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Kostecki Seals Third Straight Bathurst 1000 Pole, Ford Locks Out Front Rows

An unresolved Dick Johnson Racing protest over Ford engine changes hangs over race preparations.

Red Bull Ampol Racing's Will Brown. Image: InSyde Media
Brodie Kostecki in the #38 Dick Johnson Racing Ford Mustang at the 2025 Repco Bathurst 1000. Image: InSyde Media
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Overview

  • Brodie Kostecki set a 2:04.0413 in the Top‑10 Shootout to beat Cam Waters by 0.176 seconds, with Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood completing a Ford 1‑2‑3‑4 and Broc Feeney the top Chevrolet in fifth.
  • The Ford lockout marked the first time since 1990 that the manufacturer filled the first two rows at Bathurst.
  • Kostecki had already lowered the Gen3 qualifying benchmark on Friday with a 2:04.0307, edging Feeney by 0.0064 seconds in an exceptionally tight session that saw the top ten split by roughly two‑tenths.
  • Reports during the shootout revealed DJR lodged a protest seeking approval for Ford engine changes for Sunday, with no decision publicly confirmed.
  • Practice running featured rain and crashes on Thursday for Cameron McLeod and Harri Jones, plus a Saturday scare for Will Brown after Chaz Mostert swerved to avoid Thomas Randle, as the field readies for an 11:45am AEDT start on Sunday with Kostecki sharing with Todd Hazelwood.