Overview
- Matt Payne controlled the Adelaide decider to win, with Chaz Mostert finishing second to clinch the championship in the inaugural Finals Series.
- Polesitter Broc Feeney was spun to the back at Turn 6 by WAU’s Ryan Wood on the opening lap, for which Motorsport Australia issued Wood a 15‑second penalty.
- Feeney’s fightback was undone by a slow pit stop and a worsening engine misfire linked to a crank‑angle sensor issue, leaving him 20th and lapped.
- Wood later pitted for a right‑front shock change and was classified last, while Will Brown took third and Grove rookie Kai Allen finished fourth.
- Debate over the Finals format grew after analysis showed Feeney would have led a traditional points table, as Triple Eight questioned first‑lap conduct handling in the decider.