Shane van Gisbergen

Professional racing driver

New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand

Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional racing driver
NationalityNew Zealand
Date of Birth09/05/1989
Age37 years
BirthplaceAuckland, New Zealand

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameShane Robert van Gisbergen
Also Known AsSVG
Known ForWinning his NASCAR Cup Series debut in Chicago and becoming a multiple-time Supercars champion
Current TeamTrackhouse Racing

Personal Life

ResidenceAuckland, New Zealand

Family

FatherRobert van Gisbergen

Career

Primary Disciplines
  • Supercars
  • NASCAR Cup Series
  • NASCAR Xfinity Series
  • Endurance racing
Highlights
  • Three-time Supercars Champion
  • Three-time Bathurst 1000 winner
  • Winner of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series race on the Chicago Street Course in his debut start
  • Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver for Trackhouse Racing
  • 80 race wins in Supercars Championship
  • Fourth on the all-time wins list in Supercars Championship
  • 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup winner with McLaren
  • 2016 Bathurst 12 Hour winner
  • PIRTEK Enduro Cup winner
  • Two-time Jason Richards Memorial Trophy winner
  • Competed full-time in NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024 for Kaulig Racing

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He began racing at a young age and signed with Stone Brothers Racing as a teenager.
2. He has competed successfully in both sprint racing and endurance racing.
3. He won the 2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup with McLaren.
4. He won the Bathurst 12 Hour in 2016.
5. He joined Triple Eight Race Engineering in 2013 and won his first Supercars race at Adelaide.
6. In 2022, he set a record with 21 race wins in a single Supercars season.
7. He was the first driver in the modern era to win a NASCAR Cup Series race on debut.
8. He is the first New Zealander to win a NASCAR Cup Series race.
9. He earned his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in June 2024 at Portland International Raceway.
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