How Supercars drivers spent the Easter long weekend
Feeling the back to work blues? It’s not too early to reminisce over the weekend that was, and in Supercars driver-land, it was a busy break.
Shane van Gisbergen
Shane van Gisbergen carried his
The Red Bull Ampol Racing driver combined with Shane Smollen and Rob Rubis to claim the win aboard a Class X BMW M4.
The win helped van Gisbergen become just the second driver, after Paul Morris, to win all three major endurance races at Mount Panorama.
Brodie Kostecki
Erebus Motorsport’s Brodie Kostecki joined the Bathurst 6 Hour field alongside mentor Paul Morris and George Miedecke, finishing fifth outright and winning the A2 class.
Cam Waters
Tickford Racing driver Waters added to his growing Sprint Car CV, recording a
Competing in his hometown of Mildura, the 26-year-old scored a B-Main victory on Friday, followed by a 10th place finish in the 26-car A-Main field on Saturday.
Waters recorded his best qualifying result of sixth on Sunday, and improved to a career-best eighth in Sunday’s feature.
David Reynolds
Kelly Grove Racing recruit Reynolds had a change of pace over the four-day break, rejoining the Seven broadcast team for the coverage of the Bathurst 6 Hour.
Alongside Triple Eight’s Commercial Operations Officer Jess Dane, Reynolds completed a stint in the commentary box and reported from pit lane throughout the event,
James Courtney
The 2010 series champion took in the sights of Sydney over the weekend, heading out on a sun-drenched boat ride before a sunset climb over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Easter Sunday.
Accompanied by partner Tegan Woodford, the pair shared some happy snaps via social media.
Chaz Mostert
Walkinshaw Andretti United driver Mostert made it three from three in the TCR series at the Bathurst 6 Hour.
Mostert notched up his fifth TCR win of the year and is the second driver in the category's history to complete a clean sweep of an event.
Jamie Whincup
Will Brown
Erebus Motorsport rookie Brown clocked up some kilometres over the Easter break, but it was in the air.
Joking he is getting ready for the launch of
Andre Heimgartner
It was back to the grind for
The Repco Supercars Championship field will return to Symmons Plains for the Beaurepaires Tasmania SuperSprint across April 17-18. Tickets are on sale now.
The event will be broadcast live on Foxtel and will be streamed on Kayo.
