![]() That's because Garth Tander, who won Bathurst with van Gisbergen in 20, has jumped ship to Grove Racing to join David Reynolds in what is one of the top combos in the field. Sitting second in the points is NASCAR-bound Shane van Gisbergen, who will be partnered by the highly-rated Richie Stanaway. Russell has been a stand-out at Bathurst the past two years, but will this time have to deal with the pressure of being right in the title fight. ![]() The endurance races are set to prove critical to the title fight with these single races each worth a full 300 points – and the added wildcard of having co-drivers share the cars with those battling for the crown.īrodie Kostecki heads to Sandown with a 137-point series lead and will be joined by Carrera Cup regular Dave Russell for the long-distance races. Previously the race required at least three trips to the lane. Speaking of stops, Supercars has opted to remove the mandatory stop requirement for the Sandown 500 to free up strategy. What will alleviate the issue is that the new refuelling systems have a longer fill time, although for Sandown refuelling will take place on the driver's side of the car, adding a level of complication to the stops. The Sandown layout will add to that challenge with its tall, car-crunching kerbs, the use of which is critical to lap time.ĭriver changes will be another challenge with the slimmer proportions of the Gen3 cars.
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