Six drivers who have a point to prove in 2025

There were some dominant performers in the 2024 Repco Supercars Championship, leaving many others with a point to prove and speed to find heading into 2025.

Eight different drivers reached victory lane in 2024, none more often than the two Triple Eight Race Engineering drivers, who were the only ones in title contention at the Adelaide season finale.

It all changes in 2025, with the new Finals Series set to throw up several different storylines and pressure points for teams and drivers as they chase the coveted four spots for the Grand Final.

Ahead of the new season, Supercars.com highlights those with the biggest points to prove, from championship contenders, drivers changing teams, and those desperate to turn the tide.

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It goes without saying that all 24 drivers will have points to prove, headlined by champion Will Brown, who will be out to prove his 2024 triumph wasn't a fluke. Brown claimed 19 podiums in 24 starts, with his consistency the clear hallmark of his title-winning campaign.

Fellow 2024 race winners Matt Payne, Nick Percat and Andre Heimgartner will be out to repeat their feats this year, and all require more consistency from their teams to launch a stronger title challenge.

Down the order, veterans David Reynolds and Jack Le Brocq will be keen to bounce back from podium-less seasons, while second-year drivers Ryan Wood, Jaxon Evans and Aaron Love will want nothing less than improvement.

Thomas Randle is also hunting his first win, while there will be pressure on rookies Kai Allen and Cooper Murray to prove they are the right choices for their respective teams. Then, there's James Golding who, like Brown, will be out to show his standout 2024 performance was no flash in the pan.

Broc Feeney

Feeney has won 11 races across the last two seasons, but ended up behind his teammates on both occasions. After a formative rookie year in 2022 under Shane van Gisbergen, Feeney took it to his star teammate in 2023, but despite winning as many races, finished behind. Come 2024, and Feeney was the senior player at Triple Eight in Brown's arrival, but was unable to maximise his bad days like Brown could. Now beaten by two teammates, Feeney will be as determined as ever to get one back in 2025.

Chaz Mostert

Mostert now has 11 full-time seasons under his belt, and has career-best finishes of third in three of his last four seasons. A proven winner, it took until his Walkinshaw Andretti United move for Mostert to get closer to title glory, with 2024 his best chance yet. Ultimately, driver and team fell short, so there'll be plenty of motivation to right the wrongs of last season. Given WAU will also be shifting some focus to its Toyota homologation programme, it's more important than ever for Mostert to show leadership and drive the team forward, and limit mistakes.

Cam Waters

It's a similar story for Waters, who went to another level in 2024 with four wins and seven pole positions. Waters did, however, start the season poorly, sitting 388 points down after Round 3. Year after year, Waters is touted as a big chance to get the championship and Bathurst monkeys off his back, but it truly seems like the planets could align in 2025. Tickford claimed its best teams' championship finish since 2015, the year it won the drivers' title with Mark Winterbottom, who coincidentally partners Waters at the enduros.

Brodie Kostecki

At the end of 2024, Kostecki proved he still had it, winning Bathurst and the Gold Coast. After a year riddled with headlines and question marks, the 2023 champ put it to bed with some super performances. DJR and Ford fans will be hoping he can do the same in Shell V-Power colours in 2025. Crucially, Kostecki will be out to prove he can extract performance at a different team, given he has only raced with Erebus.

Anton De Pasquale

The driver Kostecki is replacing, De Pasquale, is also moving to pastures new. Four seasons at Dick Johnson Racing reaped eight wins, but six came in his first season in 2021. Arriving in the aftermath of Scott McLaughlin's three consecutive titles was always going to present challenges, and Dr Ryan Story admitted a new team could help De Pasquale rediscover himself under less pressure. Importantly, there is expectation that De Pasquale must justify Team 18 moving Mark Winterbottom on. If De Pasquale can change Team 18's fortunes, it could end up being one of the stories of the season. Let's not forget, De Pasquale was a race winner at Erebus before he joined DJR.

Richie Stanaway

After rollercoaster stints at Tickford Racing, Garry Rogers Motorsport and Grove Racing, Stanaway arrives at PremiAir Racing chasing redemption. It hasn't been easy in the full-time Supercars game for Stanaway, who has swags of talent and a sharp racer's edge. Stanaway would love nothing more than a smooth, consistent season, and with PremiAir finding form and speed last season, it could be a match made in heaven.