Whincup wins ahead of van Gisbergen in Bend

Jamie Whincup won in the second Supercars race at Bend. The Red Bull Holden Racing Team achieved a double with Shane van Gisbergen becoming the new Championship leader.

Published on 26/08/2018 à 10:11

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Whincup wins ahead of van Gisbergen in Bend

Jamie Whincup built on his victory in qualifying by securing pole ahead of teammate Shane van Gisbergen. The order will remain unchanged in the race once the New Zealander found an opening on Tim Slade after giving up his position at the start.

The seven-time champion finally won with an 11-second lead, securing his 4th success this season, but it was Shane van Gisbergen who performed the best operation as he took control of the Championship with a 19-point lead. on Scott McLaughlin (Ford) who only managed to secure 10th place, his position on the grid.

The Holden Commodore monopolized the first 6 places. Tim Slade fell short of the podium behind David Reynolds, while Nick Percat and Scott Pye completed the line-up. Will Davison took the first Ford Falcon to 7th place.

Supercars Results at Bend

Discover the report on the Supercars in Bend in issue 2180 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.