Chaz Mostert wins drama-filled first Darwin Supercars race of the weekend

Holden Commodore driver Chaz Mostert has won a drama-filled first Supercars race of the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown weekend on Saturday afternoon.

The six-car pile-up at Turn 1 on Lap 1 of the Darwin Supercars race at Hidden Valley today. Picture: Supplied

HOLDEN Commodore driver Chaz Mostert has won a drama-filled first Supercars race of the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown weekend this afternoon.

Chaz Mostert wins Race One of the Merlin Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley. Picture: Mark Horsburgh

Mostert started from eighth place on the grid but was one of the beneficiaries of the Lap 1, Turn 1 chaos which wiped out pole-sitter Anton De Pasquale and several other cars.

It was Mostert’s first win in Darwin since 2015, the 15th of his career, and team Walkinshaw Andretti United’s first win in Darwin since 2008.

EVERY angle of that insane race start in Hidden Valley 📹 #RepcoSChttps://t.co/b7S9goP6qb

— Supercars (@supercars) June 19, 2021

Supercars series leader Shane van Gisbergen looked set to claim a seventh win of 2021 but a bungled pit stop saw him finish back in 13th place.

Darwin’s own Bryce Fullwood, driving a Holden Commodore, finished in 11th place.

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Full race results

1

Chaz Mostert ›

Mobil 1 TM Appliances Online - Holden Commodore ZB

2

Cameron Waters ›

Monster Energy Racing - Ford Mustang GT

3

Nick Percat ›

R&J Batteries - Holden Commodore ZB

4

James Courtney ›

Boost Mobile Racing - Ford Mustang GT

5

Will Brown ›

Erebus Motorsport - Holden Commodore ZB

Mostert claims second win of 2021 in crazy Hidden Valley epic #RepcoSChttps://t.co/HCbtHVVJUG

— Supercars (@supercars) June 19, 2021

6

Jake Kostecki ›

UNIT Racing - Holden Commodore ZB

7

Kurt Kostecki ›

Walkinshaw Andretti United - Holden Commodore ZB

8

Tim Slade ›

CoolDrive Racing - Ford Mustang GT

9

Brodie Kostecki ›

Erebus Boost Mobile Racing - Holden Commodore ZB

10

Thomas Randle ›

Castrol Racing - Ford Mustang G

11

Bryce Fullwood ›

Mobil 1 TM Middy’s Racing - Holden Commodore ZB

12

Jamie Whincup ›

Red Bull Ampol Racing Team - Holden Commodore ZB

13

Shane van Gisbergen ›

Red Bull Ampol Racing Team - Holden Commodore ZB

14

Will Davison ›

Shell V-Power Racing Team - Ford Mustang GT

15

Andre Heimgartner ›

NED Whisky Racing - Ford Mustang GT

16

Zane Goddard ›

Yellow Cover Racing - Holden Commodore ZB

17

Macauley Jones ›

Coca-Cola Racing - Holden Commodore ZB

18

Garry Jacobson ›

Team SYDNEY - Holden Commodore ZB

19

David Reynolds ›

Penrite Racing - Ford Mustang GT

20

Jack Le Brocq ›

Truck Assist Racing - Ford Mustang GT

21

Scott Pye ›

DEWALT Racing - Holden Commodore ZB

22

Mark Winterbottom ›

IRWIN Racing - Holden Commodore ZB

DNF

Anton De Pasquale ›

Shell V-Power Racing Team - Ford Mustang GT

DNF

Todd Hazelwood ›

Pizza Hut - Holden Commodore ZB

DNF

Fabian Coulthard ›

Local Legends - Holden Commodore ZB

DNF

Jack Smith ›

SCT Logistics - Holden Commodore ZB