{"id":457460,"date":"2026-06-02T17:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/457460\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:59:25","slug":"supercars-news-the-unseen-change-driving-broc-feeney-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/457460\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: The unseen change driving Broc Feeney forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Broc-Feeney-Tasmania.jpg\" alt=\"The unseen change driving Feeney forward\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBroc Feeney was back on top in Tassie. Image: Supplied <\/p>\n<p>That was the word from the man himself following a return to winning ways at the recent Tasmania Super440.<\/p>\n<p>While the majority of the fallout from Adelaide has centred around the controversial clash with Ryan Wood, an engine problem ultimately ended Feeney\u2019s title hopes.<\/p>\n<p>It was an issue that had reared its head throughout the weekend but did not result in an engine change.<\/p>\n<p>That painful experience helped Feeney find his voice, which has proven a valuable asset as the team develops around its new Ford package this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have changed, there\u2019s no doubt about that,\u201d Feeney told Fox Sports, reflecting on the Adelaide saga after snapping a nine-race win drought.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m certainly a lot more\u2026 I know what I want now and I\u2019m probably a lot more vocal about it. That\u2019s something I learned from Adelaide last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe engine trouble that I had, which decided my championship, I had that problem from the start of the weekend and I was vocal about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut now I feel like I\u2019ve been around for enough [time] and, I shouldn\u2019t say won enough races, but for the team to really listen to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m probably putting my foot down a little bit more on a couple of things this year and just really using my voice to express my feelings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a few more years and learning new cars, I sort of start to know what works for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve all been working so hard together and it\u2019s certainly not me, it\u2019s the rest of the team that has done a great job over the the last couple of weeks and put us in this position.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-2026-craig-baird-statement-grub-comments-ryan-wood-motorsport-australia-reaction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Supercars referee reprimanded for Wood \u2018grub\u2019 comments<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feeney is currently in his fifth full-time Supercars season having graduated to the main game with Triple Eight following victory in the Super2 Series.<\/p>\n<p>He finished his rookie year sixth in the championship, before chalking up third, second and third in the most recent campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came in under Shane [van Gisbergen], one of the best ever, and I learnt so much off him in a couple of years,\u201d Feeney continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he left the team to go to the States, it was like, \u2018OK, we have to step up\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth me and Will [Brown] were pretty fresh in our careers and had to step up and take that lead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest that first year, \u201924, was really tough for me because I felt like I put in so much hard work and he just had the edge over me all year and I just wasn\u2019t able to find my way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think last year I made a big step forward in my self confidence and belief and was able to tick off those races.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think this year I know more what I want now. Everything when I\u2019m at the race track or away from the race track, I\u2019m very particular.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Feeney leads the championship after five rounds over Grove Racing\u2019s Matt Payne and Dick Johnson Racing\u2019s Brodie Kostecki.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/supercars-news-broc-feeney-triple-eight-tasmania-adelaide-grand-final-engine-failure\/%link%\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/250635\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Broc Feeney was back on top in Tassie. 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