Feeney stunned by 'crazy' Kostecki championship wobble

Brodie Kostecki and Dick Johnson Racing were the form team of the opening stanza of the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship, winning five of the first 11 races.

So you can imagine Broc Feeney's surprise when he learned that Kostecki is now 173 points off the pace, having experienced a horror run through the last four races.

From the final race in Christchurch to the final race to the final race in Tasmania, Kostecki has lost 234 points, and the points lead, to Feeney. Save for a podium in the Tasmanian opener, Kostecki has finished 17th, 24th, and 12th.

The latest blow came on Sunday when the #17 Ford slipped back through the pack, first being hampered by a refuelling bungle, before dropping further through the field with a clear lack of performance.

Kostecki believes that the struggles could've been caused by damage from his collision with David Reynolds on Saturday, with DJR set to investigate the deficit when they return to their Queensland base.

Feeney was quick to acknowledge that Kostecki's slump has largely been outside of his control, starting with his infamous collision with Chaz Mostert in Chrictchurch.

“Obviously, probably a couple of unlucky instances for him, especially yesterday,” Feeney said.

“Well, probably a couple that have certainly been out of his control. But it just shows how tight this sport is.

"I mean, you can be obviously dominating it up the front, and then you’re half a tenth off in qualifying and you're fifth, and then things go wrong in your race."

Feeney meanwhile was in cruise control to claim his first win since the Melbourne SuperSprint in March, romping home to extend his points lead over Matt Payne to 90 points.

It's been a campaign to date that hasn't been built on the scorching speed displayed in 2025, but rather consistency throughout the year to date. Sunday was the first real indication that the raw speed is still there when everything clicks.

Feeney's smarts have drawn praise from the likes of former champion Mark Winterbottom, whilst his newfound relationship with premiership-winning NRL coach Michael Maguire is also paying dividends.

“From my side, I can't worry about what's happening with everyone else,” Feeney said.

"I mean, for the last few rounds, obviously been leading the points, but we've just been focused on trying to get faster ourselves, and the way you can score more points is by winning races. So that's what we've been focused on.

"But, yeah, obviously crazy to know that. Swings and roundabouts, that's for sure."

Feeney will aim to further consolidate his championship lead at the betr Darwin Triple Crown from June 19-21.