A landmark weekend for Mount Gambier born Supercars driver Kai Allen in Darwin, not only securing the first podium of his short career but backing that up with a second podium as he sits on the cusp of the Top 10 in the championship standings.<\/p>\n
After starting the Darwin Triple Crown with an 11th placing in the opening race, Allen took all before him finishing third and then second in the ensuing two races \u2013 Race 18 and 19 of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n
The #26 Ford Mustang driver and his Grove racing team mate Matt Payne are proving to be a strong combination and team principal David Cauchi hailed the team\u2019s points haul, which was second only to Triple Eight.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a really strong weekend with podiums and a massive haul of points for the teams\u2019 championship,\u201d Cauchi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe highlight was getting Kai Allen his first podium on Saturday and backing up with second place on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s deserved those results for a while and to do it on a track where he has never driven before was exceptional.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving two cars up the front, with Matt Payne as well, is a testament to the team and our ability to work together. Matt and Kai also have a great relationship.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not interested in fighting for 11th and 12th, so we\u2019re focusing on podiums. We\u2019ve been successful in Townsville before, so definitely looking forward to the next round there.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A landmark weekend for Mount Gambier born Supercars driver Kai Allen in Darwin, not only securing the first podium of his short career but backing that up with a second podium as he sits on the cusp of the Top 10 in the championship standings. After starting the Darwin Triple Crown with an 11th placing […]<\/p>\n