Harder racing has drivers fearing Tassie hairpin chaos

Brodie Kostecki believes the relaxation of racing rules in Supercars could lead to a bruising time for drivers at Symmons Plains' infamous hairpin.

The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship will resume at the historic Launceston circuit on May 9-11 at the Snowy River Caravans Tasmania Super 440.

The tight left-hand Turn 4 hairpin is often the site of incidents; most recently, Thomas Randle sent Broc Feeney into a spin last year, leading to a high-profile off-track run-in with Triple Eight Team Manager Mark Dutton.

Kostecki is no stranger to hairpin hijinks of his own, hitting the wall in 2023 and turning David Reynolds around last season.

The star Dick Johnson Racing recruit said on the recent Drivers Only episode that the harder racing is a good move for the sport, but reiterated he wants further clarity on what is and isn't allowed, and doesn't want drivers to run each other off the road.

When asked if the tough racing will continue in Tasmania, the 2023 Supercars champion singled out the hairpin as a hotspot for chaos.

"I hope there's about five or six tow trucks parked permanently at the hairpin, because I reckon they'll be getting used quite frequently," Kostecki told Supercars.com.

"Tasmania's always been a really exciting event, that circuit promotes really tight racing as well. I'm looking forward to getting stuck into it."

On Drivers Only, Brad Jones Racing driver Jaxon Evans and Triple Eight star Feeney both weighed in on the hairpin, Evans saying: "All I can think about is the hairpin.

"It's going to be a shovel-fest, everyone will be trying not to end up in the gravel, because the car behind will let off the brake, I reckon."

Feeney added: "Someone's going in the fence if you get it wrong at the hairpin. In the mid-pack, it'll be really bad, it just concertinas so much at the hairpin, it's hard."

Regardless, Kostecki was pleased that the racing spectacle is making headlines and grabbing attention, adding: "It's great to see that racing's been opened up.

"We're definitely seeing more on-track battles, which is what the fans deserve.

"It's what I grew up watching as well, seeing some of my heroes racing against each other, and seeing some of those rivalries."

Track action in Tasmania commences on Friday May 9 with two practice sessions. Tickets on sale now.