\n

A lunge on Mostert into Turn 2 on the penultimate lap looked to have done just that, until Mostert\u2019s retaliation took the Shell Mustang out of the contest.<\/p>\n

That left Feeney to cruise home third and a clear JR Trophy winner, oblivious to the earlier tiebreak drama due to a malfunctioning radio.<\/p>\n

\u201cLiterally at the end, I came across the line and saw the pit board with the Jason Richards Trophy,\u201d said Feeney post-race.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew in probably the last 10 or 15 laps, in my head I was like, \u2018am I a chance for this thing?\u2019 And obviously a lot unravelled at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if the rules will be updated to specifically account for the JR Trophy, Edwards added: \u201cWe just need to change the terminology of that particular clause.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jason Richards Trophy points standings<\/p>\n

Pos.
\nDriver
\nDiff.<\/p>\n

1
\nBroc Feeney<\/p>\n

2
\nMatt Payne
\n-16<\/p>\n

3
\nKai Allen
\n-60<\/p>\n

4
\nBrodie Kostecki
\n-66<\/p>\n

5
\nRyan Wood
\n67<\/p>\n

6
\nJames Golding
\n-90<\/p>\n

7
\nWill Brown
\n-96<\/p>\n

8
\nAnton De Pasquale
\n-148<\/p>\n

9
\nCam Waters
\n-153<\/p>\n

10
\nChaz Mostert
\n-170<\/p>\n


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