Red Bull Holden Racing Team
20 SEP 2020
SVG wins Race 26 while Whincup podiums for Race 27
Jamie Whincup - Car #88
Qualifying, Race 26 - 11th (1:48.1420)
Qualifying, Race 27 - Third (1:47.9525)
Race 26 – 17th
Race 27 – 3rd
Championship Points – Second (1847 points)
Shane van Gisbergen - Car #97
Qualifying, Race 26 - Second (1:48.8074)
Qualifying, Race 27 - Sixth (1:48.3475)
Race 26 – First
Race 27 – 14th
Championship Points – Fourth (1555 points)
Jamie Whincup - Car #88
"We just made too many mistakes as a team this weekend, myself included as a team-member and a driver. In saying that, it was great to finish a tough weekend with a podium today. I got a good start in the first race and got away, and I was pushing hard in the first stint because I knew I was going to pit early because of a stacking risk, but we had an issue with the stop which basically ended our day. We've got some work to do this week to get some more pace out of the car, but also need to work on minimising mistakes. I'm looking forward to racing on a different format track next weekend. We used the same format at a ride day last year, and it could potentially create another passing opportunity. A different circuit will bring new challenges to go fast, but it will be interesting to see."
Shane van Gisbergen - Car #97
"Today wasn't too bad for us. We managed to qualify in the top six for both races which was great – it's so important to qualify well at this track. I had a really good start in the first race and had a great battle with Scotty (Mclaughlin) and Chaz (Mostert) and ended up winning that race which was good. Getting a Kiwi one-two-three on the podium was pretty sick too. The crew did an awesome job making the car better and easier on the tyres, and the strategy we were using definitely made an improvement. We were looking quick in the last race again, but I made a little error and got penalised, unfortunately. We have really good speed which is the main thing, and we'll try again next week, but we have a great base set-up to work off."
