Supercars

2022 - 10 - 29

SVG a back-to-back Supercars champion with Gold Coast win (1 News)

In securing the championship, Shane van Gisbergen became the 11th driver in Supercars history to win consecutive titles.

His next on lap 56 seamless and clean to keep him clear of the pack. But that required Waters winning Saturday's race and van Gisbergen finishing 25th or not at all. On lap 15 van Gisbergen took a dive down the inside on turn three but was blocked off. His first pit stop timed perfectly to prevent an undercut by Reynolds and Penrite Racing. The 33-year-old then sailed home to the finish to secure his 74th win and 165th podium of his career. He won seven of the series' first 10 races then two of the next eight as the championship toured Perth, Winton and Darwin.

Shane van Gisbergen wins at Gold Coast to claim third Supercars title (Stuff.co.nz)

The 33-year-old Kiwi has picked up back to back Supercars championships, with his win in Queensland confirming his dominance in the category.

“I want to come out tomorrow and do the same job, so I’ll keep focussed. However, Van Gisbergen says he’s not yet thinking about becoming the champion elect and wants more victories over the reminder of the season. * The victory was Van Gisbergen’s 20th Supercars win of the season, a record, which further establishes his reputation as one of the greatest drivers in this category of all time. “Obviously the car is amazing to do that,” Van Gisbergen said at the end of the race. Van Gisbergen was close to the title going into Saturday’s race in Queensland, only needing to finish in the top 24 if Cameron Waters was the first to see the chequered flag.

Motorsport: Shane van Gisbergen secures third Supercars title in ... (New Zealand Herald)

Shane van Gisbergen is the Supercars champion for the third time. The Kiwi Red Bull Ampol Racing driver, only needing a 24th-placed finish or better to ...

"We have a ton of respect for each other. It's hard to put it into words." It's been a lot of fun. I enjoyed racing him, it's been a while. It was a great battle at the start; Dave was driving awesome. The 33-year-old was delighted to secure the title with a record-breaking 20th race win of the season.

Gold Coast Supercars: Van Gisbergen seals 2022 title with victory (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Shane van Gisbergen sealed the 2022 Supercars title in fitting style with a dominant race win on the streets of Surfers Paradise.

It's been a long road for the Melbourne native but, after two lengthy battles, he's finally got a full-time drive to look forward to On the face of it, picking an 18-year-old rookie to replace arguably the greatest Supercars driver of all time is a risky move. His decision to leave Brad Jones Racing was the biggest shock of the Australian Supercars silly season so far.

Van Gisbergen not ready to commit to Supercars future (autosport.com)

Shane van Gisbergen says he won't commit his long-term future to Supercars until he's raced the new Gen3 cars.