Shane Van Gisbergen

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Shane Van Gisbergen

V8 Supercar Record
Nationality New Zealander
Car # 9
Current team Stone Brothers Racing
Series Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes 0
Pole positions 0
2007 Championship position -

Shane Van Gisbergen born May 9, 1989, is a racecar driver from Auckland, New Zealand. Van Gisbergen has raced in the New Zealand, Toyota Racing Series in 2007. He is currently driving in the V8 Supercar series for Stone Brothers Racing, driving the number 9 Falcon V8 Supercar.

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[edit] For the record

For the record - 1st overall in the Championship by 112 points

  • 1st Rookie of the year
  • 12 race wins 5 second places
  • 5 pole positions
  • Recipient of the Presidents Motorsport Scholarship
  • Winner again of the prestigious Steel Trophy
  • Winner of the Ron Frost Memorial Trophy
  • Winner of the NZ Motoring Awards Best Young
  • Driver of the Year

[edit] 200th V8 Supercar Driver

Shane Van Gisbergen become the 200th driver to start a race in a V8 Supercar at the Jim Beam 400 at Oran Park Raceway 2007 Round 8. [1]

Van Gisbergen finished race 1 in 20th spot before improving to 13th for race 2 but then dropped down to 23rd in race 3.

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