Van Gisbergen determined to be final Holden winner
Shane van Gisbergen is determined to be final race winner in a Holden, and knows Ford drivers will be out to spoil the brand's farewell.
The Commodore will make its final race starts in Supercars at next month’s VALO Adelaide 500.
Holden and the Commodore will be replaced by Chevrolet and the Camaro from 2023.
Van Gisbergen won his 74th and 75th career races on the Gold Coast last weekend.
The champion-elect's Sunday win was his 73rd in a Commodore.
Only Jamie Whincup (91), Craig Lowndes (85) and Mark Skaife (80) won more races in Holdens.
It has been a memorable year for Holden, with the brand bringing up 600 ATCC/Supercars wins and a 36th Bathurst win.
The man at the centre of it all has been van Gisbergen, who has won a record 21 races from 32 starts.
Van Gisbergen is committed to ended his record-breaking campaign on a winning note, and sending Holden out on top.
It comes after the 33-year-old helped Holden win its final ever Bathurst 1000 start.
Last month, van Gisbergen and Garth Tander dominated the Repco Bathurst 1000.
Van Gisbergen has won all three titles, 73 of 75 races and two Bathursts in Commodores.
Key to van Gisbergen’s Adelaide weekend is preventing Ford drivers from spoiling the brand’s swansong.
"I want to win more races,” he said of his 2022 campaign.
“So for sure we can go to Adelaide as a celebration and have a good time.
"We also have the chance to celebrate Holden, that’s going to mean a lot to our team and GM.
“We want to go out with a good result. Everyone wants to be the last Holden winner.
“The Ford guys probably want to spoil that, so I’ll be there prepared but also ready to party."
Two races remain in the 2022 Repco Supercars Championship.
The VALO Adelaide 500 will end the year with dual 250km, 78-lap races.
Most ATCC/Supercars race wins for Holden
91: Jamie Whincup85: Craig Lowndes80: Mark Skaife73: Shane van Gisbergen57: Garth Tander46: Peter Brock
2022 Supercars Champion Manufacturer standings (after Race 32)
25: Holden7: Ford
2022 winning drivers
21: Shane van Gisbergen4: Chaz Mostert3: Will Davison, Cam Waters1: 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
