SVG a smooth operator Pit-stop move delivers Ipswich title to Red Bull
SHANE van Gisbergen got the better of Scott McLaughlin in a game of pit-stop cat-andmouse to score a narrow win in yesterday’s Ipswich SuperSprint.
First, the Red Bull Holden Racing driver beat pole sitter McLaughlin off the start, and then he played the long game with his stops, which proved the difference when the chequered flag was waved.
Kiwi van Gisbergen cut A hat-trick to Harry Lickiss against Kingscliff for Labrador at the weekend took his under-17 Hockey Gold Coast season tally to a league-best 19 goals. McLaughlin’s Supercars championship lead to 131 points after the DJR Team Penske man took out Saturday’s race.
The victory gave van Gisbergen a 300-point gap to the rest of the chasing pack of Holdens – teammate Jamie Whincup, David Reynolds and Craig Lowndes.
Queensland has proved a happy hunting ground for van Not a good day for the favourites at Aquis Park, with only three market leaders winning, with another six – including $2.15 Goodonya Sonja in the Class 1 Plate – not good enough. Gisbergen, who backed up his last-round victory in Townsville with yesterday’s win at Queensland Raceway.
“That was awesome,” van Gisbergen said.
“It was another great battle with Scotty and I was able to get him in the end. Scott is very consistent, that team is consistent, and I am really enjoying the fight upfront. I’m loving it.”
McLaughlin, just 25, created The score Helensvale reached by halftime in their 71-14 first grade rugby drubbing of Bond Pirates. The Hogs scored nine tries in the opening 40 minutes. history when he beat van Gisbergen in qualifying by 0.04 of a second to claim the thirdmost pole positions in the sport.
McLaughlin scored his 42nd qualifying win to surpass Lowndes and now sits behind only Whincup (75) and Peter Brock (57) on the all-time list.
“The car was a bit loose,” McLaughlin said. “We’ve got to work on that but I’m so stoked for everyone not only The number of games unbeaten for Gold Coast United in NPL Boys Under-14s. They recorded a 14th win of the season, 4-2 over Brisbane City yesterday. here, but at the workshop.”
Van Gisbergen charged to finish second fastest in a major improvement after qualifying for race one in eighth.
“We made some overnight,” he said.
“We studied hard and did what we could, so hopefully we can take the fight to them. I’ll probably stuff up the start today after getting such a good start yesterday.” progress The number of missed tackles by the Titans as they coughed up a 14-point lead against the Knights. Newcastle, meanwhile, missed just 16 tackles.