Broc Feeney/Jamie Whincup – Car #88
Race 24 – 23rd
Shane van Gisbergen/Richie Stanaway – Car #97
Race 24 – First
Broc Feeney – Car #88
“It was an interesting race. Jamie did a great job to get the lead off the start and pull a big gap. Things were going well and then we got caught with double stacking which put us a little bit behind. We stacked twice today but I think Jamie did an awesome job, he was motoring through the pack and got us back into the podium fight. We had a really fast car which was getting better and better, but I’m pretty gutted to finish the race in the pits. Everyone in the team has done a fantastic job this week and everyone should hold their heads very high. For #97 to get the win was fantastic, and although it’s not the one-two we were hoping for, everyone should be very proud of what they did this weekend.”
Jamie Whincup – Car #88
“I’ve always said this place is about the effort, and I couldn’t be happier with everyone’s effort this weekend. What you don’t see from the outside is the grind that goes on for a full month before this event, let alone the huge week we embark on, but everyone played their role and did a phenomenal job. To have two cars in contention for a podium, if not a one-two, is just a true credit to everybody. It didn’t go our way for #88 and I’m gutted for Broc and the #88 team because they deserved more after the fantastic week they had, but as a team we won the Bathurst 1000 so we should still hold our heads very, very high. To win this race is not about having the quickest car, its about all the one-percenters and all the attention to detail to make this a great team. It’s pretty special to win 10 Bathurst 1000’s in 20 years. To come to this great race that’s so easy to lose and to win 50 percent of the time is massive, and I couldn’t be happier.”
Shane van Gisbergen – Car #97
“What an awesome day. Richie drove awesome, and it’s been so cool to have him a part of the team and a part of this experience this year. I’m really going to miss this place and miss the fans, and it was an amazing experience on that podium. The team did a fantastic job. We were a little but under the radar this week doing our race runs and just being methodical about our setup and tuning it as we went, and obviously our race went pretty good. It was a pretty special moment for two Kiwis to be on the top step.”
Richie Stanaway – Car #97
“It was obviously an incredible result today, and I couldn’t have asked for much better. It’s been incredible to be a part of this team. I’ve always known Supercars has been such a team sport, but I hadn’t really learnt the true meaning of it until I joined Red Bull Ampol Racing and seen it from the inside. It’s been truly incredible to be a part of it. When I signed the contract to drive with Shane and the team about 11 months ago I knew we’d have a good chance of getting these results, but with such a big tough race like this, you never know – anything can happen. I’m just really happy that we got the win today.”
