Shane van Gisbergen soon in Nascar?

Will we see Shane van Gisbergen in Nascar Cup Series next year? After the 24 Hours of Le Mans in GTE Pro last June, the GT World Challenge Australia, soon to be Rally from New Zealand on a WRC2 and its very probable 3^e Supercars championship title, the 2^e consecutive, the New Zealander could soon discover a new discipline: Nascar.

Guest of Wide World of Sports, Shane van Gisbergen indicated that he was interested in the idea of ​​discovering the North American championship next year. However, its participation in a round of the 2023 Nascar season, which also includes 5 road races, will depend on the Supercars calendar.

« Everything will depend on our schedule, he advances. This one has been released so late in recent years so I just have to wait and see what our schedule looks like. Anyway, yes I would love to do it."

Van Gisbergen after Räikkönen?

This possible freelance in Nascar, Shane van Gisbergen would potentially carry out in the ranks of Trackhouse Racing which recently launched Project91, a project whose aim is to extend the visibility of Nascar internationally by entrusting the Camaro No. 91 precisely to foreign pilots. In June, the American mount welcomed a certain Kimi Räikkönen to Watkins Glen.

« We had the opportunity to exchange, explains SvG who had discussions with Justin Marks, boss of Trackhouse Racing. But everything will depend on the calendar and the races that I might have the opportunity to do. We will also have to see if I have time to make the return trip without it encroaching on my Supercars season.."

If in Nascar the calendar has already been revealed, in Supercars the story is quite different. We will therefore have to wait a little longer before knowing whether or not Shane van Gisbergen will have the opportunity to discover the North American stock car.

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