Holden clinches 2022 manufacturers' title

Race 23 victory by Shane van Gisbergen has secured Holden the Champion Manufacturer award for the second straight year.

Van Gisbergen won all three races at the OTR SuperSprint, headlined by two sterling drives on Sunday.

The Kiwi’s Race 23 win on Sunday was the 18th for a Holden driver in 2022.

With five being won by Ford Mustangs, the gap is unassailable with 11 races left.

The manufacturers’ title is determined solely on race wins, rather than points.

Of the 18 wins, van Gisbergen has taken 14 of them, with Chaz Mostert scoring the other four.

Van Gisbergen has matched his career-best tally of 14 wins in a season, which he set last year.

This season is the last for Holden in Supercars, with the Chevrolet Camaro debuting with Gen3 in 2023.

The manufacturers’ title has been awarded since 1999, with Holden winning 15 times and Ford eight.

The Commodore made it No.16 on Sunday, despite the Mustang being the dominant car in qualifying.

Fords took all three poles in Tailem Bend, and leads Holden 18-5.

Van Gisbergen's next goal is to close out a third drivers’ championship, having extended his lead to 393 points.

The 2022 season will resume at the Penrite Oil Sandown SuperSprint next month.

2022 Supercars Champion Manufacturer standings (after Race 23)

18: Holden5: Ford

2022 winning drivers

14: Shane van Gisbergen4: Chaz Mostert3: Cam Waters1: Will Davison, Anton De Pasquale

Supercars Champion Manufacturer awards

1999: Holden2000: Holden2001: Holden2002: Holden2003: Ford2004: Holden2005: Ford2006: Ford2007: Holden2008: Ford2009: Ford2010: Holden2011: Holden2012: Holden2013: Holden2014: Holden2015: Holden2016: Holden2017: Ford2018: Holden2019: Ford2020: Ford2021: Holden2022: Holden