Mostert holds off Feeney, Semi Final field set in Gold Coast finale

Chaz Mostert has emerged victorious in a thrilling grandstand finish, denying Broc Feeney in a dramatic conclusion to the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500.

Mostert, who won on Saturday, overhauled Feeney through the second round of stops, and was forced to stave off the championship leader in a dramatic penultimate lap.

Andre Heimgartner scored a surprise third place, the Brad Jones Racing driver becoming the 18th different driver to stand on the podium this year after denying Matt Payne and Cam Waters late on. De Pasquale crossed the line in the good, but was penalised over a late clash with James Courtney.

Anton De Pasquale, Brodie Kostecki and Ryan Wood were eliminated from The Finals, leaving a seven-strong field of Feeney, Mostert, Payne, Waters, Will Brown, Kai Allen and Thomas Randle to tackle the Sandown Semi Final.

"Today's performance was all the team," said Mostert, who claimed his third win of the year, and second in as many days.

"We were second on road, and we know how critical is to be on top of pit stops, give it your all, and it's a team sport. This win's the team, they were perfect in the pit stops, they held their nerve under pressure, and I wouldn't be here without them. The team got me here today."

"Broc was super fast, no doubt he probably deserved the victory today, and he showed there at the end how fast he was. Our car just wasn't quite as good on the Soft, but we were clearly second favourite car, so you just need some luck sometimes."

Macauley Jones missed the start entirely from 23rd on the grid due to a suspected starter motor issue. After the first stops, Nick Percat was wheeled into the garage with a broken rear shock absorber, with Matt Stone Racing teammate Cameron Hill undone with a failed cool suit towards the end of the race.

A slow-starting Feeney forced Randle to cut the front chicane as the field snaked through the opening corners. Behind them, the biggest flashpoint on the opener lap was a skirmish between Aaron Cameron and Andre Heimgartner, with the latter muscled into the Turn 12 barriers.

Will Davison's race got off to a terrible start with contact from Bryce Fullwood at the front chicane on lap 2, and immediately pitted. Fullwood, meanwhile, was hit with a drive-through penalty. Later, Fullwood sent himself into a spin at the same corner.

Walkinshaw Andretti United and Dick Johnson Racing rolled the dice with their Finals Drivers, with Wood and Kostecki brought in at the end of lap 5. DJR got their man out ahead. Eight laps later, Team 18 brought De Pasquale in. On lap 18, Courtney was first of the leaders to pit from fifth, and rejoined ahead of the duelling Kostecki and Wood.

As the opening stint wore on, the two Tickford Racing cars began to come under pressure, with Randle falling into the clutches of Mostert. Try as he might, Mostert was unable to dislodge the Castrol Mustang, and WAU brought their man in at the end of lap 23. On the following lap, Feeney stopped and rejoined 1.1s ahead of Mostert.

Tickford responded, but it was too late, as Randle emerged behind Feeney and Mostert. Waters and Payne stopped on lap 28, with the undercutting Kostecki, Wood and De Pasquale playing themselves in. However, Payne continued his march forward, quickly picking off Richie Stanaway, Wood and Kostecki.

After the first stops, Feeney kept Mostert at bay with Randle 2.9s back in third, as Payne and Heimgartner charged through with fast cars and fresh tyres. Kostecki and Wood remained locked in tandem, with the duo stopping at the end of lap 44. De Pasquale pitted on the following lap, with Allen behind surviving a wild ride through the Beach Chicane.

On lap 48, Randle had his own moment through the chicane, as De Pasquale attacked from behind with new tyres. Randle let De Pasquale through on the next lap, with Wood also trailing. The battling Randle let Waters through on lap 52, with Mostert nearly eight seconds up the road.

Tickford pulled the pin with Randle on lap 54. On lap 57, Feeney stopped with a 2.5s lead over Mostert. Feeney's stop wasn't without its tension due to a left-rear wheel nut issue. Mostert and Payne stopped two laps later, with the former emerging ahead.

Waters rejoined ahead of Payne, who wanted to get on with it. In a move reminiscent of Scott McLaughlin's 2016 heroics, Payne slid down the inside into Turn 11, and stole the position.

Down the order, every position mattered. Stanaway put pressure on drivers fighting for Finals spots, and collided with Kostecki through the final corner. It allowed De Pasquale and Wood through, with Stanaway clearing Kostecki on the following lap.

On lap 75, Allen sent Randle into a spin, but a redress kept them as they were. Two laps later, after a botched attempt at Turn 4, De Pasquale tipped Courtney into the barriers at Turn 11. With the 2010 champion parked at the exit of Turn 11, the bp pulse Safety Car was deployed, with De Pasquale awarded a 15-second penalty.

It set up a manic four-lap dash home, with Allen picking off Randle at Turn 4 on the following lap. On the penultimate lap, Feeney hit Mostert at Turn 4, before attacking again into Turn 11. It let Mostert off the hook, while Heimgartner was forced to deny Payne and Waters on the final lap.

Allen, Randle, Brown, Wood and Cameron rounded out the top 10, with Stanaway and Courtney the only retirements.

The 2025 Repco Supercars Finals Series resumes at the Penrite Oil Sandown 500 on November 14-16. Tickets for the Semi Final are on sale now.