Shane van Gisbergen at the start of Rally New Zealand

Shane van Gisbergen at the start of Rally New Zealand

Shane van Gisbergen is on all fronts this season. After Supercars and 24 Hours of Le Mans, the New Zealander will participate in His national career at WRC2From September 29 to October 2, A chance to celebrate New Zealand’s return to the calendar WRCMissing since 2012.

Shane van Gisbergen already has some experience in gathering, including a partial program in Australia on the wheel of the Skoda Fabia R5. In New Zealand, he will remain aboard a Skoda, set up by Team RaceTorque, with Glen Wetson as co-driver. The pair finished second in the opening round of this season’s Australian Rally Championship at the National Capital Rally in Canberra.

The New Zealander, the current leader of the Supercars Championship and fifth in the GTE-Pro class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will add another series to his arc with this first participation in the World Rally Championship. “I’ve been around for a long time and used to go to all the rallies when I was young to watch Rally New ZealandShane van Gisbergen said. It’s always been a dream to do this, but I never had the chance. My favorite memories from my youth? Before the appearance of the super-special Manukau, the road passed through Totara Park, a stone’s throw from where I grew up. It was at night in the early ’90s, and I remember standing on my father’s shoulders watching cars go by. »

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