Defending series champion Shane van Gisbergen has completed a perfect opening weekend to the 2017 season by winning both races at the Clipsal 500 on the streets of Adelaide.
The Red Bull Holden Racing driver was the fastest driver in both qualifying sessions, set the fastest time in both top10 shootouts and banked both race wins in a dominant display.
He had to work extremely hard for the Sunday win after fellow Kiwi Scott McLaughlin led for the majority of the race in his DJR Team Penske Ford before a late mistake allowed van Gisbergen through.
"What a feeling. Awesome weekend," van Gisbergen said.
"That race was very tough. In the middle there I lost a lot of time battling James [Courtney] and Fabian [Coulthard]. Then we had to run down Scotty [McLaughlin].
"What an awesome weekend - 300 points, what a way to start the season."
A disappointed McLaughlin was left ruing what might have been but his speed will give the DJR team Penske outfit confidence heading into the rest of the year.
"I threw it away," McLaughlin said. "Shane was fantastic - his car was very fast.
