5 winners and 5 losers from 2025 Supercars season so far
With teams enjoying a break before a blockbuster run of five huge rounds in 11 weeks, there is time to reflect on what was a captivating Repco Sprint Cup.
Through eight rounds, eight different drivers won a race, and nine claimed a pole. More than half the field scored a podium finish, and there have been two of the top three closest finishes ever.
Who heads into the enduros on a high, and who's looking for improvement?
Winners
For obvious reasons, with 12 race wins and 13 pole positions, Broc Feeney has emerged as the biggest winner so far this season. Feeney currently holds a 23-2 qualifying head stranglehold over teammate Will Brown, who ended the Sprint Cup 355 points behind. Both drivers have combined to put Triple Eight on course for another teams' championship, but it's Feeney who has enjoyed the running so far.
Penrite Racing's 2025 is also on track with Matt Payne reaching new heights and rookie Kai Allen making a case for The Finals. The Grove squad is second in the teams' standings, 150 points ahead of Tickford Racing. Payne's improvement since his 2023 debut has been immense. Second in the championship is no fluke, and we haven't even seen his best yet. However, it's the continued surge of Allen that has impressed lately. Through eight rounds, Allen has more podiums than Dick Johnson Racing (whom he left to make his full-time debut), Brad Jones Racing, PremiAir Racing and Erebus Motorsport combined.
Anton De Pasquale is also proving right Team 18's decision to sign him over Mark Winterbottom. It was a big call at the time, but now, De Pasquale is a regular top five contender, and sits seventh in points. Just 110 points behind the driver who replaced him at DJR, Brodie Kostecki, De Pasquale could be even higher. For now, he's doing a sterling job. It's important to note he is the only driver currently in the top 10 who will drive a Chevrolet next season, so it's a big deal for General Motors fans.
While Ryan Wood has had plenty of downs this season, his ups have been immense. With a win and pole in Perth, podiums in New Zealand and Ipswich, and multiple front row starts, Wood is deserving of a Finals berth. He needs strong enduro results to seal the deal, but anyone who can challenge a teammate like Chaz Mostert has got what it takes.
Remarkably, Andre Heimgartner is eighth in the standings. Arguably Supercars' new 'Mr Consistent', the Brad Jones Racing veteran is the only driver in the top 14 without a podium to his name. To sit in the top eight in points through eight rounds and 24 races is a staggering achievement.
Losers
It seems harsh to put Will Brown here, but he would be the first to admit the deficit to Broc Feeney is significant. Feeney leads 17-7 in races and 23-2 in qualifying, and has 12 wins to two, and 13 poles to one. Brown is a Supercars champion for a reason, and it will be fascinating to see how he attacks The Finals.
Tickford Racing started 2025 with stunning speed in Sydney, with Cam Waters winning from pole three times, and Thomas Randle scoring a trophy himself. Since then, the Ford squad has been on a rollercoaster; Waters ended the Sprint Cup 515 points behind Broc Feeney, while Randle is teetering on The Finals bubble. After leaving Sydney leading the teams' championship, Tickford is now just 93 points ahead of fourth placed Walkinshaw Andretti United.
A new-look Dick Johnson Racing hasn't yet delivered headline results for Will Davison, who sits 17th in the standings ahead of the enduros. Recruit Brodie Kostecki is 465 points ahead, with Davison battling to get up to speed with new engineering philosophies and new machinery. The two-time Bathurst winner will be hoping to turn his year around in the enduros.
If 2024 was a moving year for PremiAir Racing, then 2025 has been a regression. James Golding finished 2024 ranked seventh, but is currently 15th. New teammate Richie Stanaway is 20th, with the team ninth in points. Making The Finals seems a long shot for both drivers, but it's imperative they turn it around before the year is out to fight towards the front. If not, it wouldn't be a shock to see team owner Peter Xiberras make some big calls.
Erebus Motorsport, meanwhile, has walked under ladders and seen plenty of black cats. Promoting Cooper Murray was a feel-good story, but save for a front row start for Jack Le Brocq and a top six for Murray in Ipswich, it's been a rough ride. The team knows how to extract results at the enduros, so watch this space.
In the middle
It's been a year of two halves for Chaz Mostert. He claimed multiple podiums in Sydney, Taupō, Perth and Townsville, with a race average of 4.1. In Melbourne, Tasmania, Darwin and Ipswich, his race average was 13.8. In The Finals, who can't afford that sort of erratic performance, but if there's any consolation, Mostert is at least capable of fighting for trophies: it's just a matter of when he does it.
Dick Johnson Racing's star recruit Brodie Kostecki sits sixth through eight rounds. In 2023, DJR drivers sat 10th and 12th after eight rounds, and seventh and 10th last year. So, it's an improvement, and Kostecki is set to be a Finals contender. Still, DJR has yet to throw a big punch, with Kostecki's sole win coming in a Townsville sprint.
The year started with such promise for Matt Stone Racing, with Cameron Hill leading a stunning 1-2 in Melbourne. Hill also claimed a podium in New Zealand, while Nick Percat scored another podium in Tasmania. Beyond that, it has been slim pickings, with headaches throughout. Both drivers are now outside the top 10, but certainly not out of the Finals picture.
Blanchard Racing Team's second year as a two-car squad finally delivered the podium it wanted, with James Courtney fighting back tears in Perth. Aaron Cameron continues to make progress, but the shock exit of Aaron Love after Round 1 proved anything can happen. The team has five rounds to send Courtney out on a high, with Cameron effectively auditioning for a 2026 seat.
The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship continues at the AirTouch 500 at The Bend from September 12-14, and will open the Enduro Cup. Tickets are on sale now.
