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Supercars News: Kostecki Claims Provisional Pole in Thrilling Bathurst 1000 Qualifying

Reigning Repco Bathurst 1000 champion Brodie Kostecki stormed to provisional pole at Mount Panorama, setting a blistering 2m04.0307 in Friday’s Boost Mobile Qualifying session. The Erebus driver smashed his own Gen3 lap record by over two-tenths, edging out championship leader Broc Feeney by a mere 0.0064 seconds in a heart-pounding session.

–by Mark Cipolloni–

The top 10 drivers were separated by just two-tenths, with Kiwi Ryan Wood (third), Chevrolet’s Anton De Pasquale (fourth), rookie Cooper Murray (fifth), and two-time Bathurst winner Chaz Mostert (sixth) all within a tenth of Kostecki’s time. Cam Waters, Cam Hill, Nick Percat, and Thomas Randle also secured spots in Saturday’s Boost Mobile Top Ten Shootout, while Macauley Jones and Will Brown narrowly missed out.

The session was electric from the start in sunny but cool conditions. Kostecki set the pace early with a 2m04.7793, three-tenths clear of Murray, the only driver within half a second on the first lap.

2025 Bathurst 1000 – Brodie Kostecki – image supplied by Supercars

Feeney closed the gap to 0.3024s but couldn’t break into the 2m04s. As the session progressed, drivers traded purple sectors, with De Pasquale and Murray briefly topping the times before Feeney’s 2m04.0371 set a new benchmark. Kostecki, however, had the final say, delivering a committed final lap to snatch provisional pole.

Incidents added drama: Will Davison grazed the wall at the grate with minimal damage, while rookie Gray skillfully recovered from a wild moment at Griffin’s Bend. The relentless pace kept the field tight, with Jones missing the Shootout by just 0.055s and Brown settling for 12th.

Kostecki, starting last in Saturday’s Shootout at 5:05 p.m. AEDT, aims to claim his third consecutive Bathurst pole, a feat only achieved by legends Peter Brock and Allan Moffat. Two practice sessions (10:05 a.m. and 1:10 p.m.) precede the Shootout, setting the stage for an electrifying battle.

2025 Bathurst 1000 – Brodie Kostecki – image supplied by Supercars

2025 Bathurst 1000 Qualifying Results (Top 10 will compete for final pole)

Pos Num Driver Team Car Time Behind Gap
1 38 Brodie Kostecki Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang GT 2m04.0307s 0.000s 0.000s
2 88 Broc Feeney Triple Eight Race Engineering Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.0371s 0.0064 0.0064
3 2 Ryan Wood Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang GT 2m04.0867s 0.0560 0.0496
4 18 Anton De Pasquale Team 18 Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.0877s 0.0570 0.0010
5 99 Cooper Murray Erebus Motorsport Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.0936s 0.0629 0.0059
6 25 Chaz Mostert Walkinshaw Andretti United Ford Mustang GT 2m04.1280s 0.0973 0.0344
7 6 Cameron Waters Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 2m04.1806s 0.1499 0.0526
8 4 Cameron Hill Matt Stone Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.2177s 0.1870 0.0371
9 10 Nick Percat Matt Stone Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.2280s 0.1973 0.0103
10 55 Thomas Randle Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 2m04.2482s 0.2175 0.0202
Top-10 Shootout Cutoff
11 96 Macauley Jones Brad Jones Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.3038s 0.2731 0.0556
12 1 William Brown Triple Eight Race Engineering Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.3187s 0.2880 0.0149
13 31 James Golding PremiAir Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.3268s 0.2961 0.0081
14 17 Will Davison Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang GT 2m04.3911s 0.3604 0.0643
15 20 David Reynolds Team 18 Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.4442s 0.4135 0.0531
16 888 Zach Bates Triple Eight Race Engineering Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.4843s 0.4536 0.0401
17 9 Jack Le Brocq Erebus Motorsport Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.5590s 0.5283 0.0747
18 100 Matthew Payne Grove Racing Ford Mustang GT 2m04.5998s 0.5691 0.0408
19 8 Andre Heimgartner Brad Jones Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.6150s 0.5843 0.0152
20 3 Aaron Cameron Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang GT 2m04.6598s 0.6291 0.0448
21 26 Kai Allen Grove Racing Ford Mustang GT 2m04.7007s 0.6700 0.0409
22 7 James Courtney Blanchard Racing Team Ford Mustang GT 2m04.8584s 0.8277 0.1577
23 62 Richie Stanaway PremiAir Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.8817s 0.8510 0.0233
24 12 Jaxon Evans Brad Jones Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.9054s 0.8747 0.0237
25 14 Bryce Fullwood Brad Jones Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m04.9496s 0.9189 0.0442
26 35 Cameron Crick Matt Stone Racing Chev Camaro ZL1 2m05.4230s 1.3923 0.4734
27 5 Lochie Dalton/Rylan Gray Tickford Racing Ford Mustang GT 2m05.4785s 1.4478 0.0555