The battle for the Supercars title to ramp up as Feeney and Brown sit at three wins a piece

‘I’ve got no doubt it is not going to be our last good battle of the year,’ Broc Feeney expects the battle with teammate Will Brown to continue as Triple Eight prepare for another 1-2 finish in Perth

Triple Eight’s Broc Feeney says the battle between himself and teammate Will Brown can continue to rage on in Perth with no team orders set after their epic showdown in the last round in New Zealand.

This weekend sees the field head to Wanneroo Raceway for the fourth round of the series with Brown leading the title race by 71 points over his teammate in his first year at Triple Eight after moving from Erebus.

Both drivers have won three times this season but Brown leads overall after more consistent results.

He also comes into the event as the last winner after his comeback through the field in the second race in Taupo.

In the closing laps he and Feeney fought for the lead with both going side-by-side and battling each other for a couple of laps before Brown prevailed, making the crucial move with eight laps to go.

The battle between teammates Broc Feeney and Will Brown is set to continue in Perth. Picture: Kerry Marshall/Getty Images

It prompted a message from the team to fight hard but fair during the battle.

Ahead of the Perth SuperSprint, Feeney said the gloves have remained off with no messages from the team to tone it down.

“The team were pretty happy with how we played it out,” Feeney said.

“We were in the fortunate position we were far enough ahead of everyone else so that we could battle.

“It was cool to get the gloves off for the first proper time of the year where we can properly battle each other.

“It was a great race.

“I didn’t walk away the happiest bloke, I’d much rather stayed in front, but it was great to put on a show for everyone.”

Feeney said he and Brown had trust in each other to do the right thing.

“The number one rule is to not run into each other,” he said.

“If it does happen there will be quite a lot of consequences.

“I trust Will.

“We ran side-by-side for however many laps in NZ and didn’t come together.

“I’ve got no doubt it is not going to be our last good battle of the year, I hope there is plenty more to come.”

Broc Feeney says he and teammate have Will Brown full trust in each other to do the right thing. Picture: Kerry Marshall/Getty Images

This time Feeney wants to come out on top, hoping it might happen in Perth.

The 21-year-old admits he’s spent the time off between rounds refining his skills at the Norwell Motorsport Complex on the Gold Coast in a Toyota 86.

“I had a fair bit of time off and there were a few things I wanted to work on, on myself, technique wise and sharpen myself up,” he said.

“I spent the day out there with Nash Morris (Porsche Carrera Cup driver).

“We were doing laps all afternoon, doing a few things.

“It’s good to sharpen myself up, try to work on a few things ahead of this weekend.”

The track is owned by Paul Morris, who has had a decorated Supercars career, with a win at the Bathurst 1000 and also claiming the other Bathurst events with wins in the six-hour and 12-hour.

Earlier this week in a podcast, called the Polariser, featuring himself and former Triple Eight boss Roland Dane the duo revealed they had to convince sponsors to give Feeney the drive after Jamie Whincup retired in 2021.

Feeney said having the support of the duo meant a lot.

“It first goes back to Paul, he’s known me since I was a baby,” Feeney said.

“When I moved to cars at the age of 15 he really took me under his wing.

“My first ever day driving a car was with Paul in the passenger’s seat.

“And Roland was a big part of that (afterward).

“He was able to see something in me and gave me an opportunity.

“When he told me at the end of 2020 we want you to replace Jamie Whincup in 12-18 months’ time, I doubt anybody would take that shot on me.

“We’re still super close and they are people I go to and like to listen off a lot.

“They will tell it to you straight.

“There is no other way.”

Broc Feeney has won three races in 2024. Picture: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images

Feeney feels for himself the trust won’t be vindicated until he delivers the team a drivers championship.

And he feels his mentality is starting to shape towards being a contender.

“The goal 100 percent is to be there at the end of the year,” he said.

“The progression over the past three years has been really good in the team.

“First year you get top five and you are pretty happy, last year you get a podium or a win and you are happy.

“This year you get a third and you are disappointed.

“We just going race by race at the moment.”

Triple Eight has won four of the past six races, including Feeney winning one of two for the team last year at Wanneroo.

“It is good confidence knowing you’ve won here before,” he said.

“The cars have changed quite a bit and we’ve come a long way from where we were 12 months ago.

“I enjoy the track, it’s small, looks simple, but it’s complex.

“It’s a track I feel confident on.”