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Payne Completes 'Perfect' Supercars Double in NZ
Payne’s pole-to-flag victory came after a late safety car and a 30-second penalty reshaped the finish, with 65,806 fans at Ruapuna Raceway.
- On Sunday, New Zealander Matt Payne won the Christchurch Supercars Championship finale, securing back-to-back victories at Ruapuna Raceway by leading the 200km race from pole position.
- This Christchurch round followed a Taupo event held last weekend, forming a New Zealand double-header; Supercars officials announced a total crowd of 65,806 at Ruapuna Raceway, bringing the combined tally to 95,368.
- Payne's race remained largely untroubled until a late safety car with five laps remaining, when Kiwi Ryan Wood's Toyota stopped. "It was really nice to have a quick car, just being able to execute," Payne said.
- In a dramatic finish, reigning champion Chaz Mostert received a 30-second penalty for colliding with title leader Brodie Kostecki, who finished 18th. The incident allowed Red Bull Ampol's Broc Feeney to overtake Kostecki in the championship standings.
- Wood, who was in contention for the prestigious Jason Richards Memorial Trophy, was left devastated after his late malfunction. The trophy honors the Kiwi Supercars driver who succumbed to cancer in 2011.
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