Explained from the lane: Larko's best insights of 2022

Supercars pit lane reporter and technical expert Mark Larkham shared many pearls of wisdom in 2022.

The popular broadcaster reported from pit lane and the Hino Hub across the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship season.

'Larko' broke down the technical side of Supercars, from his championship predictions to team strategies, and why track resurfacing sees drivers make mistakes. 

The former Bathurst pole-sitter first reported from pit lane at the season-opening Beaurepaires Sydney SuperNight.

There, he began with a season preview, casting his eye over the circuits, driver changes and championship contenders for 2022.

At the NED Whisky Tasmania SuperSprint, Larkham analysed Shane van Gisbergen's bold overtaking moves.

Van Gisbergen’s aggressive overtaking at Symmons Plains garnered attention, seeing him make contact with Will Davison and Cam Waters at the Turn 4 hairpin.

In explaining whether van Gisbergen’s tactics were legal, Larkham broke down the championship leader's bump-and-run technique.

Supercars drivers returned to Western Australia for the first time in three years for April's Bunnings Trade Perth SuperNight.

Traditionally an abrasive high-degradation track, Wanneroo Raceway was resurfaced before Supercars' previous visit in 2019.

Posing fresh set-up challenges for drivers and engineers, Larkham gave an overview of the 2.41km circuit.

Larkham delved into Australia's rich motorsport history at Winton Motor Raceway ahead of the fifth round of the season.

The championship heated up in the Northern Territory in June, for the Darwin Triple Crown.

The first Darwin event on the new 2022 Dunlop Super Soft tyre compound was a major talking point of the weekend, along with the introduction of new tyre pressure rules.

Larkham explained why tyre pressures are important to racing in Darwin and the significance of the rule change.

With six rounds completed in the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship, Larkham graded the drivers' performances in his mid-season report card.

Supercars drivers faced their second street circuit test of the 2022 season at July's NTI Townsville 500.

Refuelling made a return during compulsory pitstops in the 250km races, with teams trying different strategies.

Van Gisbergen continued his championship charge in Victoria, at the Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint.

The historic Melbourne circuit requires superior horsepower to drag race the two main straights and packs a whopping 13 corners into a 70-second lap.

Sandown has seen many massive crashes over the years, notably Todd Hazelwood's collision with the barrier at 260 km/h in 2017.

Larko unpacked why there have been so many wild crashes at Turn 6.

The final Pukekohe event saw all eyes on Supercars' New Zealand contingent, with the Auckland circuit historically dominated by local drivers.

Casting his eye over the Supercars paddock, Larkham paid homage to talented Kiwi drivers throughout history.

The Repco Bathurst 1000 returned to its traditional October date for the 11th round of the season.

The Great Race, at a gruelling 1000 kilometres, is a test of endurance for both car and driver.

In a Supercars first, the technical guru analysed Macauley Jones' live brake telemetry down The Chase.

Supercars brought its biggest party back to the streets of Surfers Paradise for the penultimate round of 2022.

For the first time since 2019, drivers tackled the 2.96km Gold Coast street circuit over dual 250-kilometre races.

Unlike Gold Coast enduros of the past, the weekend was a solo driver event, in brutally hot conditions.

Ahead of Saturday's opener, the 1998 Gold Coast race winner headed to the Hino Hub to predict the fuel and tyre strategy.

With van Gisbergen securing the 2022 Supercars Championship title, Larkham looked at which drivers could challenge the three-time champion in 2023.

The VALO Adelaide 500 saw carnage throughout both 250-kilometre races, with even the most seasoned drivers coming unstuck across the weekend.

Resurfacing across a majority of the circuit was a major talking point, with Larko providing his insights as to why the new surface saw drivers making mistakes.

The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship will commence in Newcastle next March.

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