Shane van Gisbergen has led from pole position to win the Clipsal 500 Adelaide in front of a record single-day crowd for a V8 Supercar race of 95,000 people.
The Tekno Autosports driver took the first win for the Queensland-based team in emphatic fashion, despite a late race Safety Car bunching an otherwise strung-out field together for a 10-lap dash to the flag.
Tekno Autosports become the first team other than Triple Eight and Ford Performance Racing to win a V8 Supercars points-paying race since late 2011.
Jamie Whincup finished second and race one winner Craig Lowndes third for Red Bull Racing Australia.
“It’s unbelievable. It’s the best race and the car was awesome,” Webb said.
“I can’t thank the Webb family and the Tekno Autosports team for taking me on.”
The pair of Red Bull Racers diced with Russell Ingall for the final podium places immediately following the restart, but ultimately prevailed to take the final two spots, Ingall finishing fourth.
Mark Winterbottom finished fifth, ahead of Will Davison – slow pit stops hurting both FPR cars throughout today’s race.
James Courtney, Tony D’Alberto, Scott McLaughlin and Jonathon Webb completed the top 10.
Unlike yesterday’s race today was a far more bruising affair – just 17 of the 28 starters finishing.
A record 95,000 people attended today’s event, taking the four-day total to more than 285,000.
Qualifying:
Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap
1. Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Holden 1m20.7148s
2. Mark Winterbottom FPR Ford 1m20.8233s + 0.1085s
3. Jamie Whincup Triple 8 Holden 1m20.8553s + 0.1405s
4. Will Davison FPR Ford 1m20.9329s + 0.2181s
5. Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Holden 1m20.9338s + 0.2190s
6. Alexandre Premat GRM Holden 1m21.1051s + 0.3903s
7. Scott McLaughlin GRM Holden 1m21.1071s + 0.3923s
8. Craig Lowndes Triple 8 Holden 1m21.1406s + 0.4258s
9. Russell Ingall Walkinshaw/HRT Holden 1m21.1900s + 0.4752s
10. James Courtney HRT Holden 1m21.3450s + 0.6302s
11. Tony D'Alberto D'Alberto Holden 1m21.4110s + 0.6962s
12. Alex Davison Schwerkolt/FPR Ford 1m21.4325s + 0.7177s
13. David Reynolds Rod Nash/FPR Ford 1m21.4386s + 0.7238s
14. Garth Tander HRT Holden 1m21.4568s + 0.7420s
15. Scott Pye Dumbrell Holden 1m21.5321s + 0.8173s
16. Rick Kelly Nissan 1m21.5378s + 0.8230s
17. Dean Fiore Dumbrell Holden 1m21.5578s + 0.8430s
18. Jason Bright Brad Jones Holden 1m21.5747s + 0.8599s
19. James Moffat Nissan 1m21.7091s + 0.9943s
20. Jonathon Webb Tekno Holden 1m21.7143s + 0.9995s
21. Tim Blanchard DJR Ford 1m21.9685s + 1.2537s
22. David Wall Britek/BJR Holden 1m22.1783s + 1.4635s
23. Michael Caruso Nissan 1m22.2016s + 1.4868s
24. Todd Kelly Nissan 1m22.2814s + 1.5666s
25. Tim Slade Rosenberg/Erebus Mercedes 1m22.3014s + 1.5866s
26. Jonny Reid DJR Ford 1m22.3925s + 1.6777s
27. Lee Holdsworth Erebus Mercedes 1m22.3968s + 1.6820s
28. Maro Engel Erebus Mercedes 1m23.3731s + 2.6583s
Results - 78 laps
1. Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Holden
2. Jamie Whincup Triple 8 Holden + 2.2193s
3. Craig Lowndes Triple 8 Holden + 3.8293s
4. Russell Ingall Walkinshaw/HRT Holden + 7.0731s
5. Mark Winterbottom FPR Ford + 7.3886s
6. Will Davison FPR Ford + 7.9701s
7. James Courtney HRT Holden + 8.9026s
8. Tony D'Alberto D'Alberto Holden + 12.5191s
9. Scott McLaughlin GRM Holden + 14.3227s
10. Jonathon Webb Tekno Holden + 14.6458s
11. Scott Pye Dumbrell Holden + 18.0410s
12. Dean Fiore Dumbrell Holden + 18.8045s
13. James Moffat Nissan + 19.9581s
14. Rick Kelly Nissan + 53.4477s
15. Tim Blanchard DJR Ford + 1 lap
16. David Wall Britek/BJR Holden + 1 lap
17. Lee Holdsworth Erebus Mercedes + 1 lap
Did not finish:
Jason Bright Brad Jones Holden 68 laps
Garth Tander HRT Holden 68 laps
Todd Kelly Nissan 68 laps
Alex Davison Schwerholt/FPR Ford 63 laps
Jonny Reid DJR Ford 52 laps
Tim Slade Rosenberg/Erebus Mercedes 32 laps
Michael Caruso Nissan 27 laps
Maro Engel Erebus Mercedes 17 laps
Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Holden 7 laps
Davd Reynolds Rod Nash/FPR Ford 6 laps
Alexandre Premat GRM Holden 3 laps
