Daniel Bostock from Inchcape Subaru North Shore has won the Subaru Australia Technical Competition and will represent Australia at the World Technical Competition in Japan this December, as the country seeks a third consecutive world title.
The national competition selected Bostock from five finalists who competed in a demanding two-hour series of hands-on diagnostic and technical challenges designed to test elite-level problem-solving abilities beyond routine service work.
Australia has claimed the Subaru World Technical Competition title for the past two consecutive years, establishing the country as a leading force in global Subaru technical excellence.
The five finalists represented dealerships across four states: Ben Figdor from Inchcape Subaru Glen Waverley in Victoria, Daniel Bostock from Inchcape Subaru North Shore in New South Wales, Jake Brandley from Llewellyn Subaru in Queensland, James Gallien from Beer Subaru in Victoria, and Jesse Roberts from Cricks Subaru Maroochydore in Queensland.
Each finalist advanced through a rigorous selection process that began with online testing across the entire Subaru dealer network, with only the top five technicians progressing to the national stage based on their technical expertise and performance.
Technical excellence focus
Subaru Australia General Manager Scott Lawrence said the competition serves multiple purposes beyond selecting a world representative.
“The Subaru Australia Technical Competition is one of the most important events on our calendar, and it never fails to remind us of the extraordinary talent we have across our dealer network,” Lawrence said.
“Technicians are the backbone of the Subaru ownership experience — they are the people our customers trust with their vehicles and watching them compete at this level is genuinely awe-inspiring.”
Lawrence emphasised that the event functions as professional development, pushing participants to raise their standards while taking pride in their technical expertise.
The competition reflects Subaru Australia’s investment in skills development and professional growth across its dealer network, particularly as automotive technology becomes increasingly sophisticated with advancing electrification and vehicle systems.
“This competition is about more than finding a winner. It’s a professional development opportunity that pushes every participant to raise their standard and take real pride in their expertise,” Lawrence said.
“The fact that Australia has won the World Technical Competition for two consecutive years reflects just how seriously we take that commitment to excellence. We are enormously proud of Daniel, and of every technician who competed this year.”
Bostock will compete against the best technicians from Subaru markets worldwide when the World Technical Competition takes place in Japan in December, carrying Australia’s championship legacy into the international arena.
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