Shane van Gisbergen says his first day at Albert Park was "anything but straightforward" after winning back-to-back Supercars races and making it three from his past five starts in Melbourne to kick off four days of racing.
The two-time reigning Supercars champion did not let a light drizzle affect his shining Chevrolet Camaro on his way to career win No.77 and a maximum 75 points in the first ever Thursday race in Supercars and Australian Touring Cars Championship history.
Starting on the second row behind pole-sitter Anton de Pasquale, van Gisbergen quickly passed Brodie Kostecki into second before a simple inside manoeuvre on lap three, turn three, saw the Kiwi take a lead he never relinquished.
