Chaz Mostert Wins at the Gold Coast
Chaz Mostert charged from fourth on the grid to win the first Supercars Championship race of the weekend at the Gold Coast.
Mostert's team-mate, Ryan Wood, headed the field from pole position, but later received a black flag for a fuel leak and had to retire.
A safety car session was called on lap 12 due to loose sponsor boards at Turn 1, leading to a flurry of pit stops and traffic jams.
- Several teams double-stacked their cars, causing contact between cars in the pits.
- Mostert got stuck and tried to push Kai Allen out of the way before making contact with Matt Payne.
- Payne was handed a 15-second penalty for an unsafe release.
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Author's summary: Chaz Mostert wins the first Supercars Championship race.