Motorsport: Shane van Gisbergen's sensational Supercars streak ends
18 Apr, 2021 09:00 AM
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Jamie Whincup edged Shane van Gisbergen in today's first race. Photo / Getty
NZ Herald
Shane van Gisbergen has had to settle for equalling a Supercars record rather than setting a new one.
After six races of the season, the Kiwi driver was on track to surpass the mark for the best start to a campaign, having equalled that of Allan Moffat (1977) and Mark Skaife (1994). However, it was teammate Jamie Whincup who ended van Gisbergen's bid to etch his name alone in the history books, winning the first of the two Tasmania Supersprint races on Sunday.