Supercars Adelaide Grand Final: Who’s in the hunt for the title and how can they be crowned champion?

Written by Jasmin Low

The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship has seen the introduction of a new Finals Series format, which guarantees a four-way title fight at the final event in Adelaide, which will run from November 27 to November 30. With only one round and 373 miles (600km) left to decide the championship, Jasmin takes you through the ins and outs of the Adelaide Grand Final. 

Supercars gears up for its season finale in Adelaide, marking the completion of its first Finals Series | Image: Supercars

Supercars have promised the fans a spectacle by instating a new three-round NASCAR-style finals series this year, eliminating drivers based on their position in the championship standings, leaving the final four to battle it out for the title in Adelaide. 

Beginning with October’s Gold Coast 500, seven drivers left the sunshine state still in the hunt for the title. 

Moving down Australia’s east coast to Sandown, the pool of drivers with their eyes on the prize was reduced to the final four. A collision between Matthew Payne and Cameron Waters dashed both drivers’ title hopes, whilst Thomas Randle’s 13th-place finish was not enough to see him through to the final four.

All 24 full-time drivers plus wildcard entry and NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric will still race in Adelaide for the honour of being crowned king of the streets of Adelaide. However, those outside the top four will see their points reset to below 4500 points, such that they cannot mathematically win the championship even if they take a clean sweep of the weekend. 

The circuit

The Adelaide Grand Final is hosted by the famous Adelaide Street Circuit, which hosted the Formula One season finale from 1985 to 1995. Perhaps the most infamous on-track location is Turn 6, where title rivals Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher collided over 30 years ago. 

Whilst the Australian Grand Prix has since moved to Victoria’s Albert Park, the two tracks blend a semi-permanent racetrack with the city streets. 

The 25-car grid will weave through Adelaide’s eastern parklands, battling a circuit which blends three long straights with a mix of 14 turns, including both sweeping bends and tight, technical corners. Lined with concrete, the track walls are unforgiving adding an additional layer of difficulty for rookie and experienced drivers alike, who navigate the circuit with an average speed of 90mph (145kph). 

The Final Four

Triple Eight’s Broc Feeney has been the man to beat this season, winning 13 races and equalling Scott McLaughlin’s record of 16 pole positions. Without the introduction of the finals series format, the man hailing from the Gold Coast would be heading into Adelaide a staggering 286 points ahead of Payne, who would have been the only driver standing between Feeney and his maiden Supercars title. 

However, with the playing field somewhat levelled, Chaz Mostert has been named by fans as the title favourite, after blazing through the closing stages of the championship and winning three of the last four races. 

Lining up alongside Feeney in a Red-Bull liveried Chevrolet is Will Brown, who looks to defend the title from his teammate after being crowned champion in 2024. Brown enters Adelaide battling a slump in qualifying form, and will need to pick up the pace in order to challenge his title rivals. 

Rookie driver and hometown hero Kai Allen rounds out the top four. The underdog has risen into the top four and remains in the hunt for an unlikely title despite being in his first full season as a Supercars driver. However, the 20-year-old is no stranger to success in Adelaide, having won the 2023 Super2 title and stepping in for Richie Stanaway for last year’s main race at the circuit. 

With both of Triple Eight’s drivers in the top four, the team faces a unique challenge. Both drivers will be putting their best foot forward in the fight for the ultimate honour of being crowned champion, whilst Allen and Mostert are presented with the flexibility of playing the team game. 

What’s in store?

The quartet of contenders will see their points being reset, bringing them closer together and setting the stage for a stellar finish to the season. Feeney will lead the way on 5050 points, followed by Mostert on 5030 points. Brown lies 15 points further behind whilst rookie Kai Allen rounds out the top four with 5000 points. 

Supercars has introduced a third race into the weekend format, marking the first time that championship points are awarded on a Friday at the circuit. Friday’s race is 62 miles (100km) long, with a maximum of 50 points up for grabs. 

A 155 mile (250km) race consisting of 78 laps will take place on both Saturday and Sunday, offering 125 points apiece to the winner of each race. 

It is near-guaranteed that Sunday’s race will serve as the championship finale, as three of the final four would need to suffer shock results on both Friday and Saturday to be out of reach of the title.

Despite the points reset, points will still be awarded to drivers based on their race result, regardless of whether they are in title contention. 

Race win or not, the driver with the most points to their name after Sunday’s race- be it Feeney, Mostert, Brown, or Allen, will be crowned the 2025 Supercars Champion.