Shane van Gisbergen defeated Jamie Whincup in an entertaining late-race battle at the Winton SuperSprint as Red Bull turned the tables on rivals Shell V-Power Racing.
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Van Gisbergen benefitted from a late mistake from Whincup to score his maiden win at Winton and record the first win for a Red Bull-backed Holden at the Victorian venue.
The former of the Shell V-Power Fords meant Red Bull had not won since Race 3 of the season at Symmons Plains.
“It’s been tough but we’re on our way back and feeling really good,” Van Gisbergen said.
Whincup’s error, which came following a restart with just 13 of the 67 laps remaining, left the six-time supercar champion marginally short of his first victory for the season.
“I’m rapt for the team but I did everything I could to win that race and it didn’t happen,” he said.
"I think there was a bit of dirt down from some back markers, but I’m a bit pissed off with myself.”
