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‘A perfect way to say goodbye’: Van Gisbergen goes back-to-back in Bathurst 1000
Shane van Gisbergen will bow out of Supercars as a three-time Bathurst 1000 champion after becoming the first driver in 15 years to secure consecutive wins at Mount Panorama.
- by Oliver Caffrey
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Bathurst legend warns soft tyres a ‘complete unknown’ before wild Great Race
Dick Johnson says drivers will be “making decisions on the run” in Sunday’s Bathurst 1000, as they relearn how to manoeuvre lighter cars using grippier tyres.
- by Emma Kemp
Curry, cheap caravans and buried beers: Bathurst 1000 endures for diehard fans
Some parties drive in before the gates open and camp in the holding area. Try telling this lot the Melbourne Cup is more important. Try telling them no one cares about the Bathurst 1000 any more.
- by Emma Kemp
Van Gisbergen wins NASCAR debut in series’ first street race
The former Supercars champion won a wet and wild race in downtown Chicago which was shortened after historic rainfall delayed the start.
Supercars championship leader ‘confused’ by bad sportsmanship flag at Perth race
Brodie Kostecki was given a warning for blocking two-time defending champion Shane van Gisbergen during an epic battle late in the first race of the round at Wanneroo Raceway.
- by Oliver Caffrey
Van Gisbergen pips Kostecki in Supercars epic in Perth
Shane van Gisbergen has worked his magic to run down Supercars championship contender Brodie Kostecki in an epic showdown late in the first race of the Perth Supersprint.
- by Oliver Caffrey
‘Complete madness’: Bathurst 1000 delivers an unpredictable narrative
Perhaps the only certainties during each edition of Bathurst 1000 are tension, drama and heartbreak.
- by Caden Helmers
Holden reigns in last stand as van Gisbergen, Tander win Bathurst 1000
The fact a Holden reigned in the Commodore’s last stand was a fitting finale as Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander further etched their names into Bathurst folklore.
- by Caden Helmers
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‘The rain’s crazy’: Waters claims Bathurst 1000 pole after shootout canned
The Ford driver will start at the front for Sunday’s race after Saturday’s top 10 shootout was called off due to unsafe track conditions caused by torrential rain at Mount Panorama.
- by Fraser Barton
Top 10 shootout cancelled as Skaife back ‘mudlarks’ to prosper in Bathurst 1000
Mark Skaife says the torrential rain sweeping across Mount Panorama could turn this weekend’s race into one of the most hotly contested in years.
- by Caden Helmers
The lion’s last roar as Holden farewells Mount Panorama
The storied rivalry between Holden and Ford will come to an end on Sunday as the iconic lion badge whips around Mount Panorama for the last time.
- by Caden Helmers