'I knew it was going to be full-on': Wood details Adelaide clash aftermath

Walkinshaw TWG Racing young gun Ryan Wood has opened up on the aftermath to his controversial collision with Broc Feeney

Despite being knocked out of the inaugural Finals Series in the Elimination Final on the Gold Coast, Wood emerged as a key player in the hopes of teammate's Chaz Mostert's title charge, acting as rear gunner in the Sandown opener as Mostert claimed victory.

Wood again proved speedy in Adelaide, going toe-to-toe with Broc Feeney in both the Friday and Saturday races before the pair locked horns again in the final race of the season.

Starting from pole, Feeney got a poor start and found himself vulnerable to Wood as the field approached the staircase section, with Wood diving for a narrow gap on Feeney at Turn 6.

The pair made contact, with Feeney spinning to the rear of the pack, and Wood picking up a 15-second penalty, before later suffering a failure in the right front corner, potentially a result of the contact.

Whilst the Lap 1 collision was a costly setback for Feeney, it was ultimately a severe engine misfire that cost him the chance to fight back, with Mostert claiming his first career Supercars title.

Reaction online was strong, with Supercars releasing a statement in the weeks following the event condemning online abuse. Now, Wood has opened up on his account of the reaction, appearing on the Rusty's Garage podcast.

"It's been a bit of a whirlwind to be honest, and I really appreciate you reaching out, and so many other people reached out," Wood said.

"That really meant a lot to me, and I'm lucky enough [that] Murph was one of the first people there to call when I got out of the race car.

"I can't thank Ainslie McCormick enough, she looks after all my socials and that sort of stuff, and what she did for me behind the scenes was really important for myself and how to bounce back, go racing again, and not worry about that sort of stuff.

"For me, it's been really great to be racing again, and keep my mind back into the place that I really love most, which has been behind the wheel the wheel of a race car."

Wood made his debut in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy over the weekend at Hampton Downs near Auckland, his first race since the final Supercars round last year, and marking an early start to his relationship with Toyota.

The 22-year-old Kiwi said he was thankful to turn his mind back to racing after the break, with the next three weekends comprising the final three events of the CTFROT season, before attention turns to his third season in the Repco Supercars Championship

"Obviously my team and everyone in my family supported me, and that's what's super important with my sponsorship group as well, they all feel like family as well.

"Look, it was tough not to read all those comments and get stuck into that stuff, but at the end of the day I had a really good network around me, and so many people reached out to me to make sure I was ok as well.

"I really do appreciate everyone checking in and making sure I was all good, I've been pretty quiet on the social front.

"I'm going to try and pick back up over the next four weeks because this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to race a single seater, and I'm going to enjoy it, do it at home, and hopefully the sun stays around for the next four weeks and we can all have a really great time."

Wood and Mostert will debut brand-new Toyota GR Supras at the season-opening Sydney 500 from February 20-22. Tickets for the event, including free entry for the opening race of the year on Friday, February 20, are on sale now.