Shane Van Gisbergen delivers ‘epic’ send off for Holden in its last entry at Bathurst 1000

Shane van Gisbergen was ‘stoked’ to ship the fairytale sendoff for Holden at Bathurst in the producer’s closing look in The Great Race.

The reigning Supercars champion and Red Bull Ampol Racing co-driver Garth Tander received the Bathurst 1000 for the second time in three years after a rollercoaster race that was interrupted eight instances by the protection automobile.

Their triumph was significantly vital as this 12 months marked Holden’s last entry at Bathurst, with the Commodore to get replaced by the Chevrolet Camaro as a part of Supercars’ transfer to a brand new Gen 3 period subsequent season.

Garth Tander (left) and Shane Van Gisbergen have a good time successful the Bathurst 1000

‘I’m stoked,’ Van Gisbergen stated.

‘To send the Holden out like that is epic. Up the Holden!’

Van Gisbergen now has two Bathurst 1000 crowns on his CV, whereas Tander has completed prime of the rostrum at Mount Panorama 5 instances.  

After six hours and 43 minutes of thrilling and chaotic motion at Australia’s nice race, van Gisbergen roared previous the chequered flag to an explosion of fireworks only one second forward of second-placed Chaz Mostert.

The Red Bull Ampol Racing duo received at Mount Panorama for the second time in three years

Van Gisbergen now has two Bathurst 1,000 crowns, whereas Tander has 5 

Van Gisbergen crossed the road simply forward of Chaz Mostert in a dramatic end

The reigning Supercars champion beat a determined chasing discipline in what reworked right into a 39 lap dash, then a 16 lap gallop dwelling after Todd Hazelwood and Will Davison compelled two late security vehicles after six had come earlier in the 1000 kilometre basic.

SVG had beforehand loved a 12.3 second margin aided by teammate Tander earlier than Hazelwood’s incident, then Davison went into the wall two corners after his closing pit cease.

The New Zealander heroically defended his slim margin forward of Mostert, who hounded him to the ultimate nook, crossing for his second Bathurst triumph and the fifth for Tander.

‘It’s particular. I’m rapt,’ van Gisbergen advised Fox Sports.

Teammate Tander was flabbergasted at the New Zealander’s effort after shifting to equal-fourth for all time Bathurst wins.

‘I can not actually imagine it to be sincere,’ Tander stated.

‘Shane at the tip of the race – how he can do this – simply his focus and talent to punch out laps, it is significantly spectacular to look at.”

The win was report setting for van Gisbergen and cements probably the most dominant season ever in Australian Touring Cars and Supercars historical past.

A chaotic Bathurst 1000 was interrupted by eight security vehicles on Sunday

He now has probably the most wins in a season with 19, eclipsing the earlier report of 18 by Scott McLaughlin.

The subsequent highest win by any driver in 2022’s competitors is three, shared by Mostert, Waters and Davison.

Triple Eight Racing’s terminator has received virtually two thirds of races this 12 months and 10 of the last 12 because the July NTI Townsville 500.

He has room to increase his report with legs at the Gold Coast and Adelaide to come back.

But even having had a 525 level lead earlier than the race, van Gisbergen might want to wait until the subsequent leg to wrap up the championship as Waters’ podium end means he is nonetheless mathematically in the hunt for the season title.

After rain wreaked havoc for a lot of the weekend, race day was dry at Mount Panorama

The dry situations have been a aid to spectators who packed the stands to look at the race

Sunday’s win in the sunshine after days of rain in Bathurst is van Gisbergen’s 73rd of his profession and the 57th for Tander.

It additionally marks the ninth Bathurst title for Triple Eight Racing.

Mostert completed second and pole-sitter Waters third, as Holden capped a dream farewell on the mountain with two of three vehicles on the rostrum.

Davison’s late crash meant his teammate and brother Alex’s report of ending each begin at Bathurst got here to an finish.