Shane Van Gisbergen on the four things that MUST change with Supercars as he leaves to chase his NASCAR dream
- Shane Van Gisbergen fears for the future of supercars
- Outlined four changes he believes are needed
- 34-year-old Kiwi racer is set to compete in NASCAR
Decorated Supercars driver Shane Van Gisbergen has outlined four changes the sport must make as he moves into the next chapter of his driving career.
The 34-year-old Kiwi believes that for the sport to progress, it is necessary to rebrand, carry out parity tests in the wind tunnel, change the tires and abolish compulsory refueling.
A three-time Bathurst 1000 winner, SVT is now pursuing a career in NASCAR racing in the US, but wants to keep supercars relevant.
The first thing I would do is rename it (the sport) back to V8 Supercars,” he told the magazine. Podcast “Gypsy Tales”.
“Then I would do parity testing in a wind tunnel, which is what they do.
Decorated Supercars driver Shane Van Gisbergen has outlined four changes the sport must make as he moves into the next chapter of his driving career.
A three-time Bathurst 1000 winner, the Kiwi is now pursuing a career in the US racing NASCAR but wants to keep supercars relevant.
“Then I would also put a different type of Dunlop tire on the cars. You need to spend more money on tires, they are the most important part of racing.
“Then I would probably (possibly) get rid of all the fuel stuff.
“If you could change the starting level or number of fuel stops, you would save fuel by trying to have different pit stop levels or number of pit stops; I think it would make racing a lot better.”
Van Gisbergen left the sport as a legend, with 81 wins from 508 races, 176 podiums and 48 pole positions since his debut as a teenager in 2007 at Oran Park.
He also gave NASCAR fans a gauge of his talent after his impressive win – on his debut – at the series’ Chicago event back in July.
Van Gisbergen, a sometimes fiery character, has signed with Trackhouse and is expected to adapt quickly to oval track racing.
Trackhouse owner Justin Marks has developed a program that will focus on getting Van Gisbergen “acclimated to superspeedways as well as 1.5-mile tracks…things he’s never encountered before in his career.” .