Shane van Gisbergen

Red Bull Ampol Racing plans to protest after drivers Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney were disqualified after finishing one-two in the season-opening ...

"Our team ethos is to race hard and fair every time we hit the track, and our full focus is on today's race in Newcastle." "The team has sought permission from the Supercars head of motorsport prior to race 1 of the Supercars championship, which was granted, and we acted upon this permission," Red Bull Ampol said in an Instagram post. The protests over the driver cooling systems in the Red Bull Camaros came after Saturday's race.

It is believed the protest centres on the use of dry ice by the team during the Newcastle opener, and the potential breaching of cooling system cockpit mounting ...

It is the third year in a row van Gisbergen has claimed the opening race. Van Gisbergen faced another hurdle in the race, being held up by lapped opponent Macauley Jones. But van Gisbergen, who has won the last two titles, began the season in a familiar fashion.

The Red Bull Ampol drivers have been 'excluded' from the race results.

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport. [stripped of a race victory in Newcastle after a pit-stop incident](https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5775983/breaking-mclaughlin-handed-the-win-after-van-gisbergen-loses-due-to-pitstop-penalty/) cost him [his win of the opening 2018 race](https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5775698/van-gisbergen-snatches-win-after-mclaughlin-runs-out-of-gas/). "It didn't have approval from the head of motorsport and as a consequence, the other teams have effectively protested." "Cooling system breach; should be in the passenger side of the car, it was put into the right-hand side of the car. Red Bull Ampol/Triple Eight Race Engineering was deploying ice under the driver's seat in their cars when it is only meant to be placed in a dedicated box located where a passenger seat usually is.

Triple Eight Race Engineering duo Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney have been disqualified from their 1-2 in the Supercars Championship season opener in ...

Triple Eight Race Engineering have confirmed that they will protest the penalty, posting the following statement: Triple Eight Race Engineering were found to have added dry ice in the drivers’ side of both cars during the pit stop while the rules state: Triple Eight Race Engineering duo Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney have been disqualified from their 1-2 in the Supercars Championship season opener in Newcastle, handing victory to Cameron Waters.

Below is the full stewards summary detailing the disqualification of Triple Eight drivers Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney from their 1-2 finish in the ...

It is important to record that the Stewards find that there was no intention on the part of the Respondent to compete with a non-compliant Car and that it was an honest, though mistaken, belief that it had the permission of the HOM to install the systems in issue. The Stewards have accepted the primary purpose of the systems in issue in the Respondent’s Cars is for cooling of the Driver. We find that there was a misunderstanding between the HOM and Mr Dutton as to the purpose of their discussions on 9 March as it related to the systems in issue. He admitted that while there, the system was shown to him on one of the Respondent’s Cars but disagreed with the proposition that he had given permission to the Respondent to use the system or that he approved it for use in the Race. However, the HOM stated that while he did this, he did not grant permission to the Respondent to install and use the systems in exception to the Rules and that if Mr Dutton thought otherwise, then he was mistaken. He suggested that because of the additional weight of the systems and effect on the Car’s centre of gravity, that it was a disadvantage but there was a benefit to Driver safety by the cooling of the helmet air. He showed the report to the Respondent and each of the Protestors. The series of photographs were shown to the Respondent and each of the Protestors on a tablet. That he had received a series of 6 photographs from the HOM taken of Car 88 and Car 97. The Charge Sheets alleged that both Car 88 and Car 97 were in breach of Rule C16.2.1.1 of the Supercars Operations Manual. The Protests alleged that both Car 88 and Car 97 were in breach of Rule C16.2.1.1 and Rule D3.5 of the Supercars Operations Manual. The Notice alleged that Car 97 was in breach of Rule C16.2 of the Supercars Operations Manual.

The Red Bull Ampol drivers have been 'excluded' from the race results.

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport. [stripped of a race victory in Newcastle after a pit-stop incident](https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5775983/breaking-mclaughlin-handed-the-win-after-van-gisbergen-loses-due-to-pitstop-penalty/) cost him [his win of the opening 2018 race](https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5775698/van-gisbergen-snatches-win-after-mclaughlin-runs-out-of-gas/). "It didn't have approval from the head of motorsport and as a consequence, the other teams have effectively protested." "Cooling system breach; should be in the passenger side of the car, it was put into the right-hand side of the car. Red Bull Ampol/Triple Eight Race Engineering was deploying ice under the driver's seat in their cars when it is only meant to be placed in a dedicated box located where a passenger seat usually is.

Shane van Gisbergen conquered the streets in winning race one of the 2023 season at the Thrifty Newcastle 500 on Saturday 11 March.

99 Coca-Cola Chevrolet Camaro) snared fifth in his Coca-Cola Camaro. However, clever strategy allowed van Gisbergen to take the lead on lap 35 through pit stop cycles… 6 Monster Energy Ford Mustang) was the leading Mustang, finishing third in his Monster Energy Ford. Chaz Mostert (No. Sophomore phenom Broc Feeney (No. 97 Red Bull Ampol Chevrolet Camaro) conquered at the weekend in winning race one of the 2023 season at the Thrifty Newcastle 500 on Saturday 11 March.

SHANE van Gisbergen has hit back for Triple Eight Race Engineering in Newcastle, clinching a Sunday thriller. Having this morning been stripped of his ...

“The contact, it was a little bit cheeky. That’s something we’ll go to the drawing board. With time certainty looking likely to cut the race short by about six laps, a range of diverging strategies came to the fore. After the field had followed the Safety Car once through the pits, the race was halted on Lap 2 to allow for repairs to the pit wall. “Thanks to everyone for coming out again. Newcastle, it’s great to be here.

Shane van Gisbergen led a dominant Triple Eight Chevrolet 1-2 in the opening race of the Gen3 Supercars era in Newcastle. Andrew van Leeuwen.

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Camaro has defeated Mustang in the Thrifty Newcastle finale, with Shane van Gisbergen passing Chaz Mostert to win in Race 2.

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Triple Eight Race Engineering's Shane van Gisbergen has won Race 2 at the Newcastle 500 after a forceful late-race pass of Chaz Mostert.

In the context of the battle for the lead, however, it was to no avail as van Gisbergen drove away for victory and, as it stands, his first 150 points of the season. As van Gisbergen continued to ask in vain for blue flags for Car #34, Mostert was making hay with his fresh set of tyres in the effective battle for the lead with Car #97. As the leaders threaded their way through traffic, van Gisbergen continued to haul in the #25 Mustang, and they were nose-to-tail by the end of Lap 84. Waters pitted on Lap 29 and rejoined between Mostert and Feeney, before Golding had to catch the #31 Camaro through Turn 6 and van Gisbergen pounced with a pass on the PremiAir Racing driver at Turn 8. On Lap 51, van Gisbergen went underneath Reynolds at Turn 12 and was into second place, allowing him to start hacking into the 12-second deficit to Mostert. Van Gisbergen and Mostert rubbed nose-to-tail as they rounded Turn 9, with the former driving into the lead of the motor race and eventually going on to win by 4.4992s in the #97 Red Bull Ampol Camaro.

'Shuffled out of the way!' SVG returns serve as tempers tipped to 'erupt' once more.

And he just couldn’t get back in the two top to challenge. Mostert was able to pick up a second per lap on van Gisbergen during the run. Pit lane works ensured Waters was able to return to the race on the lead lap, but out of contention. By the time Red Bull opted to bring van Gisbergen in, Mostert got through in front but the Kiwi wouldn’t be denied. Shane van Gisbergen was left frustrated by rival Jack Le Brocq as he attempted to close the gap to Mostert. “He shuffled Chaz Mostert out of the way.” The contact is just another layer of drama to the Newcastle 500 weekend. Failing to redress, Mostert then “returned serve” with contact on van Gisbergen but couldn’t hold off the raging Kiwi who claimed victory in a time-shortened race due to lap one crash drama. “Will there be more to the story? “A little bit of dodgem stuff there,” commentator Mark Skaife said of the van Gisbergen contact. Shane van Gisbergen has claimed another controversial Supercars victory, but his move to “shuffle” rival Chaz Mostert aside became the big talking point of the race. [stripped of the season opening race win in Newcastle](https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/supercars/svg-disqualified-waters-handed-victory-as-dry-ice-protest-upheld/news-story/8a22a7ebfcfcecd28e859dbe269cb635) on Saturday due to his team’s incorrect use of dry ice as a cooling device, charged from fifth to take the lead on the penultimate lap.

Shane van Gisbergen has taken victory in race two in a controversial beginning to the new Gen3 Supercars season.

Mostert returned serve by bumping the Kiwi a few corners later. Broc Feeney (Red Bull Ampol Racing) Shane van Gisbergen (Red Bull Ampol Racing) “The team has sought permission from the Supercars head of motorsport prior to race 1 of the Supercars championship, which was granted, and we acted upon this permission,” Red Bull Ampol said in an Instagram post. Red Bull Ampol Racing stars van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney were sensationally disqualified from their Supercars 1-2 triumph after a protest following Saturday’s race. [season-opening victory stripped](https://thenewdaily.com.au/sport/motorsport/2023/03/11/van-gisbergen-wins-newcastle/?breaking_live_scroll=1) from his team, Shane van Gisbergen has taken victory in race two in a controversial beginning to the new Gen3 Supercars season.

'He's better than that': SVG blasted for post-race disrespect after controversial win.

You never heard an Allan Moffat or Russell Ingall not answer a question in a press conference. “He has a duty. As one of the highest-paid, the absolute bloke who has been the benchmark operator. It’s a bit disappointing to hear that sort of behaviour from Shane. “You can have a villain … “They might not have been as liked as Peter Brock who was the golden child of this stuff, but at any point there is a duty.” “Although you might not want to make any more comment, you actually have a duty as a custodian of the sport to say what you need to say about the result and what’s gone on today. “If you’re a media person from anywhere in this country and you want a comment about Supercar racing, the first person you ask is Shane van Gisbergen. He is extraordinary, maybe one of the best drivers ever – I call him Jim Richards-like but you do off the track have a duty and that’s not right. “There is something about being the champion driver and the ambassador for the sport. It’s not the first time this weekend van Gisbergen opted out of answering a simple question, after telling a journalist “nah I’ll pass” on Saturday. “You’ve got to have a little bit of respect for the other people within the industry as well and how they’re going about their job.

The Triple Eight driver fought hard with Walkinshaw Andretti United driver Chaz Mostert over the lead, with the duo making contact at least twice.

Mostert tried to get back a couple of corners later, making contact, but had to settle for second. Shane van Gisbergen bounced back from his Race 1 exclusion to win the second race of the Supercars Championship season opener on the streets of Newcastle, Australia. Shane van Gisbergen bounces back from exclusion to win second Newcastle race

SUPERCARS legends Mark Skaife and Garth Tander have called on Shane van Gisbergen to raise his game off the track after a tense post-race press conference ...

“So if you can’t engage with the fans… he is extraordinary, maybe one of the best drivers ever, I’d call him Jim Richards-like, he is unbelievable. “It’s Chad’s job to ask questions… “The reaction might not be the best reaction, but over time it might get better. “It’s a completely different change for the sport. We might get better at driving these cars and setting them up.

The team had used dry ice in an effort to counter alarmingly high temperatures in the cabin. Read more here.

Last year's champ Shane van Gisbergen said he'll get in trouble if he speaks his mind on the controversial...

"It's a completely different change for the sport. There is something about being the champion driver, and the ambassador for the sport. "He's very articulate when he wants to be. Maybe one of the best drivers ever. Thank you." Can you talk us through the move at turn nine?" Van Gisbergen replied, "Yeah, it happened. He's come in today angry about how it is, but there is a duty of care. "You've come up here to answer questions. "Mate, come on. Newcastle, it's great to be here again. Thanks to everyone for coming out again.

The Kiwi driver nudged his way past Chaz Mostert in the final laps after fighting back from sixth on the grid - just hours after officially being stripped ...

10 - Mark Winterbottom (Number 18, DEWALT Racing, Camaro) 9 - Tim Slade (Number 400, Nulon Racing, Camaro) 7 - Andre Heimgartner (Number 8, R&J Batteries Racing, Camaro) 4 - James Golding (Number 31, Nulon Racing, Camaro) 6 - Mark Winterbottom (Number 18, DEWALT Racing, Camaro) 5 - Andre Heimgartner (NUmber 8, R&J Batteries Racing, Camaro)

Supercars great Mark Scaife blasted Shane van Gisbergen for the Kiwi's attitude in a post race press conference after triumphing in Newcastle.

There is something about being the champion driver, and the ambassador for the sport. Mostert returned serve by bumping the Kiwi a few corners later. “If you’re a media person from anywhere in this country, and you want a comment about Supercar racing, the first person you ask is Shane van Gisbergen. But there is a duty of care. “And although you might not want to make any more comment, you actually have a duty as a custodian of the sport to say what you need to say about the results and what’s gone on today. [Supercars' new era finally here and Shane van Gisbergen is the still the man to beat in a different car](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/300826767/supercars-new-era-finally-here-and-shane-van-gisbergen-is-the-still-the-man-to-beat-in-a-different-car?rm=a)

Concerns over being critical of the Gen3 platform appear to have driven Shane van Gisbergen's bizarre media shutdown after winning today's Supercars race in ...

But you do off the track have a duty and that’s not right." there is no one in this industry that in any way, shape or form would ever contend on his driving talent and his ability. "Now whether he agrees, obviously he won’t be liking disqualification from yesterday. So I'll focus on my driving." And it goes down the wrong way. All our talking was done on track.