V8 – Winterbottom and van Gisbergen winners at Pukekohe

Starting on the front row of Race 2 alongside polesitter James Courtney (Holden Racing Team), Mark Winterbottom took the lead from the first corner and never relinquished his position. The driver of the #5 Falcon finally won with less than two seconds ahead of the #22 Holden, while Chaz Mostert secured his first podium as part of the Ford Pepsi Max Crew. The results were mixed for Triple Eight as Jamie Whincup secured fourth place ahead of Shane van Gisbergen (Team Tekno VIP Petfoods) while Craig Lowndes only took 16th position.

Shane van Gisbergen scored his first success of the season in Race 3 by taking advantage of the restart after an interruption caused by an exit from Jason Bright, the winner of the first race, during the first lap. The driver of the No. 97 Holden took the lead over Jamie Whincup and pole sitter Scott McLaughlin who ultimately finished on the last step of the podium ahead of the reigning champion, while Mark Winterbottom took the checkered flag just two tenths behind. winner. This result allows the Ford driver to take the lead in the Championship with two points ahead of Crais Lowndes who settled for tenth place.

The result of Race 2 can be consulted on this link while that of Race 3 is also accessible. The Drivers ranking can be found here.