• Latest
  • Trending
Shepherd and Vodanovich claim virtual TCR podiums

Shepherd and Vodanovich claim virtual TCR podiums

July 8, 2020
Evans kicks off Formula E season with podium finish

Evans kicks off Formula E season with podium finish

February 27, 2021
Mostert tops final practice in Supercars opener

Mostert tops final practice in Supercars opener

February 26, 2021
Watch: Mostert tops Supercars practice 1, SVG loses quick lap in DJR squabble

Watch: Mostert tops Supercars practice 1, SVG loses quick lap in DJR squabble

February 26, 2021
McLaughlin his harshest critic in rookie IndyCar season

McLaughlin his harshest critic in rookie IndyCar season

February 26, 2021
MotorSport New Zealand establishes Rally Support Network

MotorSport New Zealand establishes Rally Support Network

February 26, 2021
Mitch Evans seventh, shows promise in opening Formula E practice

Mitch Evans seventh, shows promise in opening Formula E practice

February 26, 2021
TCR NZ champion to be crowned in one-round decider

TCR NZ champion to be crowned in one-round decider

February 25, 2021
Kiwi 1-2: Van Gisbergen leads Bathurst 1000 at halfway mark, McLaughlin second

Preview: 5 things to watch at the Supercars Mt Panorama 500

February 25, 2021
Rate the grid: We rank every Supercars livery from best to worst

Rate the grid: We rank every Supercars livery from best to worst

February 25, 2021
Paddon pulls out of Australian Rally Championship opener

Paddon pulls out of Australian Rally Championship opener

February 25, 2021
Ferrari to build Le Mans Hypercar

Ferrari to build Le Mans Hypercar

February 25, 2021
Saturday, February 27, 2021
VelocityNews
Classifieds
Subscribe
No Result
View All Result
VelocityNews
No Result
View All Result

Shepherd and Vodanovich claim virtual TCR podiums

by Zane Shackleton
July 8, 2020
in Esports, International, News
0

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Evans kicks off Formula E season with podium finish

Mostert tops final practice in Supercars opener

Peter Vodanovich and Rowan Shepherd have snared podium finishes in a chaotic final race around Mount Panorama in the second round of the carsales TCR Australia SimRacing Series.

Dylan O’Keeffe and Luke King would ultimately share the spoils in the two races, the former cruising to an unchallenged Race One victory after claiming the lead off the line.

Ben Bargwanna had claimed pole position earlier in the evening but was swamped by O’Keeffe and Honda pilot John Martin off the line after a sluggish start. The duo crossing the line in formation at the conclusion of the nine-lap affair.

Bargwanna would hang on to third while Toyota 86 regular Vodanovich would end up the highest placed Kiwi in sixth.

But it would be the evening’s second race that would dish out the wild results in a reverse grid barnburner.

Series debutant Jay Hanson would convert his pole position start into the lead on the run down Mountain Straight.

Further back and incumbent TCR Australia champion Will Brown collected the wall at Skyline, allowing Hanson to build a comfortable margin while hindering the progress of a hard-charging Vodanovich and Shepherd.

On his second tour Shepherd would attempt to out-drag Brown on the run into Turn 2 only for the HMO Customer Racing entry to muscle the Kiwi into the wall, falling back to fifth.

The race then ignited when race leader Hanson tagged the inside wall at the dipper, pinballing himself across the track and allowing a fortunate King to leapfrog himself from fourth into the lead.

Vodanovich would put some late-race pressure on King but couldn’t muster a successful overtake, crossing the line 0.6s adrift of the leader.

Shepherd would claim his maiden series podium ahead of Bargwanna would muster a move on the final lap at Turn 2 on ex-Supercar journeyman Tony D’Alberto who would also relinquish yet another position in the dying stages to O’Keeffe who maintains his points lead.

“It was a lot of fun out there,” said King after his victory.

”The race was a real scrap right from the start. I knew that I had to get past Jay, but I knew that our pace was good.

“I was doing 360s across the top of the hill. I can’t believe I got the win in the end. I have no idea how I was in the lead of the race, but that’s how luck plays out sometimes.”

Round 3 of the championship will occur on July 15 at Sydney Motorsport Park.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Evans kicks off Formula E season with podium finish

Mostert tops final practice in Supercars opener

Watch: Mostert tops Supercars practice 1, SVG loses quick lap in DJR squabble

McLaughlin his harshest critic in rookie IndyCar season

MotorSport New Zealand establishes Rally Support Network

Mitch Evans seventh, shows promise in opening Formula E practice

Bringing you the latest motorsport news in New Zealand and around the world

Managing editor and publisher:
Mark Petch mark@velocitynews.co.nz

Motorsport Editor:
Matthew Hansen matt@velocitynews.co.nz

Motorsport Editor:
Alex Schultz alex@velocitynews.co.nz

Motor Racing Editor:
Zane Shackleton zane@velocitynews.co.nz

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2020 VelocityNews - Independent New Zealand and International Motorsport news.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • International
      • Formula 1
      • Formula 2
      • Formula 3
      • Formula E
      • Esports
      • Super GT
      • Super Formula
      • TCR
      • WEC
      • GT
      • Porsche Carrera Cup
      • BTCC
      • DTM
      • IMSA
      • IndyCar
      • NASCAR
      • WRC
      • MotoGP
      • Motorcycle Racing
      • Classic
    • New Zealand
      • Toyota Race Series
      • Toyota 86
      • Rally
      • Speedway
      • Drifting
      • Formula Ford
      • Formula First
      • TCR NZ
      • TransTasman V8 Series
      • V8 Utes
      • GTRNZ
      • Central Muscle Cars
      • Pirelli Porsche
      • Mazda Racing Series
      • NIERDC
      • SIERDC
      • SsangYong Utes
      • Kartsport
      • NZ General
    • Australia
      • Supercars
      • Super2
      • Australian V8 Touring Car Series
      • S5000
      • Australian GT
      • TCR AU
    • General
  • Features
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Profile
    • Race Cars
  • Calendar
  • Results
  • Velocity TV
  • Performance Cars
  • Classifieds
    • Classifieds
    • Post Classified
    • Manage your listings
  • Jobs
    • Jobs
    • Post a Job
    • Job Dashboard

© 2020 VelocityNews - Independent New Zealand and International Motorsport news.