The positive Winton omen looming over SVG
Winton Motor Raceway has formed a bogey track of sorts for Red Bull Ampol Racing.
Triple Eight's last victory at the Benalla circuit came courtesy of Shane van Gisbergen in 2017.
Van Gisbergen’s 2017 win remains Holden’s most recent win at the rural Victorian venue.
Shell V-Power Racing Team Fords have won the last three races at Winton dating back to 2018.
In 2019, van Gisbergen recorded finishes of fifth and seventh, having scored two podiums in 2018.
History favours van Gisbergen should he be kept winless at an event for the first time this season.
The eventual champion has failed to take a race victory in five of the last seven visits to Winton.
In 19 visits since 2000, the eventual champion has failed to win on 11 occasions.
Ford has Holden's measure at Winton, albeit in recent history.
The Blue Oval has won 29 times to Holden’s 27; Ford drivers have won eight of the last 14 races dating back to 2014.
Overall, on 18 occasions has the eventual champion failed to win at Winton.
That wasn't the case at the start of the previous decade; in 2010, 2011 and 2012, James Courtney and Jamie Whincup won at least won Winton race.
The very first Winton round in 1985 was won by eventual champion Jim Richards aboard his JPS BMW.
Richards won in 1986, but the championship went to countryman Robbie Francevic and Volvo.
Between 1997 and 2002, the series champion didn’t win at Winton.
That run of 16 races was broken by Marcos Ambrose in 2003.
Van Gisbergen has already recently overturned poor previous form at circuits in 2022.
He secured his first championship wins at Albert Park, before securing his first ever wins at Wanneroo Raceway.
Can he be stopped at Winton this weekend?
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