Drought ends, now for title
CRAIG Lowndes has his sights sets on becoming a championship contender after breaking through to win his first race in two years at the Tasmanian Supersprint at the weekend.
In a blast from the past, Lowndes showed he could still be a force by holding off Ford young-gun Scott McLaughlin to claim his first victory since 2015. Lowndes’ resurrection as a race winner could see him go on to break a much longer drought with the Holden legend looking to claim his first title since 1999.
“It is a great relief for me,’’ Lowndes said. “As a driver you always drive with confidence and belief but to not win races is never a good feeling.
“It has been a long drought and it is just great for the team to get the win. Last year we were up and down like a yo-yo. We had a good performance and then a bad performance and then a good performance.
“Hopefully the win rolls on and leads to some more consistent speed because that is what we have been after.’’