Finals before Finals: The races that shaped field of 2025 contenders

After 10 rounds, 27 races and over 5000 kilometres of action, the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship shifts to Finals mode at this weekend's Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500.

The top 10 drivers head to Surfers Paradise with a chance to win the championship, but only seven will leave in contention at the Semi Final at Sandown. Then, we whittle the field down to four for the bp Adelaide Grand Final.

As it has done so far this year, each race and each point matters. Look no further than Bathurst, where the complexion of the top 10 changed throughout the day, even on the final lap.

Ahead of The Finals, Supercars.com highlights the key moments of each round that shaped our championship top 10 for 2025.

Sydney

It was a truly unforgettable start to the season in Sydney, as Cam Waters laid down an early marker with a perfect weekend. Three poles, three wins, three fastest laps. 315 points out of 315. The second of those wins came in a Saturday night epic, edging Broc Feeney by just 0.03s in a prime-time photo finish. It's the sort of weekend that shouldn't be forgotten, even if his Race 3 win is his latest win of the season to date.

Melbourne

Broc Feeney was the man over one lap, claiming four poles from as many qualifying sessions. However, he walked away with one win, as teammate Will Brown demonstrated the consistency that delivered him the 2024 title. Cam Waters's troubles began in qualifying, while Cameron Hill emerged as an early underdog.

Taupō

New Zealand saw Matt Payne come to the fore, the Penrite Racing driver rebounding from a tough Melbourne to claim two wins and the Jason Richards Trophy. Critically, Triple Eight struggled, with the top six covered by 111 points heading back to Australia.

Tasmania

Broc Feeney began to streak away, claiming the first two sprints. However, Matt Payne consigned Feeney to a stinging defeat in the finale, with victory decided in a thrilling photo finish in what could be the most telling Finals preview of the season so far. Beyond Feeney and Payne, Brodie Kostecki and Chaz Mostert both had shocking rounds, leaving the top four of Feeney, Brown, Waters and Payne as the clear Sprint Cup favourites.

Perth

Walkinshaw Andretti United rebounded, delivering poles for Ryan Wood and Chaz Mostert on the Saturday. However, after a brilliant win for Wood in the opener, WAU suffered two chastening moments as their young Kiwi dropped out of the lead with a suspension issue, before being taken out by James Golding on Sunday. Broc Feeney was the beneficiary, winning the last two races to open up a big points lead.

Darwin

While Broc Feeney nailed the Triple Crown, Cam Waters was the next front-runner to suffer dramas in the quest for Sprint Cup bonus points. In the finale, Waters lost a wheel, and left Hidden Valley over 300 points behind. Crucially, Darwin was the first genuine weekend that rookie Kai Allen emerged as a surprise Finals contender, claiming two podiums.

Townsville

Brodie Kostecki finally broke through for Dick Johnson Racing, while Broc Feeney added two more wins. However, there was more Finals drama, this time for Cameron Hill. The Matt Stone Racing driver had held a top 10 spot since Melbourne, but debris led to a shock brake failure, dropping him out of the top 10. Into the 10? Ryan Wood. A difficult start to the weekend saw Will Brown briefly drop to third behind Matt Payne, however a runner-up finish in the finale saw Brown regain second.

Ipswich

He won the second race, but Brown dropped back behind Payne after being turned around by Ryan Wood in the finale. Still, Broc Feeney, Payne and Brown also clinched their Finals spots, with Feeney securing 25 bonus points for the Gold Coast as the Repco Sprint Cup winner. Thomas Randle headed into the enduros feeling the pinch, sitting 20 points ahead of 11th-placed Kai Allen.

The Bend

Cam Waters, Brodie Kostecki and Chaz Mostert locked themselves in at The Bend, Kostecki leading Waters and Matt Payne in a Ford podium sweep. However, the biggest Finals talking point was that of Andre Heimgartner's plight. A clash for co-driver Declan Fraser dropped Heimgartner out of the 10, with Kai Allen jumping in for the first time.

Bathurst

Bathurst proved to be the most dramatic race of the season, not only in the incident stakes, but also with Finals spots on the line. For starters, a crash for Broc Feeney had Matt Payne as the provisional leader heading to the Gold Coast, only for Feeney to recover to sixth, which was enough to keep top seed. However, Payne's maiden Bathurst win saw him secure Ryco Enduro Cup honours, and 25 bonus points to take to Surfers Paradise. Behind them, the order changed: a DNF for Chaz Mostert dropped him behind Brodie Kostecki, who claimed fifth seed, which was worth nine points for the Gold Coast. Anton De Pasquale crashed and Ryan Wood suffered an engine issue, but repairs saved their Finals berths. Kai Allen survived three hits and a kangaroo to deny Andre Heimgartner and Cameron Hill by a measly three points. Hill raced to fifth, but Heimgartner was the biggest loser, being passed by Feeney on the last lap. Nick Percat was also in contention, but was ruled out early through engine failure.

2025 Repco Supercars Finals Series

Standings for 2025 Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500

SC = Sprint Cup winner

EC = Enduro Cup winner