Highlights: Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint

Shane van Gisbergen crossing the finish line in Perth

On Saturday, The Repco Supercars Championship and the Dunlop Series were at the CARCO.com.au Raceway in Perth, Western Australia for the Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint.

In the Dunlop Series, Zak Best of Anderson Motorsport started the race on the pole. He led the first 13 laps before losing the lead to Ryan Wood on lap 14. Best also lost the second spot to Brad Vaughn. Wood led the last 21 laps to win his first race of the season by 4.6 seconds over Brad Vaughn.

The rest of the top ten finishers were Zak Best third, Lochie Dalton fourth, Matt Chahda fifth, Aaron Love sixth, Zane Morse seventh, Jay Hanson eighth, Aaron Seton ninth, and Zach Bates tenth. Highlights of the race can be viewed here.

In the Repco Supercars Championship, Red Bull Ampol Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen started the race on the pole with Brodie Kostecki starting second. Kostecki beat Gisbergen on the opening lap and led 16 laps before Gisbergen passed him for the lead on lap 17.

After Gisbergen pitted on lap 27, Kostecki got back the lead. Late in the race, Kostecki and Gisbergen engaged in a heated battle that resulted in Kostecki being issued a bad sportsmanship flag for blocking Gisbergen on lap 41. Gisbergen led the final two laps to win his third race of the season by .594 seconds over Kostecki.

The rest of the top ten finishers were David Reynolds third, Todd Hazelwood fourth, James Courtney fifth, Matthew Payne sixth, Tim Slade seventh, Will Davison eighth, Thomas Randle ninth, and Broc Feeney tenth.

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