Overview

• Brodie Kostecki converted pole position into victory in Friday’s inaugural 35-lap Townsville sprint, crossing the line 4.31 seconds ahead of Cam Waters.
• The win is Kostecki’s first for Dick Johnson Racing in over two years and his first in a Ford since joining the team from Erebus Motorsport.
• Cam Waters finished second and Anton De Pasquale claimed third for Team 18 in the sprint opener.
• Championship leader Broc Feeney recovered to eighth place from a 14th-place grid slot and maintained his 183-point lead over Matt Payne.
• The Supercars field will return to Townsville’s street circuit for traditional 70-lap races on Saturday and Sunday.