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V8SC 2013 Round 1: Lowndes And Van Gisbergen Triumph In New V8 Era

Shane Van Gisbergen looks to be the man to beat with V8 Supercars’ new Car of the Future formula, claiming both poles and a Sunday victory in the Clipsal 500 opening round of the 2013 season. Craig Lowndes won the Saturday race for the first


Shane Van Gisbergen looks to be the man to beat with V8 Supercars’ new Car of the Future formula, claiming both poles and a Sunday victory in the Clipsal 500 opening round of the 2013 season.

Craig Lowndes won the Saturday race for the first of the two Holden victories at the Adelaide Street Circuit, while the best Ford result was a second place to Will Davison, also on the Saturday.

The highly anticipated addition of Nissan and AMG Mercedes-Benz to the category brought best results of 11th place for Rick Kelly’s Nissan Altima on the Saturday, and 15th place for Tim Slade’s E 63 AMG in the same race.

Craig Lowndes’ winning margin on the Saturday was more than 20 seconds ahead of second placed Will Davison, with Jamie Whincup rounding off the podium a further 12 seconds adrift.

Lowndes’ win is his 90th in the sport, and equals Mark Skaife’s all time record of 90 ATCC/V8 Supercar victories.

Van Gisbergen’s Sunday win is the first for the Holden-aligned Tekno Autosports team, and comes amid controversy surrounding his surprise return to the sport after a sudden exit from Stone Brothers/Erebus Racing the end of 2012.

The 23 year-old New Zealander led 51 of the 78 Sunday laps, and his win marks the first non-FPR or Triple Eight victory since November 2011.

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