“All these guys at the top of the championship have been so consistent this year that it’s been really difficult. “We’ve had 16 podiums in 20 races and I still don’t think we have a big gap or are comfortable.

“This year has been about consistency and it’s been very difficult to win so many races where any one of the 10 guys could win the race (Brown has four wins). The field is very strong this year. I’m trying to prepare as much as I can and get the back of the truck open and try to pick up the pace as quickly as possible.” “

Brown is no stranger to having to battle a teammate. Last year he partnered Brodie Kostecki (2023 Supercars champion) at Erebus Racing, pushing him at times to finish fifth in the 2023 championship with four wins.

The 26-year-old Queensland player is once again enjoying the team-mate challenge and is ahead of Feeney in the title race.

“We are both fast and every time you go out on the track you want to beat your teammate and that in itself is a lot of pressure.

“I had the same experience with Brodie last year and I believe in having a fast teammate who can push you forward, make you try harder and prepare better.

“If your teammate is faster than you, you have to improve,” Brown said.

The challenging nature of Surfers Paradise’s challenging street courses never fails to provide fun, and this year will be no different. To add extra excitement to the weekend’s events, hops and chicane outages will be subject to new but as yet undetermined penalties.

For many riders, and Brown is one of them, it is a favorite stop on the racing calendar because the layout allows no mistakes, punishing poor driving but rewarding those who push the limits of the track and the machine.

“I love the Gold Coast and it’s my second favorite circuit after Bathurst. I love the joint and it produces some very good racing and the atmosphere is great.

“The track is so amazing you have to tag the wall a few times to get into the top five here. It’s an exciting place to race and I enjoy it very much.

“On many tracks you make a small mistake and run across the grass and keep going, here it’s a little more dramatic and adds to the excitement,” he said.

The best in the championship was Matthew Payne sixth (1659), Andre Heimgartner 12th (1422); Ryan Wood, 16th (1285); Richie Stanaway, 17th (1267) and Jaxon Evans, 23rd (913).

Formula 1 – Mexico is very different from Austin

Liam Lawson is back in action in the 20th round of the Formula 1 championship. The Kiwi made headlines at last weekend’s US Grand Prix, starting from 19th in the standings and crossing the finish line in ninth to pick up two world championship points.

This weekend’s race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico will be a bit of a challenge for the 22-year-old driver as he looks to prove once again that he is at the top of single-seater racing by improving on his opening move in the 2024 F1 championship. competition.

Another good outcome would be him securing a full-time job in 2025.

“Mexico is very different from Austin; It’s a different style of track, the main difference depends on the altitude, which means we put a high downforce on the car. “The speeds we achieved are among the highest of the season,” Lawson said.

“The grip is quite low, so the cars skid a lot, which makes the tires difficult to manage.

“For me, I’ve only been there once before to practice for free in 2022, so it will be similar to Austin, where I will have to relearn everything, but I will have the luxury of three people instead of just one. I’m looking forward to getting back and getting into the car.” I’m excited to be back.”

– Eric Thompson is a former international motorcycle racer and racing mechanic and has written for Motorcycling Weekly, Motorcycle International and Classic Bike in the UK. He is also interested in saloon car racing and karting and has been reporting on motorsport, and particularly New Zealanders’ racing at home and abroad, for the Herald since 2006.