Supercars: Van Gisbergen makes it clean sweep in Townsville

Shane van Gisbergen has produced the same winning move as he did 24 hours earlier to claim victory over teammate and King of Townsville, Jamie Whincup this afternoon.

In the second and final race of the NTI Townsville 500, van Gisbergen and his Red Bull teammate Whincup started on side-by-side on the front row and led from start to finish. Shell Ford Mustang driver Anton De Pasquale finished third, the same result he recorded yesterday.

While the victory was dominant for the Banyo squad, Van Gisbergen and Whincup ensured it was as tight a race as ever at the front.

The two Red Bull Commodores collided when van Gisbergen made the winning move late in the race. It was a tap that could’ve had major repercussions, but both avoided major damage and raced on to record their sixth 1-2 finish on the famous North Queensland circuit.

#97 Shane van Gisbergen chases polesitter Whincup at the start of the NTI Townsville 500. Event 6 of the Repco Supercars Championship, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. 11 July 2021

The result was van Gisbergen’s 10th victory of the 2021 Repco Supercars Championship and the 50th of his career.

It means he now joins Scott McLaughlin, Craig Lowndes, Jamie Whincup, Mark Skaife, Garth Tander, Marcos Ambrose and Glenn Seton as the only drivers to have won ten or more races in a season.

No driver in history has ever won ten races and not gone on to win the Championship, meaning the 2016 title winner is now in the box seat for his second Championship crown.

Today, Whincup started from pole – and van Gisbergen from second, the opposite to Saturday’s race.

Shane van Gisbergen wins the NTI Townsville 500. Event 6 of the Repco Supercars Championship, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. 11 July 2021

The seven-time Supercars’ Champion started stronger and opened a handy lead, before the 32-year-old kiwi clawed his way back and into the lead just before the finish.

Behind the top three was Shell V-Power’s Will Davison in fourth ahead of rookie Will Brown who continues to impress in his debut Championship season.

Today’s result extends van Gisbergen’s lead over Whincup on top of the Championship ladder. The #97 Commodore driver now holds a 245-point advantage over the seven-time Champion.

Race 2 Results

Pos Driver Car Laps Behind
1 Shane van Gisbergen Holden Commodore ZB 88 0.000s
2 Jamie Whincup Holden Commodore ZB 88 2.925
3 Anton De Pasquale Ford Mustang GT 88 23.334
4 Will Davison Ford Mustang GT 88 40.034
5 Will Brown Holden Commodore ZB 88 46.588
6 Cameron Waters Ford Mustang GT 88 50.408
7 Todd Hazelwood Holden Commodore ZB 88 53.414
8 Tim Slade Ford Mustang GT 88 53.758
9 Chaz Mostert Holden Commodore ZB 88 1’02.154
10 Jack Le Brocq Ford Mustang GT 88 1’08.579
11 James Courtney Ford Mustang GT 88 1’13.632
12 Andre Heimgartner Ford Mustang GT 88 1’14.964
13 Bryce Fullwood Holden Commodore ZB 87 1 Lap
14 Macauley Jones Holden Commodore ZB 87 1 Lap
15 Brodie Kostecki Holden Commodore ZB 87 1 Lap
16 Mark Winterbottom Holden Commodore ZB 87 1 Lap
17 Jack Smith Holden Commodore ZB 87 1 Lap
18 Zane Goddard Holden Commodore ZB 87 1 Lap
19 Garry Jacobson Holden Commodore ZB 87 1 Lap
20 Jake Kostecki Holden Commodore ZB 87 1 Lap
21 Nick Percat Holden Commodore ZB 85 3 Laps
22 Scott Pye Holden Commodore ZB 84 4 Laps
23 David Reynolds Ford Mustang GT 74 14 Laps
DNF Fabian Coulthard Holden Commodore ZB 2 86 Laps

PROVISIONAL REPCO CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

Pos Driver Team Points Behind
1 Shane van Gisbergen Red Bull Ampol Racing 1661 -000
2 Jamie Whincup Red Bull Ampol Racing 1416 -245
3 Will Davison Shell V-Power Racing 1291 -370
4 Chaz Mostert Mobil 1™ Appliances Online Racing 1278 -383
5 Cam Waters Monster Energy Racing 1256 -264
6 Anton De Pasquale Shell V-Power Racing 1020 -641
7 Mark Winterbottom IRWIN Racing 996 -464
8 Nick Percat R&J Batteries Racing 989 -672
9 James Courtney  Boost Mobile Racing 912 -749
10 Will Brown Erebus Motorsport 903 -758
11 Brodie Kostecki Erebus Boost Mobile Racing 863 -798
12 Andre Heimgartner NED Racing 860 -801
13 Bryce Fullwood Mobil 1™ Middy’s Racing 801 -860
14 David Reynolds Penrite Racing 791 -870
15 Jack Le Brocq Truck Assist Racing 772 -889
16 Scott Pye DEWALT Racing 765 -896
17 Tim Slade Team CoolDrive 754 -907
18 Todd Hazelwood Team Pizza Hut 716 -945
19 Jake Kostecki UNIT Matt Stone Racing 641 -1020
20 Zane Goddard NTI Matt Stone Racing 616 -1045
21 Macauley Jones Coca Cola Racing 498 -1163
22 Jack Smith SCT Logistics Racing 490 -1171
23 Fabian Coulthard Local Legends Racing 458 -1203
24 Garry Jacobson Team Sydney 446 -1215
25 Thomas Randle (W) Castrol Racing 260 -1401
26 Kurt Kostecki (W) Walkinshaw Andretti United 222 -1439
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