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Shane van Gisbergen blitzes qualifying in Tasmania 1 day ago Shane van Gisbergen produced an astonishing performance in qualifying at Symmons Plains as he stormed to a fourth pole of the Supercars season in record-breaking fashion. The session would see the first appearance of a new qualifying format, with the field split in two for the opening phase of running. Two groups of twelve cars would hit the track for a five minute blast to determine who would make it through to Q2, with the leading eight drivers from each group continuing on in the session. In Group A, WIll Davison was the first m...

Van Gisbergen equals record with sixth straight win Newshub 4 hrs ago © Image - Getty; Video - Sky Sport Shane van Gisbergen wins in Tasmania. Kiwi Supercars ace Shane van Gisbergen has continued his stellar start to 2021, winning a record-equalling sixth straight race with victory at the Tasmania SuperSprint. Van Gisbergen completed the 44-lap race in 38:39.9333, nearly five seconds faster than the second-placed Jamie Whincup for a Red Bull Ampol Racing one-two finish. The win sees van Gisbergen move level with Allan Moffat and Mark Skaife with six race wins to start a season.  Austral...

Kiwis Bamber, Heimgartner team up for Bathurst 1000 Newshub 2 hrs ago © Image - Photosport; Video - Newshub Earl Bamber and Shane van Gisbergen celebrate at Sandown, 2018. Hopes of a Kiwi victory at this year's Bathurst 1000 have been boosted, with Earl Bamber confirmed as Andre Heimgartner's teammate for the 2021 Mount Panorama classic. Bamber, 30, will return to Bathurst for the first time since 2018, when he teamed with compatriot Shane van Gisbergen, finishing in fifth place. This time, Bamber will drive for Kelly Grove Racing, with fellow Kiwi Heimgartner, 25. The Kiwi is no strange...

Kelly Grove Racing has recruited two-time Le Mans 24 Hour winner and World Endurance Champion Earl Bamber to join fellow New Zealander Andre Heimgartner for this year’s Bathurst 1000, finalising the team’s line-up after it was announced David Reynolds would reunite with Luke Youlden. Bamber will make his second start in the 1000 after racing … More »

Shootout pole puts Shane van Gisbergen in position for Sunday sweep 2 months ago Shane van Gisbergen has converted provisional pole in qualifying to being the fastest driver in the Top Ten Shootout, meaning the Triple Eight driver will start from the best spot in today’s 250km race at Mount Panorama. Coming off the back of a race victory yesterday and the fastest time from this morning’s 20-minute qualifying session, van Gisbergen was the last and quickest car on the road in the shootout, just marginally up on his rivals as less than two-tenths split the top three cars.