Drama unfolded in the pit lane when Chaz Mostert suffered a slower-than-planned initial service after a right-rear rattle gun failure compromised the team's rapid turnaround. The crew attempted to cover the delay on the fly by continuing to pump fuel into the car while struggling to resolve the mechanical hiccup.
However, the car was prematurely dropped from its air jacks before the fuel hose was fully disconnected, marking a glaring breach of strict sporting regulations. Following a post-race hearing, the competitor formally admitted to the infringement and accepted the recommended sanction, according to reports from Speedcafe.
The penalty handed down was a deduction of 30 teams' championship points, an outcome expected to draw sharp criticism from rival garages given that extra fuel gained while the hose remained attached can translate into a tangible performance advantage. Past precedents loom large in Supercars history, most notably when Shane van Gisbergen lost the 2018 championship crown after receiving a post-race time penalty for a remarkably similar infraction.
Compounding their weekend woes, Walkinshaw TWG Racing was docked an additional 20 points—split evenly with 10 points per car—for failing to adhere to mandatory refuelling notification procedures during Sunday's encounter. Teams are strictly required under the rules to inform championship officials of the exact fuel volume transferred within five laps of every pit stop.
Having already breached the exact same reporting requirement during Saturday's race—an oversight for which they were formally reprimanded by officials—the latest infractions mean the squad remains entrenched behind Tickford Racing in fourth place within the tightly contested teams' championship standings.
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