Overview
- Four photographers were taken to hospital in stable condition after Kostecki’s qualifying impact at Turn 1, and officials restricted photographer access in that area for the rest of the event.
- Ryan Wood claimed pole in the Top‑10 Shootout but his race unraveled with a fuel leak and a mechanical black flag, leaving WAU to complete repairs as he finished laps down.
- Chaz Mostert’s charge from fourth secured the Race 1 victory and guaranteed his advance to the Semi‑Final under the new Finals format.
- Broc Feeney finished second to solidify his Finals position, while Will Brown rebounded from a heavy Shootout crash with overnight repairs to salvage fifth.
- Practice and qualifying featured record Gen3 pace and repeated red flags as several drivers clipped tyre bundles through the tight Surfers Paradise chicanes.