Feeney not holding back in potential Mostert rematch

Championship leader Broc Feeney has doubled down on his clear plan to chase wins following two stinging defeats in as many days to Chaz Mostert on the Gold Coast.

Feeney, who has led the standings since Tasmania in May, was passed and gapped by Mostert in the Surfers Paradise opener, before being overhauled in the pits on Sunday.

It produced one of the most thrilling flashpoints of the season to date, with Feeney launching a stunning attack on Mostert on the penultimate lap.

While Mostert held on and won the race, it was a clear sign of intent by Feeney who, despite having already clinched his Semi Final spot on points, wasn't content with second place.

The dive from Feeney encouraged an equally bold block from Mostert, dividing fans from both camps and earning praise former champions, including Mark Winterbottom.

Speaking ahead of this weekend's Penrite Oil Sandown 500, Feeney maintains he is going to the track to win, despite having the best chance of the remaining Finals Drivers to progress to Adelaide.

“We went there to win two races,” Feeney said of the Gold Coast.

"Saturday, we got beaten fair and square. On Sunday, I felt like we did everything we could to win that race and still missed out on it at the end, which was a bit frustrating.

The Gold Coast battle was the latest moment of a growing Mostert/Feeney rivalry, which could define this year's Repco Supercars Finals Series.

In 2022, Mostert put then rookier Feeney under extreme pressure in an absorbing Adelaide finale. 12 months later, Mostert was penalised over a clash with Feeney at Turn 7.

Last year, the drama between the duo reached fever pitch in Adelaide last year. Battling for the lead, Feeney sent Mostert into the Turn 6 barriers, gifting victory to champion Will Brown.

A year on, Brown is facing a much sterner task, now trying to race out of the drop zone. He has had supreme race pace, but repeated qualifying hiccups have placed the Queenslander under self-inflicted pressure.

Brown, though, is confident Triple Eight's brilliant form at Sandown should save his season. However, Feeney suggested everyone is starting at zero, especially himself, given he has no bonus points up his sleeve for Sandown.

“For me, nothing really changes. You just go to the races, and you try and win, and if you do that, you’ll go to the next round,” Feeney said.

"So although it was great to have the bonus points going into Gold Coast, we don’t have that for this next round. But the goal is to, as I said, go win races, go into Adelaide as hopefully the championship leader.

"We got beaten at the Gold Coast by a faster car, so we’ve got to be better [at Sandown]. But I think the track sort of suits our style of how we like to set up our cars, and I like the track. It’s been good for Triple Eight in the last couple of years.

"This Finals series is heating up. Only four guys are going through to Adelaide, so it’s going to be important to win a race, score good points over the two races, and put ourselves in a good position.”

Track action at Sandown commences on Friday.