- Brodie Kostecki won by 1.35 seconds
- Saw Broc Feeney win his first title at Bathurst
- Kostecki started on pole alongside co-driver Todd Hazelwood.
Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki led from start to finish for 161 laps to win his first Bathurst 1000.
The Erebus driver fended off hot rival Broc Feeney in the six-hour Mount Panorama marathon on Sunday to win Australia’s biggest domestic motorsport prize.
Starting from pole position with co-driver Todd Hazelwood, Kostecki was uncatchable before a crash by Matt Payne brought about the first and only safety car of the race with 28 laps remaining.
The 26-year-old proved his worth against Feeney, alongside four-time Bathurst winner Jamie Whincup, in a sprint showdown to the finish line.
Kostecki won by just 1.35 seconds.
Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki (right) led from start to finish for 161 laps to win his first Bathurst 1000.
Starting from pole position with co-driver Todd Hazelwood (right), Kostecki was unbeatable
Kostecki was left speechless after the race, stating: “I can’t believe it, I’m amazed right now.”
Feeney’s Red Bull teammate and championship leader Will Brown finished third with co-driver Scott Pye.
‘I just can’t believe it. “I’m amazed right now,” Kostecki said.
‘Broc was on my neck the whole time. The whole time it was balls against the walls.
“It’s a little fun around here. If you slow down a little, you can get into trouble.
‘I just knew that if I did shooting laps every lap, I knew I wouldn’t make a mistake.
“It’s last year’s redemption, without a doubt.”
Feeney, who sadly narrowly missed out on the win, praised Kostecki and Hazelwood but defiantly said he would return one day to get back to the “higher echelon.”
‘I put my heart out there. “I didn’t leave anything on the table,” Feeney said.
Kostecki showed his worth to beat Broc Feeney in a sprint to the finish line
The couple hopped in their car after being crowned winners and celebrated with fans at Mount Panorama after the marathon race.
Kostiecki claimed the result was a “redemption from last year” after having lost first place despite starting first on the grid.
“These guys next to me, Brodie and Todd, absolutely did it today – they were impeccable.
‘We will return one day. We will climb to the highest step.
